The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-12 00:00:00

THE RIGHT OF OCCUPANTS ON THE DORSET ESTATE

TO CARRY ON RETAIL BUSINESS IN THE CITY.
The luqucst of St.-13ride's etpressed a that tli-
long-pending question of the right of occupants of
houses on the Dorset estate to carry on retail business
in the City, should be brought to a close.

The CITY SOLICITOR Said that he had examined all
th? papers on the slbject. It was the opinion of the
late City Solicitor upon the agitation of the question
some years ago that it would not be safe to
try the question of the right claimed as the per_
sons exercising the privilege had for a number
of years used it. If, then, there existed an ob-
jection of that kind years ago, it was of course
strengthened by the length of time that had intervened
since it was given. He (the City Solicitor) had re-
ported to that effect to the Court of Aldermen, and Ite
had received no instructions from them to proceed
against any parties. Hear, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR intimated to the Inquest tha
they would in future act upon the City Solicitor's ex
planation. Those who keep shops within the district
of Lord Delaware's estate will therefore consider them-
selves, no doubt, at liberty to continuo business with-
out taking out their freedom.—Adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSIOIV-HOUSE.

Mr. Wells, the barrister, who is the person princi-
pally concerned i❑ opposiog the late proceedings at the
election for the ward of Eirtingdon Without, attended
the Justice 'loom on Saturday last, for the purpose of
impressing upon the Lord Mayor the necessity of con-
vening a public meeting in the City to take means for
alleviating the distresses of the pier, which were immea-
sureably great.

Sir P. L AURIE, who was sitting at the time, said that
he highly approved of Mr. Wells's object, and he enter- '
tamed no doubt of the readiness with which his Lord-
ship would agree to any proposition of the kind.
Mr. Wells sail that in Liverpool, Hull, Boston, Cam-
bridge, and other places, public meetings had been held
with the vier of giving assistance to the distressed, and
he thought that London, at a period, the severity of
which must be felt in some way or other by all, ought
not to be the only populous place in which considerable
efforts were not made. .11e was glad to have the oppor-
tunity of communicating with Sir Peter Laurie on the
theme of the condition of the poor, and to have his
ea-operation in the task of endeavouring to alleviate it.
He also hoped that his Lordship would convene a
special meeting of the Court of Common Council, in
order that some money might be appropriated out
of the City cash for a similar purpose, particularly as
there was always money to an enormous amount in
the hands of the City Chamberlain. If part of that
cash were distributed amongst the members of the Ward
Inquests, for the purpose of being,indiciously divided
amongst the poor creatures in each ward, a vast deal of
good might be accomplished. Ile could not conjecture
how the City cash could ho better disposed of.
Sir PETER LAURIE warmly concurred in the idea
suggested by Mr. Wells, of giving tins Cify•cash in alms.
lie could not help saying that these funds were very
often misapproprb:ted, and within the last year several
instances of the kind had occurred. The Corporation
had now, he thought, an excellent opportunity of show-
ing that their liberality comprehended the feelings of
charity towards the multitudes of distressed beings at
their very doors.
It was understood that a deputation will wait upon
the Lord Mayor, whose bnevolent disposition is well
known throughout the ward of which he is Alderman,
and who will, it is believed, most promptly concur in
the two propositions which Mr. Wells intends to bring
forward.