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ft is known to the public that at a meeting held in this
town on the Bth of August last, consisting principally or
the operative classes, *resolution was pasped to raise a fund
for the purpose of purchasing. a piece of plate, to be pre-
'Knit d to Mr. Hume as a tribute of respect for his lobo.
rious and patriotic exertions in the Senate, and particularly
for the services lie had rendered to the labouring class"
by his advocacy of the repeal of the Combination Laos.
The differences between the masters and their workmen at
Bradford retarded for a time the progress of the subverip.
tion, but soon after that struggle was at an end the COM-
trittee, to whose management it was. confided, wrote to
Mr. Hume a letter, dated the let of Novernher,appriziog
him that a fund was now lodged in the Treasurer a hand,
for the purpose of purchasing the plate, and requesting r 4,
know if be would accept of the present ; in reply to
which application Mr. Hume addressed the following letter
to the S6cretary
Dryanstone-aquare, Dec. 2.
Sin—On my return from Scotland, I received your letter of the
2.st oh. enclosing a copy of the resolutions agreed to at a public
rreoting at Leeds, on the CM of A ugur last: and I regret Milroy
absence has occasioned so much delay zu seecnowleding your esp.
munmation. _ _ .

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I am fully sensible of the kind intention of that meeting; but
I am glad that you consulted me before the plate was prepared,
I have determined (for reasons too numerous to be here detailed)
not to accept of any such presents, in future, from 'any clam of the
community.
It has given .me much satisfaction to learn that my public me.
duct hes met with Ole approbation of sa numerous and useful a
class as the operatives of Leeds; and I request you to inform them
that the heat return they can make for my limbic erections M
their behalf, will be a continuance of that moderation and pro.
priety which has hitherto marked their conduct, since the rapeti cf
the ..lombination laws—as creditable to themselves as it is gratify.
tog to all their real friends.-1 remain, Sir,
Your obedient humble Servant,
To Mr. Joseph Addyrnan. Secretary JOSEPiI HUME.
to the Operatives at Leeds. Le:* Mottvy.

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COURT OF CO3f 31 0 N COUXCIL.
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cort of Common Council was held yesterday at Ouildhal
to a requisition received by the Lord Mayor, to take inn
r Y 16stoion the report of the General Purpses Conitnittee on thi
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"7f the Ward of Cripplegate Withouot, relatiag to the stat,
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go reP r•sentation in this Court, and on other epeeist affairs.
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EQUITABLE LOAN BANK COMPANY.
dt.getermati W.ttru Kim said that, having been presentee
It ''....nesasition from enteilding the inform during the last sit
wi,bed to obtain some ation front the Re
cr as to oleo hail been done relative to the Charter of th,
r.„,sta Loan BonkCompany. Company. Although the present distres
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„Arty originste with that Company, yet the present spirt
Ti ag originated with them. Among the names of the per
• applied for the Charmer, he found thorte of Sir Wm.
pre Viand Mr. Thomas Clarke, persons who were principall
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g in getting up anothcr scheme, the subscribers to which
117ocitting recently, and which they kept as pirate as pre,
_ye but. oechwitlistanuing their oecreay, certain facts hsc
_ye bas.
the public not very creditable to :he parties con.
!tit, I, appeared that the Directors of a certain Company hat
u"*".....„seeted 13,000/. to their own use. The prethctions he had mach
sir.ce, as to the result of the late manta for speculation,
lett! reritiod. After the Equitable Loan Bank Com.
c'mnP 1 d
parted. a thousand otter equally delusive 'schemes followed,
ago engaging in such speculations had been by some people
madras, yet it appeared to him there was " a method in
gig madness." The Directors well knew what they were about
▪ they appropriated a villein number of shares to their owe
, gal the only persons who could be considered mad were thou
1, :1;w been duped by their ormolus' and the inducements held
...dam. He thought it was worth the while of the Court to
;gem- whether some measure of a general nature ought not to be
• aml a petition presented to Parliament to inquire into all
dive schemes recently agitated. He would not pledge him.
