The Committee of Inquiry into the state of the Municipal
Corpora.. tions of England, Wales, and Ireland, have reported in favour of the appointment of a Commission, with powers to make inquities on the spot, and to collect materials for legislating on the subject, to be laid before Parliament at the next session. They state that the evidence of the Corporation officers thetnselves clearly proves, that Corporations, as now constituted, are not adapted to the present state of society; . that Corporate officers are not identified with the community, who have rarely any influence in choosing them, and that to make Corpora- tions efficient instrument; of Local Government, it is essential that the officers shall be in pu!arly chosen, and their proceedings subject to the control of public opinion. A grand fancy dress ball took place at Almaek's, on Tuesday, for the benefit of St. George's Hospital. It was attended by 700 persona of rank and fashion.
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