The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-22 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

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Yesterday a court was held for the purpose of
vskiag into consideration the adjourned question of
Tat Ctrs: FREEDOIL—The report was in substance as
!dhows:
after opened meetings and deliberations, we are of opinion and
tenoned thst all occupiers within the City paying root and bleb.
at, no base beer. rnud to the rimisolidated rate for twelve segaigke.
*said be elionlie to be admi!ied a. freemen of London without pegs
art any fine. We further certify, that having agtin had ease
err eensormion the reference of the 6th day of June, 1844, to eran.l
ohs as w the propriety of making a rate In the Wilmot a county Mil I
oat. chi. City, we referred it to the City Solicitor, to take den
mil, Of the law officers, together with the opinions of the At
ggit Sabots-Omer +l, tot Channell, and Ur. 41. as
peer of the corporation to rake a nitinty rate fir the eat:wanes of the
sinamaration of As. ice, of the prisons, of prowcutors and witnesses,
sad be such other charges As might be madder-eel applicable to
misty rates And Ihe solicitor has sineelaid before as the opinion of
"AMA; hot though cousin are of opinion such rote could to
ipnylered fur certain purposes, we consider the subject so eireum-
sleawd that we ninnot recommend Una court to sanction such rate
grlshurst having moved and Mr. Andtrton +Jemmied
the adoption of the report, Mr. Wire proposed as en amend-
isentthe words, " Except that the fine for admission into
yes freedom of the City of London by redemption be the
anent tine of forty-six shillings and eightpence." This
amendment having-been seconded, a lengthened discussion
ait ensued, and the original question was negatived by a
great majority. The amendment then became the original
gsenion ; that was negatived also by a large majority, so
dal the fine will remain in slaty quo.
ISOCTRWARK BRIDGE AND THE FLEET PRISON.—Upon
*emotion of Mr. T. H. Hall, it was referred to the Bridge
Bosse Estates Committee to consider if the property under
their control will enable them to treat for the purchase
dSoothwark Brige, with a view to throwing the same open
public use. It was referred to the Improvement Cont-
ain*e to ascertain and report what progress had been made
with the new street leading from New Farringdon- street to
Clerkenwell, and when the commissioners may be expected
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to complete the same. It was also referred to.the Improve-
ment Committee to consider of the appropriation of the site
d the Fleet Prison, and other vacant roundg belonging to
this City, wish instructions to confer Of it should seem to
them &arable) with the Markets Committee upon the sub-
ject, and to report to the court.
CITY IMPROTEMENTB.—A petition of the subject of a
most important improvement in the City was presented from
Ir. Peter Jeffery, proposing that the inclination at Holborn-
hill be lessened by tilling up the hollow on Ilolborn.bridge,
intersecting a line of street proposed by the petitioner from
Holborn, crossing Victoria-street, to King-street, West
Smithfield, a distance of 300 feet, and thus opening a direct
communication from Holborn to Aldengate-street, Finsbury,
Bishopsgete-street, the Eastern Counties railway, Whit,
chapel, and the docks, and relieving the important thorougfare
from Temple-bar to Aldgate of a portion of the traffic with
which it is overcharged. Appended to the petition was a
memorial, approving of the proposed alterations, signed by
the merchants and bankers of the City. The petition was
unanimously refs reed to the Improvement Committee.
THE LONDONDELLItY PETITION.—The committee to which
it was referred to inquire into the subject matter of the
petition of the Mayor end Corporation of Londonderry
against the Irish Society, brought up their report, which
stated that, after repeated appointments by the committee,
the Corporation of Londonderry had formally withdrawn
their petition. The court then dissolved the committee. It
is proper to state that the petition contained a tissue of ac-
cusations, wMch the Irish Society was prepared to rebut,
that the members of the court were unanimous in belie
that there did not exist the slightest foundation for o.
them.

DRAINS INTO PI:BLIC SEWEILS.—II wit unanimously
agreed to, alter a conversation upon the subject of granting
leases of houses in the City, that the tenants be called upon
to make drains into the public sewers within fifty feet of
their premises.

