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London, England, 1820-01-20 00:00:00

COUltr ALDERMEN.

The Loan Mavott held a Court of Aldermen at
the Guildhall, on Tuesday, for the purpose of
bearing appeals against the election or appoint-
nolo (if constables wod other ward-officers, and
for the dispatch, of the ordinary business of time
Court. '1 he Alder Men present were—Curtis,
Hooter, Oku, Eimer, Leighton, Scho!ey, Birch,
Wood, Atkins, Magtmay, Thorp, Waithman, and
Roth well.
The Loan Mauna took the chair at one o'clock,
and the Court was occupied some rime in a desni•
tory eonversatir‘ll bet weeo Sir William Curtis, Mr.
Alderman Wood, and others, respecting certain
improvetrooata and regulations ralative to Bridle-
' well hospital, ‘N`oicii had keen recommended its a
Report from a Comodoee appointed for that pt r-
pose some time since, 4nd which So. Richard Cad r
Giyn, who commenced the conversation, Consi-
dered of the utmost importance, and had Arcola! •
ugly direc ed the attention of the Court to tile,
subject.
Mr, :alletiff RoTowree presented the Hand re-
rot of the. state of the iespertivm. City tiisons.
Mr. Sheriff Parkins, who should also have been in
amtendance on this occasion, had excised himself
by letter to time Lord Mayor on account of Hitless.
ItXtoFovalt-4-IIP OF 'VHF 0111'1-IANS' J)UES ON COALS.
As swot as the Shelia',' Report had be n read,
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS rose itionedi.oely, and said,
before the Cowl proceededoo any other business,
be ,aashed to oceopy their attention for a shot!
time. ern the sabiect of some proceedings which
had taken place at time last Comte rclati•• to the
Orphans' Food, and the balances in his hands
as !he receiver ; and lie trusted, before he
sat down, be should be aide not only to
exculpate himself front all charges against
hilt,, but also to prove, that, instead of any
imputatirro, he merited commendation. It bad
been represented that he bad retained a three
otouths' balance ; that teas very troe; he did not
ny it it appeared so by time accounts ; he al-
lowed there was bet weer) 11,0001. and 12,0001,
in his hands ; but then the money was always
given credit for up to the end of the month, and
he did not receive it sometimes till the 10th of
the next mood"; so that the accounts made hint
Lace a latger balance in hand than he really had;
and when it was considered that three was nearly
60,0001. collected by these dues in the course of
a year, and that the interest on his balances would
not user mge more than 11. per resit. on that sum
(they might call it 5.001. a-year), it was not too
large a remuneration for all the trouble of the cola
lection, and the personal risk and the security he
gave for the safety of the property. The worthy
Alderman (Wei:ha-tail had abruptly made this
chat ge, without considering al rbest matters. He
had called him au (Toledo matt " 1 ant not an
opoiermt man, toy Lord; I appeal here," exclaimed
the worthy Baronet with mud' warmth, striking
his hated upon his breast ; ‘i 1 am not a merce-
nary matt, seeking to aggrandize myself ; but if
this-Court think proper to give this to a poor bro-
ther, or an opulent one, it you will have it so,
they have a right to do it •; some one must have
it, and whom would the worthy Alderman give it
Wooldhe give it to Mr Hunt or Mr. Pres-
tcin or did he wish the Committee of Two Hun-

Bred of the Radicals to have it The Worthy
, •Baronet .t hen proceeded to state, that it was
• true his immediate predecessor in the office
had retained only a two months' balance, but
tlutt three were instances where larger ba-
larces hAd been kept in hand than even his three
months'. He allowed he had kept three months'
balance, but he had since only kept two months' ;
but that was not because he thought he got too
witch, but because there had been strzla a piece of
walk made about it. All the accounts respecting
the .Orphans' dues had been investigated before a
Committee of the House of. Commons, and the
worthy Baronet here read art extract from the
Report of that Committee, which stated, that,
consider-lug their various and comptex nature, the
accotutts were kept with great accuracy. The
worthylßaroraet said, he felt these sort of charges
very severely, but be trusted he bad cleared his
conduct front imputation, and exculpated himself
from all .the cltarges of this report of the worthy
Alderman's, stud would not therefore take up the
time of the Court any longer. Sir Willisth then
sat down..
Mr. Alderman WAITIIMAN said, the Hon. Ba-

rouet lead made a most ex.traordinary speech ; and

yet, after all, the matter rt exactly Where it
did before, and the reports remained in every par--
ticolar unrefoted. With respect to the charge of
having brought this business forward " abvtiptly,'•
or with any personal :motive toward the Hon.
Il.aronet, the Court would recollect that he gave
rot ice of cite motion six or seven months ago,
long before be could have had any personal mo-
tive furnished to him by the recent proceedings of
that Cont.; relative to himself, and in which the
Hon. /Lironet had been so prominently con-
cet ned ; acid the Worthy Baronet would himself
recollect, tbat he ilievked him for the candour and
iiherality with which he (Mr. Waithutau) brought
the business forword.

