The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-24 00:00:00

COURT OF CO3IIIION COUNCIL.

A Court was held on Thursday, after the discussion
in the Court of Aldermen, for the dispatch of business.
Mr. ANDERI ON ►ave notice of a motion that it be
referred to the General Purposes Committee, to con-
sider and report to the Court the expediency and
the means of reducing the names of persons put
up in Common Hall, to be elected as Sheriff or
London and Sheriff of Middlesex; and also of a motion
that a return be made of the persons (not being Al-
dermen) who were put up to he elected Sheriffs on
Midsummer day la,t, with the date 3 when they were
first put up.

EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES.

Mr. Lorr asked the Chairman of the Navigation
Committee whether that part of the Report which
related to the embankment of the Thames had been
taken into consideration ? He stated, for the informa-
tion of the Committee, that Sir Frederick Trench had
given notice that he would move in Parliament, next
session, for a Select Committee on the subject of the
Thames embankment, in order to show that the work
might he done without making a demand on the public
purse, in such a manner as to improve the' navigation
and beautify the banks of the river, and to promote
the health of the inhabitants of the metropolis. Mr.
Walker, the engineer, in his Report, as adopted by
the Committee, was of opinion that a splendid commu-
nication might be formed, from Chelsea, or higher up,
along the river, into the heart of the City, a commu-
nication which had excited much interest out of doors.
An answer was promised to this question at the
next Court.
PROJECTED IMPROVEMENTS IN TILE CITT.—ST. PAUL's.
It will be recollected, that about six years ago, in-
structions were given by the Court to the City Lands
Committee, not to take steps for letting any further
ground at the west end of Cheapside, till the further
order of the Court, as it was expected, .and with very
good reason, that the Government would join with
the City in throwing open a considerable space
between the Po3t-office and St. Paul's Cathedral, so
as to exhibit the magnificent Cathedral to great ad-
Tantage. Murmurs have, particularly of late, been
heard amongst the inhabitants of that district, in con-
sequence of the delay, and
Mr. KING gave notice of a motion, which was
brought on yesterday, to rescind the resolutions, in
order that the space might be filled up. Ile repre-
sented that a great deal of inconvenience resulted from
the interference of the Court to prevent the building of
houses upon the spot, and he said he felt convinced
that the present Government, to whose judgment the
citizens might look with some degree of confidence,
would not sanction an alteration which could pro-
-.duce no real advantage to any portion of the public.
It was, he thought, rather extraordinary. that Mr.
IL L. Jones, whose voice was so 'effective in carry-
ing measures of positive utility, should advocate the
alteration to which he adverted, and at the same time
refuse to exercise his powerful influence in prevailing
upon the Court to widen Watling-street and other
places of great traffic, which were so narrow as
constantly to endanger life and limb. Why was not
Newgate-street widened, and why was not some-
thing done to improve the approaches from Coleman-
street to the Guildhall ?—(Hear, hear.) He could
not account for such conduct as had been adopted
with respect to the project for throwing open St.
Paul's in any other way than by setting it down as '
a job.
Mr. R. L. JONES, said that Sir Matthew Wood,
who was alluded to by Mr. King, was as remote from
the idea of jobbing as any man that ever existed.
Even those who were opposed to that most active and
able man in public life, were ready to admit that fact.
—(Cheers.) Ile regretted to, see any symptom of a
paltry spirit in any of the corporation, when an im-
mense public improvement was in contemplation.
For What purpose should the large funds of the
:Corporation be expended, if not with the view of ac-
complishing splendid improvements ?—(Hear, hear.)
If they miserably refused to embellish the City with
.a liberality adapted to their means, the Court might
'depend upon it that their extensive funds would be
appropriated to that object by other hands.—(Hear.)
He had good reason for believing that her Majesty's
Government; would join with the City in effecting an
improvement which every one must look forward to
with hope whose taste was not entirely brutalized.—
(Laughter.) He looked with confidence to the Court,
in the belief that they would do themselves the high
honour ofuegativing such a motion.
Mr. ANDERTON requested to know within what
time the contemplated improvement might take place
Mr. 11. L. Johns replied—Within two years.
Mr. ANDERTON said, that under such circum-
stances, he should consider it extremely imprudent to
fill up the' space.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. PEWTRESS rejoiced that the subject had been
brought forward by Mr. King, as the discussion was
likely to have the good effect of bringing it before
the London Bridge Committee and th Government
without much delay, It would be very advantageous
to have this improvement completed, but he was of
opinion that six or seven years more of delay ought to
be prevented'at any rate.
Mr. R. TAYLOR seriously asked whether the Court
was likely to mend its character for wisdom by agree-
ing to Mr. King's motion ? Would it not look as if
the Corporation wanted to build a few large houses in
order to have the opportunity of pulling them down
as soon as the Government saw the propriety of
throwing open St. Paul's.—(A laugh.) He admitted,
at the same time, that he was in a sort of dilemma as.
to the period at which the improvement was likely to
take place, for Mr. King and Mr. Jones, who both
supported the present Government, and were, no
doubt, in the confidence of the Administration, very
much clashed with each other in their opinions of the
views of its members on the question.—( Laughter.)
Alderman Wir.soN said the Court ought to show
the Government that they had no wish to waste
money by adopting an alteration which could be at-
tended with no utility. If Mr. King's motion was
Carried, the intentions of' Government would, in all
probability, be speedily developed. The Corporation
had no doubt plenty of money for improvements, but
not for such as that of widening still more a place
which was already much too wide, and that for no
other purpose than obtaining a better view of a small
portion of the Cathedral.—(Hear, hear.) if the
i.;ourt meant to improve the neighbourhood of St.
Paul's, let them begin at the south side.
Air. W. LAWRENCE ridiculed the notion of build,
ing upon the space, which would after all produce no
more than 601. a year ground-rent.
Mr. limits. insisted that it would he no improve-
ment at all to throw open St. Paul's.
Deputy WEsTwoon said that the empty space was
positive nuisance, and the parish suffered from
being obliged to pay rates, which ought to be paid
y the occupants of houses which might have long
since been built on it.

