The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-07 00:00:00

POILTRAITOf THE LORD MAYOR.

The Lonoliavo;i2ll;sl;tht7fiZ CO:;rthat his been
held since I found that my pc malt has been plaid within
its walls. Allow me to express to you my grateful acknow-
ledgmects for the high complun-nt wtorb yea have paid
me, and to express& wish that my life mly for nutty yuri
be spared, and that my humble tit-des msy be of latiCe tO
the interests of the c )rpora!ion (Chairs )

THE NZIMT-ELECTED 1311ERIF113.
Upon the motion of Mr. Alderman Witte, the newly
elected sheriffs—Messrs. Mechi and Keats—were invited to
take their seats on the upper bench of the court.
The Sheriffs took their seats accordingly, amid cheering.

THE LATE HE. TrioKAI EXERT HALL.
Mr. STIVIZMON (who was de•ply moved) said that in
giving to the court an early intimation of the death of Mr.
Thomas Henry Hall, chairman of the Improvement Com-
mittee (and one of the represeutstirce of the corporation at
the Board of Works), who expired on Thursd las', he did
not wish to tax the feelings of those present by dwelling
upon the missy public acts and the general public c tracts/
of the deceased. They w. re known and appreciated by all.
(Hear, heir.) He would not encroach upon the ssnetuary
of private life further than to say that those enlightened
principles and that discriminating philanthropy which cha-
racterised the whole of Mr. Hall's public acts were but the
reflection of his many private virtues. (Hear, hear )
Mr. DE JIMMY said that no man for many years past
bad had entrusted to him more important works, or had
carried them out with more goal, energy, judgment, and
honesty of purpose than their late friend. (Hear, bear.)
He begged to move, "That impressed with a profound
sense of the lose occasioned to the corporation and their
fellow citizens by the decease of their lamented c( 'league,
Thomas Henry Hill, Ertl this court avails itself of the
earliest opportunity to place on record this testimony
of its estimation of his character and services. Po/wooed
of qualities peculiarly adapted to the useful exercise
of an influence resaocshly conceded to those who, by nape-
rior merits, have obtained to prominent position, and totally
regardless of personal considerations, he was eminently
actuated and guided by an unswerving spirit of truthful-
ness and independence, which rendered him a worthy ex-
ample of manly honour and virtue. He died as he lived,
honoured and admired—end the remembrance of his ex-
celleace can be effaced from the minds and hearts of
all who enj sled the advantsge of his acquaintance or friend.
ship. Earnestly sympathisiog with his bereaved widow and
family, this court expresses its sincere trust that a humble
submission to the inscrutable (levee' of the Divine Will
may sustain them in the hour at their severe affliction."
The motion was carried unanimously.

