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London, England, 1854-12-19 00:00:00

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN ItAnweir.—Traffic re-
turn for the weol4anding Dec. 16, 1854 £13,469 16 10
Corresponding week last year 12,819 19 5
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Increase in 1351 £649 17 5
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 16,
1854 210,745 11 7
Corresponding week last year 10,019 9 8
Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 366,878 17 10
Total of the this date, J. 663„,,,, 336,663 0 3

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ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO
THE STATE OF THE CORPORATION OF
LONDON.

The following is the report of the Consolidated Com-
mittee, containing the propositions to be submitted to
the Com t of Common Council to-morrow. It is ex-
pected that the aldermen and their deputies will oppose
the reception and adoption of the report in the most
strenuous manner, and that the doors will be closed
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commons of the City of London, in Common Council

assembled.
" We whose names are hereunto subscribed of your
Consolidated Committee, to whom on the 18th day of
May last, in accordance with the recommendation of our
report, then agreed to by this honourable Court, it was
referred to consider the report of the Commissioners of
Inquiry into the state of the Corporation of London, and
to submit our suggestions as to the course to be pursued
by the corporation in this very important matter, do cer-
tify that we have accordingly from time to time delibe-
rated upon the several recommendations of the commis-
sioners, and have carefully considered the same ecriattm.
" The recapitulation of the recommendation inserted at
the close of the report of the commissionerS contains
propositions, and your committee deem it most explicit
and convenient to state them in the order in which they
stand, together with the opinion formed by your commit-
tee upon each proposition.
" We submit that the corporation should express their
concurrence in propositions 1. to 5 inclusive, as follows :
" `l. That a new charter be issued containing all such
provisions in existing charters of the Corporation of Lon-
don, and all such customs of the City as it may be deemed
expedient to preserve.
44' 2. That the Lord Mayor be elected by the Common
Council from the common councillors, or from persons
qualified to be common councillors.
" 3. That the aldermen be elected by the burgesses of
the wards for six years, and be re-eligible ; that they be
justices of the peace during their term of office.
" '4. That the powers of the Municipal Corporations
Act, with respect to the appointment of stipendiary ma-
gistrates, be extended to the Corporation of London.
" 5. That the Court of Aldermen be abolished, and
that its functions be transferred to the Common Council.'

" That the 6th proposition—
" G. That the number of wards be reduced to some
number not less than 12, nor greater than 16, and that
their area and population be as far as possible made equal
be concurred in, except that the number of wards should
not be less than 16. . .

" That the 7th proposition—
"' 7. That each ward return one alderman and five
common councilmen to the Common Council, and that their
qualification be that prescribed by the Municipal Corpora.
tions Act for the larger class of boroughs—namely, the
possession of real or personal estate of 1,0001., or being
rated in an annual value of at least 801., be concurred in,
except that the number of common councilmen for each
ward be not loss than six.
"That the propositions 8 to 14 inclusive be concurred
in as follows :

" 8. That the voters in the wardmote elections be the
occupiers of premises in the ward rated to the amount of
101. per annum, without any additional qualification.
" 9. That the elections in Common Hall be abolished.

" 'lO. That the sheriffs be elected by the Common
Council.

" 11. That the Lord Mayor's Court and the Sheriffs'
Court be consolidated, and that an appeal be given from
such Court to one of the superior Courts at Westminster.
" 12. That the Court of Hustings be abolished.
" 13. That the Court of St. Martin's -le Grand be
abolished.
" 'l4. That all regulations prohibiting persons not free
of the City from carrying on any trade, or using any handi-
craft within the City, be abolished.'
" With respect to proposition 15,
" 15. That the metage of grain, fruit, and other mea-
surable'goods be no longer compulsory,' your committee are
of opinion that the power and control of the corporation
over the metage of corn, seeds, fruit, B:c., is necessary to
be maintained, but under now and modified arrangements.

" With respect to proposition 16,
" 16. That the Fellowship of Porters be dissolved, and
that other privileges of porters be abolished,' your com-
mitee are of opinion that the abolition of the Fellowship
of Porters would be injurious to trade, but that a revision
of the system is required.
" With respect to proposition 17,
" 17. That the admission of brokers by the Court of
Aldermen be abolished,' your committee are of opinion
that the abolition of the control over brokers would be
injurious, but that the system requires revision.
" With respect to proposition 18,
" 18. That the street-toll on carts not the property of
freemen be abolished,' your committee aro not required to
express an opinion, the preposition having been carried out
by tho resolution of this honourable Court of the 27th day
of July last.
" Your committee cannot recommend the corporation to
agree with the propositions Nos. 19 and 20.
" 19. That the City police be incorporated with the
Metropolitan police.
" 20. That the conservancy of the river Thames be
transferred to a board coneisting of the Lord Mayor, the
First Lord of the Admiralty, the President of the Board of
Trade, the Deputy-Master of the Trinity House, and the
First Commissioner of Woods.

