The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-27 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court. of Common Council assembled
in their Council Chamber, at Guildhall, to receive '
;the report of the Committee appipted to inquire into
the best mode of celebrating the Anniversary of his
Majesty's Accession.
A variety of private business, consisting chiefly of
Petitions for Leases of bodies, having been dis-
posed of,
Mr. Alderman WOOD arose to present, as the
Chairman bf the 'Loyal Cornenittee, their Report.
The worthy Alderman stated,' that in the COmMit.
mittee it had been determined, after Much 'delibera-
tion, that the Corporation should attend Divine Ser-
vice on the 25th of OCtober;' that an Address of
Congratulation to his Majesty should be presented,
and that the- front of Guildhall should be illuminat-
ed. The Report further stated, that it had beets
judged neither expedient nor necessary that the'COr-
proration should dine together in their teolleallve ca-
pacity.—(A laugh.) The worthy Alderman observ.
ed, that having done his duty as Chairman in sign-
ing the Report, he 'should go funkier and. move
that it be read ; but at the same time be 'did not
Mean tosupport it. .In particular, he should object
to any proposition for dining together. He had not
the least objection to that part of the Report which
provided that the Corporation should attend. Divine
Service, and shoiald address his Majesty. He knew
that in the pulpit political matter wass introduced,
and it would also be introduced in the Address.
_To
this he would not object ; . but he should most de-
. cidedly object to the peace of the city being'disturb-
ed by illuminations. It was of the utmost impor-
tance that the peace of the city should we preserved.
If the front of Guildhall, as proposed in the Report;
were to be illuminated, it would lead to •a signal
for general illumination. However much be might
regard the Kin for his private virtues, he could pot
consent to mix the topic of politics with. the ques.
tion of personal regard for the Sovereign, especially
when he considered the causes for mourning which
many years of experience had furnished. Of late,
the Expeditions had made many Widows and Or..
phans,- The worthy Alderman hoped some Mem,-
bet- would Move that the, Report be taken into con.!'
sideration, which having been done,
Mr. KERNE thought there was no cause for cele-
bration stated' in the Report. Indeed, it had been
drawn up in a style of inconsistency. Some of the
MemberS of the Committee neither wished to go, to
church nor to St. James's, and seemed, instead of
shewing respeet, to spew slight to his Majesty ; was..
if 'possible, he asked, that the Corporation should all
at once become so parsimonious that they would
rather eat a Mutton chop at home_than dO it at their
collectise e>wence ? It was well known they were
fond of good eating and drinking—(4laugh).—For
his own part; he won.ld rather forego a dinner on the
Ltrd Mayor's day than:op this occasion, which was
calcolated for more festivity. ,

. Mr. Alderman SCHOI.EY conceited that the Re.-
port did not 40 tar enough. In order to avoid the
deficiency in it, he would, if no other perso❑ did,
tn?.l-e a proposition' for an Address to his Majesty.
Mr. GitkFtT 11,S, in allu.sion to what had fallen,
from the Gentleman (Mi..H.e.ine), asserted that he,
had never iieen:that G:tritleman at St. Paul's
his duty 411,6 p ai.-y% occasion.'

