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COURT OF COM MON COUNCIL.

Velferday a Court 44 Conio:on Connell WWI held, for the purpose
of ehritnc rt perwe to IRTTe tho office of High thr Ito_
rough of stoutlowAr!. ; and uho hr the rnryinse of remising the Ite.
r.,rt of the Itride,llotote Cote hitter, as to the cause of the ttr-
lkirtire. of the supply of w; her on tit. occasion of the maw fires in
the city. The Court was ectrc•o :If full.

SPA NISEI A NI/ :T.,. I.IA N ItEEMEES.
Mr. SAV •Ir; haring beard tl , mils t.pplicationa
bad been mode to the Idiot 3layor for the relief of a numbs r of tio..
fortunate Spanish and Italian refit ;yea, who Were wand".;:g about
our torero! in a deplotal.k condition. he thought it heithsty al.
though it was against the standing weer of the 'tart, to took., a
motion upon the aubiect. lle WAS prompted by the cue. nay or.
gevey of the rase. Ile had applied to the Finance con 111 l
with re-.prep to the poor foreigners, and hr understood there would
be no objection Imus that quarter to the application he now made,
which was, that :AN. should be forthwith paid, its aid of the sub-
s/rip:ion for the Spanish and Italian 'Refugees.
:dr. I li.nitast spike to order, sod mitt, that when the matter
nine properly &low the Ceatn, it maid met in thin ra•e a. it had
stone in every other of a ' Jar wiling:, with liutiamit? and
The uniticm, for the present, went off upon the point of order.
A report was presented frail the roal and t .nt Cto 1111 l titer, re.
emittoenditte the reduction of the rates of payment for the labour of
the fellowship porters in unloading corn glans. This report was
blade in 41A0AVICACe of a petiit.m to the II 'snot. front a AUIANT
foire.m.derLrs, agriettltorista, and others, rnnu.nt.d wish the corn
11"de. praying that the rletrges might be mimed. and illegal that
(bey were. lei ,her than the charges made i 1 the rot* of livs'TPo.ll
~tr atmilnr lalear, and that they were exceedingly isurdensoniez. ul
inp:rO;as to arienlitsre.

A Idernrin Tinny ratiite nitrated the recommendation emtained
in the Itelt,,ct. The porta-rag, of corn and other thaws in the port
of lAttolon had be-n. time nut if mind, the right of the frectot of
London, ej:puinted for that pultitte according to vari•oiti Acts of
I otated, aid calk', fellowship porters. This hotly now
tatuouried to no leis than dirt* dsuttant in nuitilver, rod the pies.
lion was to titan of vital iinportautee. Ile moved, CM an amend.
went to the motion for *grain • with the petition, that it should
lie on the told.: Wlll4l WA., carried by a ;Treat majority.
A reran was brought nu, raeommen,•,rig that die 'Anal adage
the Isle of Itogs, belonging to the Pity, thoidd he pot tip foe public
sale, instead of being sold by private contract to the %S'est India
!Pork t'ompany, as recommended at a fortin.r 'owl.
At a fanner ',mud a pClition was ntnl trod, a number of
persons atoned's' with the home meters at S • Mick", stating,
that in consetpla are of the lute hour at which they were obliged to
hold it, they were often compelled to boy and 114.11 their horses in
the dark, and praying, that to prevent the fraud which was thereby
protected, the market might in future lie held on IVednewlay
mornings. e. there was at present no market held un that day, and
no one wined he inconvenice.ccal by the rhange.
Mr. Ili. IC/ I. ca now presented a petition, signed by one hundred
inhabitants of il.e market, opposing the petition, and praying that
if the 'oriswat ion inteifded at all with respect to the horse market,
they would abolish it altogether, as the inhabit:tint considered
it a great nuisance. If the horse market were fixed to be held on
%Valinsitays, it would Ile productive of the most serious inconve-
nience, and cause the niarl•et to be more filthy than even it wan
now.