DISCONTINUANCE OF PUBLIC ADMISSION TO HOUSE
or LORAL—The supplement to the Gazelle gives notice
that, in consequence of the approaching prorogation of par-
liament, and the immediate resumption of the works for the
completion of the House of Lords, the weekly issue of tickets
from the Lord Great Chamberlain's office, for viewing the
Rome of Lords, will be for the present discontinued.
EAST INDIA HOUSE.—There was yesterday a
ro et 1,
tern elle pmureeptingose ofoentitEgriteoWtrase proprietors, pErrettorsinjOar
manning a resolution previously pursed by the general
wort, for granting to Major-General Sir G. Pollock, G.C.8.,
an annuity of 1,000!. The chair was taken by Mr. H. St.
George Tucker, who explained the object of the meeting.
Sir Peter Laurie having passed a warm eulogium on the
character and achievements of Sir G. Pollock, the grant was
confirmed nem. COIL—THE POLLOCK PRIZE. —SU' P. LAU-
he took that opportunity of thanking the court of directors for
weeding to the wishes of the committee in India, appointed
eith reference to the Pollock prize, in accepting the office of
trawler that fund, and including it amongst the prises
presented at Addimombe. The fund, amounting to 11,000
mass, was the result of subscriptions limited to nuns under
My rupees, and he hoped the court would be rewarded by
Min prise assisting them in their exertions to train up man
&path, who, leaving England as S:r ti. Pollock, might work
their way to fame.—THE Ex RAJAH or 13•TTAP.A.—
IL Lewis raw to observe that as it had been positively stated
'parliament that the rajah has had a fair trial; and because
ims been re-stated by one of the leading journals of the
day and, as be conceived that that statement was a gross
misrepresentation, and could easily be shown to be so, he had
am induced to give the following notice of motion
Thu the rajah of Sahara having been deprived of his throne plun-
ders! of he property. and driven into banishment, without imving
km heard to Ws defence against the charges imputed to him, this
nut Is of opinion that mach a procedure Is repugnant to the princi-
Ws .04/ace, whether mond, social, or political ; and that the honour,
thii, sad um interests of the Brinell government, no leas than the
"FM See to rights the righ of the natives of India, require that it should
weened.
Mr. Lewis then handed in the notice, and there being no
father business the court broke up.
SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY.—Many
"lean were attracted to the Surrey Zoological Gardens
retarday by the exhibition of the prize flowers and fruits of
the above society. The great desideratum of the day was
weir, there being none but that drawn forth by the rock
wed, which is more curious than pleasing. The show,
liby no means brilliant—the specimens being few and
lt rate, was not without value. The thief feature was
Me %Herne° of fuchsias, of which there were many very
us 'camera Next to these were the trim, of which there
'Mt soma good specimens; and then came the carnations
Piceotse, of which many were very beautiful. Pelar-
gonium were almost entirely wanting, the some ball-dozen
sailiaed being very inferior. The following are the names
Mae to whom prizes were awarded —Ayres, Bruce,
1161. Hasep, Key, Shuckford, Robinson, Edmonds,
~"mm, 3. Edwards, Trent+, Reeves, Firth, Eyre, J. Fair-
?a, C. Turner, Willmer, Norman, Ward, Paul and Son,
nail Foyle, Jennings, Gaines, Hembrey, C. and D.
tartin, Soloman, H. Chapman, E. Hodgson, Spare,
Atterton, Knott, Sutherland, Parker, Berenger,
kw, o:Wawa, Pine. As the hour approached when M.
Men was to commence his usual evening concert, the
which before had been but thinly attended, rapidly
and when we left, at about 6 o'clock, there was
a large assemblage.
_UM DISTRESSED NEEP.LEWOMF.PI'B SOCIETY Will
!lams derive considerable benefit from a concert and ball
hat evening in aid of its funds, at the Hanover square-
'he_ former entertainment occupied the earlier por-
-7169 evening. The programme consisted of a judicious
thjs_td pular music, supported by Madame Pompiani,
Mamaßirch, Miss Ransford, the Misses Williams, Mr.
6711116 T. J. Parry, Mr. Chatterton and his three Clever
0411, alt of whom, we believe, volunteered their
'emcee upon the occasion. The ball which sue-
_"*lldrew together a large number of persona whom the
.7_,_mmt.had not attracted, and sufficiently diversified the
amusements.
,_,OPOLITAN SOCIETY FOR TWE ABOLITION OF
,"4/tl-11TOW1.0,;—A meeting of this society was heldyes-
Et- Walker, roomn
N&we Bridge-street,
rhiaidflref et.
Brk!--.:
.i=e lad other gentierneinn adduced' several instances of
Z.L__ma
_effects of inter.murel' burying, which practice they
W.• as being as injurious to morals as it was to public
wadiaa It was ultimately resolved to circulate, through the
of the press, facts illustrative of the evils of inter-
-11141 b'sfials • and also to call a public meeting urn the
I'.itt: St the
C.v.. if the ensuing election. Dar. Thicke I

