The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-09-27 00:00:00

Mr. Catrfurni said, be heard no objection in
the Conimittre to ao Address to His Majesty ; and
lbot any gentleman could Leliere. his was a person
that smiled to support the present Mitsiaters.
The titivation was loudly called for.
Mr. Limon stated, that Mr. Niilue, the in.peetor
of St. Paul a Church, had !teen in waiting tlw
whale of the morning, to know if it nes the wish of
the Court to Jcce•ey that cathedral on the 35th of
Oeto!ier, .. it was an filer repai ? lie waswitalm-
rnied ill that gentleman to say, if it star their wish,
it should he ready for their reception.
Tile Common Serjeant put Mr. Waithinan's
ainet-dment to the first Resolution, which was no-
lo I veil.
'Ube first Resolution was then carried ottani-
monsly.
The second Ite-alutiou was also put, and carried
without a division. there appearing only the hands
against it.
. . . . .

One the third Resolution being read— •
Mr. S. DIXON ohserved. it intide not the least
co isequence, whether the Corporation set the ex-
ample of illuminating, or not; as the well known
loyalty of the people would cause tlitin to illuminate.
Mr. liemni.c. had not titty objection to all pul.lic
bodies ill ming.; the Bank and ludia-house
but lie wou:11 not rucomateud it to indivi-
duals, as it might teal to distress many poor
families, who were not able to purchase ca.ulles.
lie believed there never were a more Meal but of
people, than the ci!y had to Imam of, and he NAAS
assured, that they would pay their last shilling in
taxes, to support their Kilo: and Country ; hut It
was cruel to force it frutu them where it could be
of no pninible use.
Mr. WilLa LI: said, lie was averse to the illumina-
tioa, its likely to produce riot turd disorder, as will
as to put the people of the metropolis to au mow-
retsary expense, and that m tt time when wht at
%v4i. betVietil (ii. Mid 7!. per rinartcr, flour upwards
1.4.7.!. per tack, and tallow intren„ing daily in prier..
Atimher reason presented itself Oa the score of not-
The Police of the City he c..m,itiered defec-
tive, ie. he should lierest Ler slim; nor indeed was
the police of AVetittainster mach better; for, in-
stead of Twain,. the disturltiniii.t at Covey.t-gar-
deo Theatre, ital mai.ttainitig trampailidy in that
city, two of tin heads of tile Executive Govern-
Meta Were thelWiett ea mentititts.ag the most dan-
kerous 'tad vioictit blench of the grace on Putney
Heath.

Sir :aux FAME:: iplai:!rved, there had been illu-
minations in Loition uiCiaut a riot en,iiing.
Alderini \l'octo s thc7e tem:only have been
,t ; a:l4 lie was sure there
wa. not so opal. iit persini it: the city but woull
illuminate, to slit:, their :at:L.:ion to their
Snve-
reign. BUT, Ala thegoatihils of the poor, it ails
their duty not to see them oppressed ; and if
Cluidliall was lighted, it would be the si;:ttal ler
the mob to injure, and perhaps to demoli,b, the
dwellings of those who lied nut the means of pur-
elnisiiig a rush•hght.

After some observations from I►lr. Miikr,
11.)x, Ilr. XV.othinan. Sir Joint Entner, awl Mr.
&mow ,•1 I)ixun, the :;i1 Ile *0 ill t lois utiA put and
tni•re being only a shew of thirteen hands
v;;•iin.,t it. _ .

MAWMAN That the Corporation
c),;111 I dine together."
111 r. llAtuttor ,i•cuilar :I Ow motion.

Mr. S. DIXON supported the tint., and re-
ma, Lira, tile gre.stt•st Ilatigvr thP ..., had to up-
prehteal WWI 1 the 4! • thr penitle had
gut tato. Ile coidel not so t• why lathhe alai so-
lemn trastsug, anal rtayinL: to 6tpcl. could hot la:
recnacilett togrthrr ; abht iit lli i hot know a *in&
Institut,: hi a prtroh gs:ttalA haw:ice-Ed at thou
thAtirm

11r. lit x epri•sF.eil his sati•Etetion us to the
ine:tsure ; as it won't! give Ow ings,t unequivrt:.
nroof their joy, by diiiin tegether, and putt,iii(
their hands in their pockets, and the ex-
pense.
Mr..lAcas lull no olijecti ssss , if it •vas at the ex-
pense of each individual binning the Gurpuration.
Mr. KFAIIIItF. idisereeil, lie would be decidedly
against it, if the Curporatiou were t,neat the ex pent,:;
amid he stas ashamed to sly, that he had
persons fulling from theirseais in senseless iittnsei.::.
liens at their dinner's, rod rolling along the door,
Inure like !finites than melt! _ _

JUIIN %Italed to be informed liy the
law-officer'', if there was any precedent for the Cor-
poraiion diniug tow. tiler at their own expense
Ili. was atisitered in the ticzative, except at the
Landau Tavern.

Mr. MAWMAIII stated, his only objection to the
dinner In:ing at their experwe win., that Fa w•.,
doubtful of its being well attended, and wiAlierl to
know if the Lnrd M. yor would arconitirdate them
with the Egyptian ? It w.is also his intention,
that a Committee should be appointed to regulate
the entertainment, who should be authorised to
isour ticket's or invitation to their friends.
The LORD MAYOR observed, lie had not the least
objection to accommodate the Corporation with the
Egyptian Hall; hut he did not feel at liberty to NC.
ennimodate any but the Corporation, and that in
the timed way.

After some observations from Mr. VAN DERCOM
and Mr. Alderman WOOD. the que.tion was loudly
called for, and, on being put, the shew of hands Lp-
',eared in the offirinutive.
A division wits called for, and strangers were
obliged to withdraw ; but we understood it wee
carried by a majority of twenty-live.

Some very unpleasant circumstances have lately
occurred at Birmingham. in consequence of the
high price of bread. A loaf, of diminutive size, was
on Tuesday se'rmight exhibited on a pole liefore the
door of the Chief hlagistratr, with n label attached
to it. demanding from the proper persons an exertion
to prevent impositions on that necessary article of life.
OaThurnlny night lust, as .Jr. WAS/1111, mastir
of the public-house, at Bletehington, Sasses,
returning home from Alftiitun, on a blind ;moil ,
which taud safely carried him for many ynor..,
he mitoed his road on Ilindoverhill, and rode
over the brink of a chalk-pit ; at the bottom of
which the unfortunate 41/311 was, 011 Saturday
morning, found alive, and opparcotly hut
without the power of speech or nultion, hissing lii
* that dreadful situation 36 hours. lie was taken
up nnd conveyed Rome. whet* he laiviabed till
Tuesday morning, and then espied.