The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-08 00:00:00

DEATH OF THE QUERN DOWAGER.

Before any public business was brought on, the
Court proCeeded, in accordance with a notice on the
supplemental summons paper, to " express its sense on
the melancholy event of the demise of her Majesty the
Queen Dowager."
Mr. J. Woon (Chairman of the Corn, Coal, and
Finance Committee) said that he was quite sure that
the Court would be unanimous in the expression of its
deep feeling of regret at the loss to the nation of the
illustrious lady whose demise they all would most
sincerely deplore. That lady had endeared herself to
the nation at large; and even at the time when, as the
wife of our late beloved Sovereign 'William the Fourth,
she had no idea of becoming the Queen Consort of
these realms, her munificence and constant good
feeling was abundantly manifested, so that it was the
fact, that whether they looked upon her as a private
lady or the Queen Consort, not a single act did she
perform which would not live in the bosom of every
true Englishman. In moving upon that occaiion, he
(Mr. Wood) felt that he was simply doing his duty
to the Court, as also to his own feelings. He had
prepared a resolution which he thought it was their
duty to adopt under the peculiar circumstances, which,
by the permission of his Lordship the Lord Mayor, he
would read to the Court. What steps might be taken
in order to express the feeling of the corporation of
the city of London in the case, of course, he should
not presume to say, but this he believed, that any
proposition officially made for the purpose of giving
expression to the public sympathy on account of the
demise of the excellent and exalted lady who had so
recently departed this life would be most readily coin-
cided with by all classes residing in the city of Lon-
don, as well as by the public at large. He would beg
leave to move, therefore, that it be referred to a com-
mittee to take such steps in the matter as might be
deemed desirable to carry out the object.
, Mr. Wm observed that it was witk no small
' degree of satisfaction that he rose upon that occasion
to second the motion proposed by the chairmaa of the
corn, coal, and finance committee. In giving utter-
ance to the feeling of deep respect he wus sure they
all felt towards the memory of the late Queen
Dowager, he did not deem it to be necessary for him
to say much in addition to that which had fallen from
the mover of the motion. He hoped, for he thought
it was the public wish, that some opportunity would
be given so that the citizens of London might show
how they revered the memory of that illustrious lady,
who, ever since she first landed upon these shores had
given proof of her love for the institutions and the
people of this country. Ever since that period the
Queen Dowager had lived in the hearts of the people ;
by her purity of conduct the Court had been purified ;
and her example had furni,hed a pattern to the Court
which still had its influence, and which would still
continue to contribute to the promotion of kindliness
of feeling, and the elevation of the highest personages
in the land.

The RECORDER then put the motion, which was
unanimously carried.
The Court then proceeded to consider a communi-
cation from the home office on the subject of the
City markets, which was ordered to be referred to
the markets improvement committee.
On the motion of Mr. Alderman SALAMONS, a
committee was appointed to consider the propriety of
erecting baths and washhouses, and the Court
adjourned.

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION of SEWERS

A court of the Commissioners was held yesterday,
at the Court-house, Greek street, Soho. The hour
appointed for opening the court was twelve o'clock,
but it was half-past twelve when the court-room was
opened to the public.
Lord EBRINGTON then said that the Legislature
had thought proper, for the protection of the rate-
payers, that there could be no court for the trans-
action of business unless six, that is, half the number of
the Commissioners were present. There not being now
present that required number, there was no court.
But he might say, for the information of some persons
who had give n notice of appeals against the rates, that
their appeals could not be heard in consequence of
their notices not having been served within fourteen
days after the rate was made, of which due notice had
been given, according to the statute, by the Com-
missioners.

After some conversation, the secretary was re-
quested to read a letter from Mr. Watts, a builder,
in Farm-street-mews, Grosvenor-square, relating to a
claim which he preferred against the Commission, for
the cost of a sewer constructed by him in those
me ws.

Lord EURINGTON observed that the case had been
disposed of by the late Commission, and the present
Commissioners had no power to deal with it. But if
they had the power to extend any indulgence to the
applicant, it was impossible that they should allow
any person applying to that court, to suppose that ha
could obtain any advantage by improper and inde-
corous conduct.
A court was subsequently formed by the attend-
ance of an additional member, when there were pre-
sent Lord Ebrington, Mr. Hawes, Sir Henry de la
Beche, Mr. Hardwick, Captains Dawson and Vetch,
with three of the representatives of the city of London
at this court, Mr. Alderman Lawrence, Mr. Taylor,
and another gentleman. Mr. Haywood, surveyor to
the City Commission, was also in attendance.
The business of the day, which was altogether of a
routine character, was then disposed of, and the court
adjourned.

EXETER HALL—Handers Messiah, was repeated
last night, executed by the same solo vocalists as those
who were engaged upon the former occasion. The
" Dead March" in Saul, finely and impressively rendered
by the orchestra, preceded the oratorio, in respectful
tribute to the memory of the Quell Dowager. The
platform eas hung with black, and the singers wore
attired in deep mourning—a characteristic also of the
greater part of the audience. The oratorio was delivered
with transcendent excellence, and the funereal associa-
tions with which it was associated added to the gran-
deur aid sublimity of its effect. The attendance of
visitors was sufficiently large to fill the entire hall.