The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-14 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a court wu held for the despatch of
public basinesse. There wu a full Brendan* °flambee%
then being several notices of public interest upon the
paper.

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TRH CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL.
Mr. W. S. Hams, the chairman of the City of London
School Committee, brought up a report on the subject of
the foundation of a scholarship to be called "The Lambert
Jones Scholarship." The report, after stating that the di-
rections of the court had in every other respect been already
complied with, adverted to the beneficial charm', rof foun-
dation scholarships, and esprased th, wish of the com-
mittee to be empowered to cause a tablet with a suitable
inscription, sad do armorial bearings of Mr. Jones to be
I placed in a conspicuous part of the school, at the aspens. of
this city, in like manner with the memorials already pat
up by Use directions of this honourable court with respect
to other similar benefactions.
The report was unanimously agreed to admist acclama-
tions.

CITY OP LONDON PRIZSIEN'S °HMO( SCHOOL.
Mr. Deputy Bats said that, seeing _that his friend Mr.
Oilpin had given sodas of a motion " That the resolution of
the coast of the 28th September last, • That the head
master of the City of Loudon Freemen's Orphan School be
a clergyman of the church of England,' be rescinded, and
that the general rule be altered accordingly," be took the
first opportunity that presented itself of saying that, in
order to avoid all dimensions of a religious tendency amongst
the members of the wart, he (as chairman of the commit-
tee) should see Alga to the word " clergyouna " being
omitted, and the Mmrin weeds substituted flar the origi-
nal easdmisa44 That the heed master of the City of
Leaden &Om fished MO be elected from such three
cambia's as deal be specified to be best qualified for the
case by the bend master of the City of London &loaf, the
hoed master of Kist's College School, and the head muter
of the University College School, London, or the majority
et them." (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Ottrur unhesitatingly accepted the proposition: has K.
*sly desire was that the court should be free to choose the *
bed master it could find.
•
Ms. OZIPHAII said that the question under consideration oi
wen use of very grave importance, and appeared to bin to sia
be brought forward by a sort of arrangement between two 23
gentlemen who differed upon the subject of it. If the pro- to.
peed compromise were carried into effect the election of 8,-
Nal muter would virtually be taken out of the hands of "
ibeesiart. le
io
Alderman Wham supported Mr. Oreoluines views and op- u
pond die amended resolution, which was then advocated
by Mr. H. L. Taylor, and carried. ft
The salary of the assistant muter was fixed, after much 18
sestroversy, at 3001. a-year.
St.
otroarrion TO Till ICIMOVAL OP TI3II7LIVIAR. 23
The Chairman of the City Lands Committee brought at
up the report of the committee upon the allegations of the .1! I
mulles of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Demean- 111-
in-the-West against the removal of Temple-bar. The re- 18 I
port stated that the petition is signed by Messrs. Child sad It'
Co. (bonbon), Messrs. C. Hoare and Co. (bankers), Mr. B. iL
W. Law (ehursimairdea of the said pariah), Messrs. Simp• mt.
son, Gretna. sod Os (tea dealers), and 52 other peruse, it.
and was averse to the removal of that ancient 1/1.
boundary, the is considering it undesirable that &s-
-ae visible between the cities of London sad 30
Westminster Medd disappear. The petitioners
suggest
ih
that the bar may be capable of improvement, which they st.
would be glad to see effected. 192
The eomnaittas gave as their opinion that unless great 14
expense wee Incurred in the removal of houses on each side n,
of the Bar, the base removal of it would not increase the
carriage way soacient to allow more than two carriages to u.
peas as at present without encroaching more upon the foot St.
pavement than the piers of the metre arch now extend;
and that the continuance of such piers affect)e a pro- to
Welles to the passengers, and that if the Bar is sub-
and handsomely repaired according to the plan st:
by the City architect, it would still be an interest- so
structure, indicative of the boundaries between the to
modest cities of London and Westminster, and that the U
ebstmetions to passengers and traffic arise chiefly at the ILL
Mil of Chancery-lane and Fetter-lane, and not at Temple. sr.
Ur, where one .regular line of carriages pass each way iss,
without that confusion which would mate from attempting me
to peas nom =less the sides of the street at that spot St
woos enlarged. The essmaitter therefore directed Mr. 41.
Arehited to prepare edissates of the exposes of restoring 2
and repsidsg the building, who has reported to us that so
the met dam the building is ell its parts will be oe
hem OM. d=am
; and we are of opinion and noun- at.
nem& dad bee could be restored according to the 16
peepwi by Mr. Architect, at an expense not exceed- *
in
the media by the CHAT:MAX that the report be ij
•
agreed
Mr. Con moved as an amendment," That the report be 10
sent hook for farther consideration, and that the plea now
submitted, or any other plan having for its object to obtain
further roadway and footway in that portion of Fleet-street, ot
be considered." 22,
On a division there were— of
Pee the amendment
Against it 23-12 et.
The court then adjourned.
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MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES. IMII 2,