" With respect to proposition 21,
" '2l. That the exclabive privileges of the Company of
Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames be abo-
lished,' your committee are ofopinion that the corporation
are not called upon to interfere.
" With respect to proposition 22,
" 22. Th the accounts of the revenue and expenditure
of the corporation be consolidated,' your committee are of
opinion that the various trust-moneys and properties in the
care of the corporation should not be consolidated with their
various revenues, but ho kept separate and distinct.
" Your committee cannot possibly recommend the cor-
poration to agree with the proposition No. 23.
" 23. That the money and securities of the corporation
be lodged in the Bank of England.'
" With respect to proposition No. 24,
" ' 24. That the eleotion of auditors be amended,' your
committee are of opinion, that the principles of the pro-
position should be adopted, and that three auditors should
be annually elected by the Court of Common Couacil, but
that they should not be members of the Court.
" That your committee cannot recommend the corpora.
tion to agree with the propositions Nos. 25 and 26.
" 25. That the provisions of the Municipal Corporation
Acts, with respect to mortgaging of lands, and the making
of an annual return of revenue and expenditure to the
Secretary of State, bo extended to the Corporation of Lon-
don.' _ _ _

" 26. That the Irish Society be dissolved ; that its
trusts be declared by Act of Parliament ; and that new
trustees be appointed by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland.

" That the proposition No. 27,
" ' 27. That the external boundaries of the City remain
unchanged, but that the municipal connection between the
Corporation of London and a part of the Borough of South-
wark be abolished,' be concurred in.
" With respect to proposition No. 28,
" ' 2i. That the rest of the metropolis be divided into
districts, for municipal purposes, your committee are of
opinion that the subject to which it refers is not one upon
which this corporation are required to express any
opinion.
" That the proposition No. 29,
" 29. That in the event of such division being made, a
Metropolitan Board of Works be created, composed of
members deputed to it from the council of each metropoli-
tan municipal body, including the Common Council of the
City,' be concurred in.

a With respect to the propositions, Nos. 30 and 31,
" 20. That the coal duties, now collected by the Cor-
poration of London, so long as they remain in force, be
under the administration of this board; and that in case
the coal duties, which expire in 1862 should not be re-
newed, the fourpence duty now levied on behalf of the
City should cease at the same time.'
`" 31. That this board be empowered to levy a rate,
limited to a fixed poundage, for public works of general
metropolitan utility over the metropolitan district ; your
committee deem it necessary to state that the fourpence,
part of the duty on coals, is the property of the corpora-
tion as secured by charter and statute ; and your com-
mittee are of opinion that the tax upon coals is one of the
best methods for raising funds for improvements in the
metropolis.'
" That the proposition, No. 32,
" 32. That no works be executed by this board unless
the plans have been approved by a'committee of the Privy
Council,' be concurred in.

"Your committee have thus expressed to your hon.
Court the resolutions at which they have arrived as to
the recommendations of her Majesty's Commissioners ;
and, with reference to the course most expedient to be
pursued, your committee recommend that, if your hon.
Court should adopt the suggestions they have given above,
a copy of them be sent to the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, and that the Remembrancer should
request, on the behalf of your committee, an early inter-
view with her Majesty's Government on the subject ; and
that your committee should be authorised to take such
other steps in furtherance of the objeot as easy appear
advisable.

" All which we submit to the judgment of this hon,
Court. Dated this 13th day of December, 1854.
"W. A. PEACOCK. " WM. GRESHAM.
" JOSEPH PERKINS. "T. J. HOLT.
" T. H. HALL. " JAMES BAILEY.
" W. S. HALE. " WILLIAM COX.
" H. L. TAYLOR. " HENRY BLAKE.
"E. HICKSON. "THOMAS DAKIN.
" JAS. ANDERTON. " BENJ. BOMB."
" JNO. WOOD.

