The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1866.

also a motion that it should be written ornamentally and
emblazoned, and signed by the town clerk, and presented
to Alderman Phillips ; and another, that it should be ad-
vertised in the usual newspapers.

Upon the motion of Deputy OBBERD, the usual gratuity
of 50 guineas was ordered to be given to the Rev. Michael
Gibbs, the chaplain of the late Lord Mayor.

THE FIRE IN QUEBEC.

Mr. J. E. SAUNDERS then moved that this court, desir-
ing to express its sincere sympathy with the sufferers by
the lamentable and extensive conflagration in Quebec, do
contribute the sum of £5OO towards the fund now being
raised for their relief. Ho observed that a most terrible
calamity had taken place ; and although, in the result,
as in the case of their own beloved City of London,
it might possibly lead to good by the erection of
better buildings, still in the meantime it caused the most
extensive misery and distress to those unhappy persons
who were burnt out of their houses. He was sure, there-
fore, that every one present would agree with him that it
was the duty of the corporation to lend a helping hand to
these sufferers, and to show that the city of London sym-
pathised with their fellow-countrymen across the Atlantic,
and were ready to lend a helping hand to them in their
hour of distress. (Hoar, hear.)

Alderman COTTON, who was received with loud cheers,
said this was the first time he had had the honour of ad-
dressing the court, and it gave him groat pleasure in doing
so, in the cause of humanity, by seconding the resolution
that had just been proposed. (Cheers.) Charity in order to
be effiacious should be swift, and he therefore trusted that
the court would at once agree with the resolution. (Hear.)
Alderman Cotton concluded by expressing a hope that dur-
ing the period he occupied his present position he should
always continue to be upon kind and friendly terms with
every member of the court. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. G. S. RICHARDS, in supporting the resolution, said
that he only wishod that the proposed amount had been
doubled.

The resolution was then agreed to unanimously.
THE GAS QUESTION.

The TOWN CLERK read a communication that had been
received from Mr. Buzzard, the vestry clerk of St. James's,
Westminster, enclosing a resolution that had been come to
by the vestry to invite all the other parishes in the metro-
polis to co-operate with them in procuring an amendment
of the Metropolis Gas Act, 1860, and inviting the corpora-
tion to join in the endeavour to effect that object.
Mr. J. F. BONTEMS said he had great pleasure in inform-
ing the court that the Special Gas Committee had been in
communication with the Home Secretary and the Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, and they had received an inti-
mation from those gentlemen that it was the intention of
the Government to introduce a bill next session of Parlia-
ment with a view to carry out the suggestions of the
committee of the House of Commons in reference to the
supply of gas to the metropolis. (Hear, hear.)
The communication from Mr. Buzzard was then referred
to the Special Gas Committee for them to take what steps
they considered necessary in the matter.