The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-14 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL—(THIs DAY.)

The LOAD Mavoa, with his usual punctuality, took his seat
precisely at twelve o'clock; but it was some time after that before
there was a sufficient number of Members to form a Court.

Mr. R. TAYLOS presented a petition from two poor men, who
had been brought to a state of extreme poverty in consequence of
the doing away with the London Bridge Water-works. He
believed there had been some provision made for such
persons, but the petitioners had not been able to obtain any
permanent provision.
Referred to the Committee for letting the City Lands.

Mr. AINOSIt presented a petition from a class of persona con-
nected with Billingsgate Market, called " Bumarines," praying
that they, as freemen, in the new arrangements making at that
market, might have the preference over non-freemen, to which
they were entitled by the Si Geo. 111.
Mr. S. DIXON thought that the petitioners ought to give some
explanation of the word "Bumarines," and required the same
from one of the petitioners at the bar.

The petitioner stated, that he thought they were not to he
called upon ,to explain a word to be found only in the
records of that Court, and in the records of the House of
Commons. It was not a little singular, that the Court
should have made application to Parliament for the
very act under which they claimed their privilege, against
which the city solicitor had given his opinion, which opinion, if
correct, went to disfranchise a great number. They asked only
for a preference, they did not ask the Court to do away altogether
the sale of fish for non-freemen ; they asked it for themselves—
their apprentices and their children, and the Court, they thought,
were bound by the oath they took when they first became freemen
to support their claim.
Mr. S. Mum believed that the Buniarines were nothing but
a class of men between the wholesale and retail fish-sellers, by
whose means the price of fish was greatly enhanced.
After some further observation from several Members, the peti-
tion was ordered to be laid on the table.

Mr. C. SAVAGE presented a petition from the inhabitant* and
others of the Ward of Farringdon-Without, praying that the
Court would take into its Consideration the extreme narrow en-
trance to Fetter-lane.

The petition was signed by the Master of the Rolls, Mr. Justice
Park, Mr. Justice Burrough, Mr. Justice Holroyd, and Mr.
Baron Garrow. It stated that the entrance from the house
at the South end, was only 13 feet 4 inches from house to
house, that by taking down twenty-tive Louses, an excellent en-
trance would be made, and that the expellee would be compen-
sated by the increased value of the ground rents.
Mr. MAHONT, an inhabitant of that part of the lane, stated to
the Court the number of accidents that occurred there, anti alto
that which he was sure the Court would not sanction the conti-
nuance of, namely, a scene of blasphemy and riot, greater than
occurred in the whole Ward. •

After some discussion the petition was referred to the Commit-
tee of Sewers to report thereon.
Our reporter left the Court sitting.

CANAL GAS ENGINE COMPANY.
(Tins DAY.)

A meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company wus held
this day, at the George and Vulture Tavern, St. Iliichael's•alley,
Cornhill, to receive a statement of the proceedings of the Provi-
sional Committee.

Mr. ROUTH, having been called to the Chair, briefly stated
the object of the meeting. He said the original intention of
the Company was to propel boats on canals by the Steam
Vacuum Engine, and supersede the necessity of horses.—

It must be clear, that if this Company succeeded in the
object they had iu view, it would produce essential benefit to
the public. The idea was purely speculative ; but hitherto he
could not state that any thing of great importance was effected.
The Company was now established about two years, and &Report
was drawn up, which would put the shareholders fully in posses
sion of all the proCeedings which had taken place.
The CHAIRMAN then read the report, which was exceedingly
voluminous, comprehending many minute scientific details. It
appeared that Mr. Field, a celebrated engineer, had been con-
sulted, and his opinion was, that if the scheme was icaAible, it
would prove prodigiously expensive, and that there was no rational
hope of success. In oppositionto Mr. Field's opinion, Mr. Brown,
the patentee of the steam vacuum engine, still expressed himself most
sanguine in his hopes of ultimate success. Mr. Brown, it appeared,
had received 10001. for his patent from the Directors ; and he
now stated, that he had procured an engine,which he had actually
tried, and found to answer his purpose beyond his expectations.
The accounts of the Company were then read, front which it
appeared that 497tii. had been pal on the shares, that 1000/.
was given to the patentee. and also 10004, lost in the nos.
nufacture of an engine which, had totally failed. tin-
der thew c'ireutustattara the Directors left it to the Shareholders
to say whether they would abandon the project, or ptocred with

his great national object.
Mr. likowN said he had succeeded in what he promised to the

fullest extent, at his own expence and by his individual exertion..
He had now an engine in readiness, which he invited the com-
missioners and Shareholders to come anti see at work. It was
no longer a matter of speculation, the experiment was tried and
had succeeded.

It was finally resolved, That the Committee should go on hoard
the boat at Blackfriars Bridge, on Monday the let January, to
.ea the engine in operation.
It was also resolved, That the Committee .honld go to no
further expence, until it was demonstrated that success was
certain.

Some of the Directors expressed a strong desire that the
affairs of the Company should he wound up, as soon as was con-
venient after the exhibition of the engine.
A Shareholder observed, that as their Banker (Sir J. Peering)
had failed, he feared the pecuniary concerns of the Company could
not be very shortly wound up.
After a long and uninteresting desultory conversation, the meet-
ing adjourned to the let February.