The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-26 00:00:00

COMMON' COUNCiL.

Yesterday there- was a Court of Common. 0.7125
at Guildhall.

The' LORD MAYOR informed the Court that
Majesty's Answer to the Address of that Coo'
would be, read to theth,,by the Clerk. 'The 3. I

swer was accordingly read, and- it was moved 01'
it should be inserted on the Journals -of the CO'-'ll‘
-Mr. WAITHMAN wished. he had seen some G
tlemen there whose places were empty, who, on
recent occasion, when he had the honour to prop`
ad Address calling for investigation, -had oppose,
it, and insisted that investigation 'should be
to- Parliament ; those Gentlemen had expressed
confidencein ParliaMent which he had never fel
and be was sorry,they were not present to (16'1
their sentiments now ; were they contented, 6
would they -fulfil their professions which they
made on that occasion, namely, themselveS to brio
forward a motion for inquiry, should they be d
appointed in their reliance in Parliament. Mini to
had proved; by the language of the answer xyliic
had just been read by the Clerk, that they
intention- to institute inquiry,: and .upw,irds of 0
Members of the House of Cothrtions ,had prof
they did not think inquiry'necessary, by voting i
support of the Address on -his Majesty's- Speed
He should, not now propose any motion, though
felt he should be authorised to move as an amen'
*pent, that with the answer, the opinion of 1h
Court r,:speCrling that answer be inserted in rh
Journals ; he- should not, however; press such
amendment at•present. -

The'answer of his Majesty was then orlci.d
be inserted on the Journals.

The Report of the Committee appointe,-1 to ill:
quire into the abuses existing in .Christ's Frosr,il
containing the opinion of Sir Samuel gorniily 111
Mr' liell, recommending •a Petition to the Cii.!o'
cel.kbr on the subjed, was read and referred bcl"
to the Committee, for them to draw 'up a Paid()o.
.accordingly.
Mr. WAITHMAN observed, he had waited with
some anxiety in hbpes that some one of those Gel3'
tlemen who had so earnestly pledged themselves t°
come forward and press for inquiry, should
ment not fulfil their sanguine expedat:ons on the
subject, would now have stepped forvar,l
some motion on the subject ; not having done 40
however, he felt it hi; duty now to gfte no ice°
that he should on an early day move that a Petition
he presented either to his Majesty or. the House
Commons, praying for a • full investigation of lb°
causes of our late failure, of the shameful tnisar
plication of the public money; and into the lard'
ships under whiCh the people at large were sof'
feting. , _

Tile usual business of the day was then dispose
of, and the Cotjrt adjourned.

The late Mrs. Tbar6N, of the Adelphi,
died a few days ago,.. was the widow of Dr. Tulv'..
TON, Physician to his Majesty. She has !ell
siderable property, as was genrally expe!'led.. Elec
Principal estates in Yorkshire, wltti the •Ini-te so°
_park at Brasted-Place, Kent, are b:-queathed to :YD.'
EDMUND PErEas, a miner, no* at Hackney Sch.:ol,
who, we
,;understand; is to take ale•natne and arms
of TVRTON. The young Gentleman is her .grand'
nephew. A considerable estate, bestcle;i, in Yoric°
shire, is lett to hrr near relation; Mr. LAMae,.
Barrister ih..l Temple. A annuity is AO',
left to MN. PETERS, mother of the young Gentle,
above-tilentintied, and a great nuis,b,-r of lelzr
cres, 'to a considerable amount; to other relatioa4
and tru.nds. Mrs. TORTONI iwns a yvry amiable,
beneyoleot character in private and as veil
ajvanced In years wnen she died. The bolK
o: er 4reat tortune wasracquired by the prryession3l
su, ess and prudent management of:her laic 11L S'
shat (1.

Ail unfortunate circumstance happened yesterci:lf
at Itothethithe ; about nine o'clock 'a fire bi-ok'e 00C
next ;he bake-hoes::, and the root Su ,Npic-tly kd iO,
that tAvo w-orpen lOsi their two wor, were
hurt, and a consideratAe injury was suNta:ned befute
it was gut under:, •