0 ' 4 ,TOIIEII . t COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. The Lord Mayor stated, that it was cestontary for the Mayor elect to give notice, in writing to the existing Chief Magistrate, of his willingne,ss to accept the office; but as he could not make that eommitnication to ithusrlf, he took that opportunity of informing the Court of his willingness to exe cute those duties to which he had been called by the Livery; and further, to thank Abe Court of Aldermen, who had op proeitt and confirmed the choice of the Livery, and likewise to entreat their advice and assistance, as well as those of the huts. at Court, by which he hoped to execute his arduous duty, as well to his own credit, as to the satisfaction of his Fellow Citizens, and the public at large. Mr. Dixon moved, that the a 'stion then made by the Lord Mayor aboxid be entered on (he Journals. RIVER POLICE. The Lord Mayor then stated, that be had sitg.rsted to Lord Sidnionth the necessity of employing a number of police-boats, and erecting a watch-house on the river, to pre sent the numerons depredations committed there. Lord Sidmouth had approved of the plan, and lead consented to it, a+ far as he himself was concerned, and was willing to give it every support. He (the Lord Mayor) had, however, found some difficulty in getting over this object, without endanger jog the rights and privileges of the City; but he believed he lvid also got over that difficulty. The new constables were to be appointed by Govermnent, and then to be sent to be sworn in by the Chief Magistrate of the City, the same as in the Customs and excise. All offences would be taken into cognizance by the Magistrates of the City, Middlesex, Kent, Surrey, and Essex, according as they were culminated in their respective neighbourhoods on the river. A member, whose name we could not learn, wished to know if this was to be a permanent establishment. The Lord Mayor said, it was intended to be permanent, as it was impossible to do without a river police. nevi cda thins were carried on to au enormous extent on the river. It was but a'day or two ago that a barge was rubbed of 36 sacks of oats. - - . Mr. S. Dixon said, the present river police was paid by the public; and he trusted this would be so paid also, as it was intended for the good of the public. The Loral Mayor said, that all the expenses of the new Es tabliAiment were to be borne by the 'Public. The Lord Mayor then delivered to the Clerk the answer of his Royal Highness the Feiner Regent to the Address of that (fourt, congratulating him on the success of the fwet under the command of Lord Exmouth, before Algiers, which was ordered to be entered on the Journals. CATHOLIC SOCIE'T'IES. The Report of the Committee was then read, to whom it wa♦ referred if any, and what, sum should be voted by that (Mitt, in aid of the subscription to the United Catholic So cieties. The Report stilted that the Committee could not re commend to the Court to subscribe any money in aid of the Societies, as they did not allow the use of the Bible in the schools for their children. • It 1% as - then moved to agree with the Committee in its Re port. . . . . . Mr. S. Dixon opposed the motion. He hoped the Com mittee would grant a sum of money to this InAtillition. Mr. Fayell had much pleasure iu seconding that proposi akin. Mr. S. Dixon then moved, that the sum of 200 guineas be granted in aid of the Catholic Societies. Mr. White seconded the tui.ition. Alderman C. Smith thought 109 guineas was finite enough, considering the distressed state of their finances. ' Mr. Oldham said, the City Purse was in arrears 20,0301. and he therefore moved that the Grant should be IUU instead of 200 guineas. Mr. S. Dixon raid, they were not yet so much reduced as that 1001. should bedstumbling-block to their chat ties. . . The Court then divided, whcu the 200 guineas was carried 6:4.14 to 24. The proposition of the Lord Mayor, relative to a new and more efficient Nightly Watch of the City, was ordrred to be referred to a Committee, consisting of all the Aldermen and Deputies, and a Commoner from each Ward. It was referred to a Special Committee to conshler.of the extended periods ofthc