The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-26 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held at Guild-
hall, for the dispatch of general Civic Business.
The REDIEMBRANCER. reported, that there was a Bill before
the house of Commons, for making an iron bridge across the
Thames, near the Tower.—Alderman Wood said, that whether
the Corporation chose to oppose the Bill or not, it was their
duty to require a deposit of a sum of money, to insure the re-
moval of all obstructions, in case the bridge should not be
finished. It was also their Jury to protect the interests of
the Watermen—a very useful class of men, for the supply
of the Navy in time of war. He moved an instruction to the
Committee of Navigation to watch the progress of the Bill.—
Mr. Drinkald said, that what with new bridges and new docks,
the number of Watermen had greatly dimimshed.--Mr. Welch
cautioned the Court, and all London, that if this bridge was
intended to allow vessels to pass at full sail, they might as well
think of building a bridge in the Moon.
Mr. FAVELL presented a Report, stating the way in which
the 1000!., voted on behalf of the Spanish nation, bad been ex-
pended.—Mr. Favell was.about to have entered .into the Re-
port; when Mr. DIXON wished to have it postponed until Mr.
James, whO had moved for the Report, should be present.
Mr. FAVELL said, if the worthy Member would pledge him-
self that Mr. James would be present that day, he would post-
pone the discussion.—Mr. Ledger had no doubt that Mr. James
would have been present had le been aware of the Report.
The LORD MAYOR said, it had not been usual to postpone
Reports on account of the absence of Members. Every Mem-
ber should be aware of the business to come before the Court,
and ought to be present.—Mr. S. Dixon said, that it had always
been usual, out of courtesy, to postpone motions, in the absence
of Members who wished to deliver their opinions on them.
The LORD MAYOR said, the whole of this discussion was
irregular; but he would say, that it had never been done with
respect to reports.—Mr. S. Dixon said, there was a standing
order on the subject.—The Lord Mayor said, there was not.
He did not know whether that Member came there with a de-
liberate intention of insulting him personally or not; but his
conduct, on this and other occasions, looked very like it.
Mr. DIXON rose to speak.—The Lord Mayor: Sit down,
Sir!—Mr. Dixon: I only wish to :say—The Lord Mayor : Sit
down, Sir !-_Mr, Dixon : Von are very polite, ray Lord
Mayor !—Cries of " Chair, chair!"—The Lord Mayor : It is
more than I can say of you, Sir.
Mr. FAVELL, after lamenting the bad success of the cause
of freedom in Spain, moved, that the Report be entered on
the Journal; which was agreed to ram. dis.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.—Mr. S. Dixon rose to move, that
it be referred to a Committee to inquire whether there was suf-
ficient space for the sale of fish in Billingsgate Market, corre-
spondent to the increased population of London. He con-
ceived that the present space might be enlarged.—The motion
was agreed to nem. dis.—Mr. Hurcombe moved, that in future
the regulating of Billingsgate Market, and any disputes aris-
ing therefrom, be referred to the Committee of City Lands,
instead of the Special Committee appointed fur that purpGse...._.
A greed to.