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London, England, 1851-07-05 00:00:00

EVENING,

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL,

THE SMITHFIELD-MARKET REMOVAL BILL.
Yesterday a special Court was held for the perpose et
petitioning the House of Lords to be heard by counsel
against the Smithfield-market Removal Bill.
The members assembled in the Egyptian-hail of the
mansion-house, in consequence of the preparations which
are being made isa the Guildhall for the reception of her
Majesty on the 9th fast, and the Lord Mayor took the
chair at twelve o'clock.
Mr. 11. L. TAYLOR, the chairman of the Markets Im-
provement Committee, said he felt pleasure in stating to
the Court that some farther step had been taken with
respect to the Government Bill since they had last as-
sembled. The Court would perceive that the Standing
Orders'Committee of the House of Lords had presented
a report, stating their opinion that the Bill ought not to
be proceeded with, inasmuch as certain notices which
ought to have been given had not been given, and thus
the standing orders had not been complied with. That
decision of the House of Lords' Committee was, he con-
sidered, extremely important to the Corporation, for
the members of it appeared to him to be conscientious
men.—(Hear, hear.) He most sincerely hoped that
the result of their opinion would be to render the
present meeting of the Corporation unnecessary; but
it was necessary to be armed at all points to meet
the attacks of an enemy who, upon their part, were
ready and determined to take every advantage which
might present itself.—(Hear, hear.) He trusted that
th o petition to the House of Lords would not be re-
quired. It was with feelings of great pleasure and re-
sp he had read in the Times the sentiments of Lord
Redesdale—a nobleman who very justly carried great
weight in the House of Peers, and whose authority in
matters connected with Parliamentary usage gave him
an unquestionable station. The Noble Lord was chair-
man of the Standing Orders' Committee, and in the Times
report appeared the following words were attributed to
him: —" The standing orders had been passed for the
protection of private rights and private property, on both
of which this Bill made a direct attack. A great princi-
ple was-involved in their Lordships' decision that even-
ing. If their decision was against complying with the
standing orders, a door to injustice might be opened
which they might never he able to close. The evidence
laid before the Standing Orders' Committee was such
that they could not resist the force of it." It was with
much gratification he had read that report of the obser-
vations of a nobleman who had been selected as the or-
gan of a committee whose duties were of so important a
nature, and he placed great reliance upon the decision
to which their Lordships would come that evening upon
the authority of that opinion.—(Hear.) If the Lords
should decide against the recommendation of the Com-
mittee, it would then be necessary to be heard by coun-
sel, as the promoters of the Bill have determined to thrust
it forward as a public measure, and the exertions of their
Lordships would bo necessary for the protection of the
important rights and interests at stake.—(Hear.)
Here the petition to be heard by counsel against the
Bill was briefly read. It ended with the words, " and
that the said Bill do not pass into a law."
The REQORDER having put the question, that the pe-
tition be adopted.
Mr. BENNOCH rose to say a few words. He was, he
said, one of those who considered that the corporation
were damaging themselves and their fellow-citizens by
pursuing the present course instead of at once accepting
the proposition which would give to them the total ma-
nagement of that which was intended as a substitute for
the nuisance still existing in the heart of the city of
London. He considered it to be injudicious to continue
the agitation upon the question, but he could not allow
Mr. H. L. Taylor to compliment some of the Members
of the House of Lords upon the possession of con-
sciences without reminding him that in that praise he
accused others of them of having no con-
sciences at all. —(A laugh, and cries of " Hear,
hear.") He did not think it fair to impute to those
Peers who thought Smithfield-market a nuisance which
ought to be abated a want of honesty as a motive to
their opposition, nor did he think it necessary
that their Lordships should not have the power, if they
encountered a standing order calculated to iuterfsre with
the ends of justice, to dispense with its obligation.
Standing orders were made to prevent the smuggling of
Bills through the House.—(Laughter, and cries of
" Hear, hear.") However strong might have been the
argument for retaining Smithfield market when it was
surrounded with walls, modern improvement required
that it should no longer be allowed to exist. lie be-
lieved that the universal voice of societywas against it.
—(" No, no.") He believed that the welfare of the
trade most interested in the question of its removal was
against it.—(Loud disapprobation.) And he believed
that the best course the Court could adopt would be
magnanimously to undertake the management of the
great Government project, which was still open to their
acceptance.—(Loud disapprobation, mixed with cries of
" Hear, hear.") (In consequence of the great confusion
in the hall Mr. Bennoch was not very well heard.)
