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IfESIMI&PER JASSINVS, oar. es. • 4 COMMON enuircir..l Yesterday, a Comns'or Council was hotel at the Council Chamber. Guildhall, at which were present the Right Hon. the Lose Isisroa. three ALDEIN the HECollota, and about sixty Commoners. Sir CIIARIA• Piece presented a Petition from several persons nho had entered into contrails with the City for building several houses, which, in con sequence eel unforeseen events, they were unable to dispose of to advantage. It being unanime usly agreed, that the Petition should be read, the Petitioners were called to the bar. The Petition stated, that. in consequence of the late peace. which had every appearance of conti nuing, they had been Induced to hid very high for several lots of ground, situate in Skinner-street and Temple.har ; and having built large and cosn arindions houses thereon, they were new totally un able to dispose of them, so as to bring back their • money ; and, well knowing, that the city, accord. ing to the aft, had no power to relieve them; the p r ayer of their Petition was. that they might. tut ; der the sanitinn of this linnnuraYe Court, "prefor a Petition to Pell iment, for lit,erty to dispose if teem, by way of Lottery, similar to those of AlJer o.an Bov Boort., and . Bowyca. . \;;reeti that the retith in sh. , old be referred to the Ci-orMttee to examine into the merits of it, and report the same. A Petition was presented from the inhabitants of Newgateon rect. playing the city to take into con sideration :he improvii:g the greets and avenues licativiy to Nevegate-Market, which was referred to the t it. Land,' ClTlZlTlittre to consider and report. 'f be Court r ted their unanimous thanks to the Rev. !to v 'Woo n, A.M. Chaplain to the Right Hon. the Limo NI A vok, for his excellent Segoia, preached at St. Lawteree's Church, oil Saturday, thegsth September, pievious to the elea;on of a Lord Mayor for the year enoring, which WAS crdere i to he printed, and a copy sent to every. h•ember of the Court It was motree, that the income-tax due by the 'ORD MA TOll on the sal ire aii.twed hires by the t ty, tor the purple of sti, a ).n ing the dignity and sp.endour of his office, should b- pAid eacluaively our if the City Funds. Mr. Saireci. Di on opposed it. as it was likely, he said, that every other City Officer %mild p.•ti.. tiun in like manner ; their salaries bei: - .g Allowed to support the dignity anJ splendour of their respec tilo. toficts. . . I fte .1 te..fino being pot by the Beconos a, it was carried to the affirmative. A similar motion was made with resssa to the income tat if tne .sheriffs, nut it was negatived by St numentus show of hands. The Lotto MA TOR informed the Court, that he had forwarded their Vote of !'hanks to the Com mander and crew of Le Lore, and had received an answer. It was teed, and expressed the thanks of the Commander and Crew for the honour cos. tented an them, and their steady determination al ways to endeavour to deserve their good opinion. Thu answer was ordered to be entered on the re cords M the Court. Mr. Box said, he rose for the purpose of bringing forward a motion of which he had formerly given notice, relative to the passing of a standing order, which would oblige all strangers to withdraw, as soon as the Lord Mayer took the chair. He thought it necessary to go a little into the history of this business, which originated with a Gentleman, who he was sorry he did net then see in his place (Mr. Waithm in) When first the so jed WAS in troduced, it bore no analogy to any then before the Court ; but merely it was moved and resolved, that there was no sand sift order against the admission of strangers behind the bar. The consequence of this was, that the nett day of meeting, the bar was crowded with strangers. and when the officers re quested of them to withdraw, on the chair hieing taken, the same Gentleman ros-, and expressed his surprise, that the strangers should I* desired to re tire, without an order of the Coln to that die& The worthy Gentleman then stated, that he, at that time, suggested the necessity of such an order being made; but the Court not being inclined to listen to him, be gave notice of his present motion. He knew it would be argued, that strangers were constantly admitted into the House of Commons ; but he did not think that could have any weight : there the questions