The National Register.
London, England, 1811-02-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

THE REGENT'S COURT.
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Thursday, at one o'clock, a Privy Council, Con-
sisting of the Ministers, the Officers of State, &c.
were summoned to attend at Carlton House. The
parties of Foot and Life Guards did not attend, as
has been the case upon former occasions ; how.
ever, two of the Life Guards and a Corporal pa-
raded Pall Mall, to regulate the carriages going to
Carlton House. Soon after one o'clock his Royal
Highness the PRINCE REGENT gave an audience to
Mr. PEltctvm. and. Mr. RYDER ; after which the
former left Carlton House. His ROYAL HIGHNESS
then went to the State Room, attended by Co.
M‘MmioN and
.BLOOMFIELD; Generals HA
MOND and KEPPEL, Lord HEATHEIELD (Gold Stick),
and General BRADSHAW (Silver Stick), where his
ROYAL HIGHNESS held a Council.
The RECORDER of LONDON attended the Council,
and made his report of the twenty-six convicts, capi-
tally convicted at the last October. Sessions, when
Truesnan, for robbing a woman of her watch near Smithfield,
and who et his apprehension made a desperate resistance, in
which the officers were wounded, and the traces of the coach
which conveyed the prisoner were cut. An old man, well
known by the name of Old Dasher, for a rape upon a woman,
under aggravated circumstanceB, between I'cddington and
I lounslow. Cope, fur coining. Fraser, for horse-stealing, were
ordered for execution on Wednesday next.
The other twenty-two were respited during his
ROYAL HIGHNESS'S pleasure.
Mr. M. SUTTON, the Judge-Advocate, had an
audience of his ROYAL HIGHNESS, and laid before
burn the proceedings of some Courts-Martial.
The Earl of DARTMOUTH was introduced, and
had an audience of his ROYAL HlGliziliss, and deli-
vered up the Order and Ribbon of the Knights of
the Garter, belonging to the late Earl of DAILT-
4tounz, his father.
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COMMON CO UNCIL.

Thursday a Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall,
at which the Lord Mayor, nine Aldermen, and a great number
of Common Councilmen were present.
The Lord Mayor reported, that on Thursday last the Court
waited upon the Prince Regent with the Address, and were
graciously received, and laid before the Court his Royal High-
ness's ati-twer thereto, which was read, and ordered to be entered
on the Journals of the Court.
The several Committees for the year ensuing were appointed,
viz. the Commissioners of Sewers, the 'ommittee of City Lands
and Bridge-house Estates, the Gresham, General Purposes,
Coal and Corn, Navigation, Temple Bar, and Port of
London, Stc.
Upon a report from.the Committee for General Purposes, it
was ordered, that ail matters intended to be brought before the
Court, be inserted, as far as possible, in the Summons, and that
Nlinutes of the proccedit gs be printed and sent to each
Member.
Mr. Judhins was appointed a Governor of Saint Bartho-
lomew's Hospital, and Mr. Maudera Governor of Christ's
Hospital.
The Special Committee appointed to enquire into the elec-
tion of Common Councilmen for the Ward of Cripplegate,
presented a long report, which was read, and on a motion being
made to agree with the same, a debate ensued, and the motion
lost.
The Navigation Committee presented a Report, recommend-
ing an application to Parliament to oppose the Bill now pending
for making sundry new Cuts, Canals, &c. which was approved
of, and a Petition unanimously agreed to, and ordered to be
presented fart hwith.
Mr. Samuel Hale, Mr. Deputy King, and Mr. Knight were
appointed Coal Meters; and Mr. Abbey, Mr. 'faddy, and Mr.
Dunnett, Corn Meters, in trust for the City for four years.
The CoMmittee of City Lands presented a Report for widen-
ing, and improving the entrance into Hart-street, Crutched-
triars, WAS agreed toy, and *cared to bo imeouted forthwitta.--
A.djourned. •

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