Session , at the Old Bailey, and to re port their opinion Oil the best means to be adopted thereou•— Adjourned. INVESTIGATION OF THE BOROUGH COMPTER. Saturday sennight the Lord Mayor, accompanied by Srl J. Shaw, sir J. Earner, J. Holmes, Esq. Deputy Bailiff of the Borough, W. Montague, Esq. the City Slll v.!yor, and the Town Clerk, attended at the Borough Cmiiptcr, to inspect the state of that c,tablishment. A Deputation from the parish of St. (Have presented a Petition to the Meeting, complaining, Of the emitincil situation of the prison, and impracticability of separating the prisoners, And the great danger arising from contagion, iu consequence of so many persons being confined together in such a small *pace ; it also stated that numbers of the vagrants c ummitted, preferred the living in prison to being discharged; and CON eluded by praying that the smite might he taken iutu •the consideration of• the Court of Common Connell. The Lord naive edmitted it was one of the most incommo dious prisons in the ineiropolis; but doubted the possibility. at present, of the City being able to bear the expellee of a new one. He hail adoptedia Olin in the City, when sromen. were brought before him for disorderly conduct, and bring fl.llllll ill the which had cinisiderahly lessened the moodier of females being committed; it was to find out their reliatives and friimds, when duce out of four were taken udder their protection, and thus pre% ented from feet ore mi sery.— By this menus lie hail recently hail the happiness to •rrstore several females, whose relatives were of the greatest respectability, nail among them were a tiesieral'it, a mer chant's, and a Serimint at Law's daughter; he likewise pia filed another course, which sr mold considerab!y lessen the number of prostitutes in time and that times, by passing all those who lived at a distance Iroot London to their dideient parishes. Ho was sorry tee say, the Palish Officers in the City and •environs did not second his endeavours in this respect; fur when he passed pi isons as sagrunts they would not receive thine ; on the eontrarv, they would ;ivy them a shilling, say they 'were capable of working, and again scud them upon the teen. flis Lordship loreibiy recommended the propriety of making theprismners work whilempter coin foie:nem ; and he was determined they should be employed in picking oakum infuteire. In this prison, he raid, there could he no distinction om crime ; those committed I'm trilling offences were obliged to associate with the most de praved characters, whereby they became contaminated. Ile l S110 111(1 recommend it General Meeting, of all the :Parish Officers ill the sletrovelit4 to .consider the propriety of re said it highly proper to make tfie pri soners work ; and that the profit last year upon labour at the gaol in Horsemonger lane (overthe.expence of keeping them) amounted to St ti. Sir J. Ramer recommended that so many visitors should not be admitted to the prisons ; that tile prisoners should be kept employed, and be differently classed to what they are at present. Sir J. Shaw fully coincided in this m,siosion. His Lordship then inspected the whole of the prison, tasted the bread, and examined the meat, which he declared to be of the best description; the rooms, yards, and wards, were particularly clean and wholesome; but evidently so small, that they were unfit for the confinement of so many persons, there being 713 men and women at present its custody. The Committee then surveyed the exterior of the Loading, as well as the adjoining land whirls belongs to the City ; and it was recommended, for the present, to enclose a portion of the ground to make a yard for the accommodation of the prisonas. I'OLICE. -0- MANSION HOUSE. On Friday last, Cowen, a Dutch Jew, made a complaint against Graesis, an English Sew, for an assault. The ease occupied a great deal of time, and both parties showed the most extraordinary inclination to swear to the truth of their very opposite statements. The day of the assault was an anniversary celebrated by Jews of all nations, and Duke's place was a most crowded and tumultuous scene. The com plainant, who said that the wild mirth of the young