The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-22 00:00:00

COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL.
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On Thursday a Court of Common Council was held for the
dispatch of a great deal of public business. It was the first
Court in the present Mayoralty, and was numerously attended.
The Lord Mayor ruse and addressed the members. This
he übeerved, was the first opporteuity he had of acknowledging '
his sense of the obligations he lay under to the Court of Com-
isiou Council, and he consulted his own inclination, as well as
acted in conformity with the practice of his predecessors, when
lie assured the Court lie wee most d,iiirous of maintaining on
all occasions their good opinion. Ile should endeavour to
preserve the order and decorum of the Court at all times, and
lie hoped he should receive the assistance of every one in it;
for without order and decorum, adequate weight could not be
given to the deliberations of the body. Hu should, he trusted,
uphold the dignity of the Mayoralty which lie had obtained
with the full consent of the citizens of London, 111111 be should
never deviate from the rule he had laid down fur the impartial
administration of justice.—This address was received wills
great applause.
Mr. Whitby then moved, that tie thanks of the Court be
given to the late Lord Mayor, for the conciliating manner in
which lie had presided over that Conti, for his violence in pre-
serving the peace and order of the City, for the ability, punc-
tuality, std mildness exeicised in the arliiiiiiiatratitio of public
justice, &c.

This motion having been seconded, the question was put,
and a slew of hands tout place. The Lord Mayor declared it
was in favour or I:,e motion, but thug who were opposed to it.
called for a division, and strangers *ere ordered to withdraw.
Upon a division there appeared—For the motion, 26—Against
it, 56—majority against the motion, 2S.
Mr. Slade presented w petiuun *om the President, Vice Pre-
sidents, and principal ollicera of thb Pnilatothropic Sooiety.
The petition was referred to a committee, upon the motion
of Mr. Slade.

Mr. Hick and other ntemhets presented petitions against
permitting the London AVorktiouse to remain in its present state
of inadequately answering the purposes of its establishment.—
Mr. Hick slid it was high tune either to put un end to the
workhouse altogether, or to make it effectual in its operation.
Referred to a siilect committee.

SMITII FIELD Miaixt:r.—.llolerman Waitliman presented a
petition trout the \Virdens of the Company of Butchers, praying
that inconsequence of the crowded state of the market, Melina
might be adopted to prevent the passing of coaches and other
vehicles, not upon market business.
Rifoust IN PARLIAMENT.—Mr. Favell brought up the re-
port tot the committee appointed to consider the question of
reform. The report, which was a very long one, recommended
that the Court should petition Parliament again upon the sub-
ject. Mr. Fuell said that the subject had been so often before
the Count, load been so well canvassed, and was so well under-
stood by them, that it would be an instill to say much upon it,
for unless they were prepared to expunge the declarations
they had recorded IM their books, and to act in direct opposition
to the declared sentiments of their soitalduents, he could anti-
cipate nu etfectual opposition to the motion, which in effect was
to pledge themselves to their constituents, that they would
carry the question to the Mese of Commons, u early as was
Cons etti2nt in Ike next session.

Mr. Slade seconded the motion, and said, that whilst the
great question of the right of the people to a representatit e
Government agitate-1111m whole world, England ought to act in
unison wills her neighbours, and whilst she had the examples
o: Spain and Portugal before her, should not be backward iu
advocating that system in its purity, which was the only oce
adapted to the improv..anent of human intelleet, fed calculated
to give happiness and repose to nations.
The resolotion for agreeing with the committee was carried
by a great inajoi ity.
Mr. Fentou was appointed a Governor of St. Bartholomew's
hospital.
The Court agreed with a report of the City Lands Committee

