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~~ l' between the bar and the bench could be adopteil, for 1 the purpose of dispensing with this question. Both the Sheriffs had waited upon his Majesty, and had "Ye te.day. •A roint of Cononon Council was held communication with his Majesty : the Court ,would, for the s ~.c..i:ii i -rc , . , .. , :.• oi • receiving his Majesty's therefore, sec the necessity of their attendance.-- snswer to the apl lication of the Court, to know at There was a way by which this could be accom what tune his Aaje , ty would be pleased to receive plished without compelling the Court to agree to a the Adthess of Condolence and Congratulation. proposal . which it might be necessary to consider When the Court was made, Mr. Sheriff Parkins' with greater care. The Amendment already moved was observe I standing in the body of the Court, prevented him from submitting that plan. amone h t the Members. Mr. Alderman W*IThMAN said, he had been fre- Mr. T. N. WILLIAMS immediately moved that quently in that Court when the other business of the strangers should withdraw. All below - the Bar were day was gone through before Addresses to the then moving out of the Court, but Mr. Williams Throne were discussed. The Court was not, there said, he did nut mean that those who stood where fore, acting without precedent. He did not know strangers were usually allowed to remain during a Sheriff Parkins personally. That conduct which dsbate should be included in the order. His *Object some Gentlemen of the Court seemed to object to Was to have the body of the Court confined to the was, probably, in the Sheriff's opinion, perfectly cor- Members who alone had a right to sit there. .rect. At all events, the Sheriff's conduct elsewhere The space below the bar was soon filled after this was not a question in that Court. It was the situa notification , but the moment those who were thus tion as it regarded the City of London that they were indulged were comfortably situated, bound to consider ; and as to the charge of objec- Mr. T. N. NVILLIAMS again rose and said, he had tionable conduct, he had seen men in the Chair of leasned that the Sheriff had a communication of it that Court, who, though unworthy to sit in it, were very delicate nature to make to the Court, which treated with respect. This respect was merely paid might render it necessary to dispense with the pre- to the situation. Mr. Sheriff Parkins had never in rence of strangers, until the Court-thould ascertain stilted the Court, and the question was, whether the -whether they could with propriety be admitted. He Court were determined to treat hi:n as a Gentleman, therefore felt justified in moving that strangers should or to deny him the privilege to which, as a high Of ho longer remain in Court. titer and a Gentleman, he was entitled ? Mr. BROWN said, there existed no necessity Icir ex- Mr. JACKS was of opinion that the question should chiding strangers. The business before the Court be set at rest, by calling the Sheriffs to the bar of the could with great propriety be stated to the Public. Court, at which place the first merchants in the City Mr. WILLIAMS insisted upon the propriety of car- had attended. ryinhs his suggestion into effect; the question was Mr. liuncomne said, the refusal appeared to him extremely delicate. very extraordinary. Mr. Sheriff Parkins had not been Mr. JAMES observed upon the 'inconsistency o f treated by his fellow-citizens as his brother Sheriff telling the strangers to withdraw, then calling them had been received. He had been elected consider.; back again, with the assurance that they were 'not bly before that worthy Officer, and consented with meant in the order, and then' issuing another order out hesitation to accept the office. Mr. Sheriff Roth for their exclusion. There was, he declared, no sort well had not evinced the same readiness to attend of necessity for departing from the usual course. the duties of the situation to which he was invited, Alderman WAITIIMAN said, it certainly was at the and still the latter was received into the Court with °paw, of the Court to admit or refuse admittance to out opposition, while the former was treated with