The National Register.
London, England, 1808-11-06 00:00:00

NOV.

1 harsday, there was 4 .court for the purpose of disposing of
the business, the ptincipal of which was Mr. Waithman's mu-
don for the ingdiry into the abuses of Christ's Hospital. Pre•
viuus to entering on the motion, the resolutions Oltsstid at alite
vious Court upon the subject of his Majesty's Answer to the
Address of this Court were tead-
Mr. Dixon took occasion to observe, that for a nutrber
ur
`'o., past, during which wars were carried on, miscarrjages of
course hAti occurred, and must actin., • let what Administration
would be in power; the resolutions. therefore. were such as did
not meet his approbation ; and it would seem from the tenor of
them, that the flentlemen thought this Courucompetent to dire( +
hi, Majesty what Ministers he shoold appoint. Ile therefore
gave moire of a motion, that on a f sure day he should mrvu
that his !Majesty should nut presume to call to his Councils on-
set of men, or appoint any commander iu chief, o ithout haviro:
lirst consulted Cie Court of Common Council for that purpose.
Mr. Quill observed, that if Mr. D. was in earnest, he should
follow up the motion by another, and would move, that Mr. S.
lti NOTI be appointed first Lord of the Treasury.
11.. Alderman Coombe considered Mr. D.'s motion as an
silk in the. Court ; he, however, could hardly think him serioe-.
Mr. tioodbehere thought the term 44 miscarriages," would
'.otter suit an assembly of Obi wnmen.
Mr. Waithman with some warmth observed, that Mr. D. bad
tioulted the Court. lle was not quite certain whether a vote of
etpu6ion would lie, but this he knew that Mr. D. had shew
himself an uuyiorthy Member :tad deserved expulsion, awl he
(Mr. W.) should not be wanting in bringing it forward.
Mr. Dixon did not press his no: ice, which was of course intend-
ed as a mere sarcasm on the late iuteanperale proceedings Of the
Common Council. .
A long conversation arose respecting a motion of Mr. Alder-
man Coombe's fot granting a sion of RM. towards the main-
tenance of a Public School in Derry. The ;rant was objected
to on the ground that the funds of the Corporation would not
allow it. It was at length agreei to. The Speakers for it were
Messrs. Aldermen Wood, C. Smith, Slade, etc. and against it,
Messrs. Watchman, &c.

CHRIS'S '8 HOSPITAL.

Waithman then brought forward his motion for an inquiry
into certain abuses in this public charity. The 'foundation of
this ototiou arose out of some statements in the public prints. so
fang hack as December, last year, which charged the Hey. Mr.
Warren; Vicar of Edmonton, a man in possession of MO/. per
annum, with getting hi' son into that charity, to the prejudice of
needy and poor persons who have not the means eat educating
their children, and against the expre,s directions an] object of
the charity.
On this motion a debate of some length arose, in which Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Dornford,• Mr. Griffiths, Nr. Quin, Mr. Jacks, Mr.
Kemble, Mr. Thorpe, Mr. Box, Mr. Bell, &c. took a part.
It was contended by those objecting to the motion, that this
Court had not the power of interfering with the concerns of the
llospital, having relinquished that power by the :Ict of 1782 ;
that the facts of the case, as stated by Mr. W. were derived
merely from Newspaper authority, and might not be correct.
On the other hand, it was contended, that the facts were tree;
that neither the Rev. Gentleman nor his friends had denied the
statements, and that consequently the child was not a proper
object.

Waithman consented to word his motion in such a man-
ner as to he arceptuttle to those who objected, and it was then
agreed to.

APPOINTMENTS EXTRAORDINARY.
Fir Francis Eurdett to be tect-nurse and midwife to Mr.
Horne Tooke.

The Mzraoness of H--- to be neceslary woman to
It. 11. the P. of W. vice Mrs. F.—, superannualed.
The Right 1100. Lord S—ekv—e to be professor of adul-
tery in the united kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.
hir A—r P—t to be deputy professor in England
only.
_ _

Mr. T. S n to be deputy profes4or in ,citland
only.

'the deputy professor in Ireland is not yet nominated ; Mr.
C—rr—n and sir John l'—rs arc both candidates.
The Countess Dowager of B— to be dry-nurxe to Mr.
Ell--.-st—on.

Madame De C, 'to be eustos breviuni to the Duke
of P•ftl-ad. aud ,Lurd S-m-rv-ile.