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cured him he should not be protected by his cox-

comical tolly autt itoorawee.
Mr. S. Dizom rest•, hut was called to order
the ',ORD NIAY Wt.

The Watch Act, for regulating the twoportious
of the rate to bis raised in each Want, fpe..the
wing year, was ugreed to, and pima, •
Mr. Alderman Coitsx observed, that the ,sac
tin:, to which he intended to Call the ettenstnin of
the Court, was one of which a noti,:e. had been
given better than a t elvemonth ogO ; it Was net
his fault that it hail not been brought 1.1
Ile did not feel it nee ea-ary to matte* bog pio.
face. for it was a two of .ha n..ture whlo.put
aside all patty qutri:..i. It was ticharitaldwouie ;
it was for a sank of money to li presented in aid ce
the funds of the School at Londonderry, in 'reload,
which hail been so much hMetited by .the present
Bishop of Londoird-rry. ftVh. ii lie conleipaplated
how many advantages the' poiple of that count.y
were deprived of, by not having proper wheels. to
educate their youth, lie was lost io admiraion of
the entitled of the present Bishop, when couipstred
with that of the last. The late Bishop d4l rot
even reside in the country ; he spent his income iu
foreign countries ; lie let the orehool-house Loi to
rains, also the cathedral end the town-house,
What a contrast to the prevent Bishop ! Ile not
finding the school-house situated in a Iwi!ithy pert
of the city, gave a pO-ce of grouud, past of his'
estate, in an airy situation, outside of the nulls, tts.
bold a new school-hone,. He has also eitotohed it
with WOO:. a-year our of his naorate, ultlictigh he
is a own of I,rse fsmily. having ten children.,
Not estistied with this, he has got the legislate, e
to give it its sancii,os. lie bed also made replica-
tiou to the dithirent corporate bodies of the-
every one of which hail contributed more ur I.
Some had granted 1001. a-year to its await
others had ;liven two and three hundred ootnalso—
The only difficulty he felt was, in auvitor• what
sum that Coot outtlit to present—it Nate
greater them that giveu by wool bodies. liehlkn
moved, That the aim should be Mal." mitt he
trusted Ilia the Ail° .ring Resolution snout lie
egreetl to unliiimously
That the utei-oif ;oil he paid out of the Chamber of
this city, to lie Tilted for the pompom of prinzwitiug
education. in the t of Ireland, lu awl
towards which the pretest His, up of Lutidooolo.vo y
I.lleia:ly coutritistot, sad the increase of wto!ato laM 'd-
ebtt is taus., with much latiolahle sad rtriovir
tat from the t!iffireut Corporate ti.mi.autes
who are inhrestcd iu so patellae a master, as.lamiholdas,
to pruinute Prunsuat Education la the Comity of L.:io-
oionettrry-."
Mr. S. DiXON said, he had been iitfurined that -
the endownwat of cie OCIIOI4 rv.c only for the edu-
cation of twelve boys, sod t!,ere a plan on the
titbit to build a I dace to educate :um in.
Mr. Alilerotaa oath stated, that ti.e motion
bad his full concorrenee. The Gent', n ;to
spoke last was completely misiufoloied. for lie
knee. from a, person alio hail been oil the a; lit, that
there were P.O boys educated at the action:. i.
Mr. WAITHISAN rose, he said, not for tho..pue-
pose of oojecting to the motion, but for infringe-
tion. There was room a vast dealeto fitY•laid
on questions of charity. 'filet was uo Mao tneie
willing to assist charitable institutions thug
but having witnessed so many abuses of thole, he
aished le know if any extratatimary precautions
had been taker to prevent such abuse in the pre-
seut case' A Gentleman iu his eye, (Mr. Sloth),
he had hoped, from the active part which he hod
taken in assisting the institution, and from his local
situation, would have given every information.
Mr. SI.ADE" Every precaution has been
taken by the Rev. Prelate to prevent similes. It
had been his intetition to have given the whole
patronage to the City of London; but it was eon.
airlered by the Companies who hail subscribed, that
it would be best managed by a Committee appoint.
ed from time to
.time. The people of trebled
were not like the !elude of this country. Front
taut of school,. and it itiversities they were obliged
to moil their children out of the country to be edit.
mated. This system lessened their natural offer.
tion for their coati country. They became used to
the summers ofother stations, maul hence they either
emigrated, or lived dissatisfied at home. It wad
nut 5001. they were so anxious. for, bat it ...ad for
the enutitrit,tnee of the it,u teat political ants emu.
inertial city iii• the: world. The eientleman who
spoke secoud (Mr. Dixon) need not be i—iiteeedl
at the plan of thibudding, for it. ea.% Kiretit.y
Since the Reverend Prelate had taken thi school
tinder his protection, two others had been watch.
'oohed, one in the City of Cm li. the other in MR
thee part of the coautry. Rod the gain of 17,0)01.
had been ereudy substnibed for their sup.brt."
Mr. us stated. he had tin objection to the
grant of ..0e 1. to so great a national purpose, but
they ought to rct their own eircumstanees„
deprived anery memos to pay their just debts. He
would recommend it to Gentlemen to look ot their
recoorla ; in 07 year* they hod voted away 47,0001.
for charitahle purposes, end were now themselves
in souse &erasure objects of charity. A Committee
of Finance was now sit lint. owl it would be mu& Is
better to wait for their ruined before s sum of uto.

