The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-20 00:00:00

COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL.

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Yesterday a Court of Common Council was
held at the Guildhall, under the presidency of the Eight
Hon. the LORD MAYOR.
The TOWN CLERK communicated to the court a letter
which had been received from the assistant-secretary of the
proposed Exhibition of National Portraits at Keusington,
praying the assistance and properstion of the corporation
by the loan of some of the valuable works of art off which
they were the posseseors. The communicetion urther
dated that her Majesty had signified to the Eat Detby
her sympathy ia the projected exhibition, and her radiates
to cooperate witb the object in view. The letter wee re-
ferred to the City Lands Committee, to give such directions
in the matter as that body might think tit.
Mr. Alderman STONE, as chairman of the Police Com-
mittee, move/ the reception of a report from that committee
onttha,
that portion of the reference of tae 14th September last
on the subject of the traffic of the city of London which
related to the employment of police onostablee to that
traffic. and recommending that for this purpou the force be
t an ann
increased by fifty additional constables, aual expense
of 3,3004
After a disunion, in which Mr. M`Geotge, Mr. Deputy
Bower and Mr. Deputy Fry took part, the motion that
there
re'port be received was agreed to, and the report was
referred hack to the committee to carry it out. It
was further ordered that the report, comprising that of
the Commissioner of the City Polio*, be printed sad air.
culated amongst the members of the court.
Mr. H. LOWMAN TAYLOR moved that the report of the
J
m Committee, to whom, on theod
ane last, had been referred the question of the Metro-
politan Meat and Poultry Market, on the sate of Smithfield,
he read.
The report, which was somewhat voluminous,wasthen
read by the Town Clerk, and disclosed these facts : That on
the reference the committee had directed the City archi•
tect to prepare plane and estimates for the new market.
Plans had accordtegly been prepared, and the trade had
bees invited to inspect them, and four days had been given
for that purpose, and it bad been decided by the nom-
mikes that the new market should not be constructed as
an open market. This was after two designs had d
the
been
prepared, one with an open frontage with shops, an
other having no such frontage. The committee had bees
attended by a deputation of the iolmbitasits of the wardthe of
Farringdon Within who had expressed an opinion that
market ought to be open, free, sod unrestricted, and there-
fore that the market ought to be constructed with an open
frontage. The report added. that the committee, having
carefully considered the subject and the objects for which
ot
the market was required, were of opon that it was n
for the benefit et a mere district, but for the whole
metropolis, and that the market should be enclosed, but
with every facility not merely to the trade but to the
public genteelly, to be carried on within the market walla
From the estimate supplied by the City architect, it ap-
peared that the expense of the erection of the market
proper would be 161,7001. That would not include the
cost of the construction of the roadways, which was soli.
mated at 8,0001. more. After detailing the area which in
superficial feet war to be devoted to the new market, the
committee concluded by recommending the outlay proposed.
Mr. Deputy Dusan presented a petition from the inh
tants of the ward of Farringdon Without, praying that the
new market might in all respects be constructed as • fres,
open, and unrestricted market.
Mr. Deputy C. MED presented petition from the meat
salesmen and others, praying the court to adopt the plan for
an enclosed market.
Deputations from the petitioners having appeared and
been heard at the bar,
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR moved the adoption of the report, and
that it be referred back to the committee to carry it into
execution ; and further, that the committee be requested
to confer with the Cul, Corn, and Fiume Committee es
the means to carry out the works.
Mr. R. N. PHILLIPS moved as an amendment that the
market!» constructed as an open, free, sad unrestricted

market.
Mr. Alderman W. LAWRVICE, M.P..seconded the amend-
ment, which was opposed by Mr. Alderman Sidney, Mr.
Lewley, and other members of the court,
Mr. Ruaxue expressed a hope that the court would sup•
port the recommendation of the committee, which wee
also supported by Mr. Deputy De Jersey, and opposed by
Mr. Alderman J. C. Lawrence.
After a protracted discussion, in which Mr. Luscher, Mr.
Butcher, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Glover to* part,
The LORD Maros put the question is the usual way to
• show of hands, whet) a large majority was displayed in
favour of the original motion.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR called for • division, when there ap.

For the original motion
Against it
The remaining business, which luso! •routine thiamin!,
was then disposed of. and after a sitting c upwards of six
hours the court adjourned.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has
been pleased to show bar interest in the Hospital for
Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, Brompten, by a
donation of 50/. in aid of the fluids of that lawful charity.
LORD CRAMBRILLIN'S-OYFICR, Dzc. 18.—Notice
is hereby given, that the state apartments of Windsor
Castle will be opened to the public under the usual regu-
lations on and after Thuredsy next, the 21st Widest.—

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ROYAL HORTICCLTURAL SOCOLTY, SOUTH KEN-
BINGTON.—The Fruit sae Floral Committee held their
fortnightly meeting yesterday. A hoe collection of upwards
of 50 Lyman !Wiesen were inhibited by Mr. Veiteh, and
some sew unnamed odonteglessume by Mr. Cowper. The
Rev. M. J. Berkeley delivered s Mature, sad remora new
fellows were elected.