Mr. R. L. JONES said the real question before the House
of Lords was, whether the Bill was a public or a private
Bill. The Standing Orders' Committee of the House
of Lords said it was a private Bill, and Lord Redesdale
was, no doubt, perfectly right in the manner in which
his Lordship had represented it to their Lordships, and
in his suggestion as to the result of the non-compliance
with the necessary regulations. The House of Com-
mons' Committee had decided in the same manner, and
the consequence was that the proceedings upon the Bill
had been necessarily postponed for two months in order
to supply the defect.—(Elear, heir.) Lord Redesdale
had pointed out the fact that the Bill was a private Bill,
and that the standing orders with regard to private Bills
had not been complied with. If the House of Lords
should be satisfied with that decision there would be an
end to the Government Bill, and he trusted that the mat-
ter would terminate in that way.—(Hear.)
Mr. T. H. HALL said he thought it was necessary to
say a few words lest Mr. Bennoch's observations going
out to the world might induce people to imagine that
there was something like an equal division of sentiment
on the subject of the removal of Smithfield-market in
the Court, although there were actually no more than
seven or eight individuals opposed to the great mass of
the representatives of the citizens of London on that
most important question.—(Hear.) Now, the greatest
number of supporters the Government measure could
muster in the Court amounted to the seven or eight
steady resolute advocates who had taken care to speak
so much and so vehemently that if it were not for the
divisions, which showed their miserable numerical con-
dition, it would bo really supposed that they formed one-
half of the whole body.—(Laughter, and hear.) In the
matter of Smithfield the fact was that they bud been for
year after year endeavouring to improve it, but they had
always been prevented from doing so.—(Hear.) We
have always desired to make it the most perfect market
in the world upon all occasions, but we have been op-
posed in our attempts to do so.—(Hear.) And who, he
would ask, could tell where the market was to be re-
moved to, and at what hours it was to be held? Had
the Government informed them of these facts? The Bill
did not state where the new market was to be, nor could
they gain any other important information respecting it.
Who could tell what was to be the style of management?
Experience had shown them that the central part of a
town or a city for such a purpose was far better than the
outside. They did not oppose the removal of the market
on any pecuniary grounds; but they thought that the ci-
tizens of London would be benefited by its retention.—
(Cheers.) The Corporation would not receive any ad-
ditional amount of cash if it was retained; but this they
felt, that though they might not receive any extra
amount of income, they should still defend the rights of
their fellow-citizens by doing all they could to preserve
the market.—(Cheers.) Why did not the Government
come forward in a fair stand-up fight between them, as
they, on the part of the Corporation, were ready to
do?—(Cheers.) The Corporation might give up the mar-
ket so far as their reception of its income was beneficial
to them, the amount they received annually being ex-
tremely small, but still their object in doing all they
could to retain it was to preserve the rights and immuni-
ties of their fellow-citizens.—(Cheers.) If the Govern-
ment attempted to try the establishment of a new mar-
ket, they might depend upon it that the result would
prove to be a signal failure, and at the same time a great
injury to the city of London.—(Hear.)
Mr. ANDERTON said that it was not necessary for him
to state his opinions with regard to Smithfield-market.
They were well known. He was glad, however, to say,
that in his idea the House of Lords was a court of justice
as well as a court of appeal.—(Hear, hear.) In all
cases, the House of Lords was the last resort for the
public to apply to. In this case the charters of the City
were at stake, but the Government proposed to abrogate
these charters, and to take away the rights and immu-
nities of the citizens.—(Hear, hear.) This was a quesL
tion affecting the vital interests of Englishmen, as well
as those of all parties who were connected with their co-
lonial dependencies.—(Hear, hear.) He thought it
right, therefore, that the members of that Court should
petition, because ho believed that if they did so, they
would receive justice at the hands of that branch of the
Legislature of the country.
