The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-12 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE
QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT.
Yesterday a Court was held. It was an appointed day
of meeting for the dispatch of a great deal of business, but
by the unanimous voice of the members everything was
postpored in their great anxiety to pour out their feelings
of horror and indignation at the diabolical attempt made
upon the lives of her Majesty and Prince Albert. The
Lord Mayor, for whom Alderman Gibbs officiated in tile
justice room, sent round summonses to the Aldermen to at-
tend a Special Court of Aldermen, at four o'clock, to vote
an address to the Queen and Prince Albert, and the
Duchess of Kent, on the pros idential escape of her Majesty
and her Illustrious Consort. The Guildhall was in a bustle
during the day, and although several committees were ap-
pointed for the morning the official business appeared to be
wholly suspended.
The Lord Mayor took the chair.
Mr. RICHARD LAMBERT JONES rote, and said that the
Court perfectly well understood upon what subject he thus
early, and before the observance of the usual forms, ap-
peared in his place to address them.—(Loud cries of
" Hear, hear.") It was for the purpose of calling for the
expression of their sentiments upon the atrocious attack
made on the preceding day upon the lives of her most
Gracious Majesty and her Illustrious Consort. He could
scarcely trust himself in speaking upon a subject which
struck terror into the hearts of every one who had heard
of the atrocious outrage.—( Loud cheers.) Dear as her
Majesty was to her subjects, it was impossible for them
to contemplate the danger which she had so narrowly es-
caped, without feelings of the deepest sympathy, and
without being thankful to Divine Providence for its inter-
position to protect her from injury.—(Loud cheers.)
Whatever opinions might be entertained with respect to
those by whom her Majesty was surrounded, there was
but one feeling towards herself. Whatever view party
took, there was but one sentiment of affection, and love,
and loyalty, towards her.--( Cheers.) He blushed fer his
county, when he thought that a single individual could
be found in it monster enough to attack the life of
one who had such claims upon the nation; but thanks to
Providence she was preserved, and he trusted that she
would long live to reign prosperously over a people in
whose affections she was secure, not only for her own
sake, but on account of those from whom she .vas de-
scended.—( Loud cheering.) He considered that the oc-
casion was one on which it would not be advisable to use
many words. Indeed the language which nature spoke
under such circumstances was limited to the brief expres-
sion of horror and indignation at the atrocity which had
been attempted, and gratitude for the interference of Di-
vine Providence.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Jones then stated
that the course he should advise the Ccurt to pursue
was, to follow the precedent which former attempts upon
the lives of our Sovereigns unhappily afforded ; and he
accordingly moved the following resolution That this
Court view with feelings of the deepest indignation and
abhorrence the atrocious attack made upon our beloved
and most Gracious Sovereign, Queen Victoria, and her
Illustrious Consort, Prince Albert, yesterday, the loth
instant; and while this Court must agree that the mur-
derous intention of the traitor was providentially frus-
trated, they cannot forbear to express their unfeigned hor-
ror that any subject of the realm should have been ca-
pable of such a base and wicked act, and their heartfelt
joy that her Majesty and his Royal Highness were provi-
dentially presersed from the fatal consequence which might
have resulted therefrom."
Mr. WIRE seconded the resolution. There was but one
feeling, he said, pervading the Court and the nation cn
the subject of the atrocious attempt, and there was but
one feeling of gratitude, the most fervent and unfeigned,
that this attempt had been by Divine Providence frus-
trated.—( Cheers.) It was undoubtedly matter of surprise
and sorrow that an individual could be found who was
capable of so diabolical an attempt, but a great proof was
afforded in counteraction of the attempt, of the great
goodness and mercy of God..—( Loud cheers.)
Mr. LAWRENCE rose to support the resolution, which
had his most unqualified approbation. He, however, thought
that it would, on such an occasion, be advisable to call a
Court specially at six o'clock that evening, in order that
as many members as could be brought together might
attend and express their unanimous feeling.
Mr. R. L. JONES.—On such an occasion we ought to
put all forms aside, and act promptly.—( Loud cheers.)
Mr. LAWRENCE certainly approved in the highest man-
ner cf the prompt and energetic manner in which the sub-
ject 30 deeply affecting the nation was brought forward :
but he still thought that very member of the Corporation
ought to be present to join in the feeling which prevailed.
Loud cheers, and cries of " ‘Ve will agree to the reso-
lutions.") He hoped the Court would wait until greater
numbers assembled. Whatever occasion he might have
had on former occasions to accuse members of tardiness,
he certainly had reason to applaud them for expedition in
the present.—(Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR said, that he had ordered a Court of
Aldermen to be summoned at four o'clock, and he had no
doubt, notwithstanding the fact that several members of
that Court were in the country, that his brethren would as-
semb'e in sufficient numbers.
Sir PETLR LArRIE said that as the Lord Mayor knew
that the Court of Common Council would meet at 12
o'clock in pursuance of the summons, it was surely unne-
cessary to call a Special Court.--( Hear, hear.) Besides,
as all the newspapers had that morning announced the
atrocious attack, a sure calculation might have been made
that the Court would entertain that subject before and to
the exclusion of all other questions.—(Cheers.) He felt
convinced that they would not delay one moment in pre-
paring an address to the Throne, and that they would de-
precate discussion upon a matter on which there could not
exist two opinions. The whole nation, at least all who
were in their senses, rejoiced in the providential escape of
her Majesty.—( Cheers.)
Mr. HEPPRI. said that he disapproved of the suggestion
of Mr. Lawrence to wait for a 8, pedal Court, as the Mem-
bers mu.q be aware that as a Court bad been appointed
the subject of the attack would precede all other questions.
—( Cheers.) He trusted that no time would be lost in
preparing the address. For his part, he should consider
that he would be looked upon as wanting in loyalty if he
absented himself upon such an occasion.—( Cheers.)
Mr. °HUARD (in answer to Mr. Lawrence) begged to
know what their constituency and the rest of the public
would thick if the Court went to any other business be-
fore they took into consideration that paramount subject.
The resolution was then adopted amidst loud acela-

