"Vr . • - ( cf. .- rt 41% - trr+ 0-0 - J r - 7.- A Inot,"'" ~ l Lft, • • • „ .. ``~'i Our Condittution, an gait 36. No. 1,961.—V0L. XV.] COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Ott Thursday a Court of Common Council was held, for the despatch of a great deal of miscellaneous business. QUESTION or PRIVILEGE. Mr. FAVELL ruse upon a question of privilege, which attached iu a very serious manner to an Hots. Baronet of 110 small size or lame. 1.11 stating the case to the Court, be (Mr. F.) would " nothing extenuate, nor set down aueht in looker." The duty of the Court was to take Care of the property and the character of the citizens, awl they had, in the performance of that duty, been often insulted Le the tools of corruption. Basalt sraa re-' *erred feu the lion. Baronet on the Ist of March to - calumniate, according to the public journals, that Court, • and a committee of it, in presenting a petition to the House of Commons. The Hum 13atonet seemed to wish to meet the.question openly. He had consulted the payees as to Alderman Wood presenting the petition fer Impairing into the affray at Knightsbridge, but that in 'Awry was stifled, and on that occasion the lion. Hart. was made to say, that the Sheriff had better have been at home, and that the Court of Common Connell was -• always interfering and meddling with questions into which they had no right to inquire, and which were far • above their wisdom and energy. (Hear, hear.)—lie was c impelled ta complain of such expressions upon the part of the Hon. Baronet, as applied to the Court. Forei g ners might think them nothing better elan swindlers. rhe lion. Baronet had also charged the committee of that • Court with hat ing no right to enter into an inquiry as to au ammo on the life of their late Sheriff. It behoved the Hon. Baronet, as senior Alderman, to explain this conduct to the Court. Mr. JAMRS said, he felt at a loss to know what the motion before the Coon was. Mr. FAYELL had a motion to make, hut not if the lion. Baronet could skew that the reporters were wrong, ' or disavowed the words imputed to hon. 4 -11derman C. SMITH thought tic matter irregular. Zr.A OLDHAM said, that if the Hon. &toilet chose to give any explanation, then it would not he irregular. Alderman WAITHMAN said, the only irregularity was in debating a thing before it was moved. Sir W. Cu ells avowed the greatest part of what the worthy ineniber had stated, but he could hot go to the full length of the statemeut. He did not attertapt to slew the folly of bringing such questions before the House of Commons. Let any man examine that evidence, and then say if it was not a disgrace to the Court. Was it a breach of was ilegc, or had he not the freedom of speech as well as the Hon. Member ? No man should shut his mouth or fetter his tongue. Let any mail look at the acts and language of that Court fur the last two years, and say whether they did not libel the City of Loudon. Read their address to the Crown, and it would not only make them tremble, but ashamed of themselves. The Court bad disgraced itself by being led by demagogues. (Cries of Order.)--lie would not be called to order for speaking his sentiments. The sentiments attributed to him in the newspapers were his sentiments, thoogh his words were altered. His wish was to uphold the honour of the Court, but many members disgraced themselves by not speaking or thinking for themselves. Let the matter be worded as sluing against him as it could, he coied not. Mr. FAVELL said, the lion. Bart. had, in the ileuse of Continuos, denied the right of that Court to inquire into the subject, and lie now conies boldly to revile and censure their proceedings. There was a time when the Court supported every ministerial measure, but now the Ministers were obliged to abandon the system which it was the distinguished honour of the Court to have con demned l'or the lost four years; but the Hon. Baronet thinks the honour of the Canna its disgrace. It never was the iotention of the Court to treat the King with disrespect, but to remind hint that Ilia Mitiisteie were acting in a anomier inconsistent with the spirit of the Constitution. lie complained, that when the Hon. Baronet seconded the motion for inquiry in the House of Commons, he should take that opportunity to impugn weir proceedings. Tots, ito doubt, might be the best road to ministerial favour at present, but if a change of ' administration ehould take place, the Hon. Bart. might ' then see things in a (Efferent light. (Hear, and tough ie. )—'fire hon. gent. then moved a very strong vote of censure ~u Sir William Curtis. Mr. PA'TTEN declared, that as a member of the com mittee, whose proceedings had been to unwarrantably cenaured by the Iluu. Baronet, he must say, nothing could be more impartial than their whole conduct, and • although the members were of very different political (+Moms, yet they all agreed in the report. Alderman War - rhatAte said, he had abstained rimy, git nu . evidence latiore the committee; although the whole matter had passed heboe his eyes, yet he was that tiro repon should stand out the evidence of meta. When a sultjeet was relerred to a committee, anti they made a report on it, it was a serious matt r to queation that report, especially the motives of the coin; inittee. How could guy ou,ouer of that committee, after neglecting his duty by not attending its tueetitiAs, Lid eller alio:Stag the report to receive the Up i ffObJtiou of the without nicking sin.ffe ot,...rvatiott, dare • to aSbOfi,. felycCiilig at in another what was t. SUNDAY, ARCH 24, 1822. substantially true. (Hear.).