The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-22 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY. Ntitfmagit

A tneeting.of the Common Council of the C ty
of London was held yesterday., far the purpose of
collecting the sense of the iniishaiatits of the metro.
pulls, expressed by their Representatives, upon tke
proceedings that were instituted against the Qvilt‘.
The feelings of the Conned were liqequiroest's
expressed to their rrady assent to Mr. Fau.,.ci.U.
inotiol for an Address to her MAJESTY, eotti•s:
hoisting her on her triumph over the LI)
wicked conspiracy ag leer honoitr„ tpid

complete refutation of all the charge.ii si
against her. Her MAJESTY had c.inse.l
nog, to be rkutifie.l to the Court of Aid...num .r.
also to the Court of Common Council, of ;;
on this dap week to St. Peeve. dierch, for
purpope of returning th.osks to heaven fir 1..
recent deliverance out of the•hautis of her eneruie,.
The Court of Alrierinen separated withont coma,,c
to any deteriniiiatiiiii us the subject, but ia the
Court of COMMOtt COWICII a very warm,
some instances au ai deilte arose upon t;
propriety of receivi AJEWTY with t; -
honours doe to her and station. A fe:
and accurate report of the proceedings will he
found in our preceding columns. Mr. FAYEtr,
it will be seen, moved that the LORD MAYOR al.l
the Aldermen then present in the Court be requesi.
ed to attend her MAJESTY to the cathedral, and
that * Select Committee should be appointed t,
make preparations for receiving her MAJESTY in a
manner suitable to her rink. This suotiou oS4
stroligly opposed by Alderman HRYCIATS, who
considered her MAJESTY'S intention n iirdivereet,
and likely to be attended with much inconvernei:c.
to the City, by interrupting the prOasess of public
business. The resolution, however, was adopted
on a division by a very large majority.
It is therefore determined that the Corporation,
having the LORD MAYOR at its heed, will on this
day week meet her MAJESTY at tire gates of the
City, and accompany her to the church, *where
she proposes, in imitation of the pious example of
our late gracious Kinn, to humble herself is thank-
fulness at the Throne of Mercy. The Common
Council in forming this resolution do nothing more
than what is due on ouch an occasion to the Queer,
Consort of these realms ; had they been inclined by
such unworthy arguments as were yesterday offered
to their notice to withhold from her MAJESTY this
mark of respect, they would have dishonoured
themselves and insulted the Revd Family. This
proceeding on the part of the Common COllll6l.
however, must be considered with reference to the
condition in which her MAJEsTY has been placed
by the Ministers of the Crown, and is to be regard-
ed us the honest burst of unsullied loyalty and dis-
interested generosity towards a Princess-whose claim.;
to public sympathy must, in the mind of every
man of honour, feeling, and integrity, be increased
by the contemplation of her long and cruel afflic-
tions. While the QUEEN continues to receive:
from the Corporation of the City of 1...
... melon,
and front the great majority of the people
in every part of the kingdoni, practical proofs of
esteem and respect. she may laugh to scorn the
petty attempts of ti.e Miiiieters of the Crown to ir-
jure and oppress her. The enneatice of the best
*Otes and kindliest affections of the people of Eug-
land are 'ii inure estimation in the mind of • high-
spirited Princess. than royal palaces and seivices
of plate. Brat the possession of the one must not
deprive her of the other, to which she has an un-
doubted right, sod we are convinced time if the
Miniver, of the Crown would suffer the House
of Commons to speak its opinions upon this point.
such would be the sentiments of that assembly.
It is monstrous to suppose that • Queen of Eng-
land, because her !person may chance to be &s-
-piel** in the eye of her Illustrious Consort, shall
not have a place of residence within the kingdona
suited to her rank, enalno less monstrous is it to
affirm, that althougt hive are several royal
palaces vacant—palaces built sod maintained
at an enormous expense by the public money
for purposes of stile, end :for upholding the
dignity and splendour of the Royal Family—
the QUEEN shall toot be permitted to reside in
one of them, but the public shall be required
ter find moodier palace, also at an enormous
expense, for her MAJESTY'S residence ! Is ti e
nation, at a moment of unusual di tress, to ie.
thus saddled by Minister, with a new au.:
a most unnecessary expense ?—will Parliament
endure this waste of public money--will it
suffer the feelings of the people to be trifled
with solely ou account of some unavowed &missy,
some caprice of vanity or vexation, some displey
childish viedictiaeileos, taking revenge for disap-
pointment by withholding its toys from atiothr.t's
use ? It is most manifest that the Ministers of the
Grp-an are afraid to suffer this twitter to come im•
methately before Porhoment, and yet the state end
condition of the Queen of INGLAtio are of ouf6-

tient importance to requite the instant attention of
the Legislature. The QUEEN has been treated by
the Ministers of the Crown with WTI indignity
since her return to this country, Her MAJEstv,