The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-21 00:00:00

CORPORATION OF DUBLIN.

[From the Dublin Morning PM.)

THE CORPORATION.
A Post Assembly was yeste.day held at the City Assembly
House, pursuant to requisition addressed to the Lord Mayor,
for the purpose of preparing an address to his Excellency the
Lord Liettteuant, and to express the abhorrence which the
Corporation felt at the atrocious outrage which occurred at the
Theatre on Saturday evening.
A half-past two o'clock the Sheriffs took the chair.
Mr. J. B. Fitzimons opened the business of the day by mov-
ing that the Lord Mayor and Board of Aldermen be requested to
agree with the Commons in namiug a Committee to prepare an
Address to }he Marquis Wellesley, pursuant to the requisition.
Mr. Tudor seconded this resolution.
Mr. Willis moved, as an amendment, that the requisition be
sent for, and that the names affixed to It be read.
This motion met with much opposition.
Mr. Willis said, that his name was to the requisition, and
that he was proud of it.
Mr. J. H. Moore said, that although his RUM was signed
to the requisition to the Lord Mayor on call this Post Assem-
bly, yet he =mid not consent to the Dames being read. es it
would establish a bad precedent in the House. He (Mr.
.) felt most snitimat, howeenr, Owe was bat NO epics I
weeding= House on thastebiest of the vast at that'll!".
that of =qualified indignation and a
klb congratulating hinmelf that he did not whim=
disgraceful an occurrence, as be was not at the Theatre on
tarday night.
Mr. Willis's motion being seconded, was then put from
chair.

Moore,'

The " Ayes" and " Noes" were both so loud that it was
difficult to decide which had the inejority.
It was then put a second time, when the Chairman decided
in favour of the Noes.
Mr. Williams said, that be rose to move that a Petition to
Parliament should be—fliers Mr. Williams was assailed with
loud hisses, and the clamour was so violent that it was impos-
sible to hear what his motion was.]
Mr. Williams-1 would ask, how the Police could be ex-
pected to do their duty whilst they are under the control of a
partial Magistrate ?—(Lord hisses.)
Mr. Behnett—The Police did do their duty.
Mr. Williams—Then 1 am to understand, Mr. Sheriff, that
you will not bear me.
Net. many voices sidelined that Mr. William's motion was
out of order, and could not be entertained.
The question was then put oe Mr. Fitzsimons's motion,
which was carried.

resolution was than sent up to the Board for their coo-

A similar Resolution came down from the Board of Alder-
men. A Committee was then appointed, and au Address pre-
pared, which was adopted by the Corporation.
A message then came down from the Board of Aldermen, re-
questing the concurrence of the Commons in a Resolution of
thanks to Edward Johnston, Esq., Privaitk Secretary to the
Lord Lieutenant, for his spirited and intrepid conduct at the
Theatre on Saturday night, when the outrage was offered to
his Excellency.
This was opposed by many persons, on the ground that it
did not come within the Requisition.
Mr. J. B. Ferzatrows moved. as an Amendment, that the
name of Alderman Barley, sad the other Police Magistrates,
should go coupled with the name of Mr. Johnston, in the Re-
solution ; Alderman Dailey was a loyal Magistrate, and
thoagh the rebels might growl out a hiss at him, they were
afraid to do so openly.
Mr. Harrannsn.—Let the names go together ; they are all
alike.

Mr. WILLIS said, that a Member had got up to move a
Petition to Parliament, and that he was not allowed to pro-
ceed, because his Resolution did not come within the Requi-
sition.
Sherif Tnoarm-d-If this motion is entertained, I fear that
Mr. WRllais's modes fee a Petition to Parliament must be
received.

sr.•Wrz.asars,—>lfr.sheriff did the Police do men than
their dotyt--(inkisits and efemense.)
After much noisy discussion on the eabjeet, the Post Amiably
broke up without coming to any resolution ou the subject,
and without the question having been put; Mr. Fitzsimons
previously baring declared that he would bring the Resolution
'forward on the ensuing Quarter Assembly.
We understand that Mr. Williams's Amendment, which be
was prevented from reading, was, " that a Petition to Parlia-
ment should be prepared, praying than an Act might be passed
early in the ensuing Session, to suppress all Orange, Ribbdh,
and other illegal Societies."

THE ARAI Y.