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toy *as stied away. tie begged teate to diger
Trout the Gentleman who spoke loot Cdr. Sliete)•
as to the universities and school in Ireland ; he
had had the honour of bong educated iii the
University of Dublin, and he would def,. any mad,
however learned, whether a Bishop or a Juil4*.•, to j
us that it was not 'VW.aI to tile Universities of.
Cambridge or .oxford. It had sent forward as
great men into the world as any other University.
Ho would have no object:o.i to give hio vote fir a
much larger 111413, ,rhea thev were more able.
Mr. SLADE spoke iii 'sin:illation, and o!)serveti,
what opinion would that Court have of
poosessing all inuoine of .50,0q01. a-year,
who would refuse so sinali a sum as 50,1!. for so
great a purpose, and to give as au eXt.ll.e, Obit he
had not cash ? Such parsimony was much worse in
inch a body as that of London ; if they had not
money, they had credit.
Mr. S. limos sea, there never was any sluing
so unfounded no to say thyir iticorrte.,a. 50,1i001.
a-year. Their expenditures exceeded their
by Snub.
Mr. WittuLt ouggented, that it would be better,
I I the piteneot state of their fonds, to &se 1001. lI-
YOI.II noted. of the au-in of 4001.
Mr. C. avast said, it was true that the City
was poor at present, but the briars that would ex-
p re shortly, would give them an increase of .2.5,000 i.
a-year.
Mr. Bolt said, the motinu had his full approba-
tion, and he wished the sum proposed wit,. greater.
Mr. GIL:Yr:TM gave II 5159 1111 support.
Mr. BiLt.i. wushca to have the report of the Coin-
Witter of Finance, before they mune to a tleci,ioll.
The question being loudly called tier, it was put
by Mr. linowi.rs, the Common Serjeaat, and
carritsi unanimously.
A cry of " No Poperl," from Mr. S. Dtxos.
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.

Mr. WAITHMAN Tale, 111111 .Ala, that this motion
had been on the wiiier for twelve month.. It mil
or, fault of his that it mir not brom;ht on berure.
lie had alvr,i).4 been in his place, but it wa► de-
ferred on ntenunt of the multiplicity of other bu-
siness. lie understood there was an objection to
be made, that that* Cwirt had no right to interfere

with the Government of Christ's lIns" pitul. It ap-
peared, until the year of 1782, the Government was
tested in the City of London alone. The Gover-
nors titre not a inually elected, but when they
were. th,•y were solsootted to the sanctien of the
Lord Mayor. That eastoin, however, fell into dis-
a.e, as ninny persons, by lance sobscriptines, had
become Governor:. In the year 1783, a Cininuittre
from that Court was appointed, to cooler with
the Governors, when it was agreed that they
should gn op to P.irliiiiisent for le i.lanive rid.—
An Act was then passed, that it snood(' be govern.
all by the Goveruors, with the assistance of the
Lord Moor, Aldermen, mud twelve Commoners.
It WTs not for the good of the charity that those
Governors were allowed to interfere. It has since

