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London, England, 1844-08-10 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

THE 13IRTII Or A PRINCE.
A Court of Common Council was held immediately
after the adjournment of the Court of Aldermen, for
the purpose of addressing her Majesty upon the birth
of a Prince.
The LORD MAYOR rose and said he felt it to be his
duty to call a Court, in consequence of a communica-
tion he had received from Sir James Graham, an-
nouncing the birth of another Prince.—(Cheers.) He
had, he said, not hesitated to convene the members,
not doubting that it was their anxious wish to address
her Majesty upon the happy event.—(Loud cheers.)
His Lordship also stated to the Court that the Court
of Aldermen had just agreed unanimously to an
address to her Majesty upon the same subject.
The LORD MAYOR then called upon Mr. Sheriff
Moon to move upon the subject.
Sheriff Moor; said he felt most grateful to the Lord
Mayor for having called upon him on such an occa-
sion to submit a motion expressive of the loyal feel-
ings and affections of the Corporation. There was
nothing calculated to cause more general
gratification to the eitizens of London then the
happy event which he was called upon
to commemorate by a motion, testifying to the since-
rity with which the Court contemplated the interest-
ing addition to the Royal Family, constituting, as it
did, greater security to the male succession, and an
increase of her Majesty's domestic felicity.—(Loud
cheers.) He had no doubt that such an address
would be produced as would be most acceptable to her
Majesty, and he concluded by moving that a loyal
and dutiful address be present to her Most Gracious
Majesty, congratulating her upon the auspicious event
of the birth of another Prince.
Mr. J. DIXON (of Langbourn ward) seconded the
motion with great pleasure, and said that pleasure,
he knew, would be participated in by every member
of the Court. It was a viost gratifying circumstance
that the event upon which they were about to con-
gratulate her Majesty was doubly grateful to her sub-
jects, in establishing more firmly the succession,
and administering to her conjugal and maternal com-
fort and happiness.—(Cheers.) It was to be rejoiced
at that the Queen had given birth to another boy, be-
cause that event supplied greater security to the suc-
cession. lie hoped that her Majesty would long con-
tinue to govern her affectionate people in happiness
and prosperity ; but, although he trusted the day was
very remote when she should exchange the crown she
wore here for another crown, it was by no means dis-
pleasing to contemplate the probability that her son
should inherit her earthly dignities.—(Cheers.)
The Court then unanimously agreed to address
her Majesty ; and upon the motion of Mr. Sheriff
Moon, seconded by Mr. John Dixon, a Committee
was appointed to draw up an address.
The Court was cleared of strangers, and after some
little delay in a separate apartment, the Committee
returned, and
Alderman T.WooD brought up the address, which
we were given to understand was precisely similar
to that just voted by.the Court of Aldermen.
The address was- unanimously agreed to, and the
Sheriffs *ere requested tu wait upon her Majesty to
ascertain when it would be convenient to her to re-
c eive it.

The whole Court were appointed to go up to the
Queen with the address upon the motion of Alder-
man T. Wood, seconded by Mr. Stacey.

THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.

Under-Sheriff ANDERTON said he was desirous to
receive an answer to a question which, as his days as
Under-Sheriff, and Alderman Musgrove's days as
Sheriff, were numbered, was becoxning one of much
anxiety and interest. It had been intimated to him
from several quarters, that for some reason or other
the new Royal Exchange was not to be opened before
the conclusion of the present shrievalty.—(Hear,
hear.) Seeing the Chairman of the Joint-Committee
(Mr..R. L. Jones) in Court, he should bo glad to
hear whether or not the building was to be opened
before the 29th of September ?—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. IL L. JONES said that from all the information
he had been able to obtain, there was every proba-
bility that the Royal Exchange would be opened be-
fore the end of the month of September.—(Hear,
hear.) He was not aware that anything was likely
to prevent it.—(Cheers.)
TILE BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE

Mr. Hicas (the Chairman of the Navigation Corn-
mittee) begged the attention of the Court for a mo-
ment. Upon the paper of business it was inserted
that the Court was to receive a report in refe-
rence to a place for a pier at Blackfriars-
bridge. In consequence of the sudden calling of the
Court that motion had got upon the paper, but the
Committee could not bring up their report upon that
important subject until they were supplied with Mr.
Walker's estimate of the cost of the pier, which esti-
mate would be ready early in the ensuing week.—
(Heir, hear.) In the Committee there existed not
the slightest difference of opinion on the subject of
the erection of a pier, and they wished to have it
completed as soon as possible, to secure the public
from the chance of danger, such as had lately been
encountered.—(Hear, hear.) He addressed the Court
on the subject, in order that there might be no pre-
tence for saying that the Committee were going
to sleep on the subject.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. ANDERTON asked whether Mr. Walker was
the only person from whom a plan was to be received,
or whether there was to be public competition ? lie
thought it was the intention to have a series of plans,
in order that all men of merit in the profession might
have a chance.
Mr. R. L. JONES said he hoped the Committee
would not fail to take into consideration the contem-
plated embankment of the Tnames by the Government,
and the injunction already against the Corporation,
before they recommended the erection of a pier,
which after an enormous expense might be rendered
useless. What had been the conduct of Mr. Cubitt,
who had extensive property in the boats on the banks
of the Thames ? That gentleman's solicitor had. ad-
vised him not to proceed with, tOe works he corttem.