The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-22 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY JULY 22, 1818.

THE COUNTRY.

The concerns of so important a portion of
the British Empire as the Sister Kingdom
will always be with us the subject of high
interest, and therefore we subjoin an account
of the QUARTER ASSEMBLY at aiblin, on the
17th instant. We are also disposed to notice
this Meeting, as it atllords a new mark of respect
to Mr. PEEL, and as it chews that the account of
the health of Mr. GIFFARD, one of the most loyal
and public spirited characters in the United King-
:loin, is not in the alarming state mentioned by
The Dublin Evening Post, which represented him
as at the point of death, but that he is still on the
alert, and able to support measures for the good
of the country, and to oppose those of a contrary
tendency. Considering the principles of the
Paper in question, we are reminded of a passage
in SHAKspEARR

" Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought."

" QUARTER ASSEMBLY.

" The Summer Assembly of the Corporation of
Dublin was held at the Exhibition [louse, in
William-street, yesterday, Air. Studdert, early
to the proceedi:►gs, took an opportunity to pro-
pose an

ADDRESS TO MR. PEEL,
on his resignation of the office of Chief Secretary.
" Mr. STUDDERT observed, that it was now
certain that Ireland was about to lose the advan-
tage of that Right Honourable Gentleman's ser-
vices ; and he believed he only spoke the senti•
meats of the whole country, when he said, that
►tts departure would excite deep regret, and that
his talents and attachment to Irish intet ests would
long be held in grateful recollection. After se-
veral other eulogical observations, Mr. Studdert
moved a resolution for the appointment of a Com-
mittee ' to prepare an Address to Mr. Peel, for
the purpose of conveying to him the very high
sense which the Corporation entertain of the ad-
vantages Ireland has derived during the period he
has been Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant,
and to express their sincere regret at his resigna-
tion of that important situation, the duties of
whicl► he had discharged with so much advan-
tage to this country,' &c.
'‘ Mr. GIFFARD seconded this motion.

" Mr. STUDDART then, with the assent of the
House, brought up his Resolution to the I.l,)artt
of Aldermen for their concurrence. It was re-
agri,ed to. 4nd the rollowing Cozmnittee
were appointed :—Aluermen, ::lox-
ham, Cash, and M`lient,-; the Recorder, Mr.
Studdert, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Gifford, and Mr.
These Gentlemen reported 'ln Address to Mr. reel,
which was carried, and ordered to be engrossed,
put under the City Seal, presented by the Cor-
poration at large, and afterwards published in the
Newspapers.

4, CITY FINANCES—BONDS—ALLOWANCE TO LORD
MAYOR, &c.
_ .

" The Abstract' was now sent down by the
Board, and read.
Mr. GIFFARD said, the first article on that
Paper was a grant to the Lord Mayor elect of the
rent of Stephen's-green, (3001.) Now he gave
this early notice, that until the Lord Mayor's
salary was fixed at a reduced sum, he would op•
pose the grant of one penny.
" Mr. SUTTER moved, that a Report presented
by a Sub-Committee of Finance to the Easter
Assembly be read.
The Report was read accordingly. The -,cale
of expenditure recommended by it amounted to
about 30001. for Salaries, Law Costs, &c. &c. It
estimated the reductions which it proposed at
near 40001. a-year ; anti stated the. debts due to
Members of the Corporation, when it was framed,
(in April last,) at 4,698. It recommended that
the salary of the Lord Mayor be reduced to 8001.
per annum.
_

" Mr. SUTTER said, .the House would recol-
lect that the Board of Aldermen had refused to
confirm that Report. It was his determination,
ho.cever, to oppose every grant ut money, until
the reductions it recommended were carried into
tre c t .

Mr. SENPLE said, the proposition respecting
tile rent of Stephen's-green involved a breach of
faith with the Bond-holders, who were promised
that the whole of the Fee-simple Estate, (in
which the Green had been by name included,)
should be kept inviolate for their security.
" Mr. NUGENT said, an engagement had been
entered into with the Bond-holders for the pay-
ment of their interest on the 10th of July, and
be would be glad to know why it had not been
fulfilled. A report bad gone abroad that the Cor-
poration intended to take advantage of some in-
formality in the Bonds, to get rid of their debt
altogether; but he was sure that, if they were
well convinced that they could discharge the
whole 200,0001. by such means, no man in the
city would be base enough to make a proposal of
the kind.

" Mr. HARTY thought this, subject was prema-
turely brought before the House, because he had
reason to know that there existed an intention to
bring the question of the city debt regularly, and
fairly, and Cully under the consideration of Olt
Assembly. As to the rent of the Green, in the
yet uncertain state of the affairs of the Corpora-
tion, hts thought the proposed appropriation of it
tnigbt reasonably be postponed.
" Mr. GIFFARD objected to postponement, and
pressed rejection.
" Mr. HARTY said, every shilling oft he principal
clad irverebt of time cluiini on the Corporation

[PRICE SEVENPENC

would be abundantly secured. Their Committee
bad stated to the Committee of Bunt-holders,
that they expected 5 per cent. would he asrepied.
No objection was made, and the Corpora ion na-
tiffany concluded that the Committee of Bond-
holders would recommend to the body at large to
come into those terms. Their Report, however,
contained no such recommendation ; and the
Corporation, surprised and disappointed, found it
necessary to look to another plan of retrieving
their affairs. They had succeeded. Mr. Bruce
was ready to advance 200,000/. at 5 per cent.,
and this would enable them to pay off such
Bond-holders as would not accept that rate of
interest.