strangers, but the latter never was done except upon harshness and ungrateful severity. He had good very substantial grounds. reasons for wishing to appear in Court, and would Mr. Sheriff Parkins had, upon hearing the com. state them upon being introduced. The Bailiff of mencement of this conversation, withdrawn. the Borough was admitted but the other day, and The proposition to exclude strangers from the the motion for his admission was carried unani- Court having failed, without a division, or even the mously. How then could the Court refuse to admit form of putting the question, an Officer who brought a message from the King ? Mr. PATTEN rose, and moved, that Mr. Sheriff Mr. Sheriff Rovnwafst. said, he felt himself in ra. Parkins be permitted to have the privilege of sitting then a delicate situation. In the simplicity of his' upon the Bench with the Ahlermen in that Court. heart, and without troubling the Court with any ob- i Mr. Paten stated, that the worthy Sheriff had an servations, he would declare to them, that he was important communication to make, in conjunction ready with pleasure to attend at the Bar of the Court, with his worthy colleague, from his Majesty ; and and to request Mr. Sheriff Parkins to do the same. that it was consistent with the dignity of the Court A great many Members shouted their applause to extend the privilege to him.—(A murmur of dig- upon hearing this proposal, and there was a loud satisfaction here very generally prevailed). clapping of hands. Mr. HURCOMBE seconded the motion for the She- Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said, he did not by rill's admission—( There were loud cries of " No, no"). any means think the proposition of the Sheriff worthy The LORD MAYOR stated, that the Court had been of being entertained. The 'question could not be specially summoned for the purpcse of receiving the got rid of by such a proceeding as had been sug communication from the Throne. He trusted that Bested ; and he, if be was the Officer, would not any other question would not, upon such an occa- consent to stand in the situation pointed out by the sion, be agitated. Mr. Sheriff Rothwell had waited wo r t h y Sheriff and Alderman, for the purpose of upon his Majesty. presenting an important communication. The re- Mr. Sayeee.—Was not Mr. Sheriff Parkins with fusel to grant the privilege would be wholly incon his brother Sheriff ?—( There was a loud cry ? f s , Yes" sistent with the practice of the Court, and have the in the .Court ). appearance of being pressed by that class of men who The LORD MAYOR continued.—Mr. Sheriff Roth- had included him in the list of prosecutions now well had stated to him, that he waited upon his Ma- Pending. jesty, who was graciously pleased to say, that he Mr. Dixoe called upon every man in the Court to, would receive the Address of the Common Council take the conduct of Sheriff Parkins, since his elec at four o'clock that day. His Majesty was also gra. tion, into consideration, and to say whether- the ciously pleased to say, that he much regretted his Court wo ul d be j ustified in admittin g him ? But the inability to receive it sooner, and requested that a quest i o n was made merel y a party one, otherwise deputation, consisting of a small number, should be there would not be one word of discussion, because appointed to be the bearers of the Address. there would not have been a mover and seconder. Mr. BROWN wished to know why the motion for Mi. CLARKE (the new Member) again rose to ac the introduction of Sheriff Parkins should be delayed cuse ire Lord Mayor of an oversight, in not having so long ? He saw no reason why the communication prevented the discussion upon this question—( There should not be made at the Bar. It was true the She- were loud cries of Order!) riffs had in no case, for the last twenty years, been re- The Loan MAYOR said, he had not discovered the fused the privilege of sitting on the Bench in that nature of the question until considerable progress Court. The courtesy was in all cases granted ; but had been made in it, and it was too late to prevent where could. be pointed out the precedent of a Sheriff the Court from entertaining it. who had conducted himself as Sheriff Parkins had ? Mr. GRIFFITHS said, it was more dignified to have —( Loud cries of " Hear" ).