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London, England, 1846-12-02 00:00:00

CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

Alderman Gll3l3i'brO;glYuTtheieport of the Com-
mittee upon the presentment of the Inquest of Langb ourn
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 Gums 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 1,200/. per annum should be paid to him from last
midsummer.

Alderman G IBBS 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 the
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.
individuals who could hive giveiiinformitttinvoinisAge_the
the 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 corn-
mnnity. Not only was his footman a policeman, but his
coachman, whose only recommendation to the force was

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 be
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 be
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 a
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 ho 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 veryextraordinary 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. He considered that the
Commissioner had been extremely ill-treated by the
non-observance of the conditions prescribed by those
who elected that officer, than whom they could never
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 Glens advocated
the report, and it was finally agreed to by a majority et
1 l to 3.
Alderman COPELAND then stated that he should cer-
tainly move in the House of Commons for an_ Inquiry
intothep
of the Cityroceeding of
p othliece,Court in the case of the Com-
missioner

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THE RAILWAY ALMANAC DIRECTORY, YEAR
BOOK OF STATISTICS, AND DIGEST OF RAILWAY LAW
FOR 1847.—This is the second year of the appearance of
this Almanac and Directory which is a complete reper-
tory of railway information, containing not only a diary
and a calendar, but a complete railway directory of all
existing railways and their officers, &c. ; a diary of
railway and bank meetings in each month ; a list 01
abandoned railway schemes ; abstracts of Parliamentary
returns, &c., relating to railways ; a list of the clerks of
the peace ; a digest of the standing orders of all the
Railway Acts of the sessions, and of all decisions on
railway law in the Courts, so far as they have as yet
been given. In fact, it is almost impossible for any one
engaged in railway speculations to require any statis-
tical information which he will not find in the Railway
Almanac.

REMISSION OF RENTS.--It is understood that Lady
Carbery, widow of the late Lord Carbery, in considera-
tion of the loss her tenants hay a sustained this year,
intends to make no demand for rent on her extensive
estates in this county. She has even it appears, inti-
mated her intention, should any sums be received, not
to appropriate any portion to her personal use, but to
reserve the amount in trust for purposes of benevolence.
This distinguished act of generosity is said to be only
in accordance with the conduct, invariably kind and
humane, which has characterised this excellent lady in
the management of her property.—Cork Examiner.
Bishop Griffiths had an interview with Earl Grey yes-
terday at the Colonial-office.

AMERICAN NEWS.

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER.

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

The Royal Mail steam-ship Britannia, Captain Hewett,
arrived here from Boston and Halifax, after a passage of
14i days, with news to the 18th ult. She had 28 pas-
sengers.
The Acadia arrived at Halifax on the 15th, after a
passage of 11 days.
The news by this arrival is not important, and may be
briefly summed up as follows :
The taking of the Government loan of $5,000,000, for
the prosecution of the war with Mexico, and the elections
which have taken place in several of the States, are the
leading events of importance which have occurred since
the departure of the steamer of the Ist. The intelligence
of the capture of Monterey has already been announced,
and no further movement has since been made by the army.
It is understood that additional dispatches from General
Taylor, to those published, have been received at Wash-
ington, but they have not yet been published. A list,
however, of the killed and wounded during the three
days' engagement, which resulted in the surrender of
the town, has found its way to the public, from which it
appears that the aggregate American loss on that occa-
sion was 493, of whom 124 were killed. An immense
amount of ammunition, arms, &c., was surrendered by
the Mexican General.

