The National Register.
London, England, 1818-07-12 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Tnesday a Califs Oreunisuon Connell was held as Guildhall.
Mr. Preis.: presented a Petition from 0. Bowser, Esq.
praying that he might be excused from serving the office of
Sherd'', on account of his being a Protestant Dissenter.. -
Thus petition was arreed to, and Mr. Bowser was discharged
from serving the office on pa,ment °fhb; fres.
The Com' then Prot ceded to consider the report of the
City Emilia Committee, respeeting the disposal or sale of tiara
office of one of the COIIIIIII4I Pleaders for that City, vacant
by the death of W. Watson, E•y.
Mr. Dixon trusted, this; the Court wonld not proceed to
the sale of this °lce, because then the pureha•er would
make the most of it. Ail offices c laneeted with the adminis-
tration of justice should N. free and stillettrred. t 3. ides, if
they gave it %way instead of making a Aide of it, tle.* strongest
hadneements of gratitude and diligonee would lie on lko
bolder of it towards his benefactors. He hoped the Corn
would grant it to whom they 'Mould jadge most fitted for it
awl he therefore opposed the recommendation of the Com-
anittee, that it should he sold.

Mr.J. Dam is eductit red is this opinion, am dill Mr. Pauli,
who moved that h Avoid be ei;.igattl of by dectival,
Aldernian Cmoodbehele said, that there were usanyiniii:
fIOVS at the dimposal of the Corporation, which it would low
impolitic and detrimental to its iute. eats wit toren. This he.
conceived to be one of them. •
After aurae obstirvalions Mr.Favers amc cal meat Was we'll
to, and the first Court after the recess oas fixed for the
election.

The following correspondence has passed betwcurs
Mr. Leo and Mr. Hunt:—
Sin,—The question of remuneration to the eighiy e,;:istables under.
my orders, for their attendance during the eleetien, rt beity.
the conideration of the Committeur of the different Eaudidites."
tun directed to apply to you ort the solriect, and to reque>t the favour
uf pur determination ua to your hearing vintr Fraportf,- ft of Os. per
dav to Null constable ; and the further quebtiov of my attendance
le,..ve to the liberality of those who have been eugagisl in the contrti
as f do en all occasions where I am obliged to serve the public cause.
I atm Sir, your obedient humble servitor,
W. LEE, High Constable of Westminster.
Charing Cross, .Tuft N.
To limy hunt, Esq. 3liddleton-cottage, Andover.

8, Norfolk street, Strand. JulY 4.
pin,-...As I vas not conmilted, hud any concern in the :ippon t-
inct;: of the eonbtables during the IkVestniintaq Election, I Ad!
dine any share of the payment of theta.

So tat from reccivitigany advannic or protection from you or
your constables. I daily met with every obstruction and insult from
them and you during the election.

With rdqicct to iimuneretion to ymmelf for ouLfertions to
proiact Jr. Spy D...-..-, the Reporter of The I . and Mr.
Bully ll—, the Itertoner of the renal C—. I beg w refer you to
them ; but shoulil tilt.); Gil to reword your (14:strts. I trust the jury
that will try you kr your pet-se:lel Wiasult upon tueovill do you am.
pie justice.

I am. Sir. yours, de. H. HUNT.

Fundsv last, about t I o'clock, a Are broke out on the premiss,*
of Mr. I mat se. =agar-baker, of Prince's-square. St. Geor ea. Tae
fire broke out in eon.tequcncu of a spark dying among wine linen it:
an upper apartment. In a short unit the tin vr tart of the hou,.i
was in dames; hut they were soon sabdtted. by tinacly
A great quantity if farttlttiie and other plops rty wire destroyed,
(hi Saturday seek a nett dreadful hre heir retied at HiLend farm,
sdrSt. Albans, in the occupation of E. Young, Esc.
.arhneftl/4"'is,:l.r ore,.,;atshit One o'cloA, and huint down three barns, with
60 loads of Liirtisheil and unthrashod wheat, shout ftt 'pall, of un_
ihnowd vt:on btable and vow-Louse. With time calves, ten
pigs. and -onto poultry, a horse and chaise bd,,,,01, to 7'. Hack.
ll:rttottl (with Ins lanii:y on a visit :s ere). a horse
and chai-c belonging to Mr. Youhs:,, a beat tick sill psi dto cm,-
tan about a hundred !sisals, a quantity of straw natl stubbiv.
is, of t: ,is issesanolioly cataqnsphe f. not a,,ceTsAmeit. The .11...0s
I.olng ba particularly thy, the Hannaw were Fh tepid that th.. hllll4 I
fver dos:n.in less tlion AL 'tutu. I`rvtiittittiaily ne,cc vt the lin