—And who had ever two Sheriffs than one in attendance. heard of the admission of a man who had been corn- Mr. T. W. WILLIAMS said, it was manifest that plained against by the Chief Magistrate, and whose Mr. Sheriff Parkins never expected to be permitted case had not been decided upon. It was inconsistent to sit in that Court, for he had never presented hien with the dignity of the Court to support such a motion. self. He was now brought forward to be thrust A number of Members rose, and the attempt of down their throats. There was more in the Resolu the LORD MAYOR to fix the attention of the Court tion proposed than was meant to meet the eye. He th or the question on which they had expressly as- (Mr. Williams), for one, thought the office of Sheriff sembled was wholly ineffectual. There was a cry most wofully degraded. All the business had been or—" The 'first question must be disposed of," which left to the other Sheriff, and new a message was overwhelmed all ether efforts. • brought in, that the Court must comply with Mt. Mr. DIXON said, that a communication from the Parkins's wish to sit amongst them. Throne always supersede' all other business. The Mr. Huireoems declared, that he had never heard question was evidently agitated from party motives, of the resolution until he took his seat in the Court s . which it was not very honourable to operate upon and that he had done his utmost to prevent the Wor such an occasion. Ile hoped the Gentlemen who had thy mover from bringing it forward. The question introduced it would not press it. The discussion was by no means preconcerted. must, necessarily, interfere with the important husi- Mr. OLDHAM suggested that the Sheriffs should Less on which they were assembled, and was, indeed, make their communication at the table of the Court. ur.worthy of being entertained by the Court. Several mombers cried out " Withdraw the , Mr. WILLIAMS (of Smithfield) said, that if the pre- motion." sent question had been objected to when it was first A number of members rose, but the previous ques started, it might have been disposed of by the Lord tion was put in a loud distinct tone, and carried by a Mayor without discussion ; but the proposition spew of hands with a considerable majority. having been regularly moved and seconded, a deci- COMMUNICATION FROM THE THRONE. sion, in the usual way, must be obtained. He sup- Mr. OLDHAM then moved, that the Sheriffs should ported the mo:ion, but he was not induced to do so be requested to attend at the table of the Court, to by any party feeling. The occasion on which they make the communication from his Majesty to the were assembled was an extraordinary one, and the Court. Carried in the affirmative,with few dissentients. presence of both tire Sheriffs in Court, particularly as Mr. Sheriff Rommel-L. then left the Court, and both of them had received the communication from soon after returned, accompanied by his colleague. the Throne, would be.more decorous than the atten- Mr. Sheriff Rorewese stated, that in compliance dance of one only. with the directions of the Court, he had waited upon A loud cry of—" Let the Sheriff appear - at the his Majesty respecting the Address of that Court, bar," was here set up. and his Majesty was graciously pleased to appoint Mr. JAMES observed, that it would be necessary to four o'clock as the hour at which he would receive say a- great deal more for :qr. Sheriff Paz kius than the Address. His Majesty appeared much indisposed, had yet been said for him, before he could be and expreSsed his regret at not having been able to thought entitled to a seat in that Court. The special receive the Address before that time. His Majesty matter should have been entered upon before any expre s sed his wish to receive the Address at the other. The worthy Member then moved the pre- hands of a deputation consisting of a small number. 