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DIVIDENDS to be made in the COUNTRY.

Dec. 12, J. Pollock, jun. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, cooper, a•
eleven, at the Turf Hotel, Newcastle. Dec. 16, T. Collinson,
sen. Loveley Hall, within Salisbury. Lancashire, cotton-sphs-
ner, at eleven, at -the Office of Ntessrs. Dixon and Abralsam,
Preston. INc. 14, J. Montgomery, Liverpool, merchant, at
one, at the (Mice of Aleuts. Lace and Co. Castle.it. Liverpooh

CERTIFICATES—Da-astern la.

B. Allen, Leicester,fancy-trimming-manufacturer. W. Hodg-
son, Leeds, corn-factor. J. Crispin-street, Spitzl6elds.
coach-spring-nuker. J. South, I lull, merchant. T. Burling-
ham, kite of Worcester, glover. J. Bignell, Phcenix-place,
Knightsbridge, carpenter. M. Garlick, Halirav, bookseller.--
B. Snowdon, Ihr:ow-on-the-Hill, grocer. H. Hall, ThreatF-
net rile-street, broker.

DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIPS.
Crosby and Satter, Wrotham, Kent, millwrights. Btirtidg•
and Phillips' Antwerp Tavern, l'hreatineedlestreet, victualler*,
Samuel' aint 'Taylor; (7hiswill-strect, shoemakers. lire, Do.
mild) and Co. Glasgow, merch:tntss Ogdeu and Chisman, Suns
darland near the 8... a, biscuit-bakers.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRTZE-MONtt
The .fason, for the American:lip Triton; and the Cornto:
rant, fot the Liefde, the 23.1 inst. at No. f 2, Arundid-stree%
Srand, and Itcalltd there,

COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held
at Guildhall, in consequence of a Requisition re-
ceived by the LORD MAYOR, " to take into considera-
tion the propriety of presenting an Aildiess of Con-
gratulation to her MAJESTY, on the victory she has
obtained over her enemies, and .her escape from a
foul and ;itrocious Conspiracy, seeking no less her
'MAJESTY'S destruction, than aiming a blow at the
late. iwn laws of the land and the rights of English mei)."
The LORD MAYOR, upon taking the Chair for the
first time since his election, addressed the Court in a
neat and appropriate speech. Ile expressed the high
'satisfaetion he felt on being elevated, in so unexpected
a manner, to so respectable a situation. In the trans
action of public business, he hoped he should never
be wanting in that vigilant and unremitting atten-
tion which the arduous ditties of IN office demanded;
and if at any time, in presiding over this Honourable
Court, he should feel it necessary to interpose, when
an unguarded expression escaped, in the warmth of
debate, he trusted his interference would be attributed
only to his desire to maintain the dignity of their
proceedings, by enforcing that regularity of discus-
sion which was so essential in all deliberative assem-
blies. In addressing a body of men so accustomed
to public busine,s, it was scarcely necessary for him
to add his anxious wish that Gentlemen would not
travel out of the business before the Court, and that
their neiservasions might be as relevant as possible to
the iaimediate subject of discussion.
The Minutes of the proceedings at the last Court
having been read,
Mr. OLDHAM begged to propose a Motion, in
which he had no doubt of the unaaimous concurrence
of the Court. Whatever dpinion might be entertained
as to the guilt or innocence of the Queen, the: e could
be but one opinion of the great Leal and ability dis-
played by her Majesty's Advocates, lie begged
leave, therefore, to move—" That the thanks of this
Court be given to Mr. Brougham, Mr. Denman, and
Dr. Lnshington, for the distinguished talent they dis-
played in defending her Majesty the Queen." He
should confine himself to a Motion of general thanks,
but he should most cheerfully withdraw it, if any
other Member thought proper to propose any other
tribute of approbation.
The Motion was agreed to unanimously.
A Memos:it moved—" That a reference be made
to the Sheriff, to ascertain whether any, and what
expenses have been incurred in consequence of Mr.
Sheriff Parkins's refusal to bear his portion of the ex-
penses during his Shrievalfy
Mr. Pews moved—" That the thanks of the Court
be given to the late Lord Mayor, for the propriety
and integrity with which he had discharged the du-
ties of his office, and for the hospitality and splen-
dour which he had uniformly displayed during the
period of his Mayoralty."
:Mr. Jury seconded the Motion. He entirely con-
curred in the observations of the last speaker; and if
there was one act in the Mayoralty of the late Chief
Magistrate which was less entitled to their approba-
tion, the Court had already expressed its opinion of
that act ; and as it was against every principle of jus-
tice that a man should be punished twice for the
same offence, he trusted that no opposition would be
made to the present Motion. The integrity of the
late Lord Mayor was admitted on all hands; and if
he had committed any error in the course of his
Mayoralty, it was an error of the head, and• not of
the heart.
Mr. Sheriff WirsoiANtS expressed his entire concur-
rence in the Motion. He thought, if the Chief Ma-
gistrate had not sufficient strength of mind to act
with propriety in any emergency, he was not to
blame, but the Livery, who had elevated him to a'
situation, the duties of which he was incapable of
discharging. With respect to the late Lord Mayor,_
he (Mr. Williams) had had frequent opportunities of
witnessing his conduct, and he could not speak too
highly of his gentlemanly demeanour, and his con-
stant anxiety to oblige. He was agreed with the
Gentleman who spoke last, that it would be most un-
just to punish any man twice for the same offence.
After a few words from Mr. TAYLOR, the Motion
was put and carried unanimously.
On the motion of Mr. PRICE, it was ordered that
the vote of thanks should be written ornamentally on
vellum, and presented to the late Lord Mayor.
The LORD MAYOR said, that before proceeding to '
the business of the day, he had a communication to
make to the Court. He had received a letter from
her Nlajesty'sVice-Chamberlain, Ming her Majesty's
intention to attend Divine Service at St. Paul's Ca-
thedral, on Wednesday, November 29th. Her Majesty
had, in the first instance, communicated her intention
of proceeding to St. Paul's, on Sunday, November 26th;
but she had afterwards, for reasons stated in a subse-
quent letter, altered her intenticn of going on that
day, and fixed Wednesday, the 29th, as the day on
which she had determined to attend the celebration
of Divine Worship at St. Paul's Cathedral.
The correspondence between Mr. Keppel Craven,
her :ilajesty's Vice-Chamberlain, and the Lord Mayor,
on this subject, was then read. The first letter stated
her Majesty's wish to attend the celebration of Divine
Service at St. Paul's, on Sunday, November 26th.—
The second letter, dated November 17th, stated, that
her Majesty having been informed of a circumstance
of which she was not previously aware, that Divine
Service was celebrated three times a week at Saint
Paul's, she preferred Wednesday the 29th, to Sunday,
as it might not be consistent with decorum that a
large number of persons, who would probably be
collected on that occasion, should assemble on the
Sabbath-day.
Mr. FA vELL rose to move that the communication
which the Lord Mayor had just made should be en-
tered upon the Minutes of the Coart.
Mr. N.Wtoolasis felt himself called upon to make
one or two observations, on the communication which
had just been made. It behoved those who sheaved
so much zeal in running a race in her Majesty's be-
half; to take care that they did not bring on some-
thing which might do an irreparable injury to the
country—(Lau,gliter).—The step which her Majesty
was about to take, in proceeding to the great Church
of the Metropolis, was calculated to produce confu-
sion, and might go much beyond a confusion.
Mr. WAITIMAN begged to remind the worthy
Member that his observations had no sort of connec-
tion with the question before the Court. The Ties-

