The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-29 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

YroterJay a Special Comet was held, which was numerously
Wended.
DEATH OF THE DUN OF KENT.
The Idler to the Lord Mayor, from Lord Solesoulh, upon
the subject of tbe death of the Duke of Kent, having been
read,

Mr. FATIMA. rose to move a Resolution for the adoption
of the Court. He maul, that 110V/tVt r incompeteut he might
be to address the Court upon the melancholy uccartion, he
should have found math greater difficulty, if the esihject on
which he was shunt to speak required any embellishment
from a flatterer. But a simple detail of the actions of the
late Duke of Kent, was all that was necessary in establish
Jar claim 10 the admiration of his survivors. It was well
knots,' that he was not more illustrious fur his rank anti titles
society. than be was crumbled by 'keno( politic and private
aharity. The conduct of his Royal II glows* in public comps-
idea was such as to inspire universal respect ; ■nd it was not
lung since the City had an opposinisily of hearing him de-
(-tare, at one of their rule, tainineris, that he should
du soy thing to disgrace the name of the House of Bruns-
wick, nor abandon one of the cooolitutional principles ippon
which that House was seated upon the throne. Every
corner of the 'metropolis witnessed the exertion* of this
rest personage, whore efforts for the education of the
pour, and lie circulation of the Holy Scriptures, had
been unceasing. Ibe worthy nu miser then stated the
number of societies of which his Royal Highness was
pat roe, and after having mettlesome ohse►vstiuna upon the se-
rtuns loss sissi•ined by those s'•ciet ill. in particular, Jrew the
attenitun of the Coot* to the 'dual kill Of the Duchess, who
had. in conjonction with her brother, Prince Leopold, suf-
fered bitterly under Om remarkable dispensations of Provi-
dence. Mr. Far►ll added, that the Duke, although edu-
cated in military habits, was capable of shewiii; iu debate
that his ronsimeretal knowledge was as great as 'hit of any
MU. The worthy Member einicludesl with moving a Beau-
lostiou expressive of the (Mingo( the Court upon the melan-
choly occasion of the death of his Royal Hither**. and re.
cordirg the riympstby of the Court with his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, the Ditches, of Kent, the rest of the
Royal Family, thine, Coburg, At.
M r. DiloN secontka the motion, in every word of which
he agreed. He highly approved of the promptness with
is his h the Lord Mayor had called the Court.
Mr. OLDHAM could not give a silent vole. lie spoke of
the many calamities which had befalleu the R••yal Family
within the last few years.
Me. Alderman Wools joined is the geom.! praise of the
Duke's chew'. e, and stated, that he well knew his Roy al
Hte,ltaess's anxiety to ri Item" himself front the 'mph a -
tarots inevitably caused it his rally life. The Duke was
no less remarkable for his readiness to as.i.t all outlier,
persons who were under privation*, and inrorrwl vast ex.
pit niter, by leis b inutile's, liberality in tsar. of iltstre,s.
Mr. JACILs 0%p:ill/Oita upon the kindness mid liberality of
his Royal Highoevs, snit the extent of his information on
commercial and other subjects.
Arm. a few north from Mr. Alderman WAITIIMAN, the
Revolution was unanimously carricdishil octet cel to be pub-
lished in the usual newspapers.