were of a great and public tore, and theft was every indwement, on account of the talents of :he speakers, for a gentleman woo had time to spare, to listen to the debates ; ;Jut here the questions were of a comparatively privatit nature, and, therefore, there could not he the same inducement. In the House of Commons, the great eat jealousy prevailed, with respect to the admissoni of strangers; and, on the first day of eves y Session, tic standing order was read. which positarcly ex cluded them ; notwitbstandiug which, he knew they w'-re admitted ; but, it there were the slightest im propriety of cooduft, they were immediately or. dered into custody. It was his firm belief, that if strangers were permitted to stand at the outside of the bar, there would be nothing but continual in terruptions, by applauding and condemning every speaker and measure which was popular, or unpu polar, similar to that which is usually seen at the Consroon Halls, or Meetings, of the Livery of Lon don. For these reasons, therefore, he begged leave to move, " that as soon as the LORD M•voa has taken the Chair, the proper Officer do take Cate to clear the Court of all strangers, previous to any bu siness commencing." Mr. SAIIiiLL DIXON said, he could have wished that the worthy gentleman who spoke before him, had not brought forward his motion in the absence of a gentleman (Mr. Waithman), whom he stated to have been the cause of this question being before the Court, and whom be had hardled very freely. He could not help saying, that the making of this motion. that gentleman not being present. had something the appearance of cow ardice ; bat, as it had been made, ire would muloubtedly -"se it to the of his abilities. Tits that the &t! It the Simms of Curtintois wyte wards besting; bin he thought it was a bad MINIMILISMIt he paid to the mem bers of this mi imm them, either expressly, or by implication. that wilt city said was not worth 6 'etrint- Ha sada MI help observing a kind of refledios which was themes as the Commemballs. by their bring iastaseed me behaving imerepesty. by clapping and' Man : that was the only method they could possibly have of showing their approba. lion or disc of Man sad measures ; and he hoped shield ever caution to make use of it. He then urged various reasons why the motion should be negatived, and concluded by saying, that so long as strangers continued to conduit tselves with propriety. be could not see any reason why they should not be admitted to stand behind the Bar. Mr. WOOD expressed himself direaly adverse to the motion, and was surprised the worthy Mover had brought it forward, in the absence of the Gen tleman who was the cause of the question being agitated. It was his fervent with that he would withdraw it for the present ; if he did not, it was his intention to bring it forward nest meeting in some other shape. perhaps as a motion to have a gallery ereded for the accommodation of strangers. Mr. Box then rose, and, after obsessing shortly on what had fallen f rom the Gentlemen who spoke in the deoate, withdrew his motion for the present. The Bust of Lord Nelson. as executed and pre sented to the Ciarr, by the lion. Mrs. Darner, is placed in the Council Chamber, on a beautiful mar ble pedestal. The Watch Rate for the City of London was set tle.t for the year ensuing. DEUERARA. We have been favoured with the following article from a Correspondent at Demerara:— SIR, Demerara, Jens lb. IRO!. Wes cao subscrilring Planters and hien:hams of the Cidneirs. of Deinavara and Liar:lei* impressed with a sows of the smvut prspraety„ and mildness, which have ontfornily char. :Sal ilvti row r , otolua s while exercising tM diem of Cr.!! Governor 411.1 M , litAry Commandant, in this. COIIIIIICI, beg 101 , iO - 1* to rum departure, to express to you the so .ti. meats of rmpett and sulsem, with which such honourable camatnct could nit 6il to inspire us. Ynut general apron's has consavord us, that the choke Made by the Coanniaatdorvin hier, at the moment of these vateithe Colonies ravening to lie Mammy's authoinv, is appointing you to maids ware them. was, in the highest degree, judicious; and we can with truth assure you, that a: will mat soon forget the ma ly atten tion to 'eery -application, where the interests or einadorta of tut Whir ea .Is wire concerned, which we invariably steins none:44o n you ; see the state of security justly smelled an nor !