The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-26 00:00:00

COURT OF COMSJ(N COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council was held yeallor47
at fiudithiill, to receive the Itrpnit of the Gard
F.apelivr. Commuter. and Inc miter viurpnrev. which
vekie Inner immertrably attended than has been ovoid

fur yews plat.
Brfo►e the hrrin'n fixed for the day was entered
nn. the LORD MAYOR *tetra. that he hail received
o rrquivinon 1 several Gentlemen to make the.
Court Streeill, for she vaginae of convidrinsz the
propriety of petnionorg mod •dnpring a lieu-
ilea to both Ilourr► of I't►hsment for • removal or
redaction of the Unties imposed upon Coals in

the Cite of losostoo.
Mr. Fsvimii. then rose and slid, lie lal not
thought a notice of his intention in bring the sub-
jeet before the Court siecessmory, as it must be well
understood by every memherolrom the extended dis-
cii.sion it had alrestly undergone. If, howerer.there
was lihely to be any difference of opinion, or one
ripposiiimi to hie proceeding at present, hr hstl
no
tilijec,ion to postponing the matter till • Spresil
Coin could tie field.—(('ries of 4. Co on !")
It we. writ known, that the inhabitants of London
and %Yes ter, and all places supplied Ilirmigli
the farm-r part, were long .iihjected to a partial.
nojiist, nod enormous tax of 9.. 4d, per
ehalilrua
ott the molls they tons 00000 ed. and an sidditimml ert.
if importA from Newcastle—while at every mils].
port in the kingdom a duty of 66. 6d. wa4 col.
leetrd, mid the mejority of the population of Enc-
hand pull no duty whatever. Of the propriety of
endeavouring to relieve the metropolis from such
no impost, there could hr only one tit . It
had been an objection. that they ought to point out
the goer tic remedy to he applied before pciamiiing ;
lint he by no memos thought that nevessary ; it was
sufficient for them to 'dose the exisimiee of th.
ttrievatice. Rod leave it to the Legialstore to devise
the ntt.tle of relief.
Wll.l.lANtil did not Wink it proper !hat a
propositiois of that 1111,11 re lel ins. Id be euterismed
without a Special Court, convelied by iodic..
'There might he gond reasons why the Conti should
wish the tux to he continued.
Nlr. Fsvebt. expressed himself willing to post-
pone the business; but it eppearing to be the -i- se
of the Coutt that he sbonld then proceed, tw tea.l
a copy of a resolution embodying the abode %min-
mente, and stated, that if it sl Id be agreed to,
he should move that a Petition to the came effect
should he presented by the Court to both Howes
of Parliament.
The Resolution—/for which see Adversisenteue)
—was then moved by Mr. FAVELL, seconded by
Mr. GRIFFITHS. and carried.
The motion for the presentation of the Petition
was also put and carried. The Petition wig* or-
dered to be presented to the two Houses of Pat lei-
'tient by the City Members, and such Members
of the Common Council as ere Members of Piii Its-
nient were requested to support the sidle.
The Report of the Bankrupts Meetings Com-
mittee was then brought in and read. It recom-
mended the payment of 300/. on account of the
expenses already incurred ; atid after inane coolie,-
ration between Messrs. WILLIAMS, Dixon. sod
FATELL. was agreed to.
The Report of the Gaol Expenses Committee
was then read and agreed to.