The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-28 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of
public business.
Tim SMOKE NuesAses.--In answer to • question from
Mr. Edkins, the Remembrancer said that Mr. John Master-
man had taken charge of the bill in parliament for the aboli-
tion of smoke, and would, upon the printing of the ball,
confer with Lard Itedesdale, who haul brought it into the
House of Lords, upon the question of facilitating its prozress
in th• House of Commons. (Hear.)—Mr. Wire sugges•ed
the propriety of applying to Mr. Masterman to propose •
chute for the abolition of smoke on board of the steamers.
The absence of such a nuisance would be most desirable to
all those who inhabited the immediat- neighbourhood of
Lon.!on-bridge, as well as to those who passed over the
bridge. (Hear.)
A discussion then ensued respecting the poor law and the
%Vest London Union. _ _ .

TILE COMMERCIAL. TRAVELLER.S. SCllool.B.—tipon the
motion of Deputy Lott, the report of the Cool, Corn, and
Finance Committee, recommending that the sum of 2501. be
granted towards the new building for the eorcmercial tra-
vellers' schools, was taken into consideration.—Mr. Anderton
opposed the motion. He was of opinion that if those 30,000
social gentlemen would each of them contribute the price of
one glass of grog per week to the charity, they would not In
under the necessity of making such an application. It was
absurd to suppose that the corporation was bound to assist
those who made no effort to assist themselves, and who ought
to apply for aid to those by wilol4 they were employed.
—Mr. R. Taylor objected to an essential regulation so
to the admission of children. He alluded to the ex-
clusive use of tuts church of England and the Assembly's
catechisms in the schools. It appeared that Co other sects
were recognised, and he could not think of encouraging by
• vote the illiberal views of the managers. (Hear.)—Alder-
man Lawrence said he generally advocated grants for the
building of schools, but he was opposed decidedly to the
corporation giving money to build palaces and call them
schools. The fact was the corporation w.ui looked upon as a
good milch cow, but their money must not be exneroled in
the erection of a building which was to coat 15,0001. fur the
accommodation of 500 children. The court ought not to
vote one shilling for such a purpese.—Mr. Phillips was in
favour of the original motion, and stated that the commer
Mal travellers had great fatigues and hardships to endure,
without being rewarded by corresponding salaries.—After
some further discussion, the grant was refused by a majority
of 9, the numbers being-50 for the amendment, and 41
against it.
ECCLESIASTICAL COCRTS.—The report of the general our-
poses committee, with the draft of a petition to parliament,
praying the abolition of the cult siautical courts, was brought
up, and the consideration of it adjourned.
Sur PLY OP WATER TO THE METItOPOLIS.—The report of
the committee stated that it was referred to a deputation to
c'mfer with the New River Company, and to take such other
stej s to obtain information and advance the objects in view
as they might deem advisable. The deputation, after a
diligent inve,tigation, stated that they found the supply of
water had lately, and since the reference to the committee
was made, seen materially augmented at the instigation of
the commissioner= of sewers, especially for sanitary purposes,
and fur the use of the poorer classes ; and that they were of
opinion the most available, if not the only method, cf
sicuring an additional supply, should it be deemed
requisite, would be by the New River Company being per-
mitted to take more water from the river Lea, as suggested
by ..alr. Wybro, the cogincer. Such a proceeding would of
course involve very en siderable expense, and most probably
lengthened parliamentary interference and arrangement.
This report concluded by stating that the committee, agree-
ing with the deputation, suggested that it did not appear
that there would be any advantage from further pressing this
subject at the present period.—The report was agreed to.
ORDNANCE SURVEY OF THE ClTY,—Deputy Peacock
presented the report of the Commissioners of Sewers upon
the proposed Onlnance survey of the City, and moved that
the same be paid for out of the City cash, at • cost not ex-
ceeding the sum of 4501,—Agreed to.—Adjourned.