FREEDOM OF THE CITY.—AIOLITION OF THE TAX.
Deputy HALE brought up a report from the London Coe.
pennon Bill Committee, to whom, on the 31st day of July
last, it was referred to carry into execution their report,
then delivered in, on presenting the petition to tho Roue
of Commons in favour of the bill for the enlargement of the
franchise, the repeal of the stamp duty on freedoms, and
recommending the repeal of the corporation fines and fees
inctuding the ancient fine of 21. 6s Bd. The commit*:
stated that they had laid before them dominate by which
it appeared that there was a payment of ss. to the London.
bridge Approaches Fund, and 4s. to the compurgatore, upon
all admissions to the freedom of the City. They had directed
Mr Remembrances to oanfer with Mr. Recorder, and request
him to communicate with the Chante:ler of the Exchequer,
to ucartaia if her Majesty's government would consent to
receive as a commutation for the said duty the average
annual amount mad for the last seven years up to the 3rd
of December, 1866. That at a subsequeut meeting of the
committee the Remembrsncer revirted that he bad con-
ferred with the Recorder, who was of opinion that it wan
inexpedient to enter into any correspondence at present with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but that the subject
might be brought under the coneNeraiion of the govern-
ment at some future time with the view of inducing parlia-
ment to receive the said ge annual sum The committee
having attentively cenaidered all the circumstances luta-
ninsously recommend that the court should pay the sum
of five shillings upon all admissions to the freedom aa
directed by the said acts until some arrangement could be
made with her Majesty's government in respect thereof.
Tee committee also recommended the discontinuance of the
compurgatcn and the repeal of the orders of the court
dated the 29th day of April and sth Nnvember, 1839, so far
u the same related to the fees to he taken by the conopur-
gators, and that the town clerk be directed to prepare a
letter to be distributed throughout the respective wards,
informing the inhabitants of the resolutions of the court,
Deputy HALE said the committee thought that the free-
dom of the City should he obtained for that class of persona
who contributed towards its rates, and whose names were
upon the parliamentary regiater, and who would only have
to g_o to the chamberlain's dike and carol their names.
Mr. ANDERSON laid he never expected to have seen
the time when the freedom of the City of London wee
out worth the paper upon which it was written. He
agreed with t's upset to a certain extent, but we.
desirous of callMg the attention cf the coon to the
situation in which the City of London Or atan Asylum, end
other chin i ' , would be placed if the proposed *lteration
were carried iato effect. Part of the fonds of the City of
London Orphan Asylum had come to the freemen who had
subscribed them, but according to the contemplated change
ao funds arising from freedoms would go towards the sup-
port of that most excellent charity. Care ought, therefore,
to be taken that persons seeking to become freemen should
coctribute as their fathers did, they wets afterwards to
become recipients of the charity In addtion to this the
funds of the corporation were not in s sufficiently saddle.
tory state to support that asylum, considering the very ex-
tensive calls that were continually being made upon them
for other charitable purposes. Toe new Metropolitan Cattle
Market had entailed a severe lots upon the corporation, who
were now threatened to he dei.rivea of the coal duties.
After remarks from Deputy Holt, Mr. Howe, and Alder-
man Wire (who con tratulated the court on the near com-
pletion of that enlargement of the constituency for which he
had so many years laboured), the reirrt was unanimously
adopted.
_ . .

Deputy Damn; then moved—" Tbst the Chamberlain be
directed to admit to the freedom of the City, without fur-
' ther order from this court, all persons making application
for that purpose whose names are on the parliamentary
regis'er for the City of London, in conformity with the
report of the Corporation Bill Committee and the order of
the court thereon." Unless they got upon the fell of the
City during the present month the acceset,n contemplated
by the motion they would fail in their tot. rtion of widening
the basis of their institution. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was put and carried.

THE LORD MATOK ELECT.

The LORD 1111YDRre;daleiter fromt he Lord Mayor
elect, in which the latter expressed his willingness to take
upon hhaeelf the duties of the mayoralty.

VACANCY IN TIII WITROToLITAN BOARD OP WORKS.
The LORD MAYOR—It becomes my duty to call the
attention of the court to the vacancy that has occurred in
the Metropolitan Hoard of Works; and, ns I believe the
business before the board is of the highest importance, not
only to the City but to every part of the metropo:ia, I would
suggest that the vacancy should be filed up with the least
possible delay. I will therefore, if it meet with the appro-
bation of the court, name Thursday, the 16th, for that
business. I should ill discharge my duty it I did not take
this opportunity of saying how sincerely grieved I am at
the lose of Mr. Thomas 11.mry Hall, whom I had known and
esteem, d for a great number of yeah. His lon, lam sure,
as has been racut truly rated to-day, will be severely felt by
us all. (Hear, hear.) He was • man who combined the
simplicity of childrio,d with the vigour of manhood ; and I
lam aura that no member of this court c str ezecu:ed his
duties to the corporation, ur to his fellow-eit,sens, with
more seal, efficiency, and ability than the gettleman whose
Iwo we so di ,ply depl.ire, ann with whose family we so
aloe. rely oympathise. (Hear, hear.)
The court adjourned.