Alderman Weesote remarked that no doubt the oppo-
sition on the part of the Corporation to the Government
measure then before the Court had been well worked
out.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Hall appeared to be afraid
that Mr. Bennoch's speech would have an unfavourable
effect out of doors, and that it might be supposed there
was an exact division of opinion in the Court of Common
Council upon the subject. Now, there was no ground
for such an apprehension, for although Mr. Bennoch
was right, and had the argument all upon his side, it
was very well known that he was in a diminutive mi-
nority. It was known, too, that with the exception of
the Court of Common Council, the great majority of the
traders of the city of London were against the retention
of Smithfield-market.—(Loud cries of " No, no.") He
repeated that all engaged in trade, with that exception,
were so. It was, in fact, an intolerable nuisance to all
but the butchers and the publicans, and the Smithfield
backers themselves.—(No, no, and laughter.) Mr. Hall
seemed to believe that more cattle would be driven
through the City after the removal of the market than
had ever appeared there before. Such would not be the
case. In all probability four markets would be substi-
tuted for that in which all the cattle were at present con-
gregated, and the cattle would then receive no injury in
being unnecessarily driven from place to place.—(llis-
appr, obation and cries of " No, no.") He rose, there-
fore, under these impressions to support Mr. Bennoch's
view of the subject.—(Cheers.)
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, in reply, said that he thought
Mr. Bennoch bad not upon that occasion acted under
the control of his leader, Mr. Norris, who, it was rather
surprising, was absent, but who had said that he did not
intend to pursue any further active opposition. Alder-
man Wilson had said that the opposition to the Govern-
ment measure had been " well worked." That was quite
hear)—and he (Mr. Taylor) hoped that it
tr, ue
would—
(sliatilelbre worked to a successful issue, for—
" Thrice was he armed who had his quarrel just."
The debate then closed, and upon a division being
called for, the numbers proved to be—for the motion 723,
against it eight, namely, Alderman Wilson, and gear&

Friday is now, perhaps, the most attractive day of the
week at the Crystal Palace. The half-crown admission
fee insures a certain degree of selectness on the one
hand, while it prevents the interior wearing a too de-
serted or exclusive look upon the other, Upwards of
26,000 people entered the building yesterday, and the
receipts were 2,6131. 3s. 6d. The finances of the Com-
mission are now in a most flourishing condition, for
126,2341. has been taken at the doors and by the sale of
season tickets, which added to the 77,700/. from subscrip-
tions and contracts makes a total of 273,9341. With this
vast run of fortune in its favour the Exhibition is freed
from all pecuniary liabilities, and is hopefully entering
upon the period when its surplus funds may be made
available for those public purposes to which " Denarius"
and Mr. Paxton have already invited attention. The
scheme of a winter garden seems to meet with general
approval and acceptance, and petitions cn the subject to
both Houses of Parliament have been set on foot, with
every prospect of general support.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen walked yesterday in the gardens of Buck
ingham Palace.
The Countess de Neuilly, the Duke de Nemours, and
the Princess Augusta of Saxe Coburg, visited her Ma-
jesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the
Marquis of Abercorn, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey,
and Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, re-
turned to Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes past
six o'clock yesterday afternoon, from attending the meet-
ing at Ipswich of the British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by Mr.
Birch, took a drive yesterday morning in an open
carriage.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and the Prin-
cesses Helena and Louisa, took an airing in an open car-
riage and four yesterday forenoon.
The Countess de Neuilly, the Princess Augusta of
Saxe Coburg, and the Duke de Nemours, visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at
Clarence House, St. James's.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Lord
John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Vis-
count Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Lord Broughton, the
Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle,
and the Marquis of Clanricarde. The Council sat one
hour and a half.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Aglionby, M.P., Mr.
Bruce and Mr. Ellis (directors of the East Indian Iron
Company), and Mr. C. Freshfield, solicitor to the com-
pany, had an interview yesterday with the Right Hoe.
Henry Laboucbere, at the Beard of Trade.
Lord Belhaven had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday at the Home-office.
A deputation on the subject of the Irish Lands Clauses
Bill had an interview with the Railway Commissioners
yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. The
deputation consisted of Mr. Tyrrell, Mr. Jeffers, Mr.
Hemming, and Mr. Laylor.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Down-
ing- street.
The Westminster-bridge Commission had a naFeting
yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners
of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. Present,
Lord Seymour, the Earl of Lonsdale, Lord Sudely, Lord
Robert Grosvenor, Sir R. Inglis, Alderman Humphery,
and the Right Hon. C. Tennyson D'Eyncourt.