A rased meeting of tbs racy of Middlesex et,
was held yesterday at the Bmsleee Clerkeswell, ldr.
Powesm. fn the chair, for the trameeea of the basher of at
this county. There was a fall attemesses sifiesitslentse.
Os the reset oldie essanitese asesients sail general g
penmen being benign up— le
The Cannata, inernsed the sewn that the minty We- so
surer had sewed that between that time sad January to
nest, then wend be required • sum of about 10,0001. ha IS
titsuctres of the militia, under the militia sets. sod it -
fit the seen to dada whether that sun abseil be
taken Sea the tees ler the sunset year, sr banned swim
the pennon sine set, and spread over • period of thirty es.
years at an kneed el not more that 6 per net. If takes
issenthe nee, the essnwould have to make a penny instead
of • thenietbies rats.
ADM same assassin it was resolved to raise the money ,„
by less. Oils.. were made ors the county treasurer for the ``
rasat of bale, salaries, and demands, to the amount of Is
12s. 6d., and a rate of three ferthings in the pond
et
Mr. fierjesat Annie begen pormissies to occupy the
attestlen of the seen for a mement aside to a matter a
el ispertnee, when it was ressileseed what **rise had lc
taken pine at Simlngieni and Inewiter.•
• peimasr,
whom be seateseed ma Mean, et Weetbieblee, MAW es
sae men of mitignien oflnnahainfs anninS an I
ingellieseen4ll km/ asseas Mali be ass usitegne at 1
the &NM Man of Counties, he lad lest 26 ponds of I
fin. He had received a letter Imo the governor of the ;
Hone of Ocersistiou at Wandsworth, stating that this was
nines ; that, es the other land, the man had increased
In •
pound when he was amiss's& (A laugh.) It eras I
=son* the facts Wield be stated, a Wee assertion
One Ilm to a the public, end he would, therefore,
teal Wan
Hesse atdiaireetkia. W.sk..sth Cowmen, 041.12.
" Sir,—Peaseirlog in Iseleeday's paper that ea the trial
s men masa ewer Beware before yen, the 'Wenn
MINI that Imo INC tern 26 potted. of flesh while
emissfels" en impetieseasst of four manila here, I take
the Misrty of Wake you, that so far hum having lost
lima % be Ind plea one pound when dieebampsd.—l have
His beams Islas pm meet shadiest semi, RICHAID
Oa.. w, Geousse.-4b.llsdarit Adr
Se bowl le *ask the se der Ida to oaks
tido alseetalat.
The emit reports of the eisitieg justices of the prisons
was ted sad adapted. Mr. L. H. Yoweali eras
olaMai to the case of Surveyor of County Bridges.

INDVSTRIAL SCROOLIC -
Mr. ARTIIOIII7I moved, pursuant to notice, " that a spe-
cial committee be appointed to consider the propriety of
applying for an act of parliament for power to erect aid
maintain am or men county industrial schools fee the re-
ception and care of the destitute and criminal children of
the county of Middlesex, and with power to communicate
with her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment on the subject."
Mr. Levan suggested the insertion, after " Middlesex,"
of the words " and the practicability of extending indus-
trial education generally," to be followed by " with power,"
tn. and the motion, es thus mended, was carried unal
moOsly.
Some formal business was disposed of, and the court ad-
journed.

BURNING OP TILE RAILWAY GOODS STATION,
Drilling.— About half-put five o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing, the watchman observed flames tuning ;from the tut
end of the goods station at Dundee of the Edinburgh,
Perth, and Dundee Railway. The station, which was •
large wooden erection, was situated at the north-east corner
of the Victoria Dock, some little distance from the town.
By seven o'clock the goods station was burned to the
ground, and along with it were entirely destroyed sixteen
waggons filled with goods of various deuriptions, being the
late goods train from the south on Saturday evening. The
total damage is estimated at about 2,000/. The origin of
the are is said to have been the spontaneous combustion of
a quantity of rags, which had been sent to the station en
Saturday, for conveyance to some paper-mill in the south.
STAMPS 014 PROMISSORY NOTES,—A question hav-
ing been put to the office of Inland Revenue whrther a
promissory sole payable on demand, but not to bearer,
drawn on a penny stamp with the impression " On de
mend" be • legal security, Mr. Keogh has replied ans
directed by the board to inform you that the promissory
note referred to is wholly worthless, and cannot be properly
stamped even on payment of a penalty. The recent act of
parliament imposing a duty of Id. on draughts or orders
for payment of money to the bearer, or to order on demand,
has nothing whatever to do with promissory notes, the du-
ties on which are unaltered by that act.