The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-10 00:00:00

CA.RDE.N, MAYOR.—In a Meeting or
I Assembly of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery's en, of the
several Companies, of the City of London, in Common Hall assem-
bled, It the Guildhall of the said City, en Monday, the 7th day of
JunellBsB :
Relolved unanimously,—That this Common Hall learns with sur-
prise said concern that a Bill has been introduced into the House of
Commis, intituled, "A Bill for the better Regulation of,, the Cor-
poration of the City of London," by which it is sought to deprive
the very of this City of their ancient rights, granted to them by
Roy charters, confirmed by Acts of Parliament, and enjoyed for
six h ndred and fifty years, of meeting and voting in Common Hall
forlord Mayoy, Sheriffs, Chamberlain, Bridgemasters, Auditors,
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and Cher officers of the Corporation, and that the said Bill also
cant ins cia see abolishing the rights of the City in certain dues
and etage, without compensation, thereby introducing a principle
of (location which, if affirmed, will render insecure the founda-
tion f property granted by charters and confirmed by Acts of Par-
lia nt.
R olved nnanimonsly,—That petitions embracing the foregoing
reso tions besforthwith presented to both Houses of Parliament.
solved unanimously,—That the petition now read be adopted,
and he petition to the House of Commons be signed by the Right
Hon arable the Lord Mayor, four Aldermen, and:twenty Liverymen
on half of this Common Hall, and presented to the said House,
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and that a similar petition be presented to the House of Lords, to be
signed by the Livery as numerously as' time will permit ; and that
the Members for the City, together with the Right Honourable the
Lor Mayor, William Cubitt, Esq., Alderman, Edward Bali, Esq.,
and other Members of the House of Commons connected with the
Cit be requested to support the prayer of the petition to the House
of C
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unanimously,—That in the event of the bill passing into
solved unanimously,—That the Master and Wardens of the
the ouse of Lords, that a dutiful and loyal Address, founded upon
the rat Resolution, be presented to her Most Gracious Majesty the
Qu n, signed by the Town Clerk; and that the Sheriffs, attended by
the emembrancer, do wait upon her Majesty to know her Royal
wil and pleasure aslo the time of receiving the same.
sev ral Companies be respectfully requested to facilitate the signing
of e Petition to the House of Lords ; and that they also be re-
qured to present Petitions to both Houses of Parliament in defence
of e rights and privileges of their respective Liveries.

esol;ed unanimously,—That this Common Hall approves of the
pr eedings of the Committee of Liverymen appointed the 28th day
of ctober, 1856, to watch the progress of any Bill which might be
b ght into Parliament affecting the Corporation; and that such
Co mittee is hereby appointed to continue to act on behalf of this
Cotamon Hall in taking all such steps as they may deem advisable,
to Uphold the rights and privileges of the Livery of London. And
th4t such Committee is hereby empowered to add any Liverymen to
suCh Committee as they may think proper.
Resolved unanimously, —That the thanks of the Livery are due,
and arc cordially offered t 3 Sir James Duke, Baronet, Alderman,
M.r., and William Cubist, Esq., Alderman, M.P., for their services
enbehalf of the Livery, with respect to this Bill.

esolved unanimously,—That this Common Hell desires to thank
tl.. Right Honourable Sir Robert Walter Carden, M.P., Lord Mayor,
fo the promptitude with which ho complied with the requisition for
c ,ing this meeting. and for the courtesy with which he has presided
on, the present occasion. ME RE WETHE it.