men and women did not correspond with his years, was at first a mere spectator, hut suddenly was turned into a subject of merri mentr which he swore very nearly proved dangerous. He felt an uneasiness in part of his dress which Ise could not ac count for, until he saw sparks of tire issuing from it. As the tire was behind him, his first itapalse was to run away from it; but finding that it followed and tortured hint, lie sat up a dance, which excited laughter instead of pity. The defend ant, during the dance, thrust a squib in his face, which ex piated at the very moment the squib behind him went off. The defendant declared that it was all false; but that part of the complainant's dress which was burnt was ekhibited, and the Lent) 3IA OR ordered the defendant to find bail. A it w constable offered his responsibility, but his Lordship, without hesitation, refused it, stating at the same time that the Sheriffs should not lose thousands a year by leghail mink be was in office. FORFTGN ReAmsx.—No less than 2t Portuguese seamen were broaglit up in charge of the officers, all found wan dcring about, seeking relict, or to he scut home to their own country, being destitute of employment, or the means of support. The Lord Mayor said, he feared much it was not in his power to, relieve them, and advised them to apply to the Portuguese Consul. This, however, they said they had al ready done, but t i uo purpose. The Lord Mayor said the case was that of a great and increasing evil, and he would forthwith lay the matter before the Secretary of State. In the mean time, he would see the Consul, and ascertain the real facts of the ease. That gen tleman having been sent tor, entered with his Lordship into a consultation upon the subject. MARLBOROUGH STR EET. A BILL FOR A IVIGIIT'S LODGlNG!—Silitiirdity Mrs. Hick inhottom, the wite of the keeper of the St. Petersburg Hotel, in Dovermtreet, al•peared to answer the complaint ot• a gen. IItMAII, for detaining his luggage under tic tAlowing circum stances : The complainant, on his arrival in town is om Aber deen, went to the White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly; but the house being full, he was reco 11111 l codes! to the St. Petersburg Hotel, whew . , having taken some refreshment, and wrote a letter. lie went to la , ll, awl on the following morning, alter breakfast, be desired his bill, and the tirt item, was the mo derate charge of 11. In.. for his lied; and then liillowed fora pen, ts. for wax, Is. for the light, and 2.‘. lid. for other lights, in the whole the sum of 11. Is. fur the night's lodging. To this charge he refused to submit, in consequence of which he had been put to great ineou.veniencc by the detention a his luggage. The Magistrate animadverted With severity on such extravagant charges, and ads ised, that upon paying 455. the things might be delivered up; H. refused to recede, adding, that the persons who were in the habit of coming to their house never objected to sin h char A cs, the regular price of their lodgings being In guineas per week. The Magis hate lamented that he had no power to enforce the things being given up, but he recommended the complainant .to bring an attic: against the tay.ru.keeper far the detention. Mutt nee.—Titursday evening of inquisition was held at the Middlesex Hospital, on view of the body of BartlioliGGew NI:A(1o%. a elio , ..maker, whose death was occasioned by being stabbed with a knife by his step-son, Christopher John Cole man, a youth 18 years of age, who inflicted the wound on his ste,Glat her, the deceased,, who ails quarrelling anti his mo ther. t'olmnan is now in prison, having, been committed front Nlarlborottglastreet until the state of Maild is W.'S known, who was in MidAteses Hospital, and whets: he tiled. The Jury, after bearing the evidence, retired to an itiljoinitig room to consider Owir verdict. They returned in about ten minutes, and. gave in a verdict of-Wilful )larder against John l'ltristopher o,lcm:in.