The Sun.
London, England, 1810-12-07 00:00:00

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in fivour of hereditary monari,•:h 1' , applicS with greater
force to the maintenaoceot t,:s ntopo.,,Otion, which
is es?zniiarrfa peof _the same principle, thlt during
the life of theg.Sdvereig he cannot, except by . his
• own miscone 440
a,, be di estel:' h 4. constitutional-
autherifyo. :All t•lit,-confu 'orfi'di•cort--a-nd anarchy,
ki
which are inseparable from the institutions; of an
elective kingdom, would unquestionably be found
to exist..in, a still greater' de -if there could be
supposed a country wt-ere the Soveteign was liable,
by reason of any teinpuriry disability, to be remov-
ed from-his exalted situation, and to make I.vay for-
his fuccessor. . -And it is IA ell NiAor.illy of ',our consi-
deration, that the -more strongly we recognize the
right_ Of in-heritance to the Crownrin the event of a
, deMise, the more essential it becomes to guard, with
the utmost jealousy, again the admission .of 'any
principle which leads to the assertion of such a right
when.there is no demise, and.against the adoption
•of any measure which plight' afford the means of
superseding the King:s authority during his life,
under the name and influence of that-person on,
whom his Crown would in the,Course of nature le-
gally devol- e
- In touching upon this tart of the subject, how.-
eVer strongly I may feel and expiess,i he:necessity
of prOvidirig the fullest security fur the permanent
authority of the-King,- l'itta •I shall not be .c.onsi-;
deted as casting any imputation upon the charac er
of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.. I think
'myself' bound to argue ihis question upon very. dif-
ferent grounds. If , there be any one circumstance
Whioh-serves•above all others as a land•mark, to dis-
tinguish, and at Vie same tune to maintain,, the.
boundaries between a free and an arbitrary GoVern•
ment, it is thisi. that its despotic countries, what-
' ever complaints •tre made-against existing grievances,
whatever precautions are suggested 'against the repe7
tition of fornier evils,' whatever .s.:.curilies. are de=
sired against-the farther progress of, oppression, are •
considered as so many personal. refLctions '-on. -the"
character of the Noce, in whom resides the -whdle
'power and-authority of the Country.- 'ln these king-
doms-we have established it as a princi* of our
ConstiMtionir.that the first executive Magistrate has.
no personal share in the misconduct- •of, his GoVero7
ment—And it is' not oiily our right as,Piglishmen_
to discuss these. points in, a niannetdiStinbt from any
consideration of the charabter of the Sovereign, -but
as Members of :his House it isufade our duty so -to
-do, oy the 1-oshit e laws 'acid institutions of Parlia-
• tnent. I-sh,;:!, therefore, - not enter here into any
pnegyric on los Royal Highness, because it_ would
be foreign from the-View v,...1ix1i 'I. entertain of the
'present subject„ and because I thipk that in this
Curmnittee. it .would be' extremely misplaced: I
NI uiti on the 'other hand, desii:" it to lie understood,
that the dingee.against whiCh I think irnecessary to,
'uar,i,. and _the precautions which 'I wish to be
adodt-t'd for t hat purpose,-- have no personal reference
to Itis'Aopl. Highness; but' are gr,:unded on this
suppositiOn, on which we' have always proceeded
witnrespeCt 'to our Sovereigns themselVes, that they
May possibly be misled by the councils of men who
May abuse their' confidence. And I ardsure it must
be: telt, that unless we are at liberty so to argue, we
shall have sacritmed t 6 ealpty compliments all the
most important functions of Parliament, both now
aad hereafter. - . _ -

(To be continucd.l

CITY BUSINESS.

Yesterday the LORD MAYOR held his first Court
of Common Coupcii, which was tiumerously attetid-
ed, and hr, Lordship, as usual, addressed Ow Court
in an appropriate speech.

