The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-03 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday a Court of Cetamon Council Mg held at Guildhall,
for the election of a Water Bailiff for the City of London, in the
room of Mr. Howell, deceasod, sad for the translation of other

miscellaneous business.
NEW CITY COURT.
A Report was presented riposting the New Court in the Old
Bailey.
3lr. S. Divot! said, it had been held out that a great deal of bu-
sinels would be done in the two Courts, and, therefure, parties coin-
ing as prosecotors would not be so inconvenienced, by being kept
for days from their business, in .consequence of which many pro-
„ew;;;,r,, were given up. 'denote wished to know if Mr. Arabin
had been appointed to sit porptusally in the New Court, or only
during the illness of the Record..
Tit" Loan MAYOR did nos see hew the appointment of Mr.
Arabin Could cuter in* this question. The appoinunent
of Mr. Sergeant Arabin had *ce by the Court of Alder-
men; but it was net to ntly settled but that it might un-
due° revision.
Mr. Dix ore was disposed to admit Mr. Sergeant Arabia's per-
fect fitness for the situation;-but ns his appointment involve' a
larger 'salary, and, consequently, a disposal of the City's money,
he ."Intended, that, like all Money Hills in the House of Com-
mons, this measure should have originated in the Coun of Coro.
mon Council, and not in we Court of Altlemien. Ile considered
that the arrangement and keeping of all the Courts of Jpstice in
the kingdom were in the Shor:fis for the time being ; and, there-
fore. be thought, the Conisitince of City Lands had no rip ht to ap-
portion the New Court as it pletoed. Every Court in the kingdom
should be an open Court ; said therefure lie should move an
'amendment, to leave out that part of the Report &Hoeing persons
to be atlinitm.d to the galleries by tickets irons the members of the
Corporation.
Alderman Ditow w said, the appointment of a Commissioner
to sit in the New Court depended trottn the Lord Chancellor, as
Keeper of the King's Conscience. Olth respect to the City's
purse, lie thought that both the Court of Aldermen and the Court
of Common t'ouncil hail a consonant atithority and jurisdiction
over it. The apoo, intment of Mr. Sergeant Arabin was uncon-
nected with any illness of the Recorder. Another officer was ne-
cessary to keep the two Courts going, and he was quite sure the
advantage to the public would meetly compensate for any littler ad-
ditional expense. Ile was of oprmuo that the regulation of the
Courts was entirely in the hands of the Sheriffs.
Mr. OLDHAM said, that the new Court arose from the incon-
venience in the manner of conducting the business at the Old
Bailey. This was referred to the Judges, and they concurred in it.
It was found then that Mr. Sergeadt Antbin had been appointed
to sit in the New Court by the Courrof Aldermen. With respect
to the appointment of Mr. Sergeant Arabin, they were not likely to
come to any collision with the Court of Aldermen, for he would be
bold to say, that bad the appointment of that Looted lientlemao
been in the Common Council, it would .bare been as unanimous as
it was by the Conn of Aldermen, and most probably they would
have been more liberal in his allowance than the Court of Aldermen
had been. As it was evident that the Coop of Aldermen had done
nothing with a view to trench upon the privileges of the Court of
Common Council in making that appahnotent ; he thought the
Court ought to agree unanimously with the report. The body of
the Court might he in the power of the Shenfil, but not the gal-
, lerles. which should be open is the public, and not he given to the
Sword Bearer, the hoed Meyer, and Sheriffs' servants, to make
money for seats in them.
Mr. Alderman WooD said, the regulations of both the Old and
New Courts wan neither in the Counpf Common Council nor in
the Sheriff's ;it was in the Judges. He saw no difficulty *Oat' the
salary of the new Commissioner, for the Court of Aldermen had a I
right to settle all salaries connected with the Police. lie moved a
resolution, to refer back to the Report of the Committee, to ascer-
tain the rights which had been, in some degree, disputed.
)Ir. Jere said, that if the Court of Aldermen had the fixing of
the salary of the New Commissioner, they could appoint the sala-
ries of all the Officers of the Corporation.
Deputy Ito UTli agreed in that, and said, that even the salary
of the Recorder was fixed by the Court of Common Council. He
was glad at the unanimity with which Apr. Sergeant Arabin had
been appointed ; hut in order to ascertain tne ri r t of the Common
Council, he gave notice that at the next court e would move that
the salary of Sir. Arabin should be 5004 per annum, instead of
400/. as fixed by the Court of Aldermen, the latter sum being too
little for the duties of the office.
After a few words from Mr. TAYLOR and Mr. S. Dtxow,
The Loan MAYOR observed, that the admission of the public
was admitted on all hands, but it was thought better to sc.c*re the
avendance of more respectable persons by the payment of a small
sum of money.
The COMMON SERGEANT said, he had endeavoured to give an
opinion as to the appointment and salary of his Learned lirend, in
such a way as to avoid all unpleasant differences between the Court
of Aldermen and the Court of Common Council.
The Report was then agreed to without a division.
The Court then proceeded to the election of a Water Bailiff; in
the room of Mr. Howell, deceased, and on the ballot bolsi taken,
the numbers were declared to be as follows :
Mr. Saunders - . . 170
Mr. Nel,6n
Sir. hedger 5
Mr. Leon
Whereupon the LORD MAYOR declared Mr. Saunders duly I
elected.
The Committee appointed to consider the propriety* of establish-
ing a Library at the Guildhall, presented a report on the necamity
and expediency of that measure, in which they recommended
aes-
sum to be adopted tor establishing the sane, for granting the sum
of 504.11. for thg purposes of an outfit, and ao annual sum of
21101 towards rendering the same as complete as possible.
The Report was agreed to.
Several Reportaffie granting leases, &ie. owe read mid agreed he.