• nids, from the respectable. pate is which the garrisons, slider !nor command, hose beam kept. P.armi 41* b. request, that you wad accept, as s anal mark ni the vi verity raf the siontiosseta we have 'sprained, of stint, ..f the value n 4 five hundred guineas; sod that you will 'satinets us to Ise, with mach nevem, Sir, Your very faathfal friends and SerT fire. To Lieutenant-Colonel Nicholson, Reyes, he. Here Ludlow the names of 'Ureic of tint most respectable inhabitants of the Demerara, June IS 1110 S. Teske Vaitlere a,d Merelesints of the Colorist of Posequabo an I D.ameraaa, who Yaw lass plumed w hassous mos with an Mitres*. 4 ANTLEMEN••44 ham been favnurod with year Adieu., selll.l4.l,4Mairl la Of reet OWOWN. . ary cleatis;sl. Ilatisse the note l lisel Ow Meer or heti She Cavil ated e rldfl_ aim. ....4 of its sialastes Glades al llssewthbo Datenestes, aa nattering a .sek of .nateedlits, hear a bat se may re. toseta'ale, is mast grudytag Se sae s and will ow* Fr.*. eZ; folly hos in sty nswomodlnutoo; lot a Sather, Ctrs . it . .et Sword, *nu ha.* honoured ins wills. is oast . and 4 shall feel inexpresailtle onnyfeevies, in wiskling it yaw irfoton ; ?eves me to aa.ute yo i, the hospitality and asses. non I have festival how yfti, ass widest) improsise r not 5 . he -awed from my moid; sad, though duty calls me (runs ion, to the Colony an Bevoie,, I atilt hope to re-list the Co:notes of Demerara and Eseeqiiiba, and resew those haply days I hate passed in your Society. The we:fare an 1 bovv,perity If the Colonies, has ever been nearest ati heart; and. that the Planter's Joe Commarcial interest of timm, - areas lours la to your utmost expectation, is the fervent wish of your moat obliged Friend, and faithful Servant,4 ItSER r NICHOLSON. ....m....r•-•.r..... RAMSGATE, Ocr. SC ...... a ....... Yesterday, the first battalion of the Coldstream Guards, and the first battalion of the sd Girard:, marched is here from Deal. On their arrival at Ramsgate Barracks, they were refreshed with several butts of good strong beer, given to them by Sir William Curtis and other Gentlemen. After being thus handsomely •rgaled, both battalions marched to the Pier, and immediately went on board their neepedive transports, in the highest spirits, singing, Gesi Sege the hang, Ride Bradawls, itc. their number considerably exceeded 2000. And this moroiag they, together with the five companies of the 95th Rifle Regiment, which embarked the day before, set sail for the Downs, where they joined the Ger man Legion, which went from this harbour in the beginning of the week. l'he 4th and 141 h Regiments of Foot art.:polled here to morrow, to emba: it. The tranerwte are ready to receive them now in the Pier. Other Its giments are also mentioned to follow them, hails font and horse. There cannot be a more manliest place than Ramsgate harbour, for embarking either horse or foot. Every accommodation is vireo by Sir William Curtis, and other Trustees_ i and great credit is due to the t - laromsr Master, Mr. Strivers, for his great Attention to the service, and the ass. ncr of placing the transports to receive the troops, ke. The two Companies of ItAmegate Volunteers, of the second battalion, have done the guard duty at the Batteries at R. imsgate And Pigwell, 'unix the ease barkation commenced, from which they were yes. terday r..laased by a Company of the Northumbetw Land Militia, after receiving the thanks of Majors. General Auclimuty, in the most handsome manor tor their readiness .0 undertake tom, duty, Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the following corps, an ter the criminal:Ai of Col. GAirsaso. were bri gaded on Kennington Common ; the lit butte,. Lambeth, Christchurch, and St. Saviour's; this being the last day of the present season, the differ eat corps mustered very strong, and made a meta soldier-firm appearance, much to the satisfa.tion of — ommanding ' _ . &fore IN • I. LI A Of Mil lIIIIMA It I N (1, Fig. elle;riodß, sad • 'teach ef 7isoicre tf the Peacrfar the demi,* Wed Lderties ce, Westiniuser.. UNNATUP.iI. PAItENT. Relent Flayestab was indided for assaulting, beat ing, and cruelly wounding and mainsiag, George and Elisabeth Reynolds, his two infant address. Mr. Coast, in stating the case on the part of the prosecution. nerved, that although the Joey had already Pied ionic flagrant climes in theteourse of the present