tion was 'imply, whether or not the communication
shoulckbe entered upon their Journals?
Mr. S. Dixon was decidedly of opinion that it
ought to be entered on their Minutes.
Mr. N. Wit.r.tams persisted that he should not do
his duty if he did not draw the attention of the Court
to the coofusion. vehriclt smut inevitably result from
her Majesty's attending Divine Service at St. Paul's
Cathedral.
Mr. PAVEL/. regretted; that a Gentleman who fre-
quently delivered himself with. great sense and pro-
priety in that Court, should on this occasion exhibit
so little of those qualities, and that his faculties should
be so clouded by his fears, that he actually seemed
to anticipate some horrible convulsion from the mere
circumstance of her Majesty having expressed an in-
tention of retnrning thanks to ALMIGHTY GOD, in an
humble and devout manner; for her deliverance from
a foul and atrocious conspiracy. Did the worthy I
Gentleman really see anything so alarming in this,
her Majesty's desire, to imitate the devout propensi-
ties of her Illustrious Consort, or did he imagine that
.more was meant in her Majesty's communication
than met the ear? Sorry, indeed, should he be for
the honour and character of the City, if her Majesty's
intentions could not be fulfilled without a breach of
the peace, and it would be time for them to give up
all pretensions whatever to Police, if they could not
receive with decorum any branch of the Royal Fa-
mily who might be desirous of attending Divine
Worship in the great Metropolitan Church. He
should now move—" That the Lord Mayor having
delivered a most gracious Message from her Majesty,
espressing her intention to attend Divine Worship at
St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday, November '29th,
it be resolved, that the Lord Mayor and the whole
Court attend her Niajesty on that day, and that a
Special Committee be appointed. to receive her Ma-
jesty in a suitable manner."
Mr. Ifuncosize suggested as an amendment, that
ail the Aldermen present do attend in their maze-
tine gowns.
Mr. FAVELL acquiesced in the suggestion. He
had not specified the raazarine gowns, but left that
ceremonial open as a matter of taste, which he was
sure no Alderman present would have failed to exer-
cise on such an occasion.
Mr. N. Wtwasts contended, that the measure
was pregnant with the greatest danger ; and he was
fortified in that opinion by the admission other Ma-
jesty, or her Majesty's advisers, that Sunday was not
suitable, in consequence of the great number of per-
sons who would he collected from motives of ca-
riosity, and the tumults which would probably ensue.
No doubt thousands would assemble on this occasion,
and what a situation the Chief Magistrate would be
in !(Laughter).—Did they wish the Lord Mayor
to call in two or three regiments of dragoons ?
( Cries of" No, no.")—What could be her 'Majesty's,
object?—(Order, order).
Mr. CLARKE said, the worthy Member had no
right toimpute motives to her Majesty.
Mr. N. WILLIAMS contended that the course taken
by her Majesty was an inroad upon the peace and
comforts of the inhabitants of the City of London,
after the unfortunate affair which had taken place in
the great assembly of the nation. The lives that
would be lost on this occasion---Ellere the worthy
Member was interrupted by shouts of laughter, and
tumultuous cries of " Question:')
Mr. Jury called the worthy Gentleman to order.
Mr. N. WILLIAMS said, the danger which would
result from her Majesty's proceeding to St. Paul's
Cathedral, must strike every man who reflected upon
the probable consequences of such a step ; but he,
thank Gon, had nerve enough to encounter it. Be-
sides the loss of lives, the complete stagnation of
trade was another consideration which ought pecu-
liarly to operate upon a body of men who owed
everything to the successful prosecution of commer-
cial pursuits. What would become of mercantile
affairs, and all the bills which would become due on
that day, if her Majesty went to St. Paul's ?—(Loud
laughter).—Gentlemen might laugh, but he con-
tended that, in a commercial point of view, it was
worth while to consider the effect of bankers clerks
going about with bills in their pockets. The danger
was not imaginary, as some Gentlemen might sup-
pose, for he had himself witnessed a very consider-
able commotion in the country last night, produced
by the roasting of a beast !—( Laughter).—He had
no doubt that the misguided people who roasted the
beast, were stimulated to that act by disaffected per-
sons in the metropolis!
Mr. Jun* rose to inquire what the roasting of a
beast could have to do with the question tilt* before
the Court?
Mr. S. Drxow thought the Members of that Court
would act more like Gentlemen if they heard argu-
ments, instead of throwing obstacles in the way of
discussion.
Mr. N. WILLIAMS said he was the last man to
travel out of the question. His observations were
strictly in point, when he was endeavouring to prove
to the Court that it was the object of a certain parfy
to keep alive the agitated state of public feeling
which had unhappily existed on this subject, and to
effect, by that means, the dismissal of his Majesty's'
present Ministers. If the Court saw the question in
the same light as he did, the answer they would re-
turn to her Majesty would be, that however desirous
they might be to pay her all due respect, this was
-not the proper time to agitate the City of London.
Tranquillity was not yet restored ; business had not
yet returned to its regelar channels; and they should
recommend her Majesty, under such circumstances,
to postpone her intended procession to the Cathedral
of the Metropolis till a fitter opportunity arrived.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN rose, principally with
a view of endeavouring to restore some degree of
regularity to their proceedings. The manner in
which this discussion had been conducted had ter-
tainly been most irregular and disorderly. The ques-
tion before the Court was simply this :—A communi-
cation had been made by her Majesty that she in-
tended to attend Divine Service on a certain day, and
in consequence of that communication a motion had
been made to appoint a Corninittee to consider how,
and in what manner they should receive leer Majesty.
This Court had nothing whatever to do with the pro-
priety of her Majesty's determination. She had made
up her mind on the subject, and the Court had only
to consider how they were to receive her. The siorthy
Gentleman thought that great tumult and disorder
would necessarily arise from the mere circumstance
1 of tilt Lord Mayor and this Cotjt attending her Ma-

