The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-21 00:00:00

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COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a court was held fur the despatch of
busintv.

THE CALAMITY IN 011ACECIICl/C11•ATIIITT.
The LOUD MAYOR, upon taking the chair, said he
wished to say a few words relative to the recent disastrous
occurrence, from which so many poor persons had suffered.
His object, iu calling the attention of the court to the event,
was that ea the court had the appointment of the district
surveyors of the city of London, an inquiry might be made
as to whether those officers paid the necessary attention to
the performance of them duties, in matters connected with
the question of the security of the buildings they surveyed.
He, of course, alluded particularly to the premises whlch
had fallen in Griseechurch-street. (Hear, hear.) Perhaps
it would be advisable to wait for the report of a com-
mittee upni the subject before the court discussed it. Ho
had considered it necessary to give directions to the City
solicitor as to the proceedings before the coroner, prelimi-
nary to the consideration of the matter by his brethren.
Sir l'E'rElt LAURIE thought the court could do nothing,
without having before them a copy of the proceedings at
the coroner's inquest.
Ald. LAWRENCE suggested the propriety of referring
the subject to the Committee of General Purposes, with di-
rections to report to the court the result of their inquiry
into the particulars of the disaster.
The City SOLICITOR here intimated that he bad di-
rected a shorthand writer to attend the coroners inquest
for the City.
Ald. THOMPSON said it would be advisable in such a
case to appoint a committee with unlimited power of inves-
tigation.
After a few words from Ald. iIeMPIIEUY and All.
non, who thought the inquiry ought to be most strictly in-
stitutes', it was referred to the general purpose, commit-
tee to inquire into the circumstances of the disaster, and
report thereon to the court.

PARLIAMENTARY CO3

MEMBERS OP THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THI
INCosit T‘t, to be nominated by Mr. Hume to-morrow
evening —Mr. Hume. Sir C. Wood, Mr. Norman, Mr.
Herri...., Mr. Libouehere, Lord Harry Vane, Mr. Disraeli,
Mr. T. Daring. Mr. Henley. Mr. Cobden, Mr. F. Peel, Mr.
Roebuck, Mr. Ric.udo, Mr. Henry, and Mr. Seholelield.

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NEWSPAPER ST.tliPB.—Yestertlay this committee,
cunning o f the Hon. Milner Gibson (chairman), Mr.
Evart, Mr. Tufaell, Mr. Rich, Mr. Sta/ford, Mr Cobden,
Mr. U. A. Hamilton, Sir I. Walmsley, Sir T. F. Lewis,
Mr. C. Fortescue, Colonel Mere, Mr. S. Adair, Mr. So-
Wren, Sir W. Molesworth,. and Mr. K. &peter reassem-
bled in committee-room, No. 11. In addition to Mr. Keogh,
Mr. Tints, Mr. Collett, and Mr. /3acknall (already exa-
mined), the witnesses esamiaed yesterday were Mr. Cassell,
Mr. Russell (Edinburgh), and Mr. Parkin, of the Post-
office. The evidence as yet taken chiefly relates to the
operation of the penny stamp upon newspapers throughout
the United Kingdom.
W VALLIT RAILWAY.—The committee on
this bill report the preamble proved, that the proposed capi-
tal is 80,0801 and lean 28,8861., awl aimsaitt of shares sub-
scribed 60,630/. • length of Usk 13 tines ; 44,050!. sub-
eeribed by shareholders having a Meal iaterest.
BOLTON, BLACKIICILY, CLITIMOR, AND WIST Yost-
'
Satan nsitwAT.—The sonatina es ads bin mart the
preamble proved, the oh** Wag to drags the arms of
the company, sad enable thento eased certain usieswed
and forfeited shares, to raise new share' in lieu thereof, to
raise a further sum of 50,0061. by new sham, and to amal-
gamate with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
THANK-4 lIATIN DOCK AND RAILWAY.—The preamble
of this bill, to extend the time granted for purchase of
lands and eompleti of works, and to slier arrangements as
to sham spit is monad proved.