The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-18 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

Yesterday, a court was held for the despatch of
public badDesa.

•PPLICATIONS POl TAKING WATER FROM Till TIMM).
Mr. Deputy OBBARD (the Chairman of the Naneation
Committee) brought up a report, which stated as follows:
" In punuanas of the recommennation of a former report
we gave the revisits iostructione to Mr. James Walker,
the civil: engineer, and Mr. 8. W. Leach, the inainter
and clerk of the works of the Thamts Na%itation.
and Port of London, to complete the survey of the
River Thames, which had been eon menced for the
purpose of ascertaining the probable effect on the
navigation by the abstraction of rater from the river so pro-
poeed by the scheme (the Healey Water Works end Na,.igation Hill in parliament). That the engineers having cam.
plettd such survey, have presented a report up:a the
subject embracing their opinion in respecting the scheme
above.mentioned, and also of another for taking waver from
the Thames at Maeledurhan, which was suggested subse-
quent to our report of April last. and of which notice has
also been given in parliament. Your committee bre, there..
fore, to submit the engin era report and plan to the court."
Upon the motion of Mr. Deputy OBit situ, second.d by
Mr. Deputy HARRISON, the reports of the committcc and
of the engineers upon the great public question of the sup-
ply of water to the metropolis were ordered to be printtd
and circulated amongst the members of the court previously
to the consideration of their merits.

Mr. Deputy HARRISON expressed a hope thst every
member would pay the most strict attntrm to a • u j. ct of
melt vast importance to the community. ( Hear, hear.]

INCREASE or THE PRANCE ISM.
Mr. Deputy BEDFORD presented a petiiiiin founded
up in resolutions agreed to at a meeting held in Isrringdun
Ward, on the 9th of December, for the adoption of measures
for increasing the franchise.
The Deputy said the petition deserved the psricukr atten-
tion of the court ; but he regretted t.i lay the, .!te,eeh he
presented it as a representative of the ward, he could not
support it.
Sir JAMES DUKE said that he had presided upon the
occasion of the meeting of the ward, and be enter aincd the
opinion with the pethoners that the municipal aft.iirs of the
City of London could not be allowed to be contrevertn! by a
constituency fimoutiting to no more than 6,000 individuals,
while the number of thoie who appeared to he c inttitn-
tionally entitled to rote far representatives was en enormous.
(Hear, hear.) He hoped the court would, on an early day,
prrev ed to the discussion of the vital question of weaning
the franchise.
Mr. It. TAYLOR approved of the especial anointment
of a slay 'or the discussion of the great question of eularging
the frostbite, and
The LORD MAYOR EMM<d the court that he 6h...01d
I fe l much satisfaction in complying with their wish.

Upon the motion of Mr. It.. TAYLOit, it was refmei to
the Improvement C tmmiitee to consider the ineat.s of pro.
Tiding suitable habitations for the poorer ewes of the
citizens.

FEMALE EMIGRATION.

At a late hour Mr. EDKINS moved th it the Cham'-vrisin
be directed in the name of the court to contribu•c •he
of 4001. towards the tend for promoting female en,ii,r,te.a.
The Mtn w,s counted out, and the ganriou stands over
for eoLeideratiun at the next meeting.

MENIORTALS OF QUEEN ADELAIDr. The lArd
Lieutenaut ot Worei t•trattire has a ddr.teed to the meaty
men a comnr.nicatia,n, in +morn of the prr.:, t , erect a
silitabl, memorial. in the shape cf a stained ea... !,,, in
Worcester Cathedral, in honour of her late Meji 1,1 (keen
/Adelaide. His lordship wag• eta that euleoripti :r.

warded to the newspaper onions, and that the Limes cf th
subscribers be publistied werlxy until the total sh his
amounted to such a sum as to justify a meeting cf :f.x sal>.
scribers ; a committee then to he appointed to c try tee
des•gn into esecutien. it appears, further, this. Mr l:eren
is Low employed in eventing a stained glass wind
memoratese of the VsTIIIES of the late Queen Dow,j;
erected in the Abbey Church, Malvern, as weil s sno"•er
obituary window to the memory of the late flee. LULU
Stiaingfieet, for forty five years a prebendary o• V. ra,.tr
Cathedral, and a great grandson of the ceie-rate.: Dr. E!-
ward SAllingthet, bisnop of that dioosse in the tei,;itut It _-
Lam and Mary.
WEST LONDON REFORM ASSOCIATIoN. Ltsc
evening a crowded meeting of the members ol th.e assoc.'.
which has been formed for the purpote of p r.; cc
the list cf voters for the v.unty of Middlesex t...e
t..e liberals entitled to the elective franchise and to pr •Lalte
the election of reprevutatives in parliament who woo:
port the principles of •he association, we, held et tie
1,41, y Arms, obert-street, Chelo • ; Frederick Cr oif.
tee president, in the chair. Numerous al. --- •
havinz beet, rec. ived and various new memb,rs
the m riots of Mr. Henry Whitehead, lode:tor ;
Mr. J. Clarke, the firs: resolution—determinicx t hoe'.
an early day an aggregate public meeting et the or..
pariahs", was unanimously agree d to. The second ret.ai,.•
was to the effect that numerous similar meetings e: od
held in each of the four parishis xsneernrd. This tus—a
was moved by Dr. Keats, seconded by Mr. Anger: c,
citor, and carried unaninsouey. The third resol,•••
as fullowe " That Joseph Hume, Eoq , M.P.,
and Ralph Bernal Osborne, Esti , M.P , be ret•,.
support the MIN of the proposal borsiugh," which tole
carried.

