The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-02 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a court was bold for the despatch of
pablto btudnets.
THE SITE OP THE LATE OILTEPIIR•STREET PRISON.
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Mr. CONNELL—S4 ring the chairman of the City Londe
Committee (Mr. Underoberiff Parker) in his lem, lam
desirous of a4ing him if he has any further information to
suggest to this court in reference to the site of the late Gilt-
apur-street Priemt. I believe that the information con-
tained in tho report was not quite so full as it might have
been. . .

Mr. Under-rheriff PARKER—I am obliged to. my friend
for the opportunity that he has afforded me of giving aome
information to the court which I think will be highly satis-
factory. I ri-tut that wy friend Mr. De Jersey is not In
his place. The award that was made upon this 00138A011
stated that the value of the site of Oiltapur-street Compter
was 17,6401. ; that the v 4.100 of the freehold property we
took In excltinge was 15,2671., leaving a balance of 2,3731. I
am happy also further to state that, instead of now having a
site of ground totally unproductive, as it hes been for a num-
ber of yew., we reeeive a net rental for the houses we have
taken in exchange of 7631. (Hear, hear.) If you add to
that the 3 per cent. upon the 2,3731., which the court hat
ordered to be invested, you will find that we have a net
income of 8431. (Deer, hear.)

EQVALISATION OP POOR RATES.
Deputy Lorr—l beg to ask the Retnetnbrancer whether •
bill has not been brought into parliament to equalise the
poor rates, and whether that bill does not extend to the City
of Londrin
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The REMENERANCER—A bill has been brought into pa--
'lament for that purpose. I have not seen it.
Deputy Lott moved, and Mr. PERKINS seconded, rhat the
bill be referred to the Law, Parliamentary, and Chi Coasts
Committee.—Carried unanimotusly.

THE NEW CATTLE XARIET,
Mr. H. L. TAltua,ehairman of the Markets Improvement
Committee, broughtup a report from that body, with the
draft of • bye-lAN for altering the hours for holding the
market fur the sale of horses, &c.
The report was agreed to.

THIS FIINOR OF TRH CORPORATION.

Mr. SCANIELL brUtligh upa report from tho Coal and
Corn and noise. Committee upon the subject of the
right of the Court of Aldermen to draw upon the chamber
fur a sum of 1.0801. 7s. 3d., which had been expended in op-
posing the London Corporation Ball in parliament in 1836.
The report states, "The Court of Common Council having
by resolution of Feb. 24, 1854, agreed to the principle of
nut allowing the Court of Alderman to draw upon the
chamber without the consent of your hon. court, which reso-

lotion was assented to by the Coitrt of Aldetm-en, and sub•
sequently affirmed by the Court of Common Council, as an
essential part of the basis of a bill for reforming the ooyprra-
lion, we are of opinion that although such principle
has not yet become law, it would have materially
promoted the mutual good feeling which should
exist between the two branches of tho corporation bad

the Court of Aldermen carried into effect the spirit of such
resolution, by having taken a vote of your honourable court
on the matter before drawing on the chamber."
The report was agreed to.