The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-12 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

—e—
A 'pedal Court of Common Council yea held
yesterday at Guildhall, for the purpose of prodding with
the adjourned debate is refereed to ameoceigtitiMon of the
Commissiosees of Sewed of the City ci Leedom.
The LORD KAYOS presided.
It will be remembered that on the former occasion Mr.
Rudkin, the chairman of the special committee appointed
to deader the subject of the destitution of the Commis-
sion of Bowen et the OW of Loads*, brought uP •
report which recommended that lashed of one comatose
from each ward being eligible to sit as • Commissioner of
Sewers, every counaciaa who was eligible should lave
that privilege, am virtually *relies the coast open to
every members the Coal of Cosmos CosaciL He moved
that the mod be agreed to. to whisli Mr. Germ prepo id.
se en amendment, that it was net moodiest to inarease the
somber of the Commimica edam sad after acme
datate bed takes place the til the wetter was
peaposed until peeMday, the Lard Mayor
tlinsaised
the maid pos Me fur the disenedes el the en
Mr. 1 owice yesterday anasseaced the by
gating that be should support the sinesdeoset
A keg sad animated discassion them took p
Sc which
meat of the lading neembeen of the mart took • part
Mr. R. N. Mums add he Medd sapped the Mort.
sad he observed that in Maenheder, Liverpool, Leeds,
Hell, end other large tome, the soroceations did not sw
trait the important powers that were maid in the Oims. ,
madmen of Sewers to say other body them them
sad be thought the mate system might is be adopted elm
City of Loorkm.
' bis. Lomat also
meoastwas smisitst Me repent, ea the Nensd. .
Ibalwomatheratibe deli ...ira 41, obizia.
am* ispammasil at the was Oemneignien, sad OM en
ads modest • dregs wim eisdrablit
Mr. MLR. mooed the sips* sad he milideted that
Mama of whet wee premed to be dose by the special
committee he thought its hem Dowse to
strike 4C al the &patio ssibers of
the Sewers Comenamios, and amid the gams somber of
oconsiesiosers from the Masai wards in their palm
Mr. Flamm expressed his *minim that the premed
was merely istended as • kasiings eel ter fgt.
rl=easatay, sad he dabd date es • fed thee army
resenteses had Men threateind that they maid mot be re.
sleeted if they did not sapped tmotlea. (Het I=l
Be believed that • great many edge would be
from members who would be shell of losing tbeir maw if
they did support the motion; end midair& he edihnsellated
that this should be the ON" be wee dearmised to noll
coascientiously sad without say lear of the
sad '
there
as the emeadment, believing."6::ra
that there was ad the slighted wombs for the genera(
dams that wee aught to be seined oat is the conalto,-
tios of this Moonset breach of the somorstioa. lear.)cd
Mr. Dr 3NRSIT, the ehaimmea of the Oeseedesisa
Sewers, seat addressed the mart, but before be did so he
mid be should like to ask the Reeortlar to give an mower
to a communieation be had addressed to himo==
ad. requestiochim to ads whether the
of Sewers mild legally delegate the powers vested in them
so committees in the way that had been suggested by the
supportees of the present metes
the itecoama said that be bad gessidered the 2.14 Z
etteotively, sad is Twforooos to the Milne soh oi
mint cootorring powers on the Commissioners et sem,
sad be was of opinion that they could net legally Meads
those powers to asimmitted, and that if they did their sets
would not be beadles. It had ben suggested, he said, that
the act of parilaansat imam as Michael Aside Talor's
Act would have seem helot upon the natter, and be bid
referred to it, and It did not is any way effect the opinion
he had formed cis the matter. (Hear, bear.)
The Cosmos ISIRJRLDT, when wenappealed
leasaid Mist
he entirely communed in theeptaisa that bed earegaral •
by the Redder. (Hear, beer.)
Mr. Da dream then addressed the dart at coasicisrable
heath, end be complsiasd of the post amount a wernalt •
and persenslity that had been introdueed into de debate by
some of the speakers, sd said it was a portion of the " via.
didive lion~ to which be had bees subjected brims
the last two man is Wawa@ to this reasetios.
Mr. Rows rope to order, and complained of such an Sl•
pressioe se" viodistive boundless" being
wade use of by
soy member of that wart.
