The National Register.
London, England, 1820-09-25 00:00:00

FRO.II TUESDAY NIGIll"S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.
W. Stead and J. Ramstlca, Q.berril Mill, Yorkshire, fancy
cloth manufacturers. Solicitor, Mr. Ranye Chancery Lane.
G. Garlick, We,tport, IViltc, uumer. ends. blows 6 Daa and
Co., Guildford Strect.

H. Emu, Liverpool, colour maker. •Sol. Mr. Chester,
Staple Inn.
G. Arc, Stamford, draper. Sol. Mr. Wilkey, 'Lincoln's Inn

C. lia•top, Leieester, hosier. Sol. Mr. Pilkington, Cook's
Court, Lincoln's luu.
DIVIDENDS.
Oct. 14, T. Itichmorid,Nottinghtun,grocer-10, R. Haat and
J. Sharp, Lombard Street, brokers-28, J. Cuthbe.t and M.
Clarke, jun., Colchester Street, Savage Gardens, wine merchants
—l2, J. NuLl, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, ritiattl manufacturer-
-10, W. Swinnertan, Fillongley, Warwickshire, timber merchant
—2O, J. Milner, Morley, Yorkshire, woolotstplen..Mii MOW
ley, Portsea, dealer.
CE VACATES to be granted Gct..lo.
J. Serjeant, Great Warner Street, Clerkenwell, brewer—J.
Rogerson, Hardshow within Wuidle, Lancashire. aontionaer—
D. Hawkins, Sheffield, innkeeper—J. Cooper, Scholos, York
shire, slate merchant—G. White, Great Oriffield, Yorkshire,
cabinet maker—A. Howard, St. Swititaies' Lone. Ineatilitil
Swift, Leeds, dyer.

NEW BRITISH- GALLERY.
We have been favpured with a list of pictures dc-
signed to replace:the present collection of portraits
at the British Ctilleiy in Pall Mall ; and we presume
some extracts-may be agreeable.to the lovers of the
Fine Arts. We shall prefix the names of thosembo,
by sending picturo, contribute to this striking scene
of national display. •
The A full length of. Henry VIII.. vaksside only
(mil its SingUlitriVe as rePresanting the monarch with more cor-
pulenc and debility than any of tits other- portraits. It is con-
siderably claningt.l by time, and other circumstances, and very
absurdly retoucued. 'fhe varnish is worn off, and there is an
evident want of truth in the outline.
The Q—n. A line likeness of his consort Queen Catherine.—
These are mist companions.. as *light itatundly. be expected.
They differ considerably in value, the former hating no intrinsic
merit, and the latter being universally admired An a mingled
espnssion of bnsiguity, thinness, and spirit.
The A—y-G—l. Dead Game. The large Rat who is begin-
ning to make his. depredations at this piece is painted to the • life.
Tine alum ing is much too dark.
E— of L—. A Sootehltenegado, in-a • superb Eastern cos-
tume, embroidered with gold. 'file turban more. rich than
becotning.
Col. B—. b postrait of the Fortunate Youth. This picture
has not yet beta so placed as to have justice dune to it, nut we
now bops to see is well hung.
L— K—. A Holy Family.
Lady. beggashay, by bluaillo, sweeping the steps
before agentleman's house. In persmtive, buildings of barbaric
and uncouth, but costly Chinese architecture. Also a portrait of
Berub, in the Beaux S'tratageon.
Mr. B—m. Daniel pleading the cause of Susanna against the
elders; by Raphael. His attitude is. .4:44Ainonding. and there ma
a noble earnestness in his face.
By a Peer, whose name we havaurgot, but who resides near
the 11— of L—. A group.of nightmen busied in their dirty
work. Selfishness and curiosity strongly depicted Ia some of
theft facts.
M— of C—. The Queen of Golconda, who is painted as
trying on a splendid diamond necklace.
Al. of H. and M. of C. The rival Queen:, painted in the
worst style of 'Ruben, flabby, come, hi,iti-colourtsi, and alto-
gether tawdry.
V-- C—. A petit-maitre with an • air of fierceness,' or a
man.milliner iaa passion; painted by Mieris.
E— of W—. A drunkea tiddler making love to an oyster.
wench; by Tinders.
D— of W.—. An old campaigner " reading a mural lesion"
between a brace of trulls ; by Terbarg.
J oim mill, Esq. A :ketch of Ugolina and Ins children,
under Cie pains isi hunger, by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

