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Mr. KAYE then rose, and having thanked Mr. Lloyd, pro-
ceeded to make a recommendation to the Law Courts' Com-
mittee, the purport of which was to induce them to furnish
more ample accommodation in the new Assize Courts, for the
public, and especially for the reporters to the public press—the
reporters had an arduous duty to perform, and unless they had
facilities offered to them, it was impossible they could dis-
charge those duties efficiently. Mr. Kaye then went into de-
tails of the style of architecture adopted in the erection of the
Hall, as well as with regard to the space in the interior, and
complained that all the accommodation afforded to the public
was a flight of steps in the back'part of the court—not a single
seat except two forms in a small gallery, capable of seating 32
persons. He asked how females were to be accommodated
under the circumstances, and thought that the public ought to
have been consulted, as well'as the judges and barristers.
Mr. TnowsoN rose to second the motion.
The MAYOR advised Mr. Kaye to abstain from putting the
recommendation formally as a resolution, but to lay it before
the chairman of the committee, who he had no doubt would
attend to it as Mr. Kaye desired.
This was acceded to, and
Mr. J. B. LLOYD hoped Mr. Kaye would take his assurance
on behalf of the committee, that it was his most anxious desire
that the public should have every accommodation it was pos-
sible to give them. With respect to the reporters a whole box
was appropriated to their use—a bax similar to a jury-box—the
entrance to which was so arranged that the reporters would
have ingress and egress without the necessity of going into the
crowded court.—(Mr. Kaye was glad to hear that).—Mr. Lloyd
then went on to shew that if seats were placed on the steps
spoken of by Mr. Kaye, they would be the means of obstruct-
ing the entrance of the court ; he said there were several cor-
ridors which would he capable of accommodating a large num-
ber of persons, and in this respect St. George's Hall possessed
accommodation that did not attach to that of Westminster
Bail, with itsgreater demands in that respect. He concluded
by promising Mr. Kaye that everything practicable should be
done for the public comfort and convenience.

The proceedings were then confirmed.
MARKETS' COMMITTER,

Mr. PARKER moved and Mr. WOODRUFF seconded the con-
firmation of the proceedings of this committee, which were
accordingly confirmed.

GAOL COMMITTEE.
The accounts of this committee were next confirmed.
TOWN-HALL COMMITTEE.

From the proceedings of this committee, it transpired that in
future the admission to the Town-hall would be limited to
Monday afternoon, when a charge of 6d. each person would be
mode, unless the visitor were introduced by a member of the
Council. The stock of wines was announced to be very low,
and it had been agreed to grant .elOO to replenish the corporate
wine cellar. . _

In answer to a question from Mr. SAMUEL HOLME,

The MAYOR said the wine by his direction had been sent in
in cypher, and consequently it was impossible to know to whom
the diferent samples belonged. The proceedings were then
confirmed.