SEELHADI HARBOUR.—The seamen of this port have
clubbed together to supply the harbour with a life-boat.
They have advanced 101. from the funds of their associa-
tion, and subscribed small sums amongst themselves.
They have also appealed to the Royal National Institu-
tion for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck for
assistance, and the council have given them a favourable
reception. The institution is running short of funds,
and is about to provide two boats to southern ports,
but Captain Ward, R.N., inspector of life-boats, has
written them a very encouraging letter, warmly eulogis-
ing their spirited attempt to help themselves by putting
their own shoulders to the wheel, and at the same time
he pays a flattering compliment to the seamen of Hartle-
pool, whose boat has merited a reward for saving life
twice in a very short time, and the gallant captain has
no doubt the tars of Seaham will emulate their example.
As one means of raising the wind, the committee of the
Seamen's Life-boat Committee have published a poem
placed at their service, entitled the " Beacon ;" d
by way of encouragement to so laudable an enterprise,
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have given
them a good order for copies, for the service of the fleet,
to start it with.
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The Royal George, 120, screw steam-ship,` Otiptaini.:=4‘f
Henry J. Codring,ton, C. 8., arrived at the Great Nom .k--4.140,:;
yesterday at 11.30 a.m., from the Baltic. She saluted) S
the Commander-in-Chiefs flag, and anchored there, the
wind at the time blowing a strong gale, with the baro-
meter down to 28.35, with heavy rain. Moorings are
ready prepared for her when the weather permit her
making the harbour.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELL.TGENCer

A litter from her Majesty's ship Neptune, 120, Cap.
tain Hutton, dated Queenstown, 8.30 a.m., Saturday,
states-1" We were prevented moving yesterday by a
strong S.W. gale ; this morning it is more moderate, and
we are just getting under way. The St. George will
follow during the day, having embarked the 91st Regi-
ment yesterday, under the command of Colonel Camp-
bell."

The defects of the St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw, Cap-
tain the Hon. H. Keppel, will be made good by Satur-
day, the 23d inst. Those in the shipwright depart-
ment at Devonport have been of a trifling nature ; those
in the engine more extensive. She is to sail for Ireland
as soon as possible to embark troops and stores for the

Crimea.
Princess Royal, 91, at this port (Devonport), was
lifted on Saturday in order to replace her false keel.
Every exertion is being used to get her ready as soon as
possible.

- Exmouth, 00, screw, Captain non. F. T. Pelham, is
in a forward state at Devonport. The seamen and
riggers have discontinued working extra on her. She
is in all respects ready to be taken out for trial 80 soon
as her crew join from the Prince Regent.
Calcutta, 84, Captain James John Stopford, returned
to Devonport from Falmouth yesterday afternoon, hav-
ing picked up several good seamen.
• The Ajax, 60, screw-block ship, Captain Warden, was
undocked and hauled into the fitting basin at Ports-
mouth yesterday.
The Penelope, 11, paddle-frigate, Captain
saluted
rived at Spithead yesterday from the Baltic, and will go
into Portsmouth harbour to refit.
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Monday,
aCaputadi n A.. Farquhar,
of Admiral Sir 'William Parker, which was answered by
the Impregnable. A very large mail is here waiting for
her to take to the Black Sea.
The new screw-sloop Arid, 9, steamed out of Ports-
mouth harbour yesterday, and made a first trial of her
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the Measured Mile in Stokes Bay, after which
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turned to harbour to have her compasses adjusted.

APPOINTMENTS.
Master Henry Brehaut (1841) has been appointed to
the Cceßar, 91, screw steamship, at Devonport ; Master's
Assistant James Peake, to the Esk, 21, screw steam-
corvette, at Woolwich.
His Serene Highness Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-
Langenburg, of the Powerful, 84, is promoted to the
rank of lieutenant.

THE ROYAL ALBERT.
Letters have been received from the Royal Albert,
dated Gibraltar, Dec. 1. One of her crew, writing to
his brother, says—" We arrived here at noon to-day,
having had a most delightful passage out. The whole
way we might have towed our captain's gig, the water
was so perfectly smooth. The engines, without a stop-
page, worked admirably. I never witnessed such a
happy group as our crew and troops-2,400 men ; and
from the time we left Portsmouth we have not even bad
one case of sea sickness ; all hands say it has been her
Majesty's own weather. Had it not been for the motion
caused by the screw, we should not have known that the
Royai Albert was at sea. '

WEATHER AT SHEERNESS.
Shortly after noon yesterday the barometer had fallen
to 28.18. At intervals of from 5 to 10 minutes there
were terrific squalls of sleet and snow, and it was found
necessary throughout the ships in harbour at Sheerness
to hoist the foul weather signal, in order to prevent boats
leaving their ships. Many that were on shore were
obliged to remain until slack tide, in consequence of the
cross sea running on the ebb tide through the harbour.
All the steam tenders kept their fires banked up is case
of their 1. eing wanted.
At 4.45 p.m. it was still blowing heavily from the
north-west.