'sty from Temple-bar to St. Pads Cathedral ; but
he would ask the worthy Gentleman, *tether any
such consequences had ensued from former proces-
sions; at Lord Nelson's funeral, for instance, and
when his present Majesty was twice received within
the City—whether, on the contrary, the utmost order
and decorum had not been observed on those occa-
sions? The worthy Gentleman had thought proper
to enter into the motives of her Majesty, and had de-
clared the object of the persons who advised her, to
be solely to keep alive the public feeling in her Ma-
jesty's behalf. For his (Mr. Waithman's) part, he
though her Majesty had ample reason to return
thanks to ALMIGHTY GOD, for her deliverance from
a wicked and cruel persecution, unexampled in the
history of this or any other country. He commended
her Majesty for it. Undoubtedly the public feeling
had been roused in her Majesty's behalf—the public
feeling had been to save her Majesty ; and as long as
she was persecuted—as long as the arm of power was
raised in hostility against her, the People would con-
tinue to shield and protect her against the malice of '
her persecutors. Whether the determination of her
Majesty in the present instance was wise or unwise,
was not the question before the Court. It was merely,
whether she should be received with those distinc-
tions and marks of respect with which the Consort
of the Sovereign had always been received? He had
no fear whatever of any tumult taking place. The
temper and good feeling which the People had uni-
formly shewn throughout the whole of the late pro-
ceedings, was a sufficient answer to any arguments
founded upon apprehensions of that nature. The
People had shewn that temperate and calculating
disposition, which proved that their opinion in favour
of her Majesty arose not from any sudden ebullition,
but from a deep sense of what was due to the justice
of the case. They had acted, as he trusted they al-
ways would act, when they saw an act of oppression
meditated—they had stood forward manfully in be-
half of the intended victim,. and rescued her from
the hands of her oppressors—( Cheers).

Mr. CitooKe and Mr. GRIFFITHS supported the
motion.
Mr. Jury thought the simple question was, whe-
ther the Queen should be received with the honours
which had always been conferred upon the King's
Consort ?

