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London, England, 1817-09-26 00:00:00

COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday, *Court of Common Council of the City
cf London, was held at Guildhall, for receiving Re.
ports, Petitions, and for other purpcses.
ASSIZE OE lIIZEAD._

Mr. Dixoe said he wished to call the attention of
the Curt, to a subject of great importance to the in-
habitants of this metropolis. He alluded to the price
that was now charged for bread, and the great altera-
tion that had taken place in consequence of doing
away the Assize which formerly existed. His object
merely was enquiry ; and he now wished to be in-
formed whether any benefit had accrued to the pub-
lic troll doing away the Assize; and if any benefit,
whether it was equal to the inconvenience which that
el:e7ation has produced?
The Loan MAYOR said, that at the time when it
bid been proposed to abolish the Assize, be had been
a ereat advocate for that measure, but he must con-
fers that the expectations he had .anticipated as to the
advantages of that measure, were disappointed. As
far us he could form a judgment, the average price
of hre:lJ was not now regulated acorn ding to the spirit
cf the law, as it hitherto existed. There was at pre-
sent, an Assize existing among the Trade; the
price was regularly fixed by the venders themselves ;
but it was not fiaed according to the fair average
price of corn and flour. He, therefore, hoped that
the Corpration would speedily take up the subject.
A great deal of the inconvenience felt by the public
was owing to the public themselves, who bad rot
taken the business up or they might have done. He
hid always made it a rule to encourage cheap ;
their trade nas different from that of all others, and
require,' same regulation. He was indeed persuaded
that nothing hurt of fixing the Assize again, in the
manner it formerly existed, would answer the purpose
of removing the evils now complained of.

VIOLATION OP THE SABBATH.

Mr. Davis observed, that the day on which the
new Sheriffs were to be sworn into office this year,
would tall on the Sabbath-day, to the due observance
id which he thought that the greatest possible atten-
tion should be paid. On the day when the Sheriffs
were sworn in, it was usual to have a public dinner at
a tamp. This was a ceremony which he conceived
ought to be dispensed with on the Louie' Day ; Sun-
day next was the day of swearing in; and he should
take that opportunity of expressing his hope that on
that day, there would be no tavern meeting, which
could not fail of being offensive to the religion and
morals of the country, and inconsistent with its deco.
sum. He, therefore, hoped the day would be kept
with as little intrusion on the public as possible.
The Loan Mason said, that knowing the cere-
mony must be obser,ved on Sunday next, he bad al•
tend the time to an hour later than usual, in order
that it should not interfere with the Church service.
He had fixed the ceremony for one o'clock. With
regard to the dinner, he supposed that it the Sheriffs
were requested to alter the day, they would have no
objection to put it off to some other day, perhaps to
Wednesday neat.
Mt. Dixon thought it would be better not to dis-
ens this question, for the debate would get into the
teeipapers, andshat would produce the very crowd,
which it was the wish of all parties to avoid.
The conversation here dropped.
LORD tilloSTlTlOa'a isteaANalllWT.
A report was made from the Committee to whom
the Petition of Earl Grosvenor had been referred.
The object of the Petition was, to obtain from the
Lod Mayer, Aidermen, &c. as Conservators of the
River Thames, permission to raise an embankment
dos* tulle Riser Thames, near Millbank, on consi-
deratioa of paying a flue of 300 guineas, and an an-
nual rent of stt4. The repot t recommended that the
tams of the Petition should be c plied with.
'T. objected to this application, as he tow-,
the sum of Wit guineas to be very inadequate
the grant, and to the accommodation which Lord I
would derive horn the embankment. At
ts, he hoped the Court would not decide im-
to the questioo —After some further dis-
, the Repoli was agreed to.
PitlVlLliGes 01 Tile soiouri.
A Petition was presented from Mr Prinsep, the
',appointed High Bailiff of the Borough of
lark, stating that shortly alter his ..ppiantment,
Jae sumioolied by the High Sheriff of the county
Surrey to attend at the late Assizes at Croydon;
conceiving the Sheriff had any power to call
to attel d any business relating to the county.
paid no attention to it, and did not obey the sum
' The consequence was that a fine was imposed
im, and he now requested the Court to direct
_cruet him how he was to act on this occasion I
if the Court should be of opinion, that the Higit
no right to summon him, he animated that
would direct the law officers of the City to pro.
is his privileges..--The Petition was referred
lee officers.
Tin LATI aIeTS.
A Petition was presented, by Mr. CHAPItAY, from
4son, setting forth that the Petitioner had
premises in the Minories, over those of Mr.
gunsmith; that on the 2d of December last,
mob attacked and demolished the shop of
and also attacked the Petitioner's premises,
indered a great part of his property ; that the
had a wife and ehildren; and that he was
_ great distress in consequence of ibis rob-
and destruction of his property ; sad therefore
the Court would grant bins sons* re-
was referred to a Committee.
Tar saw POST otinCe.
A Petition and Memorial was presented from
Daman, of Nemgete-street, setting forth
he had carried on the business of a hatter in that
where several houses were to be removed for
Putpose of building a new Post Office; that be
-bliged to remove from his residence, and take
realises at a very great expense; that he bad
' very great losses by such removal ; and be
of the conduct of the parties who had
appointed to catty the plan of the new Post
into effect, in omitting to insert his name in
- in the new Post Office Act, in conse-
. a which he was kept in great suspense, and
Jcprived of an opportunity of disposing of bib
-es to advantage.
'lie Petition was supported by Mr. Pzaesom„ and
'ld to by Mr. Dixon and Mr. Alderman Goofs-
It was at length referred to a Committee.
Court was neat occupied by the Report of the

Committee, to whom had been referred the Petition
of certain Officers belonging to the Lord Mayor's
Household, in which they complained that the din-
ners which i( had always been customary to give
them during the Sessions of Oyer and Terminer at
the Old Briley, were lately discontinued, and that
they were thereby put to great expense. It was
further stated, that a certain allowance had always
been made to defray the expense of those dinners.—
The Report stated that the Committee had laid the
Petition before Counsel; and that from the opinion
of Counsel, it appeared that the sums allowed to the
Lord Mayor for the purpose of providing those din-
nets should be appropriated to that purpose.
The Report was ordered to be printed and distri-
buted among the Members of the Court.

CITY bEhMONs.

It was intended to bring turward a motion for the
purpose of prohibiting the practice of printing, at the
City's expense, the Sermons preached on State days
before the Corporation of London ; but the Member
who was to make the motion not being present, it was
put off to a Future day.

Wkdnesday neat.
Mt. Dixon tho
ern this question,
newspapers, and.t
*hint it was the
The conversant
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to the grant, and
Grosvenor would
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mediately on the
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to the law officer
A Petition wa,
Thomas Hewson,
copied ptvasise
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