The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-23 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

TIM MILD MEAT MAIMIT IN SIIITHIPIZI.D.
A special Court of Common Council was held
yesterday at Guildhall, for the persica/ el eaneidering •
motion that had been given by H. A. Imam, having
f and to; tar present position of the projected dead
me
mat and poultry market, upon the site of the old Smith-
field market. The LORD MSTOR presided.
The public are aware that although the corporation of
Loudon bad many years ago obtained an act of Par
liament
authorising the building of the new market, little or nothing
hu mince been done to carry out its provisios• The conga
quanta has been that the property in the Neighbourhood
bee becomo seriously deteriorated, and the greatest &SHP
tisfibotion Dee prevailed not only among the owners of such
at the delay
property. but also among the public generally,
that bee taken place in making the new market. lo order,
if ponrible, to obtain come remedy for the existing eat* of
things. Mr. leases gave notice of the following motion :
whichhaving in view the great lam and inconveoienca to
a large number of citizens are subjected by the non-
progress of the work' for the projected dead meat end
poultry market, it is desirable that additional professional
suistaace should be provided by tbe
he[arkets Improvement
Committee, in order to accelerate progress of the said
works."
Mr. Bedford bad also given notice of another motion upon
the same subject, In the following terms That the
Markets Improvement Committee be desired to report to
the court forthwith the reasons for the extraordinary end
ruinous delay that has taken place in the erection et the
dead meat market in Smithfield, and also when, in their
opinion, their labours in that matter may be expected to
terminate."
The Tows CLIME, before the business for which the
court souspecially convected, read a communication
from sou
Metropolitan Board of Works enclosing
a copy of eorrespooderioe that had pseud between
that body and the Southwark and Vauxhall Water Com-
pany upon the subject of the refusal of the Litter to use the
sub-way in Southwark-street for the purpose. of lay iog
down their pipes, and their persisting it breakng up the
roadway.
The matter was referred to the Improvement Committee.
A communication was also read from Lieutemeteoolonel
Grey, the commending-officer of the 28th Middlesex Voles-
taer Rifle Corps, thanking the Lord Mayor and the court
for granting the use of the Guildhall for the purpose of
delivering the prizes to the corps.
The communication wu ordered to be recorded in the
journals of the court.
Mr. Isaacs then moved that the resolution he bat
proposed be agreed to.
Mr. It. M. PHILIPPS seconded the motion, and suggested
that the work should be entrusted to their owu architect,
and that he should be empowered to obtain age assistance
he might require in carrying out the works.
The motion, on being put, was declared to be carried.
A division was demanded, when there appeared :
For the motion 7B
Against it

Majority in favour of the 'notice 34
After disposing of come other business the court ad-
journed.

SHOCKING BRUTALITY TO A Doo.—At the An-
dover petty melons on the 20th, before the Mayor
and three magistrates. Henry Clerk and John Marohmont,
two petters in the service of the South Western Railway
Company, were charged with the above offence by the Sone-
tary to the Royal Society for the Preveetion of Cruelty t
Animals. The defendants on the 2nd inst. saturated the
beak of • dog with oil, and then set fire to it, and the
wretched animal endured irmiouceivable tortures until it was
mercifully destroyed by the society's officer. Mr. Cave, of
Newbury, in defence, denied the allegation, but said as it
was well known that persons often thoughtlessly illtreated
animals in this way when they became a nuisance, he hoped
the bench would view this act as a stupid custom, should
they think defendants guilty. The court was cleared, and
after a long deliberation, the mayor said no doubt could
now exist that the defendants were the persons who com-
mitted this offence, though he believed without considering
the suffering they would cause. Each defendant wee fined
21., or one month's imprisonment with bard labour.
STRIKE OP SOUTH YORKSHIRE MINERS.—After a
protracted negotiation between the colliers and coal owners
of South Yorkshire, relative to the demand by the former
for an advance of 10 per cent upon the present rate of
wages, a collision has taken place. The first meeting of the
coal owners to consider the men's proposal resulted in a
positive refusal ; but, on the representation of the men that
a conference between their delegates and the masters might
lead to a settlement, the coal owners met ague on Monday,
at the King's Head hotel. Rituality, to determioe what
course they would take. It was resolved—" That whilst
the coal owners are always ready and willing to meet their
Own men en all subjects arising between them, they
decline an interview of the kind proposed in the
circular." Immediately on the receipt of this letter, the
delegates decided on eodsavouring to enforce compliance
with their demands, and, with a view to save the trade
society's funds, which would he much drawn upon by a
general strike, they have determined cm the novel course
of limiting the production of coal throughout the whole
district of South Yorkshire to half the present quantity—a
proceedimi which seams quite practicable, because the men
are paid piece-work. This extraordinary course was com-
menced yesterday. the men, is obedience to the call of their
delegatea, having begun to restrict the out-put accordingly
throughout the district.
ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL, HAVERSTOCE-HILL.—
A special general court of governors of this institution wee
held yesterday at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, to
receive a 'gleam! report from the board of the general nom-
mimeo rocommendiog certain alteratioas in the by-laws
relating to general courts, substituting January for April
and July for October, whiners they occur. The minutes
of the former court having been .mad, the secretary, Mr.
Soul, read the apecial report referred to. Mr. W. It. Spicer
was in the chair. It appears that under the present system
the cash accounts are made up to Christmas, but are not
presented to the governors till Apri so that t
he
ebe
committee can never see the report, hih should
presented to the governors at once, and are not
The xinond