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London, England, 1833-06-19 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court was held, in pursuance of a requisi-
tion, to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning
Parliament to repeal the Septennial Act, and for other

purposes.

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THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE CITY.-BREACH OF FRI

VILEGE.

Mr. C. PEARSON rose to call the attention of the Court
to a violation of the privileges of the Corporation in the
course adopted on the day her Majesty honoured the ca-
thedral of St. Paul's and the Mansion-house with a visit.
Mr. WALTON moved that strangers should withdraw.
The pooposition was of course obeyed, and when the doors
were closed,
Mr. STEVENS moved the admission of the public.
Mr. LAWRENCE seconded the motion.
Mr. PEARSON cordially approved of the conduct of the
Lord Mayor and magistrates, so far as related to their at-
tendance on her Majesty as a guard of honour, and to
her hospitable reception by his Lordship as chief rnagis
trate of the city.—(Hear.) In every sentiment of the,address
be also fully concurred.—(Loud cheering.) But he ob-

jected to the employment of the name of the corporation
in the presenting of an address which that Court, is the
representatives of the corporation of London, had never
been called upon to consider. To prevent this irregular
proceeditg from being brought into a precedent, he
should therefore move that a protest be entered on their
journals.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. Deputy GIBBS seconded the resolution.
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The LORD MAYOR had acted upon this occasion from
the most anxious desire of giving general satisfaction. His
brother aldermen had confidence in the course which he

thought it prudent to adopt, and the addre,s had been
seen by the Recorder, the Town Clerk, the Remembrancer
and himself alone, before it was read to her Majesty._
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After a few words from Mr. June., Sir C. Marshdll,
Mr. Fletcher, 111 r. Stacey, am! Mr. Death, the resolu-
tions were agreed to.

REPEAL OF THE SEPTENNIAL ACT.

Other Members also took part in the discussion, which
was terminated by the Lord Mayor reading a precedent
fir admitting strangers.
The motion was then put and carried, and the doors
were thrown open accordingly.
Mr. C. PEARSON congratulated the Court on resuming
the discussion with open doors. He had read in the pub-
lic papers that upon an illustrious individual's reeent visit
to the Mansion-house, an address had been read to her
by the Recorder, purporting to be the address of the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Corporation of the city of L'lndon.
He begged to ask whether ihat was the fact, as, if it was
so, it was a daring invasion of the rights and privileges of
that Court, and demanded that a strong protest against so
irregular a proceeding should be entered or. their minutes,
to prevent it from furnishing a precedent in future times.
The LORD MAYOR desired the town clerk to read a re-
pert prepared for the Court of Aldermen, which detailed
the circumstances attending her Majesty's visit, and fur-
nished copies of the address read by the Recorder, and the
gracious answer of the Queen.
Mr. HEPPEL rose to submit a motion of which lie had
given notice, on the subject of the repeal of the Septen-
nial Act. It was his intention to propose a petition to
the Legislature fir the abolition of the Septennial Act. It
might be said that now the Reform Bill was passed, if
confidence was not reposed in the representation, of what
use was that Bill—to what end was it granted ? He
would answer that it was not enough that the people had
secured the Reform Bill, and that they were enabled to
send their representatives to Parliament. It was neces-
s try that those whom they did send in as honest represen-
tatives should continue honest ; and the machinery by
which that object could be accomplished, was that of short
Parliaments. The authority for the existence of annual
Parliaments existA in the pageants handed down to us
from our ancestors. As early as the age of Edward 11.,
in the year 1311, the King held a Patliament once or
twice in the year, and Edward 111. held frequent Parlia-
ments by similar ordinances. Even after the usurpation
of the Normans, the people proclaimed frequent Parlia-
ments as their privileges, and the accession of William in-
troduced the rule that Parliaments should be held fre-
quently. He wished to show how little the question had
in former days to do with party. The Triennial Bill was
introduced by a Tory administration into the House of
Lords. Mr. Heppel then alluded to the Parliaments in
which great mischiefs were perpetrated, and argued from
the history of those of longest duration the necessity of im-
posing due and immediate limits. He did not ask for
annual Parliaments; he only asked for the repeal of
the Septennial Act, and would be content with the
substitution of that which limited the duration to three
years. He hoped the session would not pass by without
the discussion of so important a measure in the reforinA
Parliament, and moved a string of resolutions (for which
see advertisement).
Mr. TAYLOR seconded the resolutions. He stated that
ancient records showed that annual Parliaments were the
ancient constitution. The repeal of the Septennial Act
would, instead of disturbing the Reform Bill, be produc-
tive of great benefit to the public. 'There were different
modes of getting into the confidence of a constituency,
and of late a new mode bad been adopted, that of pledges.
—(Cheers.) At particular times one or two topics occu-
pied the public mind, and candidates started forward, and
pledged themselves to the support of the favourite mea-
sures. By and by, however, those measures became, com-
paratively with others, of very little importance, but the
pledgers did not think themselves bound to stir beyond
their pledges ; so that when any measure to fetter Ireland

