The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-24 00:00:00

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Its cassioden tlu Prises Chessedlee was plasma is express
himself in Isms of high senteseedsties of the talent and
lucidity of the professor. The Mumma of Anatomy (in the
same building) was next vivited, Professor Clark meting as
chaperon and explaining the different beautiful models sod
marinas of osteology, in which the nauseam is so rich.
Irma here the party reterned to Trinity College to luncheon,
and afterwards proceeded to the university library. A
eonsiderable tine was well spent here, and the 010,
mesentery was next visited, bat the pressings
of the fon prevented any observations, end the
• of the visit wen occupied by inspection of
the instrument• under the guidance of Professor Challis.
Christ's College was next sought, and the party being re-
ceived by the master (Dr. Canaan) and fel.l.ows, the hall,
chapel, and coaibinatien-room were visited, together with
the garden, where the celebrated saulberry-trite, planted by
Milton, is the observed of all observers. This tree, now in
a

ble old age, has had the most strict care bestowed
on .its preservation, and the attacks of time on its branches
have been counteracted by coverings of lead, so that it bids
fair to stand for many years yet. This was the lest of the
colleges visited, several having been omitted from want of
time. From Christ's the royal party returned to Trinity
College-lodge, and departed thence to the railway station,
attended by the Vice-Chancellor, and finally departed from
Cambridge about a quarter past four.

CITY CORPORATION COMMISSION.

The Commiseic
chums in the chair.

met yesterday; Mr. Labatt-

Mr. Bennoeh, in explanation of portions of his previous
evident*, stated, in reference to the power of the Court of
Aldermen to dip their hands into the City parse, irrespec-

1,. of the Cocci of Common Council, that on one occasion

in 1848 or 1849 the Lord Mayor and Aldermen went tip the
river to Orford, the expense of which trip wee so peat that

the Court of tAtissies doenell emplalaiid on lit; suetieet,
and the consequence of that) complaints was the posing of
a byelaw, which somewhat curtailed the power of the
Court of. Aldermen in that respect. He had mentioned
that an item of 1331. appeared In the City amounts for
cloth for the great Ministers of State. He had eines
learned that this cloth was sent to the First Secretary, to
the Second Secretary of State, to the Lord Chancellor, to
the Chamberlain and Vice-Chamberlain, to the Treasurer

of the Household, to the Lord Steward, to the Comptroller
of the Household, to the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's
Bench, to the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, to the
Chid Baron of the Exchequer, to the Recorder, the Attor-
ney and Solicitor-General, and the Common Serjeant. It
appeared that at one time the corporation had the right of
measuring all the cloth sold and received in the City, and
that 41 yards of the finest black cloth that the country
could produce was sent to the pusses teemed, he
the purpose, it was supposed, of tieing 4.lll.lllllP-
seato the woollen manufactures, and showing the peeress
made year by year in that branch of industry. As a farther

illustration of the loose manner in which the weans of
Use City were kept, he begged to mention that the keeper
of the Menament received from 24W. to 2501. a year. His
the work to be performed by two person', one to take
the fees demanded for going to me the view from it, and
the other to watch that meow, when they got to the top,
did not throw themselves if The fee for entrance 111 s
reduced from ed. to 3d. in 1851, and in that year the
keeper received in threepence" 1,3371., not one penny of
which was brought into the Chamberlain's oMoe.
Mr. Samuel Morley was then examined—l reside in the
City of Loudon, and am a wascheraseman. I oome here,
not to speak of abuses which have been detailed by other
witnesses, but to state what I believe to be the feeling of
the citizens with respect to the corporation. My belief is
that the corporation is out of harmony with the times in
which we live, and with the wants and wishes of the
citizens, but if brought in more complete harmony with
those wants and feelings, many men of standing would take
pert in the business of the =potation. I have never been
a member of the corporation ; though invited to because a
member of the common-council, I declined, because of the
external show and pageantry surrounding the corpora-
tion, and the extensive character of the duties re.
eraired from its members. I think the fact of re.
Taring persons to attend a number of dinners prevents
them from becoming members of the corporation.
I would myself be willing to devote a part of my time to
the duties et the corporation, U its character were changed.
There are 230 members of the Commas Council and alder-
men. I believe that is far too large a 1111/11111kr. I think
they were reduced to 50, it would 'sewer better. In the
warn or unwept*, ut wines t mane, u instead of 10 or 12
members, one or two were sent from it, we would feel