'lions qtlc.tiozz. This statement was read from a paper. Mr. CLARKE (a new Member) said, that this un- . Mr. Sheriff Palmists said, that he, in his official necessary discussion had taken place in consequence capacity, thought it necessary to state, that never, of an oversight Iqm-hale part of the Lord Mayor, until he came into that Court, had he seen the paper who should have stopped the discussion in timbre. just read. He had to declare; in opposition to it, Mr. Oeollass wished that some intermediate way that his Majesty did not appear to him to be in a bad COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. • • • state of health • and he. pegged leave to state, that 1 when Mr. Sher i ff Itothwell expressed his wish to b e informed when it would be convenient for his Ma jesty to receive the Address, he (Mr. Sheril - Parkins) did not hear one word about a small deputation. His Majesty merely said that he .would receive the Ad-, dress that day by deputation. There was a great dual ,of private conversation between the Itemem brancer and Mr. Sheriff Itothwell. His Majesty looked extremely well, much better than could be expected considering the reports about him, and he (Mr. Sheriff -Parkins) hoped- his Majesty would live long to triumph over his enemies, if he had any, arid to be a bene fi t to his people—(Applause)r. She riff Parkins was proceeding, when several Members rose and said, that as the Sheriff had made his com munication he might withdraw. Sheriff PAnxiNs immediately withdrew. A discussion immediately took p' ace upon the ques tion of going up to the Throne by a deputation. Mr. DIXON, after some few observations 'from Mr. BROWS, submitted a Motion, " that it was the right and privilege of the Court to be received by his Ma jesty on the Throne; but that they have, in compli ance with his Majesty's wish,: waived the same on this occasion, without prejudice to their rights ;" on which a long debate took place. The Motion was finally agreed to on a division, by ,majority of nine, the numbers being—ror the Mo tion, the Lori' Mayor, 51 Commoners, and two Tel- . lers—Against it, 43 Commoners and two Tellers. A Deputation of one Member from each Ward was then appointed to proceed with the Address. OLD-BAILEY. Yesterday, George Patterson was indicted for steal ing a parcel, containing three gold brooches, from the mail-coach going to Nantwicli. The trial, how ever, was not gone into, and the prisoner was ac quitted, in consequence of a want of proe , l respect ing the delivery of the goods at the coach-office. Thomas Welldon was indicted for forging a bill of exchange for £5O, with intent to defraud Joseph Pat kins.—The prosecutor was the first witness called. He deposed that he lived in Georg e - yard , White chapel ; that the prisoner came to his house on the 29th of November, and brought the bill of exchange in question. Witness said that he could not cash it, unless the name of William Welldon (the prisoner's brother-in-law) were endorsed on the hill. To this the prisoner assented, and went away. Shortly after he returned with the Lill endorsed " William Well don," and then witness paid £l5 towards the . £5O, and afterwards made it up £3s.—The bill was then read by the Clerk, and it appeared to have been ac cepted by Samuel Welldon (the prisoner's brother), and endorsed William Welldon. A witness swore that the name " Samuel Well don" on the bill was a forgery. The prisoner said, in his defence, that the bill was not a forgery. William Welldon was then called, and stated that the name of gi William Welldon," oh the back of Ithe bill, was not his hand-writing. The Jury retired for the space of three hours and a half, and returned a verdict—Not Guilty. Sunday evening last, about nine o'clock, the ser vants belonging to Mr. WHITE, of Langham-place, Portman-square, were alarmed by something very heavy being thrown from the top of Captain WEATT's house, which is next door, which they found, on ex amination, to be a quantity of lead. Numerous rob beries having been committed in the neighbourhood, and Captain WYATT'S roof having lately been strip ped to the amount of £lOO value, the servants im mediately made an alarm, and the robber, finding that he was pursued, managed to creep into one of the chimnies. At the top of the house was found some lead, and also iron bars, supposed to be stolen from the new street. On further research the rob ber, who is a little