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COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
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Yeetertley a Court of Council was held fur the despatch of a
variety of important Sac busincts.
CORPORATE IMMUNITIES.
A communication was made by R. R. P. Outten, E•q. on be.
lerlf of the Corporations of Gravesend anti of the city of Rochester,
stating that great inconvenience having been sustained from the
present state of the laws respecting ILairporstions generally, they
had appointed Committees of their respective Bodies, to consider
what means could be adopted to remedy them. These Committees
having considered the antiquity of Local and Civil Authorities in
England. the objections of certain writers to Municipal and Cor-
porate Bodies, confounding them with Guilds and Fraternities
of
rsati; and Crafts--having investigated the subject of TA+ claimed
by the Corporation--the By-Laws relative to Trade—the alleged etownsx.
clusi•tn of non-freemen from exercising trades in corporate
and eities—xuergested reservations to prevent an unconstitutional
wpt,sition of the right of voting for Membe s
orhe f Parlia enmt—the
of a
unsettled state of the laws of Corporations, anti t expediency
I,,visio► of theta—the y hail prepared a statement upon these and
other points, and had forwarded copies to all the Municipal Bodies
in towns incorporated by Royal Charter within England and iVales.
They suggested the expediency of an onion of the Corporations,
in order that such an amelioration of their circumstances may be
effected as to secure to them the franchises derived from the Crown,
and enable them effectually to administer their municipal duties for
the welfare of those within their several jurisdictions. They re-
quested the support of the Corporation cf the City of London for
the attainment of these objects.
Mr. JastEs moved that the communication, with the statement
attached to it, should be referred to the Committee of General
Punster', for them to inquire and report upon it.
Mr. Dixon had no objection to the inquiry ; but he apprehend.
eel the city of London had an many peculiar privileges, that they
c:a.V.d not go with advantage into a general inquiry like that pro-

pastel.
The motion was carried.
Mr. natty. brought up a Report of the state of the City
Firnmees. The expenditure far exceeded the annual income of the
Corporatien. They had a heavy and increasing debt, which there
was no chance of redeeming. unless they adopted some strong and
immediate measure for checking their expenditure. lle regretted
the neennity which they would be under of discontinuing the
gnmta of money which had hitherto been made an profusely for
tatriotie and charitable purposes. He concluded by moving a
Resolution. that no motion for a grant of money for any improve.
tonna, or for any extraordinary purpose, should be agreed to, until
the matter had been previously investigated and reparted upon by
the Finance Committee.
Mr. Jeer said that this was a question of too much importance
to be decided upon at so short a notice; and he contended that it
should he brought forward upon notice of motion.
Mr. S. Mx ow contended that such power ought not to be given
to any Committee as was proposed to be given to the Committee of
Finance. He denied that the dilapidated state of the City's funds
anise so much from casual votes of money as was reptesented.
Mr. FAVELL consented that the-motion should stand as a
notice of motion.
BUST OF GRANVILLE SHARP.--THE KING'S
STATUE.
Mr. Faye Lt., in moving that the sum of V.O guineas should be
paid to Mr. Chimney, for ttie bust of Granvide Sharp, said it was
proper that such Bodies should pay testimonies to men of public
worth. and to none more than to philanthropists, or those who
sought to ameliorate the condition of the more depressed and suf-
fering classes of our fellow-creatures. Ile had no objection to be.
stow honours on men of the sword, and the Corporation had done
itself ho-our by the rewards it had given to them, but it did itself
no less honour in setting the example of giving testimonisla of Its
respect to heroes of another class. ll'hen he said it set the example,
be was in error. It followed the example of the House of Com.
mons, which had voted sums of money for monuments to the me.
nice of }lnward and Dr. Johnson. Thosewho doubted the claims
of Granville Sharp to such an honour. should read his life by
Prince Hoare. It was sufficient to ray that Granville Sharp first
established the right of the slave to freedom the moment he landed
on the British soil, and gave the first impetus to the great cause kW
the abolition of the Slave Trade.
Mr. limo,/ begged to ask the Town Clerk whether it had rot
been the custom. for a number of reigns, to erect the statue of the
reieing monsrch in the Royal Exchange, in the course of a short
rerod after his accession, and whether the expense was not usually
defrayed by the Corporation ?
Mr. Woottrnonec sail it was customary to erect the King's
statue in the manner stated, and that In some instances the expense
had been defrayed by the Mercers' Company, jointly with the Coe.