" Mr. GIFFARD still pressed the absolute re-
jection of the grant of the rent of Stephen's-green
to the Lord Mayor elect.
" Mr. E. STEPHENS appealed to the good sense
of the House in support of Mr. Harty's pro-
position.

" Mr. SUTTI3II and Mr. SEMPLB opposed it.
" Mr. HARTY Could not. help thinking there
wits something very disingenuous in ti,is mode of
proceeding. if it were intended to abandon the
Mansion House, let it, in the name of common
candour, be at once shut up ; but let not the
Corporation send an imlividual into that ancient
seat of hospitality, to expend his own private for-
tune in maintaining the dignity and splendour of
the station of first Magistrate of the Metropolis.
In conclusion, he observed, that if the Corpora-
tion found they could not afford to give the Lord
Mayor elect the usual 1000I.on going out of office,
they might withhold it ; and he saitl that no man
Could live a year in the Mansion Hone upon even
the present allowance, without expending 30001.
of hi, own property.
'' Mr. Guinness, Sir Edward Stanley, and Mr.
Nugent were for rejecting the order for the

" Mr. MoRRIsoN advocated postponment in
preference to rejection, and moved en amendment
accordingly.

Mr. S. STEPUENS said, the Corporation was
bound to support the Magisterial dignity.
" On a ballot there appeared—
" For rejection .
" For postponement
" Majority

. . .55
. . 96
. . -29

" Mr. GIFFARD moved a Resolution, limiting
the salary of the Lord Mayor to 8001. which was
carried and sent to the Board, where it was
cushioned.

" A Message came down, stating. that 200,000
could be borrowed at 5 per cent., alol noininatiog
the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, for the time being,
and Alderman Alexander, trustees for securing the
interest.

" These trostees were objected to, awl
amendment was moved and carried, dissenting
from that part of the Message wilich went to nu.
minate them:

Mr. GIFFARD then moved, that the late
Committee be instructed to communicate with the
Bond- holders, and to concert measures for raising
200,0001. at five per ceor., and that the Lord
Mayor be requested to adjourn the present as-
sembly to receive their report. This was
agreed to."

From the LONDON GAZETTE, JULY 21.

BANKRUPTS.

W. Rudge, Carburton street, Fitzroy-square, horse-dealer,
Aug. 1,8, and Sept. I, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney,
Mr. Pearson, St. I lelen's Place, Bishopsgate-strect,
J. Tonllin, Chad's Row, Gray's Inn-lane, bricklayer, duly 25,
Aug. 8, and Sept. I, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies,
Messrs. Weston, Teesdale, and Senses, renchurclt:street.

W. Armitage, 3CII. Thorne, Yorkshire, mariner, July 25, 17,
at eight, and Sept. 1, at eleren, at the I)og and Duck
Tavern, Kingston-upon-Hull. Attorney, Mr. Ellis, Chau—
ecry-lane.
M. Hall and 'l'. Hall, Kingston-upon-Hull, woollen-drapers.
July 25, at ten, 27, at eight, and Sept. 1, at ten, at the
Neptune Inn, Kingston-upon-Hull. Attorney, Mr. Spence,
Threadneedle-street.
R. Wright, Liverpool, merchant, Aug. 5,6, and Sept. 1, at
one, at the George In►►, Liverpool. Attur►ues, Messrs.
Anstice and Wright, King's Bench Walks, Inner Temple.
S. Abbott, New court, St. Swithin's-lane, merchant, July -25,
Aug. 1, and Sept. 1, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies,
Messrs. Sweet and Stokes, Basinghall-street.
DIVIDENDS.

July 95. W. Woolsey, Great Mary-le-hone street, haher.
dasher—Au4. 12, W. Lawton, Wlmsluw, Cheshire, shop-
keeper—Aug. 12, W. Gillinore, Hultne, L./UW.33114e, cotton-
spinoer—Aug. 13, J. Bland, jun. Market Brough, West-
tom eland, innkeeper—July 25, J. Mackcoull, Worthing.
Sussex, stationer—Aug. 12, 1. Thompson, heckle Grove,
Whitehaven, weft:ham—Aug. 13, J. Tappenden, Faversham,
scrivener, and .1. Tappenden, North Court, Kent, iron-mass
ter—Aug lU, W. Barber, Alnwick, Northumberland, brewer
—Aug-. 120 G. Abrahams, Falmouth, merchant—Aug. 15,
R. B. Sandwell, Deal, grocer.

CERTIFICATES—Aucusz 11.
A. Spear, Basinghall-strett, merchant—J. Smith, Duke-
street, Old Artillery-ground, merchant—J. W. Wiggles-
worth, Halifax, Yorkshire, tre.trehapt—T. Itedmayne, of Pres-
ton, Lancashire, linen-draper—J. Dean, of ISancroft's-place,
Mile-end-road, baker—l. Spence, of Providence-row, Hack-
ney, mereuant.