Sir WSE.LIAT4 CURTIS-11's true; I did.:

Mr. Alderman ‘VAITLIMatt continued, that as to
the observation of the Worthy Wistotiet, that al-
though the money was .credited, he did not re-
ceive it till ten days After; and however exit-der-
dinary it might seem, that he stsvidd sign accounts,
and cre:lit for money ten days hetove he re-
Ceired it, yet even aihinitting that die did so, what
was the consequence ? Why. it only de3setted the
halauce about 1,20g1. or 1,3001., leaving in iris
bads, inceati ot 11,7001., 10,5001 ; and when
it was eiinsideved that thieve were 2,0001. or
3,t7 dl. snore arssinr truth the same duties—
WILLEAM Cuttris-7-Tliiii Court has nothing
at all to do with that.

Mr. Aidel'it4tif, WAITHMAN replied, that he eves
SW3rC that Court ip.d nothing to do wi:h it, anti
that (tie usomageineut of that busines4 was under
the couttol of the Conn of Common Council ;
but still be must Kbiert, that it formed a balance
in his handl, with the balance on the
miler accooto a total balance of at least 14,0001.
from whirl:, it the Worthy Baronet knew how to
make use of money, he ma>t have derived 7001. a-
year, which, by edlculelion r,t computt.od interest
from the time of his appointment, must have rea-

lized him 10,000 t, and all this from a duty upon so
necessary an article of as coals. As to the next
poiot in the ‘Vorthy Bart.'s speech, the great trou-
ble of the collection, and the per SOlial tisk incurred,
all this might appear very plausible if the fact was
not known ; hot, unfortunately for this argument,
it was known. that all the trouble of the collec-
tion, and the personal risk too, was with another
person, who receives a salary of 1501. a year for
corecting, which sum is allowed to the receiver
in his accounts, and who also gives security for
e safety of the money intrusted to him ; so that
'3ll the_ great trouble incurred by the worthy
I;aionet was, to undergo the fatigue of receiving
rite money how the collector once a month, and
pay into the hands of the Chamberlain once a
quarter. The question then teas, were that Court,
the trustees and guardians of this fund, perform-
iog their duty, at a time when they were under
the absolute necessi y of borrowing money, by
pet 'flitting such a balance as this to remain in
the hands of one of their own body. It was
tine the balances bad latterly been paid in
every tt.eo months ; hut whatever might haver
been the worthe Baronet's motive, he cookd
not but thitik it very extraordinary that for
ten years together. he should have paid in his
balance every three mouths, and immediately
on this hutioess heing noticed pay it in at two
months. fle readily agreed that the accounts had
been investigated by the Committee of the House
of Commons, aud found correct : there was no
doubt oft that subject, Nobtoly accused or sus-
i,ected the worthy Baronet or the Chautheilain of
eceiving,money and not accounting for it. The
amount of the remuneration might not be too
great, if it were true that the office was one of
such great trouble and responsibility; but all put
together could not justify that Court in allowing
such balances to remain in any hands. The wor-
thy Baronet called tLis report his (Mr. Width-
matt's) report.

Sir WILLIANI CURTI9.—I didn't mean that.

Mr. WAITHMAN put soed.--The report vas no
otherwise his than as he was one of the Commit-
tee; but the Committee did Ito more than direct
the Chamberlain to prepare he statement which
was made up from the ple!rs furnished by the Baro-
net himself, and the Committee uttered uo opi-
nion at all upon the subject. As to the insinua-
tions in which the Worthy Baronet had so repeat-
edly indulged, at a time when he was himself com-
plaining of personality, by allying with the
Committee of the Radicala, all these he (Sir W.
Ciotti') knew to be unfounded. He shoUld, how-
ever always resent tite.zu with as much spirit as
was consistent with the
.order and regularity of
that Court ; and he would tell the Hon. Baronet,
that he dare not make such insinuations else-
where; but with regard to making other receivers,
did ti:e Worthy Baronet think that Court had no
alternative ? bid he really suppose that the mo-
ney (bold he lodged in no other hands as secure
as in his own ? His sole object, in the part he
had taken in this business, was, that these and
future balances should be paid into the Chamber,
to be applied to the liquidatibn of the debts of the
Corporation, and -the Worthy Alderman con-
cluded with a motion to that effect.

