From a discussion in the Leeds Town-Council, we learn that
the corrupt old Corporation made over their property, worth about 70004 to certain members of their own body, in defiance of the opinions of Sir Frederick Pollock and Sir William Follett, and that they paid their attorney .500/. in advance, out of the Corporation funds, in order to de- fend this illegal transaction. This exposure, it is to be hoped, will not help Sir John Beckett at the next election.
The sale of the advowsons of the livings at Bath belonging to the Corporation produced 63301.; out of which Mr. Norman moved that 700/. be appropriated to pay the subscriptions, .500/. to St. Michael's Church, and 2001. to the Abbey organ, these being thesums subscribed by the old Corporation. On a division in the Town-Council, on Tuesday week, the motion was lost, by a majority of 3.—Bas Gazelle.
At the meeting of the Exeter Town.. Councilon Saturday, on bring- ing up the Report of the Corporation Charities, Mr. Snell made some severe strictures on the misuse of the charity funds, and read an ac- count of the Trustees of the Blue-Coat School having drunk fifteen dozen of wine at a few meetings. The Mayor said, it was notorious that they used to eat a " Blue Boy" every year, and that the cannibals afterwards washed it down with old port wine. Mr. John Hawksey Achesley, a barrister, has addressed a letter to the Mayor and Corporation of Bath, recommending himself for the appointment of Recorder of that city. The worthy counsellor asks the Interference of his fellow corporators for the following reasons. He says " My character is known to every member of the Corporation as a highly.spirited, liberal, independent, and honourable lawyer ; " and con- cludes by saying, that if the Mayor and Corporation will recommend him, their petition will be favourably received by his Sovereign from the hands of Lord Melbourne, and his appointment will take place.— Bath Herald.
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