The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-23 00:00:00

COMMUNICATION FROM THE QUEEN.

Alderman WAITIIMAN said, he had a communi-
cation to make to the Court from her Majesty.
Ile had received a letter from a Magistrate, a
Member of that Court, who was now absent, en-
closing a, paper, signed " Matthew Wood." Ile
then read the letter, which was to the following
effect :

" I am commanded by her Majesty the Queen, to request
that the Corporation of the City of London will accept her
Portrait, as a testimony of the gratitude she feels towards
tb. first City in the world, for the sincere and zealous loyalty
they ever have manifested in the cause of the Queen."—
(Cries of " Hear, Hear !")

Alderman WAITHMAN said, that he had wait-
ed on the Lord Mayor to make the communica-
tion, but his LortiOlip not being at home, he left
a. note eneldsing it, and requesting that his Lord-
ship would disclose the circumstance to the
Court. In answer to this lie received a letter
from the Lord Mayor, Av hich he should now
read. It was as follows :

" The I.or I Mayor presents his compiimentS to Alderman
Wait Inman, and return; the paper, sinned "Matthew Wood."
'I he, Mayor de.clines presenting the paper to the Court,
because, under existing ciriumstances, he thinks it inconsist-
ent with his duty to internieddle with. affairs of such nu-
portanee."
Now whether the :Lord, Mayor was right or
wrong, in refusing to make the communication,
was not for him to say, but his Lordship having
given the refusal, be (Alderman Waithman)

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should move, that the offer of the portrait -a°f ibst
Majesty be most gratefully accepted, a° )Is,
the thanks of the. Court be returned to bet
iv(
jesty, for so condescending and graciius a 11/3
regard to the Corporation.
rime offic
Mr. OLDIWit seconded the motion.Tbi
of the portrait must at once be received.•f tb
Court must, however, feel, at this period ° pei
investigation, some difficulty in acting. 11e I°ol
that her Majesty would come out pure and toC
lied. The Court would rejoice at that el,`
but it was their misfortune that they could lid
now go so far as they could wish. He was 'Oll
the motion of the worthy Alderman had st°Pro
where it did stop. He certainly would be dd
of the first to reject it, if it had prosee
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'urther. de'
Mr. FAVELL did not wish to promote a to
bate, but for the character of the Corporatiasof
wished that the offer should be received Wit
greatest respect. The present motion was '0
sistent with what had been formerly done Ilea
Court, who had twice expressed their fee'ido
to her Majesty, and had been twice recei/e
the handsomest manner. The Lord MaY°r'ir
his ministerial situation, should have cal'?
cated the paper to the Court. It coniubo
have degraded him ; neither would it is
pledged him to the support of any particli
opinions.
Mr. DIXON hoped her Majesty would 0111/1,
after the investigation pure and unsullied.
man would be more ready than himself to tele/
his pleasure upon such an wcasion. He way's,of those who held the opinion that the Court
formerly acted unwisely in medding ith,,io
subject, and he thought they ought not tv.ri,
terfere now. If she came pure from the iacill„ei
L
it would be the duty of the Court to re(18/
her portrait. Ile should not hold up 110,0f1
against the proposition, but he should not

port it. •
M. F. N. WILLIAMS wished to pay everliti'
bute of respect to her Majesty, but he thotigi,
too much, pending the investigation, to asl‘ti4
Corporation to accept her portrait. The naoi
would say the Court had accepted the
with gratitude and satisfaction ; that they
atr
accepted it after they had heard the charge'
the evidence in support of that charge, witti
hearing the evidence on the other side, s°tiji
W
vinced were they of her innocence. oulil
wish such an impression to go forth ? If the (111$c:
should be degraded after her portrait wa,!
cepted, what a lamentable situation woulu
Court be in !
Mr. GRIFFITHS said, he should be glad to °I;I:
upon what grounds the portrait could be reill4ti)s
Alderman WAITIIMAN said, the Corelfi
had supported her Majesty against acts °;„
great. oppression as ever existed.' She now
an offer of.a mark of gratitude and affection'
Jr;
de,:
Corporation, so far from being degraded, °J
be honoured by it. If the prosecution coctr
what would be called an establishment 0
charges against the Queen, the situation °('
ot'
Court would be one of dignity and honotoV
those who attempted to degrade her 14-°°'
themselves degraded.
The motion was then carried without a di',"
Alderman IVAITIIMAN then moved, th°i
Lord Mayor should convey the thanks °
Court to her Majesty. - • tat'l
The LORD AlAvon rose, in much ag'V
and requested that the Court would excuse,
from performing that duty.
Alderman WArrum.ts did not wish to 11,01.
unnecessary trouble upon his Lordship, o'lo
was through his Lordship that all coottv°
tions of this kind must be made. If
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proposed any other way, he would be A,i
t.JI/1
censurable. had his Lordship been called
to go up with thanks upon the Walcheren 'ol'
dition, he, no doubt, would do. so, because
of
his duty. Ilis Lordship could hen have 4
jection I°..
to act upon this occasion.
The LORDAYOR said, he was as mall % 0"'
:M OA'
a spirit of disaffection toward her Majesty (3,0,
man could be. No man more approved
had been done in favour. of the Quceillije,
he did, but still he trusted the Court w°"d
cuse him. .
The motion was carried.
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A motion Was then made to refer 1t
~
Committee of City Lands, to consider i
:situation for the portrait to be ,dii
Common Council Room, when an All'e,,„o„
was moved for leaving out the words
Council Room, which was agreed to eu
sion, the numbers being— . cot •I
For the Amendment : Against the Aniel".lll. ao
Alderman
Yf
Commoners
Tellers .• • ..... r.,10

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Majority-for the Amendment, 4.
re° 001
.Several Reports and Petitions fur Leases "sereo '
.
and agreed to.
The Blidge.house Lands Committee made a .reY°o",l3:ol'sti
proceedings of the Coinmittee of !lit House ut C, "b
the last Sessions relative to London Bridges w,„eibril'o.
tiered to br printed lot tile information 0 I lie '''",r
clotd
to
The Navigation Committee presented a Report
the City and the Water.Bailifrs Watermen, inch "
and the consideraon-adjourned. • le •
The sum of tool, was ordered to be paid for the e" re,j
the Auditors.
. The Bill for regulating. the C.o!npanY s°l°
a third time, and passed. as an Act of. the Cout'
„,ittee:i
es
On a Report from 'the General Purposes Con'—nstig.re
tire to the Court of Requests, a long discussion ereptlitice
the propriety of a reference to the Coutiontee.tio o
the eligibility anti qualification of candidates fur
Assit.tatit Clerks of that Cour of Poulterer
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