—The Coroner i. , 414.11 iils warrant for a detainer, and the prisoner will be tried for tke murder at the next Session at the Old Bailey. A Letter of the 10th inst. from Yarmouth says—. A very melancholy accident happened at Gorleston, on Tuesday la•t, by the upsetting of a 14a1VilZe boat, in coming for the harbour, by which six out of eight person's were drowned. The boat had gooe into the rues 1 for the parposp of looking Out for • ships ; the wind was east, btu% ing irt resit gale, which tal:Ca!•10111etl a great sin f on the bar and beai•li ; they went alongside a brig, Capt. Slipper, who %las lying whl.bonitil in the roads, And who agreed to come ott Shore with them, and took a boy with him. On their approachiug the bat, a man oti the ti;er consideiing it dangerous tel run fur the harbour, owing to the surf, waived them oil: they then got the boat's head to sea, and were endeavouring to get clear of the snit'. o ten a sea struck them and nowt the boat. One loan was . ',as (NI near the noith pier by a gentleman dot happened be near the spot, v.lin ran into the sea aitiLeauglit linos an ittr was 5,1% tt: by a pilot, who gut down the steps near tin , pier•cnil and threw a rove over him. tvilowitry, aver. dressed.:—Capt.Slipper, and a Icy .bekingimA to the vessel Robert and Slept'. King, Cr Leggett. jtat..itild it. Linesstio belonging to the boat, The chapel of the Coacieigerie at . Parle has Wel rt•, stored. It now communicates with the chamber mos pied by the Queen ;luring the last days of bee life. lai this chamber has been raised an expiatory raottatarati bearing the following inscription:- 1 D. O. m. MARIA A.WTORIA JOSEPHA JOHAWNA of AuirrirA, Widow of Lours XVI. Who, when her husband had been murdered, And she had been bereft of her children, Was throun in prison, Where she remained for the space of seventy-six days, In mi.ery and wretchedness. Hut, Supported by conscious virtue. Proved herself alike superior to fortune, in chains as upon the throne. Being at length condemned to die By the most profligate of mankind. In the hour of death monument of piety, of fortitude, amid of every virtue. Oct. 16, MDCCXCIII. The Monarchy bring at length restored. Her Prison was converted into a Sanctuary, In the year of our Lord MUCCCXVI, and the sad of the reign of Louis XVIII. Under the inspection of the Prefect and Municipal Authorities, The Count de Cszcs being Minister of Police. Whoever thou art, Stranger, That treaded this sacred ground, Admire! supplicate! and adore! At the bottom of the following is given in French : EXTRACT or A LETTER FROM TILE QUEEN TO MADAME ELIZABETH. She left here • " May my son never forget the last words of his father, which I repeat to him espressly—• Let him never seek to avenge our death.' I pardon all my enenuee the ill they have done ine." On the l(ith of Ootober, the anniversary of the Queen's death, there was to be an inauguration of this expiatory monument, and a Mass celebrated in the chapeL A woman, the wife of a man called Content, who keeps a, coffee-house at Cherbourg, leading a life of debauchery, caused her to take a dislike to her hoshand. So deep was this hatred, that she endeavoured to excite her toren, to chal lenge her husband, hoping by that ITIC3IIS to get quit of him; but Content, as brave as lie was blind to his wife's failings, batted all his adversaries. The woman, almost driven to madness by the failure of her iniquitous schemes, meditated a crime surpassing iu horror either the blow of an assassin, or the baneful effects of poison. The husband, won over by his wife's caresses, fell into the snares prepared for him; she, in the midst of her caressing, took a razor and made hint suffer the same punishment that was practised upon the unfortunate Abelard; after having committed this most sanguinary act, she left her husband bathed in his blood, to rejoin her com panions in debauchery.—Content has survived his wound. and the law cannot take cognizance of the crime as capital so long as he is living. The woman is condemned by the Court of Assize at Constance to perpetual labour. BIRTHS. At Hampstead, the Lady of Capt. J. Timbrelt. of a daughter.-At Hallingbury-place, Essex, the Lady of J. A. Houhloo. E . M.P. ' of a son.-At Richmond Green. the Lady of Ilex. I). C. lklafitase, of .1 son.-At Dublin. the Marchioness of Waterford, of a son.-. The Right lion. Lady Grantham, of a dau.