The most recent intelligence from General Taylor ren-
ders it nearly certain that he will not immediately ad-
vance any farther, though it is probably the intention of
the Government that he should take possession ofSaltillo
and perhaps of San Lois Potosi. If he can hold either or
both of these points, he will doubtless do so ; but the
general belief now is, that his march towards the city of
Mexico will end there.
Our advices from Vera Cruz are to the 7th of October.
The news of the surrender of Monterey had reached
Mexico, where it created a good deal of excitement. No-
thing like discouragement, however, was manifested by
either the people or the Government. On all sides there
was still an apparent enthusiasm in defence of the
country, and a demand for renewed exertions to pro
cute the war. It is not easy to see, however, in what
way this determination is to be carried into effect, for all
the exertions of the Government to raise money had
-proved ineffectual, and Santa Anna had left the capital
for the frontier, at the head of only 2,000 cavalry and
1,000 infantry, with a military chest of 27,000 dollars.
The people seem in truth insensible to any reverses,
which do not reach their immediate homes ; and the
loss of Monterey is regarded with an indifference which
betrays the stolid and unintelligent character of the im-
pulses and feelings by which they are governed. It is
supposed that the Mexicans wili make a stand at Saltillo,
and, if driven thence, fortify San Luis Potosi against the
American force.

It is supposed that, while the attention of the Mexi-
cans is thus fixed upon their north-eastern frontier, an
attempt will he made upon them from another quarter.
An attack has been ordered upon Tampico, which is
400 miles south of Matameras and 200 east of San Luis
Potosi. If this place be taken and San Luis also, sup-
plies may easily be introduced into Mexico proper,
should the army march thither. Another attack, it is
said, was to have been made on Alvarado on the 11th, by
the squadron. The Tennessee and Kentucky cavalry
have been ordered to proceed to Matamoros, and thence
to Tampico ; whence they are to march to Vera Cruz,
to aid in a contemplated attack upon that city. This is
the programme of future operations in that quarter, ac-
cording to the most reliable accounts. An impression
however, has been gaining ,ground of late, that nothing
further will be done towards an active prosecution of
the war until the meeting of Congress in December :
and that the whole matter will then be submitted to that
body.
On the Western frontier meantime, Gen. Kearney
is marching from Santa Fe to California, while
Gen. Wool, with five thousand men, is proceed-
ing west to Chihuahua, which is five hundred miles
north of Monterey. Their - combined forces will
easily hold all the commanding positions north of the
Gulf of California. Col. Mason, of the Ist Regiment of
Dragoons, has been sent to Monterey, on the Pacific
coast, to supersede Col. Stevenson in the command of
the California regiment of volunteers, which recently
sailed from this city.
Elections have been held, within the last fortnight, in
the States of New York, Messachusetts. New Jersey,
Michigan, lowa, and Delaware. In New New York the
Whigs have achieved a signal triumph, having elected
2. Whigs out of the 34 to which the State is entitled.
No further election for members of Congress is to take
place until March, and the complexion of the next Con-
gress, which commences its session on the 4th of March
next, is now to some extent understood. The Senate
will contain 21 Whigs and 35 Loco Feces, two members
being doubtful. In the House, 74 Whigs and 50 Loco
Feces have already been chosen ; last year the same
States were represented by 49 Whigs and 76 Loco Focos.
If the remaining members be of the same politics as their
predecessors, the Loco Foes majority will be 20; though
it is supposed there will be additional changes.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Marchioness of Douro arrived at °Thorne house
on Monday afternoon, and succeeded Lady Portman as
the Lady in Waiting to her Majesty.
Lieut.. Colonel Hon. Charles Beaumont Phipps, and
Colonel Buuverie arrived on Monday at Osborne House,
the former relieving General Wemyss in the duties of
Equerry in Waiting to the Queen, and the latter reliev-
ing the Hon. Captain Gordon in the duties of Equerry
in Waiting to his Royal 114.,:hnes; Prince Albert. The
Hon. Captain Gordon left on Monday afternoon, and
General Wemyss took his departure yesterday morning.
The lion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay left Osborne
House on Mondas after an,
~ anaTcrincle°Albert and the royal suite left
Osborne House, in two pony carriages, at five minutes
past twelve o'clock, yesterday, for Arundel Castle,
Sussex, to honour the Duke of Norfolk with a visit. Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness were attended by the
Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting, the lion. Miss
Napier, Maid of Honour in Waiting, Hon. Colonel
Phipps, Equerry in Waiting, and Colonel Bouverie,
Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness. The august
party embarked on the " Fairy," at Osborne Pier.
The royal children remain at Osborne House. Their
Royal Highnesses took their usual walking and riding
exercise yesterday. The Dowager Lady Lyttelton and
General Sir Edward Bowater remain at Osborne House.
Lady Portman and the Earl of Morley left Osborne
House,yesterday.
Colonel Le Couteur (4.D.C. to her Majesty) Viscount
of Jersey, had an interview with Sir George Grey yes-
terday at the Home-office.
Lord Glengall and Sir B. Hall had an interview yes-
terday with Sir George Grey.
Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs,
had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer at his official residence in Downing-street,
and with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson at the office
of the Board of Trade.