are intareet than we do in the selection of the right MI

Then the election of sheriff is mast unacceptable to the elms '
of men I refer to ; yet they are liable to the necessity of
assuming duties which, on many amounts, are repugnant
to one's feelings, or paying a large Sue. The sheriff has to '
pay 6004. or 70W. towards the feast in Guildhall, which is
highly otdectiosabk. I have looked at the City accounts,
but I confess I am not the wiser for having dose so.
The Chairman—What remedies would apply to correct
what you consider objectionable in the present system ?
Mr. Morloy—l ham sees • whom put in by one of the
witnesses, of which I generally approve ; and as far as I
have heard, it has the approval of many of the City mer-
chants. (Mr. Morley referred to Mr. Aeland's scheme.)
That scheme has the merit of simplicity, and I think it
would be generally approved. I think the 'metropolitan
boroughs might, with great advantage, have municipalities
granted to them.
The Chairman—They might apply for them now. Would
you force municipalities on them ?
Mr. Morley—l should have thought they would be glad
to receive thus. I demur to any extension of the present
corpomtioa of the City of Leaders. I would prefer to see
sack borough with a separate authority for looal purposes,
and a amnion central for moral purposes.
Mr. Lewis—What is your 'pig= et a panel metro.
politica tea hr patrol purposes—ouch as the staking e
bridges over the river ?
Mr. Morley—l think such a tax would be in accordance
with strict judos. I would stresgly urge that there should
be *sly one cosetitnesey for the City of Leedom, sad that
it should be merely a heseskokl cep. That, I know, will
be unpopular in the City, but sash is my *Mom. The eon-
Mammies of the exietesee of freemen is highly ustleeirabie.
I have doubts as to the expediency el keeping up the din
. duties betimes the Courts of Sideman sad Comma
Council. I think the magistrate", of Lomita should be ea-
*sly 'calmed to their magisterial duties. I am sot pre-
, pared to exprem say opiacies as to the divides of wards.
Mr. Lewis—What is year opiates as te Chambers of
Commeree ? •

—My belief is, that: ambers of ommene
are desirable, bat I think they should pow out of the
felt mats of essaseros itself, and should not be commeeted
with the ammonites. With reprd to the resent abandon
is the stump duties, and the praise inquiry into the Pat-
entee, for instance, I think that the existence of a Mambos
of commerce would prove useful in sesertaining the wisher
and opinions of the mantsrolal Mesa of the City ; but I
don't we that they an subjects whisk have any mammy
eonnezioa with a corporation. I would act *lama cham-
bers of commerce, therefore, wit► the corporatiou. I
think a corporation should pay non atteation to sanitary
swum than has been hitherto the aes.
The Chairman.— HIM you turned yet attention to
the coal tax?

.
Mr. Morley—l think it is a meet objectionable mode of
raising mosey. I think a general rata for improvement
purposes would be far preferable and more cheerfully
borne. lam not subject to any of the sanoyanoss in the
conduct of my business of which others complain, and I
know that some complain bitterly of them. I would sweep
away all trading privileges. I think it most objectionable
that the retail traders should be compelled to take up their
freedom while the wholesale Indus are not so compelled.
I have not some here to east any imputation as the corpo-
ration, but to express my opinion that it does not repro-
' seat, as it ought to do, the great trade of the City.
Mr. George Richard Canter said—l bays been a practise.
log solieitor of Southwark visa 1824. I am prothonotary
of the Borough Court. I have taken great interest in the
affairs of the corporation. The people of Southwark have,
for the lest fifty or sixty years, endeavoured to get incorpo-
rated with the City of Loudon under a charter of Edw. VI•
The applications have always been for incorporation with
the City, and not, in the alternative of refusal, for a sepa-
rate incorporation. In 1660 the inhabitant• of Southwark
asked for separate incorporation, but the application was
refused.

The Chairman—Whet is the feeling of the laltatol
now ?

Witness—l would rather defer answering that question,
se there is to be a meeting of the inhabitants ca Fridmy
neat, at the Town Hall, to consider the question. I think
it would be extremely objectionable to separate Southwark
into two distinct municipalities. What we have to own-
plain of is that we have duties to perform as part of the
municipality of London and also as inhabitants of the county