The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-07 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 6.

Ti.e Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by Princess Louise and Prince Leo-
pold.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise,
left the Castle this morning at half-past 11 o'clock
for London.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
drove out, attended by- the Countess of Morton.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council was held on Thursday
in the Council Chamber, at which the Lard Mayor
(Alderman Allen) presided.

THE NEW BLACKFRIARS
A report was brought up from Mr. Cubitt, the
engineer of the new bridge in course of erection at
Blackfriars, detailing the progress of the works
during the last two months. The report was to the
effect that the works were going on satisfactorily,
but that the matters relating to the diversion of the
Fleet sewer, the connection with the Thames em-
bankment and the railway, were in the same state
as last year. These were the only matters that
were likely to stand in the way of a speedy comple-
tion of the work.

Deputy OBBARD wished to know whether it was
not possible for something to be done to prevent
the delay that was occasioned by the connexion of
the bridge with the other works alluded to.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he was afraid not. It
was the old story of the railway stops the way. If
they could find the money, the works connected,
with the railways would no doubt go on more
rapidly.
Deputy Lorr said he should be glad if the chair-
man of the Bridge-house Committee would inform
the court whether any of the coins that were depo-
sited in the foundations of the old bridge bad been
discovered ?

Mr. HEATH, the chairman of the committee, at
first stated that a portion of the coins only had
been found. This, it appeared subsequently, was
a mistake, and the fact was that none of the coins
had been found.

In answer to a question put by another hon.
memLer,

Mr. HEATH stated that he believed, from all
that the committee knew at present that the new
bridge would be opened for traffic by the begin-
ning of next year. He could not, of course,
pledge himself within a few months as to the
period when the opening would take place, but
the committee would do everything in their power
to expedite the works. (Hear, hear.) With re-
gard to the approaches, there were, of course, a
good many difficulties in the way, and he was un-
able to give the Court any information upon the
subject at pre sent.
THE NEW DEAD DIEAT MARKET IN SMITHFIELD.

A report was also brought up from Mr. H. Jones,
the architect for the City, giving a detailed ac-
count of the state of the works at the proposed
new market in Smithfield. The report gave
a very satisfactory detail of the condition of
the building. It appeared that 220 men were at
present employed upon the works, and the erec-
tion of the different portions of the market was
proceeding rapidly.
Mr. BEDFORD inquired when the market was
likely to be opened. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, the chairman of the Markets
Improvement Committee, to whom the question
was addressed, said in reply that he should be sorry
to raise expectations that were not likely to be rea-
lised, but he really believed that the new market
would be ready for business to be carried on in it
before next Christmas. (Hear, hear.)
The subject then dropped.

THE HOLBORN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT.

A report was then brought up from Mr. Hey-
wood, the engineer engaged in the works of the
Holborn-valley, describing the works that had been
completed, and also those that were in progress.
Deputy FRY, the chairman of the Improvement
Committee, in answer to a question that was put to
him as to when the new road was likely to be
opened for traffic, said that so far as the carriage
thoroughfare was concerned he believed that por-
tion of the work would be completod by the end of
this year or the beginning of next. (Hear, hear.)
The western approach to the viaduct was nearly
completed, and he said the committee wished that
the work at the other end, in the neighbourhood of
the market, was in au equally forward state.
THE ARCHIVES OF THE CORPORATION.

Mr. R. N. PHILLIPS next brought up a report
from the Law and Parliamentary Committee, having
reference to the safe keeping of the archives and
charters of the corporation, and recommending that
additional restrictions should be placed upon per-
sons who desired to examine and make ex-
tracts from the muniments of the corporation.
He defended the recommendation of the committee
by urging that a great many of the most important
rights and privileges appertaining to the corporation
depended upon those ancient records, and it was
the duty of this court, acting for the corporation
and for their fellow-citizens, to take care that these
records were not tampered with, or that an unfair
advantage was not taken of the corporation in re-
spect to them by persons who were unfriendly to
the corporation.

Mr. ()MIDGE opposed the reception of the report,
on the ground that the present system had worked
very well, and that the additional restrictions which
it was proposed by the report to impose upon the
examination of the muniments of the corporation
would improperly interfere with the rights and
privileges of the members of this court. He moved
as an amendment that the report do lie on the
table.

Deputy DE JERSEY, in opposing the amendment,
reminded the Court that a circumstance had oc-
curred in former times which showed that an im-
proper use might be made of the privilege that was
afforded by the corporation of allowing parties to
examine and take extracts from their records•
(Hear, hear.) He denied that the report was in all
way calculated, by the regulations it proposed t°
enforce, to interfere with the privileges of ani
member of the corporation, and all that was sought
for was that the ancient records of the corporation
should not be examined except in the presence of
some responsible person, and thus any attempt to
tamper with them would be prevented. (Hear.)
After some further discussion the amendment
was put and negatived ; and Mr. Phillips then, at
the suggestion of several members, consented to
allow the report to be referred back to the cone'
mittee for further consideration, with a view to
another report being brought up upon the subject•

MHE " MAGNUS LIBER."

Mr. B. ORRIDGE brought up a report from the
Library Committee on the reference of the 28th °f
November last relative to the practicability of having
written in the album, presented to the corporation
by M. Rollinger, of Vienna, a description of the
Exhibition of 1862 and other matters. The cool'
inittee reported that in consequence of the groat.,
size of the book it was of no practical utility, an
they therefore recommended that the reference De

discharged, which was accordingly done.
The proceedings then terminated.

SUPPOSED ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A PONVDSII
MAGAZINE.— On Thursday a quantity of burnt flax 04
piece of woollen cloth was found in the powder alftga;
zinc at Dundee Barracks by tho keeper. Part of the Hoof
was burned as well as part of the door. The flame
the
the burning material had evidently soon gone out, or t'a
result would have 'been disastrous to the barracks
an
ueighbourhooJ. How the fire originated is involved ill,
nystery. There is nothing to lead to the conclusion the.
he affair, as might be supposed, is the work of Ferris
rhe magazine, which is regularly guarded by .o
well as soldiers, contained three tons of gunpowder ;
hat, had an explosion taken place, it is impossible to 6"
what would have been the extent of the disaster. impossible
what
vestigation is being made by the authorities, and
'nation has been communicated to the Lord-Advocate
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