The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-07 00:00:00

THE METROPOLITAN CATTLE-MARKET.

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR brought up a report, which states,
" In proceeding to carry irate effect the Metropolis
Market Act sbveral points have occurred which, in the
opinion of your committee, require the assistance of the
Legislature.
" The section which limits the power of letting to
one year should, in the opinion of your committee, be
extended to such term as your hon. Court may think
necessary. _ _ _

" That the tolls and dues now authorised to be taken
in the market layers, kc., are adequate in many instances
to defray the necessary expenses of the market, and
make fair return for the capital expended thereon, we
therefore recommend that power should he applied for
to enable your hon. Court, with the sanction of the Board
of Trade, to increase the said tolls and dues, and from
time to time to diminish the same when it shall appear
they are more than sufficient to pay the legitimate ex-
penses of the market, and a reasonable annual sum in
liquidation of the money expended for the requirements
of the same.

" That the power to make bylaws should be altered
and enlarged.
" That the power contained in the act of the 21st of
Geo. 111., cap. 67, which authori3es the Court of Alder-
men to make rules, orders, and ordinances for the driv-
ing of cattle are insufficient for the purposes inten,led,
and we therefore recommend that that power should be
repealed, and an extended power given to your hon.
Court to make rules and regulations for the like purpose.
"That the period for giving ❑otices to Parliament oas
now arrived, and your committee recommend that they
should be empowered to give the necessary notices for a
bill to carry into effect the objects aforesaid.

" H. L. TAYLOR. '` J. Low
T. ROWLEY E. DEAD
G. A ITCHISON J. SMITH
W. COX. G. CUTHBERT
W. T. REDFORO J. M ATTHEWS
T. SYMONDS J. DE JERSEY
W. H. ROBERTS J. Arms."

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, in moving the adoption of the re-
port, said that the act of Parliament by which the mar-
ket was now regulated was not the act of the corporation
but of the Government. During the last year the com-
mittee had seen quite sufficient to induce them to take
some steps at the earliest possible opportunity to amend
the act, which did not work as satisfactorily as they
could have wished.

After a short conversation, in which several members
took part, the report was received.
At the termination of the business of the Court the
Lord Mayor thanked the members of the Court for the
assistance they had given him during his year of office.

on Sunday. the traffic on many of the routes on that day
being insufficient to afford an a 'equate return, and the
management, being desirous of restricting it so as to
enahle a proportion of the company's servants to have a
portion, at least, of the day at their own disposal.
It is but justice to the directors of the company to say
that they appear to be desh iris of adopting any real
improvement which may be taiggested to them. With
this view they offer. d a premium of 100 guineas for a
model !omnibus, and paid that amount to Mr. IVlller ;
and the fact of their having availed themselves (.f the
skill and resources ,:f three of the most eminent builders,
all formidable competitors with each other, affords evi-
dence of the sincerity of their professions. They have
now about 6,000 horses and 3,000 men, and their omni•
buses run about 30,000 miles daily, and convey the
almost incredible aggregate of a million of passengers.
In addition to the public omnibuses inspected yester-
day there was a private one, adapted for about ten
persons, elegantly fitted up, and so arranged as to be
peculiarly suitable for pleasure parties. After the vehicles
had been exhibited in the Guildhall-yard they proceeded
to the Mansion-house, where they were inspected by the
Lord Mayor. His lordship entered nearly all of them,
and listened with great attention to the explanations
afforded him by Mr. Macnamara, one of the inanagere,
and by sonic of the directors of the company. The
public, too, both at the Guildhall and the civic palace,
eagerly availed themselves of the opportunity of per-
sonal inspection in a matter so important to all.

TILE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1856,