The National Register. — London, England, 1822-03-25 00:00:00

‘._ef a0t..,,5:i.,m, rtt tionat LP rot: U' c • tiirr+ N Our Bing, eon6Mutton, ant lEai)36. MONDAY, MALICE' 2L 1822 Pairx Sid No. 1,361.—V0L. XV.] Alderman had not given Mr. Williams notice, it was unfair to attack him in his absence. Ald. WAITIINIAN 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; bet he did net wish to press the 'miner ; he 6lt it unew. 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 I) . The worthy Alderman noticed an opinion given by Sir W. Curtis that one Sheriff could nut act without the other, which, he said, shelved great want of information on the subject. Sir \V. CURTIS said one Sheriff might art in London, btu not in Middlesex, and it was happy for him (Ald. Waldman) that he was but half a Sheriff, or he might have been in Newgate.—(Criea of order !) Mr. OLDHAM said the lion. Baronet was hound to attend the Court, and give good counsel when the Report of the Committee was under consideration, instead of which he made nn objection to the report in the Court, but went to the House of Commons to impeach it. The Hon. Baronet said the Committee had no right to in quire; but suppose the Sheriff, instead of quelling a riot, had abetted it, would not the Honourable Baronet be the first to call for inquiry?—(clear I) Sir C. HUNTER said. it was unfortunate that Sir W. Curtis should in the heat of argument, have stated Tim as much as he had done. Sir C recommended the pre vious question as the proper rourse to pursue. Mr. Weicn said, if the Court did not sopport the original resolutions, they did not deserve the name of Englishmen. Alderman ATRINS said, it was impos,ible what S'r William Curtis had said of the corporation could injure that great body; but the resolution, if carried, might injure him. He supported the previous question. as more (nullified. Mr. TAYLOR said, it was not the first insult the Hoff. Alderman had offered to the Court. Sir W. Cu RTIS said it iniht nut be the last:—(Load cries of order.) Mr. GALLOWAY said he felt it his duty to suppoat the motion For censure on Sir W. Curtis. He had allowed the Report of the Committee to Nss the Court without observation, but in the Home of Commons there were no hounds to his libels and slenders.—(Hear.) Mr. FAVELL replied shortly; after which the previous question was put, but very few hands were held up ill support of it. Tne question was then pot on the nrl gioal resolutions, which were carried by a groat ma jority. lie then moved, that the resolutions sh 'aid be signed by the town-clerk, awl published in the usual newspapeis ; which, alter some opposition from Ald. Atkins, Heygate, sod Sir Claudius Hunter, was carried by a large majority. The Lord Mayor declared a vacancy of Stcond Assist ant Clerk of Requests, by the decease of Nlr. Joint Robinson, and it was re:rtrcd to the Committee for General Purposes to examine the qualificaiions of thIS Candidates, and reeousider a former report:made to them rispecting that office. Toe Lord Mayor also declared a second vacancy of Deputy Sea CO,ll Meter. A Petition front the Rector and Inhabitants nl St. Olave's. Southwark, for a grant of ground, towards building a school, was reierred to the Bridge House Committee. . . _ FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PARIS, MARCH 19.—N0 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 froth Frankfort, dated March 11, says— The Prince of Canino (Lucien Buonaparte), ar rived here yesterday, accompanied by his son ; he travels under the title of the Baron de Musignano. He will proceed to Brussels, where his son is to marry the eldest daughter of Joseph Buonaparte. Yesterday the Court of Assize were occupied with • the trial of M. de Beranget and M. Baudouin, for the publication of a pamphlet, entitled " Trial in the case of the songs of J. P. 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 deliberating for an hour and a half, the Jury returned a verdict of acquittal. Faamtitotur, MARCH 10.—According to a letter which the King of England has just addressed to his sister, the Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, it ap pears that this Monarch intends to proceed to the Continent in the month of June next. Preparations are already making for his reception at the court of Homburg. His Majesty purposes visiting the courts of Vienna and Berlin, from whence he will repair to his Hanoverian dominions, and take the waters of Pyrmon t,which the physicians have recommended. The BritiJi Monarch is also expected at Darmstadt, and several new Operas, in congratulation of his re , ence, are already wider rehearsal at the theatre r , 4 the court. MADRID. NlAncit 4.