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. . . / AO 1 f I I 1 f 1 I i ' f 1 0 ( . , i ! 1 ! 1 ~ ‘ i i i. ; - I • 1 . ,:. i 1 II , . ; i 1 I I ! I , . I l i f 1 1 CO( RT Or C.:OMUON COUNCIL. 'lbis ("port met yesterday at the Connell Chamber, 'nr the diqpiktrh of business. Before the business of the day commented, it was ordered, on the motion of Mr. Oldham, thpr•Mr. Sheriff Williams be allowed to take his seit'srithip the bar on the Aldermen's bench. • 11111 QUERN'S PICTVPIE. • The Loan Ittsame informed the Court, that he had tr. nsmitted fo her Majesty the vote of thanks which u:.s passed -at a former Court fur her gracious conde scension in!having presented her picture to the city of London.• He added, that dime thanks were con veyed to hst . Majestc bx. the City Marshal. Mr. Fsret.t. inquired whether that was the usual triode of conveying the thanks of the Court to Royalty. He had conceived that the nsual w•ay was to send the thanks by the Sheriffs and itemetithraiwer. The LoRD %%von considered that there was nothing di'respectful in the mode which he had adopted of conveying the thanks. lIC<FISITION lOU A COMMON HALL Alderman WAITILMAN wished to be informed by the Lord Mayor whether he had any comninnieation to make en the Court respecting a rerinisition which had been presented to him for the purpose of calling a Common Hall. The Lotto MAYOR replied, that be was abont to ad i'ress the Cottrt on the subject. His Lordship then Aserved, that a requisition signed by 120 Liverymen, vas presented to him in July last, requesting biro to call a Common Hall for the purpose of discussing mune questions respecting the finances of the city. Ore 'lid not exactly catch what its nature was, but ve believe It arose out of the legal proceedings insti tuted hr•the Court of .11dertnen against Mr. Alderman Waithman, Mr. Sheriff Parkins. and some others.) Upon receiving this, his Lordship doubted whether he ought to accede to it, consivently with his duty. lie consulted the City Solicitor, by whom a case was drum up and submitted for the opinion of the Attor ney and. Solicitor General, Mr. 'Tindall, and Mr. dol land, who all agreed in declaring, that to call such a r•eetisig, being to discos. a que.tiou which the Livery h•id aq right to judge, would be inconsistent with the Lord Mayor's duty. The case, Ana the opinion on it, his Lordship now presented for the information si the t milt. • The presentation of those paper• gave rise to a very long and desoltory conversation (we could not call it a rognlar debate) in which some members took a part. The result was; that the papers neve witliarawu. AiSIXOLING OF MILITAIRY DCRINO .1 COMMON lIILL. Mr. FAVgLLgart notice of a motion to consider the p-oprrety of °Meting the unanimous resolutions of this Court respecting the assembling of a military force. during the routing of a Common Hall, to be written under the statue of Alderman Ileckford, or so•ne other suitable place in the Guildhall. HAND-MILL PLOT. Mt. Patna. was then about to offer the following r : but, at the suggestion of 110.121 P members, he s rered it to stand as a notice for a future day That this Court feel deeply interested in the trul',.; discovery of certain incendiaries having is 5.:sA inflammatory placards, lending to disturb the P": l ce, and bring reproach upon honest men. " That they earnestly recommend the Right lion. tier Lord Mayor, and the Magistrates of this City, to o'r•r h reward, or to take such mca'nres for the ap -I•r'hension of -Franklin, and other persons %silo may appear guilty of surh offences." lostnt:(T OW THE IN Illina:Vr P‘RKINS. On the motion of Mr. S. Ducar:, the report of the on-uinittee appointed to consider of, and report on, t° -allegations made by the late Lord Mayor against Mr. Sheriff Parkins, was read. It stated that, after hartag examined the charges, and Mr. Parkins's an swer Weems of them, respecting his conduct on the 2Stft. !IPA, and 30th Septemher, and also on the lith of October, 1319; they had directed the Town•clerk and the City Solicitor to search the City records for presedeots as to the power of the Mayor over the She riffs. .A case was afterwards submitted to counsel, to know whether the Court of Common (onncil had , VP. power to remove the Sheriff in ease of