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as readily as those with ball, both being remark-
able for their quickness in this respect; in fact,
there was not the least difference in point of quick-
ness with these cartridges and loose powder, a re-
sult not hitherto obtainable with any of the car-
tridges now in use. The next experiments were
made with firing from a rifle having a deeply cham-
bered breech, the results being equally satisfactory
and the ignition rapid. Several rounds were then
fired from an ordinary Lancaster rifle, as used by the
Royal Engineers. In using the ordinary percus-
sion cap, as supplied to the troops, several miss-
fires occurred, but with Eley's caps of the same
size the ignition of each charge was perfect, and
the firing as rapid as with the sporting rifle
and pistol. Some final trials were then made
with a shot gun, but in this case it was ob•
served that the blank gossamer cartridges required
to be sent well home with the ramrod. The cham-
ber invented by Wilkinson is well adapted to these
cartridges, and fires theni with the Eley's caps.
The result of the experiments was considered by
the military men who witnessed the firing to have
been more successful in the case of the pistol firing.
On an examination of the arms used at the conclu-
sion of the experiments, the interior of the barrels
was remarkably clean, considering the number of
rounds discharged.

ment, moved the previous question.
Sir P. LAURIE seconded the amendment.

A Court of Aldermen was h ,1‘4%,
Guildhall, the Lord Mayor in the
THE NEW ALDERMAN.
Mr. TOWSE, vestry clerk for the ward 6flßriel/419,
presented a return certifying the election of Mr.
'Tames Abbiss, citizen and blacksmith, to be alder-
man of that ward, in the room of Sir C. Marshall,
resigned.
The Alderman elect was introduced by Mr. Wil-
coxon and Mr. Low, his mover and seconder, and
was accompanied to the bar by a numerous and in-
fluential body of his constituents.
Mr. WILCOXON, in presenting Mr. Abbiss, said
there were many who held the office of alderman in
light esteem ; but he, on the contrary, believed the
office to be one of honour and dignity, and that a
gentleman upon being elected to fill it had opened
before him a career of usefulness, social and religi-
ous, which was not restricted to his own ward
merely, but extended to the whole city of London
and all his fellow-citizens. Mr. Abbiss had lived
in the ward for about 20 years, and by adhering to
principles of honour, uprightness, integrity, in-
dustry, combined with perseverance and zeal in the
discharge of his general duties, he had fully justified
the choice of his ward in placing him in his present
position.
Mr. Low said that Mr. Abbiss was not a stranger
to the city of London, as he for some time past acted
as chairman of a board of guardians, and had
there gained considerable experience in public
business. Altogether he was well qualified for the
office to which he had been elected, and, although
the inhabitants felt sincere regret that the retire-
ment of Sir C. Marshall, who had served them
faithfully for 28 years, had been rendered neces-
sary by age andinfirmities, that regret was quali-
fied by the reflection that he had a worthy suc-
cessor. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ABBISS then took the usual, oaths, and sub-
scribed the usual declaration, after which he was
reeeived with warm greetings by his brother alder-
men, among whom he took his seat.

SUPERVISION OF BROKERS.
Mr. Alderman Rosa moved, "That it be re-
ferred to a committee to take into consideration the
laws relating to the sworn brokers of this city, and
to report thereon." The subject generally was, he
said, a very important one, and, as he believed that
the new Corporation Reform Bill might propose to
deal with it, he thought an inquiry ought to take
place in order that if the Government should call
upon them for information they might be prepared
to show that they had exercised a proper super-
vision over that class of gentlemen, who acted
between parties as brokers in sale and purchase.
Mr. Alderman HALE, in seconding the motion,
expressed his belief that the supervision of the
Court over brokers was attended with very great
advantage.
Alderman Sir P. LAURIE reminded the Court
that the Court of Common Council had decided to
agree with nothing that injured the rights of the
Livery. He did not know whether the motion
would have that effect, but with regard to the Cor-
poration Reform Bill it was, in his opinion a hoax
altogether.
Mr. Alderman ROSE said the motion could not
interfere with the rights of the Livery in any way.
It was only a question of jurisdiction as exercised
by that Court for many years past.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY thought that before such
a motion was made the mover ought to have been
prepared to show at least a prima facie reason for
the amendment of the present regulations. But
Mr. Alderman Rose had done nothing of the kind;
and as the Government in their Bill would no
doubt deal with the question, and very likely de-
prive that Court of its jurisdiction over brokers
altogether he held that the labours of a committee
would be thrown away. He therefore, as an amend,

Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE said the mere proba-
bility that the Government would deal with the
supervision of brokers in their bill was in itself a
sufficient reason for the appointment of a committee
of inquiry.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND said he did not intend
to oppose the motion, but at the same time he felt
bound to express his opinion that the Court could
never exercise its supervision in an effective manner,
unless the Legislature armed them with ampler
powers. What had been their experience in cases
where they _ had interfered to proceed against

brokers who had been guilty of breaches of the re-
gulations? Within the last year or so there had
been two such cases, and both the petitioning parties
ultimately withdrew because the matter had been
compromised; and so that Court had been merely
made the medium of effecting compromises where
something further ought to have been done, since
1 one of the cases, more especially, was of the most
flagrant description. And then there were the ship-
brokers, who advertised emigration vessels to sail
on a certain day, and who, by detaining their ves-
sels beyond that day, often inflicted the greatest
hardship and suffering upon the poor emigrants.
He should like to see something done to compel
these men to keep faith with the emigrants.

The Loiu MAYOR said the 1-tw as it stood was
strong enough to deal with this evil, and it was
their own fault that it was not more often put into
operation.
Mr. Alderman ROSE said that in the two cases
referred to by. Mr. Alderman Copeland, in which
proceedings had been stayed, the supervision of the
Court, so far even as it went, exercised a most salu-
tary and stringent influence, since the petitioners
obtained full and substantial redress.
The amendment was then negatived, and the mo-
tion was agreed to.
Adjourned.