The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-19 00:00:00

THE CITY CORPORATION WORN BILL.

A Court of Aldermen was held on Saturday at
Guildhall, the LORD MAYOR presiding, to consider the
government bill for the Better Regulation of the Corpora-
tion, and more particularly the resolutions passed by the
Court of Common Council relating to the Court of Alder-
men. A report came up from the Privileges Committee,
calling attention to the resolution passed by the other court
for amending the Bill by depriving those aldermen who
might not be re-elected of their seats in the Court of Alder-
men, while permitting them to continue justices, and giving
the Court of Common Council power to remove justices not
being aldermen, if from any cause they should become unfit
to discharge the duties of their °face, and to a further reso-
lution for depriving the Court of Aldermen of the privilege
which they now enjoy, of approaching the thrice as a
distinct body. The committee recommended that these
amendments should be opposed, and that the report should
be rebind bank to the casualties, with power to take such
steps as they might think fit for that .
Mr. Alderman Conistro, in the adoption of the
repot, did net with to my !myth* at all eekulated to
awaken coutzoveray. Theme heel hoes an understanding ha-
twee* the two court+ that they should work together her-
nionioudy for the common benefit of both; but as the Court
of Common Conned had pseud reselatiosa affecting their
position, be thought the aldermen were bound to look out
for themselves.

Mr. Alderman WIIIION seemided the motion, observing,
as chairman of the Privileges Committee, that that commit-
tee, during the time that the question of reforming the cor.
poration had been under reference to them, had preserved •
complete accord with the Court of Common be-
lieving the interests of the Court of Aldermen to be safe in
their hands. Now, however, that the Court of Common
Council had attacked their privileges, he thought the com-
mittee should have full powers to deal with the question as
they might see fit.
Mr. ALl:intuit Curare reminded the court that he had
taken a most active part in the proceedings connected with
the reform of the corporation, and that about three years
ago, in order that there might be unison of action between
the two emir* he had drawn up and submitted to the other
court, on the part of the Court of Aldermen, • series of
resolutions upon which to found a bill. Subsequently • bill
wee drawn up bv the Remembranoer, taken into the House
of Cowman, and reed a first time, but it fell when Sir G.
Grey introduced • bill on the same subject. That bill fell
in its turn, being opposed on account of its fiscal dawns;
and when a conservative government came into power Mr.
Walpole brought in another bill in which no provision was
made for preserving the existing rights of the Court of
Aldermen. In the bill of Sir G. Lewis, however, there was
that provision, and he (Mr. Alderman Cubitt) imagined that
the resolution of the Court of Common Council for ex-
punging it would never have been agreed to, if that court
had not forgotten that a similar thane was contained in
their own bill. He hoped that • good understanding would
still be arrived at on this point between the two courts ;
but if not he could not, es a member of the House of Com-
mons, support a bill containing sueh • gratuitous humi-
liation to those justices who might not be re-elected
aldermen.

A:it791;011313 remarks from Mr. Alderman Salomon, and
Air J. Musgrove, the motion was agreed to, and the court
edjourned.

THE REFORM BILL AND THE BOROUGH OF SUD•
BURT. —The town council of Sudbury had a meeting en
Saturday, to etinsider a petition to parliament on the sub-
ject of the total disfranchisement of that borough proposed
by the new Reform BilL An effort is to be made to re-
instate the borough in its old position with regard to its par-
liamentary representation, but the attempt does not seem to
be considered a particularly hopeful one.
THE MaraopourAig GAS Qtrinfrum. —We under-
stand that the pa companies of the metropolis have at last
given way to the pressure put upon them by the delegates
from the various parishes. They will, it is said, consent to
inspection; to a certain extent they are willing to he under
the control of the Board of Trade, and they bind themselves
under penalties to supply gn. of • parenteed illuminating
power, and of a certain degree of purity. The only point
ofimportance upon which they do not give way is that
which proposes to fix the minimum price of the pa. This
is reserved to be fought in committee on the bill introduced
by the delegates. The bill is to he brought in to-day, and
will, it is understood, be read a second tame without oppo-
sition by the companies. It will then be referred to the
committee on gas acts.
FIRE tit litoossirritv. Shortly after eight
o'clock lest night a fire broke out at No. 66, Brcedetreet,
Bloomsbury, in the occupation of a frame maker and carver
and gilder. Several engines were quickly on the spot, and
there being a large supply of water, were soon brought into
play, but the flames had pined such an ascendancy, the
content. being of a very combustible description, that the
energies of the fire brigade were directed to preserve the ad-
joining houses via : Mr. Church's, licensed victualler, No. IS,
and a butcher's shop, in Drury-lane, for the safety of which
considerable apprehensions were entertained. The flames
were subdued-after half an hoe?* energetic work, but not
before the contents, stock in trade, he., were consumed.
The origin of the fire has not been ascertained.
THIS FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUR-
TIEN RAltwAy.—On Saturday morning Mr. John Hum-
phreys, the coroner for Red Middlesex, held an inquiry at
the Sir John Ors Tavern, Victoria Park-road. South Hack-
ney, into the death of Mr. George Alexander Falconer, aged
43 years, who died front the effects of injuries sustained on
the morning of Monday, the 20th ult., by the accident on
the tine of the Eastern Counties Railway. Serjesnt
BaDan-
tine was in attendance to watch the investigation on the
pert of the company. Other keel and scientific gentle-
men were present. Some formal evidence having been taken
the inquiry was adjourned.
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