The National Register.
London, England, 1808-12-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

.DEC.i 4•

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THE COURT.
'Wends y, about tvielve o'clock. his Majesty arrived at
thei Queen's ealace from Wind4or. where he was received
by 'the Dukes of York, Kent, Cambridge and Sussex.
followipg had the honour of being presented to his
Captain Alichital ?Seymour, of the Royal Navy, who so highly
distit►Uiished:hbaself in the late engagement in the command of
the Ainethyst,inpon his return to Logland.
Capt. tilenuerhasset, a ho served on hoard the Amethyst, as a
Lieutenant, in the actioil. upon his promotion.
The itev. Di. King, upon nis promotion to the Rishoprick of
Rnehestei%
Lord Clive by his father, Carl Pow is.
Ceneral Despard, upon his promotion to the 12th Veteran
Captain Cathcart, upon his promotion.
His .Majesty gave audiences to the Duke of Portland and
the red of OW Cabinet Nlinisters present; also Mr. Ryder,
as Jaidge Advocate., who laid before his Majesty the pro-
ceedings of some Courts Martial, About six o'clock his
111i.tieste set off on his return to Windsor.
It being St. Andrew's bay.d all those at Court who are
Members of the distinguished Orders, wore their collars.

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act, deny it to those to whose good opinion, confidence and suf-
frages he has been indebted for his high situation :
That without adopting your Lordship's notions respectien•
what you term a " Court of Inquiry," we trust we may be al-
lowed to exercise our own j.:dgment as to the institution of a
tribunal unknown to the laws of this country ; appointed by the
Crown unsworn; possessing no authority to compel the attend-
ance of witnesses, to administer oaths, or to acquit or condemn
the parties whose conduct is under investigation
That we cannot observe a ithout real concern, the suspicion
which your Lordship's answer evidently implies, that the great
body of the Livery of Londbn, to whom is entrusted the choice
of a Chief Magistrate, of Sheriffs, of Members of Parliament,
and of other important Officers, could so far forget themselvex as
to countenance or adopt any proceedings incompatible w ith
the character they have ever maiutaiued, or repugnant to the
pure principles of public justice :

That we presume yoar Lordship may safely confide these
mailers to the Livery themselves, who do nut solicit sour ad-
vice, but merely claim their undoubted right, and leave them to
be the guardians of their own character and honour:—
•a That, as the only ground of objection (to put the most fa.
vonrable construction upon your Lordship's answer) appears to
be a supposition, that since the date of the requisition, cireum-
stances have arisen to preclude the necessity of such meeting,
we beg to state to your Lordship, that several of the names have
born signed subsequent to its date; and that the Liverymen who
signed it were generally aware, that it could not lw delivered
til a late date, and that no material circumstances occurred to
cause a change in their opinion as to the propriety or necessity
thereof. For the purpose, however, of obviating every difficulty
in that respect-

we, the undersigned Liverymen of the City of London, do
hereby again request your Lordship to convene a Common Ifni!
on nn early day, in order to consider tip late Convention in
Portugal, by which the character, honour, and interests of the
country have been so deeply affected, and to adopt such mea-
sures as may he deemed advisable.
Nov. 24, 11608.
To the Right lion. the Lord Afayor, Vic.
The above Protest and Requisition was signed by nearly
one hundred Liverymen, and presented to his Lordship,
last Saturday, by Mr. Goodhehere and the Deputation.
The following answer was returned the same day by the
Lord Mayor :

" Mansion-honse,Saturday, Nov. 26.

" The Lord Mayor presents his compliments to Mr. Goodhe-
here. The considerations which induced the Lord Mayor to
decline convening the Livery of London in Common Hall, on the
Requisition before presented to him, for the purpose of I'IMS
tiering at this lilac the late Convention in Portugal, reina!a in
full force, and induce his Lordship again to decline conveoia4
the MiTting requested by the renewed application, in the same
terms, for the same purpose which has been presented by Mr.
Deputy ioonbehere, this morning.
" The Lord tlayor greatly regrets to find himself obliged in
the official exercise of bis discretion, to difier from any part of
the respectable Livery of Lonthin, on their view of the subject. 9
" Samuel Gondheitere, Esq. Deputy, &c. ttc. tire.

On Tuesday last the Lord Mayor went in state to
Guildhall, to hold his first Court of Aldermen, which
was numerously attended. The thanks of the Court were
voted to the late Lord Mayor. The Assize of Bread was
ordered to be reduced an Assize and a half, or jd. in the
peck loaf. The quartern loaf, wheaten, is now now sold
for Is. 2di. and household is. 1,9.

Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the following commanders took leave
of tl►e court previous to departing for their respect►ve
destinations, viz.

Captain T. l.ark ins, Warren Hastings, Bengal and China.
Captain W. Donaldson, Neptune, and Captain J. Kirkpa-
trick, I lenry Addington. Bombay and China.
Captain Edward Balston aas sworn into the coin nmd of
the ship Princess Amelia, consigned to China direct.

Thursday a Court of Directors was h►•id at the East
India House, when Captain Benjamin Richardson was
sworn into the command of the ship Albion, consOred to
('hina direct. —The Court adjourned at six o'ckwk till
Wednesday next.