—ln the sitting of yester 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 gives an account of our amicable relations with fo- reign powers : •' The treaty wit!' the United States is not yet concluded; Commissioners are nominated to fix the limits of the frontiers, respecting which some (aft:reflect: had arisen, but it is hoped that the would be amicably terminated. Peace reigns between Spain and the Barbary States, and his Majesty has engaged to observe the most strict neutrality respect ing 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 amb•rsstdor has been officially reeog• nixed by his Imperial Majesty, and the most perfect harmony reign; between tit? two Governments. " With Portugal, our relations continue to be most amicable. " The peace with France has suffered no alteration. In co•tse quence of the c,tidentic, a cortl.t.t r..s formed along the frontier but as the cordon still exists, the contagion has his Majesty. through the medium of his ambassador, required positive explanations on this point from the Court of France; the same step was taken with respect to the refugees and relief (siren to the factions of Navarre. In consequence, the French Ministry has issued orders prohibiting the use of arms and war like materials for the use of the said fictions." The Minister of the Interior afterwards read his rcport, and the Cortes resolved that the two doett ni,.:nts should be printed and distributed as promptly tie possible. I Several reports for leases and oilier touters were pre sewed, agreed to, and ordered to be carried tutu execu tion. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. On Thursday a Court of Common Council was held, for the despatch of a great deal of miscellaneous business. istasTtosr OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. FAVELL ruse upon a tpiestion of inivilece, which attached iti a very serious manner to an Baronet of no small size or lame. to stating the case to the Court, he (Nir. F.) would " nothing extenuate, nor set down attain in malice." The duty of the Court was to take 'care of the property and the character of the citizens, and they had, in the performance of that duty, been '; often insolted by the tools of corruption. But it was re. weed fur the lion. Baronet on the lit of March to csoluinniate, according to the public journals. that Court, and a committee of it, in presenting a petition to the limier of Commons. The Hon. Baronet seemed to wish to meet the question onenly. Be had consulted the papers as to Alderman Wood presenting the petition for . Inquiring into the array at Knightsbridge, but that quay was stifled, anti on that occasion the Han. Bart. ryas made to say, that the Sheriff had heifer have Leen at home, and that the Court of Common Coatie.l was altelys interfering and meddling with gin-Elam into winch they bad no right to inquire, and winch were far areive their wisdom and emi t s. (Hear, hear.)-1-le was c•iimselled•to complain of melt expressions tiros the putt of tote High Barosiet, as applied to the Court. Forciztiers " i miaht think them nothing better than swindlers. The Baronet had also charged the committee of that Court with having no tight to enter into an inquiry as to an attempt on the life of their lite Sheriff. It behoved the Hon. Baronet, as senior Alderman, to explain this conduct to the Court. Mr. JAMES said, he felt at a loss to know what the motion before the Court was. Mr. FAVELL had a motion to make, hut not if the Hon. Baronet could spew that the reporters were wrong, or disavowed the words imputed to him. Alderman C. Shims thought the matter irregular. Mr. OLDHAM said, that if the Hon. Rootlet chose to give any explanation. then it would not he irreatilar. Alderman WAITHMAN said, the only irregularity was in debating a thing before it was moved. Sir W. Curvets avowed the greatest part of what the ' worthy member had stated, but he could not go to the full length of the statement. He did tint attempt to shew the folly of bringing such questions before tile House of Commons. Let any mail examine that evidence, and then sly if it was not a disgrace to the Court. Vas it a breach of privilege, or had he not the freedom of speech as well as the Hou. Member No man should shut his mouth or fetter his tongue. Let any man look at the acts and language of that Court for the last two years, and say whether they did not libel the City of London. Read their address to the Crown, and it would not only make them tremble, but ashamed of themselves. Toe Court had disgraced itself by being led by demagogues. (Cries of Order.)