Star.
London, England, 1823-06-11 00:00:00

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'COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL:-

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A Special Court of Common Council hark
yesterday, in the Council Room, Guildhall, in curtse%.
qaence of a Requisrtion received by the Right
the LORD MAYOR.
To take into consideration the propriety.of contributing out
of 'the Cites cash, such a sum as may be capedientsiks behalf of
the brave and suffering people of the Peninsula of Europe, and
which may assist them to triumph effectually over the unpclo-
rioted invasion of their country, by the ambition, and wicked
liourban Government of France; which invasion not only mi-
litates against the prinCiples of the liritish Constitution, but the
very existence of Civil Society ;" and for the dispatch of a va-
riety of other business.
The Lotto MAYOR, having taken the Chair,
Mr. Atderman Woon observed, that as he under-
stood there were several distinguished Noblemen and
Members of Parliament present, for the purpose of
presenting a Petition to. the Court, he should rneve
that they be allowed to take their seats on the benches.
After some inaudible dbservationi from Sir R.
C. GLYN, the motion was. carried.
Alderman WOOD then left the Court, and shortly
afterwards returned, acconspenied by Lords EItSELNI
and MILTON, Jou tr &mu, Esq.. M. Y. J. Hoses, Esq.
M.P. WILLIAM EVANS, Esq. M.P. CHARLES TENNY•I
SON, Esq. M.P. Jone Bowerrta. Esq. and Signor
Moms, who were accommodated- with seats on o
of the benches within the bar, usually appropriate&
to the Aldermen.
Alderman WOOO, after a few pregminary retook:,
stated that he held in his hand a Petition signed by
several highly. distinguished Noblemen and Gentle-
men, upon which a standing order of the Court, re-
quiring that all Petitions should, on reception, be re-
ferred to a Committee,,prevented him from dwelling
at any length ;
.he should therefore movethat the Pe-
tition bestow read.
This having-been done. the Petitioners vow asked
if they bad anything to urge in support of, theist Pe-
tition ? when
Lord ERSKINE rose, and, after reading the state-
ment a short time since published in the daily papers
by the Greek Coalmines, congratulated the Court
upon the sublime attitude which this country had
.now assumed, as the protecting genius of oppressed
freemen, and the worthy descendants of a great and
literary people, who were at this moment engaged in
the laudable struggle for the enjoyment of that•
greatest of all blessings--liberty. His Lcfrdship.
would not occupy the time of the Court unnecessarily;'
as he could not for a moment doubt tbigeneralleel-.
ing of all those who heard him, as ter the holy-mon
of the support claimed,at their handsLitAd he would,.
therefore, with the most perfect conadenee;learethe
cause of the unfortunate Greeks in the bosom of the
Honourable Court.

Alderman Woos moved that the Petition be re=
furred to the Committee of General .Purposes:.
Mr. Hoacomait shortly seconded the motion.
Mr. lloatienan thought it preferable to suspend
the standing order, and to take the important subject
of the Petition into their immediate consideration.
Mr. Jure spoke to the same purport.
Alderman WAITHMAN thought, that as this was a
Special Conn, called for a specific object—the con-
sideration of the Spanish question—the subject of
the Petition had better not be agitated at present.
Alderman Wool) was willing to act upon the ge-
neral feeling of the Court, whatever it should be.; is.
however, he had no doobt but that his. Lordaiip;
would call an early Special Court, expressly for that;
consideration of the propriety of granting a sum .of
money in support of the Greek people, it was his in.
tention to propose a vote of £5OO. He did not an,
ticipate• any dissentient voice; but he thought it
better to proceed in the usual way, by refemng the
Petition to a Committee.—The question of reference
to the Committee was carried unanimously.

LONDOS 3aWGs.
A Petition was ➢resented fram sundry Owners and
Occupiers of Wharfs on the Banks of the Ibaroesjre►
lative to the danger likely to arise to their premises
by the rentoval of London Bridge.--Read, and or-
dered to lie on the table.

SPANISH CAUSE.
The Requisition presented to the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor and upon which the present. Special,
Court had been called, was then read. •
Mr. Gas Ltoway, after apologizing for his incapa.:
city to bring this great question before the Conrt,
said he trusted that its importance would. be a salli•
dent recommendation of the motion with which he
should conclude. He knew that many Members of
the Conn were ever opposed to questions of a politi-
cal tendency; but as the best quality of a. good
Englishman was the keeping a watchful eye over
all attempts upon the liberty of man,. he did hope
that upon the present occasion private opinions and
selfish feelings would give way .to the great British
question .nbw before the Court ; for never had there
been a subject more truly. .Brittsh before it—never
had their attention been called to a subject of mere
vital importance to European, and consequently. to
British -freedom.- It would seem that the Bourbons
of France had gained no advantage from the expo.
rience of adversity. The present war was not merely
one against the liberty of Spain, but
.against the li-
berty of the whole civilized world. The ems** of
this Court at theltresent moment, in coming-forward
to assistip supporting the Spanish nation intrelitge.
ertions for the maintenance of their liberty& ;Mai*
reptdsionef their unholy invadersoimUld. he fanner'
by all those throughout •thii ceontry, who valued
freedom, -and could sympathise with the oppressed.
The Court would also bear.in mind, hat a deed Of
gift was of double value if given in. lilo-111110,01
when it could be mat serviceable. ft was not mere_ ly
for the assistance-of the Spaniards that he cellar'
the Court for an *isorcise ails:UW*l4i'; but it as
also that the Comma' Council of ilia Car of
shade, by Was 'what, rend, a strong IMO' Loll
those enenjies by the liberties oldie wo Id whifwatild
sacri4egthe freedom of the peOple at the shrine of
tyrannyond despotism. This was get a partY,iPaers.,
tion ; it claimed the suppose of 4 who boasted the'
nanicdf Englisloilm, the character de freeman, and
who felt a due and respettfol deititcriseration fare
great imaieno.etrugglieg evilest a -Rost of armed op.
pressers. The Honourable MentheYtlisie referred to
several Munificent grants formerly made by this
Court, and trusted that, upon the present omasiow
it would at with that liberality by ithich it had ever
been distiognished. He should not detain the Court
longer than to read the Resolutions which he had