bdppened to be introduced, or any proposition to interfere
with juries, their pledges did not extend to a refusal to aid
on those or on any similar occasion.—(A laugh, and cries
of " Hear, hear.") Their cry then was, " Oh, we were
only pledged to the ballot, or the abolition of the assessed
taxes." There was another mischief in those pledges : it
was impossible to get the whole body of electors together
to join the application for the redemption of the pledge of
resignation. The only plan was the adoption of short
Parliaments.
After a words from Alderman WOOD and Mr. PEAR-
SON, the resolutions were agreed to, and the petition was
adopted.

After the transaction of some other business the Couri
adjourned.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 18.

A WELCH EJECTMENT......LEPINIC V. WATTS AND ANOTHEM

The plaintiff, a poor mechanic, formerly the occupier of
a small cottage near Gray's Inn-lane, brought this action
against the defendants, who area brokers, for a trespass.
The plaintiff having kept possessi,n of the cottage contrary
to the wishes of his landlady, the defendants were employed
to get him out. They accordingly distrained his goods for
rent, and at the same took away the doors and windows,
and made an opening through the coiling. This was in
November last, and the inclemency of the weather forced
the plaintiff and a miserable small family, to endure ga eat
hardships. The plaintiff brought the action in forma
pauperis.

The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 40s.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUNE 18,

ROBSON AND ANOTHER V. BOLTON AND OTHERS.

This was an action by the plaintiffs, as assignees of a
bankrupt of the name of George, a t oacb-builder, to re-
cover the value of three coaches, as well as their hire, from
the defendants, coach proprietors on the Norwich road.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up, and the Jury
returned a verdict for the phintiffs—Damages 3221.

HUNT V. COULSON AND ANOTHER

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a labour-
ing hrickmaker, against the defendants, to recover com-
pensation for illegally pulling down his house and injuring
his furniture. The ground upon which the cottage stood
belonged to the Highgate Archway Company. They re-
served to themselves the right of taking a footway toll,
and the defenders were the takers of it. Hunt, the
plaintiff, was in the employ of the defendants, and they
allowed him to reside in the house in question, which
was si•uate adjoining the Archway, for which he paid a
rent of one shilling per week. The Company, being
anxious to remove the house, served Hunt with a notice
to quit, but he begged to be allowed to remain until the
subsequent Monday. On that day he refused to quit,
and on the next the plaintiffs came wi!ll nine men and
pulled down the house.

The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages,ls,

COURT OF ADMIRALTY, JUNE 18.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

DO W2,IING-STREET, JUNE 15.
The King has been pleased to appoint Octavius Temple, Esq.,
to be Lieutenant-Governor of the colony of Sierra Leone and its
dependencies in Africa.

WHITEHALL, JUNE 11.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Hayes' of Hales.
owen, in the county of Salop, Gent., to be a Master Extraord-
inary in the High Court of Chancery.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of West
moreland.

Westmoreland Yeomanry Cavalry—J. J. Watts, Gentleman,
to be Lieutenant, vice Addison, resigned, Oct. 19, 1832.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
EDWARD LEDWAND, hat-manufacturer, Liverpool,
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
WILLIAM PARKER, grocer, Leeds.
BANKRUPTS.

PHILIP POWELL, lace-merchant, Brighton, to surrender
June 21, at two, and July 311, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Abbott, official assignee, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-
street; Parker, St. Paul's Church-yard.
WILLIAM GEORGE ROLFES, tobacco-broker, Fen-
church-street, June 28, at twelve, and July 30, at ten, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, Pancras-lane, official assignee ;
Lang, Fenchurch.street.
PHILLIP EAST, bookseller, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden,
June 25, and July 30, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bel-
cher, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, official assignee ; bun-
combe, Clement's Inn.