CAUTION TO INNKEEPER 9.—A very clever swindle
was r ffectea last week, M Ashford, by a tenon having the
appeanoce of a cow:lmre al traveller. It appears that the
indivilual in question drove up to the Camloinn, on Tues-
day night, with • horse and err', with luggeg•, and put
up for the night. Soon Brier his *nivel, however, he said
Mat be h.(l lost hie porte•monsaie in the high-street, con-
taining two 51. Baok of Eogland rotes, flee saytreigns, sad
some loose silver. Next morning tee crier wee sent coned
the town, bill printed end well simulated, and solve mea-
sures taken to recover the money. The sup;:ored gentleman
wee in much trouble he:ause be did no: kr,. the number
of the motes; but as Ir mold sac. rein by tr-ing to Maid-
stone, he determined to go by Newton's einnibui, ant re-
turn in the evening; previous to his depaemre, borrowing
three igns et the landlord, and lerivirg the cart hen
hind him. hot returning in the evening or the next day.
suspicions as to the charettn of the " gentleman " wen
aroused, ■nd it W.. 0 discovered that the Ivirre end cart had
been hired of Mr. Watson, of Ettnegaie, to whom they
were afterwards given up. Thew hereabout. of the swindler
hes not yet been discove 'rd.—South Earern Gazette.

FATAL ACCIDILNT AT CHELMSFORD RAILWAY
STATlON.—Yesterday em ote& at six as two plate-
layers were recur-oleo upon the line from their work, when
near the goods' shed at the station here, noe cf them, named
Joseph Gosling, knocked eft his companion's cap, and to
evade pursuit ran in b-tween a stationary truck and some
other loaded trucks, which were bring ihun.c.l at the time.
Reirre, however, he had gamed the butlers, one of them
caught him on the beck and crushed ►im to death. De-
ceased, who lived at Springfield wharf, has left a wife and
four ebildren.—Suez Herald.

TIIR EXPERIMENTAL IRON PAVEMENT laid down
in Leadenhall-street, opposite the Church of St. Katherine
Cree,dJes not exhiblt that fixedness and stability so OMNI*
Nal to be r.garded in the pavement of the permanent car.
eiage-ways of the metropolis. Tnr various corovartmente
which this pi.semect is laid down already show very con-
siderable indications of wear, and the vibrations to which
they are perpetoolly sohjectrd show a certain looses's. sad
want of tenacity and endorsees, the reverse of which ie the
characteristic of Incite paring, especially when properly
hid in the narrow•gauged courses.— Budetmg News.
CRYSTAL PALACE. -- ONE EMILIA'S° DAY.-.a
MOWDAT, OCTODIR 6.—Adenissioas rtra payment, 3,108;
itto by season tickets, 211. Total visitrrt, 3,319

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

IJ RR TOCNO.

Title wee the elarairiat.oa meeting la t►e case of Thqrase
♦llred Togas, who had carried on the Priory Hotel. at
Haviage. The hatelitie• ate small, only about &SOL ;
wile, &early 3001. la twelve months the profits had been
Hilt ; ripsaw., 5184 It appears that, previews to June
last, the bankrupt bad been an pertnenhip with a person
named Eldridte, who claimed to be a creditor on the rotate
cf the hatkrapt to the amount nil 7uol. An adj 'eminent
was ordered for inquiry into the matter.

snot. wL C011111111.10.1{ toccata..
IN 11 ttanni•OY.
TM bankrupt was a tailor is Ceeneerrydane. This was
the examination meeting. An adjournment bad taken plies
from a former Bitting to enable the benkrapt to file hill ao-
counis; but so mouses had yet been Bled. His liabilities
are 2,0001.; assets, shout 1,0031.
The bankrupt alleged hie own illness, sad that of his
wife, audit reason of the delay.
Mr. B►own, for tee assignee*, cossetted to soother
adiourement for ail weeks, which was ordered.
Hie Hotspur, understanding that the bukrupt had had
ao allowanee,said It wit unreasonable to call on the mu
to mac bricks and give bin on rraw. He rreormseaded
*bet ma allowauee of 21. per week should ha mode, as from
the date of the failure till the first ateetiss appointed for
the inanimate°.

