The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-06 00:00:00

the question between the Court of Aldermen and the Gofer-
nors of Christ's Hospital had been referred to counsel, post-
poned the motions of which he had given notice.

THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONERSHIP.

Mr. Wretz, after a speech in which be spoke in the highest
terms of the merits and claims of the City Commissioner of
Police, moved that it be referred to the Police Committee
to consider the duties and services of that officer, and to re-
port their opinions as to the propriety of augmenting his pre-
sent salary.
He was supported by several members.
Mr. DE JERSEY contended that the Commissioner's present
salary was sufficiently adapted to his services, and moved
the previous question.
Several members supported the latter view of the subject,
and the amendment was ultimately carried.

CENTRAL CITY TERMINUS.

Mr. WIRE appeared with a petition, with an immense
number of signatures attached, and said, that as ei-erybody
knew to what it alluded, he should simpl_y move that ft be
referred to the Imprdvement Gommittee. The number of
the petitioners and their respectability were of the highest
kind. _ _

This mention of the petition, which Mr. Wire did not de-
scribe in more words than we have used, was the signal for
the display of much excitement.
After a smart discussion,

The LORD MAYOR said the Court can decide whether the
presence of the petitioners may or may not be dispensed with.
On the question being put the presence of the petitioners
was dispensed with by a large majority.
The petition, which was as follows, was then read :
" TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR, :ALDERMEN, AND
COMMONS, IN COMMON COUNCIL ASSEMBLED.

" The petition of the undersigned Merchants, Bankers,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers, and others, engaged
in or connected with Trade and Commerce in the
City of London,
" Showeth' —That we have heard it is proposed to con-
struct a great trunk line from Battle-bridge to Farringdon-
street, for the use of such of the Northern, North-Eastern, and
North-Western Railroad Companies as shall be desirous of
availing themselves of it, upon payment of such fair remu-
neration to the Company constructing the same as may be
agreed between them.
" We have heard that the Company promoting this great
undertaking are desirous of purchasing from the Corporation
of London, at its fair value, the site of Farringdon-market,
which we are informed is so little needed for the purposes
of a market, that the receipts from every source have not
since its erection defrayed the costs of management and
repair.
" We understand that the Company propose to take the
site of the naarket and other adjacent property, for the pur-
pose of establishing spacious and convenient stations for the
accommodation of passengers only, for which the width of
the street, its central situation, and the number of its outlets
to all parts of the metropolis, appear, in the judgment of your
petitioners, to render it eminently well suited.
" We have further heard that the promoters of the plan pro-
pose that the site of Field-lane, Saffron-hill, West-street,
Sharp's-alley, and other wretched localities to the north of
Holborn-hill and Snow. hill on each side of the extended rail-
road, shall be used for the erection of temporary depots for
merchandises and goods coming by railway from the manu-
facturing districts, and that goods and cattle arriving by rail
shall be passed to their destination from those spots, without
in any manner crowding the stations, or incommoding the
passengers proceeding to or from the:terminus in Farringdon-
street.

-4 We believe that a project of this nature will largely con-
tribute to the public convenience and accommodation, and
will be productive of great advantage to the trading interests
of the City of London.

" We do therefore most respectfully request that you will
give to the promoters of this undertaking, the requisite fa-
cilities for establishing the terminus for passenger traffic in
Farringdon-street.
Mr. WIRE moved that the petition be referred to the Im-
provements Committee.
After another discussion, in which Mr. Williams, Mr. De
Jersey, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. Obbard, Mr. Lott,
Mr. R. Taylor, Mr. Hall, Mr. Norris, and Mr. Lawrence took
nart, the motion was put, and the petition was referred to the
Committee upon a show of hands greatly in favour of the pro-
position of Mr. Wire.