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the City, had had 12 Adams, and yet was over-
looked. Ile was grieved that men should be so
hard-hearted, and regretted, that when those ap-
plications were made to him, he was unable to afford
relief. lie concluded with moving, 6, That a se-
lect Committee be appointed to inquire into the
power of that Court to obtain an inquiry into, and
a reform of, the abuses existing in the presenta-
tion of children to Christ's Hospital."
Alderman ATKINS said ha our influenced in
voting El 4 he did, at the General Meeting, by the
high estimation in which the Committee, who con-
ducted the business of Christ's Hospital, was held.
The whole business of the Hospital was entrusted
to that Committee. They were men of the first
consideration and character; and he believed, had
the proposed inquiry been carried, it would have
been considered as an imputation upon their inte-
grity. He also believed it was this consideration
alone which iiifluenced thedecisiou of that meeting.
• Alderman SMITH disclaimed having said Dr.
Warren's life was not honorable ; he had asserted!,
that it could not be effected without an extraordi-
nary premium.
Mr. lierant.c said, he acted under the impres-
sion of Dr. Warren's bad state of health, and the
improbability of his being able to make au insur-
ance.
Alderman WOOD said, it was his wish to have
proposed an amendment, which 'night have done
away all objection ; bat, upon cauvassiug the opi-
nion of others, they were so deeply impressed' with
the pathetic manlier in which Alderman Smith
pleaded for the Rev' reud Dcetur, that lie could
timid no one to second him.
After a fuse observations from Alderman CL-ItTli,
Mr. JACKSON. and Mr. GRIFFITHG,
Mr. IVAITIIMAN Iliatle an able reply, which we
regret our limits will not allow us to dctail. Ile
said a man who concealed the truth wus as ballah
a man who propagated falsehood ; and expressed
the concern lie felt. that a Magistrate, who w as par-
ticularly bound by laws, both human and divine,
*boric' so for forget his duty, as to plead in favour
of those who needed no aid, and pay no atteipion
to the oppressed and distressed. The present bu-
siness reminded liiiu.uf the men concerned in
steal-
ing a joint of ineat—he who stole it, said he bad
not got it ; and he who had it, said lie dn.,' Ont
*teat it.
The Report of the proceedings at the General
Meeting at Christ's Hospital was .ordered to he
entered on the journals.—,Mr. Waithman's use-
thin was then put and carved unanimousl .
Mr. 1V •ITHMIN immediately gave is the names
of eighteen Gentlemen to form the Committee,
who were also unanimously npprovedl of.
The LORD MATORI:Iia before the Court a Let-
ter from the Board of Trade of His Majesty's
Privy Council, with a Memorial of the 11,1,1 t.,,-
ers, in relation to Smithfield Marktd, bleb was
read, and referred to the Committee of City Lands
ui csaminc and report.
The Thanks of the Court were unanimously
voted to the Rev. Samuel Birch, A.M. Chap-
lido to the Lord Mayor, for his excellent Sermon
preached no Plow Sunday ; and lie was deatred to
print the Maine.
A purse of fifty guineas was unanimously voted
to the Rev. C. J. plains, Chaplain to the :ate Lord
Mayor.
The Court impoweresl dK Committee of Con-
trout over the Coil and Corn Meters to till up the
several vacancies in the situation of Deputy Sea
Coal Meter.

It win unanimously resnlred to make an .acliii-
tion of Itool. per annum to the salary of the Judge
of the Sheriffs' Court.

TILE MARKETS.

CORN-EXCHANGE, J • SG.
This day's market is is a state similar to VI eihstoday ;
there are tolerable supplies of pain w general, hut tines the
impracticability of the voile's unloadir.g, the Thanks navi-
gation bring totally stopped, scaler any business is doing,
mid our prices quoted on iTednesday Wl' again :onsidtred
numisl ; 4he 'duet of Flour um hand is plentiful.
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CURRENT PRICE OF GRAIN.
Wheat 7us. 7lis. 7sri. Ikon (old) .. .. -41.. 7611. od
Fire ditto • so 4. 111111. Lick Beaus (old) --a, 7us. god
Rye aus. tins. Outs 355. 3611. 496
Barley ....34d. 401. ed. Poland@ ass .1641. tid
Malt Its. Bas. l'utalus ditto 4sl. txl
White Pease . ~ Rape Seed. eta. 53i. us
(bullets) f • • ...a.. -'-S. Fine Flour ttos. sae
Grey Peas... Sus. r.GA. Seconds —s. —4