The Lord Mayor had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-
offi3e to the Governor of the Canadaa and the Gover-
nors of the other North American colonies.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Earl of Dundonalkl, G.C.8., ex-Commander-in
Chief of the West Indies, having nominated his son for
promotion on striking his flag, the Admiralty, in con-
sideration of the services of the Noble and distinguished
Earl, have ordered the commission of Commander the
Hon. A. A. Cochrane, now acting-commander of the
Sappho, 12, West Indies, to be dated back from the
12th of April last, the anniversary of the action in
Basque-roads.
Vice-Admiral the Hon. G. Elliot, C. 8., in striking his
flag as Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness, having no-
minated his flag-lieutenant, Fitzjames Stewart M•Gregor
(1833), :the Admiralty have accordingly promoted him
to the rank of commander.
Lieutenant Augustus C. May (1838), late first lieut,?-
nant of the Wellesley, 72, has been promoted to the
rank of commander. By his continuous services as mate
and lieutenant he has richly earned his promotion.
Avon steam-tender, Second Master Veitch,lett Devon-
p ort on Tuesday morning, with supernumeraries for the
Trafalgar, 120, at Sheerness.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 4.—The Charlotte and Berkshire
freight ships arrived at Spithead yesterday morning,
from the river, to embark the 12th Lancers for the Cape
of Good Hope. This morning the Major-General com-
manding the military district went off to them and in-
spected their accommodations for the soldiers, who will
embark from the dockyard to-morrow on board the ships
which are in harbour.
The Tiger, new steam- frigate, hauled over to sailing
moorings yesterday, and to-day hoisted the pendant and
ensign, to be commanded by Captain Henderson, C. 8.,
of the Blenheim, for a trial cruise.
The Sprightly steam-tender, Mr. George Allen, RN.,
master commanding, sailed this evening with supernu-
meraries for the eastward.
The Sidon and Retribution steam-frigates were to em-
bark the 60th Rifles this day at Queenstown, and sail to-
morrow with them for the Cape.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 4.—Her Majesty's steam-sloop
Hecate, Commander Hand, which left Portsmouth on
Wednesday, at 3 P. nt., arrived in the Sound on Thurs-
day, at 7 A,M., and was shortly afterwards joined by a
boat from the Belleisle. As soon as the midshipman
got on deck the llecate went a-head, and the boat, hav-
ing been caught under her ladder, was quickly upset,
and the crew thrown overboard; they were, however, all
saved by the boat belonging to Mr. Thompson, Queen's
harbour-master. The Hecate takes spars and stores for
the fleet, and will probably sail for Lisbon to-day.
The steam-vessel Avoa sailed yesterday morning with
seamen for the Trafalgar, fitting at Sheerness.
The frigate Eagle was placed in dock on Wednesday,
,e have defects made good.
APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, JULY 4.—Second Masters—Mark Netten
(1850), to the Impregnable flag-ship, at Devonport; and
Thomas S. Hayward (1850), to the Trafalgar, 120, a
Sheerness. ;gar. 1
Masters-Assistants—C. F. Puckett, to the Trafvva
Gunners—John Quin, to the Tiger, 16, paddle; Lem-
steam-sloop of 400-horse power, making
re6dilie°Argus,
mission at Portsmouth; Robert Thompson,
"rf of 500-hors
t°liennycuik,
6, steam-sloop at Portsmouth; and H
to the Bulldog, 6, paddle-wheel steam- .1
the as i t°l- t z mouth .
power, making ready for commissiono
Tiger• John
Boatswains—Robert Knight, „
ttfan, to the ,
ar
Budd to the Argus; Edward Ho the ,„ uildog;
and John Millar (acting), t aterwitch, at
Chat
Carpenters—John Edwards, to the Argus; John Cer-
mody (acting), to the Bulldog; and James M'Cullam,
to the Waterwtcb. .
120, Captain the Hon. M. Stopford, at
Trafalgar,
has receiyed about 100 blue jackets from the
Sheerness,
London, 90, flag-ship, and Monarch, 84, guard-ship in
ordinary at Sheerness, and is under orders to proceed
round to Portsmouth, to be completed at that port for
service on the Mediterranean station.
The Furious, 16, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, is ordered
from Woolwich to Portsmouth, where she will remain
as an advanced war-steamer, or for commission.
Lieutenant Commander Joliffe arrived at Woolwich
yesterday, and hoisted his pennant on board the Myr-
midon steam-vessel, and it is understood she is for ser-