—The Hon. Alderman, who had been a member of the Court for 36 years, now says they arc factions, he almost•said treasonable—that they are Jesuits and demagogues.—[Sir W. Curtis here said he only spoke figuratively.}--Of some, he says, he has a better °pillion ; but even them he treats as fools, who resign the exercise of their understanding to their factious brethren. The Hon. Baronet assumes to himself the possession of transcendent 'talents and wisdom , how happens it that lie can only exert these great qualities in the House of Commons, ohd when he comes before the Court they.appear to utterly forsake him? lie (Mr. Weitlemitto) 414<1.1tat jeweelw.b. attributebidmotites' to' any individual, bre( the Mo. Baronet had so much wisdom and honour, they should have beets discovered in a 6 years. (Hear.)-110 Was sorry to be obliged- to mention another matter in the absence of the gentleman to whom it referred. Ile (Alderman Waithman) sent a private note to Sheriff Williams, the evening before her Majesty's funeral, stating his intention to attend. That note was given to Mr. Butterworth, and made a ground for attacking him (Alderman Weidman) in the House of Commons, where he conk' not defend hioisdf. Mr. OLDHAM rose to order. He said, if. the worthy Alderman had not given Jr. Williams notice, it was unfair - to attack him in his absence. Ald. WAITHMAN said he had written Mr. Williams several letters on the subject, but received no answer, and had given hint notice that he would take the first opportunity of bringing the matter before the Court; but he did not wish to press the matter; he felt it unne cessary to speak of his motives—his public conduct was open to the world, and if it were now necessary to de fend his motives, he should feel himself unfit to appear before any virtuous assembly.—( Hear, hear!) The worthy Alderman noticed an opitoon given by Sir W. Curtis that one Sheriff could nut act without the other, which, he said, chewed great want of information on the subject. Sir W. CURTIS said one Sher:lf might act in London, but not ir, Middlesex, and it was happy for him (Ald. Waithman) that he was but half a Sit: Jiff, or he might have been in Neivgate.—(Cries of order : ) Mr. (holism said the Hon. Barimet was tumid to attend the Court, and give good counsel when the Report of the Committee was nosier consideration,• instead 44 which he made no obj:ction to the report in the Court, hut went to the House of Commons to impeach it. The Hon. Blrtmet said the Committee had no right to in quire; but suppose the Sheriff, instead of quelling a riot, had abetted it, would not the I imiuurabie Baronet be the first to call for inquiry?—(lleer !) Sir C. HuNTER said, it was uulortutilte that Sir W. Curtis should in the heat of araoinent, have stated quite as much as he had done. Sir C recommended the pre vious question as the proper course to pursue. Mr. W 'Axis said, if the Court did not support the original resolutions, they did not deserve the name of Englishmen. Alderman ATKINS said, it was impossible what Sr William Curtis had said of die corporation could inj.sre that great body; but the resolutitia, if carried, might injure hint. Ile supported the previous question, as more dignified. Mr. TAYLOR said, it was not the first insult the Hon. Alderman had offered to the Court. Sir W. CUR tis said it might nut be the last.—(Loud cries of order.) Mr. GALLOWAY said he felt it his duty to support the motion for censure on Sir W. Curtis. Lie had allowed the Report of the Committee to p.m the Court without observation, but in the House of Commons there were no hounds to his libels and slanders.--(liar.) Mr. FAvELL replied shortly; after which the previous question was put, but very few hands were held up in support of it. Tire question was then putt on the ori• ;dual resolutions, which were carried by a great ma jority. lie then moved, that the Fes:4ll6ons 141 , 11114 Ire signed by the town-clerk, and published in the usual newspapers ; which, after Poole imposition from Ali. Atkins, Ileygate, and Sir Claudius Hunter, was canned by a large majority. The Lord Mayor declared a vacancy of Second Assist ant Clerk of Requests, by the decease of Mr. John Robinson, and it WdS referred to 61e Committee for General Porposes to examine the qualifications of the Candidates, and reconsider a runner report!made to them r:'specling that mike. Tfte Lord Mayor also declared a second vacancy of Deputy Sea Coal Meter. A Petition from the Rector and Inhabitants of Olave'e, Southwark, for a vain of ground, towards •building a school, was referred to the Bridge House Committee. Several reports for leases and other matters were pee seined, agreed to. and ordered to be carried into excess. tion Preparations are making at Hanover, Darmstadt, and other places, which his . Majesty is expected to visit in June Should th4.l King go to Siaidund this year, it it expected that he will bare town for that . purpose in M..y. PRICE. OP, FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PARIS, MARCH 1 6.