The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-22 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of busi-
ness.

BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL.
Mr. BENNOCH gave notice of a motion for the appoint-
ment of a committee to inquire into the management of
Bethlehem Hospital. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ANDERTON—I am convinced that the governors
will be, every one of them, very glad to have an inquiry
instituted as soon as possible. (Hear, hear.)
POSTPOREMENT OF THE LORD MAYOR'S DAY DINNER.
Mr. BARNARD said it would be matter of public COD•
venience to be informed at the present time whether it
was intended to aiostpone the banquet which would in
the usual course take place on the 9th of November, to
any subsequent period? As the Lord Mayor Elect was
in Court, a notice of that hon. gentleman's intention
would be acceptable. (" Hear, hear," and " No, no.")
Alderman CHALLIS (the Lord Mayor Elect) said he
was glad to have the opportunity thus afforded to him
of expressing himself upon a subject of no doubt some
interest. It had been, he begged to inform the court,
intimated to him that if her Majesty's ministers were
invited to the entertainment on the 9th of November, the
nearness of that day to the time appointed for the fune-
ral of the Duke of Wellington would prevent their ac-
ceptance of the invitation. (Hear, bear.) In order to
prevent any disappointment on the subject of the usual
entertainment, he was desirous of assuring the court
that he and his colleagues, the sheriffs, would take the
earliest opportunity after the approaching funeral cere-
mony, of requesting the ministers to appoint a day, for
the banquet, adapted to their convenience. (Cheers.)
Mr. ANDERTON—Then there is no idea of applying
the money which ought to be expended on the dinner to
building almshouses?
Alderman CHALLIS—Not the least. (Loud laughter )
COPENHAGEN FIELDS MEAT MARKET.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR solicited the attention of the court
to the report on the memorial against the adoption of
the site at Copenhagen Fields for the now cattle market.
He believed that the document, which certainly com-
municated the feeling of the committee, would as faith-
fully represent the opinion of the whole court, and he
thought it would be advisable to consider that report,
and the report upon the petition of those who were in
favour of the site at the same time. (Hear, hear.) The
report was then read; it concluded as follows :—" The
committee feel not only that there will be ample room
for the market and its auxiliaries, and for any increased
demand for a century to come, but also that there is
room sufficient to keep the market at a distance
from the houses at present erected in the neighbour.
hood. Your committee know that they would also
beat meet the wishes of your honourable court
in not disregarding even the imaginary fears
of the owners and occupiers of houses and
property adjoining Copenhagen-fields; but after ma-
turely considering all the objections which had been
stated, they are satisfied that many of the complaints
are unfounded, and the imaginary difficulties exagger-
ated. The petitioners truly state that the providing a
metropolitan market, and conveniences connected there-
with, in lieu of Smithfield Market, is a task of no ordi-
narywith kind, as the Corporation of London have ever found
it ; tor after having entertained the subject for nearly
triltayriyvteehdaeraenn,:tihvaiey have never been able to discover a new
site which was without the species of opposition now
presented to Copentiagen•fields, as witnessed in the sites
proposed in Gray's-inn-lane and Spa-fields; nor were
they able to suggest any new site which had not met
that species of opposition, except the one proposed
gsrtereedettol.eading north from Farringdon-
Th report, after some discussion, was ordered to be
received
court shortly afterwards adjourned.

HOW INDIA IS GOVERNED.—The highest posts are
given to the greatest titled ignoramuses, or to miserable
sexagenarians with good family influence. No matter
how imbecile, or how inefficient, or how physically and
mentally unfit they may be for the trust ; it concerns
little—any fool with a name, any old man with a star,
is good enough for !India and the Hindus !—Madras
Circulator._

SAILOR'S HOME IN INDIA,—The Bombay papers
Mate that the subscriptions to the Sailor's Homo there,
4,npunted up to a receric date, to 12,225 rupees,