Mr. King's motion was then negatived by a large
majority, and the Court adjourned.

DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD AT ABERYSTIVITIL—A few
days ago this town was visited by a terrific flood. At
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, a noise was beard re-
sembling that of distant thunder, and the inhabitants
were soon apprised of the cause by a tremendous laxly
of water rolling several feet above the waters of the
river Ithydol, carrying with it carts, wheelbarrows,
11)rks, rakes, and various implements of husbandry. On
its reaching the harbour, thQ force was so powerful as
to raise the shipping which were lying a-ground, and
dash them on each other with such fury as to smash the
masts, yards, and bowsprits of several of them to splin-
ters ; others sunk at their anchors, and were nearly co-
vered ; several boats were instantly dashed to the bottom
and hurled to the ocean. The waters continued to inereaze
for upwards of two hours, stripping the fields adjoin-
ing the bed of the river, of hay, wheat, oats, and bar-
ley and although the waters were increasing and
coming down, dashing and foaming headlong, yet the
children of Trefechan were to be seen up to their
middle in the midst of the stream, endeavouring to
catch the spoil borne on the bosom of the apparently
infuriated element. A singular circumstance connected
with this phenomenon was, that although the wind
was blowing west, with a tremendous heavy sea, yet
the waters of the riyer forced the ocean back to the
apparent distance of a mile, filling the.) bay
remaininge edi nag,
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water,mountain in thel
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and briny elements took place, the fresh
free from salt as if'it had been a
Hertft»?/ Paper.

A Brest journal, after noticing that the English
have cast Paixhans howitzers of ten-inch bore, equal
to carrying balls of 1501 b. weight, says that several of
the same calibre have been also cast at Emile, upon
the system of Captain Perrinon, of the Marine Artil-
lery, and tried at Lorient. To reduce their weight,
they are short in proportion to their bulk, but still
weighing 11,5601b5., although equal only to a bolb.
charge. On trial, they have been found to carry
with great force and Precision, but before any
number is to undergo experiments board shipgreat
cast several are s cn