The Loan MAYOR observed, that there were
Feveral persons in waiting on the subject•of Ap-
peals against different Ward appointments, and
suggested the propriety of deferring ibe discussion
till the ordinary business was gone through.
On this suggestion the discussion-was deferred,
and the Corot was for a considerable period occu-
pied in. hearing several such appeals, none of
which were of any public interest ; Ore hearing of
several others was adjourned to the next Court ;
the debate was then resumed by Sir William
Curtis, who observed,• that he did not see why
these charges should be brought against him,
when there were many whets who got more than
he did: he only got II: per cent. There was the
collector of scavage and package, who derived a
much larger per cent age, and there was the col-
lector of the customs for the Trinity-house, who
collected 35,0001. a year, and got 5 per cent, on
it, and did nothing but sit down and•receive the
money.
Mt. Alderman ‘Voon-thought the business was
of great importance ; and as it. was likely to
create a- very lengtheoed discussion, and it was
then late (oast five o'clock), he suggested that
the motion he withdrawn, ,to be resumed or
brought-forward again at another Court.

Mr. Alderman THOM' supported the suggestion
of Mr. Alderman Wood, and wished the motion
adjourned.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS saw uo reason why the
question should not be decided at present, and
thought the Court ought to feel no hesitation in
negativing the motion at once. It was throwing
an odium upon the character of the worthy Baro•
net, who, considering the trouble and risk he in-
curred, he conceived, was by no means paid too
much. Thd worthy Alderman reprobated tl►e.
precipitancy with which the business had been
brought forward, and urged the Court for an im-
mediate decision.

Sir RICHARD CARR GLYN asked what it was
the Worthy Alderman meant by his motion ? It
it was intended that all monies collected should
be in future directed to.be paid into the hands of
the Chamberlain direct, it should be recollected
that the person now employed as Collector was
not en officer of that Court,- and it would there-
fore be necessary previously to appoint an officer
of their own. If the motion were agreed-to, he.
did not see'how it could be carried into effect
un-
der the present circurnstances..t.
Mr. Alderman \VAITHMAN replied, that his ob-
ject was, that the present balance should be paid
into the Chamber ; and that all monies subse-
quently collected should be paid in in the sante.
manner, instead of being paid to the 'receiver.—
If his motion were carried, it would probably he
right to refer it to a Committee, to arrange iu
what manner, and by whom, the collection should
he made. It was, how aver, quite immateval to
hint whether his fontiOn Was negatived now, *s
he-
thee it was withdrawn, or referred back to the
Committee; for he WO3 certain that, in its re-
sew shape or any other, either at this tittle °l*
soy subsequent period, whenever it was btooght
forward, the motion would he negatived. !t Was
a strange charge of the Worlty Alderman (A -
kins) of a want of due considvration, old the
inure sw coming from that quarter, after what that

Court had recently witnessed. He could, how-
ever, assure that Worthy Alderman that, trifling
as he might deem the subject, the public did and
would consider it of serious importance, that 7001.
per annum should be paid by them to one of their
own members, at a time of such general distress,
and out of a tax upon the necessary article of
coals.

After some further conversation, the motion
was withdrawn, with an understanding that the
subject would be brought forward again at no
distant period ; and the Court adjourned at nearly
six o'clock.

The City Solicitor having at the last Colin de-
clined any further interference in the prosecution
against Sheriff Parkins and others for the alleged
tumult on Michaelmas-day last, had delivered up
Lis papers to the Committee for conducting these
proceedings, together with his bill for the ex-
peuces already incurred, amounting to 5901., and
it was expected that the subject relative to
the payment would have come on before the
Court ; but on account of the press of business,
and the lateness of the hour, the subject was not
mentioned.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Lt NCOJoN'S INN HALL, JAN. 19.

