The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-21 00:00:00

inclined to dmirmit him M take Its trial 6r waiving 1
Mare goods, kilogrialg thesitto be so; and would de it, bat
that the ease whist the Primer was wet escapist, withoot
hie teettimeny, oblidineblai a very salutary admmitioe fur
his extremely Abbe mid careless conduct, and obliged
him to give hail fur bin nonninee to give evidence against
.11w Prisoner, wise woo ceembittel to the Howse of Coerce.
bon, to he tried at the ettening OM Bailey Session, which
will commence is Febrienry.

- - - - -
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

Thunralay, the Loan MAYOR held a Court of
Common Council at Guildhall. After a variety
of private business was gniie through, several Peti-
tion% were presented. One f • the East puha
Company, comp's' ii ll at' the condoled and
on-
wholesowc state of Lemlenhali-onarket, particu-
larly from the general exposure of raw hides, fre-
quentiy in a putrid state. and always an annoy-
ance to those wino hull Imsinesto to traiosact with the

Company. Also a similar one from the inhabitants
of the vicinity of the market, who complained of
being deprived of a meat and vegetable market,
from the great increase of trallie in raw hides.—
Both Petitions prayed for relief. They were re-
ferred to the Co ttttttt ttee for City Lands.
A Petition was presented" from the widow of a
late Marshulmaii, begging relief from the Court,
mailer very distressing' circumstances.
The Loan NI AY oalthserved, that while this Pe-
tition was nutter tainsidtration, it might not be
improper to advert to. the miserable state of the
present estalilisliment of : they were
six in nund.t.r, and lint one of the whole tit for the
office hr tilted ; one ens almost blind, another
lame, another nearly 80 vents old—they were a
disgrace to the City. Ile did not mean to reflect
• anon the men ; if they were worn out in the ser-
Vice, th.•y ought to hate some kiln, of provision.—
Ile was only tit:sir/His ►hat the City should have
etlective ()nicer:, mail therefore suggested the pro-
priety of this matter la•ing referred, with the Pe-
tition, to the Coi ttttt *owe for general! purposes.
I.llr. krstat.s: suggested the propriety of the
Marshal. being included in the proposed reference,
as he SIM ler.t4;utl,that, although two were paid, one
only did duty.
This was contradicted by a Gentleman, who as-
serted they were both on duty at the late 0141
Bailey Sessions, and appealed for the justness of
his remark to the Recorder, who assented.

Upon this itlr. KEstaLe tid, " Tisat Court is
within the rules of the Fleet."
The lotto .I.o.Yott interfered, and assured Mr.
Kciiihle 1w would not stirrer silly thing to hi ne-
glected in which the interests of the City were con-
eique,l ; stud, utiles!, the matter vomplaissed of anis
reusedh d in a few days, he would 1)144; it again
lollwe the Court.

Mr. liemhl;lppearing satisfi.ll with this msur..
mice. a motion, ruft:rring the widow's Petition and
the mutter eompluined of by the Lord .Nlityor, to
the Committee for general purposes, way curried.

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.
A Report from the Nlenthers of this Court, ex
ofeio Governors of Christ's Hospital, was read,
stating, that they had applied to Sir John Ander-
son, lit. to summon a General Court of Governors,
to inquire into the abuses of that Hospital, with
which he had complied ; that a General Cunt was
accordingly held on the id of lieceiulter last, and
upon the iptestion being pot, the sough t-for in-
quiry was negatived by a considerable majority.
Mr. WAITHMAN rose, and e•piessed his senti-
ments with much warmth. Ile said he could rout
avoid 'xpressitig feelings of regret, disappoint-
. meat, • and indignation, at what lie had just
heard, in which he flit. no doubt, the Court ge-
nerally participated. lie was at lass to kilns,
why the inquiry sought for was refused. It rype'ared
as if oleo, when acting together in a politic body,
were nut ashamed, collectively, to do that which,
iudividudh, is a private capacity, they would
blush at. When Gentlentem wanted public
situations, they came forward and .made nattering
promises—but afterwards, unless some Ministerial
job was im hand, they seldom made their appear-
awe,. Out of !ti Governors, who voted there for
the inquiry, only six voted for it at the genend
meeting. There were 38 rx of icio Governors be-
longing to that Court, and 14 only attended the
meeting. At that meeting a worthy Alderman
stated, that Dr. Warren's inco:ise was not more
than soul. per annum. If only SOO, was that
sufficient reason to refits', ? But lie
also humanely stated, that tint Reverend Gen-
tleman's health was in a deplorable state ; that
he had a large family, and was old and infirm.
The Worthy Ahlerntim, when Sheriff, used fre-
quently to invite Dr. Af'sirren to diluter, nod must
know that lie was not more infirm than he was,
nor older ; to be sure he was troubled with an im-
pediment, a hoarseness in his throat, which he load
taiiti (but which it was likely they wished lie had),
that rendered his lectures somewhat disagreeable,
aml compelled him now and then to turn over two
or three leaves at once ; but this was all the ail-
ment he could perceive. A Worthy Deputy, aho
supported his Worthy Alderman, had expressed
himself staggered at the broad assertions he (Mr.
U'.) had male; but what he had stated in his
pamphlet he could prove, and defied contradiction.
Not so with the worthy Alderman who had stated
that Dr. Warren had utak 8001. a-year. and that his
life was not insurable. Mr. Waitlimaii said lie had,
on a former occasion, stated that Rev. Gentle-
taan's income at 1,2001. per ann. ; he believed it
amounted to 1,4001. ; he rode his horse, appeared
in good health ; had said to a friend, that he had
received lately a legacy of 1,1001. or I,•inul. from
A ineriea ; amyl as to his life wit toting insurable, it
was actually insured in the Equitable lusurmice
Office, for Ittool. ; of which Office the worthy
Alderman alluded to was at that time a Director.
,tr. IVaitlimitii then lamented, dust the dour was
"shut to inquiry ; that children of the wealthy
should be admitted into au institution intended fur
the illistressell, and that, too, at a t • when it was
notorious hundreds of needy suppliants were re-
fused. The worthy Commoner said, nineteen
out of twenty of those ailinitted were improper
objects.' This-originated in the increase of Gover-
ment, for pecuniary considerations ; and it was titre'
this that Dr. Warren's child wits admitted upon a
Freeman's presentation. He knew an instance of a
distressed citizen of Landon once a inenther
of that Court, new a servant in a cook-shop,
elm was in business about twentywieren year%

I

~ q.