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London, England, 1820-10-20 00:00:00

COURT OP toituti;‘, COUNCIL.

Yesfierdey a Court of Common Council wee held
for the consoderation of several important vasstions
and the dispatch of gentrel business, which was ms-
merettooly attended.
Mr. OLDHAM rose and raid, that he observed
an officer of the Corporation, and a worthy Member
of that Court, not in his proper place. Ile then
moved_" That J. Wilhant., Esq. Sheriff sod
COl/11110/1 COMICIIIII4II, shoold be permitted to take
his seat on the bench of Aldermen."
Mr. Huacomke .econde•l the motion. which was
carried unanimously ; when
Mr. IVlthattio, the new Sheriff, who had before
been seated io the body of the Court was led to
hit seat, oppo•tte to hi•collrsoue. Alderman ‘Vaitli-
man, on the bench of th.. Aldermen.
The LORD MAYOR laid before the Court a letter
from Alderman Thorp, Lord Mayor Elect.
fying his intention of taking upon himself that
office, which was read.
THE PORTRAIT OF HER MAJESTY.
The Loan MAYOR presented to the Court a copy
of a note which load been transmitted to her Majesty
through the City Itlarslials, with the Resolution of
the Court upon accepting her Majesty's Portrait.
His Lordship preseided the acknowledgment of
her Majesty in answer to the note.
Mr. rsvkLi winked to know whether the usual
mode of communicating with Royalty wss through
the medium of the City Marshal. ?
The LORD MAYOR said, that it was the most
respectful mode of communication upon such oc-
casions.

Mr. FAYILI. thought that the usual mode of
communication had h►therto been through the She-
riffs and the Remembrancer of the City, and not
through the Marshals.

It was moved. that her Mitfrsty's Answer in ic-
knowledgment should be entered in the Minutes a
the Court.

CALLING COMMON HALLS.
The LORD MA TOR delivered to the Court •
Requisition which had been pre.ented to himself,
calling upon him to convene a Common Hall, for
the purpo.e of examit.iog into the expenditure of
various ►unlit of money from the funds of the Co►-
puration. His Lordship gave in the opinions of the
Attorney rind Solicitor-General; Sir John Silvestrr,
the Recorder, Mr. Rolland, and Mr. Tyndall, whom
he thought proper tit consult, and who were de-
cidedly against the calling of a Co iiiiii on Hall
upon such *I soiqrYt.
Mr. FAVELS, said, that the mode of proceeding
adopted by the Lord Mayor wa• a most extraordi-
nary one. He would, however, reserve any further
observations upon the subject until he had heard
the papers read.

Mr. Dixos thought that the papers belonged
to the Lord Mayor alone, and hr was against all
interference on the part of this Court with the
rights or priviltges of soother body.
After solar further chscussiots. the papers were
wit hdrawn.

Mr. Dtiorr gave notice of a motion. that the
Committee of Improvements should give an ac-
count of the money expended upon the building of
the nets Post Office.
SEDITIOUS PLACARDS.
Mr. FATIII.I. rose and gave notice of a motion to
the following effect :
That this Court feels deeply interested in the alarming
discovery of certain incendiaries baying issued inflammatory
placard., feuding to disturb the peace, and to bring reproach
1.1.00 honest Tel.. That they earnestly entreat the Lord
Mayor and 11w Mmeistrates of this City to offer s reward for
the apprehension of Franklin, and oilier persons who may
appear guilty of such practices."

Mr. FAVELI. also gave notice of a motion, that
the Resolution passed in the Mayor4lty of Alder-
man Beckford, against the introduction of the sol-
diery into the City, should be uritten tap in some
conspicuous part of the Common Hill.

CONDUCT OF SHERIFF PARKINS.
The Court then resumed the adjourned considers.
Lion of the Report of the Committee appointed to
lull e into the charges preferred against Mr.
Sheriff Parkins, by the late Lord Mayor.
Mr. Dios stated, that the Committee up.
pointed for the cousidenstion of this subject had
authorised the Town Clerk and the City Solicitor,
to make researdws into the City Records, as to the
power which the Lord Mayor for the time bring
had over their Sheriff.. The documents which they
had examined were extremely volumiuous, and
they had given many precedents from them.
The Committee had also comulted the Law Offi-
cers upon the subject, who had given it as their opi-
nion that the COTIIIOII Council had the right to re-
move the Sheriff., if they saw good reason fur so doing;
but they added, that the increased importance of
the office was such as to render the exercise of this
power in the removal of such an officer a step nut
to be recommended, unless on occasions of the
must urgent necessity. The Committee had de.
dared it to he their opinion that the charges of
Alderinan Mirror against Sheriff Parkins had been
fully confirmed, as hid also the right of Alder-
mars Rothwrll to the seniority. The Committee
also were of opinion. that Sheriff Parkins had
not maintained in a proper tn: 1111 l er the dignity
of the office. The Report of the Committee con-
cluded by recommending that the paytn•mts of
all the fees and foments of the Sketitii, should
be suspended with regard to Sheriff Parkin'. Mr.
Dixori coutinutd, that rinse she Report had been