This was weeded to by the assignees, sad an order wee
saes t ceordingly.

TN R 3 ZINOIT.
There wan a sitting for print of ,ebte, under the estate of
William Zing'', who had kept the Bedford Pantechnicon,
and carried on a large diacoontiog business, bat who wan
made bankrupt as a b leer, of Tottenham-court-road. The
bankrupt passed his last egarnination some time ago, and
the certificate meeting is appointed for the 20th 'natant.
blr. Link:ater tendered a proof on behalf of Dr. Finch,
of Wanalsocrth, for 2,9001, mammy advaoced. Bat, under-
standing that the proof was °bp. cued tn. said be would prove
it against the estate of R mland sod Evens, ti which there
teas no °Need's's. Rowland and Evans, whe had carried on
an intensive liminess as bender*, In Coleman-strut, New
North•roed, had had large bill transactions with Fingay,
and a kroat amount of liabilities, are the use on both
estates.

ittepreof wan admitted against Vie Wats of Rowland
and Beam.

Mr. Sturgeon wished to mike a proof against Zingey's
estate on behalf of a buddicg society ; but it appeared that
the sitting bad been appoiated at tha notation of Kr.
Llnklatsr's elitist, and specially for the proof of his debt.
His Honour bald that other proofs could not be 'eter-
nised._

Mr. Sturgeon s►id that the sitting had bun advertleed
in the Gusted, u one for the proof of debts generally,
and on referent's to the messenger it was (nand that this
was the ease.

Hie Honour said the mistake wm a anions on, sad he
►oped it would of near again.
Mr. &urine mid bia dint hai boon b bt ben by
this metier, and it would be a great iscostoMsae to him
sot to bats Ida proof takes.
Mr. Johann, who was acing for the mignon, promised
to nasiiaii the proof, and if it were round soobjsadmiablii,
to admit it.

Mr. Johnson applied to the court to .suettos a enstpro-
seise. which the assigless propesed to make with reforests
to s bill of Messm. Hudson sad Mould, foe I,OOOL, and es
which they had been cittred 150/
The Commietieser—Badson, Hudson? What Hudson
/ilk?

--kr. Johann—no celebrated George Bathos, the lets
"Railway Biog."
The Cormiseimer—What ! is it ems to that, that his
wept's.* to 1,0001. is to ho emproraned for 1601.
Johasom-1 mare your honour the misses' con-
elder themselves very fortunate i• genie, that.
The Commissioner—Well: if the oltotal assignee sad the
trade 'Jetsam think that this is a besentdal essmscmise,
let it be to.

Yr. joilime—That is mealy ear nuts&
The Cosanierimasr-1,0001. eampremised for Int. l Well.
Jam very mash ea:prised at that.
The order yea then made.
After a dlammeloa.
The proof et Dr. Flash eras admitted against the aerate
of Zmpy 111110.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

11170113 111/. ►URLIT• Q.C.
Ellis Dade, aged 20, wee amassed to els maths' is-
prisons's; wish hard lobster la the Home of Coneetiee,
for steatite. a puns, eonielaieg Use nu el 11. 6.., the pro-
perty of John Atkisson, from ►u pence.
Bush Josh, aged ♦6, was untisecied to its menthe' fa-
prtsonwest, with hard tabour, for stealing fear half-erewr
►ad other suasys, front the penes of George Halbert.
This anise w essunitted at :be comer of 6.. Jobs street,
when the prusestor had sat down after a day's flelsiag to
take use out. Geis half.erowo via taken frees her head
11114% she wee glue in charge.