A letter has been received in town by the lion
E. Punsonby from Captain Spencer, in which he
states surpriFe tlr•.t a rumour of his death should
have been afloat at Buenos Ayre; ; no such event a'
a quarrel or duel having taken place between him
and his first lieutenant. It is believed that a purser,
who went on shore without leave after soitr3 mis-
conduct, invented the story, to account ihr his not
returning on board. The report was the mote rea-
dily credited, b.cause the vessels huis.•..l their colour;
hmf.mast high on the•same day; but that is supposed
to have been in consequence of the receipt ut• the
melancholy news of the King's death.
One actin %11:6Jrity iiiiinitto to the Queen is—that of
going into the kiiclicti with 11.38:i nil, stint taking a Innen.
It is not two years duce we S.v.v :c all tile in-xs.,io,
au articie Isruin Brighton, wafer tltc bead ut
Frolic," by which • n appeared that an illustrious inui-
vidtiJl took the whim of going into the kin:tit:li :our
mid it t, :memo pailic(l by in, courtiers, and there
IlletllSeheb on the ground-Hour like tailors, pi wok ni
rvi,resenting in reality eciow
,fans. 'l tus t., not vtll4,r in a K—g, but aI•F arS be a
great act oi itolooprie;y, if 110 a great ertult, 11114 Qua• •

