The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-01 00:00:00

OP COMIIThaIIONER TO THE CITY POLICIL

The following communication from Sir Geo. Grey was
thee raad to the court :
" Whitehall, :Mb March, 1863.
•••• • • • •

"My Lord,—As the qaestioa of all alteratioo in the law
with Mermen to the polio. of the City of London will
shortly be brought before the parliament, I think it right
to suggest to you that the temporary appointment of Capt.
Hodgson to perform the duties of Onaionsiones of City
Police, which was motioned by the Secretary of State on
the 24th ult., should be continued for the present, or that if
the appointment of any person to the office of commiedooer
should be submitted for the approval of her Majesty, such
appointment should be nude on the distinct undemanding
that the person so appointed shall, if approved, take the
office subject to ally alterations of the law which parlia-
ment way think fit to make.—l have the honour to be, my
lord, your lordship's obedieat servant,
(Slimed) "O. GRIT."
It was finally agreed that the communication should be
Warred to the Police Committee.

Two others from Bir George Grey were reed, one of which
stated that the Queenhaving bean pleased to comply with the
prayer of an humble address presented to her Majesty, in
paramecia of a resolutioa of the House of COMMON', on the
24th inst., a copy of which was enclosed, he desired that his
lordship would give directions for the return to be prepared
as far as related to the City of Loodon, ia order that it
might be laid Woos the House of Commons. The follow-
ing is • spy of the resolution :—" Resolved, that an
humble address be presented to her Majesty that she will
be graciously pleaded to give directions that there be laid
before this house returns of the name, of the =
killed or injured during the procession on the 7th
1863, and on the occasion of the illuminations is the City on
the 10th March, 1853, and of persons who afterwards died
in consequence of injuries received on either of these days.
Of the persons killed ea either of these days whose eases '
ware reported to the City and metropolitan coolies, distin-
guishing localities with the deaths and injuries received.
Of the number of penmen killed sod wounded on the mat-
@ion of the lying in state and the funeral of the late Duke
of Wellington. And a copy of any order issued by the
metropolitan police authorities, with a view to prevent •
recurrence of such aocideots. —Ordered, that the said sddress
be presented to her Majesty by such members of the honor
as are of her Majesty's most honourable Privy CounciL"
The other letter, which was exactly similar to the fink
asked fora return in compliance with the follow* resolu-
tion :—" Resolved, that a humble midtown be creosoted to
her Majeety, that she will be graciously pleased to give
directions that there be laid before the house a return of the
number of electors in each ward of the City of London, and
the number of aldermen and common councilmen elected
by each ward, with their oompatiou. —Ordered, that the
said addrees," he.
With regard to the first matter, it was resolved that the
return should be made, subject to the sanction of the Pollee
Committee ; and with reference to the latter, it was also
agreed that the return should be made, subject to the WIC.
tics of the Committee of General Purposes.

THE NEW MEET TROY MACETRUES TO THE MARMON-
BOUM

A report was brought niirrom the joint Committee of
Coal, Corn, and Finance, sad Improvements, of the pro-
essilinp wider the references relative to the Thames Em-
baakme•t (North Side) Bill for making a new street from
Bieektriars to the Mansion-hones, and the London Coal
and Wins Duce Continuance Bill, and recommending the
court to revert to the original proposition assented to
oo the 15th December last, and that the subsequent reso-
intio•s of the court contrary thereto be rescinded.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw while the matter
was discussed, and after • long debate the report was
negatived upon • majority of 36 tors. The court then ad-
loured.