rnl . king forward ally motion upon the subject at present, but
;gailisly would on some future occasion.
nF. **** NCE• then read the minutes of the pmceedingt
pr ; 41. Court relative to the above. Company, with which the Worthy
51 ammo caressed hi.naelf watsafsed. •
tit CRIPPLEGATE WARD.
iIIiKKAGE rose to bring forward his promised motimmn upon
ggegamt of the representation of the shore Ward in the Court of
wpm Council. Ile regretted lie hail not an opportunity of
tins at the last Court, in consequence of the multiplicity of
pytrnoo that day. Tire object of the petitioners wan to egos.
mom repretwatatioa of the Wards of Ltipplegate Within and
Without, pod to make such increase to the number of
inCdlresentatives as the Court might think proper. Mr. 8.
tikee the Town Clerk to read the Resolution te the Court,
ebeasintilar petition was presented to the Court from the inhabl.
me • wag Ike %Van! of Fatringdoo Without, in the year 173(, which
„.
Tke Loan at said that as the question could not be de.
Ostia sothciesst tune to be of any advantage to the Ward during
ecseeseatraf, he would suggest to the Worthy Gentleman the
Ingeyer adjourning the debate until the next Court.
SAyAor, however, moved that the petition be read, which
▪ scosidol by Mr. Stevens.
ed gr. th.ntust raid he hoped the Worthy Member would with.
tie Er motion. He had tua objection to go into a full consider.
rag er the state of representation in the Commor..Council, but he
rid to the matter generally, and not to one case in particular.
• tbAns objection to icake is linear. which was, that the re.
spi bed 'heady been issued by the Aldermen for the election,
r!. le Wesubsr of persona to be chosen could not be increased
cet e.g. sew precept, which could no. be obtained until the tat at
fin Of Aldermen.
Tle !accent It said, that in material an slteev..ion could rot be
d eith without the sole:inn of the Corporate Body.
The LITT SOLICITOR was of the same opinion.
Albion bl'arrnstax said• there could be no doubt but
e▪ s
Ilnike Wall was inadequately represented, and he would recant.
s. ated die to some to some resolutions upon the subject first,
ai gemmed in the manner pointed out by the City Law
Igoe
then moved that the chnsidera Lion of the question
djaingefinatil the next Court ; which was, after a short dis-
o tem barns Mr. Galloway and Mr. Faveil, curried.
)(ram. CII.44II'BERS and SON, the BANKERS.
rwtselay the Commissioners of Bankrupt in this evade held
eareamotinit at the Court in Basteghall.strect, to receive proof*
fairs, and to transact such other business as might be deemed
Killerr.
litClumbees and bis son were in amtendarce.
lc Matthew, an Attorney to the Provisional Assignees, upon
Windt= \L, being tendered as due to the Directors of the
Gitep's abbe of Instruction, being the residue of the sum
eiginlyelepasited in the banking-house by the Managers of the
fa*, asked the Crommi.sioners if any role or two persons could
lowest which was intmed in the name of a particular body, and
an 5'1148 awn ?
TbOreretary to the Institution submitted that the money was
*any invested in his name and that of the Directors, one of
ebeentemied to make the affidavit, it, the consent of the whole.
be of :he money, he also sod, COOlil be drawn out without the
net being countersi4ned by him as Secretory.
Ds COXIIISSIONEIIII held there could be no objection to the
moon of the orzreil affidavits, as they were made with the eon.
orate dal!.
f, Ile necessary proof, were then received.
/It F. POLLOCK, on the part of thecommittee of provisional
notes opposed the claim of the Rev. Mi. Hicks, for 1.2831. 10s.