proved it would have hi: vat better if they had
net been wo allowed. We hare in sonic measure

parted with our controul over it, by vesting it in
the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and twelve Corn-
-Minsaars ; but they were only the delegates of the
• 01nrt. It was well known that a member of that
--Court, and a Governor, had sold his pre,entation.
it
Hear ! hear !) It had been well known by the
WM prints, that a person, no less than the lie-
tneutative to the House of Coannovie, for Mid-
dlesex, (Mr. Mtlliah,) had presented the son of ,
s thi Kee. - Dr. Warren, I tear of Edmonton, who
km au int-eine of 10/001. aiettr, to he admitted
lido Christ's Hospital. and that he was accepted
of, and is now supported and educated Ly. the
Churit:,. Ile wished Gentlemen who were Go-
vernors would atte;al, while he read some of the
regniations which they had sworn to maintain.—
The stli ret(nl.tion ftly., .. No children are to he ad-
mitted that here any probable means of support."
The nth sa))s, ..There must be a certificate
signed by • the Clergyman uud Churchwardens of
the [wham, certif, ing shut the child is in an virtual
state of ilover y ;:' and the 7th, ~ That the Go-
vcrunra Are to prevent all improper persons from
colonist in; and if, by any meens, it child had got in
that was not untitled, he is to be turned out."—
Could any Member of that Court contend, that
the eli,ild of any gentleman, with an income of
1,1041, u-rear, was entitled to the charity of the in-
stitutioa ? (4 cry of no, an.) He did tint bold no
hisiliand for the last motion. because he was not
eobleinvert that the Institution contemplated in it
would be better regulated than that of Christ's
.Hospital. If those atatements of the politic prints
were mint true, why were they not contradicted ? Ile
aid not know that any inquiries had been maile ; lint
this he knew, that the Rev. Gentlinan had eillfed
It a newspaper office, and stated, that his living
was worth only fowl. ; hut he, Mr. Weithman,
knew, that he had made it his boast that year. that
he had made 4001. by potatoes, and that be loud
also 30 acres of land. •The certificate emit be
*rod by the Cleriyman of die parish, so it was,
for it was signed by the N scar himself i in must be
signed by the Lhinuliwarden. an it was, it was
signed by the Churchwarden, who has a fortune.of
lOWA. a-year, mid bar two SODS in Christ's Hospital.
(al cry of Hear! Hear !) The child most be
presented, so he was. by Mr. Mellish, the Repro.
sentative of Middlesex.—Would he say he had not
sold his preseutstion? It 'lliadic() consequence whe.
titer he received a sum of money for it, or bartered it
lon votes at the election ; it amounted to one
and the same; this proved there had been wrong
use made of the funds, and this he woold tinder-
take to prove. if the Court would appoint it Com-
mittee to inquire into at. There timer was a trans-
action that had so much infilitiy attached to it. It
bad not been even attempted to gloss it over. The
Governors knew of it, stud they iiever attempted to
take notice of it. How men of l'ollAlienee could art
so, wet so respectable in their private characters,
was surprising; but there was an old proverb, that
Corporations hed sin ennsciences. At the time the
Member for Middlesex made the appointment,
there woe Si 110111' cottager in the tieigiihnit along!,
with ten children, and a distress in hi, house fir the

poor-tax, slid lie hod not n doubt but the I lot).
(;entleutoa knew it. Me omi.hvic,l by niorhir thi•
fullew,iugreaolu•lou, winch. ly! trusted, would Inert
with their UOPOIIItIIOII,4 ft pprObtitioll
That statesman baring appeer^d la the publie
(11400,.. IltoWe not hots controverted or denied) of Ir,ol
shore it oh• prenentstioir Wl4 SAIT.MOOII of children o.to
Canoes liosyit..l, contrary to the mks, orders, regulatiu,.,,

