Deputations from the Corporation of London and the London County
Council attended at St. James's Palace on Wednesday to present loyal addresses to the new Sovereign. The ceremonious addresses from the Court of Aldermen and the Court of Common Council, delivered by the Lord Mayor kneeling, call for no comment. That, however, presented by Mr. Dickinson, the Chairman of the County Council, con- tained an interesting reference to the attitude of King Edward's predecessors towards the condition of the people of London, and elicited in the King's reply the statement that "the good work done by you and your predecessors and coadjutors in municipal administration has resulted in an im- provement in the health and conditions of a vastly increased population, which testifies to your well-directed zeal." The King went on to express the hope that the County Council would continue to give their special consideration to the ques- tion of the proper housing of the working classes, "which is one in which I have always felt the deepest personal interest." The tone of appreciative recognition of the County Council shown by the Bing in his reply has created a very good im- pression. That body may not invariably have shown the highest wisdom, but it has not deserved all the hard things that have been said of it, and is fairly entitled to some arrears of eulogy.
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