• Ito him so one of the executors of the Rev. George Elwes, on
n' It round that the demand could not be personally made upon
lethambers, but must be made conjointly upon the bankrupts.
al Ibt fart were simply these:—About the year 1821 the elder Alr.
embers and Mr. flicks were appointed executors to the estate of
11r. Elves, upon whose account a very large sum of money was
apt ed is the bankrupts' bowie. but Mr. Chambers changed it
tk les the name of Mr. Elves, and glued it to the credit of the firm,
red of course debited himself as debtor to the deceased'', estate.
tr. Hicks, his co-executor, lie desired to draw upon Chambers and
t be for any money required to pay off the legacies willed by the
erns, which was done frequently, and entered in the regular
therefore, Mr. Chambers had, in the exercise of Ina duty
soocator, placed the money in a bank which failed, he nor being
at were of the insolvency of the cttablishmcnt, could nut be expected
Mn 'Oman personally liable to, bit: was bound to proceed, in coo.
*PIC wi.h the other executors, for the recovery of the dividends.
fp illatrapposing Alr. Chamber; had placed the money in any other
de tore which had failed, it could not be expected that he was to be-
resnonsible for the low. He had nut been guilty of any dere-
U' him of duty, and had the full concurrence of Mr. Hicks, as that
phew, had not objected to the money being so deposited. The
▪ Counsel urged this point at very considerable length, ob.
Min, the money being placed to Messrs. Chambers's account
t cos merely x continuation of that of the deceased person. Mr.
Mt always deep upon alessrs. Chambers and Sun, and not upon
!k. Chambers personally.
• ILI/a/Irma, for Ale. Hicks, contended that, at the time of
ateansfer of the property front the one account to the other, Mr.
in f•omers must have been folly cognizant. and must have known
as • ica the last simm, making up the present demand, was paid
▪ no its bank, it wain in a tottering condition. The Learned
tiritlenan entered at large into the proceedings is Chancery upon
red woe ear of Mr. Elwes name; and said Mr. Chambers, about
yw hum:at:ha bekre he stopped payment, paid into the hands of the
at:tentset.General 30,0001. belonging to the testator, by an order
• Cam: and then, he considered, must have known he could net
tont. Ile denied Mr. Chambers's right to make any transfer,
tit solos he rep Cered himself personally liable foe the whole.
t• lie. POLLOCK asked Mr. Chambers If he knew, two months
Wort 6u tadure, that he was in a state of insolvency ?
Mr. ( hunbers.—Most certainly not.
• _dier seine other discussion, of a very Interlocutory nature. the
(mummers adjourned the question for further consideration;
• vatting, that if the demand was made personally upon Mr.
I*.nbers, the claimant could have no vote for the choice of aa.
It's to the bankrupt's emit,.
Me Donetre said it was the intention, if the point was coo.
ten/this citent, to make the business the subject of a motion to
Ileteett of Chancery.
, PoLLoes opposed the claim of Mr. James Ilenew, or
'4e:es-wtemet. Berkeley-squnre, amounting to Mil. ; but upon
msaa on, it proving to be a fair and just demand, it was te-
-4oit.t.ml 31t. Denew was sworn.
et 11'.1/rnew in making affidavits of seven) debts he had per-
t eO.l. said that at the time of purchasing them he told the ',entire
it • ▪ aire acting very foolishly, as he was sure the house would
5'.241. in the pound. Ile paid lira. in the pound, which was the
n tat 4lni. He had bought the debts of Lord Cholniondeley,
•-•/. gating. Mr. Commissioner Springer. turd many others.
• e rhart having received a great number of unopposed proofs,
t tied,
SPORTINGI INTELLIGENCE.
r, TATTERSII.I:S, Stotrnav, Dec. 19.
• ..t bettitg wet sleek this aftetr.oon, and towards the latter port
Se pencipal subject of conversation was time repented demise
• Emperor of Resale, and its effect on the money marker, a
'Trot hzoloarously observing, that he supposed the bears
he** Icily paimes interested in the event.
t ijj, left off as under, by which it will be perceived that Ad.
Qt Minnie up. and that Al ignionette has 'alien back a point.
is nue at J to I, and these are the only alterations worthy
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