The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-15 00:00:00

their families, of educating their children, were too
often insufficient, far less were they adequate to meet
the chance of life, the casualties of disease, and the
certainty of decrepit old age! (Hear, hear.) These
are matters which ought to excite in all our minds
the deepest thankfulness ; and I propose this toast
with the deepest conviction that on every ground
you will give it a hearty and warm reception—first
of all because the increased comfort of the
people is in itself an object which may well be
thought to deserve our care and anxious attention;
secondly, because we may feel convinced as citizens
that that increase of comfort will be attended
with an increase of loyalty and of satisfaction, and
that greater sacrifices will be made for the mainte-
nance of our domestic tranquillity at home and fame
abroad ; and further than that, as Christians,
those who are thus benefited will be better able to
receive the consolations and to bear the discipline of
religion when they find that those from whom they
derive instructionbelong to a class which is anxiously
occupied in an honest endeavour to; do what it can
for the interests of the country specially to remem-
ber the interests of those great masses who are de-
pendent in so remarkable a degree upon the philan-
thropic labours and exertions of the educated part
of the community. (Loud applause, during which
the right hon. gentleman resumed his seat.)
The health of Lord Lyttelton (brother-in-law of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was afterwards
proposed from the chair, and his lordship, in the
course of his response, referred to Mrs. Gladstone as
one who had indeed proved herself to be a fit help-
mate to her husband. In some lines composed on
the occasion of Mr. Gladstone's marriage, the poet
(Sir Francis Doyle) expressed the hope that the
Hawarden bride would be to her husband

"A star whose light is never dim,
A pillar to uphold the good ;"
and that Mrs. Gladstone had always been.
applause.)

(Loud

A few other toasts were drunk, and the, company
separated.

COURT OF CONIMON COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at
Guildhall. The Lord Mayor presided.
The TOWN CLERIC (F. Woodthorpe, Esq.) read a letter
that had been received from General Knollys acknowledging
on behalf of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin-,
cess of Wales, the receipt of the addresses of congratulation
from the Corporation on the birth of their Royal infant,
and which at the same time stated that they were regarded
by their Royal Highnesses as an additional proof of the
loyalty and affection entertained by the citizens of London
for the Royal family of which they were members.
Deputy SNELLING, the proposer of the address, moved that
the communication be entered upon the journals and minutes
of the Court, which was agreed to unanimously.
MODEL DWELLINGS F9R THE LABOTIRLNG CLASSES.

Alderman WATERLOW, in the absence of Deputy Fry,
who was to have brought up a report on the above subject,
said that he knew it would be satisfactory to the Court to be
informed that every one of the dwellings that had been
erected by the Corporation in Farringdon-road was occupied,
that the,rents were paid with the utmost regularity, and that
all the tenants were exceedingly gratified ffith the accom-
modation that was afforded to them. (Hear, hear.)
THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL.
Mr. J. SYMONS, in pursuance of notice, then moved that
the Court should testify its appreciation of the services of
the Rev. Dr. Mortimer, upon his resigning the office of Head
Master of the City of London School, and recommending
that he be granted a retiring allowance of £5OO per annum.
To this motion there was an amendment by Mr. Deputy
Burnell to add, of ter the words " five hundred pounds"—
" During the pleasure of the Court, or until he shall have
some ecclesiastical preferment producing an annual income
exceeding that amount."
Mr. SYMONS, in moving the adoption of the original motion,
entered at some length into the eminent services that had
been rendered by Dr. Mortimer to the cause of education by
his able management of the City of London School. He said
that when he assumed the position of head master the school
was not at all regarded with favourable eyes by the public, and
it only contained 360 scholars, whereas at the present time
it contained 640, and between 200 and3oo more were await-
ing admission, and the high position and character attained
by the school were such that parents were most anxious to
have their sons educated there. (Hear, hear.) He then
alluded to the honours that had been taken at the univer-
sities by scholars from the City of London School; and he
observed that he believed that it was almost the only in-
stance where a scholar from one school bad taken the four
highest university honours. (Hear, hear.) Not only wero
the higher branches of education supplied, but every op-
portunity was afforded to children in the middle class of
life to obtain a sound and practical education, such as
would best fit them for the position they would have to
fulfil; and to show the absence of anything like sectarian
distinction, it was only necessary for him to state that one
of the pupils who had obtained high honours was a Dis-
senter. (Hear, hear.) The sons of Jewish parents were
also admitted, and the school, as the Court was aware, was
conducted upon the most liberal principles. The com-
mittee to whom the subject had been entrusted were satis-
fied that the present satisfactory condition of the school
was attributable to the exertions of Dr. Mortimer, and
they considered that after his long and valuable services he
was entitled to some substantial recognition of them, and
he hoped, therefore, that the proposition now before.the
Court would be agreed to unanimously. (Cheers.)
Deputy BURNELL said he was sorry to propose an amend-
ment to the proposition, but it appeared to him that in all
matters of this kind some definite principle shouldbe acted
upon. According to the scale adopted by Government, Dr.
Mortimer would only have been entitled to an allowance of
£350 per annum, but, having regard to the eminent services
he had undoubtedly rendered, he should not in such a case'
object to the increased amount, but he thought that in the
event of Dr. Mortimer obtaining some distinguished Church
preferment the allowance ought to cease.
Deputy ELLIOTT seconded the amendment.

Mr. APGEORGE said he had hoped that no one would have
seconded the amendment of Deputy Burnell, as it appeared
to him that no matter what preferment might be obtained
by Dr. Mortimer, his services had been so great and im-
portant in connection with the City of London School that
he was entitled to some recognition of them at the hands
of the Corporation. (Hear, hear.)
Deputy CHARLES REED and Mr. R. N. PHILIPPS both
supported the original motion, and they at the same time
strongly urged that, to make what was done acceptable to
a man like Dr. Mortimer, it should be done gracefully and
without any condition that might appear at all humiliating.
(Hear, hear.)

Alderman SALomoxs, M.P., said he was glad to see that
every honourable member who had spoken upon the sub-
ject appeared to bear testimony to the high worth of Dr.
Mortimer, and after all it vas merely a question of manner
and not of matter. (Hear, hear.) They all appeared de-
sirous to express their sense of the great and important
services that had been rendered by Dr. Mortimer to the cause
of education, and he suggested that the object of the mover
of the amendment would be met by all the words after those
of " during the pleasure of the Court" being omitted.
_

Deputy BURNELL expressed his readiness to accede to the
suggestion of the worthy alderman.

Mr. H. LOWMAN TAYLOR said he thought that the Court
'was indebted to Deputy Burnell for the graceful manner
in which he had consented to modify his amendment. He
thought at the same time it should be known that Dr.
Mortimer had not asked for any retiring allowance, which,
he might add, was a very rare proceeding, and very much
in his favour. (Hear, hear.) He agreed with some hon.
Motubcre who has atabod that, nriceinally
amendment was not very graceful, and ho felt quite satisfied
that if Dr. Mortimer ever did obtain such a high ecclesias-
tical appointment as had been suggested, that he would
immediately give up this pension. He added that the Court
was well aware that he was, generally, no advocate for
granting retiring pensions, but from his knowledge of all
facts, and the great services that had been rendered by Dr.
Mortimer, he most cordially agreed with the present motion.
Mr. J. SYMONS, in reply, said he had no objection to the
proposed alteration, andthe motion, with the addition above
referred to, was then unanimously agreed to.