The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-24 00:00:00

00U22 OP COMMON OOTIZOIL.

THIS CITY CHAMBERLAINSHIP.

A court 4 Common Council was held yesterday
at Guildhall, the LOAD MATO/L preelikeg, to receive a
from the Oman and Clarks' Committee, on the
reieaa to tumbler the nature, dotter, sad emoluments of
the oda of Chamberlain, and to re-consider the terms sad
couditime d the appointment.
Mr. H. W. VALLANCI (chairman of the committee)
bight up the report, which was read at the table by Yr.
WOODTH011? deputy town clerk.
It wee a cat:efa y prepared and rather voluminous docu-
ment, making frequent reference to precedents, and goisg
Into a variety of details which it it by no means important
le give. Its principal recommendations were that the float-
ing helium to be kept by the Chamberlain in future should
not exceed 11,0001. ' • that his account should be kept at the
Bank of England ; that the salary of the Chamberlain should
be fixed at 1,6001, Meted of 2,6001., its previous amount ;
and that Instead of giving menrity to the amount of 30,0001.,
In addition to 30.0001. by himself, the Chamberlain, in
tato% should only be required to give pet-rarity for half that
etemnt, and that In addition to hlme..lf, he Mould only be
ad to find three securities In 6,0001. each, or two la
Tice more also made reference to the Emolument
end restentionded that some new arrangements should
Its mob la somezios with ft.

Tbe mein he owning with the committee is their repel
was eseeled rfl lewd cheers.

071nTimeMe7th;tft ZWuid be refer red back to the Officers
and Clerks' Commune* to be monied into execution,
A Maxima objected that no recommendation had been
made in the report with regard to precluding the Chamber-
lain from holding any other I Ace or appointment ; and while
he wag glad the report bed been unanimmuily agreed to,
be meet ranted the court that although there wee
no
ezprue prohibition upon the subject, they all knew that
the Chamberlain bed been expected, ant the tapeetenon still
wet that be would devote hiramlf exclusively to the duties
of his Klee, and not mix himself op with any other appoint-
ment. (Cheers.) If neonswery to do so, he won'd submit a
resolution on the subject. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. V•LLANCII surgeated that the reguistions of the
ethos should be read, which we. accordingly done, Mr. Val.
breseeqtlaining that on being referred back to the committee
the report would be further considers!, especially with rehr-
awe to the point ender diets don. At the earns time the
evert wean Welt pass a resolution on the point, but he cer-
emony deslieed to propose it.
Kr. thought the omission of sock a v.:unman-
&dm Deem the report was a rely grave one.
Mr. Deputy Damn regretted that the chairman of
the ourimittee declined to tab the initiative in the
matter. Aa be eoneklered that there ought to be a dielleet
resolution of the court upon the subject, he would himself
propose one, which he did, aft follows :—" That it ie leas-
MAW with the position and duties of the office of Chamber-
lain that he should be engaged in any other hosinees or on-
impalas. it is, therefore, necessary that the Chamberlain of
the city of London should he required to devote the WWII of
Ids arose° the duties of ids office." (HOW.)
Mr. Du lazier and deem other peetlenten meoandsd
Se mike, white

You. supported, upon the ground that as
Masan had sow bean weds in the mnoimmats
ef tl. elks U might foe lb. tuns te filled by a saw
due et pram sod that, therefore, It was nsomery to de-
Sae etas* all its duties and requirements.

ia—p,o7);i37; of modifying the
rwebtisa, es as awn Load hardy viola to prevent the
elmaberleta hew rag se a railway or hank director.
ker. (Baer.)
Mr., Decal Dean! sad the words of the reeolittits were
0 brim sr esempetion."
Mr. Da lemur located whether It was desired by say
maassee of the wart that ttlek chamberlain ahead he a
director wow sew British Bank or Ewen* Brokaw Cor-
poration ( (Mar, beer.)
The stedalisa was then oneniesoasly adopted.
Mr. VALL&BICI then moved that the report should be
phial Nod drailaisil smear the mashers of the wart,
which basin beeragreed to, the mut adjourned.