Mr. Bnowxx thought her Majesty would have '
been better advised, and that the interests of religion
would have been better consulted, if she had abstained
at this moment from such an act of ostentation.—
Such, however, having been her determination, there ,
could be no question as to the course which the Cor-
poration of London ought to pursue, and he trusted
they would never be wanting in paying the proper
marks of respect to any branch of the Illustrious
House of which her Majesty was so distinguished a
Member. Queen she was, and as Queen she was en-
titled to all the privileges and distinctions belonging
to that exalted stations. It was impossible for her
Majesty to please everybody, and •he did think it
extremely unfair that her Majesty's having chosen
Wednesday, in preference to, Sunday, for, the sake
of public decorum, should be urged as an argument
against her.
Mr. PATTEN supported the motion.
Mr. Alderman HEYOATE, while he objected to the
principle of the Bill of Pains and Penalties, and was
rejoiced at the fate of that measure, could not but
express his conviction, that the course intended to be
pursued by the Queen, on this occasion, was incon-
sistent with her character and dignity, and calculated
to lower her in the estimation of the enlightened part
of the Public—( Cries of" No, no, Order, Chair r).
The LORD MAYOR thought it desirable that asl
much latitude as possible should be conceded to every
Gentleman in the course of his observations.
Mr. Alderman HEYOATE contended that he was
perfectly in order; and after commenting upon the
inexpediency of her Majesty's procession to St.
Paul's, concluded by moving, as an Amendment,
" That this Court, anxious for the preservation of
tranquillity and order in the City of London, could
not but express their regret at her Majesty's inten-
tion to proceed to St. Paul's Cathedral, and their con-
viction that such a proceeding, under present cir-
cumstances, was likely to be productive of serious
inconvenience to the inhabitants of this City."
Mr. Jamas seconded the Amendment.
Mr. Sheriff WILLIAMS supported the original
motion. •
Mr. S. DIXON was as glad as any man could be at
the abandonment of the Bill of Pains and Penalties.
He would only observe at present, that when he saw
what evidence had been produced against the Queen,
he had some doubts upon his mind, and he would
declare with equal candour, that when the evidence
in her behalf had been heard, he had not a single
doubt remaining—(Laughter). With respect to the
motives which had actuated Ministers in this pro-
ceeding, it was impossible, in his opinion, for any
honourable man to impugn them—(Laughter) He'
would ask whether it was possible to impute impro-
per motives to Lord Liverpool, or the Lord Chan-
cellor, or Lord Harrowby, or Lord Bathurst ?
(Cr ies of Question). As to her Majesty's going to St.
Paul's Cathedral, the measure would be altogether
unprecedented.. Queens regnant indeed had done
so, but there was no instance of a Queen Consort
having taken such a step.
Mr. Alderman*Binc n 'opposed the original motion.
Mr. CLARKE supported it.
Upon Mr. Alderman HEYGATE rising, elks of
" spoke, spoke," resounded from all parts of the Ball.
A desultory discussion ensued upon the point of or-
der, whether a Member who had moved an Amend-
ment could be heard in reply. Considetable cnnfu-
%ion prevailed for some time in the Hall, and order
was at length restored by the Lord Mayor's stating
that Mr. Alderman lleygate waived any right to re-
ply, and wished merely' to be heard in explanation.
After a few words in explanation, the Amendment
was put and negatived, and the original motion car-
ried by a great apparent majority. A division was
however called for, and tip numbers were—
For the Original Motion, two Aldermen, two Tel-
lers, and 115 Cemmoners : and for the Amendment,
six Aldermen, two Tellers, and 2.5 Comnioner*.—
Majority BG.
A Ward Committee was then appointed.
The LORD Mayoa then laid before the Court ano-
ther communication from her Majesty, presenting
the portrait of her late Itoyal Highness the Princess
Charlotte ; and the Court unanimously accepted her

Majesty's gracious offer thereof.—lt being rea'ly
four o'clock,lMr. BROWNE moved, that this Coutt iu
now adjourn.
The LORD MAYOR was sensible that it vas ex-
tremely inconvenient to many Members of the Coir
to continue their attendance at this late period of the
day. Still, however, he thought it desirable to pro.
ceed as far as possible with the business now before
the Court.

ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN?.
Mr. FAVELL rose, and said, that in moving an A.
dress of Congratulation to Queen Caroline on her
escape from the Bill of Pains and Penalties, ha
trusted he should carry wit'.) him a very large ma:a
rity of that Court. When he moved an Address to
her Majesty before, she was surrounded by cloads
and darkness—the dread of concealed

power of Mini;:ers, both at home and abroad, vith
the purse of the nation to back them. But to-dap
they had to celebrate the triumph of a long-op.
pressed Lady—the triumph of the Free Press,
Law, and of the Constitution, speaking through
voice of the People. The way in which the spirit of
the People had been kept up by the Press, was, in
his opinion, beyond all praise. They could do no-
thing more becoming than to join in the thanksgiv-
ing and prayer with her Nlaje,ty, and he was asto-
nished to have heard that day any objection to sac's
a measure. If her Majesty :lad proposed to celebrate
her triumph by a feast, the worthy .Alderman would
have said she should have gone to church. He traced
the progress of the popular feeling from the omission
of the Queen's name in the Liturgy, and censured
Ministers for attempting with their puny arm to stop
the mercies of HEAVER. The present Ministers, he
said, were the greatest enemies that Royalty ever en-
countered. All the seditious and obscene writings,
ftsm. Paine to the present time, did not effect half the
mischief which these revolutionists had accomplished
by their late proceedings. They, forsooth, imagine/
that they were et:titled, in their great power, to take
upan themselves the destruction of their Queen. %Veil
might he exclaim with the great Poet