misconduet, an.l•, lf nbt," - where that power was vested, and io either case, lIOF it was to be exercised. The opinion of counsel was, that the Court of Citaimon Council pos "%VA the power, as the representatives of the Corpor ation of the City: bat it added, that the exercise of sorb power would be dangerons for many reasons, un hok strong case were made out. It then pr weeded toNtate, that the committee considered the charges againsl Mr. Sheriff - Parklns as fully proved; that he had not supported his office with the usual dignity; ar4..laeconimended that all the dues usually paid to ILA sheriffs shiiuld be withheld from Mr. Parkins, thht 1.1. should be required to discharge his duty in the osaatmeeltsw. awl that, is default of this the Coart should act accordingly. Mr. T.. N. WILLIAMS followed on the same side. Mr. t Drirox moved that the report be agreed to. •Ale. I[ l .werairrx opposed the motion, and contended, thatothesgh Me..Paelcias might have pertinaciouly ad. heck lo -oertain4sreconceived opinions, yet he had dishlitited his duty with alacrity and iategrity. bir.Ableresaa WAITIIMAN conceived that the resolu tibili of the committee would be impracticable. After.* Log debate tbe question was carried in the Soinnresoltitioas ware then agreed to. on the mo. tidseaf Mr. Janes, condemning the conduct of Mr.: Farkiki. ungsgraising that of his. colleague in oMre, Mr", iiiismaa Rodman. (For these see Advertise ; 1,1*401111 allituenell at mei''. 5 o'clock. . . •I` • - eiminisissigirs , )1 1- 4/yrartutrrit, IYrr. 18.- . —(Extract of a private let, ter.- : ',BtroAegteigeke received this utorniog to gee the Ihtkar.....Chti• blktgamlepady . tvith all dispatch, to take a ,44: - .4 l Lrealusalla from Liehon to the Brian*. Sbe Igill'asit,Sas ?Marco Tali arrangement will leave thi breade.vgiih_th efAblog . _squadron. now consisting iate iEengtaki,l4,4lsituin Naittuul ; laffy. 5% Hp. • a ple a;riagaltle.l' • jpean.i.Active..4B, Sir J.teardilet 4 0 06; . 48X . e AdAtti hi"Neasie." • - •• •• I;bi , ftitte 'Pint' itfouttee. which allied ban Vittoria& 48 di: wits leafed mien. at Am date untamed he Unite'. *mid tibriltir ea the Mb for ti.e Mediterranean. THE STATINVIA LAW LyrRtLitiENCE. COINT OP ICIVIENCIL Om 19. ■AWKEI V. e Lnatpas. This was an action of trover. Mr. ticaster stated the case. The plaintiff, the learned Gentleman said, having occasion in the spring of last year to deposit a quantity of household furni ture in a place of security, applied tb the defendant, a publican at Battersea, and hired from hint a room, at the rate of three shillings and sixpence per week. On the arrival of the ;pods at " Nine Elms." (for so the house of Mr. Eldridge was denominated), it appeared, that some portions of the property _were too bulky to pass through the door of the room intended for their accommodation : and the defendant thereupon caused them to be placed in an apartment of larger size, and which boasted a portal of more ample dimension. Owing to circumstances which it was unneeessary to explain, the plaintiff permitted his goods to remain SO weeks in the house of the defendant, and on propos ing to remove them was met by a charge of XI per week for warehouse-room. lie pleaded in vain his contract for 34. 6d. per week, and, anxious to avoid litigation, at length tendered 10s. These offers were I.lected ; the defendant ivsisted upon de taining the property: and to liberate the material from bondage the present action was brought. Mr. Lee and Mr. Lientley, warehousemen, prnved that 55., or, at most, 7s. per week, was sufficient pay ment fur the accommodation which the plaintiff had received. Mr. Scaat.Err said that there were two modes of stating a ease. The facts were briefly these plaintiff hail applied to the defendant to let Lim a gar ret at 3s. fid, prr week, and the defendant had con sented. The plaintiff's goods were in consequence landed frog a barge, the river Thames running within a few yards of the defendant's premises, and it was immediately discovered that the garret wis hien/Relent to contain them. What was to be dune ? The de fendant had in his house a large apartment which was used as a clnh-room, and in that room the articles were pl :red, upon a promise from Mr. flawkes to re move them within three