for widening Spinning. %A heel alley.
One hundred pounds were voted to the fund fur the relief
of poor w idows of freemen.
A !atter of thinks (ruin the committee of the floating hospital
for seamen, for the vote of 3001. of the last court, was vead,
and ordered to lie massed us the journals.
On Friday another Court was held, the business being o:such
extent as not to be capable toot being Gnashed on t. e tweseut slay.
LoNuetia Olilltam stilted, that i he shuuttl
have the homier to be again elected, be should feel it his duty
to submit some resolutions upon the subject of London Bridge.
S decisive measures should be taken, in his opinion, to
limit the expenees, otherwise nothing presented itself but the
absolute rain of the funds. 11, bad seen some of the esti-
mates wbieb had,been presented. One amounted to 6u0,0001.
and another to 690,0001. These were cumulous sums. It nus
his present opinion that the Corporation should do nothing upon.
the tiecitsion besides the business as mete trustees of the briage-
Ii mse estate, except Parliament &teed !It to provide ample
funds to decay the nape-aces attending the poojectud improve-
ment.
Mr. Cavell said, that if he anticipated such consequences
from proceeding to net without the concurrence of Parliament,
be eert:oiuly should not hesitate to co-operate with those who
eutertained such teals to present say of the apprthenelvd
Gets. _ .

'f he toll-committee delivered in a report relative to nn inter-
roption in landing Co ds at Tower.stnirs, %jilt the opinion of
the solicitor ilbit the said onstru,tion at the said stairs cannot
lie maintained, which ens agreed to, and referred back to the
committee to act thei chi as they should see tit.
A report from the committee fur general purpos.•ti, in relation
to Ow orphan's fund, was read, and ordered to be primed, and
sent to the several menthe's.
The swordhearer's committee laid before the Court a report
respecting the purchase of the sevtral places of the Lord
Mayor's household, which was ordered to he printed.
The petitiun from the churchwardens of St. Bride's, praying
an enquiry into the present state of the London workhouse,
presented and read, and referred to the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate that subject. Sundry other business was
transacted.

A Demerara paper of the 21• th of Sept. says—
.. On Sunday a Caromly snake was ki led on limitation Huis
!Aileron, WI the west coast of last:gotta), measuring 11 feet
long, and 11 inches dicamt renee at the natural size of the
stomach ; but, as the fvtollattell won disteedod, to the emornious
size of 31 inches. Out morning it, it was found to contain an
entire alligator recently swallowed (decomposition having
scarcely commenced), and itiersurin.; 6 feet long, by 2S int:lies
circumference. From Cie appearance of the neck ul the alli-
gator, it is evident that the snake destroyed him It, entwining
round that part ; and so severe seemed to be the constriction,
that the eyes of the alligator were actually btu tett from limit.
sockets."

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On Friday morning the London mail was over.
turned in the neighbourhood of Boroughbridge, in
consequence of having come in contact with a cart ;
and we are sorry to state, that by this accident Wm.
Crackanthorpe, Esq., High Sheriff of the county of
Cumberland, had his arm broken; the rest of the
passengers (escaped unhurt.
Extract of a letter to a Gentleman in Boston,
dated Rio Janeiro, August 4 The press here is
as free as in the United States. When the King
was here we had but one newspaper, and that was
printed twice a week, giving us only his decrees,
without any foreign news. Now we have twelve
papers, most of tlismi are published daily, giving us
he news of all countries, and free discussions on all

