The National Register. — London, England, 1809-11-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTrR. FRIDAY, Nov. 3. The proceedings of the last Coart having been read, the RE CO DF:R read to the Court his Majesty's most gracious answer td) their A ddres of Congratulation, which was ordered to be entered on the Journals of the city. ROYAL BENEVOLENCE. Mr. JACKS said, that he could not avoid tnking the present occasion to state to the Court, and he wished it to be recorded in their Journals for the information and example of future ages, that his Majesty had, io a signal manner displayed his royal benevolence upon the occasion of the Jubilee, to which the address and the answer related. He held in his b•lnd an advertisement (and the authenticity of it could r. ; be doubted), from the Society for dicharging persons contin..l for small debts, acknowledging the noble donation of 2000!. f.am his Majesty, to be applied to the relief and dis charge of persons imprisoned for small debts in England and Wales. He knew that this was the fact, and he thought it would he becoming the Court to have this instance of Royal benevolence inserted on their journals. lie conceived that it was a high compliment to them, that not only the country at large, but the King himself, had followed the example which they had set with respect to the relief of persons confined for small debts. lie concluded by moving a Resolution, which was in substance, " That the Court felt highly gratified that their suggestion with respect to the persons imprisoned for small debts had been followed with much unanimity in all parts of the United King:loin. and that they felt peculiarly honoured in its meeting with the approbation of their beloved Sovereign, who had himself given, out of his private purse, a sum of 2000'. in furtherance of the object proposed; and that for this as well as numerous other instances of the Royal benevolence and mercy, the Court felt highly indebted to his Majesty." The motion wan seconded by Mr. Deputy Box. Mr. MILLER objected to the entering of this donation on the Journals, as he thought, that, considering all the circumstances of the case, the sum was too trifling to be worthy of serious no tice. On such an occasion as a Jubilee for his having entered the 50th year of his reign,_ he would have expected that a King of England, with such enormous revenues, would have given a much larger sum. When it was also recollected how immensely rich our King is, instead of considering this as a great present once in fifty.years, he would rather expect that such a sum would be given every month or every week of his life, to relieve the distresses of his suffering subjects. A sum of 20001. givep by a Sovereign once in his live, and upon such an occasion, was hardly a matter to require any particular no tice. Individuals often did as much without receiving thanks. fir Francis Burdett had given, at one time, 1000/. to the West minster Infirmary, and yet it was not thought ac cessary to re turn him thanks for it. several private Nobleman had, at dif ferent times, given larger sums for public purposes, and yet in them it was only considered as a common act of liberality, and Ito particular thanks were conceived necessary. The resolu tion also stated numberless instaoces of Royal benevolence and munificence. He did not recollect those instances ) and there (ore could not agree in that part of the resolution. For those reasons, be wished that the motion should be withdrawn. Mr. Deputy j(pilILE did not believe that the King was . so inwensely rich as it was generally supposed. If he had very large revenues, he was a trustee to the public for their applica tion. He had not only given the sum of 2000/. for the Debtors pf England and Wales, but he had also given 110001. to the IDebtors of if)cotland t and another 10001. to the Debtors of Ire 4nd. Mr. S. DIXON said, that he would much rather that the mo tion was withdrawn, than that the Court should enter upon a Iliscnssion relative to the private affairs of his Majesty. 4fter a few words from Mr. Deputy Box and another Meta. M Jacks' motion fluent that he had heard that the motion which had notice of by one Gentleman, and afterwards aband, brought forward by another, merely for the purpns, clueing this long amendment. The unfairness of this consisted in this—that many Members of the Court ignorant of the intention to bring it forward, and ; while, on the other hand, there was a canvass for a, Among those who knew that it was to be brought foi felt it contrary to the honour and credit of the Court lotions should be obtained by a surprize of this na amendment hadlittle or nothing to do with the notice the Court had met, and if it were allowed to stand books, it would he a precedent for every sort of su, that Court, by amendments which could riot be fo any thing in the notice. He declared that he did no► to touch the