The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-22 00:00:00

COr Court.

The Qatan and Priam Albert, With the Princess
Royal sod the Primer Altar, took an airing yesterday is an
%sarder_ mad toe. Camel the Hon. Charles Grey,
In Wetting. attended os horeebsek.
mantas de Nealy visited her Majesty yesterday at
Buckingham Place. The Countess aiao paid a visit to the
Dash si Kent at Clarence Roue, James's.
Prime Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting
of the Resat Commissios for the promotion of the Exhibition
of the Works of ladustry of all Netime, 1861. His royal
highners arrived at the New Palms of Westminster at three
°Week, attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting.
The orannisaimen present were the Ertl of Rom, the Earl
Granville, Lord Stanley, Lord Oversione, Sir Robert Peel,
the Right Hon. W. B. Gladstone Sir Richard Wermaeott,
Mr. J Shepherd, Mr. Barry, Mr. Bayley, Mr. Cobden,
M.P., Mr. Cubits, Mr. Eastlake, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr J.
Gott, Mr. Fumy, 11 P. Mr. R. Stephenson. Mr. Seat
Rowell, Secretary to the Royal Comeaksioo, attended. Col.
Reid, chairmen of the Executive Committee, and Dr. Lyon
Flayfalr were present. Mr. Wpm had an interview with
the royal commistioners. The meeting broke up at twenty
salaam before seven o'clock.

Tie Priam of Wales, Prises Alfred, and the younger
seetbere of the royal tangly took their nasal exercise yester-
day is the garden of the palace.

At the Queen's drawing-room in St. James's
Palace, on Thursday, Mn. Dunbar was presented, on her
carriage, to her Majesty, by Lady Juba Bamford. Miss
Fitzgerald was presented by Lady Keane. Lady Isabella
Fitz-Maurice was presented by the Countess of Orkney.
Lady Pigot was pnsanted, on her marriage, by the Countess
of Chesterfield. Mrs. Singer wee presented by Mrs Jones,
of Painglas. Uirica Bt. Maur was presented by her mother,
Lady Seymour. Miss Tollemachs was presented by her
aunt, Lady Laura Grattan.
The American Minister, Mrs. and Miss Lawrence,
' asmonspanied by W. H. Prescott, Big., the historian, have
left town for a law days, on a visit to me Bishop of Oxford,
Cuddoodes Palace.
The Building wlnfeittee of the Royal Commission
for the Exhibition of 1851, mct yesterday in the new palace
of Westminster. Then were preempt Mr. Cuhitt (Chair-
man), Mr. Barry, Mr. Brunel, said Mr. T. L. Donaldson.
Mr. Digby Wyatt, Mr. Owen Joan, ad Mr. C. Heard
Wild, wars slap present.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Itearans, had an interview with the Chmeallor of the
Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence, in Down.
intstrat. - . .

°Mr. John Wawn, M.P., and a deputation, bad an
interview with Mr. Ltboncbin, on Wedcuday. Sir
Wiliam Clay hid eh* en interview with the right hon.
pedants, at the ante of thy Board of Trade.
Captain Denham, RN., F.R.S., G3vernment In-
spector of Steam V.ssel Accidteta, has proceeded to P.vt
Patrick, to iaveatigate the muses and circumstancit attend-
ing the loot of the Orion.

(From larrt r rght's Gmzette.)
LORD CHASIBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, JUNE 21.—Notice
is hereby given, that in coatequesce of the repairs and alte-
rations connected with the hnt•air fine, in Winds-, Castle,
the state apartments will be closed from the lit of July r.r
until these works are competed, which will be duly an
nouneed.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 19.—Ttie day had
••--•- • - - • •

