The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-05 00:00:00

CITY OP LONDON ELECTIONS BILL.

Sir JAMES DUKE said: My Lord Mayor, I hope I shall
not be considered irregular in taking this opportunity of
calling the attention of the court to a very important bill
on the paper of business; namely, that referring to the
elections in the City, which I think ought to be discussed
on a day specially appointed for that purpose. Ido not see
the chairman of the committee in court. If we do not get
the bill framed in such a way as it shall receive the unani-
mous support of the court, it is very likely to be materially
injured, if not totally destroyed, in another place. (Hear,
hear.)
Mr. BOWER.—I have had the honour of being requested
by the chairman of the committee to move the adoption of
the remaining clauses of this bill, but have been informed
on good authority that Mr. Recorder is of opinion that in
the shape in which some of the clauses have passed this
court, they cannot get through the House of Commons,
and the learned officer wishes for an opportunity to
instruct or to advise the committee with respect to those
clauses. (Hear, hear.) Therefore, instead of pressing
them forward, I consider it necessary to appeal to the court
as to whether the bill should not be referred back to the
committee, in order that they may have the advice and
assistance of Mr. Recorder. (Hear, bear.)
After some discussion, the bill was referred back to the
committee ip its existing state.
Mr. WM.-JONES moved that a clause or clauses be in-
serted in the bill, prescribing the declarations or oaths (if
any) to be taken by officers elected under the act.
Mr. GILPIN seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
PROPOSED INCORPORATION OP visa BOROUGH UP sovrn-

WAHL WITH THB CITY OF LONDON.

Alderman WIRE then brought up a most important
petition from the inhabitants of the borough of Southwark,
and Ward of Bridge Without, for the borough to be incor-
porated with the City, and be represented by an alderman,
common councilmen, dc.,
The petition, which was read by Mr. Woodtborpe, recited
the various efforts of the inhabitants of Southwark to
obtain the incorporation of that borough with the City of
London, and the causes of their failure, and concludes
with the prayer that the court of council will take into
consideration whether it will not be for the benefit of the
city an well as of the borough that the latter should be
more fully united and incorporated with the city upon
such terms, conditions, and :arrangements as shall be
considered suitable and necessary, considering the extent
and population of the borough, the value of the property
therein, and the extent and importance of its commercial,
interests, and especially that the inhabitants of Southwark
may have an adequate representation in the councils of the
city, and all such other rights and privileges as belong to
the citizens resident in the city of London.
Alderman Lawrence, Mr. Anderton, Sir James Duke,
M.P., Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. Hoole, and Mr. Elliott then
put a variety of questions to Mr. ereorge Richard Corner
and other genCemen connected with the deputation, the
object of which was to ascertain from them what similar
applications they hail previously made, when such applica-
tions were Made, why they applied again, and whether
they desired the corporation to put a clause in their newly
proposed bill calculated to embrace the prayer of their peti-
tion. To these several in ries it was replied that
three applications had been made previously, one in 1836,
and two others,as we understood, subsequently. Their appli-
cation upon the present occasion had been made in conse-
quence of the existing movement in favour of an extension
of the municipal suffrage, the deputation thinking the cor-
poration might now materially aid them in the recovery of
their rights, while they alleged that they were emboldened,
though humbly, to seek the aid of that powerful body, in-
asmuch as no answer had been returned to the memorial
they had presented in the year 1845.
Alderman WIRE proposed that the petition be referred
to a committee for consideration end report.
Hr. SIMPSON, in seconding the motion, said that he
could testify to the respectability of the petitioners, most of
whom be personally knew had for many years resided in
he borough of Southwark. He heartily supported the
motion.
The proposition was then put and carried.

RZCFORT OP IS. Dtt[le-PLACI, ALDOATE.
Mr. LART, chairman of the officer's and clerk's commit-
tee, then brought up a report, recommending the allowance
of 1501. per annum to the- minister of St. James', Dukes'-
place, Aldgate.
The report habeen read,
The CHAIRMAN of the committee stated that he had
signed it, simply in his official capacity, disagreeing as he
did with the recommendation it contained. He was of
opinion that the Inhabitants ought to support the minister,
as the osrporatioa 'treaty paid 381. Bs. Bd. per annum
trwards the cl
Mr. MAJARearaLsociamiad the motion, and in doing so he
sad he trusted the court would support the minister, as the
osit=alesdimwai omarnad chiefly of Jews and members
Alter soma the action was put and carried,
and dm met a{♦wr ado

NORTHUMBERLAND PRIZE LIFE BOAT.—The
truster of the royal harbour of Ramsgate have, it is said,
pusimod this veritable boat from its builder, for the price
Natal Mike lifo-boat report, namely, 2501. They intend to co-
operatoosedially with the Royal National Institution for the
Preservation of Life from Shipwreck in carrying out its be-
nevolent object', of which society the Duke of Northum-
berland is the president. Other wealthy trusts of harbour,
should folio • this laudable example set to them by their
Ramsgate brethren, for as we have already shown, the
want of life boats on the coasts of the United Kingdom is
really a disgrace to us es a great maritime nation. There
are only about 96 of dues lift-preserving vessels on the whole
extent of our rock coast, about one-half of them are
reported as We
A DEFICIENCY IN THE SOUTH WESTERN RAlL-
war Comeamr's ACCOUNTS has recently been discovered.
Several clerks have been dismissed in consequence, and
several other, hays been drafted to different stations on
the line, and have boss easpelled
.to make good the do-
lokacy out of their solniso.