Star.
London, England, 1817-02-27 00:00:00

rALTIAIG OF THE COMMON COUNCIL'.
.

Yestei day, a Court t? 1 Common Council was hel
for the purpose of considering the propriety of peti-
tioning Parliameut against the Suspension of the
• Habeas Cot pus Act. The Court was numerous and
respectable, and the Lostw MAYOR took the Chair at
one o'clock.—Mr. WAITHUAN spoke with. consider-
able animation for some time, and concluded by pro.
posing the tollossing Resolutions should be adopted :
• WOOD, MAYOR.
At a COMMON COV NCIL, hoiden is the Chamber of the
Cuildlull of the City of London, on Wednesday; the 26th day
et February, Ibl7.
Resolved, 'I bat this Court has learnt, with deep alarm end ap..
pthenstioo, that measures see in progress in the Legislature for
impeding the Habeas Curpes Act, jurly deemed them= Bul-
wark of the English Constitution; and also for Imposing other
seat ictions upon the liberty of the eubject.
Resolved, I bat this Court, and the Nation at large, have long
been, and still are, suffering under unexampled difficulties, ari-
da/ from a long course of improvident txpeuditure, and mor-
aines and intolerable. Tuition ; and, in common With their
fellow-
subjects, they have made &Omit representations of their Griev-
ances mid Sufferings to the Throne, and to Parliament, praying
• bra Red• ess of the WO& •
Absolved, Hut the Court, therefore, feel the most serious
met end alum that at a moment of such general and unexaue.
pad tie rest, when die People are petitioning for a Redress of
Brest and acheayskdged Grievances, any measure should be pro-
posed, or Moped, which must necessarily deprive the Natio, of
the rep Barrier or personal Liberty, horde the exercise of the
toudoeletd Right of Petitioning, and- render the Liberty of the
rubj.ttespestil to the arbitrary o ill of the Ministers of the
Crown; and that other measures are in agitation mill further to
deprive the People of the bent& of the British Constitution.
• • Resolved, 'I bat i: is, in the opinion of this Court, au unavoid.
*Lk coompence of tke present circumrances of the Country,
• that thete should ix* great disquietude andirritadon in the pub-
lic mind, as well as great anxiety, as to the measures that may be
adopted for the Redrew et Grievances; and were it otherwise,
• the mime* character must have been degraded beyond any foe-
aim example, and every sense of Liberty extinguished, if the
Milli Nation could, in die present state of the Country, bate
. mated to feel. and with freedoms rapes* their Grievances.
, Resolved, That it appears to us, that to adopt measures of so
much importance, foendeg epos) experts ',Wet cc, selected by
Isivasters themselves, wiffiout any means having been afforded
to !imam or mime the same, woqtd be, in our °peen, ince*.
Mum with the ordinarp riles of justice, especially when treble*
been informed that some of the, most important facts upon which
the union is fiatided,ltave been affrred to be disproved at the
Bar of the Heusei of Parliament.
Resolved, that tLis Court have seen, with the deepest con-
cern, that attempts bare been made to confound the numerous
bodies cf his Mrjesty's loyal Subjects, who have peaceably and
coestitudonally .petitioned for Reform and Retreinhment, with
some obscure end hicooliderable Societies, who have advanced
theoretical orojeets with regard to Property and Land, with w lilt Is
, the body of the Friends of Reform never had any connection
whatever, of .which the greater part of the People, we telieve,
Lever beard the name previous to the Reports or the Secret Com •
'Muses of the Hoossiof Parliament, and with which they do not
appear to have had any feeliug,with, or trinciple in common.
itmoted, That this Court is of opinion, that any measure in-
dicative of Ose determination of Patlianieut to search into and
to redress the National Grievances—to abolish useless and wine-
ca\lotiteuses ions,
and taontadtEste ainbtloislicomevisitds—e toionreduuciee tshrtagNtienat e of
the Representation, withal view of rendtrins; what, in tact, it
ought to be, a real organ of the People —and a coittroulliog power
Mer the Ministers of the Crown, would tend mere to appease
the public mind, to tranquil ize the feelings of the People, and
login the conlidenee of the Nation, ti t any Laws that can be
devised for restricting the People in the Iliterclse of their Cousti
ttthnal rights.
Resolved, l'hat Petitions be presented to Parliament, praying
OM previously to pauing.any Jaw, fur suspending the great
Chester of Petiottal liberty, the Habeas Corpus Act, and thereby
plating the hves,liberty, and prOperty of the People, at theeperey
of his Majesty's IYUttistelt, or adopthig any other nteasurEs cal-
talated to dimitrahthe ripe of the Suitject, they will be pleased
to proceed to it further iniestigation, when an accused People
Nay be allowed to adduct; other evidence, and to vitubtate their
conduct and their Onostittitional rights, at the Bar of. the Houses
Or Parliament. WOODTHORPE.
Mr. Favail seconded the Resolutions, which were
nppoted by Messrs. Dizots and JACKS, and Alderman
Cuectis. Sir JAMSSHisWw., Maternal Goolonithinlii.
ettcl Aldermen Havusta, suppottesl the Resolutions,
vlich.wire *cattail), put, and carried almost una-

fluty are the unix. siattnal that such extraordinary mason"
should be proposed to be passed into t law with such precipita-
tion, that the People at large can scarcely !mow they are iu con-
trandattuo, much left be able to appeal to yolir Hotiouranle
noose against client.