nett beoevoiret purposes, cf lint clut:lity, ti:- Can ire
opinion,
.tjtot 11. hie 'y races.,,., us *WI fdr the homier
.4 tLe Ins* 31111” w, am: trrl.t. (M-
-ormons of Siss staid 11.nopiit41. as Ate the futsien pied goveni-
. miss Camt Yt. usmats:ll..4".usiu.ry •Lotala he wok
reitesetteny smut ; tey do, tik-ts:ure, r...,mst Sir Julia
Williams • A.skisun, Kart., Alnerussri, and President of the
as.dilusi,,:at, t..,couveue, es ear!y as pinigiLle, a Genera:
Cour t or incetiv of tie Critteeneirs at large, fur that pur-
p..se ; an.! a's, to inflows ...be thee sty, and what other
abases .any exist, in order el:frets:4;y to remedy the same,
and saiirt such measures as stay whereat the recurrence of
such in future."

Nlr. S. Dixon would submit to the Mover, if
any assembly had ever thought themselves justifi-
able in coaling to a resolution upon ussonymous in-
formation received from public newspapers? There
is an old saying in Courts of Law, " Let us have
the troth, the whole truth, and nothing hut the
truth." The Clergyman in question had a large
fainilv--Gantlemen ought to recollect that the re-
gulations went to say not only able to mainti t i ttt "
but to provide for them." (A load laagh.) He
had no objectiou to the inquiry, but he thought
the Court could not proceed on such grounds as
newspaper authority.
Mr. GRIFFITHS stated, that when he first heard
of this business, he thought it his duty to ingaire
Into it ; he went to Christ's Hospital, and saw the
nurse; he inquired if she had a child of the name of
Warren, under her case? She answered Master War-
ren was 6mile to walk out with his Mamma; he then
went to a worthy Alderman, who lived in the ne1.411-
henthoutl, and told him the result of his inquiry.
uert Went to the Governors, and informed
them; but, shocking to relate, the influence of the
Wolfs( r for Middlesex quashed all inquiry.
Mr. KEMDLE suggested' there was no proof yet
before the Court, for there might be many children
of the name of Warren.

Mr. THORPE said, he was en the Committetswho
tert•pt,•d of the child : he di,approved of his ud-
niiiision, pot considering him a tit object, but lie
was overruled by a majority.
Mr. JACKS dad not think any thing could be
gained by going to war with so large a body.
Mr. BELL thought Mr. 11'aithman was entitled
to the thanks of tile Court, fear the manner he had
brought the business before them. The institu-
tion was for the rt•lief of those in poverty, sod
done hot the o,•edy were entitled to it..
111 r. Quit m honed the mover would acquiesce, by
substituting the following Resolution for the one
PruPasoil by 114, as it appeared to be more con-
ciliator" to many members of the Court
That i 'totem., t lw,uCruadein this Court, by one of
it. Members, in hi% of a great abuse in the presentation
sod admission of children into Christ's Hospital, contrary to
the rules, .•rters, regulutiona, and beoevulent pnrponrs of
that Clarity, t►u Court are of opi ion, that it is highly ne-
cessary, as well for the honour ofthe Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
t'uninhosers, and other t‘roverniits of the said Hospital, as fur
the honer good guserneuent thereof, that au ionseethate jo-
gai, should be made respectmg the same ; they do, there-
. f ~quest tin Geutleaten, Members of the Court, alma are
Goverams ex l..cw, of the Hospital, to request Sir John
Ausleriust, Bart, Alderman, and President of the
said llospilal, to coureae, as early as possible, a Geat•rgl
Court or meeting of il.e Governors at large, for that par.
pane; and also to itiqu're if say inch abuses exist, in or-
der efFretually to .em. ily the same, and adopt such measures
as may present the recurrence of such lbere in future!'
Mr. Alderman ADKINS was of opimoit that the
Court had a right to desire him, and every member
of that Court, who was a Governor, to make an in-
qniry into the matter; he would therefore hope
that no motion would be carried, it being unne-
cessary.
Mr. lirAltTLLylAlt replied in a speech replete with
forcible argument, and i.bserved, it was alike to
him in what manner the retilUtloll was framed, no
as it tended to gain the poi,it he aimed at, and lie
thought the resolution, as worded by Mr. Quin,
went to that efleet.