FREE CARRIAGE OF PARCELS TO THE
CRIMEA.

The iron screw steamer Loire will leave Southampton
for Balaklava on the 30th December, chartered by
Messrs. Crockford and Co. Parcels, &c. (to the extent
of 20 tons measurement), addressed to officers or men of
the army in the Crimea, will be carried free of charge ;
the South-Western Railway Company have also agreed
to deliver them free at the Southampton Docks. Per-
sons desirous of availing themselves of this opportunity
must obtain forms, and leave them, properly filled up
at the office, 160, Piccadilly, on or before Friday, the
I 22d of December, daily, between the hours of ten and
three ; and the parcels must be brought to the office on
Tuesday, the 26th, and Wednesday, the 27th of Decem-
ber, between the hours of nine and three. A receipt will
he given for each parcel. Each parcel must be packed
in a wood case, not exceeding 13 inches long, 12
inches wide, and 12 inches deep. Not more than
one parcel will be taken addressed to the same person.
Messrs. Crockford and Co. will not hold themselves
liable for the contents of the parcels, or insure them from
sea risk, &c., but will undertake to deliver them to some
properly appointed authority for distribution upon the
arrival of the steamer at Balaklava.

ARRIVAL OF THE TYNEMOITTH AT
BALAKLAVA.
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The Tynemouth steamer has arrived at Balaklava with
a load sufficient for a vessel of much greater pretensions.
She conveyed 1,220 soldiers and eight horses, with am-
munition 'mad camp equipage, besides towing a brig
laden with Turkish stores and having on board 29 men.
and 27 horses. The Tynemouth brought up his Excel-
lency Osman Pasha, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief.
A letter written on board the Tynemouth, dated
Balaklava, November 27, states that the people were in
tolerable spirits, and were looking forward to a decided
blow being struck shortly. The rain had made the
roads almost impassable for carriages between Balaklava
and Sebastopol, but it was supposed that the inconve-
nience would be felt more by the Russians than by the
Allies, as the latter could not have the same facility for
obtaining provisions. Osman Pasha sent a letter to
Captain Dundee, commander of the Tynemouth, express-
ing his gratitude for the kindness shown to himself and
officers during the passage from Stamboul to the Crimea.

MILITARY.
The 72d Highlanders last week obtained a warrant
from the Grand Lodge of Masons in Ireland, and now
form Lodge No. 65.
RECRUITING IN TIPPERARY.—Fifteen young men
were attested in Nenagh, on Thursday last, for the com-
missariat department in the East. They are to be em-
ployed as waggon-drivers, and will receive 2s. 6d. a day
each, and be attired in military uniform. They leave
on Monday for Dublin, en route to their destination.

THE ZOUAVES ON BOARD THE ROYAL

ALBERT.

The Algiers journal, the Akbar, of the 10th inst.,
has the following :

" The 14th battalion of Foot Chasseurs and the 11th,
16th, and 25th Regiments of Light Infantry are ordered
to the Crimea, and will shortly embark for that destina-
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tion paid to them by the English, who invited
them to a collation, at which champagne was
served in profusion. The first soldier wearing
the uniform of the Zouaves who appeared on the
deck of the Royal Albert was the object of a real,ova-
tion. He was actually carried in triumph by the sailors
and soldiers. On the other hand, the English officers of
the Queen's Guards, of the Scotch regiments, of the
Artillery, and the Marines experienced a meat cordial
reception on the evening of the 4tb, from our artillery
officers, who were celebrating the fete of their patron, St.
Barb,. The next morning a numerous body of French
officers, with Colonel de Fenelon at their head, accom-
panied our British guests in their excursion through the
neighbourhood. In a word, dideverybody
city and its
his utmost to render their short stay in our city as agree-
ableer ."
as possible. The Governor-General ad interim and
the Admiral visited the Royal Alb t