—......." 0! but man, proud man!
" Dress'sl up in a little brief authority,
" Plays such fantastic tricks before thou IIIAVEN,
44 As make the Angels weep !"
The Ministers had heated the furnace of popular in-
dignation for others, but would be thrown into it
themselves. They had demoralised, and would re-
publicanize, the country, by the advice they were
giving to the Sove:eign. He had been brought up
where the Ministers used to pray that there might
never be wanting a Prince of the House of Hanover,
to wear the Crown of this country ; but he was afraid
Ministers would bring the People, as in other coun-
tries, to say that we can do without Kings or Queens
either l That would be a dreadful state of things.--.
If the principle of ex post facto law eras admitted,
how Could he know that they were not liable to pa-
' nishment when acting under the privileges of their
Charter ? He then moved, that a dutiful and loyal
Address be presented to her Majesty, congratulating
her on her triumph over her enenries.
Mr. TAYLOR,_ in seconding the Resolution, urged,
that little regard was due to the opinions declared
against the Queen in the house of Peers, proceeding
as it did from the dependents of the Court. The
preponderatihg influence of the Crown in that House,
was admitted and justified by the supporters of the
present system ; and, considering the unlimitel
power assumed of c:eating and pen Toning Peers
(not forgetting the revereno successors and imitators
of St. Dunstan), it was to be expected that a number,
devoted to ere wishes of the Court, h n Id b: found,
proportioned to this influence. Much was sometimes
said of the danger to Princes from the People: but
history abundantly probed, that Royal Personages
were the most signal victims of the uncontrouled
Ipower of depots, and Princes might learn, from the
present transactions, that their best safeguard was
the freedom of the People.
Alderman C. SMITH would not be doing his duty
to the Public, the Court, and himself, if he did not
declare his dissent from an Address to a woman who
had been declared by a large majority of the Peers
guilty of crimes that make us slitniderl—(l-lissespom
below Me Bar). He spoke .a a father, and a Member
of that Court. He-hid no doubt the time would ccme
when they would be sorry for these Addresses.
Mr. JUPP wished the Alderman had told them
why they would repent of these Addresses, rather
than giving them this general warning. For his
part he did not think the threatened time would
ever arrive. _
Mr. CLARK agreed in this Address, because he
considered the late Bill of Pains and Penalties both
impolitic and unconstitutional; and, therefore, be
wished nothing introduced in the Resolution which
might create a difference of opinion.
Mr. JAME 6 said, the measure had only been aban-
doned on the ground of inexpediency ; but in, his
view the question was, whether her Majesty was in-
nocent or guilty ?—( Cries of " No, no").—He con-
sidered that the escape of her Majesty was not such
as to warrant muchmtriumph. He believed that the
main dependence on this Address was, that it would
have an influence on the places of Ministers, whose
conduct, he conceived, had done them infinite honour
throughout the whole of the late proceedings.
Mr. Sheriff WAITUMAN had not intended to ad-
dress the Court on this subject, but this question was
not one of the guilt or innocence of the Queen ; it
was a constitutional one, for the People thought, and
very properly too, that they would not have even a
guilty person punished contrary to law. But the
People also considered her innocent from the con-
tradictions of the wretched and perjured witnesseswho
• had been hired, and paid to vilify and defame her.
Mr. BROwNE felt all the exultation at the defeat of
the late Bill; but he could have wished that there
never had been a measure of this kind adopted to
give cause for this exultation. He had come pre.
pared to support an Address congratulating her Ma-
jesty on the triumph of the law ; but he could not
agree that she had completely cleared herself of the
. charge* which had been brought against her. Ile
concluded by moving, as an Amendment, that the
words relating to a refutation of the charges be omit-
ted from the Resolution.
Alderman C. SMITH seconded this Amendment
amidst a general laugh.
Mr. T.N. WILLIAMS said a few words, after which
the Amendment wits negatived ; and the original mo-
tion carried, on a shew of hands, by a large majorits.
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