The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-31 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Oa Monday a court was held for the dispatch of
business ; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the
chair.

It was unanimously agreed, upon the report of the
Improvement Committee, brought up by Mr. Thomas
Henry hall, that a considerable sum for the discharge
of a further part of the loan raised for the approaches
to London-bridge should be at once appropriated.
Upon the report of the Markets Committee being
brought up by Mr. Thomas Rowley, it 'was resolved
that in order to protect the fishermen who brought up
oysters by fishinc-smacks to the port of London from
the fisheries in Kent and Surrey, that some consi-
derable reductions should take place in the metage
dues, &c., on oysters brought into the port of London,
Mr. ttowLsr (chairman of the Markets Committee),
on the reference in relation to the duties and remune-
ration of the inspector of live cattle in Smithfield-
market, reported the inefficiency of the present
officer, prayed for compensation for him; and advised in
the'. anguage of the committee, that, in order to carry
out the intention of the Act of Parliament, the future
inspector, to be appointed by the Lord Mayor, should
be a veterinary surgeon, or some party qualified to
give a professional opinion as to the state in which
any diseased cattle might be found.—Agreed to.
Upo❑ the motion of Mr. BROWN, Mr. John Jewell,
of the office of the clerk of the chamber, had granted
to him a gratuity of 100/. ; and on the petition
of Mr. James Renat Scott, the clerk and registar
of the coal-market, an additional 1001. was granted,
as an annual account to meet the expenses of his
office.

The following sums were then voted out of the
City's cash :-
1001. to the City of London Hospital for Diseases
in the Chest.

1051. towards the erection of a school-house at the
church of St. James's, Curtain-road.
1051. to the London Fever Hospital, and
50 guineas towards the Widows' Friend Society,
Old Fish-street, City.
A quantity of routine business having been trans-
acted, and a few other motions having been briefly
disposed of, the court adjourned shortly before three
o'clock.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday, at one o'cloek, a public breakfast was
given by the Canterbury Association to the colonists
about to take their departure for the settlement of the
association in New Zealand. 'I he entertainment took
place on board the Randolph, in the East India Docks,
Blackwell, one of four fine ships chartered for the voy-
age, and giving in their appearance. and equipment
every reason to anticipate a safe and prosperous passage.
The names of the vessels are the Sir George Seymour,
the Cressey, the Charlotte Jane, and the Randolph. The
day appointed for sailing is the 29th of August. They
lay yesterday close together in dock, and were dressed
with Bags in honour of the occasion. From 200 to 300
ladies and gentlemen were assembled on the occasion,
and the scene which\ the good ship presented was a most
animated and cheering one. An elegant entertainment,
provided by the spirited proprietors of the London Ta-
vern—a well-dressed company, apparently in afriaent
circumstances—the band of the Coldstream Guards—
speeches full of hope and promise—these were the main
features of the occasion.
Lord Lyttelton filled the chair, and among the com-
pany were—Lord Somerville and Mrs. Somerville, Lord
Nelson and Lady Susan Nelson, the Hon. Edward Nel-
son, Mr. John Simeon, M.P., the Hon. F. Stuart Wort-
ley, the Marohiones of Drogheda, Lord and Lady
Wharncliffe, the Hon. Mrs. Edgecumbe, Lady Shelley
and Miss Shelley, Mr. Somers Cocks, M.P., Mrs. Regi-
nald Cocks, Mr. Hoare and Miss Georgina Hoare, Cap-
tain Cocks (Coldstream Guards), Captain Yorke, R.N.,
the Hon. Henry Nelson, Mr. Thackeray, the Bishop of
Norwich and Miss Lady Grey, Miss Burdett
Coutts, Mrs. Shelley (of Avington), Lady Caroline
Stirling and Miss Stirling, Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell,
the Rev. W. Sewell, Mr. Watts Russell, Lieutenant
Lean, R.N.

Ample justice having been done to the good cheer
provided, and the usual loyal toasts having been drunk,
The CHAIRMAN gave "The Church and the Bishop
designate of the diocese, in connexion with the Canter-
bury Association." It was needless for him to say
much as to the influence which the association wished the
religious element to have in their colony. That was, far
above all others, the distinguishing feature which they
wished to introduce in the foundation and progress of
their undertaking. But he was anxious to say a few
words on the second part of his toast, with reference to
the Bishop who was to preside over the settlement. The
Rev. Mr. Jackson was known by name to all of them,
and more intimately to many then assembled. Ha was
not present among them, because ever since his appoint-
ment he had been engaged in making known thrnugh-
out the country the objects and principles of their un-
dertaking, and in providing the means fur planting the
Church in his diocese. That had involved him in en-
gagements in different 1 arts of the country which pre-
vented him attending the present festivity, which had
been only recently set on foot.—(Cheers.) Besides the
' explanations which he had just offered as to the absence
of their Bishop designate, he had also to say something
to them on a point in reference to which he could
not speak with the satisfaction be could wish.
Last Thursday the Bishop of Montreal was conse-
crated, and the association bad hoped that the
ame cnremony would then be performed on
their bishop also. it had not, boweyer, beta possible to