The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-22 00:00:00

BAISIIIIIO Of HOLBORN CALLKT.

MY. F. MATNARD presented a petition from Mr. Mutable,
one of the unsucoesaful candidates for doings for effecting
the above important improvement, praying the court to re-
consider the decision they had arrived at in reforms to
the matter.
It will be remembered that Mr. Marrable was one of the
three candidates selected as barter sent in the beet design for
raising the Holbre a Valley, the other two being Mr. Bell
and Mr. Sorby, to whom the first premium of 2601. and
the second of 1504 were awarded. Mr. Kerrable in hi
petition pointed out various difficulties la the way of carry-
ing out either of the accepted pleas, sad he prayed the
court to allow the subject to be referred back to the Im-
provement Committee, and also that his own plans and
designs should be submitted to some independent gentle.
me. of high endow:ice in the profession, that they might
give an unbiassed opinion upon those designs.
Mr. MAtaabt.e attended at the bar in support of his
petition, and iu answer to the gaieties, that were put to
him by venom members of the court, he stated what he
considered to be serious objections to the designs that
had been adopted by the committee, sad he also appeared
specially to complain that Mr. Haywood, the engineer to
the corporation, should have bees permitted to use his in-
fineoce in reference to the acceptance of the designs by
the Improvement Committee.
Mr. MAYNARD, having addressed the apart in support of
the petition, moved that the prayer of the petitioner be
complied with, and that the matter should be referred
back to the Improvement Committee for further considers-
tam. _ .

Mr. Rows opposed the motion, and said that if the
court were to adept Mb a course es the one proposed
twos every application made to it by every disappointed
competitor they should never be ati• to get through the
business of the corporation. (Hear, bear.) The Improve-
meat Committee had considered the subject most *Pee.
Lively and had made their report, and sow it was sorght to
open the whole question again. (Hear, bear.) He was
mat staineemly opposed to seat a peemeding, sad
should therefore mows that the midterm do he ea the table.
Deputy PIIMEND seconded the sineedmeet.
Deputy Fir, the chairman of the Tomato...nen' Com-
mittee, expremed his opioioa that it would be otreechogly
iimoovenient and unadviaable to apse the =
after the whole subject had base kilt
and decided upon. He would state et the MUM
time that it was impossible for a mere beeousehie or inde-
peoden t decision to have been arrived et then the am agreed
to by the committee. (Hear, hear.) He would also add
that no officer of the oorporation bed &vane; to do with.
or had in any way uffiesseed that derision. (Hear, hear.)
He would also state that although the committee bad
&tempted the designs of Mr. Bell and Mr. *lathy, wither of
those plane was perfect, but would require a great deal of
alteratioa. The committee, bed so eltereative but
todecide ia favolarof those . beceSse they were plans that
most embodied the priori upon which the committee had
resolved toast is carrying out this important improvement.
With regard to the present petition, be would may observe
that if the court would entertain it every other disappointed
candidate might take a similar step, and be did sot know
when the matter would nod. (Bear.)
Mr. HOPGOOD said that although he coectured with the
committee in the declaim. be thought it rather unfortunate
that Mr. Haywood, am of the corporation dhowti should
have bees allowed to interfere in any maser with reference
to the aooeptaacs or rejection of the pieta end designs that
were seat so by the cliff competitors.
Deputy Dt JIMMY said that what was suggested by the
boo. member was not the fact. Mr. Haywood had nothing
whatever to do with the decision of the committee relating
to the designs that were gest to to them.
Mr. Mamas said if Mr. Haywood had bed milting to
do with the decision of the committee, he amid like to
know what he was paid I,ooof. for by them. (Hear.)
Mr. Gummi wished to know whether it wee the fact that
the committee paid Mr. Haywood LC3OI. fee bis amnion to
them in reference to this matter. Probably the chairman
of the harmonies% Committee would not object te answer
the questme.
Deputy FAT mid it was taw that Mr. Haywood bed been
paid 1,000/. by the committee for his services in referee*,
to this matter, and he begged to inform the court that the
committee proposed a reseintioe to this egfeet, and that it
was carried menimously. If be was asked what the I,OOOL
were paid ter, he mild Worm them that it was for hi
assistance in examining and reporting epee more than a
hundred plans that were submitted to the committee, and
also for preparing the plaos to be submitted te parliennet,
which, but for his amiatence, could sot have hem pampered
in time. (Hear.) He could also inform the mart that if
any *their settees, or surveyor had been employed the
ei wouldhave been considerably greeter. (Hem.)
rs Evidorme said he should like to be informed whether
my committee had the power to exposed 1,0004 in thin
emener without the coneest et the Court of Ammon
Osemil ?

D•piny Flt said that the mow did not come out of the
oorporatsoe lauds, .but out of • fend created by act of
parliament for the purpcos of cirryiag oat those great im.
Alderman Dam said that he should wish to know
whether • portion of sash • fond as the ace alluded to,
which beleaged to the City, could be *speeded without the
esseent of the wart ?
The Cliental-are, who ins subsequently appealed to,
stated that the money wu paid oat of the ed. My goal
dues, which was levied under the act of winnow* for the
purpose of carrying oat thew improvement'. He at the
same time said that it was always ooridered competent for
a committee baring the powe greeted to the Improvement
Committee to order similar cos of money to be paid.
After • few words from Mr. XATVAID I. reply, the
amendment sad the motion were pot to the wart, ohms
the foluier was amassed to he oared. _ _

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appeared to be—
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Apiest it
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IJUGUI.

Aldonnan BMW proonatod a position Iran dio commit-
tee of the National Toroporaoco Lows, for the nos
of the OiildMll, for the papaw d Y a public
meeting to enforce their view.
The application was granted.
Tgll NEW LUNATIC ASTLUIL

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There were several petitions from different wards as the
City, praying the court to take the thoesearyar= pre-
vent lb. sew lunatic asylum, op= 00111 from
coming under the control Of the magistrates the City of
Louth's, who would have the power el levyieg • musty
rate if they thought fit to dose for the support of the in-
mates. It was urged is sow of the petitions that if those-
guy as set of partialness should be Althea for this
A left said desultory coevereation, unattended with say
result. tmrp
took plum upon this seilepok during whisk it wee
stated that no doubt was estartaised that thee aingistentes
would perform the duties that would devolve :Lytham in
reference to *hie establishe's% la the meet soli
Der •; and although it was believed that they were themeless
to the principle of making • meaty rate epee the 7J :et for the support of the establidusent, Mall it w
feared they might be compelled to die es. Is mar to avoid
all ponsibibty of such a omens, whisk was, very etherelly.
' most obnoxious to the pisepayers of the City ef
the petitioeere were daemon that al new myllmai=
not be placed leader their rented, but @Wahl remain seder
that of the Court of Common Omar &
The matter was oreetuelly pmipened,, apes Ike solar.
oloadhog that • special aeon* dwell W coessead at which
the whole subject should be fully amused. The verities
petitions mid memorials wow Ismovor, the obillitha•
referred to the Special Lusatia Asylums Comooklos to be
tam into toolidoratio.

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