The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-08 00:00:00

COURT Or COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court of Conmen Council Was h..
at the Guildhall for the despatch of bushier, end was most
numerously attended by the civic body. The Right Roe.
the LORD /Linos Iltr. Alderman Phillips)
12 o'arrive. The
d yam-
tually, and took the chair preausly at clock
minutia of the last court harks been read sad oonfirmed,
The Town Clerk commusiosted to the court • letter he
had received hem Sir George Grey. the Secretary of State
for the Home Department. in nietenre to a memorial ad-
dressed to him by the parochial authorities of the parish of
St. &pular*, with retinae to the proposed Dead Meat
and Poultry Market, to be erected on the site of the old
Smithfield Cattle Market.
on the receipt of that letter
The LORD MAYOR mid that
he felt it his duty to lay is Wore the court, sad he had
uow dons so.
The commmication was ordered to be referred to the
Markets improvement Committee.
Set PLUMB LUNATIC annum.
In reply to a queetioa put by Mr. H./JIMMIE,
The TOWN Mien stated that it wee behoved the Lunatic
Asylum would be opened for the reception of patient. es
the Ist of February next, but as yet the day was not Axed.
TEM BUNNTLL-TIELDS BURIAL-GROUND.
The Town Clerk read to the court a letter which he had
received from Mr. Jame J. Chalk. se sereeetry to the
Eociesiastical Commissioners, dated Whitoball-place, to the
effect that be had laid before the commissioners the cam-
municatios of the mart dated the 17th alt., as veil m the
memorial el Mr. J. Remisitaa Mills, and be had to request
that the Town Clerk would be so good as to iaform the
commedosen " What wee the amount of the annual re-
ceipts sod the capital rewires for vaults and interments, or
otherwise, snails° for the ostgoings of the aorpcestion is
respect of the leases of the property in question."
Mr. Deputy BARD moved that the letter be referred to a
special committee, in order to watch the proceedings which
might be takes in the matter.
Mr. R. N. PLUMPS seconded the motion.
Yr. MAYNARD conteeded that the matter ought to be
which had already
referred to the City Lends Committee,
entertained and dleeemed the gamete, in preference to
isant
a
reference to a new oonunittee, which might set be cogn
of the merits of the case.
Mr. he ceocurred in this view of the question,
and supported the Naiveties of Mr. Maynard.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND thought that the City Lands
Committee was the proper tribunal to which this question
ought to be referred, and to that committee it ought tomatte be
referred as to what action should be taken in the r.
The corporation bad already been extensively mimed ia
law proceedinp, and he wee anxious to avoid litigation in

WlSMatter.
Hr. Alderman W. Luraenct raid that this matter was
enuemely urgent, and claimed the undivided Lineation of
the City Lends Committee. That committee could not
devote the necessary attecitioo bo • pressing matter, tied
therefore be was of opinion that It should be retorrei to •
special committee.
After • discoesioa. in which Mr. Waterlow, Mr.
wenput and Mr. Bengough took part, the amendment
put to a chow of hands, and declared to be net.
On the motion of Mr. Maynard • division took place,
when there appeared—
For the reference to the City Lands Committee 87
Agproaintr acstted it 59
A disenenion followed, in which Kr. Alder-
man J. C. Lawrence, Mr. Alderman Copeland, and Kr.
Imams, took part, when the following gentian:lee were ap-
pointed the special committee : Mr. Deputy Reed, Mr.
Aldermen J. C. Lawrence, Mr. Deputy Bower, Mr. Deputy
Burnell, Mr. R. N. Philippe. Mr. Langan, Mr. Sewell,
Mr. Maynard, Mr. Cockerel', Mr. Stewart. Mr. (newts,
and Mr. R' rd
THZ HOLBORN VALIZT 1113110VZHIST.
Mr. R. N. Philippe inquired from the chairman of the
Holborn Valley Improvements Committee whether Mr.
Cabitt had boo professionally enpged in oonneolibm with
the Holborn ValMy Improvements, sad if so in what caps.
city. and to whet extent.
Mr. Deputy Fax, as chairmen of the Holborn Valley
Improvements Committee, said that it would probably be
remembered that the Holborn Valley Improvements Cm-
mittee had placed in the haudsof the City Architect the
plans both for parliamostary reference and those contem-
plated for execution. They had advertised for tenders, but
they were so high and extravagant that they could not be
accepted. In this dilemma the oommittes had sought the
advice of Mr. Hayward, the City Architect, with a view to
ascertain how far the tenders exceeded the parliamentary
estimate& A oonsultatioe hu taken place between Mr.
Hay wardaed Mr. Jones, and thesegeotlemen had dissented,
feeling there was soma difficulty m the matter, sod at last
the committee bad called in the aid end advice of Mr.
Cubitt, who was • perfectly disinterested individual' and
whose judgment might be relied upon. The plans were
before Mr. Cubitt at the present moment ; Mr. Oubitt was
engaged upon them, end the committee entertained the
hops that u• short time they would be furrnished with that
gentleman's report oa the matter.
THZ vans DISZASZ.
In reply to • question put by • member of the court.
Mr. Gilmore oommunionted that from the Tetsuo which
bad been received yesterday, though the cattle disease
had dimblished in the nestropoliten mark** there was still
en increase in the country detrices. la the metropolis,
happily, the disease wee declinieg.
TIM GAS (11:11ZITIOS.
The next question on the paper of barium was the re.
caption of ,the report of the special committee on the refer-
ences of the 26th October lest, and for authority to intro.
duce and prosecute • bill is parliament to erect works and
for the supply of gas to the citizens of Leaden.
ear
Rowe opposed the adoption of the report, on the
ground that the existing gas companies Waft competent to
afford the supply.
After a direussion, in which Mr. Deputy Bone supported
the motion, tied in which other members of the court took
part, the motion was put to the mart by the Reoorder, and
carried aloud alasitoosely.
PITITIOIL
Deputy Fax presented • petition from the committee of
the City of Loudon Working MONS' Industrial Exhibition,
asking for the use of the Guildhall for the purposes of the
exhibitioe.
The application was complied with, the exhibition to be
ender the dire:eke of the City Leeds Committee and the
Guildhall Improveseceio Committee, and with the under-
standing that the Guildhall would Dot be required for the
purpose for • beget period than six weals.

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the mew soak to the rigging. Signals vies fired for mast-
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dove by the "enemy goods steamer • bat who the lifeboat
was MOM than two bridled yarded, the Prisons was eesa
to heel over. arid anent hinanlistely looks ep. The ass,
Ave le amber. were drowsed.
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