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

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Yesterday a Cant of Common Commit was lretd for the
dispatch of • great deal of important business. It was
rather numerously attended.
Mr. OLTHIAM said, he had observed in the newspapers,
that notwithstanding the notice taken in that Court or the
delay of the course of justice in the Justierel:oom, Guild-
ball, Alderman Annesley was represented as having ne-
glected his public duties fur a whole week, and • that
Alderman Heygate, who was appointed to attend, as
the deputy of Sir Claude Hunter, had not attended (Is'
Justice-Room until neatly half-past two o'clock. The
Sheriff had upon a former occasion stated, in contradiction
to him, (Mr. Oldham), that no neglect existed on the part
of the Aldermen. He wished to ask the Lord Mayor whe-
ther the Court of Aldermen had taken any steps to render
the administration of justice mole permutel and regular
than it now was. He wished an answer to this question
before he adopted any proceedings upon this subject.
The Loan Meson said he was not aware Chit Alderman
Heygate abremed himself, and as to Alderman Annesley,
the Sheriff was present, and could probably explain. His
lordship observed, that the duties of Aldermen bad in-
creased so much, as to render it very difficult to procure
Magistrates to perform them with the required effect.
Sheriff ROTHWELL said he was not aware that Alderman
Anwesley bad neglected his duties.
Alderman HEVCATE came in in the course of the day, and
stated, that the delay ascribed to him arose from a defect in
his memory. He generally performed more thau he was
bound to do, and he wished those who had complained
'mold take into consideration the very hard ditties which
the Aldermen had to perform. Delays of this kind were
certainly preferable is the opinion of the City to the em-
ployment of Police Magistrates.
Mr. OLDHAM said the City could not atlbrd to hove their
Aldermen about the country in utilities. If Gentlemen
could not do their duty, they ought to resign their gowns,
and not be the means of causing confusion and inconve-
nience amongst those who had to apply to them in their
official capacity.
Alderman Sir WM. CURTIS said there was no place in
which justice was better administered than in the City. lie
did .his duty, and he despised the opinion of the crowd.
PLARSON said it was the observation of a Lady, that a
earn who began by despising the opinion of the Publiic,
ended by deserving their contempt.—(Loud laughter.)
cOMMONICATION PROM THR QUERN.
Alderman Warrnmem said, he had a communication to
make to the Court from her Majesty. He bad received a
letter from a Magistrate, a Member of that Corot, who was
now absent, enclosing a paper, signed "Matthew Wood."
He then read the letter, which was to the following effect:—
" I am commanded by her Majesty the Queen, to request
that the Corporation of the City of Loudon will accept her
Portrait, as a testimony of the gratitude she feels towards
the first City in the world, for the sincere and zealous loyalty
they have ever manifested in the cause of the Queen."—
(Cries of hear, hear.)
Alderman WAITHMAN said,that he had waited on the Lord
Mayor to make the communication, but his Lurdahip not
being at home, lie left a note enclosing it, and requesting
that his Lordship would tincture the circumstance to the
Court. In answer to this be received a letter from the Lord
Mayor, which be should now read. It was as follows:
"The Lord Mayor presents his compliments to Alderman
Waithman, and returns the I'aper,signed " Matthew Wood."
The Lord Mayor declines presenting the paper to the Court,
bteause, ander existing circumstances, be thinks it incon-
sistent with his duty to intermeddle with affairs of such im-
portance."
Now, whether the Lord Mayor was right or wrong in rc-
fusiug to make the communication, was not fur hint to say,
but his Lordship having given the reftual, he (Alderman
Waithman) smould move, that the offer of the Portrait of
her Msjesty be most gratefully accepted, and that the thanks
of the Court be returned to her Majesty, for so condescend-
big and gracious a mark of regard to the Corporation. The
worthy Alderman assured the Coed; that nothing was more
war to the heart of her Majesty than the welfare of the City
of London. Nothing, in has opinion, was a stronger proof
of it than this way of strewing her regard. It was the only
mode in her power..
Mr. Getniem seconded the motion. The offer of the por-
trait mast at once be received. The Court must, however,
feel,. at this period of the investigation, seine difficulty in
acting. He hoped that her Majesty would come out. pure
and unsullied. The Court would rejoice at that event; but
it was their misfortune that they could not now go so far as
they could wish. He. was glad the motion of the worthy
Alderman had stopped where it did stop. He certainly
would be one of the first to reject it, if it had proceeded
further.
Mr. Fares v. did not wish to promote a debate, but for the
character of the Corporation he wished that the offer should
be received with the greatest respect. The present motion
was consistent with what had been formerly done by the
Court, who had twice expressed their feel.ngs tit her Ma-
jesty, and had been twice received in the bandsoire situ:timer.
The lord Mayor, in his maeistei ial situation, should have
cemnrituiceted the paper to the Court. It could not have
degraded him , neither would it have pledged hint to the
support of any particular opinions.
Mr. Maori hoped her Majesty would appear after the
investigation pure and imstillied. Nu man would be niece
seedy than himself to testify upon such an occasion. lie
was one of those who held the opinion that the Court bad
formerly acted unwisely in nualdlitig with the subject, told
he thought they ought suit to interfere now. If she came
pure from the inquiry, it would bo the duty of the Court
to request her portrait. He should not held sip his hand
against the propusit.on, but tin should not support it.
Mr. P. N. Wit clams a islied to pay every tributv of re-
spect to her Maji sty, led be thought it too nseeh, pending
the investigation, to ask the Corporation to accept her por-
trait.—( Lurighter.)—The nation world say the. Court had
accepted the pit m sit with gratitude sod satisfaction; that
they had accepted it after they had heard the ch.:rge aid
the er idenee in support of that charge, a about hearing the
evidence on the other ride, (Hear, he”). )—so cons DitEtt
were they of her innocence.--(Chreis end :014gittcr.) Worth'
they wish such au anoint lisloll to ;to forth If the Queen
should be degraded after her pottiatt was accepted, khata
lams nt..ble sit oat ion would the Court he in!
Mr. Gen Fri !us he should be e led to know ripen w hat
gerunds the portrait could be refused.
Atilt rman Wert ',MAN said, the Corporation had supports d
be. Majesty against acts of as peat °west:lon ever elc-
14ttd. She now made ass rifler of a mask of gralittree and
siliction. The ( erpoiation, so far from Lem;