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CAMBERWELL ATUEN.ECM.—A public meeting 72r
hat at 'IN Vistry Hall. Cr wherwell, •Jrl W. duesesy
rhr members of tit- altos, institution and their W. A...

large hall was anwded to excess, although the ahoy, in<t-1.
ti:it has only bun in tanner ce few sax weak,. The eh ‘. r a
occupied by Albert Smith, El., supported by J. FUS!‘7.
Etri , the treasurer of the Art- Unto., and Arthur liet,:re.
Esq.—Dr. Smith, 01 M ,nchester, delivered ■n -us!ruc!.ft
vidrees, and stated that no leas than fifteen thous•nd p<r• cs
belong to the Manchester Institution. Alter several otL:r
sp ech.s the meeting separated.
INDUSTRIAL SCROOLS.—Arrangements are in pr,
gress for a deputation from Elinburgh, Dundee, sh.l -ter
places, to proceed to Landon on an early day t rx
tat committee of the °Aiwa on *ducat on pecum,ry
ones in behalf of the i.:duttrial schools which thee re
spicivtly represent. Mr. Fox Manic has, we bel.tfe,
agreed to atoompany the deputation; and it cost exptcs4
c.o.' Mr. Hastie, M.P. for Glasgow, would also be preetnt
is
:he interview with the Marquis of Lansdowne. The 1,.1:1‘•
iyg queries are i circulation ecspecting the nature of
demands to be made up n government: t‘ Whe her, ii tht
public feed the chil inn, and provide needful clThing It
them, the 'ate should be asked to pride the expense ::
,duetting thew ? If we do not ask the whole of the •alts.,,
given to teachers, what proportion should we ask?
thc state be 'equated to gr:.nt sums for building
in the same proportion as in the case of other sehoola: -
Scotsman.

JEWS' AND GENERAL LITERARY AND SCIENM
INSTITI:TION,—Last evening the annual ball in aid of tt
institution took place in Wlllia's Rome, King.street, et
Jame 's, and was attended by upwards of 300 p.rsons,
eluding several of the most distinguished memben at .1
J.wish persavoian. Amongst the visitors were 13.11
?dryer de Rothschild, N. Montifiore, E.q , Joseph Mon:.
flare, E‘q ,Bransby Cooper, Esq., Mr.G.orge Cruik.hanktar
many other persons interested in the success of the inEi
tiers. The ball was said to be better attended ti ao on it-
similar cocation, since the foramina's of the institution: or
great pains were taken to render the company sets::. th. te
• numerous. The entertainments were ksp: up wit:. gr,•
spirit to a lase hour ; and the music selected for the ,e.e•-
comprisc.d many of the most popular pieces at the terr:
Jullten's band performed on the occasion ; and the dune-
the master of ceremony were entrusted to Mr. Come, u
tilled his office with much taste and dexterity.
BRITISH AND IRIsII STEAM PACKET CoMnool.-
Th • annual general meeting of this company was is. •
tittle °thus in Dublin on W.daesday. The dine
pert stated that notwittstanding
.the louts sustain,
protracted opposition and a diminished it ide, the n.:
on the year's transactions amount to 0,6841.41., ir.•m a'
being taken the dividend for the half-yesr enn.d th.
of June. 1849, there remained at the disposal of their ;
etors the sum of 4,4341.45., out of which the die l•
commend the usual dividend of six per ceot. per a • utt •
be now declared f.:r the half-year ended the 31. t et :s
b r last. There will then remain a balance of 2 lei .
whi .h they recommend to be placed to the credit at no.
aeral repair account.
Tilt: WEATHER AND PARKS.—The thaw
tinned to prevail throughout the whole of yesterd- yt bat
ice on the ornamental wateta of the parks, although a.,
on ;Ate antfece, retrains full four and a halt inches in th
ness. Hundreds of persons assembled as on •h pre,
days to enjoy the amusement of skutiii and .ine. i"
Ittating masteo of ic: on the Thames had not a:
niched, and the navigation wes less prat- ie .ble ee
preceding dip even kr barges. All the river stean..r.
laid up.
TILE MAlLs.—The English Mail which now .els•
Dublin at 20 minutes atter U.. will, on the let tit
be despatched at .10 minutes aft:r 11 a.m.
TRADE OF SWANSEA IN 1849.—The followir. eta`
sent in reference to our trade shows, tiutwith.tandr•g
depression in shipping as well as in every other dee a :es..
at commerce, that Swansea has, durin..; the pig yeer,
ta'ned a!air proportion of its trade. With the MD'',
addition of Seating accommodation, of which we 0'
enabled to boast in the course of a few months.
upon 1830 as a year full of hope and promise. rt" -
trade: number of vessels entered inwards with ca•a• •••
bringing 48,000 tons ; outwards, with cargoes. I.l`.
.50,000 tons • inwards, with ballast, 112 ; ton',
wards, with'hallast, 10 ; tons, 3,600. Coastin: •
h -r of vessels entered inwards, with cargoes, 4,000
::63.000 tone; vessels outwards, with cargoes, OA". "':
, :WON) tons. In addition to the above, al-out It P s
anovel in ballast, and about 200 cleared out ia
I,4hteen out of the 203 (of a burthen of 000 ton'
tering inwards from foreign parts brought copper el, '
wool from South Australia.—Semnscos
ACCIDENTAL PrATIL—On Priddy last.
a.
Charl, a Godwin, mealman, of Sum,
returning from Direst. r market, he mit with his
*diking or slipping into ouo of the locks on the Os et,
a very short distance from his house. Its. Chit 1i“7.1,
harrowed a horae of his brother-in law, Mr. Smith. •
Ihyford, to go to Direater, and called and lett
return ; and the nearest road to Mr. Godwin's
along the towing-path, and the night bent.: catre..,1,..7,,
it is tuppma he walked into the lock. Rita
the neat morning his hat was on his brad and _
stick in his hand. He has left a wife and " •
children to deplore has loss.