The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-11 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Flitlay, after the routine bushier' of the day was all.
posed of, the LORD MAYOR railed the attentiou of the
t:oart to the interruption whirls hail been Ki VCR to the elec-
tion of a Lord Maur on Michael:nay My.
bir W. CERTIS moved that the Sheriffs should be called in
to ',tate what had taken place. They were accordingly called
la, Mr. Sheriff Rullswell read a written detail of she occur.
retires, which wire u!e•cribed as noi.y and tomultootis, and
Mr. Alderman Iraithman Was states, to • have supported
those who intetrupted the election, by prupuanig and voting
certain resolutions:
Mr. Sheriff PARKIN/ 'llia, that having had no previous
notice, he was out prepared to cutter into a detail of the
cirenrastavers that Imul taken place, hot be generally justi-
fied Ms ‘,Oll conduct. mud the pi unveilings of the Livery.
'11:e Commit, Seijeant was then coiled upon to stale
what hail passrst, niter whirls he and the It. corder move
their uptuiuu as to the illegaluty of 1 r..ceturing to any bust.
111114 prior lu the el,rt Is; and Ilse latter refereed to the case
of All.rooul Plomhe as I' :Waive uu the subject.
S:r %V. CLIRT43 then pru,smied a lion, the substance of
whir lu was, that the whole hosiusesa be referred to a Commit-
tre vf Alds /men, with Mortice to pruwenle the
der,. awl to rep.utt their prover:thugs from time to time to
the Conti of Aldermen.
Mr. Alderman Cox ...emoted the motion.
Mr A!ukriasan justufied the conduct of him-
self au.l Ow Livery against this attack emanating, he said,
from a 'erect conclave, and coneladed with saying, he toyer
wenl.l consent to comproirsin Ilia rights of his fellow-
citizens:
Aldermen SMITR and Morn objected to the proposed pro-
ceethog will a pt. lumina. v inquiry.
Sir %V. cuhTIS then w,thdr.•w his motion, tool substitoted
one fur ref. cling the matter to a Committee of Privileges,
which w ae carried.

'Alderman ll,tt,OE, wished it to he referred to the UAW
()nieces. when be ought to call Cutn•'on Halls.
Sir 11M. CURTIS 1.3.1...), quit most rest with himself.
Alderman Warrismxv observed, it would he just at pro-
per as if the Lord Mayor were to call re Common Hall to
know a hen he ought to summon a Court of Aldermen.—
btrigh.)
The Lunn Nt.tirow said, he hail another serious business
to lay before the Court respecting the cooduct of 31r Sheriff
Parkins, who was secortlinely called in, when his Lordship
read a lung eta temeitt of rliffereat nets of neglect tin the part
of the Ste riff, in not attending the processitors in Ins state
coach, coming lit hr sworn at titlll.llllll. 1101 joining the
murtssiou to Westminster, but meeting him three, and these
neglecting to return in the procession ; and several other acts
of 'Mailer importance.
Mr. Nlwriff l'auktws raid, he was taken by surprise. but
could satisfactorily defend every part of his conduct, if he
were allowed time to prepare los defence.
Time was then allowed him till the next Court, Tuesday.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said, if Ihi v were to inquire In-
fo plaints of Mil rant. the Sheriff ought to have a copy
of the accusalsem, which was agreed to.
Sir Wm. et' tells 111:11CC, that lie should move at the
next Court a Loyal Declaration, to be signed by the Mein-
bers.—Adjourued.

NEW CHAPEL AT BAOSHOT

On Thursday last, being thy Jay appointed for laying the
foundation of a new Chap.! at hagshot, which is ■bout to
be built by subscription, their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Gloucester, with her Royal Highness the
Princess Sophia of Glouccsier, and n large sasemblag,e of
Nubility, attended on the occasion. The Duke and Mechem
laid two stones, one on carbon& the front entrance of the
Chapel, with each of their names, and the date cut in them.
After this ceremony, a very appropriate and solemn prayer
was offered sip to the Snpreme Eking, for his blessing and
its prosperity, by the Bey. Thomas Snell, Rector of the
Parish. His Royal Highness left 51. with the workmen.—
Among the number of distinguished petsitunges prevent
wire, Lady Gambier and family, Lidy Frazier and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Bambrolge, Mts. Buie, the two Mrs. Swells
and family, Colonel Higgins, Captain Curry, the Rev. Mr.
Je►rata, the Rev. Mr. Pettingal, with a number of Gentle-
men of the Committee. Ragshot has not been so highly
honoured by me reipeciable and numerous an assemblage,
since the fate given by bis Royal Highness the Duke of
Gloucester to celebration of his mairia,ge with his Royal
Consort.