Sessions, yet, he was satisfied, their feel ings were never outraged by a case so thiparalelled in its nature, as the present one. He passed over the want of every sentiment of humanity, of Christi. anity, and of every other virtue or feeling which our religion should teach us, that was so conspicuous in the conduit of the Prisoner, and contented him self with merely stating some of the rata/ of this ex traordinary case, the rest would come much better from the Witnesses themselves. This indidiment was to have been tried the last Sessions; but, liven the shocking situation of the unhappy children, they could not be produced till the present. However, fortunately, they outlived the cruel treatment they 1 leceived, and the jury would hear their testimony, and Mit seteordingly. He lamented, in strong .tl such an outrage could happen in a Chris deg like this metropolis, where humanity • waKthe leading charalteri.tic of the people. lath Elizabeth Fry, the first witness, stared, that rikkhided in North-row, St. George's, near to No. il; where the Prisoner lodged ; on Sunday, the lid of September, is the morning, she was pass ing . the house, and heard she voices of children crying and moaning most piteously below stairs; the_hell door being . open, she wens down to the Whence the no ise proceeded. and found the door locked; she then went to the window in the area, which she also found fastened ; the asked through the rails. what was the matter I one of them answered, their father had beat them, and tied them up; she found he was a soldier, and went to seek him in Portman-street barrack; while in an alter cation with the centinel at the gate, about admit ting her, the two witnesses. Mr. Keeling and Mr. Nigh came up, and she made them acquainted with the circumstances of her search ; they three returned together to North.row ; they broke a pane of glass, took out an awl which fastened L.c win dow at the inside, and Mr. Bligh went in, and - thee discovered a most melancholy and horrid spenacle; the girl, only ten years of age, was tied oy the wrist, to the upper part of the dresser, nakei, with her arms extended to the fullest stretch, and some rags fastened over her hands, to prevent her loosing the coeds; her feet were tied together very tight, and her back ors to lacerated and bruised, hum her shnutden to her hips, that there was not the page of half-a-crown of whole flesh upon it. lhe boy, about eight years old, was tie:' to the bottom o f the dresser, his hands fastened before him with MO. n and his c feet teed to h the efi?ot o o f t h t e dr es ser, PI ki t t that he not stir , appe ar did not appe ar near telf Much injured from beating as the girl. On a . sable before them, at a very little distance, lay a' Urge loaf of bread. with a slice cut on it. and arsout t t aut pounds of beef; thus, though they had bad ' •g to eat from dinner the day before, 'ran ' s like, the objett of their wishes was always before .their eyes, without the power of touching it. When dia girl war released, she fainted away, from cl aimers pain sad watt; the was, with great difficul t*. conveyed between two men to the Woekhouse, *we she was examined by Dr. Jackson and Mr. Patrick (the apothecary of the house), who both gave evidence on the trial. They found her ema ciated to an extreme degree, so lacerated and bruised, they could not pronounce her out of danger for some ; the former gentleman thought that shoulder a separation of the joint would take place, sad a fever would be the inevitable consequence; which, from her then weak state, might be fatal. The latter gentleman declared, hat if the tying had remained three hours longer on her wrists, a mortification must inevitably have ensued. The whip with which they had bee., lashed, was produced; it was a thong lash, and the Prisoter had unravelled it before it was found by the party. The little girl. Elizabeth Reynolds, was then rut oon the tale; she was an excedingly pretty child, of a most mild and interesting countenance, very fair, fall dark eyes, and most beautiful brown hair. Having given full satidation to the Court of her heowledge of the tendency of an oath, she was *worn, and examined. Having pointed out her father, with a great degree of agitation ; she stated that her mother had been dead a good while ; the went to school, in Chapel -street, Westminster. and could find her way there very well. Her