days. Instead of so d. ink, Mr. Hawke' went away without leaving either his name or his address ; and the praperty occupied the most valuable room in the defendant's house for nearly twelve months. the bargain of 3s. fid. he was evidently released : and he should be able to show that the room in question was worth, to Mr. Eldridge, nearly .C 2 a week front one end of the year to the other. Witn . were then called, who proved the first part of the d. fentlant's-case ; and Mr. Srarlett was proceed ing to give evidence as to the value of the room, con sidered as a club•roow, when Mr. Justin. I:mtv interfered. The vette of the room, or the loss which the defendant had sustained by being deprived of it, could have no weight, his lordship thought, in the present case. The action Rai not an action by Mr. Eldridge to recover special damages for the use of Ma room; Mr. Eldridge had made hiutself a warehouseman, as regarde l the present cause, by detaining the goods. Ile had claimed a lien upon them ; in the character of a warehouseman only could hr hare any lien or any right of detention. Now, standing in the character of a warehouseman, he could only claim the price of warehouse room for the property ; special cirrstnstanres could not be pleaded to enhance the value of the particular apart ment employed : and unless it could be shown that the accommodation which the plaintiff had received— viewing the room as a mere warehouse, was worth noire than ten shillings per week, the amount which I had been tendered, the plaintiff was clearly entitled to a verdict.—Verdict fur the plaintiff, damages one shilling. S•1111CIL n. HIALT •ICD OTIIENS.Thif was an action fur rouge sold and delivered. Mr. iicant.yrr stated the case. The plaintiff, it appeared, a merchant in Oootiman's-fields, had, in the course of the last year, a quantity of rouge to tell, and placed it, for the purpose of sale, in the hands of a broker. The lot consisted of ninety boxes, each box containing ninety-six books, and one penny per bout: was the price at which it was to be put np. It hap pened that, by a mistake of the printer, the catalogue ran tine penny per box ; hut the error, at the time of sale, was explained by the auction eer. The rouge did not sell at the auction, no bidder being found ; in the course of the afternoon, however, the defendants, contracted with the broker to take it at the auction price. The commodity was delivered; and the Jury would be surprised, Mr. ticarlett was persuaded, at the defence which was set up. The defendants de-1 clartd that they had •imagined they were buying this rouge at one penny per boX ; and they had actually, In answer to a claim of 361., paid eight shilling: into court. One of the boxes, containing eight dozen hooks, was then produced to the Jury ; and certainly it wopid require no common share of credulity to believe Oat such an article could he purchased for a penny. 31r. T. [tall, broker, proved that one of the delkind- ants, Mr..l.Hully.looked at the rouge previous to the, commencement of the sale. When witness, from his box, mentioned Isis mistake in the catalogue, defend- j ant was present. Wm. Nortbcote was clerk to Mr. Mall. Mr. J. Holly : came to him upon 'Chabge, and asked If the rouge-1 hooks. ire boxes (witness could not recollect the word) had sold. On being answered" in the negative, be , said, that if a penny would do he would take tham. l Witness said. that as the property had not gobe off at the auction, he must consult the owner. Qn the pule evening the contract was made out, and delit 4 ered to the defendants, bfr.OuamaY. for the defence, aliedged. lliat *re bad been a mistake through the whole transactions. . Verdict for ilansiges 36/. In the cam of." Alexander i. Kingston." which ep reseed in our p :pad' yesterday; we are intorno:4.ollst . a s retards bue point, our.reporter hakanumittal aE mistake. The Bat of the three tires mentioned oc curred as long - age eels the year 1799, and origiantal. In the battlement -Oat of Kr. Alexinder.. GinnatTatt. SLOT. 4211 3 61614 444 = 4 ;11, filanse. from Dunkirk ter ilaremillei, wee mousing, dor* • gale if beletersit skis ae~ Maters:and wee fines el* lipthemilkeessiati the ß evi l e - ties. iligremer feeei•ShOpel hake toned My her into thisipoliouribil amosiep. -.I 4, I ;.; POLICE. , amino* Or Vie QUEEN'S MAllltp4 TOF LITVIRGT. 