THE DEFICIENCVI)F WATER AT TIIF LATE FIRES.
The Report of the Itridge.llimae Committee was then brought
up and read. It stated, that in consequence of the complaints
which had been made, on the occasion of the late firs, of the
inadequate supplies of water, it was referred to them to examine
those allegations, and to enquire in what manner the contract made
by the rnyporation with the New River ',impostor, for the supply, of
the city with water, had been performed. The Committee had
applied to the various Fire Insuranee Carmisanits on the subject,
anil had received considerable information and examined a large
body of evidence. The result of all these inquiries, confirmed by
an admission of the New River Contpany itself, was, that there bad
been an occasional want of water. The Report then recited the
amount of the daily supply of water in the city (214,000 hogsheads)
and the size of the principal pipes 0110110 • hich it was conveyed.
The New River Company had erected a steam engine at Broken
Wharf, for the more complete supply of various parts of the city.
But the 'nominee were unanimously of opifion that the want of
water at the several fires was occasioned by the imperfect nature of
many load regulations, for which the New River l'orupany was not
answerable, and that in fact they had duly performed their contract
with the city. The want of water lately esperiencetl was chiefly
attributable to the non-observance of the 'military regulation of the
Building Act, which required that the situation of lire-pugs should I
be marked by signs properly placed. It also enacted penalties fox'
the neglect of this and other salutary regulations. The Report re.
commended that the parish officers should be directed to enforce the
regulations of that Act in every instance. There was also a greet
defrieney of fire-cocks, and they recommended that an additional
number should he put down. Fire-corks were much none name.
nient than plugs ; and tiny recommended the adoption of the
ceche in preference to pliq.s, where it was practicable. The New
River Company, although they haul, prptrly, nothing to do with
the plari, were willing to assist the parish officers in putting
down additional plugs or rock., wherever they were deemed rtsiut.
site. The water had often mil to w:ure down the t,•ratings at the
coat of the streets, in consequence of the want of materials to stop
them up readily. The 4inintittee recontinesided that tarrauling
for the purpose should be kept at convenient stations, together with
keys of the fire-plugs,
Mr. Fayst.t. stated, that the motion for inr,airy bad been pro-
ductive of information, which he thought should be circulated as ex-
tensively as possible. Ile therefore inoved, That the Report should
be printed, and a copy sent round to each menther of the (oust.
They would then have a better opportunity of considering it.
A blember compleined of the want 01 discipline amongst the
firemen. It would be a very ashtray thing if they were placed
under the command of a praper officer. It frequently happened
that there wassupply only tor OW or two engines, and that a
' dozen or more competed for it, and defeated each other.
hlr. Cave s r.l contended that the Report should be immediately !
adopted.
Alderman IVAITIIMAN &VW no reason for delaying it, and said
the Committee were unanimous.

A mum th hate took place on this point. when it TM tillifmtell
carried that the Report should he agreed to, and the rvcominuola-
tions therein contained carried into effect.
1111111 BAILIFF' It? St HITHWARK.
Mr. Or imam presented the petition of John Holmes, Erg.
who stated that he had bran for fort y.six years in the service of the
Corporation, and had during that time gone through west arduous
servile. Ile promised that if he was elected to till the situation,
he would attend with punctuality to its duties.
Sir e. S. ituvEst pmsented • petition from John Auntie,
Esti. to the same OM.
i be Petitioner stated. that he was the senior Ablerman, except
one, on the Hutch ; but that he had been reduced from a state of
comailerahle opulence, by .';reamstances which no prudence could
hprevent, to come ar a supplicant for ogler; and he expressed his
ope that the members weak! tun now refuse their sympathies to an
old and efficient member.
A ballot was taken, when the numbers appeared as follows :
bl,. • lro;
Alderman Ainslie, . 1:3

3lnjority, . .tCi
Mr. Holmes returned thanks, and the meeting was dissolved.

The Lord Mayor intends to hold a Meeting to-morrow
at the City of London Tavern, at two o'clock, for the pur-
pose of setting on foot a subscription fur the Spanish and
Itaran refugees.
The States of South Brabant have passed an edict for
taxing dogs. Those employed to guide the blind arc alone
exempt.
RAI t. Roans.—We have authority to state, that several
Meetings have been held at the London Tavern, with a
view to the formation of a Company, with a capital of Two
Million Five Hundred Thousaml Pounds. for connecting,
Ity Rail-ways, the towns of Birmingham, Manchester, and
Hull, with the Metropolis ; and amongst other respectable
individuals who have attended these Meetings, approving
the above object, We may mention the tollowing :
Mr.(;corer II ibbert Mr. R. 11. Davis. 81.1'.
3lr. Samuel Ilibbert, Bank Di. .11 r. Edmond Itopkinsen
rechir Mr. T. Riehantson
Mr. John Smith. ALP. Mr. Francis Dailey
l'astmegirenfell, 31 I'. me. Joseph Fry -
Mr. Lyndon Evelyn. 31.1'. Mr. ./11:us Warre
Mr. Edward Wilk:field Easthope
Mr. Francis haring air. Ereil. Vigo%
Mr. I. Mord—Oones, I.l6vii, Mr. 31-ii.lenay
Ras! Co.) Sir h. T. Eariinhar, Ran.
Mr. E. Ellice, M.P. 31:ils
31r. 1114,:d Marcia', Beak Di. 317. ti.
rover YD. T. 11 ani!et
Mr. W. Williams, M.P. 31r.
31r. C. Gordon 31r. liLliard
Mr. ..Limes Evan haillie _ _