„ .
This ob4ervation called up Mr.• 1-111NEy who re-
pl ed
that M•. Griffiths. bad asserted 'a v.-4
cry of order, order !) •
• Mr. KEMBLeholied the Lord Mayor would not
allow such personalities.
•
oTflits insisted that his loyalty was well
known ; that the Report was draWn 'up; so asto meet
the o,h.jt..cts, which every, person had in view. It Was
not foe the sake of a dinner that the'day of the Anni-
versary was to be 'kept, but celebration Was
meant as a mark of respect try the best of tsovereigns 5
to -return God khatilts tort bating preserved leis life
for the hapPinesi., ,4curity, and prosperity of the
re.ahn over which he' presided. He thought the.
Corporation might rejoice as well in rating and
prayer as by eating and drinking.
MS. DIXON proposed that those parts of the Ad-7
dress to which no obj,e.ti,on arose, should be put to,
the vote separately. lie thought there, could be no
objeC-tion to an Address of Congratulatii,u to a 507.
vereigti who had reigned over the country for forty
nine years. With respett to the dining, there might
be a difference of opinion. Be therefore proposed,
that the report of the Committee should be read,
clause by clause.
On the question being put„
Mr. WAITIINIAN rose and stated, that he had s)gal,,
ed iiis name to the Report, although he did not agree,
to the terms of it, not considering it such a Report,
as the Corporation ought to adopt. He condemned
the '
for
r noturt
-oatltioyncl‘iii:vegtri'loottle
Committee,
iln easuol(Swi r W.
which
Ch tr
4avvt 12.
a -Member, and asked the Court if that was a proof
of the Baronet's loyalty. It was a proof, he observ-
ed,.. how far his loyalty would carry hirn*--
Mr. W. then took oceasion to adv.i..rt to. his
speech
in the last 'Court, and. t.h .._vsews which he took of
the'conduA,9l Government during the present reign, .
Iroch which he' inieried that no causes tor congratu-
lation arose; that to addresshii M would be
ajesty
to carry to the Royal ear
hoods. He then, as usual, canvassed
the conduft
gross and intamous talse-
-Id)riosgsecution of what he term-
racelol, wars which had
eeod:iGsatil°ll:vderdliastlaalseittir,rit'uie:ssnatoll'lledl the coun,ry, not to be paral-
leled in' the history of it., He had no objeCtion to
thank God for prolonging the life, of his 'Majesty,
but to deal'ont congratulations tit the ti-pence of tLe
people's happiness.' Having descanted at some lengths
upon 'these topics, he concluded with moving ail
ainendment
.expressive of loyalty, but negativing
the causes of congratulation.
• Some personal 'allusions having been made by
Messrs. Herne 'and Griffiths, the LORD MA YOIk re=.
quested that Gentlemen would abstain from these- 2 •
persßnalities.. ,

MAWMAIsI confessed that the Report did Da
meet his expectations. He was irienalyto a feast'
which he took the liberty of suggesting to the Lord
Mayor Might take place in the Eqptian Had, at an
e%pence of perhaps one guinea and a halt a head,
NVkliell, With wine, could not cost more than 10001.
Mi. Al: was concerned 'to hear sentiments of d,;s-
-'1,041-ifii.ity uttered by Mr. Waithnian, because,,when
,he looked round at the flourishing state of ;he king-
dom, he saw no occasion "for such Liespondeney. lie
instanced the state of the turnpike roads, the incso-
sures, the agriculture, &c. 05 a proof of the incica:Og,

. It was reasonable to suppOse that every good
came_ &Um his Majesty,, and consequently he was
entitled to be congratulated. , • .
• . Mi. DIXON, in allusion to What had fallen froth.
Mr.Waithman., saw nothing but grumbling and
expressions of self-gratification for the.part he had
taken in public affairs. It reminded hini of. the old
iale,Ol myself :
I
walked by inyself,

" I talked to myiell, •
" And thus to myself, said I," &c.
Indeed the Gentleman had talked for Upwards of
an hour, as if he considered himself as the standard
of all perfealon. Notwithstanding what the Gen-
tle.man had said. he (Mr.. D.) saw great matter of
congratulation both to the Sovereign and to the
Country.
Mr. Alderman GOODBEHERE thought, that the last
.Speaker but one should have recolleaed, when he
noticed the improving state of the country with
respect to,agriuulture, Lice. that it depended princi-
pally upon the aclive energies of the people.
Mr. KEMBLB was adverSe to the adoption of such
a wholesale amendment ,as that proposed by Mr.
Wai I h roan.
Mr. CLARKE supported the original motions, •

Mr. WHEBLE objeeted to the illumination, not
`only from the apprehension of riot and disorder, but
likewise on,account of the unnecessary etpence to
the inhabitants. The police of the City, he said,
was defeaive, nor tvas that of the western part of
the metropolis any better, for while riot and confu-
sion were going forward in Covent• Garden Theatre,
-1 two of the.King'sMinistets, at the head of the Exe-
cutive Government of Country, were committing
'a violent breach of the peace, by fighting a duel on
Putney Heath.
Some discussion then arose with respe€t to the re-
port, when the question for returning Thanks in St.
Paul's Cathedrals and for an Address of Congratula-
tion; Amendment
tion., were carried, Mr.
• having been negatived.
On the question for idurninating the front of
Guildhall a' considerable discussion took place. , The
principal spoekers were, Mr. Alderman Wood,-Mr.
Alderman Goodbehere, .Mr. Dixon, Mr. Box. Mr.
Kemble, Mr. Miller, Mr. Herne, Mr. Wlieble, M.
Waithman, the Lord Mayor, Sir John Earner, Mr.
IVlarrioit. It was carried.
The question proposed by Mr, NrAwmattr for din..
&c. produced a long discu-ssion, in which the
speakers, consisting of those members we have be-
fore named, took part. pro and con. A division was
Called for, and the Chant*. • was cleared. The
Court sat in debate till past seven o'clock, when,
On a division, a majority of 25 declared in favour
of the feast.

