The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-27 00:00:00

. LONDON,
SATURDAY. Ocronta 97. lath

The Consols yesterday maimed a depression of
about half per cent. The decline was ascribed to
an unfavourable rumour respecting the state of the
Ktau's health. Wednesday evening Mr. CLOUD,
the Ktye's Messenger, arrived in Downing-street
with siMpatcbes from the Marquis or 1.0110.11.
Ann:rat Hanover. Mr. CLows made a very
tisick poisage, having left HaD•Vet or tits oth
Wesel.
A Canteton •Council was held jasterday in the

Council Chamber of the Goildhall of the City of
London, at which the Thanks of the Court were
.giveu to Mr., Huse for his assiduous (bottling, of
his duty in Parliament, and for his indefatigable
exertions is poomotiug economy in every branch of
the pablio expenditure: The resolution of thanks
noticed more especially the motion made in the
Home of Commons on the 27th of Jane last, in
which M. Hume urged the necessity of instituting
a minute iselegigation.iato the mode end expense
of the manehiewl and collection of the revenue,
that all sA6rie, and allowances should be adjusted
with refer—iiefi to the estimates of the year 1797,
and *that .the number of the army and the ex-

pense of its establishment should be reduced. We
are always glad to see the osefol exertions of pub.
lie men thus flatteringly noticed. To one wisp
is influenced by a sincere desire of serving hits
country, ne other reward of course is necetseryl
than the g,ratificatiou he must enjoy in the cossH
sciousnem of performing his duty ; but, how-i
ever the individual may he satisfied with this isH
ternal approbation, the people owe it to them.'
selves to prove their sense of his merits by a public
acknowledgment of their gratitude. Nor can this

be wholly without advantage. 'rhere is no reward
o sweet a• the applause of the people, and nothing
too so effectually stimulate men to the perform-

once of great and plod actions as the hope of finally
enjoying it. Mr. Hume laboured for it most
effectually during the last Ses.inii of Parliament.
mid it is satisfactory to think that his labours were

not wholly unsuccessful. His several motions in-
deed during the progress of the Session failed to
unite the sufr ages of the majority of the House, but
the accumulated result of his exert,ons was found to
be irresistible ut the close of the discussions ; so
that althongh his final motion, which is embraced
in the vote of thanks given to Mr. HUME yester-
day by the City of London, was still unsupported
by a majority, yet the Ministers who opposed it
only paraphrased his expressions, and gave their
unqualified approbation to an amendment which
was precisely similar in sentiment to the motion
which they affected previously to negative. To
Mr. lIUME, therefore, and to those staunch friends

of the people who shared his toil•, must we attri.
bute the final votes of both Houses of Parliament,
and those measures of economy which have been
for some time in the course of prosecution.
Previous to the discussion of the motion relative
to granting a vote of thanks to Mr. HunE, Mr.
Sheriff Warmest( presented himself to the Com-
mon Council, and drew their attention to the subject
of the outrage committed by sonic of the life
guards at their barracks at Knightsbridge, on the
evening of the funeral of FRANCIS and fIoNEY. It
Is indeed* mart' of :surprire that Lord BATHURST,
having, with rum ahew of pewits! displeasure thau

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