subjects."
Sixteen Counties have already determined tomeet
fin the purpose of petitioning fin a reform in Par.
lament; and we understand, that a number of the
opulent freeholders of the County of Durham are
about to sign u requisition to the high sheriff for the
same purpose.
• The High SheiifF of Norfolk has appointed
Friday, the 3d of January, tbr the Meeting of the
County on Agricultural Distress. The requisition
was most numerously and respectably signed.
Mr. Minshull, the magistrate of Bow-street, has
decided that the publicans within his jurisdiction
shall not be compelled to close their houses on Sun •
days, except between the hours of eleven and one in
the morning, and three and four in the afternoon. -
More titan 100 fine large trees were torn up by
the roots during the late violent storm of wind, in
llartlwick-park, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the
Duke of Devonshire.
A But,, Paper says,—" It is with mingled feel-
ings of shame, grief; and indignation, we state that
a clergyman, mimed Miles, was on Monday last
charged before our Magistrates with an attempt to •
commit an unnatural crime. The delinquent was
held to bail to appear at our next city Session, and
take his trial tin the utibmx, himself in 20014 and
two sureties in 1001. each.
Sir W. Elliott, Bart. Admiral. Sir.J. Beresford,
and Mr. Balfour, are candidates fir the vacant re- •
presentation of Berwick-upon-Tweed, occasioned by
the death of the Earl of Tanktaneille.
Two clerks at the Bank have been suspended in
consequence of their jobbing iu the funds, which is
ugainst the regulations of that establishment. -
On Nltintlay Mr. John Hunt apreared before Ikfr.
Justice l•bilroyd, at his Chambers, cud entered into
recognizance, with two sureties, to appear and
answer to the indictment lately found against him,
on the prosecution 4.1 the Constitutional Association,
r the put,hcai ion of The Liberal.
Tile lon. W. ii ill, Minister Plenipotentiary to
Tulin, is said to have been In:minuted to the vacant
office ui Uot:cr St.erctury of State for Foreign Af.
faint, end is now on his road to this country ter that
pu Tose.
Tae stor,n will, it is said, probably eame
'loss to the Liverpool underwriters of nearly one •
p ramie.
AllJ4'lll' IA 14114 DOUSE OF COWRECTION.—At
the Vast Mlitidlesot Sessions, all order was made by tie
alaaisnates that the friends of • the pritotters ut ate
tlittoe of Coffee ll should 4101 he 4110 W rd to seild'or
carry any provisions to these confined there. On Saint - •
• ay this t rtlcr was first put Ono execution, a hen tite
pri,orwrz, 'The in a state of mutiny, end Atev all refused
to milk. • Tile keeper of the piton applied 00 Mottd.iy
to the S ttiog Magistrate at Benoit Garden Odice, when
Mr. lite4ers and Mr. proceeded to tile liouso.of
Correction. Tee most acoce in the tuntinv were
siltAlately S lIIIIItOIIed before them, anti the • Mae,istratt s
thrected them to be sitar:Jody locked up an I pin t.ta
allowatice. 174111 r of the most violent were.t. •
ecled to be well fleiged in the pres,mee of all the inn
'sellers, which sentence was immediately execoterl, and
had the des red ellect upon the mite's.
to their work ; and on the followtog not-ttintr the i,
sutlers, thrutte,it the medium of one of Gtr Majs.rate!.,
in.itle a respectful application to the Prison Committee
cur au increase of the prison allow in case the
order of S..ssion seas to be colonel. The prisoners
st•oed titet the r esent allowance was quite iteittetran
to tiietr support, if they were prevented accepting the -
assistant: of their friends. We unders and'lltat the
al °waiter is a pound and a half of the hest wheatet
b e.ti per liar, tilt each prisoner, with a portion of gauc.,
and Is If a pound t.l meat on Soodays. .
1 hursilay evening, about eight o'clock, Mt W. a
very respectable merchant in the city, atttempted to pot a pe-
riod to his existence by cutting Lis throat, but was fortunate!!
prevented by the enwance of the footman. The cause is sup-
posed to lie outing to Mrs. W. having a few weeks a4o eloped
with a points; man, leaving htbind her four childnin !,three :if
them slistAliters); since which time Mr. W. Les appeared to
be in a melancholy state, scarcely allowing any one to :A. •
tam. Me. teal assitsisce nes immediately procured. 'lie
wound is not so long as Us: at first supposed.
A judge, no less celebrateJ for his piety tbanafor
his law, was not lung ado in the room of an inn at Ilartno-,
and being about to put the date to a letter which he wan %ris-
ing, and being doubtful as to the orthoostriy of the word,- end
unwilling to show the other control in the room his ignorance,
ewes in such • trifle, said in rather a low yoke to, tile waiter
who had :II t • the inkstand. " Is there a tr ill Harrovvgab.
The waiter at first only answered him with a " Sir!" whet,.
the Jutl:e rept atet in a still mere si„miliesiit and confidentiat
may. "Is thetas w Hurrosegote!" ttli yes, Sir," said
the waiter, " there ate strere/, hut master dues out let any of
lbons come Late."