The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-06 00:00:00

gretted to think that the odious incorne4ax- was pro-
jected at the Mansion-House, before the
.Lord
Mayor, assisted by a junta of men who were Unco'
nected with the City, and as Citizens not recognised.
At that time the Mayor got a place for his son. under.
Government, and a Member then in Court was so-
liciting another at the Treasury for his son. •
Mr. S. DIXON said, • the Gentleman who had just
sat down had• nside one of the most extraordicary
speeches he had ever 'witnessed in that-Court. The ,
Gentleman . had taken his seat burthened by the
weight efeenfidence, but he hoped the Court would •
not place that confidence in the assertions of the
tleman which,t hey had been too long in, the-habit of
indulging. He called otrhim to produce the docu-
ments in his pocket, .or stand con t i6ted of what he
had insinuated,- namely, that the Lord Mayor had,
dared to influence the Cot porate.Body of the city of
London in support of the preconcerted plans of Ad-
Ministration. With respect to the allusions made to
himselt, he had never eaten a bit of bread which he
had not earned honestly. The Gentleman had insinu-
ated that he (Mr. D,.xon) sent letters to Ministers
when the income lax was increased. He would tell
him that he never violated his duty as a loyal subject •
..and a citizen. 'lle had been formerly placed, in, a
Situation which mi4ht induce the Court- to feel for
bun ; he had been forty years employed in a mercan-
tile house, an, • conceived that his son would have
bees . e.4beeohie his susses -or in that houses
but he was disappointed in the expedation.—Wizen
his son had attained that period of life fit for active
employment, he thought it his duty to proVide for
him, and he appliectito bend Grenville by letter—
(a Ci,y of hear, pea !)..(o obtain him a situation.—
In that letter, he stated what his cotidue was, and
that his coudua would never be changed. Up• to
that day, and since, -he had never communicated
with any Administration. Lord Grenville, who is
an hetiourable charader, • would not have admitted
any other than an honourable communication with
him. There was not a person who would have done
less than he had done, and he was ready to niert the
Gentleman on the present occ ,sion, or at any future
debate on theAnbied of his conduct. With respect
to the general question before the Court ; the Gen-
tleman who made the motion for a dinner, he was
satistied,-aded from the best motives, and he called
on the Court to beware uf the observations made by
the Gentleman who spoke last. That *Gentleman
kid said the dinner would increase, the price of
,bread ; but that Gentleman knew better—the dinner
could not possibly have that etfed.- The Gentleman
had also cast odium on the Batik Directors. Did be
propose to benefit the public. by endeavouring to-
impute unwo: Uri motives to those who had recom-
mended the income tax ? It he was -influenced by
such an idea the Gentleman was grossly deceived.
He concluded by expressing a hope that what he had
uttered would plead his excuse for having trespassed
so long or: the attention of the Court. If he , had.
norendeavoured to refute the allosiOns which had
been made reapetting himself, he should have beet)
ashamed of appearing in public or private.
'Mr. W 4 ITN MAN explained, and observed, that he
had not stated the price ot bread would be raised by the
Jubilee, but that the constniipt ion of a great gnaw i!y
of bread at the intended festival would millet: add to
the want ot that article among the poor, than dimi-
nish their distrvis.

Mr.. KEB.MLE here spoke to order, and deprecated
the personal observations which had taken place. He
ished pat Court to come' to the distiussion of the
guest ion.
Mr. YOUNG, in recurring to the question, wished
to know what necrssity there was to expend 20001.
in charity, it the Corporation paid tur a dinner out of
their olkh pockets ?
Mr. NiAttRIOT said, lie inquiry,
that
was convinced, by
that 20001. would not go far in erecting Alms-
houses. It the Corporation gave away money, it
,would.be wise to increase the endownieets (f these
charities which it had already established.. He op-
posed the building • a Alms-houses with the sum
proposed, because he thought the desired end could
not be accomplished.
Mr. KEMBLE said, he was' averse to'the dinner
when the business was first discussed. It was true
that their finances would not be adequate to" the es.;
tablishment of Alms houses of any importance, and
be opposed the dinner, because be thought it was
better to pay tradesmen and others who had claims
on the Corporation, than spend the money in eating
and drinking. It they were determined to 'give
'away money, it would be more honourable to ei-
pend it in the relief of poor debtors. than in eating.
When giving money to the poor was first soggeSted,
the plan was received by the Citizens and. others
with the greatest approbation, and he had heard one
person exclaim, " I did not think there was so
much virtue in the Corporation !." He hoped they
wuuid subscribe the money they intended to give to
she relief of distressed debtors. With respett to the
communication which the Members of the Corpo-
ration had been stated to have with Administration,
he had only to observe,,let the Sovereige cheese his
se ry an t _antl theLCor potation. atiad tbeit, st*ta
business.

Mr. Sheriff WooD said he had made inquiry, and
he was assure&that 30001. would build 14 Alms-
houses, and provide an allowance for the support of
the inhabitants. If, however, the Court should
feel inclined to relieve the debtors, he had. no oti.
jeaion to that • plan. There were some perons
confined for debt whom he wished to relieve, par-
ticularly those persons confided for their political
writings.
Mr. JACKS was sorry to witness the irregularity
which appeared to prevail in that Court. He bad
seen with pain and regret the sarcasms on their
conduit. He was thclineti to think that the squab-
bles of that day would add to tile ridicule already
cast on their proceedings. Not one word had been
regularly said about this motion ; therefore
thought it was time for the Court to come to.,tta
quest ion.
Mr. MAWNIAN contended, that the Corporation
would not ad consistent with its dignity if it did not
follow up the former ReSolutions.
Mr. K.EMBIZ proposed to open a subscription,
Where every Citizen might contribute toward the
'relief of the poor debtors, tic. but this was over-
ruled. The 32d st-incling order of the Court, which
provided that no money should be given from the
funds of the Corporation, without a second deb Ate,