—He would not be called to order for speaking his sentiments. The sentiments attributed to hint in the newspapers were his sentiments, though his words were altered. His wish was to uphold the honour of the Court, hut many members disgraced themselves by not speaking or thinking for themselves. Let the matter be worded as strong against him as it could, lie cared not. Mr. FAVELL said, the Hon. Bart. had, in the House of Commons, denied the right of that Court to inquire into the subject, and lie now comes boldly to revile and ensure their proceedings. There was a tune when the Court supported every ministerial measure, but nosy the Ministers were (Mimed to abandon the system witch it was the distinguished honour of the Court to have con denoted for the last four years; but the Hon. Baronet thinks the honour of the Court its disgrace. (Ilear.)— It never was the intention of tile Court to treat the King wait disrespect, but to remind him that his Ministers were acting in a manner inconsistent with the spirit of the Constitution. Ile complained, that when the Hon.. Baronet seconded the motion for inquiry in the House of • Commons, he should take that opportunity to impugn their proceedings. This, no doubt, might be the best road to ministerial favour at present, but if a change of administration should take place, the 114)11. Bart. might then see things in a different light. (Hear, and laugh ter.)—The hon. gent. then moved a very strong vote of cemute on Sir NVilliam Curtis. r. PaTrasr declared, that as a member of the com mittee, whose proceedings had been so unwarrantably censured by the 11(m. Baronet, he must say, nothing could he more impartial than their whole conduct, and although the members were of very differetit political opinions, yet they all agreed in the report. Alderman Warritasais said, lie had abstained from Filing evidence before the coin ni ince ; although the whole matter had passed before his eyes, yet he was wilhog that the report should stand tin tile evidence of others. %Viten a subject Wdi referred to a committee, and they made a report on it, it was a serious muter to question that report, especially the motives of the coin. notice. How could airy member of that committee, Mier tieglectitig, his duty by not attending its meetiugs, and a'ter allowiag the report to receive the approbation of the Cowl, without making a s•tr.;:e observation, dare to assert, respecting it in (ioniser pf.ce, what IV.IS tint substantially true. ( I lear.)—The Hots. Alderman, who had beets a member of the Court for 36 years, now says they are factious, he almost said treasonable—that they are. Jesuits and demagogues.—[Sir W. Curtis here said be only spoke figuratively.]-0f some, he says, be has a better opinion ; but even them he treats as fools, who resign the exercise of their understandiug to their factions bretlirem The Hon. Baronet WASLIIIICY to himself the possession of transcendant talents and wisdom , how happens it that he can only exert these great qualities in the House of Commons, and when be conies before the Court they appear to utterly forsake hint? lie (Mr. Waldman) did not mean to attribute bad motives to any individual, but if the lion. Baronet had so much wisdom and honour, they should have been discovered in 3tfyears. (hear.)—lie was 'sorry to be obliged to mention another matter in the absence of the gentleman to whom it referred, lie (Alderman ‘Vaidnao) sent a private note to Sheriff Williams, the evening before her Majesty's funeral, stating Isis intention to attend. That time was given to Mr. Butterworth, and made a ground for attacking him (Alderman IVaithinan) in the Howse of Comm ons, where he could not defend himself. p I Mr. OLDHAM HMO : LO order. Ile said, if the worthy _ We learn, from authentic sources of information, that the trade in the manufacturing districts is uu precedentedl) brisk. All hands are more badly employed than usual. The quantity of goods which are brought forward exceed any thing ever before known, and the moment they are manufac. tured and produced in the market, they aro bought up and carried elf for home and foreign markets.— In Glasgow, also, we learn that the export trade is great. We are informed by Excise Export Ori cers, that they have not been so busily employed for several years, as during the last three weeks.— The river at Broomielaw is unusually crowdLa shipping busily employed loading and unloading. Many of these vessels of considerable burthea Irma foreign countries, and such as, 20 years agn, the citizens of Glasgow could not possibly have fireweed wuuld have been seen at the port of that city. Preparations arc making at Hanover, Darmstadt, and other places, ivitieli his Majetty is expected to" visa iu June. Should the King to SLotland this year, it is exoected that he will !cave town fur that purpose in Jlay. .• 1. h -i, I