potation-
Dtsow continued, and said, that alihongh the City bad
erected the fine statue of his late Majesty which adorned that
Court, yet belted herd of no motion for complying with the loyal
cast en during the present reiim. (Cries of st Move, move !")
Mr. DIZOW—AIe move! Why, if I had moved tor a grant of
money for that (pointing to the newly-erected bust of Granville
Sharpy I should not have got it. He remarked, that the new bust
was erected on the pedestal opposite to the bust ef Wellington.
The bust of Nelson, which had first appropriately stood on the
petit-Mal opposite to that of the great Military Commander, was re-
moved, and placed in a low corner, whilst the effigy of the new fa-
vourite was exalted in its place.
Me. FAVELL was glad of the opportunity to explain this cir-
curnsiance. The Hon. Lady Damer, by whom the bust of Nelson
was executed and presented to the City, was of opinion that i•tt pre-
sent position, as facing the entrance to the Court, was the most ap-
propriate, and at her request it was placed there. Wish respect to
his Alaietity's statue, it might be that the Worthy Alettilicr wished
to start in a race of loyalty ; but precedents had been examined on
the subject. when it was found that for five centuries there was no
instants of a statue having b en erected until after the King had
thine his loyal citizen.; the honour of shining with them in their an-
ueitt Hall. (Loud cries of " Hear.")
The motion for the payment of the money was then carrel.
Me. (hallow moved that the Committee for superintending the
Improvements in the City, should report on the present state of the
works with respect to Fleet-market, the money which had already
hem expended, and the amount which would be requisite for the
eothpletion of the undertaking.
The CitAtnains of the Improvement Committee stated that
such a motion was unnecessary, as they would scion have to pre.
sent a Report to the Court. The sum allowed for the undertaking
was 150,000/. The Committee had already paid money, or en.
taed Into engagement... to the amount of 122,0001., and he might
it ty that the full sum allowed farthe completion of the work( would
be experided before they beg to put down one stone. Hear,
hear.) In fart, the completion of the work on the plan already pro.
posed would requite at least 200,000/., and there was so much dif-
ti:ulty about the palish property, that its attainment was almost
The difficulties which the Committee met with, in the
ttorbitant demand. made for compensation, and the enormous
JMII awarded by Juries, rendered the undertaking estremely bur.
ittensorre. It would be proposed by the Cenumitee what was at
Lest contemplated, and by this means they might form one fee the
urn of 150,0001. as at first proposed. The smaller market would
he fully adequate to supply the wants of the neighbourhood. If
they built one on a more magnificent scale, to accommodate the
rich, and bring persons from the west end of the town, the pour
would h eve to seek elsewhere for their supple. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DI lot; said he had predicted that chum who calculated on
the twat of the new Market paying for the improvement would be
tlisappolateel. The sums, demanded were enormous; no less than
50,000/. had been demanded for a mere ruin. It was the practice of
• dries to halve the amount disputed between the claimant and the pub-
I.e body. The claimants were mostly aware of this, and raised their
i.en,anes eously, or to get a profitable half awarded to
ti our
Heanorr,m hear.) t
he thought it better to give up the under-
tat: Mg at once.
Mr. Crinsoree motion was pithiltawn.
!tie. 11rRt•oMae brought up the Report of the City Tithe Come.
mister. It recited proceedings with which the public have already
ham made acquainted, and (loth on the greet importance of the
verdic placed upon record in the case of 111‘Dougall v. Yeung,
ti.st the decree on which the clergy founded their claim to 25. 9d. in
the pound had never been enrolled. In the parish 6f St (lies,
Cripplegate, and St. Roinlph, Aldersgatc, the claims of the locum.
heats had been compounded.
The Report was received, and ordered to be printed.
A ballot then took place for the election of a First Assistant
Hall-keepet, in the room of Mr. Newton', deceased. The num.
bees were declared to be—
For Mr. Temple, 102—Mr. Langston, 48—Mt. Powell. 10
Mr. TEMPLE was declared duly elected, and he returned thank*
lio h teat speech.

LAW NOTICES.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
SOS LORD CSANCIILLON. SN LINCOLN'S INN NALL, TNIS PAT,

AT TIN,
Appeals.
Criwabny T. Collins. Braddltk v. Mattock, Knatchbull v. Harvey,
farther directions appeal. part heard appeal
Drown v. DeTastet, per Attorney-General v. Towke v.Same, per ord.
Judgment Mayor of Exeter, es- Bacon v. Procter, ap-
Pitt v. Pavia, arrest ceptiens and further peel
per judgment directions, partbeard Livesay V. LlVetSy. do.
Davin v. Pitt, appeal Manning v. ituse, ap-
per judgment peal per order

VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
Sir ORS Til I: L•t 11A NCH L LOA, IN LINCOLN'S INN, TIM DAT, AT
lIA I r•PAsT
lions and further Directions.
Wood T. Lid Ward, far. Boswell T. Perkhurst,
they directions and exceptions
costs Blckley T. Bruce, ditto
Kay T. Winder, ditto, Scott v. Hanson, ditto
and petition two sees, farther di-
Roberts T. Crovstaan, melons sad cools
further directions Homey v. Smith, fur-
and costs thee dlr. and costa
Maples T. Brown, ditto Same T. Orme, ditto
Pletcher v. Biker, ditto Lowe T. Russell. ditto

tinder v. Snith, v.C-
ception+, peat hard
Waiiinger ♦. Barlow,
exception•, further
directions, and 2 pe.
Minns
Dunn •. Calcrift, fur-
ther direction+, and
coNt+.
Wood v. Court, ditto

ROLLS COVET.
FRIDAY, JVLY 21.
The Blaster of th• Roth will beer Canoes, further Directions, and Pe-
tition 4, by consent, to-morrow, the 22d twit., at nine in the morning.
rinther Directions, and Petitions, must be act down bettor
two o'cloi.k tt.i3 day.