The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-09 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a court was held fur the dispatch of public
business.
The Lord MAYOR appointed the Bishop of Hereford
and the Rev. Dr. Mortimer to preach the Easter ser-
mons at Christ Church.
BROKERS AND PERSONS PRETENDING TO BE BROKERS.
A discussion of some length took place upon the sub-
ject of the conduct of brokers, and the conduct of per-
sons pretending to be brokers, without having been re-
gularly admitted to the privilege, or having any right at
all to visit the Stock Exchange.
Alderman WIRE said, that unless the court determined
to take the question up with a strong hand, it would be
advisable to drop it altogether, and tell the public that
the security for which they looked to that branch of the
corporation for protection against plunder and imposi-
tion was a mere delusion. (Hear, hear.) Under the
impression of the imperative necessity of affording aid to
those who were in the habit of placing so much reliance
upon men who transacted business in the Stock Ex-
change, he gave notice of motion, " That the names and
addresses of all persons applying to this court to be ad-
mitted as brokers of this City be put up in some con-
spicuous place in the Guildhall, one week prior to the
date of the holding of the court at which such applica-
tions are intended to be made ; and that the names of
all persons who shall have been admitted at such bourt,
and the names of any persons making such application
and not being admitted, be advertised after each court."
(Hear, hear.)
Sir PATER LAURIE said the court were bound to pub-
lish the names of all persons who acted with culpable
impropriety on the Stock Exchange, but they could not
do so without being furnished with that information by
those of their brethren who had the immediate means,
arising from the nature of their business of becoming
acquainted with the facts. (Hear.)
Alderman HUNTER said that a searching investigation
was necessary into the conduct of those who were in the
habit of attending the Stock Exchange, and who were,
he had been given to understand, of very miscellaneous
habits and principles.
Alderman HooPER.—Am I to understand, then, that
other persons than sworn brokers are admitted upon the
Stock Exchange?
Sir R. W. CARDEN.—Certainly there are. There are
brokers, and jobbers, and speculators and amateurs to
be seen there. (Hear, hear.) I have frequently spoken
of the fact, and complained of the constant peril to
which the public were exposed, in consequence of the
impression that all the persons who walkly boldly into
that building are admitted brokers. lam in the habit
of seeing men daily there who ought not to be allowed
to be in any place in which honourable business is
transacted.

Sir PETER LAURIE.—Then why not let the Court of
Aldermen know who they are ?
Sir R. W. CARDBN—I do not exactly relish the impu-
tation of being an informer, under any circumstances.
But that such is the state of the Stock Exchange every
one who attends it knows to be beyond all question.
Sir P. LAURIE—It appears that a son of the Church
was powdered there some days ago by the members.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—I am far from being an admirer
of Lynch law, but I certainly am of opinion that the
clergyman alluded to deserved the sort of welcome he
received.

The subject of brokerage and the admission of brokers
was then referred to the committee of general ptirposes.
The Court shortly afterwards adjourned.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)

Though the weather has lately assumed a milder cha-
racter, the high mortality that prevailed throughout last
month discovers no abatement ; on the contrary it exhi-
bits a great increase. The deaths in London were 1,011
in the last week of January ; since that time they have
steadily increased till the number registered in the
week ending last Saturday, amounts to 1,427. The
present return shows an increase of 83 above that of the
week immediately preceding. Persons of all ages have
suffered ; of the 1,427 who died, 573 were children under
15 years, 460 had attained that age, but were under 60,
and 379 were 60 years old and upwards.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1843-52
the average number of deaths was 1,045, which, if raised
in proportion to increase of population, gives a mor-
tality of 1,150 for last week. The actual number there-
fore, exceeds the estimated amount by 277. Taking the
same three periods of life as above, it appears that the
mortality of the young is 13 per cent., of the middle-
aged 22 per cent., and of the old 44 per cent., above the
corrected average.
Last week the births of 861 boys and 810 girls were
registered in London. The average number in eight
corresponding weeks (1845-52) wa5.1,469.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 26.663 in. The
mean temperature of the week was 35.3 deg., which is
4.6 deg. below the average of the same week in 38 years.
The mean daily temperature, which was 31.6 deg. on Tues-
day, when it was lowest, and was 8.4 deg. below the
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TRH GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.—The
report of this committee on the subject of amalgamation
may
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officials examined. Some are in favour of a well-regu-
lated competition, others -advocate amalgamation of
competing lines ; while a third party confine their appro-
bation to junction of interests and uniform working of
those railways only which do not compete with each
other, but rather naturally belong to one and the same
system. The committee is expected to report in favour
.t:lf the latter opiriion, but under such stipulations and
restrictions as will give the Board of Trade More liberty
of action and greater power of interference than i% liberty
present possesses.—Morning Advertiser.
Six NEW FIRE EscArEs have been placed in various
parts of London during the past year, viz., in the New-
road, near Albany-street, Camden-town ; in front of the
Southampton Arms ; the corner of Dean-street, Oxford-
street ; the corner of Connaught-place, in the same
street ; the. Broad Sanctuary, Westminster ; the Horse-
ferry-road, Westminster—making the present number of
stations, 38. Two extra stations are to be immediately
established, providing the inhabitants aro willing to con-
tribute towards their support. •