A desultory conversation then took place be-
tween Mr. Kama, E, M•. Warrustaw, Aldermen
ADKINS, COMBIE and Mach; after which the
CommoN EiLitimawr put the question ou the reaolu-
tun), as fro/Jed by Mr. Qum which was carried
unanimously. The Court adjourned at eve o'clock.

www-sta. ere.
We enozratolate the public that another of the ~,an of
those wretches is in costal), who to feat the metropolis to
extort money from geuticiaen, tie avoid ban char4e.l with
a most detestable (lime.

Yesterday mentor..., *hoot ten o'clock, as Mr. Butter, the
goldsmitls, oho, lie staled on Tuesday, had at length hail
spirit incis,* to resist t►e extortions of a well-knonm fellow
of the same of Cacaos, was passing through George-court,
Brewer-street,he tact alum. of whom be thought be bad some
knowledge ; he looked back after him, and found the man
looking at him ; be immediately recognised him to he the
man who had been in company with Cannon at the time the
money was extorted from him, who pretearicil his name was
Wilkinson, and one of the Clerks of Ilow•street ; the man
set off running; Mr. Butter pursued him, calling "Stop
thief !'• and he was secured ; Mr. Butter conveyed him to
Msrlborunelintreet Oilier, where he was kept in custody
till Mr. Better gave information to Anthony, who fetched
him to the above Offset, whirs he eaderwent an examiestion
before Sir ll'tt.t.t.sw PARPOaS j Mr. Butter repeated his
former testimony, aa given ois Monday evening, at Bathetic
Cannon was examined.

Another charge of • similar nature was exhibited against
CA.IIIOII, by Edward flail, • footman to Mr. Partin ton, of
Lo‘‘us, Elowiluotrort ; who stated, that on the night of the
ith of August hr was reterning Wow from Upper fie'eastie-
nor-strret, yawn • man ran against him, began shun ug
him, and at length made • similar cheep to that made
against Mr Butter. The Prisoner in a short lime came up,
sod pretemleil to lie • Polke Officer; whea he heard the
iscensatiois, he took him into custody, and said he should
take him to the watch-hoaiie ; as they were un their way to
it, the Prisooei pcetelided to br his friend, awl culei-ted hire
to rive the men lot. or sl. to make it up. The Prestrentirr said
Imbed uot an much money,ord if be had, lie would mit give it,
as be hail not done any thing. The Pri.ouer and his com-
panies* baring agreed to take • guinea apiece, the Prose-
cutor, to xridil the unpleasairtness of being takeu to a watch-
house, tied such a diabolical chore made spinal him,
gave them a pinta, sod went to ii,, 1V1101! Lion pub.
lie-hens", with ma intention to burrow another; but
the landlord was goo. to bed. Tlwy Own seized him,
and would not let liios go till be promisegl to get them the
money by the moraine ; and at eleven &civet they were at
hiv ousate(s f..r it. On the gist of Angora they came
*gain, and dernatbe4oal a guinea, sod me the Promeutor rr•
fusing, they thy, •trtit ri to kick op • riot at hia master's
Lunar, sail expos: bins, which obliged him to borrow the
roo,:y fur them. On the Lath of September they easter 'vein,
and firmer :et! a gainet ; and on the Prosecutor refusiiic,
thee threat:llrd to go to all the pulitic-honses iu the neih-
lw-is howl, end tell whit he was. The Peoirentirr, however,
bad re.o'ntina milificiesit to resist th.. demand.
IL( Erisoistr was remanded foe fondue cx.imication.

The Am riran acliomier Nona, -- from Rio
.11ailvirii for detainer( in the 'Bay of All
end it iiiipprigsrl br entalemord, she
hosirtg on boitrJ, which' is not allowed
to be exported.