old man, was found snug in the chimney, covered with soot, and almost suffocated. He was taken to Mary-la-bonne watch-house, where heave in his name as George Davis. Early on Sunday se'nnight, the corn and flour mills, at Harewood-bridge, near Leeds, were disco vered to he on fire ; and, notwithstanding the most prompt and active exertions, the progress of the flames comld not be arrested till the whole interior of the buildings, together with a large quantity of grain, had fallen a prey to the merciless element. A dreadful fire broke out in the barn and stable of Mr. RHODES, spirit-merchant, Clough House, Huddersfield, early on Thursday se'nnight, by which a very extensive barn was burnt to the ground, and eight valuable cows burnt or suffocated. Sunday morning, about four o'clock, a fire was dis • covered breaking out at the bar window of the house of T. TA nvls, landlord of the Old Cross public-horse, New Cross, Kent-road ; the family was alarmed, and 'with - difficulty effected their eitape in a state of nu- . dity, and took shelter in an opposite house. The flames rapidly communicated to the house of Mr. GOLD ' watchmaker and jeweller, both of which, with two other adjoining houses, were entirely consumed, together with their stock in trade. The loss sustained by Mr. TARVIS and Mr. GOLD is estimated at several thousand pounds. During the fire on Tuesday night last, in the City road, Mrs. BLANCHARD, of the Conference Office, adjoining to where it took place, in the confusion, suddenly, it was supposed dropped down dead, and being placed in a coffin, was to have been buried yesterday ; but upon screwing down the lid a noise was heard, and on raising it again they observed . symptoms of returning animation. The funeral was Of course postponed, and it is supposed she is merely in a trance. Wednesday, an aged widow, named FALKENER, of Portsea, was unfortunately killed by a cart pass ing over her head, in Hanover-street, Portman-square. The accident was occasioned by the poor woman being suddenly surprised by a dog chained up In a yard, and in endeavouring to escape, she fell imme diately under the wheel. Saturday morning a wherry was observed near Fort klonkton, and on approaching her, a waterman wat discovered in a very exhausted state. The poor fellow was immediately taken to the Fort, where every attention was bestowed which humanity could suggest, but he expired is a very short time. Ile left a ship at Spithead late the preceding evening, and is supposed to have perished from the scvezity of the weather. N -Pew. • ~ •--- _ . FHE MAII.KETS. CORN-MARKET, M CUNKI ENG LlStf. Wheat, Kent and F-ssex 6ls Saffolk 62s ils Norfolk It ye ( New) .. 34s 36s Barley 0 6s 494 Malt 6os 68s R K-L ANS, FEB. 28. rsicrs. S:nall Beans 4os les Tick ditto ....... ..... sls 354 Oats, Potatoe ;Ms rif.,4 - °is 48s ............so. 241 Flour; per &ck... _....55s 6C. 11.4eseed, per 1.,2.9t £54 Lee FOIL FIGS. Wheat, Dantzic .641 72s Baltic Red, Harnbro* cr Bremen, Brabant red 55s 60 RN in F.ngland and Wake; ♦`rofit week aiding Feb. 19, 1820. Oats. Beans. Alm: s. d. s. d. s. d. 23 8 44 11 47 V _ IA LI, MARK ET6, FLU. 2S: Circa/tr.) ,Veal 4s Od to 6s Oa Pork.. 4s 4d to 61 c 4 IF HOPS. NEW POCKETS. KCilt Sussex 3l 5s to 31 1t , 41 Essex FaraAtm., 4l 13s to 31 los • 'RA' * YESTERDAY. WHITSCRATZT. Flay... 51 ISs to 41 6s Ott Straw 11 10s to 11 16.041 Clover 61 09 to 71 Os cl SOAP, Sce. per 11211,. Ditto routh Ye:low Soap Motzled Curd Palm . . ..... Os White Peas ..... ..56s 40s Boilers ... 44s 48s Peas .............44s 483 AVERAGE PRICES of COI the Returns received in the Wheat 1 Rye. I Barley. I s. d. s. d. s. d. 64 11 59 6 54 5 NENVGATE AND LEADEN - (By the Beef Is 8d to 4s Sd Mutton 4s Od to 4s $d PRICE NENT PAW.. Kent Sussex SI Os to 31 124 Essex Foreign PII S I T C . F. JA Szp ie IIAT ,two Hay 31 Ils ad to 41 lis Od Straw 11 7s Od to 11 17s 6d Clover 41 10s Od to 61 is Od PRICE or TALLOW, Town Tallow 7os 6d Yellow itussia 62a Od White ditto Soap ditto Melting Stuff 47s 6d PRICE OF CANDLES—From Tallow Chandlers Hall. Caiidles, per doa. II s Ed—Moulds, les *di ed. per dozen allowed for ready money. RAW HIDES. Best Heifers and Steers (per ordinary ... Is ICid to 2s Od stone) ......2s