01/11411ALL.—Mi. Dixon, baker, in Fleet-street, mu of the people termed Quakers, appeared rsterday, be fore Alder Thais WOOD and Mr. Alderman Anstal (the presence of two Magistrates being required by the Statute), to shew cause why a warrant of distress should nut be issued against him to recover payment of 4/. 126.3 d. due from him fqr tithes. '1 he reason he resisted this claim wai, the Vicar of the parish refitted to pray fur the Queen according to the fora) of prayer set forth by Act of Parliament. It turned • out, however, that it was not for the spi ritual or vicarial tithes that Mr. Dixon was summon• ed, but those of the lay impropriatur, and under these circumstances Mr. Dixon submitted to the order for payment. Bow-. ra 7.—lllegel latrireaseee.—Peter Potter, a veteran speculator in " Little Go" affairs, reciding is Bedford -court, Bedford-street, and Thomas Childs, a venerable colleague of his, were brought before the 31agistrates on the prosecution of the Commissioners for State Lottery, fur keeping a " Little Cu" insu rance office. Mr. Alley was retained for the prisoners, and Mr. lksse appeared for the prosecution. By the evidence of Godfrey and another officer, it appeared that when they went into the house for the purpose of apprehending the prisoners, they found &m at a table covered with papers, and a number of other per‘ons were standing round it. The moment Peter Potter saw the odicers he got up, seized Godfrey by the collar with one hand, whilst wills the other he threw the %hole of the papers into the fire, and some other pe..son at the same moment gave Godfrey a violent blow on the back part of his head. The offi cers, hi,wever, succeeded in snatching one of the papers from the flames, and they swore that this paper related to illegal insurances in the Lottery. Mr. ALLEY made a very ingenious defence for the prisoners, and Mr. Hesse having replied, the Magis trate observed, that hr had lattened with great pleasure to the Learned Gentlemen on both sides the question but after ali, he was of opinion, that Mr. Peter Potty, ,jsittisell had thrown the greatest light upon the uubjeit by committing the papers to time Eventually, Mr. Peter Putter and his frk ul were committed to the House of Correction for one month. much against the inclination of Mr. Putter, who at• tempted to show cause against the rule ; but hip own Counsel adlised him to be quiet, and he was so. A NEtw.noilts.s Arrain.—Nirs. Judith tirmitage, or Grumpage, a very fat cid lady, charged Mrs. Mov garet Higr;inbotioni, a still fatter old lady, with coming into her house on purpose to abuse her, and moreover, with srizin.; a certain vessel, ycleped is France a put de ehandire, inundatiag her entire per son with its contents, and leaving the':aid vessel in verted on the top of her head, thereby making her a laughing stock to all her family. Mrs. Higginbuttom denied this statement alinest in tato, and called 11r•. Mary Boodle, an elderly personage, much titter than either the plaintiff or defendant ; and she being sworn, deposed that the whole was " me ely a neighbourly affair—but only Mrs. tirampage cou'dn't take a joke; and she was besides rather overtaken with liquor, which made her a little quarrelsome." A long altercation ensued between the parties at issue, and their friends, comprising, in the whole, a bevy of bee as portly dames as ever graced a Court of Justice. The Magistrate endured the storm for a minute or two, and then dismissed the affair altogether. liaratneroox.—A young woman " of slender re putat' " charged one of her sweethearts with knurl ing out one of her teeth. In the defence it was proved that she had hit Iris thumb most unmercifully, and that therefore he expelled the offending tooth from her mouth. The Magistrate was of opinion that the retribution was a just one, and discharged the warrant Nothing has been yet beard either of Franklin or those who went in pursuit of him, since they left Dover on Saturday last. ST4T OP IRELAND. The tranquil state of Ireland, generally, Sue b usy 'ninths past, and the apathy with which the,natives of that part of the United Kingdom hare viewed the pro ceedings against the Queen, which hare, iti an 