brother went to a free school in Orchard-street. Sometimes her father sent her by herself, and sometimes Krn titer and she went together; she continued, " Fa ther took and leathered me because I ran aw 4 y from school ; he leathered me naked Friday and Satur day ; father bid me undress myself, and I did so ; he leathered me with a whip ; and tied me up by the arms, that way (extending her arms) on Sunday morning, when he was going nut, to the bottom of the dresser, because I was a bad girl ; I stayed there till the lady heard me cry. I got nothing to eat. from dinner, on Saturday, neither supper or breakfast t there was bread and meat on the table, but I could not reach it. Brother was also tied op, because he kept away from school. Ihe little boy gave a similar account. He had an open countenance, and a profusion of bright light hair.—He said be was not beat near so much as sister. The Prisoner. in his defence. dwelt much *a a little variance between the account given by two of the Witnesses, as to where the bread and meat lay. He then presented a petition to the Court.—He ad mitted the fa& but denied that it was done wish such severity as was described. He could safely say, he was a good father, and filled their bellies ; out they told lies ' and played the traant.—His whipped, and tied them toget he r, in hopes of *heir -1 11 I theught thr. in tl is viol and ithitmer tteatn.ert of his chi'Aren. be lad ov.rsteht *A Er h ndis r f wholesome corievioo, .he se. uld fir.d ° et. ace •rdingly. Ihe .fury, without a nv menet hesiteif n, P nr.witel avt r of Gifil• ; .nd P nei r::: committed till the Court should cons tier what se• tense to pass upon him. He was a al!, p a emaciated figure, first/eft 40 and SO years set age, and a native of Norfolk. SINGULAR CHARACTER. Eiterd Wright, commonly known by the nick name of My floartr, throughout all the prisons of , ti the metropolis, was conv.Red of stealing one pair r of boots. value sd. ; one last, value Id.; and iwmts pieces of leather, valoe Oki. the property of Lebarti Ashfield. When asked by the Cu* tastaw, how often be had been tried before+ he said, he believed, :twat* times; but the CHAIRMAN put him right, and said sixty-three. He was canitally tronvidetl about five years ago, and near being executed; he had hese frequently whipped, &c. He said he was very handy; and, W any nue would put a trust is him, they would find him hoe. nest. He bad served his tune to a sawyer. bu. r 4 into bad hands. He had been repeatedly sent to the world•e•see, but he was such a reprobate, they coutd ew k him there. He is upwards of seventy years of age, nether low in stature ; the serenest os a very handsome- marked countenance, and hoary reverend locks. The C 11•1111111•111 said. be should be erensparted., but he was too old. He was, however, sentenced to six months imprisonment. Bills were found against Major Om? , Brea" of , • the lit Foot Guards, and S•therwa and ' two privates is the same Regiment. tar as and riot, in the neighbourhood of Great ' roues-street. • exe=memeeemmee. • 111 POLICE. s•reow-esenaw. Yesterday, the Stewards of a Benefit Society were summoned by one of their member% charged with having refused him relief Is sickness, sad es penis% hint, contrary to the rules of the society. It appears, that one of the rules of the ....riot,' sets forth, that any person obtaining an introdniftinm into the society, by minepreseota ion, being, at the time, of an unsound constitution. the society should not be bound to relieve him in cage of backlit's. The Complainant, it appeared, had been admitted untie• these circumstances, whisk, corm. g to the knowledge of the society, they, after haring re lieved him for some time, refused to give him any further assistance. The use ha.t been submitted tat arbitration, and was decided against the Compiain ant, whose name wab, of course, itruck off the list. A "olicitor attended on behalf of the PI ii..01/1 who contended, tiiat the award was not prop-iI _ drawn and signed by the Arbitrators I and, therefr re, could not be considered by the MAGI% AAAAA• it 114131 S any force whatever. Ard also, tout the opinions of the six Arbitrators first appointed !'ad been eqirtl; and a seventh had bees appoiutes' s Withe out the Ar prober ion of his Chant. Ths MAGISTIIRTFAI observed, that though the award was not drawn with all the regularity ■ed preeisimi which a Lawyer would have word. yet -^• they could by no rneaus allow that circumstance to set it entirely aside ; they, however, suggested tts the parties the propriety of the business stamftig OT.T to a future stay, in order t' a: the Arbitra tors might attend ; which was agreed to. wriet.6ollo,o*.iTll BIT. Yesterday, Mr. Marks Meetly, a g.