vote in favour of Colonel Wardle. IL jected to the amendment, which contained much extran, ter, and in which the Court was completely taken not having the least reason to expect that on a ques , was abandoned by the Mover, of rescinding the th, Wardle, an amendment could be introduced, condei Castlereagh and Mr. Perceval, and giving an opinioT rated questions of finance. He therefore thought for the honoui and character of the Court, to mo. resolution contained in the said amendment should be Mr. Deputy Box seconded the motion. lie said, amendment the former Court had taken upon itself, wi vious notice, to decide immediately on the first charac country (a laugh). They were certainly, if not the rasters in the country, men in the highest confidence vercign. If fair notice bad however been given, hk have said a word against the decision, but would ha it his duty to acquiesce in it. Alderman GoonnetrEttr defended the Resolution had originally moved. lie thought that those Gent! had expressed so much anxiety for the honour and that Cadrt, had taken rather an odd way of chew cording l the reasoning of these Gentlemen, no ques, ever he ;mooted in that Court, when it was not cog them to attend their duty, or when they happened town. Did they mean to say, that every question b ward in that Court must absolutely be curried, si affirmative or negative, and that there was no roc alteration in the way of amendment ? If they sa maintained a doctrine which was contrary to the that Court, of Parliament, of the India House, other public body, and even of these Gentlemen themsel the management. of their private affairs. Whenever of such a nature was agitated in that Court, it must dered in stilts various bearings, and the decision mr the Members who attend ,hall think right, on viewio tan under its different circumstances. The Gent! brought forward the motion disclaimed any idea of ti Vote of Thanks which had been originally given to M but was it not most evident that the tendering of this . to extinguish that additional lustre which a form! forced into a farther discussion of the subject, t Gentleman was entitled to? When he remembered . the Mover (Mr. Kemble) spoke of Mr. Wardle, original Vote of Thanks was passed, he had believ , Gentleman had abjured his former political errors, himself under the banners of Freedom and Reform. ever, now feared that he bad been contaminated since and thought that the present motion would be amend made to his former friends for his warmth upon tha lie knew that the Mover would disdain the imputaf selfish motive, for he wanted nothing ; 6' No Baron, no 'Squire, 6 ' No Knight of the Shire, Liv'd half so well 'l) hut still he might consider this tribute due to his for' ships. It appeared to him, however, that this was when the exertions of good men should be damped raged. Mr. Wardle had been most s!lamefully cal and yet, through all the fiery ordeal which he had as he came out pure. He had lately been calumniated severing in the prosecution fin. perjury, and for having excursion to thesea-coast in company with Mrs Clar' as to the last circumstance, it was known, or it ongi nerally known, that Mr. Wardle was a man of the social, and domestic manners. Such a map,, feeling dy;ies of a 4040 and a father, might go an excursion per, the question was loudly called for, and Mr. Jacks' motion w,as carried witl'out a ; , .., • . .3eing held up against it. 4 . 4 = os. ‘:** ' - " (At ~ . was pot influenced " 1 ". 111; 4 , -)„ .„. Mr' KZ 3 L 3 - / ft..., • •_... 1,... , A Ity any ty Z. t r' 4 - l • brought forward, wr 'had C. !:. i . , .._.- -...‘ - .t. . 4 t 1 / . 1, mherof the Court 11P99 jt f, . , , -.- „.... 5 1 A lc/ e amendment was t, or k 4 , , .. t n to the Court, he 441 eiave s ..• ,.: 7 :- ~ . 41 ,;,/ a Court, and never ... -- .1 # ONFPPP L F 44 ' .., f e 7 - '7 - .*W 4t : 1,1 W 4 .: ° OF sregkotlo9oo4- ' COMMON COUNCIL. NOV. 5. • been given n nse of intro- s amendment were utterly staid away, in attendance )rward. Ho rt, that reso. tature. The e upon which d upon their urprize upon oreseen from )t at all wish He only ob- raneous mat. by surprize, , estion which hanks to Mr. timing Lord In on eompli- it necessary, lye, that the be rescinded. • , that by the without pre• racters in the he first cha- ! of their So- he should not save thought Da which he tlemen, who character of ring it. Ac- estion should 3nvenient for to be out of brought for- either in the • lem for • aqy aid so, they E.. practice of or of every iemselves, • T a question ust be consi- oust be what MR the ques- demon who touching the 11r. Wardle; s motion was rmer Court, thought that how highly e, when the ved that that and enlisted He, how- :e that time, fide honorable tat occasion. • .ation of any firmer friend- Is not a time 11 or discou. • alisraniated ; s yet passed, I fur not per- ig gone on aq , irke. 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