The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-04 00:00:00

OFFICE OF LONDON PLEADER.

It was signified to the Court that the death of
Mr. Burnaby left a vacancy for a Comnion Mehl'
in the City of London.

Mr. R. TAYLott suggested the propriety of in:
quiring into the nature of the duties and the office
of Cominon Pleaders, and whether it would not be
advkable to add to the number °Mormon Plead,rs.
Ile then moved that the subject be referred to the
Committee of Officers and Clerics.
The motion was agreed to.
TILE COAL 'TRAWL

Mr. Rolm; brought up the report of the Com-
mittee Upon the Coal Trade. The report princi-
pally consisted of comments upon the reports of
Parliament upon thn subject, and wits ordered to be
printed.

NEFFECITAL APPLICATION FOR THE DISCUSSION OF
THE MERITS OP THE FRENCH REVOLUTION IN TIIM

CITY.

Mr. STEvENs rose to present a memorial to the
Court from a numerous body of the citizens of
London, and to give notice of a motion on the sub-
ject of the memoriaL The document he 'held in his
hand stated, that the freemen householders of the
City annually, on. St. rinsotas'iellay, elected from
among themselves, in their respective wards, gentle-
men of respectability to represent them in the Court
of Common Council; that at the time of the elec-
tion they assented to, and frequently expatiated
upon, the duties. of the office to which they were
elected ; anti that, in their capacity as a deliberative
body, it was their duty to embody the feelings of
their constituents by resolutions, declarations, or
addresses, on questions affecting the great principles
of civil and religious liberty. ; and that they earnestly
entreated their representatives in Common Council
to take an early opportunity of expressing the ad-
miration the freemen of London felt at the energy,
promptitude, and decision with which the peoplesof
France resisted the. recent attempt to violate their
chartered rights, and of the moderation exercised in
the triumph with which their patriotism had been
rewarded. The memorial contained one paragraph
which caused a palpable sensation in the Court.
This paragraph stated that, should. the Court
remain insensible to the appeal, and decline
representing the feelings of their constituents, the
memorialists entreated that the use of the Guildhall
be granted to them, for the purpose of assembling to
express their feelings on the late glorious events re-
'erred to. It was evident Mr. Stevens said, that the
mass of the population of the City sympathised with
the French patriots in the result of . the vigorous
struggle, made for liberty, and it was evident, too,
that the representatives of the freemen participated
in the feeling. The Court had not, however, as-
sembled for the purpose of communicating their
participation, but it was not their fault. An appli-
cation bad been made to the Chief Magistrate, re-
questing that he would call u Court for thaconsidera.
non of the important question; but his Lordship
had thought proper to refuse, and thus the City of
London had hitherto restrained its voice upon a sub-
ject of vital interest to the world. The memorial he
now presented. had a number of signatures to it ;
but if he had had time he would have had a great
many more. In fact, wherever.he had applied, the
greatest enthusiasm had been manifested—not more
than one person had declined to sign.
The memorial was ordered to lie on the table, and
Mr. STEVENS gave notice of a motion, according to
the usual form.