The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-02 00:00:00

CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

Alderman GIBBS brought up the report of the Com-
mittee upon the presentment of the Inquest of Lanabourn
Ward. The presentment stated as follows :--:For a
length of time the increased trade of Leadenhall-market
has caused such destruction and confusion in Lime-
street by waggons and carts unloading and re-loading,
night and day, that it is notoriously one of the most
dangerous and difficult thoroughfares in the city of
London ; but, of late years, the evil has so much in-
creased that the undersigned inhabitants of Lime-street
feel bound to apply to the Corporation for such altera-
tions and improvements as may enable them to carry on
their trade without danger, molestation, or inconvenience.
The presentment was signed by most of the firms in
Lime-street.

The report recommended that the subject should be
referred to the Commissioners of Sewers and the
Improvement Committee, which was accordingly done.
THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY POLICE.
Alderman Grans brought up the report of the Com-
mittee to whom it was referred, to take into considera-
tion certain matters connected with the Commissioner
of the City Police, including the subject of increasing the
salary of that officer.
The report expressed the Committee's disapprobation
of the conduct of the Commissioner in employing police-
men who were paid by the city in the capacity of private
servants, recommended that such practice should be pe-
remptorily discontinued as irregular, and that the sum
of 1,2004 per annum should be paid to him from last
midsummer.

Alderman Gins moved that the report should be
agreed to.
Alderman WILSON seconded the motion.
Sir PETER LAURIE disapproved of the report alto
gether, as not containing adequate condemnation of th.
irregularities it alluded to, not censuring the connexion
of the Commissioner with railway companies as a
director in such speculations, and, lastly, as recommend-
ing a large increase of salaries, notwithstanding the
Commissioner's admission of the correctness of the
several matters of accusation alleged against him.
Alderman COPELAND said he was never so much as-
tonished at any thing as at the report just presented.
The Committee had not thought proper to examine the
individuals who could have given information corrobora-
tive of every charge against the Commissioner. Why
had not Boyd, a policeman, who received leave of absence
for a length of time, and who had been notoriously re-
ceiving emoluments from a railway company of which
the Commissioner was a director, called to give evi-
dence ? In fact, for more than two years the Commis-
sioner had taken from the City police individuals to act
as servants in his family, at the same time that they
were paid from the fund for protecting the civic com-
munity. Not only was his footman a policeman, but his
coachman, whose only recommendation to the force wu that he could drive a coach well, was appointed to a
similar situation. Alderman Copeland concluded by
moving an amendment strongly animadverting upon the
conduct of the Commissioner in employing men belong-
ing to the force as his domestic servants, requiring that
he should send in a return of the money received from,
the civic funds by those so employed, and, finally, ex-
pressing the necessity for the observance by the Com-
missioner of the regulation enjoining that such officer
should not not be employed on any other business.
Sir PETER LAURIE seconded the amendment. He
was present when the Commissioner admitted that there
was to a certain extent foundation for every charge.
The COMMISSIONER in answer to the charge, as to the.
employment of policemen in the capacity of his domes-
tic servants, said that he could not think of allowing his
wife to be attended by a fellow with a belt and lanthorn.
—(Laughter.) It pleased him also to observe upon the
subject of employing his policemen on railways, that he
wished more of the police were so occupied, as they
might have numerous opportunities of discovering the
railway stags with which the country abounded—
(Laughter),--and having done all that he expected to bL
rewarded for (what every body must condemn) he looked
after all that for an increase of salary !—(Laughter.)
" Oh!" said he, " all that's done at the west end of the
town, the Commissioners of the metropolitan force have
as many servants as they please selected from that ex-
tensive body." He justified his practice by a reference
to what existed. The Commissioners of the metropoli-
tan force never employed a single man of the force as te
domestic servant. The city Commissioner, it seemed,
threatened if the increase were not given to him, what?
Why to go away—to abandon the force altogether. That
would be, indeed, a desirable consideration.—(Laughter.)
Alderman WILSON said he differed from some members
of the corporation, in opinion as to the Commissioner's
qualifications for the office he held. He considered the
Commissioner to be a man of very extraordinary powers,
and certainly to accomplish by his talents in one hour more
than many gentlemen whom he knew, and often heard
speak, would effect by all their exertions in one week,
The difference between the practice of the City Com•
missioner and the Metropolitan Commissioners consisted
is the fact, the latter employed as many men as they wished
without putting them into livery, while the former only
employed two whom he considered it no crime to distin-
guish by different habiliments. Re considered that the
Commissioner had been extremely ill-treated by the
non-observance of the conditions prescribed by th
ose
who elected that officer, than whom they could nevtk
find a better.
Alderman COPELAND made a few observations to the
effect that all that had been said upon the other side
strengthened his position.
Alderman SIDNEY and Alderman Grnns advocated
, the report, and it was finally agreed to by a majority or
1 11 to 3.

Alderman COPELAND then stated that he should cer-
tainly more in the House of Commons for an inquiry
into the proceedings -)ithe Court in the case of the Com-
missioner of the City Police.

THE RAILWAY ALMANAC DIRECTORY, YEAS
BOOR OF STATISTICS, AND DIGEST OF RAILWAY LAW,
FOR 1847.—This is the second year is of the appearance, of
this Almanac and Directory which
note.
; only r...diary
a complete revt,er_
for of railway information, containinga
and a calendar, but complete railway i
drectc.e.y of all
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reaxiilswtianyganradilwbaanyks
manedetitnhgesirinoffiecaenrhs, 4nioned ; a
list
of
abandoned railway schemes ; abstracts V. Parliamentary
returns, &c., relating to railways ; a li t of the clerks of
the peace ; a digest of the standinq orders of all the
Railway Acts of the sessions, an.a of all decisions on
railway law in the Courts, so far as they have as yet
been given. In fact, it is .most impossible for any one,
engaged in railway speculations to require any statis-
tical infermation which he will not find in the Railtco
Almanac.

REMISSION OF RENTS.—It is understood that jwady
widow of the late Lord Carbery, in convidera.
tion o
year,
he loss her tenants have sustained this
to make no demand for rent on her extensive
intends
estates in this county. She has even, it a..—
. ppears, in.
Carberyf
t,
mated her intention, should any mlnas be receive, not
to appropriate any portion to her personal use, bat to
reserve the amount in trust for purposes of benevoleaer .
This distinguished act of generosity is said to be nr.iy
in accordance with the conduet, invariably kind and
humane, which has characterised this excellent ler dy in
the management of her property.—Cork Examineer.
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