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London, England, 1817-05-31 00:00:00

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VW Finance Committee was only to obtain another
proof of the obstinacy of Ministers and their.lillle at.
tention to the public go.ll, tor, in fact. while b this ro
Committee a fe • useless places were abani
which added no. ii:fluence to the Crown, a system of
-compensation. was adopted shies wis worse than the
places themselves, and Ministers, by the Compensa-
tion Bib. would be able to retire from office on pen.
'ions of 1142000 per annum. The plan. in truth,
Was neither move nor less than to enable Ministers to
keep their places, And to retire on excellent pay when
they hound so impossible to keep them longer; And in
order to accomplish this job, it was obvious the
Mi-
nister had instructed his party in the Committee bow
'w work. l'he worthy Member then concluded by
ezhorting the Meeting to be unanimous.-and to allow
no shades of difference of opinion to separate them.
[At this moment Sir Wit. Coins was going out,
when lie was assailed with a general hiss.—" Oh,
don't tear," said he. lam coming back t• I want
to see you again. ]
The Revilutions were then unanimously ado reds
and A peition unanimously agreed to.
On the Tiestion'liar the Representative! of She
City he requested to support theta. Sit Wrt. cCIiTIS
and Alterman ATKINS declared they would give no
pledge. but should vote according as they saw
grounds. The; were both hissed off the hustings.
Sir J*sua SHAW &aired, that for would, with the'
most heartfelt satisfaction, support- the Petition in
Parliament so the utmost of his power, because the
Suspension of the Act was a gross and peenieditated
insult on the good sense of a loyal and faithful people.
(The Wm thy Baronet watunanimously cheered fir'
seine minutes.)
The LORp MATOR then read s letter from Mr;
Aide' man Combe, regretting his absence from
ill-
health, but declaring his atiachraetit to the cause of
Reform and Personal Liberty'-.4 Cheering).
Mr. HUNT took this opportunity of
.moving three
Resolulous first, A vote of thanks hitt/. Alder-
snip Combe, for his past services and exertions in the
cause of the People ; nett, expressing the regret of
the 'Common Hall at having been deprived of the
. services of the Worthy Alderman for so long a time,
and at the likelihood of the continuance (*the indis-
position of that zealous Representative; and, thirdly,
stating it to be of the highest political colgsequerce to'
the City of London that the Livery should have ant,
effective Rept sentative in the House of Commons;
and requesting Mr. Alderman Combe to enable them
to attain this desirable object.
Mr. WAITU..AN resisted the motion, as he consi-
&led it to be disrespectful to Mr. Alderman Combe,
who had tor twenty years been virtually the only re-'
presentative of the City in Parliament.
Mr. HUNT declared no man bad a higher respect
far the deriver .or the worthy Alderman than him
all, bus expressed a determination to press the motion,:
Mr. WAITUNIAN thought it highly improper to in-
troduce matter so irrelevant to the Requisition, with-
oat notice, and in so thin a Hall. He called upon
the Lord Mayor to interpose on the occasion.
The LORD MATult was of opinion the motion had
arisen out of the letter which had been read—that the
goes ion ought to be put, and was surprited that. It
should be objected to as irrelevant by a
_Gentleman.
from whom so much liveleesat.matter]bad frequently
proceeded. • . •
Mr. HAMMY supported Mr. Hunt's Resolution,
which was put and carried.
Thanks to the Mover and Seconder of the Resolu-
tions, to Mr. Warrmitaz for his speech in the Coin-
mon Council of the preceding day, and to the Lam
Marcia for his conduct in the Chair, were then voted
unanimously. The usual acknowledgments were re.
tensed. The Lotto nimros took occasion to say, on
being thus called torward. that be did not feel
himself, at all interesteJ in the question just de-
eded, thengh.in the ergot of a vacancy taking place.
it was certainly his intention to offer himself as A can-
didate for the honour of representing his fellow-citi-
zens in Parliament.
A tote of carotin being passed on Sir W. Cuatia
MO Alderman Arstos, the Hall was adjourned.

PIRLI MMENIART PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF IAAD. S. MAY-sot

The Leas Cluincaatoi took his ion ea the Woolsack, at a
quarter Where foss and onmediately alter prayer. were read—
Lord HOWAkI) (et' killashani) task the auks and his *rat.
On she qe lidos for the mood reading; et Miller's Divorce
Dail, Coaster' (IW. HAMMON sad Mr. LITTLIMA4.I) and EN.
dames sppeated as the Bar la support of the same. Ike usaal
lams of the aissnisr, parties living in connubial happiness litc.
were peeved ; the adultery was alleged to have Khan place with
air Caries !Idiots. Dart whist whom proceedings were in.&
qua, sod damages to the amount of ata,norrawarilvd. On the
Impatient tact et the adukery, Genie esanutiatien teak place,
and several of the wits.eoes were closely questioned. the re-
ask, the bunker investijation was postponed.
ansrataluon 01 Till MADAM CORPUS ACT.
The Earl of,. LIVERPOOL adverted, briefly to
the uotiat ire bat .given an then. Lairdshipe lnat
reeetinji, of kis lois:anon to have brought down this
day a eematuniCation from his Royallliglaness the
Prince Regent, relative to the state of the 'Country.
He but now to state to their Lordships, that the
same intentions continued, but that circumstances
had intervened, which induced the propriety of post.
porting that communication to another day. He
should therefore now move, that the House should
adjourn to the usual day, Monday ; aud he had to
give iiotice, that -it was probable be Should oil the
.following day, Tuesday, make the communication of
the nature which he had stated on a former evening.
Lord HOLLAND said. be did not rise for the
purpose of uttering any observation on what the
Noble Lill had stated; but merely to give notice,
that be should ou.Tueaday next (a day to which be
thought no objection could be made) bring forward
the motion he had formerly given a general notice of
to their Lordships, respecung the Correspondence
• that bad takils place between the Berkshire Visiting
Magistrates and the Noble Secretary of State for the
Home pipet 'mein. The subject was one he must
think worthy the serious attention of the:r Lordships,
though be would'not on that day call upon them to
come-to any general conclusion upon it. He should
also move, that the House be summoned for Tues.
day next.
Thi Earl of LIVERPOOL had
,no objection to
-the Noble Lord's bringing forward his motion on the
day meatiooed, nor,. of course, to the House being
summoned.
Lord:HOLLAND expressed his wish lobe in..
formed, as perhaps it may be useful, if previously