The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-23 00:00:00

Court of Common Council.

A Court of Common Connell wcs held yesterday
in the Council Chamber at Guildhall, she Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor in th 3 chair. It being the
the first appearance of his Lordship in court since
his accident, he was hailed with loud cheers on
entering the ehamber. There was a notice on the
paper of business that at this Court the Lord Mayo't
would present to Sir M. Montefiore, the resoluticin
of thanks agreed to at a previous court, but in con.
sequence of the continued indisposition of the
baronet the presentation was postponed.
A report was brought up from the Joint Commit-
tee of Coal, Corn, and Finance and Board of Corn
Meters in trust, of proceedings in the Weighing of
Grain (Port of London) Bill in Parliament, and re.
commending that authority be given to the Board
of Corn Meters in trust to provide the necessary
machinery to ascertain the quantity of any grain.
coming into the port of London, either by weight
or measure, at the option of the respective partitss.
The report was considered with closed doors, but
it was after wards understood to have been agreed to.
A motion by Mr. T. Richardson, " That a copy of
the report of the Select Committee of the House of
Commons on Sewage (Metropolis, &c., 1864), just
presented, be furnishes} to each member of the
Court."

This matter was also discussed with closed doors,
but it was eventually carried,

A motion was placed upon the paper of business
by Mr. John Symonds, to the effect that it should be
referred to the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee
to arrange with the Court of Aldermen, and to re-
port to the Court of Common Council as to the man-
ner of bringing into operation the following resolu-
tion of the Court, under date of the 14th February,
1857 :—" That the Aldermen submit to the Court of
Common Council detailed quarterly estimates of
their probable expenditure for each next recurring
quarter, and when approved and ordered for payment
by this Court. the Aldermen to draw on the Cham..
ber for that amount, and to present quarterly ac•
counts of the sums actually disbursed in each last
preceding quarter."

The motion of Mr. Symonds was to do away with
the difficulty between this Court and the Upper
Bench in connexion with the Pauper LunaticAsyluol•
In consequence of some technicality, however, the
motion could not be put, and,
Mr. SYMONDS gave notice of a motion to the same
effect.
A report was brought up by Mr. John Kelday on
the reference of the 2d of May last, relative to the
internal and external decorations of the new roof
of the Guildhall, and with designs and models of
the same, which were agreed to.
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EAST INDIA FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION (LIMITED).
—An extraordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of this association was held at the offices of the
association. 7, East India Avenue,Leadenhall-street, ycstcr-
day to confirm a special resolution passed at an extra-
ordinary general meeting, held on the 6th inst„ to enable
the association to exercise the powers contained in the Com-
Ponies' Seals Act, 1864, to enable the association to exc.:r-
aise the powers contemplated by Act of Parliament 27th
Vie, cap. 19, for joint-stock companies carrying on business
in foreign countries to have and use eflicial seals in such
countries. l‘lr 11. D. Cartwright occupied the chair. Me
resolution was to the following effect :—That the powers
given to joint-stock companies under the act entitled the
"Companies Seals Act, 1564," to enable joint-stock nom.
panics carrying on business in foreign countries to have
()falai seals, to be used in such countries, shall be exercised
by this company, as the directors shall from time to time
think fit." The smile having been put to the meeting was
duly confirmed.

Persons in debt may obtain instant protection against
imprisonment or seizure of their goods, and an entire release
from all debts and liaLilities without publicity, by application
to Messrs. Marshall, solicitors of the Court of Bankruptcy,
Charees under E 5 payable by easy instalments. Offices—
(established 1830), 12, ilatton-gudell. City branch a9or-
gate7street, Bank,-7-itnrr.