mations.
Mr. R. L. JONES next proposed the following resolu-
tion ,—" That an humble, dutiful, loyal, and affectionate
address of congratulation be presented by this Court to
her most Gracious Majesty, expressive of the deep ab-
horrence and indignation of this Court at the recent trai-
torous attack on her Majesty's sacred person, and of their
unfeigned joy, that by Divine Providence, her Majesty was
mercifully preserved therefrom, and of the sincere and
heartfelt loyalty of this Court to her Majesty's person and
Government."
Mr. WIRE seconded the resolution, which was carried
amidst acclamations.
Mr. R. L. JONES said he knew the Court would una-
nimously agree with him in the propriety of ccngratu-
lating Prince Albert on the occasion —(Loud cheers.)
He then moved, and Mr. Wire seconded the following
resolution :—" That an address of congratulation to his
Royal Highness Prince Al'o,rt, her Majesty's Royal Con-
sort, expressing the deep abhorrence and indignation of
this Court at the recent atrocious attack on the lives of
her Mrijesty and his Royal Highness, and of the unfeigned
joy of this Court, that by the interposition of Divine Pro-
vidence her Majesty and his Royal Highness were mer-
cifully preserved."—Carried amidst acclamations.
Mr. ANDERTON said that he felt great gratification in
rising to move an address of congratulation to the excel-
lent mother of our beloved Queen.—( Loud cheers.) He
then moved t. e following res•lution —" That an address
of congratulation be presented to her Royal Higtmess the
Duchcs,i of Kent, expressing the deep abhorrence and
indignation of the Court at the recent atrocious attack on
the life of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, and of the unfeigned joy of this Court, that, by the
terposition of Divine Providence, her Majesty and his
Royal Highness were mercifully preserved."
R. L. JONES seconded the resolution, which was
carried amidst acclamations.
A Committee was then, upon the motion of Mr. R. L.
Jones, seconded by Mr. Wire, appointed to draw up the
Addresses, and strangers were ordered, as is usual on oc-
casions of voting addresses, to witticliaw.
The addresses were soon prepared, and they were
adopted amidst loud cheers. The Court. throughout the
whole of the proceedings, manifested a feeling which did
them high honour.—Adjourned.

THE ATTACK UPON THE LIVES OF THE
QUEEN" AND PRINCF. ALUERT.—The Court of Aldermen
met at four o'clock, and, with closed doors, agreed to resolu-
tions and addresses similar to those adopted in the Court of
Common Council, and for which see advertisement.

The following selection of music was performed
by the Grenadier Guards Band at Apsley House, on Wednes-
day evening :
Overture—Don Giovanni
Melange—Fairy Lake Auber and Lea
Quick March, composed by her Royal High-
floss the Duchess of Gloucester.
Duetto—Norma
Walzer—Cavalier
Cavatina—Torquato Tasso Donizetti.
Les Bouquets des Dames Strauss.
Finale—Lucia di Lammermour Donizetti.
Mazurka—La Gitana.
March, Coburg.

TuTt.' NEW HOUSES or PARLIAMENT.
The works for the sew houses are rapidly progressing ; but no
inconsiderable difficulty is every day occurring in the different
offices, where the clerks are compelled to shift their quarters,
in consequence of their rooms coming down to make way for
laying the foundation inside the river wall, which has now been
for some days completed. The Committee-rooms Nos. 24 and
25, in the Speaker's house, will be levelled to the ground in a
few days, and four Committee-rooms are in preparation in the
old building over the archway, at the entrance to the Court-
yard, and which was for many years used as a part of the Id
Star Chamber, which stood near that spot.

ESTABLISHMENT OF A LINE OF PACKETS
TO SiNc;Aroac.—Our readers will be glad to perceive, from
a notice in our advertising columns, that a line of packets it
about to be established to run between Calcutta and Singapore,
taking their departure every twenty days. The vessels provided
fot this purpose, consisting of three schooners, are, we are in-
formed, in every way calculated for their object, and should the
undertaking prosper, it is proposed to add an additisnal one, so
that the periods of sailing may take place at intervals of fifteen
days only. This enterprising undertaking is altogether novel
with us. India having hitherto been altogether a stranger to
regular packets; but the growing importance of our settlements
to the eastward, calls for the establishment of regular and con-
stant intercommunication ; and the very critical position of
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