That tour Petattouers do not presume to question the motives
of the Committer of your Honourabte Nowt', but they cannot
but lautem that a measure so deeply affecting the Zonstituttonal
IL:ghts at every Jade Mould br proposed upon ex parte evi-
dence, or documents se:ecrett by Munster., sevtral a whom
were themselves upou the Commuter.

.1 hat it aware to your Petitioner', that to adopt meseares
of to touch unpin-, owe, founded on such evidence, without any
mean. living been afforded to examine or refute the ante,
world be, in tile humble opinion of your Petitioners, Inconsistent
with the ordinary rules of justice; especially when they have
been informed that some of theme's imputtant facts %sou which
the Report is founded, have beau offered to be disproved at the
ear of year HomisrableHouse.
'1 bat yolk Petitiorters conceive, without meaning to offend
your Hesouratle House, that they are warranted in presuming
'bat the said Committee may have been deceived, or misin-
hooted, by statements in other instances equally erroneous,
and which, if evidence were allowed to be produced, might be
disproved,
Thar your Petitioners have meets' with the deepest concern,
that attempts have been made to cotifotrud the numerous bodies
of his Maks y's loyal Subject., who have peaceably and cot.-
stitudonally petitioned fur Remora and Rettenchmetit, with some
obscure and incdosiderable Soc:eti.s who have advibeeti theore-
tical projects with regard to Ptopecty and Land, with wh eh the
body of the Etienne or Reform barer had any con:section what-
ever; of wheals the aerie, part of the People, your Petitlotiers
believe, never heard the /MOW previous in the Reports of do
Secret Committee of your Honourable House, and wilt whack'
they do nut appear to have had any feeling, wish, or princip:e iN
cummon.
That under the'preseot difficulties and disappointments of he
Country, there should exist great di-quietude and irritation isl
the public naiad, as well as great atudety as to the measures that
may be adopied for the redress of erievences, your Petitions*
commie. to be an unavoidable cousequence; and that, were it I
otherwise. the national character ititi3t have been degraded be.
youd any former example; and every sense of liberty extinguish-
ed, if the British Nation could, under such circumstances, have
ceased to feel, lied with freedom express their grievances.
'that they humbly beg leave to impress (Von your Honourable
Honk, the any measures indicative of your determination to
search into awl redress the National Grievances—to abolish
melees and unnecessary Places, Plosions, acid Eetablishnients—
to reduce the National Expenditure—and to take Into conaidee
ration the state of the Representatives, with a view of rendering
it what, In lac., it ought to be, a real organ of the Peop'e, and
a *wroth ng power over the Alinisters of the Crown.—oeuid
told metre to appease the public mind—to tranquase the feel-
jper d use People—and inspire the confidence of the Radom-
-SOS Ng Laves that Can be devised tor restricting the People in
the reality of their Constitutional Rights.
• lout Petitioners, thereto:a praf your Honourable House,
that previously to passing any Law for suspending the great.
Charter of Personal Liberty, the Habeas Corpus Act, and!
thereby placing the Lives, I.iberty, and Property of the People
at the mercy of his Majesty's Ministers, or adopting any other
measures calculated to diminish the Rights of the Subject, your
Honourable ilou,e will proceed to a Weser Investigation; when
an accused P. ople .iuy be allowed to adduce other evidence, and
to vindicate their conduct and their Constitutienal Rights at the
liar of your Honourable HOJSC.
Signed (by order of Court)
•
ALL IN One DAY.—On Saturday vest, the whole
of the State Lottery Drawn. It consists of
fewerTicketb than any preceding Lottery (only 9,000)
yet contains Sixteen Capital Pried,. among which aro
te15,1/00, 5e2,000, £l,OOO, sec. a large proportion of '
which it is ezrected will be distributed among those
who parchaic At ether of When's Fortunate Vice:, 9,
Combat, or 17, Ludgate-sheet. where Na. 325,tir
last Money Prise art 040,000. ever drawn, was sold
in Shares; also No: 6,677, a Prize of 1;000 Gui•
nets, on Thursday, the 6th inst.
RICHARDSON.' GOoDLOCK. area co. respectfully solicit the
favours of their Friends and the Pnblic at their bruins!. Offices,
Cornhill and Charing Cron, in the present Lottery of only sneo
Tickets. Tile Scheme contains Capitals of 445,000, £2OOO,
Xiooo, Ste. Ste. which must ail be drawn in Owe Day, Saturday
the iota March.
Ma. Bool'll.-11 appears that this Gentleman, who
might have proved hosluable to one or other of the Theatres, is
batty, by Ms owe, and their mismanagement; to be conJentoed
I to " waste his sWeetnesslo the den* air," or crow the tech of
Lhaeseee barn-dew fowl in the country; that both Houses should
vs
beim maim le get Wan Is very natural, as be world err•
tidally boob beets a capital pies. We can readily *receive that
their aridity upon this Kars is not less than is the crudity of all
slayeeto Oft UT men el the Capiud Prima in the Lottery
i
• Wheel, which must come fent Nati bail:attar, when this
wheieLettety most be &ma

H• WOOD MORPE.