The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-22 00:00:00

THE CITY CORPORATION COMMISSION.

Mr. KIRK rose to move the following resolution :
" That this wardmote, forming a large proportion of the
city, about one-fifth of the whole, views with deep inte-
rest the Royal Commission now inquiring into the cor-
poration of the city of London, and trusts that it will
lead to a great improvement in the management of its
affairs, so that it may be restored to what it once was,
and ought to be, a pattern of sound, efficient, and useful
municipal government to the metropolis and to the coun-
try." (Cheers.) He thought it was a disgrace that there
should have been a Commission at all. The corporation
had themselves to blame ; for during the last 20 years
they had done nothing. He did not wish to damage the
corporation, but ho should like to see it maintained in an
improved state. (Hear, hear.) The wards should be
equalised and the franchise extended. He did not think
much of Temple-bar, and would vote for its removal ; all
must recollect what an obstruction it was found on the
occasion of the Duke of Weilington's funeral.
Mr. REEVE seconded the resolution, which, after some
opposition from Mr. Blandford and others, was ulti-
mately carried.
Mr. T. SMITH moved the following resolutions :
" That, in the opinion of this wardmote, it is the first
duty of the Common Councilmen this day elected for this
ward to use every effort to procure the immediate repeal
of the private act of George 1., cap. 18, passed in 1725,
by which the right and practice of very many occupiers
within the city of London to take part in the election of
representatives, and of officers of the corporation, were
encroached upon, and that right and practice are now
restricted to an exclusive number. That, in the opinion
of this wardmote, all encroachments on our municipal
institutions are dangerous to the liberties and prosperity
of England ; and the wardmote pledges itself to support
all efforts of the Court of Common Council to perfect
and strengthen the corporation of the city of London as
an institution of true and genuine self-government,"'After some conversation, the resolutions were put and
carried.

LANG-BOURN.
Mr. Alderman Cubitt, M.P., presided.
The names of Mr. S. Unwin (deputy), Mr. T. Snelling,
Mr. E. Howard, Mr. E. Shaw, Mr. H. Miller, Mr. R.
L. Bache, Mr. C. Jully, and Mr. T. \ebber,';the Com-
mon Councilmen for the past year, were proposed for re-
election. Three new candidates were proposed, in the
persons of Mr. Frederick Brown, Mr. R. Bell, and Mr.
J. G. Dunn.
Some discussion took place on the subject of the Royal
Commission.

On proceeding with the election of Common Council-
men, it was found that Messrs. Miller,
Dunn, and Brown
were at the bottom of the list, and a Poll °n
it was to open thisbehalf°f
those gentlemen was demanded.
(Thursday) morning at 10, and close at 4 o'clock, when
the Alderman will declare it.

LIME.STREET.
Alderman Farebrother resided. A. discussion took
and the following gentlemen
place on general matters,
were elected to the Common Council ; —Mr. Deputy
W. D. Cook, Mr. T. V. Simpson, Mr. T. Symonds, and
Mr. W. Symonds.

PORTSOKEN.
Mr. Alderman Moon presided. There was no oppo-
sition, and the following gentlemen were re-elected :
Mr. Wr. Christie (deputy), Mr. J. H. Thompson, Mr.
T. C. Ilayward, M. J. Venables, Mr. J. Annis, Mr. E.
Davies, Mr. G. Vile, and Mr. W. Raymond.
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