The following are the names of the missing ships
In the two last fleets from the Leeward Islands and

4aulaita

London : Peggy, smith, from Antigua,' and Eden,
fotcrice, from Grenada, parted convoy 29th Aitguit ; sel-
110-" a, Thompson, acid Ann, tames, from larnaica.--For
ZferPool : Mary, lames, from Jamaica ; Divina, Ayles, from
:Martinique ; and Three Sisters, Twentyman, from Antigua,
parted 2d of August.—For Bristol : Atlas, Reed, tram liar-
.ls.adbes.-- Fur Dublin : Bryan, Bethel!, :rorn Antigua.—For
40elta.st: Good latent, Taylor, from Antigua, parted 27th of
August.

Tfis oeuk.—The performances last night, at
this Theatre, by, the Drury-lane Company, were
:John Bull and liosittp. The house was full at an
early hour, and bottf pieces were very well received.
1411.1 e energy and feeling which generally characterise
inePthi* DOWTON appeared to much advantage
°- 4 nOriii)err. OXBERRY, transferred trom Mr.
4!,003's Company, was a good representation of
ah• 4'1'114.114 and HORN displayed their vocal
powers with good effea in Rosina. The Princess of
WALES, and many of the higher ()icier, were pre-

One Of the minor performers in the Orchestra of
Covent-Garden Theatre having been discharged by
the Leader, it was observed, in referente to the
name a the Leader, that the discarded musician was
certainly " the thoise for WARE."

A Gentleman, half stunned by the noise of the
nudience at Covent-garden Theatre, was told by
one that lie very much admired the rattles, " Then,
(replied the Gentleman,) I wish with all my heart
yoU had them iit'your throat."
It may fairly be eXpeeted that the Public Frints
which were so vehement in their attacks upon the
ProprietotsdCovent-garden Theatre, for raising the
prices of admiisiort, and engaging CATALAN!, will
now be equally zealous to induce the public to sub-
mit to the decision of the Fommittee to which
the accounts of the property have been so freely
submitted. It is impossible for a moment to
suppose that a body of Gentlemen, of the
most honourable chara6ters, will give any de-
termination but what will be founded on just
grounds, after a full investigation. If the Proprietors
have really derived no more than six per cent. for
their money, IA ith all the risques to which a Theatre
is subjed, such as the loss of pcipular performers,
the failure of dramatic produClicins, on which vast
-toms may be expended, the attraaton of novelty in
public may rather wonderother places, &c. &c. the
that people should be desirous of retaining property
of so precarious a nature, than that they should en-
' deavour to derive more advantage fromit, particu-
larly as in mercantile concerns in general 15 per cent.
is considered as an allowable interest. The news-
papers that have been so hostile to the Proprietors were
doubtless actuated by public principles, and resisted
a measure which they conceived to be unjust and
eictortionate; but it is to be hoped that, reiletStiog
on the tur.btilence which they have so powerfully
contributed to excite ; on the readiness of the Pro-
prietors to let thewhole world know the stateof their
accounts ; and on their submission to the public,with
respea toCA.TA LA Nr, they will now join in a common
effort to prevent a repetition of the uproar which
night atter night disgraced the metropolis, and ex-
Itort the Public to assent to the decision of men,
whose judgment and impartiality are unimpeachable.
Sir JOHN SINCLAIR., Va understand, intends to
bring a bill into Parliament, for limiting the number
d passengers in ferry boats, on the principle which
regulates the number of passengers in stage coaches.
This is a measure loudly called for by the late awful
catastrophe at the Meikle Ferry ; and when we con-
. sider the number of similar accidents ..vhic4 occur
;n this country, so much intersected by inlets of the
totxt, it will we are persiat!cd, meet tha approbation
gratitudouf qiu. public,