ale Ifirtropoitst.
The Court of Common Council assembled on Thursday. The principal business was to rescind a resolution passed at the last meet- ing of the Court for suspending the consideration of the Report of the Committee on Municipal Reform until the Report of the Muni- cipal Commissioners should be laid before the Court.
Alderman Winchester complained of a breach of privilege com- mitted by Mr. Charles Pearson, who had addressed a note to several members of the Court, calling upon them to attend the meeting for the purpose of rescinding a resolution passed on the motion of Alder- men Winchester and Sir Chapman Marshall in order to " burke" the question of Corporate Reform. The Alderman considered that is burke" was a very improper word to use. The motion in question was only to " suspend " the consideration of the Report. The object was to excite a groundless suspicion ; for, as theAlderman, amittst lousrd laughter, declared, when he was Chief Magistrate, he was always desirous of giving every facility to gentlemen for speaking their sentiments. Mr. Charles Pearson said, that the word " burke " most accurately conveyed his opinion of the intention of Alderman Winchester. He knew from experience, that to "suspend," in the Alderman's vocabu- lary meant, to " burke " a question. He then moved that the resolu- tion be rescinded ; which motion was carried by a vote of 72 to 48. A copy of the Report was then ordered to be sent to the Corporation Commissioners ; and a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Pritchard, Chairman of the Committee.
A Report was then presented from the Committee appointed to in- quire into the expenses of Standing Committees of the Court. It recommended considerable reductions, and that no allowances should be made in future for summer excursions.
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