The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-04 00:00:00

REGISTER
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
A Court of Common Council was held on Saturday
last. A petition from Mr. Beckwith, for compensation
for the losses occasioned by the Spahrlds rioters, was
referred to a committee. A petition was presented from
the inhabitants of Cripplegate Without, prnyinj for a
more adequate representation in the Common Council,
or for a junction of !heir Ward with that of Cripplegate
Within. The latter; with only 200 inhabitant fryernen,
had eight representatives, whilst Cripplegate Without
though its inhabitant freemen were 500, had only four
members. A counter petition was presented from
Cripplegate. Both petitions were, after some debate,
referred to a committee.
Mr. Elven then informed the Court that Dr. Lnsh-
ingtoti, anti Messrs. Brougham and DC11111:11). were in
attendance to receive their presentations of the freedom
of the city, porsitant to a tote of the Court.
The learned Counsel were immediately after intro-
duced by Aldermen Wood and W 3411111311, Mr. Brown,
andOldham, preceded by the Chamberlain and Nlarshals.
The Chamberlain then proceeded to read to them the
Tole, and to administer the freentason's oath, which
being (lota., he addressed them to the following effect:—
" Genrieuren.—Yon have been selected from the body of
• learned profession to perform a duty the most arduous and
'lmportant; and whet. we consider the exalted rank of the
individual more immediately concerned in the result—the
splendid talents of those by whom the great cause was con-
ducted—the amorist tribunal before which it was pleaded—
and the interest told anxiety with which not only this
cousin.), but the whole civilized world looked forward to
the issue, I am not aware that the annals of mankind can
afford its parallel. This Ullb a cause which required the
genius and eloquence of a Demosthenes, me Cicero, and a
Mansfield, and 1 can venture to amen, without fear of
contradiction, that these great qualities were exhibited in
the fullest extent by those whom ! have now the honour to
address. The great orator of Greece, by that manly force
of unuflectf..d eloquence, which, (in the language of an el.,
gain writer of our own country), ' rushed like a torrent ton
impetuous to tut withstood,' and astonished r.iul delighted the
must polished uswnibly then in exi,tence ; 111111 the father of
Latin eloquence co iiiiii tended applause, and influence:it the
deter. ii iii anon of a Kontan Senate: but, gentlemen, the fame
of your eloquence has already extended to countries wholly
unknown to those great characters, and already fin realms
which never witnessed the triumphs of Alexander, nor the
progress of the Roman Leek., mire recorded the transcendent
talents and eloquence of a Brougham, a Denman, aud a
The Chamberlain then presented to them the boxes
containing the freedom of the city.
Mr. Brougham expatiated on the high sense he entertained
of the honour that had been couferred on him, and referred
to his first acqitaintance with the Citizens of London in
IBot, is hen he was selected by the merchants to advocate
their came, in respect to the orders in council, made to
connteract the Bunnapartean emit Mental system.
Mr. Deurnaa and Dr. Lushington expressed 'heir salts-
faction in having been selected to defend the most illustrious
of his Majesty's subjects in so righteous a cause, and that
they had felt the high importance of the duty committed to
their Minds. hut it was that public opinion which bad
been heat expressed by the citizens of London, and had
spread th.oughout this country, but in all pacts of the world,
which, more than their humble endeuvours—more thou
the justice of the cause—Dare than the justice of the iris
banal had brought to its terteinin'uo the direful and unequal
contest.
The Court then proceeded with some other business,
after which the principal members. and the Itarised
Counsel, went to the Mansion !louse and partook of
a sumptuous entertainment.
SOCIETY FOR TILE REPOM;ITION OF PRISON
DISCIPLINE.
Ott Saturday last the annual meeting of the society for
the improvement of prison discipline was held at Free-
masotte;-hall„ iu the presence of the must splendid cum
parry we ever remembered. At an early hour the hall
was crowded to excess by persons of the first distinction,
among whom we observed a large number of ladies,
whose appearance shed a lustre on the scene.
At half past one o'clock his sauya: Highness the Duke
of Gloucester took the chair.
Ilia Royal Highness the Doke of Gloucester then
rit-e to call the alention of the meeting to the annual
report of this excellent institution, of which he spoke
in ternis of W3llll and ties:.rved patrona;;e. lie ulo...iized
the gentlemen who took an active interest in the pc,.
gress ut the society, which was so well .calculated to
• society, by emoting in its prisons that reforma-
tory system which was so well videttlated to promote the
ultimate advantages of the community at large.
Mr. S. HOAKIt, jun. then rose and read the report of
the society, which took a comprehensive view of the
op.-raiiims the present mode of prison discipline, and
particularly initiated to the _beneficial consequetices of
prison labours. Nothing' appeared to have oprated. so
betielietally upon detriate characters as hard Fabour,
and the instal:Les were numerous and striking in whico
thus ticilefiei J 1 result was observable. It also paitqyrized
the Dublin prison society, tinder the enlightened patrols
:wae of the cilia secretary for Ireland , and also dwelt
wish ('rest truth and eneriy upon 'the benevolent exer-
t nous of Mrs. Fry and tile ladies committee in Newgate
upon female eons isit. 11 also adverted in very victim
raging terms to the beneficial example which this society
was likely to have upon lucei;vl nimons, itt their pI.IC-
"Ce of prison diseiphile.
A s-tie;, I r solutions were entered Into In support of
the instittr ion. The first wits slimed by.liirdCaltitorpe.
its which he recommended any defect to the Syhtellt
prison discipline to be remedied without delay. I Its
lordship .was to:lowed by Nit Juistes Mar:numb, Otto
intloseed its • Influent language the duly which devolved
upon all good own of endeavouring to illusional the slim
• 114111411 misery. 11 hen Sir James sat clown, In, was
followed by Count Car:1111311i the French minister, and
~limy other gentlemen, whirr enlarged um the immense
adei.aieigesui this excellent insottnion. A sobscription
was tillerl).: :1111)111 the rtelUt la larsouttOtt. Its Objects, and
the meeting saparatrel.

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