-Mr. bep;ity -P1&11ER, the senior Member of the
Common Council, moved a vote of Thanks from
the Court to tie late LoRD MAYOR, which was
unanimously agreed to, and ordered to 4e orpambilt-
ally written on vellum, framed, and ghzed, and pre-
sented'Ao his It was iu the following
terms :

Resolved unanimously—That the Thanks of this Court
be given to the Right lion. Thomas Smith, late Lord Mayor
of this City, foe his untemitted and impartial administration
of jusfice, for his vigilant and active g,,vernment of the Po-
lice, and for the prompt measures he has adopted for pie-
serving the. peace Of f his City, whenever,necessaryt
For the liberal hospitality and splendid munificence which
he has constantly displayed through the whole of his Mayor,
alty, and the respect he has uniformly shewn to this Court,
and every individual Member of it.
•
For his readiness in convening this Court, and tbr ,his im-
partiality and marked attention to every Member, when
superintending the debates and business thereof.

For the tree-access he has allitrded at all time's, not. only to
the Members of this Court, but to' his fellow Citizens at
, large, and for his having maintained and preserved the rights
and privileges of the Citizens, and the honour anti dignity of
his exalted station unimPen.rcd._
The usual allowance.of a purse of nifty guineas
was unanimously voted to the Rev. •AIANLEY WOOD,
to lie late,Loan MAYOIL . , ,• • ;

All L LTJA.

Mr. WAITHIVIAN liionzht up the Report of the
Committee apPointed to examine the Militia Regu-
fit ions, I', sinus to his. presenting it. He stated that
the Cbminittee had most attentively conOdered the
subject, and had agreed that it was expedient tope-,
Parliament ,o enable ,them to do amay the Mi-
litia. Acts." He. represented that the Militia system
of the City was carried on at an enormous expellee,
and that no practical benefit n suited from it, the
•annual exrndiatre being- 50,0001. independent of
the Trophy Tax. •
The excess over the actual Money expended, no in- -
considerabie sonw.vas applied to what was termed a
regimental stock-pulse, over which, in the Western
regiment, the Field Officers had a controul, but
which, in the Eastern regiment, cowmanthd by
jSir
John Earner, was wholly at his waren'. In the
Coalibittees endeavours to ascertain the amount
and application of this regimental stock-purse,.
they coulcliet no information or even answer
from that Commander. He had never accounted
for either; there was in his bands, at that moment;
a large sum, which in place of being reserved for pi i-
vate etnolument, ought to be' applicable for pubic
purposes. In the way in which tliese regiments write
recruited, the greatest malversa‘ion was practis-
ed. The sum levied upon the, Wards was seven
guineas for every recrnit, whilst it was proved to the
Committee that men were •obtained for halt that
money, and in some cases only a guinea was given.
Many wore the instances where men for whom se-
ven
guineas were charged ,to the Wards, were almost.. i

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imMediatiy discharged, as unhealthy and ineura-
' hie; and the Ward..called uptan again- to :supply
Such a'defiCiency. ft was now:'more than iwelive
years ago; that lie (Mr:Waithman) had pledged
himself -in that. Court to„ptove that this shameful
syStem had existed.' 'lnstead of being suffered to
proceed in' the investigation, he was menaced and
Calumniated.' Every ityPutation of disatfeciion and
disloyhley'WeTe-6341.609n1nM, but in the course of
time he had the,self•gratificiation to find that every
charge. he then made, every abuse against which lie
complained, were now
.proed, by undeniable evi-,
dence before the Conimittee- to have 'existed.—
Shameful as was the management relative. to the'
details of these. regiments, it was not less so to the•
-,‘olleation of -the Trophy Tax upon the Citizens of
,London. By the,.A.6l of Parliament, regulating the
collection and appropriation of that tax, it was di-
"i-ehly. pronounced, that the Magistrates, at the
Quarter. Sessions, should-adt as a controul ; but the
Court would duly appreciate Ge nature
.oft that
controjl, when they learnt, that of the number. of
Magistrates who .generally attenkd • the Sessions
for that purpose, the great majority were members
of the Court of. Lieutenancy; and Many of 'them •
actddly. Officers in, these regiments' of militia..
In fief, the Act of Parliament had I:ten violated in
altuost every provision. The.arrears of the Ttophv
Tax, even on their own shewing, amounted to
Vipol. 'but' it was evident that they,were in arrears
to the Citlzens'of London to theamount of 83001
He would not say that from the manner in which
these accounts were passed in the Court of Common
Council, that tbose 'who certified them were guilty-of
a viol ition,ot their oath, but he would ever contend