SA MUE:. SHEA SBY, ironmonger, High Holborn, June 27,
at ten, and July ao, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, King's Arm's-yard, Coleman-street, official assignee;
Ness, Dyer's-buildings, Holborn.
JAMES CROSS, JEFFERY, and RICHARD RICH A RD-
SON, commission-agents, Manchester, July 2, and 30, at eleven,
at Hayward's Hotel, Manchester. Milne, Parry, Milne, and
Morris, Temple, London ; Acton, Wigan.
WILLIAM HULL, watch-manufacturer, Coventry, July
3, 4 and 30, at eleven, at the Craven Arms Inn, Coventry.
Clarke and Metcalfe, Lincoln's Inn-Fields, London; Wills,
Temple-row, Birmingham.
JAMES WALTER PAYNTER, dealer, Manchester, July 2
and 30, at ten, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. Bower, Chan-
cery-lane, London ; Shelmerdine, Manchesster.
SAMUEL MOLLAND COX, scrivener, Exeter, June 29
and July 30, at eleven, at the George Inn, Exeter. Terrell,
King-street, Guildhall, London ; Stogdon, Exeter.
WILLIAM ALLURED, tailor, Liverpool, June 21), and July
30, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Miller and Peel,
Liverpool; Taylor, Roscoe, and Turner, London.
BENJAMIN LAW, biscuit-baker, Northampton, July 13, at
ten, and July iO, at twelve, at the George Hotel, Northampton.
Becke, Son, and Collison, London;: Becke, Northampton.
WILLIAM RA DLEY MOTT, tavern-keeper, Throginor-
ton-street, June 25 and July 30, at two, at the Court of Ban-
kruptcy. Gibson, Basinghall.street, official assignee; Smith,
King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street.
GEORGE LONG MIRE, draper, Barnard Castle, Durham,
July 5, and 30, at eleven, at the Rose and Crown, Barnard
Castle. Blake, King's.road, Bedford-row, London; Shepherd,
Barnard Castle.

DIVIDENDS.
J. Dillon and A. Stewart, wine-merchants, Mincing-lane, July
9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—S Harrison and F. H.
Graham, upholsterers, Newington-causeway, July 11, at half.
past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. Chaldecott, sur-
geon, Dorking, Surrey, July 10, at ten, at the Court of Bank.
ruptcy—W. W. Timbrell, corn-dealer, Goswell-street, July 10,
at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy-J. S. Feaks, cordwainer,
Cambridge, July 9, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy—T. Par.
sons, wine-merchant, Bishopsgate-street-within, July 10, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. Morgan, G. R. Roach,
and G. Morgan, merchants, Liverpool.street, July 11, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy—H. Barwise, tailor, Great Newport-
street, July 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy—lt. Wilkinson,
accountant, Copthall-buildings, July 9, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy—W. W. Taylor, wine-merchant, Marylebone-lane,
July 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—J. Clarke, tavern.
keeper, Greenwich, July 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy
—S. Castleden, baker, Three Colts-street, Limehouse, July
11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—R. Walking.
ton, uphohterer, High Holborn, July 11, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy—E. Morgan, jun., woolstapler, Knigh.
ton, Radnorshire, July 10, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn-
Shrewsbury—H. J. Shepherd, dealer, Beverley, July 13, at ele,
ven, at the Tiger Inn, Beverley—T. Brookes, hotel-keeper,
Hereford, July 16, at eleven, at the Bowling Green Inn, Here-
ford—H. Sheen, grocer, Leicester, June :2S, at eleven, at the
offices of Mr. Luck, Leicester—J. Rogers, draper, Hoch tale,
Lancashire, July 17, at three, at the Palace Inn, Manchester—
L. Hyde, cloth-worker, Horsley, Gloucestershire, July 16, at
one, at the Beaufort Arms Inn, Petty France—, Smith, miller,
East Stoke, Dorsetshire, July 1:3, at ten, at the office of Messrs.
Durant and Welch, Poole, Dorsetshire—Sir W. Elford, Bart.,
J. Tingconabe, and J. W. Clark, bankers, Plymouth, July 10,
at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth—J. Gordon, merchant,
Liverpool, July 17, at twelve, at the office of Mr. we, Liver-
pool—M. alayson, nurseryman, Keswick, Cumberland, July 23,
at eleven, at the Globe Inn, Cockermouth—W Hales, cabinet-
maker, Wem, Shropshire, uly 12, at the Raven Hotel, Shrews-
bury—J. Corbett, cattle-dealer, Austrey, Warwickshire, July 10,
at eleven, at the Queen's Head, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester-
shire—E. Halsall, watch-maker, Bristol, July 20, at one, at the
office of Mr. King, Bristol.