Star.
London, England, 1820-06-15 00:00:00

THURSDAY,

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.'''

Yesterday, agreeable to a Requisition most re-
spectably signed- and presented to the _Lotto Maio*,
a Court of Common Council was held, for the per►
pi?..e of presenting a Congratulator/ Address to her
MAJESTY, QUEEN CAROLINE, on her arrival in this
country. There was a good number of Members
[ present, and the Bar was crowded to excess with
I strangers anxious to hear the discussion.
At a quarter past eleven, the Loan MaToa took
the Chair. After some unimportant business had
been disposed of, his Lordship rose, and observed,
that w►en the Requisition calling this Meeting had
I been signed and agreed to, it was done under •the
expectation that ere this some arrangements would
have been entered into, by which -the unfortunate
disputes existing between two Illustrious Individuals
might have been amicably settled. As that had not
taken place, he was sure that every one would see,
the necessity of observing the strictest propriety of
expression is alluding to the situation in which those'
individual, wete placed. He implored both parties
not to suffer themselves to be hurried into any intem-
perate warmth of debate.
Mr. FAVELL then rose, and after disclaiming any
wish or intention, in what might fall from him, to
impede the arrangements which it was contemplated
might still take place, but, on the contrary, express-
ing his sincere desire to accelerate them, moved that
the Requisition calling the Meeting be read.
The Requisition was then read by the Coinsow
SENJEANT.

Oii the motion of Mr. FAVELL, the minutes of the
last Address to the Princess of Wales were also read.

MI. FAVELL again rose to move—" That a loyal
Address of Condolence and Congratulation be pre-
sented to her Majesty, Queen Caroline, upon her
arrival in England."—He observed, that the Minutes
which had just been read, shewed the high interest
which that Court took in every question which in-
volved the interests of the Royal Family. He pledged
himself to the Court to urge nothing in the course of
the debate which was not founded on the wisest and
firmest discretion. He need not remind them that
the loyalty of the Court had always displayed itself
upon the arrival in this kingdom of any branch of
the Royal Family, but especially of one of so high
and elevated a rank. The course of his lite had not
made him a flatterer of Princes, but he had never
been backward to render honour where honour was
due, and should it be said that the present opportu-
nity of sheaving proper respect Was the only one un-
attended to by the Court ?—(__Hear, hear).—His mo-
tion embraced two points. The first point was, that
of condolence for the loss of so many relatives, and
upon. this subject it was impossible fot any owe to
differ. A little before the Queen'i departure from
this country, she had lost her father—a brave and
illustrious Prince, whose whole life had been spent in
opposition to the tyranny of Bonaparte. She had
since lost her Sovereign, he whose countenance was
the best proof of her innocence, and her best protec-
tion against her enemies. If the-Members of the
Court were at all affected by the common feelings of
men, by those feelings which marked the Sovereign
wh,un he had just mentioned, he was sure that a tear
would rise in every eye when he alluded to that
heaviest loss—the death of her daughter. Sorry he
was to revert to that subject, but it was necessary, to
point out the strong kfilictionwhich the Queen must
have felt at the loss of that illustrious Princess—the
hope and the regret of England, whose memory still
survived in their grateful recollection. As far, there-
fore, as the subject of condolence was regarded, he
felt certain that the motion must meet with the ap-
probation of the Court. Respecting the main point
of the Address, that of congratulating the Queen
upon her arrival in -England, he certainly did not
anticipate any opposition. Who would refuse to pay
proper respect to the Queen ? Or, did any one deny
the title? He did-bot know v..betherany,champion
was bound to support a Queen's right to her title;
but feeble as he was, he would himself become her
champion, and he was persuaded that she would find
a champion in every honest and liberal mind)—(Hear,
hear).—By agreeing to the motion they would not
implicate themselves in the proceedings now pend-
ing: but for the Corporation of London to remain
silent on the arrival of the Queen, would be to take
a part, and a most improper part, in these proceed-
ings. llaving made these remarks, he should taotible
the Court no farther. The worthy Member then con-
cluded by moving the Address. •
Mr. JAMES WILLIAMS TOSE to second the motion.
He begged to premise, that if in the course of his ob-
servations any word should escape him, which might
seem to convey an improper allusion to the Highest
Authority in the country, he solemnly disclaimed
any intention of disrespect. He was aware that some
objections would be made to the motion. It might
be said that it was interfering between man and wife
—(A o, rto !)—but that penod had long gone past,
and they could not be regarded in that light. It
might be said that this would be casting a reflection
upon his Majesty's Ministers. In candour and in
honesty he confessed, tLat he thought it impossible
to discuss the subject without doing so—(Hear, hear).
Had the Queen been received with that attention and
respect which belonged to ber, had she arrived in
proper state, for the purpose of submitting to an in-
vestigation, then perhaps it would not have been de-
corous to have brought forward this motion until
the result of that investigation had been seen. But
when every attempt had been made to degrade her.
when she had been treated with marked neglect—he
thought it the duty of the Court to rise and protect
her. He would not make use of the terms which he
might use, but he would say, that from her first
amval in England, the Queen had not met that
countenance as a distinguished female which was
necessary to her guidance and her character. It was
customary in that Cant to speak highly ofighe vie-1
tiles of their late ,Monarch—the father of his people ;
b.esied be his memory ! it would for ever be zecord-