that they had pradis, d a gross and ct iminal deception.
But what • was that'in comparison to the injustice with-
wh;ch theCitizeos of London were treated ? yearaftei
year ,i../...ereNt hey Called upon lo pay their rophy Tax,
although there was al this moment an arrear in-their
4avotir. of.'kjobl. -For his. ()wit p4rt hi would 'ever
contend that under such ,circumstances it ought
not
,to be levied. • Under such iinpies•ion he gave
notice to the Recorder of his intention to attend At

the Quarter Sessions, • and to oppose that liart
of the accounts being passed. Reverting to the
continuance of these two..regiments, the Commit-
tee 'carneloan• opinion that no radical good ha.!
or could result froin them. They had akeady cost
the country more than half a million of'
sum 'commensurate with •the revenue of shot great
; and extensivelnetropoliS. They were, in 'Lief, of
more expence 'from a variety of causes than. any
Other 'regiment of militia in• the country, or in-
deed, than any regiment of the line. It !was *
in-
stroducina , info the heart of the city a host of fop,
reigners; for there was scarce a citizen 'or inhabitant
among them, in opposition to the laudable jealousy
of our forefathers,'which induced them lo cornmit
their defence to their own citizens. This was a
policy to which, in all their charters they most te7
naciously adhered. It was a policy worthy of their
successors, and its application'in the present case, was
justified, inasmuch as the introdtietion of such an
useless force into the city led only to the multiplica-
tion of crimes and offences. There was another fad
communicated ha him to which the' Report did not
allude, but upon the authenticity of which he could
rely, which was, that during the mayoralty of Sir R.
Carr Glyn, an application' Was made to Mr. Pitt for
• five thousand-pounds, for the use of these regi-
ments ; that the sum was received, and remained
until this day unpaid. As this Report contained
much matter for serious investigation; as it was
probable future heavy charges would arise from
it, it was his, wish to affird time for a full consider,.
ation of the contents of the Report. He, hoWever,
felt the necessity of haying it proMptly circtilated
amongst the members of their Court, and for that
purpose expressed his intention.of moving, that Mr.
Nichols should have the printing of it ; and that the,
Lord i'tlayor shOuld be requeSted to call a Court on
as Speedy a' day as possible after the Report was
priiited, and that the nature of the motion should be
inserted in the summons.,

The Report was then received, and Mr. 'Waith-
'man made motions for the purposes Mentioned.'
Mr. 'DixoN felt, happy to second the motion for.
full tiinei Being allowed the Members of the. Court
to consider
.so long a Report, and to mike up their
minds upon so many and so serious charges.
/ Mr. Alderman HUNTER staled, that he bad not
been in the Court when the first part of the report
relative to the' Militia Regiments .had, been read;
but in looking over it, he found that some things
- were said to have 'taken place to his 'knowledv.
He wished now JO declare that he did not' know
them, and this he would prove at a future oppor-
tunitya,
The Special Committee, appointed to consider' of
r the best Mode 'of carrying into effect the Resoln—
tion of the last. Court, for a Statue of his'Majesty,
to be ereEted in the Common Council ChaMber,
presented a Report, recommending
_the upper 'end,.
of that. Room as a fit place for the same ; which,
aliersorne debate,' Was agreed to, and .the Commit,
tee •iere instructed to advertise for models or &Signs
`from such artists:as were desirous of executing' the
same.

Ott'a Report from the. :Thames Navigation Com-
mittee, the Coart referred it to ',them to consider
the best means to be adopted for effe&ually oppos.
trig the several proposed 'plans for making cuts,
canals, &c. ‘v.hieh, if' obtained, would entirely ,di-
vett: the trade from.the River Thames. -

STOCIS
THIS DAY A r TWIC,LVI o'bcocK.
Consols - - 674 Steil. Ann. -661 i

I: I-I 1..) N.

SULEM QUl4'l.l,l•Cik £ PALSUM AUDEAT ?

L IV 1) 0 .

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1810.

4. Windsor Caistle; Dec. 7; aro.

" His .MAJE3TY:S indisposition increased through
the day, yesterday; but he has had some bolus sleep 11
in the night, and is Letter this morning."
Signed as usual.