audience of her Majesty, General Jung Bakadoor, one spe.
cial mission to her Majesty from the sovereign of Nepaul, to
deliver a letter and some presents from his Hieing*e to
the Queen; to which audience he was intro:luau by the
Right Hon. Sir John Robbins., Bart.' M P., Fret dent of
the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India, and'
conducted by C .1. the Hon. Sir Edward Cast, K.C.H , Ler
Majesty's Muter of the Ceremonies.
DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 19.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint James Scotland, Ew; , to be Chie! Justice
for the Island of St. Christopher; Sir 11,1%.rt Rowdier
Cloche, Her., Companion of Ye Must Honourable Order of
the Bath, Chief Justice for the Island of Barhadoes. no be
also Chief Justice for the Island of S.. Lucia; John George
Porter Attbill, Esq., to be Puisne Judge; Lon:s Lo Cue,
EN., to be her Majesty's Attorney-General ; and Cyr len
Mallet Paru, Esq., to be her Majesty's Solicitor. General for
that island; also William Wt...lley Bilyard, El., to be
Crown Solicitor tor eisil btuiness in the colony of New Sontt,
Wales.

GOMMISSIONS SIGNED ET THE LOND LIECTENANT
OP hllD•LOTßlLN.—Lieutenant Sir Ale:ander Maitland
Gibson, Bare., to be Captain; Cornet George Mi:chell-
lanes to be Lieutenant ; Wilda= Ramsay, Gent., to be
Cornet—in the Royal Mid-Llthian Yeomanry Cavalry.

THE SPONSORS FOR THE YOUNG PPINCE are
the Prime of Prussia end the Duke of Wellington. The
Prus,iso prince, it seems. was afraid that hie political and
family engagements at Warsaw wculd interfere with his
being present at the Oeftlllol4 ; the anxiety of his royal
highness, however, was to ;treat. that he has hastened from
Warsaw, arrived at Dover early the morning, and left by
special train for Lotion, to perform in person the amicable
facetious requested of him by ter Majesty.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of
business.

THE VHEEDOM OP THI CITY.

Mr. BLAHH moved the follcrw;ni7. That it be re-
ferred to the freedom committer to isonsider and report
to this wart whet amendment, if any, they would Teem
mend in the City of London Amendment Act, 1545." In
introducing his motion, Mr. Blake said that he was quits
sure that all who were present would agree with
him in his opinion that the subject befure them
was deserving cf their most iteri:us cousideration. The
am:unt of fine for admission hod born rode/red to 21 Cis. SI
is the vex 1848; but this was done by the corporate autho-
rities, in the expectation that the government would abro-
gate the stamp duty of 31. • but this at present had not takrn
peace on the part of the Ministers of the crown, who still
adhered to the stamp duty. (Hear, hear.) SAN pieties
were i,. the habit of blaming the corporation of the City
of London for not having made greater concessions to the
popular will, but he (Mr. Blake) thought that such parties
had no right to do so, inasmuch as they (the ecrporatton)
had endeavoured, so far as they were advised, to do all they
oould Lr the enlargement of tae constatuecce and the good
of the citizens in this particular matter. He (Mr.
Blake) thought that the amendment of Mr. Seetiff
Lawrence attempted in rather an insidious manner to ac-
complish an extension of the municipal franchise, and that
those of Messrs. Sidney and Wire were still more objection-
able, because they went so far as to sweep away the franchise
altogether. To this he (Mr. Blaze) was most decidenly op.
posed. He admitted that there was menhir g anomalous
the existing practice between the treatment of the wholesale
and the retail dealers, and he could not bring his mind to the
justice of the practice that while the licensed victualler and
the carman should be compelled to take up their freedom,
the wholesale dealer should be allowed to pass scot free. In
1843, however, he found that the trader' committer repo:ted
that " the pressure on the retail dealer., and
the immunity of others who dwell within the
city, and partake of all its advanteg.s, have
weighed much with the committee, and we have unani-
mously resolved that the acts of Common Council imposing
penalties on persons residing in the city, and not enrolled as
citizens, tieing arts, trades, occupations, and mysteries within
the city, should be recommended for immediate enforce-
ment." (Hear, hear.) There was another point to
which he wished to call the attention of the court
tefors he sat down, and that was the privilege the
corporation had possessed for many years of giving re-
wards to men who had done great public service. That
corporation had. aignified their approval of the noble and
heroic deeds of such men by presenting to them sever.l:y a
document 'ticketed in a gold box, enriched with the labour
of the skilful artisan, and such a circumstance had recently
occurred, and must therefore be fresh in the memory of the
eourt, in the ease of Lord (lough, who in fifteen pitched
battles bad sueemelfally, through Providence, maintained
the honour of the country. Such a proud privilege he (Mr.
Blake) hoped never would depart from the city, and were-
fore he did hops that if amendments were made so as to
secure justice to all parties, that the public would be bene-
fited, and the general interests of the citizens promoted in
no small degree. (Cheers.)
Mr. JUT? seconded the motion. _ .

