The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-15 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Special Court was held for the
purpose of finally determining upon the course to be adopted
by the Corporation, as to the proposed New London Bridge.—
The Court was crowded.

The notice of the motion of censure upon Alderman Magnay
having been withdrawn, the discussion on the proposed New
London Bridge was commenced.
Mr. JONES brought up the Report founded on the Report of
the Select Committee appointed to watch the progress of the,
Bill in the House of Commons. It appeared, that since the
sitting of the last Court,- the Committee of the House bad
passed a Resolution deciding upon Mr. Rennie's plan, and
ordering it to be executed by his two sons ; and that this plan
should be proceeded in forthwith by the Corporation, who were
to apply to Parliament for money, if they should find their
present funds inadequate. The Report expressed strongly
the opinion, that the Resolution of the Commons' Committee
fixing upon a plan without consulting the Corporation, and
deciding upon the execution of the plan, was an insult to the
Court, and a proceeding injurious to the interests of the City
of London. The Committe declared that the Corporation had
never believed that the measure was requisite, and that they
only now entered into a consideration of the measure of a new
Bridge, in compliance with the impression entertained by the
Committee of the House of Commons. They declared, that as
the Committee bad refused to allow the expences to be defrayed
from the Duties on Wine and Coals, which was the most bene.
ficial way of paying for it, as those duties fell equally upon the
parties benefited, they recommended to the Court not to have
any thing to do with the undertaking, unless funds were sup-
plied from equitable sources by Parliament. They also recom..
mended that the Select Committee should be empowered to
urge such Clauses as would protect the Corporation ; and, if
the Clauses were rejected, to petition to be heard by Counsel
against the Bill when it came before the House.
The Report was agreed 10.
Mr. JONES then proposed a string of Resolutions founded
upon it.
Mr. Alderman Woon entered into a series of calculations,
for the purpose of proving; that the Funds of the Corporation
were fully adequate to the undertaking. If the Corporation
adopted the Resolutions proposed for throwing up all concern
in the conduct of the work, they would do that which was of the
most serious consequence to themselves.
Mr. ROUTH supported the Resolutions.
The Loan 111AYOR said, he had had an interview _with
Lord Liverpool, and the.Chaticellor of the Exchequer; ufidn
the subject ; but they had refused to advance a shilling of the
public money for the work, or to hold out any hopes that such
a grant would ever be made. The estimated cost of the under-
taking was 700,0001. Ilis Lordship expressed his opinion that
the measure was uncertain, and one in which it was not prudent
•for them to engage.
Mr. JAMES supported the Resolutions.
Mr. Alderman liftinoEs regretted that the Court was about
to place itself in so direct an opposition to the wishes of the Com-
mittee of the House of Commons; for it was pretty certain that
the proceedings of that CoMmittee would be adopted by the
House. •

Mr. PEwTEnts, as a Member or the Ward of Bridge, con.
tended that the property of the inhabitants, near the Bridge,
would be seriously affected by the measure.
After some further observations, the Resolutions were put
seriatim, arid carried, as also the Petition founded upon
them.

Art AFFAIR OF lloNoun.—A most ridiculous
,occurrence took place in Hyde Park yesterday
afternoon, which by possibility may terminate
unfortunately to one or both of the parties.—
Two Gentlemen's servants had a violent quarrel,
in consequence of a blow given to one of their
horses. This happened in the presence of their
masters, when the one, to the astonishment of
all present, desired his servant to present his
card to the other, neither of them having in fact
been involved in the quarrel. We heard subse-
quently, that a meeting was appointed to be held
this morning.—(Morning Chronicle.)