The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-15 00:00:00

PLACES OF MEETING.

A report was brought up by th:3 Committee app,inted
to select a site where the board could hold their future
meetings. The committee had been in c )mmunication
with the Presidert of the Board of Works and Land
Revenue for a house in Spring-gardens ; but the lease
to e granted ran no short, and the amount required for
its large. that t,e committee recommended that offices
and a board-room should be erected on their premises in
Greek-street.

Mr. SEELEY doubted the propriety of their fixing on
Greek-street for their future residence. The committee,
which was composed of seven gentlemen, four belonging
to Westminster and two to the City, and none from the
East, travelled from Greek-street to Charing-cross, which
was their centre of attraction, and finding no place there
that wonld suit them, travelled back to Greek-street
again, and decided on that spot. He considered the
Royal Exchange the most central spot. If they drew a
line from Temple-bar, north and south, they would find
thirty-five of the members resided east of Temple-bar,
and but 15 west of it. The former gentleman repre-
sented about 21 millions, and the latter about 800,000
inhabitants. He moved the re-consideration of the
question, to endeavour to find a convenient spot within
a mile of the Exchange.
Mr. DIXON seconded the amendment.

A di,cussion ensued, in the course of which the board
was addressed by Mr. Hawkes (who defended the corn-
tnittee from the imputation of partiality to the west-end
at the expense of the east-end or any other part of the
metropolis), Mr. Davies, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hows, Mr
Collison, Mr. Knight, Mr. Snow, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Orel-
lin, Mr. bowman Taylor, Mr. Savage, and Major
Lyon. It was stated that the new premises would cost
between 20,000/. and 3C1,400/., whereas their own free-
hold might be adopted to their wants, and afford every
accommodation, at an expenditure of only 2,000/. or
3,0001.

Mr. SEELEY denied that he wished to impute anything
improper to the committee in their partiality for the
West•end.

The CHAtitmAN pat the amendment, which was lost.
Mr. OFFOR then moved, and Mr. SAVAGE seconded,
that the report be referred to the committee (with the
addition of five members) for further consideration.
(We shall give the conclusion in our last edition.)

This amendment was also lost, and the original mo-
tion carried.

The committee was re-appointed, with the addition of
five names, to consider the plans for the necessary ac-
commodation of the board. The meetings of the board
will ultimately be permanently held on the premises in
Greek-street, Soho.

APPOINTMENT OF CLERK.
The CHAIRMAN in directing the attention of the board
to this election, said he had received 34 applications,
amongst whom appeared the name of Mr. Wilkinson,
the present honorary clerk.
A long discussion then ensued, at the termination of
which it was decided that no member of the board
should become a candidate.
The election of clerk was then adjourne,l until Fri.
day next, to allow Mr. Wilkinson time to resign his seat
at the board if he thought proper to do so.
It was agreed that the election of an e.,gineer and ac-
countant should take place on Friday week.
The appointment of the following committees was or-
dered to stand over for further consideration :-1. To
hear and determine appeals ; 2. For financial purposes ;
3. To consider bye-laws ; 4. To confer with vestries and
districts ; 5. To report on duties of the board under the
Building Act ; and, 6. To examine and report on claims
for compensation.
The meeting shortly after terminated.

THE ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY A? ROXTON.—The
two men convicted a few days ago of this offence at the
Criminal Court, on Saturday received a free pardon, it
being thought by the Recorder that there was no foun-
dation for the charge.
NAPOLEON ON MOBS.—Napoleon wrote to his bro-
ther Joseph at Madrid :—" I have arrested here fifteen
of the worst characters, and I have ordered them to be
shot. Arrest thirty at Madrid. When I left it there
had been an inquiry, and the police were on the point
of making a seizure. If you treat the mob with kind•
ness, these creatures fancy themselves invulnerable ; if
you hang a few they get tired of the game, and become
as submissive and humble as they ought to be. The
mob loves and respects only those whom it fears; and it
is only by being feared by the mob that you will acquire
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