The Town-clerk of Manchester had an interview yes-
terday- with Mr. Gibson at the office of the Board of
Trade.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, and
also from the Governor of the Mauritius. Dispatches
were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office for
the Governors of the West India Colonies.
Mr. Seymour Tremenheere had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. R. B.
Oram had also an interview yesterday with the Right
Hon. Baronet.
The Duchess of Sutherland left town yesterday for
Arundel Castle, to have the konour of meeting her
Majesty.
The Earl and Countess of Minto and Lady Charlotte
Eliot arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, yes-
terday, from St. Leonard's-on-Sea.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
RECEIVED THIS DAY.
LEAMINGTON STEEPLE CHASES.
WARWP: K, TUESDAY NIGHT.—The following horses have
arrived their engagements to-morrow and Thursday:—
Albert, Little John, the Red Lancer, Peter Simple, Marengo,
Matrimony, Sir William, Criesus, Spectator, Leo, Evergreen,
Discount, ihtlyerthorpe, Sacrifice, Amazon, and Red Haw-
thorn. Several others are expected. The frost is breaking,
and as the course is quite soft, there is little doubt the races
will eome off.
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—Not a bet made on any event.
LEAMINGTON STEEPLE CHASES.
WARWICK, TUESDAY MORNING.—The following
horses have arrived :—Red Lancer, Albert, Peter Simple
Marengo, Salute, Lco, Spectator, Discount, Red Haw-
thorne, Sacrifice, Culverthorpe, Amazon, and two or
three others. The frost is so severe that it is unlikely
that any race will come off to-morrow.

NEWMARKET CHAMPION COURSING MEET-
ING.
NEWMARKET, TUESDAY AFTERNOON.—Owing to the
frost, the day has been spent in perambulating the
town. We hope, however, that the weather will broak
and enable us to run off to-morrow and following days
the All Aged and Puppy Stakes, upon which, at present,
there has been very little betting. The " draw" took
place last night as follows :
All Aged Stakes.
Mr. Foster's Highland Lassie agst Mr. Anstruther's
Farmer.
Captain Wyndham's Wildfire agst Mr. Gillet's Gold-
finder.

Mr. fnsl;ip's Probity agst Mr. Fyson's Figaro.
Mr. Foster's Lucy Bertram agst Mr. Finch's Brighton.
Mr. Miller's Mischief agst Mr. Finch's Planet.
Mr. Mare's bk. b. agst Lard s,tradbruko's Miles.
Mr. Nash's Cloak agst Mr. Miller's Magic.
Mr. Bennett's Wish-you-may-get-it agst Mr. Vipan's
Vanguard.
Lord Stradbroke's Maxie sgst Mr. King's Rachael.
Lord Stradbroke's (not yet named) agst Mr. Batchelor's
Merlin.
Mr. Bagge's Theorist agst Mr. Arabin's Firefly.
Mr. Arabin's All's Luck agst Mr. Barge's Fortune Teller.
Mr. Fyson's Fenella agst Nlr. Squire's Omen.
Mr. B. Smyth's Spinster agst Mr. Dobede's Dunkirk.
Mr. D. Smyth's S lesia agst Mr. Anstruther's Cast-off.
Mr. Dobede's Dutchman agst Mr. Nash's Swallow.
Stakes for Puppies.
Mr. M_
_are's
,Bracelet agst Mr. 139nnett's WhiAcey.
Mr.
Ir.
ticik,e,totrsth,soßo
Moody a Rodney agst Mr G.ll ' G d
Asimilyletrh'es,,,llKaregtiagt-;y4q
uyonaparte.
Mr. Dobetle'a Dai”.,l4:n.st Foster's Thoresway Lass.
Mr. Arabin's Ales at,,a Mr. MrA.
n\ Iran's Vesta.
Mr. Fyson's Farmer's Bo struther's Clementine.
Flower (Late Lily). y agst Mr.- Squire's Orange
Mr. Bagge's Twilight agst Inskip's Idas.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO ARUNDEL

CASTLE.