'mortal. dented gunner, agitated the rest of the fluipire, bare not failed to be the subjects of remark. Inditiereat, however, as the people of Ireland hare seemed to become to political considerations, it would appear by tile fol lowing articles, copied from some of the Proiinci a l Journals, that the high rents and low prices of produce, which in former papers we bare taken occasi on to notice, were beginning to pr o d uc e their wonted results in that Country, natuely, turbulence aqd tumultnous resistance to law and authority, in the lower orders of the farmers and the peasantry:— To Richard illaegraoc, Rey. Hig•it B.:e, Costae, of ire, rfOrd. October 5,1*20. Sta,--in ennsequence of a most numerous and alarm. ing assemblage of armed men haying, on the night of the 25th of September last, appeared at Georgestowa, in this county, and committed outrages of various detai l) . tions, such as firing a number of shots, particularly at a man of Mr. Barron's, making prisoners of M r . ff erroa and five of his sten, and detaining them in custody for the whole of the said night, during which time we l t hundreds of armed men were employed in removing cattle, coin, fve. off the premises: now we, the und er . signed, request you will call a sleeting of the M o o. trates and trentleruen of the county, on an early di,, to take into consideration the most effectual means of r t , renting a recurrence of similar uutr iges. Richard Power, J. P; Richard Power O'Shee, J. P. ; Pierce 0. Barron, J. P. ; J. N tip nt Humble, J. Richard Butler, J. P.: James Herron J. P.; Jolla (kerma ; James Barron, Lorenzo Power: lira's. Pursuant to this reunisition, 1 appoint the said Meet. ing to take place at the Court-Hun of Dungarrau, os Aluntlay next, the 16th of Os;taber. RICHARD Mt.sun trx. We bare heard ith pain, that Aloft Doyle is at work .n sumo vats of this county—we caution the people Against such ill.adtiseil measures as we hare heard ut-- iinitillinient and discrare roust be the consequences and perhaps add a henry increase to the present taxation of he country.—(earfaie hlleraing Peal.) CAR tteli-ON-PICIR, OCT. 15.----An alarming fire took place last night ahont half past eleven in the South-West part of this town, at a Mice called liurkes :ant. From the fierceness with n Web the flames raged, Anil from the contiguity of the houses, it was appre lien fled that the greater part of those bowies which nail any cunitvonication with that part of the town, would be cottuinetl. Fortunately, however, but two loonies became a prey to the desperate ekutent. The town was a gene of inexpressible confusion, hut the better order of society made every exertion for the prevention of damage. 41',1CTIC.11. INTELLIGENCE. The Liberty, Wilson, from Malaga for I °nylon, pat into Plymouth on the 17th inst. in distress, being leaky, foremast sprung, &e. The °clusters, arrived at the Cape of Hood Hope, saw a ship on time Cnia of June, standing to the Southward. eanie.on the stern, Morley, of London. Th e cal e ,i o ni a , struthers, bound to New York, put bark to Liverpool on Tuesday, with loss of ntaiwtop. utast, and mirenmavt sprung. The St. Petershurgh, from Archangel, cut from cable at Liverpool, on Monday. The Sterling, Kendall, from Liverpool to New Braes• wick, was on chore at Beaver harbour, and bilged. oath* 30th of August. The Fortitude Increased, Manning, from London, to St. Kitts, dragged her anchor at Plymouth during the gale on Monday, and ran on shore in ('atwater, but was got off on time rising of the tide, without damage. The Priscilla, I'l'llll s, from Carmarthen to Pieta", pot into Swansea on 1 uesday, with loss of mainmast, boats, sails, and rigging, on the Coast of Newfoundland. The Canada, Allllll, was blown out of Plattenburgh, on the 32nd of June, with loss of anchors and cable+, during a heavy gale from the Northward, and arrived in the Knysa on the 10th of Joly to repair. YASIIIICTII, Orr. 16.—The Hairnah, Butcher, having received considerable damage coining down the Swie, by a laden vessel running on board of her, was obliged to put bark. The Preventive Cits.•talS boat, stationed at this port, was upset in the North River on Tuesday, when Hr. Blake was drowned. The boatmen were saved. VISSELS SPOKEN irmr.