-. , :erhait of respeaability, in Berkeley-ereer. :truer{ y sq ..ire, appeared before 'the SITTIIIO ‘i AG,ST 41 I, it an. swer to a charge of nuisance k.ret •rvii Agautist h rn by a Surveyor in the Fattish f tn. Ha nover•square. The nuisance consplaeten wi , the building of a close-agreed portico, :it 0:- tie fendant's house, which projeCted tire, Vet siyht inches front the level, contrary to an Act of Parlia ment. In support of the pros-cution, the &irv-yer and two ether gentlemen sere call, 'she ague that the building in question was a rinse one, con trary to the Ad, although there were .•pesiiugs us every side, but net truth as to iidaht close air. 'lb. Surveyor added, that the projedton was added to a building of second rate. The evidence on the part of the prosecution being gone through, the MA OIST RA ci interfered, and was of opinion, that it was necessary, before the case could go farther, to prove that she I).f-ndant was either the owner or the builder ; but nn such evi dence being addueed, the case was discl•erged. The business will again be brought forward on a future day. SUICIDE. Yesterday morning, a female servant of Mr. Leigh's, of Harley -street, was tound hanging to a heOstead,ln the stable Lott. She had risen at ner usual hour of seven o'clock. When the housekeeper lose, findirg the fires not lighted, a :eaten was made, and she found her in the above state She was on tall, that her antes rested on the bedstead ; the family are is the country, 'ascot a young lady, whose waving woman the deceased slept with, ai.d who observed her standing before the glass, settling somethittg ea her head or neck beforn she lett the room. :Vs was a very genteel, well-conslutied young woman, iusd mar.. tied. Lieutenant STCIL, who died of his wounds, re. mired in the shllion with L, Adam. was a wi :ower e and hots left two orphans the loss of a r.. w . der father, who gloriously lell in the service of hie &leo and country. A fire ►rake Gut, yesterday se'nnight, at the Ordnance-0/6w, in Birmingham, which caused c na sicierable alarm in the neighbourhood, it being known that several barrels of gunpowder were lodged about the premiers. By the proissptattenda eaglet k• • with I andoubtedly oppose it to the utnitr.t of his abilities. apeCas 411,C, u.uw tu Luc sak.••••wars ••• mem. %sc... we. emiraani.•, ••• ••••• rummer.... ao7 .41• The worthy Gentleman had said much abrut the g she Commanding a win returned theta his amesdraent. Ho had been twenty years a pr.trate ince of the engine behaving to the Birmsngtuuss thanks, and then dismissed them. and *mourn in the Ist Regiment of Guards, and Fire Office, with that of St. Philip's pas ish, and regulations in the House of Commons, :el.:rive to the expulsion of strangers, and yoke of the stand- Captain Lhasa having got his ship ready for sea, always bore a charafter. the wry meritorious assistance of the Loyal Bir. Mg Order of that House, which read the first and had all het masts new stepped, and other nnee- Plan i r, ° : l constable of the perish, who 'stinginess Volunteers, the fire was got under with. day of every Session, which excluued them ; but he nary repairs dose, since tier gallant anion with La lodged in the same house with him, was then ex- out doing any material injury. We understand. we I . st week, prevous to his sailing, a din- *mined on his behalf, but only further corroborated Cult. shotild an accident of this kind again occur, tad not mutton. that, at the very tstoms..t that this thega last Officers of the testimony of the Witnesses for the Prosecution , the inhabitants will have no ground for alarm. as oft le_—..apeasietain gentleman, as Canterbury. Standing Order was reading, the gallery, perhap., was crowded with strangers. ihe GtOLICIIIIA4 said, and a Ica Party of g , The Covina* shortly told the Jury, if they the gunpowder is stored is an arched bighting. Ding lon or $ rc- Fery al P the , Mt* Nero from ipts i Pe:- list •11l Eton bury Ly. at sigh , for :man- Lad/ ial of wk..' Lou their I )e4i, and. pIAT pre >tar. Jonh. Fellow th inst. •n 11. r . lems