The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-15 00:00:00

THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

Mr. WIRE gave notice of a motion for the erection of
a third court in the Old Bailey, which he stated was
greatly needed for the public interest and accommoda-
tion. He wished to be allowed to bring on the motion
at the moment, without notice, but the proposal was ob-
jected to as an infringement of the standing orders,
which it would, in the opinion of the Court, be preju-
dicial to suspend, except upon very urgent occasions.

ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION.
Mr. LOTT (the chairman of the Coal, Corn, and Fi-
nance Committee) brought up a report, recommending
the grant of 1001. to the Royal Infirmary for Consump-
tion, Diseases of the Chest, &c.
It stated that the institution had rendered medical
assistance to 35,000 persons of the labouring classes, and
that it was in contemplation to receive in-door patients,
but that the funds were very contracted.
Mr. Lorr, in moving that the report should be agreed
to, declared that the utmost gratitude was due from the
public to the medical officers of the institution for their
indefatigable industry and profound skill in the treat-
ment of the dreadful disease for the cure of which it had
been formed.

Mr. ANDERTON opposed the grant. He stated that
although several large bequests and legacies had been
given to the 'institution. the annual contributions did
not—such was the opinion of its efficacy entertained
by its living patrons—amount to more than 334 19s. 9d.,
most of the prominent supporters having subscribed
only one guinea each. It was a fact, too,
that no meeting—no, not even a dinner meeting—had
been held upon the subject of the merits of the institu-
tion for nineteen years, and not a single in-door patient
was ever indebted to its virtues. Could an institution
conducted so as not to be qualified to give to a poor con-
sumptive object a refuge from the severity of the seasons
be said to have claims upon the Corporation? He denied
that it had the shadow of a claim.

Mr. Deputy STEVENS was surprised that so strange a
ground of opposition should be selected as the poverty
possessed of an institution, which, it it the means, would
do an incalculable amount of good. It was tree there
were no domains connected with its support, and, indeed,
he apprehended that the very modest manner in which it
had been conducted—the very silence, partaking of the
nature of the awful malady itself, observed with respect
to its necessities—was one of the chief ca uses of the
existing state of its funds.—(flear, hear.)
Mr. LOTT gave credit to Mr. Anderton for the moral
courage he displayed in opposing the claims of charitable
institutions generally. It was, however, very fortunate
for the reputation of the Court that such moral exertions
were generally unsuccessful.—(A laugh.) The present
would, in all probability, furnish another instance of the
efficacy of such generous intentions.
The grant was then agreed to by a vast majority.
THE CITY OF LONDON SEWERS ACT.
Mr. Deputy PEACOCK (the Chairman of the Court of
Sewers) brought up the report upon the proceedings in
Parliament in reference to the City of London Sewers
Act. He considered it necessary to say a few words, to
account to the Court for the delay which had taken place
in procuring their Act, which, if it had not been for
Lord Morpeth and the Marquis of Lansdowne, they
would not have succeeded in obtaining in the session of
Parliament just concluded. It was with the greatest
difficulty the Bill was carried, in consequence of the
length of time occupied in the conflict to maintain the
local rights and interests of England and Wales, in
which conflict the city of London joined.—(Hear.) In
that battle a victory had been gained, from which, he
trusted, the city of London would derive advantage, as
well as the extensive localities whose claims had been
so powerfully advocated, and which had been thus
left to their own management. After that impor-
tant arrangement came on the Metropolitan Bill, in
which a very anxious desire seemed to be entertained
that the City interests should be included. The
City, however, disapproved of the proposed amalgama-
tion, and notwithstanding the advice given to Lord Mor-
peth by their excellent friend, Mr. Chadwick—(A laugh)
—who, in his anxiety for their health, declared that the
City sewers were very bad indeed and must be recon•
strutted, the idea of amalgamation was finally abandoned.
The end of the session was at hand, and it became neces-
sary to use the most active perseverance. An interview
took place between the Minister and the Commissioners
of Sewers, headed by the Lord Mayor, and at the eleventh
hour a Bill wag drawn up which squared with the
opinions of all parties, and the difficulty of ;suspending
the standing orders of the House of Lords having been
overcome, was passed on the very last day of the session
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Mr. ANDERTON said he approved of the report, and he
thought the Lord Mayor and the chairman and the
members of the Commissionerg of Sewers, were strongly
entitled to the thanks of the Corporation for their active
and successful labours upon so important an occasion.—
(Hear, hear.) He rejoiced to find that the Lord Mayor
was to be the chairman of the commission, and he hoped
to see the chief magistrate the chairman of every com-
mittee of that Court. He congratulated his fellow-
citizens upon the result of their exertions to defeat tlw
attempt to abolish the wise institution of local autho-
rities. It showed that when they chose to go to Par-
liament for an honest and legitimate purpose they had
no reason to apprehend anything from Parliament.—
(Cheers.) He felt confident that if the Corporation un
dertouk the great design of reforming itself; the aid of
Parliament would not be withheld upon application for
powers to carry every necessary improvement into effect.
—(Hear.) He found that the operation of the Bill was
limited to two years.
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limited.
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