The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-21 00:00:00

determiaed t►at the last 'b Amend shares s►ould be reserved
wholly for consumers. A. man doubt had been expremsd
as to e►e legality of the revelation of the Court of Bowen,
and the possieditty of carrying it into crest, the directors
had take* t►e opiates of the Aetairsey.Oestral and tiara
other coansel, who hat given as their unanimous opt-
, iron t►at no legal difficulties whatever stood In the way.
(Hem, hest.)
The deputations hem the various wards were then admit-
ted, sad the motion became a public one of gas esesumers,
Mr. Pianos vacating. and Mr. HALL taking, the chair.
Mr. FOE moved that the meeting approve of the draft of
a b.ll sebmitt d by the :rectors.
Mr. LARVEY sec oded the resolution.

Carried unanimously.
Mr. PEARSON submitted for the wetted of the meeting
the form of a esoeuenere. agreemeat, in lieu of the original
one, which hec been übj.ct.d tow too formal and technical
It was precisely the tame in substance, and it would be the
interest of shareholders o. get as many aceepton as possible,
as the price would dimini.lt with the increase of commit-
lion is the following Teti. : —3OO minions cable feet, cis.;
450 salons, at. 61. ; 600 miLione, 30 per 1,000 calk feet.
(Rear, hear.)
Mr. WATSON moved, and Mr. W seconded a
resolution adopting the above agreenest, tr.' latter obetrv-
big that the exiatine companies were now offering gas at
almost any price, bat their concessions, like theee of a cer-
tain great potentate, cone " too lete." The present move-
meat was only a foretaste of what the citizens intended to do
in the way of helping theme veg. There were still the
great water monopoly, and they soon meant to tackle it.
(Great eheering )
The reeolatios was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN said that the seat benison wet to read
to the meting the address which had been prepared by the
gee o semmere 11011111Biltee es the completion of their lab jut,.
Mr. BALL thee rod the address, nhich wee ananimosily
approved of and adopted by the meeting.
On the motion of Mr. Lows, a business committee, to be
ieltend from the rufous wards, was appointed.
Mr. HALL (BlabopegeteMeeet) moved the thanks of the
meeting to Mr. Poems, at the mine tins expressing his
hope that that gentlemen might be induced to re-oonaideg his
reeolation of retiring from the dieemory.
Mr. PEARSON acknowledged the compliment, end cad
that if in the wardmotee (this day) the gementl seam of the
citizens should be la favour of his retaining hie mat at the
board, and the Common Council should not oppose it, he
would offer himself for reelection is Jannis), next.
(Cheers.) The Recorder, Restembeancer, Chambeelain,
and other officers of the corporation were connected with
pubic compaziee, and be did not see any valid reason why
the 8 ilicitor should be prevented. (Cheers )
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting
tinalsated.

CITY ELECTIONS.
THIS DAY.

This being St. Thomas's-day, according to annual
swam, ward:motes wire held in the v.rio.s wards through-
out the City, for tee purpose of electing common councilmen
and other ward °Mean f..r the ensuing year. The ward.
mates wen in general held early in the day, in consequence
o. the act 12 and 13 Vic, cap. 94, which limits the paling
to one day instead of thr e, as h.retwfor-, coming into ope
ration. There is a total absence of that each. ment which
has been *parent on similar ocearions, and, althunsh seve-
ral vacancies, occationed by death and resignation, have to
be filled up, the contested wards are comparatively lew.
At the Bishopegate wardmote a resolution was passed
declaratory of a determination to support the Great Central
Gas Consumar'sCompany ; and a vote of thanks to Mr. C.
Pearson for his cantina with regard to the supply of gas.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW-BTREET.
Ptgaroennis.—J. Thomas and N. Rogers were charged
with attempting to pick pockets, and also with having in
their possession four rilk handkerchief., supp aid to be
stolen.
Mr. It Nichols, barker, of Loeshisrd street, stated that
yesterday afternoon, shortly after five o'cloya, he was in
Fleet-street, when he felt a tag at his pocket, and on
turning sharply round, he saw the two pri-mers
close behind hi The prisonors noticed that be
observed them, anm. d passed by. Witness watched the
prisoners, and maw them walk up is a gentleman, place
themselves on each side of him, sad commence operations on
hit pockets. Witneot did not perceive that they took any-
thing, ant they walked on to • court leading to 8:. Cle-
roent%-iiin•passa.te. Witness still followed them ; and, on
meing two patio constsblee, he gave them the informatics
of their attempt to pick his palters, and also what he bad
seen Toe constables pursued them, and took them istl
custody.
1' dice•constabls 62, T division, said Tkie prisoners were
searched at the station-house, and four sill handkerchiefs
were found, two up a each prisoner. The hanokerchiefs
were very ingeniously concealed about their Fo. rsons—one
was h and across the shoulder of Thomas, betweo n his cost
and shirt, and another was found in the sleeve of It sag. ro'

coat.
It quiries were made which warranted Mr. Jardine in
commuting the prisonen to the Mouse of C Irrection for six
weeks.

