Star.
London, England, 1827-05-10 00:00:00

COMMON COUNCIL

A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at I
Guildhall, in pursuance of a requisition to the Loaul
MAYOR, for the purpose of considering the propriety of
petitioning both Houses of Parliament f •s• the repeal
of the Corporatism wad Test Acts ; and to take such
otber measures as might be deemed expedient for the
'same purpose.
Mr. FAVRLL introduced his motion on this subject by
an .clJress of some length. in which he took a review
..1 the origin and effects of these Acts, and pointed out
shat he coosended to be the impolicy, the injustice,
sodlise absurdity of ti eir being allowed to continue
upon the Statute Books of this country. As he had no

wish to embarrass the present Government, he would
not sires: the question upon Parliament at this particu-
lar monseatasistat at the same time he was anxious that
this Court.4hoisl4 pot upon record their sentiments on.
this important subject, whit* tot only affected two
millions of Dissenters. but *evolved a question deeplt,
intetesting to the maj thy of those who were con•cien-
lions members of the„ffetabli.hed Church, inasmuch as
it converted the sacred i.rdinance of the Leap's Supper
into a passport to civil power. The worthy Gentleman
concluded his speech by moving a Resolution which
embodied the substance of his observations, and for
which sae advertisement in our first page.
Mr. Pocoocs seconded the motion. _

Mr. Dixon Could not see why the worthy Gentleman
opposite had changed the form of his motion (which
was originally for a petition to Parliament) since the
last Court day, unless it was in consequence of certain
individuals who were now in power, having stated
their intention of postponing .certain important ques-
tions which they dare not bring forward at present,
But he thought _that this Court ought to act indepen-
dently of the movements of any men. With respect
to the resolution before the Court, be saw no reason for
adopting it, inasmuch as the acts in gum ion were never
put in force, and he therefore thought it was better to
I t well aloes. He concluded by moving the previous
que,rion. '
Mr. SAVAit seconded the amendment.
Mr. Alderman WooD supported the resolution, but
thought that the Court ought not to delay petitioning
Parliament on this subject. Although the Prime Mi-
nister• bad avowed hes determination to oppose the
repeal of these Acts, and the question of Reform, yet he
was now surrounded by a large number of men who
were pledged to support these measures, and, conic-
queutly, he conceived the present to be a favourable
moment for bringing forward their Petition.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN agreed with his Hon.
Colieague that these Acts were a disgrace to the Statute
Book, and ought to be repealed; but then the friends
of such a measure ought to choose their own time for,
bringing it forward, and not suffer their enemies to
choose it fur them. He, therefore, supported the reso-
lution.

Several other Gentlemen expressed their sentiments,
all condemnatory of these Acts.
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The question was then put, and the original resolu-
tion cartied by a large majority.

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On the motion of Mr. OLDHAM. it was ordered, after
some discussion, that such persons who hare been no-
minated by the Lord Mayor, to be publicly put in no-
mination for the office of Sheriff, as shall, on or before
the 26th instant, pay in to the Chamberlain 4001. and
40 marks, with the usual fees, shall be discharged from
such nomination, and exempted from being eligible to
the said office hereafter, unless they become Aldermen
of London.