Gd to 23 SCI Market Calf Ss Od to Cs •3 Middlings ...Ss id to 2s 4d Eng. Horse Os Od to as Od Sheepskins--llowns, is Od to 6s Od—Shearling, Os Od to 7s Od PRICE OF LEATHER. Botts, 50 to 561bs each lBd to 19} p.r lb. Ditto 56 to 661bs each o ld to 2341 Dressing Hides 1 5d to 16} Fine Coach irides 17d to 16c1 Crop Hides, 35 to 401bs fur cutting 15d to 174 Ditto 45 to 501hs 17d to 19i Calf Skins, 30 to 401b1 21d to 141 Ditto SO to 701bs 29d to 35d Ditto 70 to 801bs Small Seals (Greenland) lid to iod __ Large ditto 13d t. ird .... Tanned Horse Hides led to Lai Spanish Horse Hides Hid to We • COAL MARKET, FICIIRCULY 26. Ship at Market. Ships Sold. Price. 644 Newcastle 314 366 Od to 46s Od 12 Sunderland 12 41s 6d to 4.is 61 0 Cinders 0 00s thi 00s 0 It is with very great regret that we learn the me lancholy death of JOSEPH RITCHIE, Esq. at Mour zuk, in Africa; about 400 miles South of Tripoli.— He was a native of Otley, and a young man of great abilities and enterprise ; lie was employed, under the auspices of Government, to make discoveries in the interior of Africa, and particularly to endeavour to , penetrate through the great desert to Tombuctoo.— Great additions to geographical science were ex pected from his labours ; but the hopes which were so justly founded, have been, as in many former cases in that pernicious climate, blasted by his early death. Yesterday, according to annual custom, the Jews Fair commenced in Duke's-place, and is to continue for three days. An an early hour a motley group of Hebrews, of rather a low description, assembled on the spot; ;winging, sausage-frying, fish-frying, together With confecteonary, were very abundant, and the whole seemed to be a scene of great attraction to the young folks of the neighbourhood. We are requested to publish the following Letter, as particularly claiming the attention of those who have been improperly treated under this complaint : TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. San—Observing a paragraph in your Paper respestiug the Cure of an Hernia (of a large size), by the Medical Beard, at Charlotte-House, Great Charlotte-street, hbekfriar's-road, in justice to Mesars. Coorxx and Co. I add my personal testimony. Having been afflicted nearly 26 years, and dtemed incurable by eminent Surgeons, I patiently bore my affliction, expecting every hour.to be my last : I at length applied to the Medical Board, and have reason to pray fin- that excellent Establishment, for al though I am nearly SO, I was perfectly axed in a few reeks, and now, thank Goo, enjoy good health. C. CLEVELAND. Dog and Stile, S:. George's-fields. Messrs. COOPER and Co. are consulted at Wood stock-House, WoodstOck-street, daily, and at Char lotte-House, Great Charlotte-street, opposite the Rev. Rowland Hill's chapel. M.Jmnics have Ad v i ce . gratis every Evening, from Six till Eight; and on Sunday Mornings until Twelve o'Clock. N. 13. Private Doors at each House, and Private• Doors for Female'. DIED. Lately, George Galbraith Wratishw, Esq. of Rugby, War wickshire, Fellow of Alagdalen College, Oxford. At Fort William, Bengal, on the 28th August, the Lady of Lieutenant James tobins, of the Madras Army. On the 26th instant, James Watt, Esq. many years in the ser vice of the Hon. East-India Company : his loss will he long and justly regretted by all those who were acquainted with his ta lents and his worth. On his passage to India, on the 25th July last, in consequence of a fall from the cockpit ladder, Mr. John Irving, surgeon, youngest son of Jeffrey Irving, F.sq. of Cove, Dumfries-shire, aged 20 years. Tuesday, Mr. George Child, manufacturer, of lilinrvorth, near Halifax he was attending business in his own house, when ke fell down and instantly expired. Saturday, at Southampton, aged 74, A. Atherley, Esq. one of the Chief Magistrates of that town. Saturday, after a lingering illness, Ann, the wife of Nr Cruickshank, solicitor, of Gosport, at the age of 32. At Brackla, on the 14th inst. William, second son of Captain Fraser. At Kelso, on the 9th inst. Miss Douglas, eldest daughter of the late Dr. Christopl•er Doug las . _ __ _ _ M AILS nom Dar.--a as. Dun. 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