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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

would be honoured by it. Witte prosecution ended by what
would be called an establishment of the charges against the
Queen, the situation of the Court would be one of dignity
and honour, and those who attempted to degrade her would
be themselves degraded.
The motion was then carried without a division.
Alderman WAITMINAM then moved, that the Lord Mayor
should convey the thanks of the Court to ber Majesty.
The Loan MAYOR rose, in much agitation, and requested
that the Court 'mild excuse him from performing that
duty.
Alderman WAITIIIIA 14 did not wish to pot any unnecessary
trouble upon his Lordship, but it was through his Lordship
that all communications of the kind must be made. If he
had proposed any other way, he would be highly censura-
ble. Had his Lordship been called upon to go with thanks
upon the Walcheren Expedition he no doubt would do so,
because it was his duty. His Lordship could then have so
objection to sot upon this occasion.
The Loss Maaca said, be was as mach against a spirit of
disaffection towards ber Majesty as any man could be. No
man more approved of what had been done in favour of the
Queen than be did, but still he trusted the Court would
excuse him.

The motion was carried.
Alderman WAI MIA Nilsen moved, that it be referred to
the Committee of City Lands to decide upon the most pro.
per place in the Chambek of the Common Council to hang
up her Majesty's portrait in.
Mr. WILIAM*/ (of Smithfield) seconded the motion.
Mr. OLDNAII could not agree to the proposition pending
the proceedings in the Lords, to place the picture of the
Queen in the Council Chamber. The better plan would be
to leave it to a Committee to decide upon the most appro.
priate place. Although he believed there was a vast deal of
conspiracy against the Quecn, and that she had been most
cruelly treated, he was not prepared to say that there was
not a prima facie case, which required en answer from her
Majesty. lie moved an amendment, that in the former
motion the words "Chamber of the Common Council" be
omitted. •

Mr. FAVIISS said, that a Committee might put the portrait
in the most degrading situation in Guildhall, and that
degrade the Court that had accepted the honour.
Mr. PArrao said, he hoped the Court would not disgrace
themselves by asking the opinion of a Committee, after
having accepted the portrait of the Queen.
Mr. CLAIMS disapproved of the mode of prosecuting the
Queen, but what had been done required an answer. Would
it not be most lamentable to be obliged to pull down the
picture at a future period. It ought to be remembered'
that the Report of the Committee was to come before the
Court, end that the Court could object to it.
Mr. Pamison denied that a prima/fele case had been
made out.against the Qiieen, and contended that the verdict
of the Tribunal who were now trying her could be of no
consequence, that Tribunal being unconstitutional.
The Lone Mavon said he never would tit in that Court
to bear the highest Tribunal in the kingdom called uncon-
stitutional.

Mr. PEARSON mid, the Court bad already declared it so,
sad called to the Clerk to read the proceedings of the last
. Court. He declared that when any Court took upon kitelf
to exercise functions that were not recognized by the Con-
stitution, that Court was acting unconstitutionally. (Hein.)
'fhe Lotto Marna.—" That is different from your first
statement."
Alderman Werrineett said, that the order of that Court
could not be maintained, nor the business of it carried au,
if the Lord Mayor took upon himself perpetually the cha-
racter of arbitrater arid commentator. He would deciarc
that the tribunal by which Pier Majesty's case was to be de-
cided was unknown to the Constitution.

a mere

Mr. Duro?, said, the Lord Mayor w,
nullity if be had not noticed the words.
After some further conversation, a division took place,
when there appeared
For the Atnendment
t Alderman,
41 Commoners,
2 Tellers.

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2 Aldermen,
26 Commoner),
'fellers.
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44 40
Several Reports and Petition! for leafs, irtre presented
and agreed to.
The Bridge House Lands' Committee made a Report of
the proceedings of the Cummittee'of the House uf Com-
mons in the last Session relative to London Bridge, which
was ordered th be printed for the information of the Mem-
bers.

The Navigation Committee presented a Report relative
to the City ■nd the Water Bailiff's Watermen, which was
read, and the consideration adjourned.
The sum of 1001. was ordered to be paid fbr the espentes
of the Auditors.
The Bill for regulating the Company of Poulterers was
read a third time, and passed as an act of the Court.
Una Report from tho General Purposes' Committee, re-
lative to the Court of Rfqueats, a long discussion ensued
as to the propriety of a reference to the Committee relative
to the eligibility and qualification of Candidates for the
'office of Araistant Clerk ot that Court.

}boa TRgAiox.—The following is a statemens
of the commutation in the awes of the nineteen pri-
soners who were condemned at Stirling. James
Cleland's respite is for one month :

Ta A lIIIIPORTIL /OR Litt.--.A lien Mumble, waitb.Glas
Row; Robert Gray, weaver, ditto; Thomas Milefarlime,
eater, Comlorrat ; Andrew Dawson, nailer. Camelot';
Jahn Macmillan, nailer, ditto; John Andetwo, weaver,
St. N Wan's.

TuausrouTau TOR FOU TT EBB TERRl.—Thomas Mc.
as stuckiog-weaver, Gla►nost ; tiesijansin Muir,
labourer, ditto ; Andrew Lit Wilier, weaver. ditto ; Aachen
Johnston, weaver, ditto g Andrew "Si tote. bookbinder,
ditto; David Thomson, wearer, ditto; James %V rollit„
laden, ditto ; Hillman Mikan' or Clarlomil, shoemnki
ditto; Thonias Poke or Pioh, musliai-sinner, ditto; Andrew
Hurt, Cisbiliet-entiker, ditto; John Barr, beaver, Combo at ;
%Villain Soot en%er, dit to. -
I' Doti To.— W illium Crawford, weaver. Beltran.
The king of France has resolved that the birth
of the• infant didii of the Duchess of Berry 51101, it
a son, be unnouncal by a discharge of tweuty-tuur
pieces of cannon in Paris, and in all the fortified
places :n the kingdom, Lut if a daughter, the birth
shall be ammunced by only twelve pieces, in Paris
alone.