ARUNDEL, DEC. 1. - Shortly after four the royal
cortege was observed in the Chichester road, and at a
quarter past her Majesty reached the boundary of the
town, escorted by the Yeomanry Cavalry, preceded by
the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Wellington, the End
of Ellesmere, and Lord Edward Howard. The arrival
of the Queen gave occasion to protracted cheering from
the vast assemblage of persons, amidst which the royal
carriage stopped.
The Mayor of Arundel then advanced to the royal
carriage, and presented the mace, his worship being
supported by the officers of th•; borough and municipal
authorities.

The Queen graciously received the mace, and in reply
thanked the Mayor for his dutiful reception, and resigned
the mace to his custody, with reliance on his integrity
and loyalty.
Her Majesty having placed herself under the protec-
tion of the mayor and municipal body, a procession was
formed, and the cavalcade moved at a slow pace along
Maltravers, formerly Old Market-street, to the castle
gate.

At this entrance to the ancient ducal seat, a spacious
triumphal arch was erected, through which a beautiful
view of the ruined portion of the old castle, now crum-
bling to ruin and covered by ivy, was obtained.
The arch was almost exclusively composed of ever-
greens, and bore two inscriptions—" Victoria, 1846,
Albert ;" and " Adeliza, 1139, Matilda"—in commemo-
ration of the present royal visit, and in reference to the
former residence therein of the Empre.s Matilda, whose
checkered fortunos obliged her, in 1139, to claim the
protection of Adelizi, Queen of Henry 1., when the
Empress landed in England to assert her claims against
Stephen. The castle was then occupied by Queen
Adelizi, from whom, in the female line, the noble house
of Norfolk is descended.

Tile mayor and municipal authorities having conducted
her Majesty thus far, made way for the royal carriage
to enter the court-yard.
At precisely twenty-five minutes past four, the Queen
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert alighted from the
royal carriage, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk ad-
vancing to offer their welcome,
The royal standard was immediately hoisted on the
flag-staff at the summit of the ancient keep, and a salute
of twenty-one guns was discharged from the artillery in
the Park to proclaim her Majesty's ;are arrival. The
band of the Yeomanry Caeatry played the National
Anthem in honour of the presence of the Qaeen.
The Marchioness of Douro, the Honourable Miss
Napier, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Charles
Beaumont Phipps, were the Lady, Maid of Honour, and
Everry in Waiting on the Queen, and Colonel Bouverie,
as Equerry, attended on Prince Albert.
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were conducted
by the Noble host and hostess to the principal drawing-
room, in which apartment the distinguished personages
who reside at the Castle during the royal visit had as-
sembled to congratulate the august visitors.
The Quee-n and the Prince shortly after retired to the
suite of rooms apportioned for their accommodation.
At dinner, the Queen was supported on her left by his
Royal. Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of Norfolk
titting on her Maje uy's right hand. The dinner circle.
included the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess
of Bedford, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis of
Granby, the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, the Earl
and Countess of Arundel and Surrey, Viscount and
Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount Morpeth, Lord and
Lady John Russell, Lord Brook, Lady Caroline Leveson
Gowrr, Lord Elwarcil Howard, the Ladies Mary and
Adeliz I. Howard, Mr. E Iward Howard Gibbons; the
Mayor of Arundel. and the following personages attached
to the Court: —The Marchioness of Douro, the Hen.
Miss Napier, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Chas. B.
Phipps, arid Colonel Bouverie.

Covers
C were laid for thirty.
The military band performed throughout the enter.-
taintnent on the grand staircr•;e.
There is to ba a display of fireworks this evening, and
the town is to be generally illuminated.

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