kr. Di Jinn said it was sot his etermaiatt. hut age
that had bees made use of by other parties is reference to
biandf. (Hear bear.) Be then proceeded to state that
with amid to the Merge that hod been made by ass
honourable member during the debate, that the cane that
was submitted to the Attorney god edicitor.Gmersl, sad
apes which their minas with sienna teat. illeplity
ohm of Sew It:stolid& pd up.os
either by
so by some other member of the commission sad was sot
lady and truthfully stated, be said he thanked Gel that
be could state that be had never seen the case until
the opinion wee given, sad that it was prepared by
their solicitor upon his ova reepoesibility, firer d
the bentritations that were gives to him. He thee pre-
meds& tersely seriatim to the different derma that bad
been brought against the commiarion, sod costended
the siothiag had bees shows that would justify say candid
or reasocable person in coming to any other conclasica thus
that the Corninissidars of Sievers, whether with refereed
to clesesiag the streets, to public improvemesti, or any
other of the important subjects catrusted to them, bad
performed their duty zealously cod to the beet of their
ability, and that there were no just (mods of complaint
mainst them. (Hear, hoz.) He bad bad the honour
of being elected chairmen of the eommiasion, but
if the object that was sought to be attained was
that he should be removed from that office—and he really
co uld hardly imsgine what was thewades object some of the
partial who had taken an active pert in the oresent
movement had in view—all be could say dig that he was
quite ready to deign that and at any time whets he should
be salad upos to do so, and the only result would be dr
ain
he would be able to devote • great deal of time to his own
private purposes which em now occupied
in the public
interest (Hear, hear.) Mr. De Jeremy then referred to
the various acts of parliament under which the Commission
of Sowers exercised its powers, aad expressed his opinion
that the court would be sating is contraveation of these
acts of parliament, and particularly of the cut rill'
1848, if they esteed tot motion like the present, sad t
it would bars a most mischievow and iojurions effect In
their. relations with tarliament end the government.
Mr. Rs the* briefly replied, urging that the court
lad full powers to take the odds that woe suggested. and
be expressed his opinion that hated of such a proceeding
being likely to be attended wish evil oousequeeees to the
corporation, it would be the commedemeot of a new and
' one life. (Hear. bear.)
e question was then put, and the Lord Mayor declared
meedmest to be carried. A division wse demanded,
there appeared—
For the ameodmeat Bl
Apiset it
The seneetteerneot was received with load cheers.
Mr. MEDWIN was thee about to propose another amend.
cant, it being half-post four o'clock, and there were load
cries of "adjourn."
Mr. MAYNARD moved that the court do now adjourn.
The motion was put to the show of bands and declared
to be carried. A divisioa was, however, called for, and
there appeared—
For the adjourersent
Against it
The court consequently at once adjourned amid a some
, 1 of great comings).
ii prospe.
established

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THE MURDER IN MARYLEHOSE. —The adjourned
inquiry into the circumstances &nobodies the death of John
Flanagan, se Irish labourer, who, it was alleged, bad been
murdered in the passage of his house, 17, Nightiogaleatreat,
Lisare•grove, • man gamed Jones, who has since M.
scoodsd, was held yesterday aftemme before Dr. Lankarter.
io the Board-room of St. Mary's Hospital. The coroner%
officer stated that Jones was mill mirdog. Mare Lyme, • •
very unwilling witness, dermal Motel» lived at 17, Nightie.
gale-street Her sister came to the houseon the day on which
Flanagan was killed. Witness and her Oster Indulged in
drink, sad she remembered nothing of the quarrel between
ones and the dammed. They were in the habitat quarrel-
ing on Saturday evenings. Elizabeth Hicks, a young
woman, said that she was proceeding down Nightie-
'Meatiest oe the sight on which
quarrel in the
house in which Jones and Flanagan lived. She beard
Flanagan .g&i. not that done with yet! down the
" and
then heard a noise as if Flanagan was thrown
stairs. Mrs. Hollins, who lived at No. 28, Nightiegale-
street, said she beard money tingle in his pocket, and would
not gat a light netal she had seen his wife. Joao and bin
wife went towards the market and returned, sad Mo.
Lyons, who bald a light in her band, exclaimed, " My God.
the man*" dead." Jame and his wife went eat spas and
made oo remark. Bridget Mullins deposed that abs beard
an altercation take place between Fleeman and Joni". She
beard Flanagan call Jeer "a cuckold," end Jones called
Flanagan ' one-eyed beggar; and mad be would let him
know he was a Munster man. Flanagan went upstairs mid
shortly after fell down. Witness saw Flanagan's
boy sod told him of the eecurreace, at the seem
time advising him to look after the mosey that
rattled in his father's pockets. The boy refused to do so,
@eying his father might mane him of stealing tome of it.
Mrs. Flanagan Meetly after arrived. Witness 31d Dot see
Jonas or his wife, but heard Jones' voice. This concluded
the evidence. The carcase mid the jory would consider
whether a further ad}oursuesat was meeseery. He thought
all the evidence seamed to favour the belief that Jones
killed the dammed. It appeared the deceased received •
wound on the eye with • sharp instrnmeee, soil although it
was alleged theta keno ia his poseennoe at the Use it
the occurrence, be could not have used it for the purpose of
his owe destruction. The jury. after • short deliberatiog,
returned a venlict of " Wilful Murder" against Joel, and
the wariest for hi aprehmeim was immediately Aped by
the emcees.