handed in the last report of the Health of Towns Associa•
ties; after which, and a vote of thanks to the chairman, the
meeting separated.
THE APPROACHING SI'itGGLE. —Yesterday the
erection of the polling booth' and hustings for the forth-
coming election commenced in the Guildhall of the city of
London.
CDIPORT POI MANCHESTER.—Mattelleater to Lord
Russell.—" My Lord: The Health of Towns Bill is, I
perceive—aad to my great affliction--abandoned. I am to
remain in my dirt. My alleys, my sewers, my dust.heaps,
my hovels--all that is dark and nasty—remain with me still.
Does your lordship give no hope ? Can you offer no conso-
lation—no alleviation of my distress ? Write me some word
of comfort, and believe me, yours, in smoke and &Minna,
Mancirvaniu."—Lord J. Russell to Manehestcr.—" Dear
Manchester : I am quite aware of your distress; fully ac-
quainted with the dirty condition you would change for a
better. It it therefore my exceeding gratification to inform
you, that for your future tidiness and comfort I beg leave to
send yeti en apron. Yours faithfully, Russete.."-= ' P.S. I
had almost forgotten to state that the apron has a bishop
tied in it."—l'unch.

FRACAS IN THE QUEEN'S BENCII.—Mr. Seeker,
the Southwark police magistrate, the Rev. W. Russell, an
inspector of prisons, and Capt. Hudson, the governor, at-
tended yesterday at the lobby-office of the Queen's Bench,
to inquire into an assault alleged to have been committed on
the night of the lath instant upon Mr. H. Davis, by Mr.
J. L. Barrotti, Capt. Clarke, Major Talforce, and Mr. Beau,
inmates of the prison. Mr. Davis on the night named was
staading near the staircase leading to his room, when Barrotti
and Clarke knocked him down, and savagely kicked and
beat him. The two other defendants took part, but were
not so active in the outrage as Barrotti and Clarke. The
complainant was rescued by the watchmen and turnkeys.
Mr. Davis had been in the Bench a week, and bad
known Bernal for about 12 menthe He had raised money
for him.—Mr. Parry said he could prove that Davis was a re-
gular scandal. monger, and caused dimension among his fellow-
prisoner.. Two of the watchmen witnessed part of the as-
mutt, and saw Barrotti and Clarke strike the complainant.
One of the turnkeys proved assisting Davis into the lobby.
He was bleeding from the nose and mouth.—Mr. Seeker
adjudged Barrotti and Clarke to enter into their recogni-
sance* in 501. each, and to find two sureties in 231. each, to
appear at the next setaians. The two other defendants were
bound over to keep tho peace for three months.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—EXTRAORDINART DEATII
or a Girax.—Before Mr. Carter, on the body of • gipsy,
at the Grasshopper, near Lempsfield. One morning during
the past week, Mr. Braison, of Botley-hill Farm, near that
place, was going along the road, when he saw something
smoking at a distance. He went to the spot, and discovered
the dead body of a woman, in a state of nudity, all her
clothes having been burnt off, except her shoes and part of
her stockings. A bundle of rags was burning under her.
The body was in • frightful state from the burns—the skin
on the face, neck, head, arms, body, thighs, and legs, being
quite blackened with the heat. She had • wedding ring on,
and was apparsntly about 30 years of age. A tobacco-
pipe, much used, was found near the spot, and under
her a box with • small portion of tobacco in it.
From some subsequent evidence, it seemed that some
gi2sies had encamped on Botley-hill, one of which
was a party of four women. A gipsy of another camp near
them heard one of the women go away in the morning, from
her saving, " Good-bye," and she appeared to descend the
hill. The thers had felt, and he did not know where they
had gone to; but he supposed the woman he heard say
" Good-bye" was the one who bad been found burnt in
such an extraordinary manner. An iron kettle, putty con-
sumed, was near the body, and the inference was that a
lighted coal had adhered to the bottom and get fire to her
clothes as she was carrying it on her back. The jury re-
turned a verdict that the deceased was accidentally burnt
to death ; but the most astounding part of the case is, that
no one heard any of the poor creature's screams, which must
necessarily have followed the agony she was saffering.-
FATAL ACCIDENT AT TUE SRORED/TCN STATION.—Before
Mr. W. Baker, at the Phenix, Brick-lane, Spitalfield., en
the body of James Caldwell, aged 2'2 years, late porter in
the employ of the Eastern Counties Railway Company. On
Monday evening last the deceased was procoeding along the
line on the north side, from the Shoreditch station, for the
purpose of cleansing the brass-work on the carriages, which
were standing near Brick-lane. On arriving opposite the
half-past five o'clock train ho suddenly crossed the line
towards the carriages, at the time a pilot engine was pro-
ceeding at a slow space behind bun. The man on the engine
immediately blew his whistle, but before the deceased could
reach the other side of the line the buffer of the engine
struck him a violent blow on the back and forced him to the
ground, the wheels passing over his body and head, crushing
it in a most frightful manner. Several persons immediately
went to his iraistance, and removed him to the above public-
house, where life was found to be quite extinct. Verdict,
" Accidentod death."