MARLISOROUGMSTREET.
APPRIIIINPION OF DESERTIV.II.—J. O'Brien, a private
in the Repel Horn Artillery, and J. Brown, a private in the
Foot Artillery, were charged with having deserted from
their respective regiments at Woolwich.
Seegeant-Major Parkinson, of the East India Company 'a
service, deposed that last night he saw the two pre on. is
standing talking together near the company's deroe. in
Soho equate. He went up to them, and mkt d van. if they
were absent from their regiments on leave I They replied
that they were, and had their passes to stow. He de-
manded to see their pane', when they said that they
had lost them, and were then on their way
to Woolwich. He then called a constable to his
anistaace, and took them to the station. The prisoners
said th. y were not deserters from their regiments. They
came up from Woolwich yestairdy with two fined', and
were on the point of returning to quarters when the se rgeent
name up and toik them to the station. They admitted being
absent without leave.
Mr. Hardwick said that, although they were not deserters
according to their own ides+, it was atilt a &sworn accord•
ing to the Mutiny Act, and he should commit them to the
ilou.• of Correction till such time as the authorities at Wool-
' with were communicated with.
WORSHIP STREET.
_ .

Arritstran 81/aolAtt.-11. Leach, alio Crowley, a
well-known associate wee charged with attempt-
ing to commit a burglary, at the house of Hr. Nicholson,
linen draper, High-street, Shoreditch.
The policeman, an active ofH er of the N division, raid
that about two o'clock that morning be was in
High-strer, Shoreditch, when on looking down a pas-
sage enjoining the prami•ea of Mr. Nicholson, he saw a
man against the wall, which is about 14 teat in height. He
proceeded to the spar, when the man ran away. He then
observed a man's toot on the wall, and the p-tsouer mime •
diately mime down. Witness se'ezd kim, but the prisoner
gripped an iron railing, and with diffdialty matins* got hi.
baud away. He afterwards forced the prisoner out of
toe passage into the street, where he became most yin
lent. He knocked witness down in the road, and made a
desperate re-istance. dome policemen came to wi.ovis'e as-
soignee, when prisoner was taken to the station-house. A
quantity of ma•ches were found in his pocket.
Morel, N 133, said that es...ortly before the prisoner was
seen by his brother policeman, he observed him in com-
pany with a number of convicted thieves. The wi.uess knew
him to be a most desperate character. lie has been at that
court on former occasions.
The prisoner was sent for a month to the House of Cot.
rection.

SOUTHWARK. •
CAUGHT IS • FAN-LIGHT.—C. Mumford, a welt-knows
tht.f, was charged with breaking the fanlight or- r tne Ain?.
door of Mr. Sneed, bootm ;her, Union-street, Sruthwark,
and attempting to commit a robbery.
J. Tow, shoptnan to the prosecutor, said that for several
days past a great deal of property had been missing from
the shop near the doorway. Oa the previous cloy the
prisoner and another entered the shop. and while his
companion was examining some boots he saw the prisoner
look very intently at the fan light. They both let; the shop
immediately, and witness suspected that they were in tome
way connected with the parties who had committed the rob-
beries; and having related his suspicions to his fellow-
servant, they agreed to sit up all night and watch the pre-
mime. A little after one o'clock that morning witness beard a
sass`, near the fanlight, and on waking up he perceived a
man's hard thrust through and in the act of grasping a pair
of beats. Witness immediately jumped from his hiding-piece
and seized hold of the prisoner's arm, while his fellow servent
ran outside and secured the other part of his person. He
mauled very violently to get away, but a policeman
canalise up, he was secured.
In defame the prisoner said he was passing the shoo
quietly towards kis how when he was suddenly colleted by
the eomplainant. He denied all knowledge of the affair.
The magistrate ocinunittted kin to prison for two month&

TnIWZICEOF THE LlTrug BirrAns.—A Guernsey
paper suites that the none of the crew was to a great de-
gree owia to the &tact conduct of Peter Howard, sad
to other pleb, wU, weft the peril the an were is, ia
their ellen. to pis the mere, pat out to sae ht their boat,
st the issoleas haredt their cows lives, sad having
rerihod tie hest their
thlpwrorked osso4 towed it
M load, where diet klaily Ward aad red *hoes when they
had than owed. each bravery cad hi:salty should sem
be snowed to per without Wog
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with all the
bower they deemAt the tittles of the loyal Court an
eon of *this wet panted to es& of the
asra=letteDdtria, floes the Dila Court lead.