Mr. Shin LAWRE\CE nos for the puree of moving
as as amendment the following That this court are of
opinion that all parties upon the register of persons entitled
to vote in the election of 'numbers of parliament for the City
of London as inhabitant householders of inch city should be

authorised to vote in wardmotes for the olevion of aldermen
and common councilmen, and that it be referred to the Free-
dom Committee to prepare the draft of a bill accordingly, and
lay themes before this court." The whole constituency of the
city for municipal purposes was 7,346, while the parliamentary
voters numbered about 20,000, so that the adoption of his
plan would ensure a large extension of the franchise, and as-
similate the practice of the city to that of other municipal
sties and boroughs. (Hear, hear.)
Deputy FE WTRESS seconded the amendment.
Alderman SIDNEY mused the court not to deny
a very large extension of the franchise, for fear the
present " centralising government" should place the citizens
at the mercy of those whose desire was to destroy local go-
vernment altogether. It was the fact that within • few
hours a bill would be brought into the House of Commons
for the abolition of one of the moat ancient of the City
markete—samely, Smithfield—therefore they ought to be-
ware that they gave to seek a government no opportunity of
showing that they were a close corporation, and, therefore,
unqualified to 11111&1119 their own affairs. (Hear.) He did
not know what right the government had to take away
Smithfield without any complaint at all from the citizens,
nor did he know by what ritht they interfered with the
management of the bed and soil of the river Thames, nor
could he understand why they interfered with the tolls upon
coals, bat in it wee.
Mr. WIRE considered that court would accomplish but
little, if they did not touch the elections in the common hall,
and improve and invigorate the cinstitueney which appointed
the chamberlain and the slierift as well as the chief aegis-
trate.

Mr. Deputy LOTT sold the hnproversont of the election
of the awl& would have the effect of spoiling the power of
the lawyers in making them dicers. (Lathier.)
Mr. WIRE admitted that such would be the ease, for
that the oonstituency would save a professional man the
trouble oflooklas out forable candidate. (Lumbar,.
He oontsaded that the ftwdom would be nitAred more
valuable tad more worthy of the ameptanee of missed men
if all Liam and fen wag sboiiehed,andthespiritofhis propool-

Hot were adopted. Hothoughtthemotiesofidr Blake wou:d
effect nothing, but just llSCOttraill the court to fold their
arms for the next ten years. He believed, Oa the contrary,
if his proposition were 'greed to, the government would,
ulna the abolition of the existing fees and fines, willingly
give up the stamp duty. He wished to s-e both the gum-
tity and the quality of the comfit uuuuu improved, and his
motion would confer the franchise upon men who ref re_
seated the wealth of the City, and who were at present soot
out from that legitimate power to which their ondition and
character entiVelthem. ( Hear, linen).

Mr. R. TAYLOR suppirted Liberman Lawrenee's
amendment. The alteration of the condi:l4ns of the free-
dom was ell that was required.
After etas farther doicossion,
Mr. BLAKE bratty replied, and his motion was, upon a
division, carried by a large majority.
Much eonfldeaes is placed on the activity of the committee,
and it is expected that the report will be reoommeadatory
of a considerable enlargement o' the constituency.