The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-30 00:00:00

A GOTHIC ROOF TO GUILDHALL.

Alderman THOMAS WOOD gave notice that it be re-
ferred to the City Lands Committee to consider the
practicability of restoring the Gothic character of the
roof of Guildhall, so ss to obtain the uniform appearance
of the interior ; also, what will be the probable cost
thereof, and to report the same to the Court.
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CONSERVANCY OF TUG Tw AMES, &c.
Mr. HOARD brought up the Report of the Naviga-
tion Committee on the subject of several references
noticed below. It stated that the parties promoting
the pier at Milton, near Gravesend, presented a peti-
tion to the House of Commons for leave to bring in a
Bill, but did not take any further proceedings, and the
Committee did not deem it expedient to take any steps
therein. The parties promoting the North Surrey and
Kent Waterworks, and the Westminster Bridge and
Greenwich Railway, not having made any application
to Parliament, it became unnecessary for the Committee
to interfere therein. The Birmingham, Bristol, and
Thames Junction Railway Bill was to amend the former
Act, and to authorise the Company to raise a further
sum of money. The Bill passed both Houses of Par-
liament, and received the Royal Assent. The applica-
tion respecting Putney Bridge was not proceeded with.
The application respecting the London SteamDacks was
unsuccessful, the parties not having complied with the
Standing Orders. The Dartford Navigation Bill was for
improving the Deptford and Cragfield Creek, in the
county of Kent, and for directing the line of the Creek
and other works connected therewith ; the Committee
obtained the insertion of clauses in the Bill for protect-
ing the rights of conservancy and the metage dues of the
Corporation, and the Bill afterwards passed both
Houses of Parliament, and received the Royal Assent.
The General Steam Navigation Bill was to amend
and explain some of the provisions of the Acts relating
to that Company, and did not affect the interests of
this city. The Bill passed both Houses of Parliament
and received the Royal Assent. The petition of resi-
dents in the Metropolis, praying, that the conservancy
of the River Thames might be taken from the Corpo-
ration of London, was referred to the Select Com-
mittee of the House of Commons, on the Thames Em-
bankment, but no proceedings was taken upon the sub-
ject before that Committee.
The Report was agreed to, and ordered to be entered
in the minutes.

APPLICATION FOR DIFFERENT ELECTIONS FOR BISHOP:.
GATE WITHIN AND BISHOPSGATE WITHOUT.
Mr. W. PRITCHARD brought up the Report of the
Corporation Inquiry Committee, on the petition of
the inhabitants of the ward of Bishopsgate Within, for
a separate wardmote for elections of Common Council-
men from the ward of Bishopsgate Without. It stated
that the Town Clerk having laid before them the pro-
ceedings of the Court of 13th March, 1682, when an
Act was passed for two wardmotes in the ward, for the
election of Common Councilmen, and other ward offi-
ces ; and of the 17th of August, 1692, when a further
Act was passed respecting the first ward Act, they
directed the City Solicitor to prepare a case, and to
take the opinion of the Recorder and Common Ser-
geant, whether the Court had the power to comply
with the pray er, and the Solicitor having prepared a
case, and taken the opinions of those officers, had de-
livered a Report in writing, with their opinion as follows :
" We are of opinion that the Common Council have
not the power to appoint two wardmotes to be holden for
the ward of Bishopsgate, or for Bishopsgate Within,
and another for Bishopsgate Without, for the purpose
of electing both separate Common Councilmen, and
other ward officers. We think the object can only be
obtained by Act of Parliament.
"CHARLES E. LAW, Recorder.
" J. MIREHOUSE, Common Sergeant.
"Bth October, 1840."
That the Committee having duly considered the
same, and heard the Solicitor thereon, are of opinion,
under all the circumstances of the case, that it was in-
expedient to recommend the Court to comply with the
prayer of the petition.—The Report was agreed to.

GRANT TO LONDON HOSPITAL.
Mr. LoWE brought up the Report of the Finance
Committee which recommended that 3001. be granted
to London Hospital.
Mr. WELLS opposed the grant.
Mr. ANDERTON said that when the Corporation
ceased to give liberally to such admirable charities, it
would cease altogether.—(Cheers.)
The Report was agreed to, and referred back to be
carried into execution.
After the transaction of some business of no public
importance, the Court adjourned.
It is hoped in the City that very shortly there will
be a splendid area made at the west end of Cheapside,
to which allusion was made early in the day by Mr.
King, so that St. Paul's and the Post-office will be at
the same moment in the full view of the public. Three
times have shabby attempts to cram the nook next to
the toy-shop, with other shops, been defeated ; and it is
to be hoped that the spirit of the Corporation will resist
any future innovation of the sort.

The Marquis of Waterford is carrying all before
him with his hounds. A new Melton has been established,
and the gentry of Tipperary have an abundance of the 'pest
snc,rt. His Lordshi,, it is said, has in I.ls stud utr4imttls
of 60 hems, all the haat huntera he could procure.