The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-11 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

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Yesterday a court was held ; it was attended by an deif
en.iusual number of members, a report having be °. the circulated that there was some intention of oPP°Bltioo°
re-election of the City Solicitor on account of his exec ujog.
in forwarding the objects of certain large public corolla. ft
A vast deal of interest was excited upon the ocoasillajol;
was known that the re-appointment of the corpora
officers would como on a, an early hour. o°l
Alderman Humphery and Mr. James Low were
of the
mously re-elected Governor and Deputy-Governor
Irish Society. Citf
Mr. Deputy CORNET, prior to the election of Plies of
Solicitor, called the attention of the court to the col per
that officer, and the manner in which they have belg
formed in reference to his (Mr. Pearson's) embartlaitb
heart and soul in schemes not immediately connect
the corporation."
Mr. C. PEARSON justified himself at great leni,tighv
said that if re-elected to the office the Court, tot
rely upon it that so long as he remained City 0° tr.,
be would not engage in the formation of asCOP
company or resume his connexion with the C.lYfig
minus Company, except for the purpose of wieulOotiV
some pecuniary engagements and finishing some netiol;r;
tions commenced before he retired from the aire,,:iae
He had never, directly or indirectly, connected any
with the professional business of any company or alltlej
dividual since he had held office, and he had 41'3;7°6 s
_A°
many days and as many hours to the important clilleficeir,7,
his office as any man who had ever tilled it, and he a 13,'
it was an admitted fact that he did not fall beli'l'asioeg
professional brethren in power to grapple with the viitter4
great questions that, as City Solicitor, required his the
tion.
He could say with confidence that, during vo'"
years he had held office, except during a period of el.rote '
illness three years before,' he had never been absentauriog
business but once for 21 days and that his holy4arbe yogi'
the whole time had not amounted to 10 days ln,
ia- It";
his labours averaging seven hours a-day. Ho eilu
giously observe the pledge he had that day give4it t th
frankl rot t
y admitted that if it should appear to him t t"' t
his earnest and enthusiastic exertions it could, bill a°
without them it could not, be carried out, he NO if 006;
place himself in a false position by taking any 1°"to sloei
sures, but would he prepared, at whatever sacrifice',
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the connexion which had endured for so many Ye3ut
ing that they ought then to part with sentiments 111
of
affection and esteem. Wiof Mr. Pearson's address was listened to through° .00
intense interest, and was closed amid general oxPress3.
approbation.
Mr. Deputy CORNET moved that Charles Pearson,
be re-elected City Solicitor. (Cheers.)
Several members rose to second the resolution.
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Mr. ELLIOTT moved as an amendment ;—`` That riv-oiri eve, tion of the City Solicitor be postponed until it's AA°
made respecting the discharge of the duties of
tarats tit
because this court is of opinion that it is not c°l,oocl°ot
with the honour and dignity of the Corporation 01 0004,
that its superior officers should devote their et jolePo
seek emolument by getting up railway and otherointiocot
stock companies ; and further, because, on the aPP.,aerstaet
of the City Solicitor, in 1839, it was clearly 11,', in ortijo
that he should give up all private practice, and' for a
more fully to secure his great and eminent taletsveciaoe
sole service of the Corporation, his salary
increased to 2,0001. per annum." 0'
Mr. Cox seconded the amendment.
his 5/1.10
After a long discussion, Mr. Elliott withdrew •j,
ment, when the original motion was put and 001"
mously, amid acclamations. •
The Court shortly afterwards adjourned.

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THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA AND THE I'EACi. rules -
—The fete of the veterans of the Prussian 0 t a Is
the wars of 1813, 1814, and 1815, was celein eorbicis
Coblentz, on the 3d inst by banquet, 3 fre't
General Bardeleben, the president,'a read a
atpruss,:entetieurcie:oo,
the Prince of Prussia •his re(fret fie'
, expressing ~ the ,
being able, from • •
played in the last war,
indisposition to attend ,ot (I_,
palnady congratulating the t on the herol s (IV
Min ry
_.l vi 3, „ 0,5
livered from foreign domination. The letter co fco „
fballor :—" Forty years since I had the honouree° 0011;
by which
illen en ing
the troops of Prussia Proper in Prelthe e`/Io
Iny, and they showed themselves worthy this dal of
of Prussians. It is the olfect of the te °f t Field: °
preserve the souvenirofjth sentiments' re- e e
ese
battle will one d entireelltswill ,b,.
show how these s
there . olla-
themselves, for saoyl long as there menareedtranquong
bioso,
wars. For 38 yearsown
the protection of that memaovreaedejoeypoch. if
Zvi sings of peace be long maintained, but li .„,„Thl gi-cgrol
shall decide otherwise the Prussian armies -4.,dnete
against the enemy .' spiritd deve yid"
my with the an The,-,
which we
. now celebrate the remembrance. i 5,...
sian sums
these wor.
11.13 these sentiments in
..,
affts'
bless the li. Mg!
g ErIS-1, fa.:
REPRESENTATION _ OF WEST WORCg-13e0C-11'60,'
hViscount Elmley, son of the presen lEarl moioA or,
as consented to allow • lf to be put in
this c0,13,d,0
himself
of this 0_
as representative of the western division ~,,,e peon,L.
in the place of his father t succeeded to ''' tot'
jus s • 0
s no
by the death
of the late Earl. There i
clidate in the field.