-At Northlands. Tipperary. the Laity of Sir A. Dancer, Bart. of a son.-At Holliston Hall, Leicestershire, the Lady of Rev. C. J. &wicks:, of a son.-The wit's: of Mr. Crecnberry, parish. clerk of Whitby, of two buys and a girl, who, with the flier, ate likely to do MARRIED. At Derby, G. Co:kayne, a blind man, late of the Royal Artillery. - aged 20, to Miss Sophia Pipes, aged 45.-At Bahia, J. B. Bocabby. Esq. to Charlotte, only dau. of Lieut. CoL Cunningham.-Mr. W. F. Syme of I.eith, to Frances, eldest dun. of Col. J. Darby, Bengal. -The Rev. J. Gibbons, Rector of Brasted, Kent, to Mrs. t'cters, of Brested.plaa: -F. 1)c Nor.nanvill:, Esq. to Mary. eldest dau. of Mr. %V. R. Callender, of lirompton..--John Deacon, ' Esq. Biishopsjsatesstreet, to Sophia, eldest dauAliter of W. Col. hat. Rector of Swanton Morley, Norfolk.-1(. Addiaoa Esq. of Carlisle. to Miss E. Fonler.-The Right lion. the Karl of Erroll. to Harriett, third sister of the Right lion. Lord Somerville.-W. Carter, M.D. of Canterbury, to Sophia. third dau. of the late S. 1101 worthy, Esq. of Elworth hall, Cambridgesbire.-P. Martineau. Esq. jam to Mary Ann, _second data. of the late N. Ronalds, Esq. of Highbury.-Sir R. Gardiner, K.B. to Miss Macleod, dau: of Gen. alacletal-At Arthreu Gkne-house (Tyrone). C. E. Allen, Eaq. to Miss Meredith.-Capt. G. S. Harris, to Miss C. Von Eaten, of Sr. Petersburgh.-At 'leigniuouth, E. W. Dickenson, Esq. to Niis• Corry, duo. of the late I. Curry, Esq. of Newr y, Irdand.-E. 11. Plitiaptre, Esq. of the aliddle 'Couple, to Miss 112Pittield, niece old. Esii. of Samondslatry, lhirsetahire.-.1. Roaring, Esq. of I lackney, to Muria, youngest don. of S. Lewin. Esq.-Capt. Fuller. R.N. toll of the tate T. T. i'iiß,r, Esq. of Allidown.hause, Sum?ex, to Elizabith, only clan. of W. White, Esq. of.Exminster Villa.- 'C. Broomfield, Esq. of Aston-green Lodge, to Mrs. Stephens, of IVestininsttr.-Mr. Varde, of the ltath Theattf: to Miss R. Painter. of Cheltenham.-At Rallyculter church, Ireland. the lion. CuL Aleacle. M.P. fur I)ownshire, rat of Countes, of Clar.wiLliant, and uncle to the present Earl, to U. Caroline, .Cas di. of the late lions E. anti Lady A. Ward, of Castle Ward. DIES. On board his Msiesty's ship Ineonotant, Sir .1. Lucas Ye*. A. Stirling, Esq. sixth sou of .1. Stirling. Esq. of Drumpellier, Lanark. -At Eiliiibnigh, lately arrived from India. Major S. S. Hay. of Beirjal Ara-Catherme, rate wire oPa s l. P. Cruw.ler, Esq.-The [lcy. W. A. Petn'./ertma, of Emanuel College. Cambridge.-In Bin* srrcet, Illackfriars, It. Saralee, , Evq—Ai ifotnerum, aged t;„ W. licwid, Esq.-In Ilanover-street, aget 64, the 23d year of his air:, Air" `.; M. Smith, Ilarker-gate...-1 hi. is3th year, J. laylor, Esq. of RadblildbaNuttioghout.-seAt lonighborou aged 14. Mr. IL Bard.-In her 3aeh year. Gratis, wife of Mr. \y„ l)rayton, of I.eicester.-At.(:rxh^rfc:l fish. I)vebyshire, in her F..th year, Jane Mary, d r.t. of theist Buchanan. of Burtori.ui Trent.-In hi, loth year, Mr. J. Ilaywis k stt. of I)jaffitkl, -At AVvrltrop, in her stst year, Mrs.-Stayer; reiirt of ea. li.te Rev. .1. Stays, of near She i4d4oAt Flnning Vohs. Ohl Iltompton, Right 11. e.lett.l. 1617113.X. - itr COW.. of A d fry. Galway.-'The Nerl:, af TolEnton, K. Gratr::, printer, of Cant:rintry, ;vet" i of Call, B. Kay. tit the Cumpaay's ship v.c Moreno tens of Ely -sNeue Chelsea Hospital, the IL'v. T. Ntlal4.--.1. Goodere, K .t. of South )kendens aged 45. T. K. &thin (don. Esq. U. 4. form ody of liaaills'ire At 'lacy/Mail. Mrs. E. Illsn.l, sit !ow of the late Lieut. Gen. BI Tod. -Gen. T. Bland. Col. of arh mg or Ont:von Ilis Ito as. :ttesstruot. C. Boyd, dm. of the late Rev. IR. Ficxma Taller, Esq. of OIL, en Contra's-- sirs. N. e'ssander s,as (;,,per i'ita.stes-srosst.-At Gnianawen "Imase, Ik.ka, in tier y sr. Its. C. iVayke ssea) Nfertoa.. l 4.. K. K krabaa.i. yeast.-141r, %a. oak r, Arany pars tresses of %UAL:, y. • NAtibTtAt . Iltdirrgit reiiing ah - persons passed to their parishes, and givins them eniployrdent, whilst would be a preventive to many depre- dations. Mr. Van said it would he highly proper to make the pri- Or THE LAPM QUS 01 PRANCE. go m. wd ri- he let na ere im 3b the the ord. hid of nig geo ,er- urn iR