And wt, further understand, that early in the ensuing
week, a Hoard of I )irectors win be formed and announced,
with a Prospectus to the Public.
EN1:11411 ; Li.ll 'n Stintlay, the 19th instant,
a new journal, under the style and title of the Enh-6.4
Grith•mal, will be first published, by Edward Dixon
PonelWo, at No. 7, Itryibs-stmt, Covent-ganlen.
bc had of every News-vender, Price Sever-pence.
As ere AT. !--131511 sold the 'lo,itetti. I'rize drawn yes-
terday, No. 15,3 a 1. It was di% Wed into t4ttarrs, and sold
at his fortunate OtHers. No. 4, Corriltill, and 9, Charing-
cross ; whet- in the late tbint iII,;A. were also shared anti
sold. 30,thl ; No. 699. •?.0,0(4)1. ;
taboool., and Twenty-lice other t %rpitals the Holders of
the Shares may receive the value of their respective
on demand. Willi is now s?l;ing Tickets nut! Shares fur the
erattil and final drawing of the 31st I h.cember, when Two
30.44)0/. Prizes. all the other espitals, and every other
,Draw,:. All in Otte Day. and not a single
as every Ticket tex,st receive at leag Five Pounds,
zr.l *har:s is pr:Tortien.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

rt.Tagourn, bet. 14.—Arrived the Fox,
Dorm, for Malta.

am the

l'oa vaunttit, Thee. IL-Arrived from the Downs ...nd re.
main the Posthumous. hope, for Sierra Isecose ; Bell,
for 't. fined ht's ; and the Maria, —, for
Its it., Nee. 11-Atrived the Jane. Hawkins, from Quebec.
and land Nelson. Wilson, limn hit-mina; as the 7th inst. CAPS
Fitsisterre. N.E. miles, saw a brig upset in a mined, bore deem
to save the crew, but saw wit* on thc wreck, nor any boats ea
hoard • she appeaml to beahout 130 tom, saw '` throes:dr" ea her
au Fn. Lot her name was under water; from the quantity of omega
coining from Ina she appeared to b fru‘t Inds n. I 'sore dowa trews
the Hirer and remain. the Fredi ric, Powell, for Jamaica, and the
Ali n.nnack. Friend, for Trini tad.
Gls vvasitan. 'S.-Arrived the Agenoria, 1!1110. how
Seville: %Waterloo. Markley. from Vglanora s Robert. Joon,
Into, r :Ow; and ltmithwaite, from St. John's N.B.
SAird the 'at het ine I ireen, Davie, for Africa; Aug-tone, Chandits.
for lls irre . • 11'illiitn I tryrn, I'rq Mut. t, lOr Janusica ; and Water-
loo, Walker., for !Weems Ayres.
LIVEN Pool.. il4.—Arrived the Flea, from Bike-
midi!. The twig Veronia. —, from (lusher to London, was
spoken with in lat. 47. lung. 27. out 17 days, leaky, and one pump
constantly going.
11 stivEsiav 1);:c. 13.-The Todd. wikich was
driven on shore at Ifichelitictn, has been got oil; and curried to
place of wifely, where she will winter.
(tuna ss iv, Gm.. 1.-Anir-d the Maria, Brown, from New..
castle, ado. h vet,sel, on 3lomby last, off St. ;titian's. picked sip
three quarter casks, and two ttcrees, marked I' W I', of port trine St
they are. no doubt, p..rt of the !UM!' Cr V) 11.1 t 11311 bons picked up
and carriesd to l'imsmouth and elsewhere, as the "lamer states that
at the time, he saw much wreck, and a number of casks flaming,
and two other vcoAls with their boats Dot, anti that he might have
got many more, had there nt't bona so much sea as to make it
dangerous to keep his brad out.
Parts, Iles- I Jcunc Elise, Bose, from Cette to Cher.
bourg, has been driven on share at Guernsey without any beaon on
board part of the cargo sot• il.
tilditaLTaa. Nov.. '21.--Tise schowier Midas. of Trinidad.
was driven on shore on the bench, near the mho of Fort V. Philip,
during a gale yesterday from S.%V.

el)i1111110:71,4f11.1.;:, NOV. I I.- -Very boisterous weather pre-
vailed here a few days back, but I have not beacti of any aitedent
of COlllleptClICC to the shipping.

The Midas, of Trinidad, WAS driven on shore :t Gibraltar during
the Rile on the 23d ult.. _ _ _

The Trafalgar, Ilonth7, front Liverpool, passed the Bernd on
the nith Sept. ; ha 4 not moor been heard of.
. . . .

Arrived c;ir the Blight, the Brighton, Schur, from New
York ; mailed 20th ult.

VE;SEII.3I )1 W rim. -Britannia, of London, and Fruit
Preset vcr, ;wan Smyrna for London, Ist ; Pligets, of Ips-
wich. from Sirirns tin' London. 29th, oil alalaga ; by lb. Lori/
Nilson, Wilson, :missal in the Downs. •