The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-11-04 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday, pursuant to retlui•ition, this Court
met, for the dowpatch of public bu.nuess.
The Clerk having read the Address from the
city, presented is His Majitsty on the occasion of
the Jubilee, and Ili. Majesiy's most gracious Au.
ewer thereto, (the latter of which was heard by the
Court standin4 and tincoyered,)
Mr. S. DixoN inovt That the same should
he entered on their Jouniuls," «Inch motion was
seconded, end carried unanimously.

Mr. Jacks read, frum • newspaper of Th•rsday,
the acknowledgment of the Society for the Relief
of Persians confined for small Debts, to His Ma..
jesty, for a donation of 2,0001. from kis private
purse. The circumstance of Dos Majesty contri-
buting to thisfund struck hint as b►wg highly coin.
plimentary to the city of London, as it was in some
measure following their example, and promoting
the view they had talseu ou lb. siihject of the Jo.
bike. A' a record to foture times, he thcrehire
wished it to be put upon their imamsls, as well us
the whole proceedings while!) bad taken place upon
this memorable occasion. Ile concluded by inui-
iug a resolution to that effect.
Mr. 7.‘itlLLAlttiiii not thick it right to bike such
particular fbotier of this donation, us if it was us
act of truptinilleleil munificence, With such a re-
venue as His Majesty possessed, he might do as
much once every month, or every week, without
exciting stub a feeling of toutnph. What .as
low!. to • King; when private indibiduals gave
huller much, without linvitag any notice taken of
their benefactions? Sir Francis ibirdett gave 1001i1.
to the Westminster Infirmary, without ever being
thanked for it and, he tru.ked, as there appeared
little grounds for pressing a resolution respecting
so trilling a gilt, as that now referred to, that rt
would he witlid rawn.

Mr. licumat said, the King was not vs rich a
man as many supposed.
Mr. S. Dixon spoke to order. He did not con-
sider the King's private circumstances alit subject
fur this Court to discuss.

Mr. Box mentioned the King's having remitted
tim payment of 700,0091. due to him.—And &motile?
Member of the Court, whose name we (unlit not
learn, Obberved, that, independent of the iOOOl..
Him Majesty had also given WOOL fur Scotism', bud
10001. for Ireland ; making the amount of the do..
tuition 40001.

The motion of Mr. ACC{ was then put, and Cr.
tried, nem. eon.

The Court was then occupied, for • considers
able length of time, in deLtatiug a Report of the
Committee, to whom a Petition from the Loaders
Institution, far ground to build upon, was referred.
After 'nut+ discussion, ns to the propriety of grunting
to the Institution a portion of looriields, for that
purpose, the Coust came to the resolution of
referriteg the Report to the Committee, to prepare
plans end estimate's fvr. fleeting en the
four quarters, so MI to be wort advantageous to the
city.
Resolutions of thanks from the Society for the
Relief of Persons confined for Small Uehte, wad
.he Philanthropic Society. at Hide-End, for the
donations of 1,1)001. and 1001. in aid o! their
fonds, were hid before the Court, fled reed ; as
was a letter from the Prisoners emitiiied in Gilt-
spur-street Coeupt.,r, returning their acknowledg-
ments fondle subsciaptions of the Corporation.

The Court Toted their unaniinons thanks to the
Rot. Mr. Birch. the Lord Mayot'‘ Clapham fns
his very auccikesits &mon, preached at Sts
on the asth of October hest. and he was requests'
to print the SWIM
Mr. John Adcock, of the Ward of Liaresetreetb.
was teispoit.terl Governor of St. Themes's Hespisat,
in the room of Mr. Aldio. deceased.
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Seeerml titiono. for leases of premises is SS.-
George's Fields, were presentodi sod referred hi
examination.