THE ATTORNEY•GENERAL V. HARTLEY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR intimated that he had
beet► preventtd from looking over the voluminous
depositions in this cause, and that therefore it
would not be in -his power to give judgment in it
till Saturday morning.

THE 51 AEQUESs toWNSEIEND V. THE BISHOP OV NOLO.

WICH AND OTHFRS.

This suit has been instituted for the purpose of
determining, in whom the right of proe,tation to
the benefice of West Raynata, in the diocese of
Norwich, is vested. The advowqon is claimed by
three parties—by the' Marquis Fownshend, as
heir-at-law of the late Marytiv, in whom it was
vested ; by Lord Charles Townsbend, as lord of
the manor ot West Raynam ; and by Lord John
Townsheod and Mr. Blake,, the trustees under the
will ot the late Marquis. There are also two
cross-bills; in which Lord John Townshend and
tie trustees severally are plaintiffs.
The Loan CHANCELLOR left the Court at three
o'clock, soon atter the case had been opened.—
Farther bearing postponed till Tuesday next.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, JAN. 19.
THE HUNTINGDON CHARITY.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. THE MAYOR AND

CORPORATION OF HUNTINGDON.

This case was beard a few days back before the
price-Chancellor, upon a petition of the relators
praying for a reference to the Master to approve
of a scheme for the future regulation of the Cha•
rity, and that the Corporations migllt be made
responsible fur the losses they occasioned to
the Charity funds, in consequence of an impro-
per and disproportionate letting of the Cha-
rity lands. His Honour, upon the he.,.:i“g'at
that petition, decreet4. That Sir John Arun,iel be
removed from the office of Master of St. John's
Hospital, and that the offices of Master of the
Hospital and Member of the Corporation be held
incompatible ; that it be referred to the Master
to enquire with whom the appointment of Master
resides, and what are the proper qualifications for
that office ; also with whom the appointment of
schoolmaster resides, and what are the necessary
qualifications; that the Master approve of a scheme
for the future management of the revenue of the
Hospital vt hat an account of the rents and profits be
take❑ from the filing of this information ; and that
the Corporation be rnat!e to account for these rents
and profits since that time the costs of the in-
formation to be paid by the Corporation. The
cause, however, stood over to be spoken to ; and
this day a conversation took place between the
Learned Counsel on both sides.

Mr. BELL, the lealling Counsel for the defend-
ants, observed, that whatever justice there might
be in the decree for removing Sir John Arundel
from the office of-Master of the Hospital, it could
net be contended- that he was made personally
liable for any part of the loss sustained by the
charity, in consequence of the depreciated letting
out of the lands. The original information was not
so framed as to allow Sir John an opportunity in
his answer to address himself to that point.
The Vice CHANCELLOR said, that in the pre.
sent state of the cause the Court was not warrant-
ed in making Sir John personally responsible for
the losses to the Charity. Had the relators amend-
ed. their Bill, and called upon this individual to
answer in his personal capacity for these losses,
no doubt he should have been made liable.
His HoNoult then amended his former decree
by directing a reference to the Master to enquire
into, and state what is tht•constitution .of St.
John's Hospital ; who are the visitors and trus-
tees, and in whom the appointment of Master of
the Hospital resides ; in whom the charity lands
are legally vested, or capable of being vested ; and
what are the necessary qualifications for the office
of master of the hospital as well as the schoolmas-
ter. He further decreed, that the office of school-
master to the charity, as well as that of master of the
'hospital, be held incompatible wish the character
of Member of • the Corporation. XVith respect to
the part of the decree, directing the removal of Sir
John Arundel from the office of Master, he should
reserve it for consiPleration until the Master had
sent in his report. He would further direct the Mas-
ter to inquire into and state,the amount of the rea-
sonahte expellees incurred by Sir J. Arundel in the
prosecution of the suit bet ween hirn and A. Price in
behalf of shecharity, making the amount at these ex-
pences an item in the account het ween the relators
and defendants. The master was also at liberty to
make a separate report respecting the question of
commotsage On a part of the charity lauds ; the
concluding direction in the reference was, that
the Master should enquire whether or not the new
pasture lands were duly set out by tbe defendants,
and if not to enquire and state what ought to be
set out in that behalf...

Durine the 14te frost upwards of 60 persons,
who met with serious accidents in consequence of
the slippery state of the streets, lave been le-
-I:4'iVf'd at the SI, Gcorge's Hospital, near
Park Corner.