The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-25 00:00:00

TATTERSA LUS-T EVENING

METROPOLITAN tt.',..:tnicAr.
20 to 1 ai.st Pia:
25 to 1 aist Mcarxe
30 to 1 agst Vamp re
40 to 1 agst I,a;!y Saralt
2,000 GUINEAi S7AKES.
4 to 1 agst G!entilt
8 to 1 agst Conyngliam

- CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Caincr, OL•scitra
25 to 1 agst '1 he Eitch
25 to 1 agst
30 to 1 agst Antler
36 to 1 agst The Lamb
40 to 1 agst Neweourt
40 to 1 agst Mickey Free:
40 to 1 agst Punch
50 to 1 agst Grim. Con.
45 to 1 agst Jenny Wren
50 to 1 agst Sister to Pedometer
.50 to 1 apt Intrepid
66 to 1 agst Pink Bound
66 to 1 agst Golden Boil
66 to 1 agst Annandiln
66 to 1 agst Maid of Lyme

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8 to 1 agst Van Tromp
10 to 1 agst E;)irote
16 to 1 agst Planet
22 to 1 agst Glentilt
33 to 1 agst Allertonian
50 to 1 agst Christopher
50 to 1 agst Red Hart

Six O'CLOCK

FATAL ACCIDENT ON TEE GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY.—This aftert.oon, as the Express-train from Ex-
eter, arriving at Paddingtor, at 411. 30m, was passing the
four o'clock down train at Scut hal, the tire of the drawing-
wheel flew off, and striking a second-class carriage on the
down-train, broke the upper part to pieces, killing on the
spot two men, and wounding several others. A lady in the
express-train was also injured by the rebound of a part of
the broken wheel. Neither train was thrown off the rails,
and the express was not travelling at above its usual speed.

THE CONTEST BETWEEN THE

COURTS OF ALDEIZNI EN AND COMMON
COUNCIL.
Saturday, the committee of the whole court appointed
at the last Court of Aldermen, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the grand matter in dispute between
the two courts assembled in the Guildhall; the Right
Honourable the Lord Mayor in the chair.
Deputy PEACOCK rose the. moment the Lord Mayor
took the chair, and congratulated his Lordship upon the
excellent temper and judgment exhibited by him in
meeting the Common Council in so friendly a disposi-
tion. Every one, he stated, must have been delighted
with the unanimity which xistcd on the subject of the
appointment of the committee, for that unanimity com-
prehended the be:ief in the necessity of the reform which
must take place in the Court of Aldermen. He and
several other members with whom he was in communi-
cation, entertained the firm conviction that there were
three points which must be carried before it could be said
that the court was reformed. The Aldermen must allow
the Common Councilmen to make such references as the
lattershould consider to be PN petlieu t for their own govern-
ment. The Aldermen inusc not meddle with the city
cash, except jointly with the Common Council: ani the
Aldermen must he subject to periodical election. These
three great principles must he carried during the present
•mayorality.—(Hear, h ar )
After some discussion as to the propriety of opening
the doors to the public daring the deliberations of the
committee, which t,rnnhatt-d in permission for strangers
to be present. Mr. John Vireod continued the protest
which he had made in the curt against the removal of
the notice from the paper of business of the third read-
ing of the Qualification Bill.

-Mr. T. H. HALL su,ges!eti the propriety of at once
proceeding to the constdei ti,on of amending the minutes
of the court at which the Lot d Mayor refused to put the
question. It was evident thaka serious misrepresenta-
tion had been made in enteting these minutes; he ad-
mitted that the errer had not originated in the intention
of the officer who had it, but until the corrections
were effected no good c,,01d be accomplished. He sub-
mitted a motion recommetidieg to the Court of Common
Council to amend the minutes read at the last court.
Several members obj,cted to the course just proposed,
and were strongly in lavour of referring the whole
matter connected with the subject to a sub committee.
It was, they said the opinion of some that the minutes
were literally, though rot in spirit, correct; and of
others that there were severzl inaccuracies-in the record.
However, there appeared to he no difference at all on
the great question as to the right of the Lord :Mayor to
refuse to put the question of the third reading of the.
Qualification Bill. The whole subject, they thought,
could be much more yeti:al:ly discussed by the sub-
committee. As unanimity vas considered to be indis-
pensable in the case, the members, after some observa-
tions, agreed to the proptist ion that a sub-committee be
appointed to consider the reference from the Common
Council of the 21st of January, 1847, with full power
to proceed therein, and to r, port thereon from time to
time to the committee. The :ub committee, consisting
of a proportionate number of aldermen and common
councilmen, was then appointed, anti the committee ad-
journed.