--No repetition of tumult has taken place in this capital during the last three days. The most perfect order prevailed yesterday at the church of St. Eustache during the missionary lec tures. A letter from Frankfort, dated March 11, says— " The Prince of Canino (Lucien Buonaparte), ar rived here yesterday, accompanied by his son; he travels. poder.the title of the Baron de Musignano. He Will proceed to Brussels, where his eon is to many the eldest daughter of Joseph Buonaparte. Yes'erday the Court of Assize were occupied with the trial of M. de Beranget and M. Baudouin, /or the publication of a pamphlet, entitled " Trial in the case of the songs ofJ. I'. de Beranger," in which were inserted the songs for which sentence had been passed on M. de Beranger, in the month of De cember last, and which the court had ordered to be suppressed. After deliberatint , for an hour and a half, the Jury returned a verdict of acquittal. FRANKFORT, MARCH 10.—Accordino to a letter which the King of England has just lehrgessed to his sister, the Landgravisie of Hesse Homburg, it ap pears that this Monarch intends to proceed to the Continent in the month of June next. Preparations arc already making for his, reception at the court of Homburg. His Majesty purposes visiting the courts of Vienna and Berlin, frdua whence lie will repair to his Hanoverian dominioh, and take the waters of Pyrmont,which the physicians have recommended. The British Nlonarelt is also 'expected at Darmstadt, and several new Operas, in congratulation of his presence, arc already under rehearsal at the th2att e of the court. MAnain. MAacit 4.--In the sitting of ycster day, the Cortes heard the reports of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Interior. The following is a recapitulation of that made by the former, which r'oives-an account of our amicable relations with fb reign powers:— " The treaty with the United States is not yet coreliided ; Commissioners arc nominated to ftx the limits of the frontier •, tweeting which sonic differences had arisen, but it is hoi•ed thet the would be amicably terminated. " Pease reigns between Spain and the Barbary Sates, Majesty has engaged to observe the most strict neutrality the commotions in Morocco. ••• It is the same with regard to Switzerland, notwithstanding what is enacted by the organic law of the army respecting the dissolution of the Swiss regiments. In Russia, the Spanish ambassador has been ofr•ially reeog. • nized by his Imperial Majesty, and the most perfect harmony reigns between the two Government. *• With Portugal, our relations continue to be most wr;eable. The peace with France has suffered no alteration. In co , set quence of the epidemic, a cordon was formed along the frontlet I but as the cordon still exists, though the contagion has ceasori.„ his Majtsty, through the medium of his amb issailor, requited positive esplanations on this point from the Court of Frane.,_. the same step was taken with respect to the refugees ,:u1 relief given to the factions of Navarre. In consequenee, the French Ministry has issued orders prohibiting the WC of at nu nal 10:- I like inuterirtia for the use of the said tactioni." Tice Minister of the Interior afterwards read his report, and the Cortex resolved that the two hen j meats should In printed and distributed as promptly as possilde. We learn, from authentic sources of information, that the trade in the manufacturing districts is un preecdenteill) brisk. All hands are more basiiy employed than usual. The quantity of goods which are brought forward exceed any thing ever before known, and the manunt they arc manefac.. hired and produced in the market, they are bought up and =tied oir for home and foreign markets.— In Glasgow, also, we learn that the export trade is great. We are infhrmed by Excise Export OtE -cers, that they have not been so busily employed for several years, as during the last three weeks."-- The river at Bromidelaw is unusually crowded vita shipping busily employed loading and unloading. Many of these vessels of considerable burthen front foreign countries, uni such as, 20 years ago, the citiz..ns of Glasgow could not possibly have 'li-ea:tied would have bee t s seen at the port of that city. The following is a copy of a letter delivered by Liettt. Colonel Edgar, commanding the Stan:: Yeomanry Cavalry, front the 11. m. d. Wolehouse, Lieutenant of Norfolk :-=.• Sir, May I request Ow. you will convey my best thanks, and those of the ' -- county of Norfidk, to Lieut. Colonel Ray, and t4.ls officers and privates of the. Sallolk Yeomanry C.-. valry,. who so promptly and reakusly effercd their . • assis•anee during the late riotous procee...ings have disgraced ear county." • I .+ " 1 I ••..,, - ~~ 1 , i ~9 ~ ' M