The Portuguese Regency have issued a Prods-
' maim, convoking the Cortes, at the same time
that they designate the gallant Patriots at Oporto
Insurgents. The Members of the Regency bow•
ever content themselves with treading in their track,
and following them as their leaders. The coquetry
of indirectly aspersing the Patriots of Oporto, is
probably to conciliate, in some degree, the Court of
the Brazils, as it very probable the Regents will
ultimately be sent of to the Brazils, as Portugal
will dispense with their future services. fhe Junta
of the Supreme Government of the Kingdom have
;dirtied an animating address to the people of Lisbon,
and the spirit of Liberty is extending itself in every
direction. The powerful voice of a nation cannot
be resisted, and they are determined to be free.—
Portugal is tranquil, and whether the Cortes are'
assembled by the Regency or the Constitutionalists,
they must produce an important change. Portugal
is our ancient ally, and we must rejoice in every
circumstance that adds to her happiness, or improves
her condition. The revolution, like that of Spain
and Naples, recognizes the sovereign, and it is likely
succeed without a civil commotion, which seldom
ends otherwise than in military tyranny,. or some
fatal change for the worse.
When her Majesty went ashore at Greenwich..
after her aquatic excursion to Weolwicb, the plate
used on board her barge was put into a basket and
given in charge to her black servant Lugano. The
.crowd on the bech was so great, that he was sepa-
rated from the rest of the suite, and in the general
bustle the Royal carriages left Greenwich without
him. Poor Lugano could speak no English; and he
wandered about the place in his oriental coking*,
perfectly bewildered. At length, however, he met
:with a pensioner who had some knowledge of the
Portuguese language, a talk took place between
them, when it was agreed they should sot out logo-
', 'her for liraudenburgh House on foot; and there
!they arrived safe at four o'clock the following morn.
~iag, to the great delight of Lugano. The veteran
pensioner was liberally rewarded by her Majesty.
Some of the papers have, for months past, from
time to time amerted, that the Bank had relinquished
its intention of issuing the new notes in preparation.
The fact is,: the machinery is so very_ complicated,
that it has taken much longer time than was ex•
pected to complete it, and no time is yet specified
for the issuing the new notes, though every hour's
delay is to be lamented, as no dread of punishment
prevents the forgery and utterance of the present
notes, which are unfortuately easily imitated.
A gentleman who returned to Bristol the other
day filen Cheltenham, says he was present when
Mr. Denman arrived there. It was intended_ to
greet his eutry by a merry peal on the bells; but
the clergyman got possession of the keys, and locked
the church-door. An immense concourse of people
,assembled, and met him at some distance front the
town, with laud and repeated cheers; the homes
were taken from.-his carriage, and he was dragged
in triumph tbluugh the town. At the entreaty df
the crowd he addressed them, though it was Lite in
'the evening.' He stated Me own aonviction ads
Innocence of the Queen, and said it was impossible
for such a woman to be guilty off the crime imputed
to her as it would be for hint to pluck the then shin-
ing stars from the firmament. He implored the per-
sons then assembled to disperse peaceably to their
homes; he said the Queen derived the highest
gratification from the circumstance that, notwith-
standing the numerous meetings that had recently-
taken place in consequence of the unmerited
persecutions, not one had been attended by any
improper conduct. In this instance, however,
instead of obeying Mr. Denmim's instructions, they
proceeded to the house of the clergyman • but se he
persisted in refusing the key; they brae all his
windows, and then went to the church, which
they broke open, rang a merry peal, and then quietly
dispersed to their homes, without attempting any
further mischief.

Tea ITALIAN WITNIIIIVII.—The rear-`nerd of the
corps of Italian witnesses against the Qneen, which arrived
in town on Monday, received orders to hold itself in rea-
diness to wheel about, as the sets ices of the men who
composed it were no longer wanted. These personages
were accordingly pat in motion on Wednesday, sod sent
down the 'Zimmerli' a sloop to a transport, which waited
at the Sore to convey them to Hoiland. roily-six re-
main still iii Cotton garden, and • hen any ur them want to
go out, the application is transmitted in Lord Sidinurith's
°lice, and a Messenger from the .IlietiOlher is K. timidly
dispatched with those who have to quit their
present residcnce. Mojireci has, heavy( • gittilic
betty than others—lie gin.% in and nut with Si•ly lilt a
ceremony. The only pi ramps iii att. infancy Nina Hue
stilitesses now, except the t ii.. aniesers ants, are tbie
its eiecer and gal e. keeper, who as c alas), at their Nut.
The seniiiiet at the Pinata is also at lea place, and Ifii.4 as
nu one to pass flown the pouch leading b. C.ll it.S•gAl lit a.
except tinier %lively privileged. The
guards still motiots guard iii the Klie,. Bell, h ()Wee, aiiil
the bat tiers at. 11.•iritetined as timing the (liad. Ai, ni-
ters to the Italian wiincailea ate sent lo the
The lovers ufe piatulary have been :dread) a 5, .41,11,g their
sooatteits, Altd sonic I iiiii "roils lett, as is. the li4liatt
bast; been directed by the post in Tide
udort at Ilia Ite.td-roarteia.