—The David Stott, outward bound, on the 2titli of July, by the Huildford, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. Adams, Norton, on the 13th alt, from London to Baltimore, in lat. 41. lon. 44.7. by the Eliaba, arrived at Plymouth. Maria Elizabeth, Helett, from Alton' to Bordeanx, on the 13th of October. Anna Maria, Popp, same dar. from Alton* to the West Indies, both seven kilfillre to W. of Scilly, all well, by die Petrel, arrived at Fal- The Judges of the Court of King's Bench sit on Monday next, at Serjeant's Inn, Chancery-laue, to proceed in the bnsitiess of the Court previous to the commencement of the ensuing Term. OILIKTIC MATCH FOR ONE HUNDRED Gvixc*s •sarta, HIETWERN HICKMAN, TIIC OAS-LISS? MAY, AND Gaoling Coorsa.--Over a sporting dinner, at the Cowie Tavern, Holborn, on Tuesday evening last, this Match was made by Tom Belelier on the part of Cooper (who now resides in Edinburgh, and is the landlord of the Britannia Tavern, in Leith.street), to take place as the 211th of December, within 25 miles of London. he a fair stand up fight in a 24 foot ring, and the money to be placed in the bands of Mr. Jackson. The 411as.li_ht man was present, and bettlux commenced tete briskly in his favour. Prom the tremendous style ieltit which Ilielonan defeated Cooper a few mouths else 60 . to 40 was offered without the least hesitation; and if it bad heels required, he could have been back. ad for 5001. It is expected to be 2 to I before the fight confluences. Cooper will soon be in town it is said. 'I be Eaney are all alert upon this match, end It bids fair to prove one of the most sporting battles that have occurred for some years. Hickman is eon- 1 Silent in the extreme es to the result, an d C ooper i s also very unions to recover his lost laurel. The lat ter was defeated in the last contest in 15 minutes, but it was thee urged that Cooper was taken by surprise. • MARRIED. t St. Pants NoMfbri. Is eh carer match ha intamls to keep a better look- Om /M :1 1 1 %:"'I l l wir r • r sims gig: of l istraory . Itr "It " That'. to be "" vet," says the (Ins - map Ewa, and ChelaNsm court, Harvey, to Ana. eldest daughter I Illownx also Dar. Heinsos.---Tbis contest, which ofJoba Hillman, Esq. of Deptford. And st the same time. playe e• Tuesday next, for 50 guineas aside, it Mr. T. Ittllmaa, to eld!it daughter or ftlellud° lWll Midi. will prove a most determined ette. Martin, 2.11 •.1 Pe flan, 11141114."' .04111mtears assort, eight to win it, from his superior DIED. • tedidklieigist, and ;ragas ; yet Nodose is the most (*Tuesday. the It* 'aslant. at his home at Heat* )bmastd. being the *fetter fighter. Thelledis are oily haw Beek. lily.Om fowls, moralag. Mrs. Dale, of Friday-street. guineas ter pounds, a n d Hudson *ler draw. • Oa Wellitesdy. the Hith hostas. Mt. theistapher Robb Iresmattitsmaa Nesatoxs.--Iteitsetlay them NIPS- sos. Wsiting-sweet. stems eferiasallead before Mr. Owner, the Chairman, Mr U. Mae 11w Imehtmt. at Comi•y•pmettommEm• bOadimielij 1111. BIN mai full it orb i f magistrates. Nothing the ..sates, Sopiii• Henrietta, seeood *might's' at the =me do. bit r vast number if **ate* Rd liMilled; • • Wing age *lshii* liameetk . sed tam Mamorti s*s *MA. went lb Address her im 004 Meteoilleei sr g=,and wend lot Wei received 410.1101* A meeting was on Monday last held at Birmingham. the High Bailiff in the chair, for the purpose of pot tiog-Mr. Spooner in nomination as a candidate for tk colony of Warwick. Mr. Spooner was prspowilif Timothy Smith, Esq. and seconded by Mr. Jaws Pearson ; after which Mr. Spooner addreesed:** meeting at a considerable length with strong prat* sions of political independence, and teal for the cow inertial interests of the town of Birmingham, acrd of the country at large. Several resolutions were then unanimously passed in support of the object of the. meeting, and the business closed, amidst the noicergal approbation of an assembly, in which, it is stated, was combitted a larger proportion of wealth and numerical importance. than and 'any other which is recollected . is the town. 1.0•6111: . F.lthia, 1411114. iitribilibid it lit , 4 .. . . "Ti i VTATIV•I4I" Slid " . • C•MITII•TIik Pep*. to. pi k Mill* waL 161. 1" 111 by 1 , 4p.w.. ...• W Illima di 4114 Pliabl; fire, c% are aeded bi be aiikeseaL 1