Star.
London, England, 1829-08-28 00:00:00

CHARGES OF EXTRAVAGANT
EXPENDITURE in EATING and DRINKING AGAINST

THE CORPORATION.

The following account of the expenditure of the money
which the Corporation of London have been of late charged with
having guttled and guzzled," has been made out, in conse-
quence, we understand, of the accusations brought, from time
to time, by Correspondents of the Moraine Hcral4 newspaper
against that body. The Members of the Court of Com-
mon Council are pledged to keep the accounts to themselves, and
they have kept the secret until the public fancied that there was
no exaggeration in the charge. The account will ►e read with
much interest, at all events, as a historical record, and proves that
the charitable disposition of the city of London, as well as its libe-
ral sense of the exertions of great public servants, and attention to
public improvements, has not always been done justice to. Atter
having stated the various items of improvement since the year
1780, which amount to the gross sum of £55.5.56 18s. 9d. the
accounts give the following details, which have never before met
the public eye, in consequence of the absurd principle of conceal-
ment which the Court bad, in its wisdom, adopted.

MIAMI AAAAA 'vermin.
1781 Poor suff by the hurricanes in the Wen
India Islands . . £l,OOO 0 0
. .
1782 Poor sufferers by fire in the parish of St.
Clement Danes . . 200 0 0
Marine Society . 500 0 0
1785 Poor sufferers by fire at Pottern, Bedford-
shire • 100 0 0
. .
Poor sufferers by fire in Aldersgate Ward . SOO 0 0
Humane Society . 100 u 0
Patrons of the Anniversary of the. Charity
Schools . 50 0 0
. .
1784 Humane Society . 100 0 0
178 S Patrons of the Anniversary of the Charity
School, . 500 0 0
• 1787 To sundry individuals, the widows of citi-
zens • • 1,550 0 0
• • .
Bounty to seamen . 57 0 0
178 0 0
1788 Bounty to seamen . 121 00 i
1789 To the relief of the poor within the City and
liberties • • . . 1,500 0 0
Towards building a Protestant Church at
. . .
Ostend . . 100 0 0
1790 Marine Society . • ' • • 500 0 0
1791 To the sufferers by fire at Minehead, So-
mersetshire 100 0 0
. . .
1792 To the Sznallspoz Hospital . 1300 0 0
1793 Towards supplying the British troops serving
on the Continent with comfortable cloth-
ing during the winter . . 500 0 0
Poor weavers in Spitalfields, &c. . . 500 0 0
Mounties so seamen . 2,350 0 0
. .
To the Philanthropic Society . 100 0 0
To the Marine Society . . 210 0 0
In aid of the subscription for encouraging
the capture of French armed ships cruiz-
ing against British commerce . . 500 0 0
1794 To the City of London Lying-In Hospital . 200 0 0
For tLe relief of the wounded seamen and
soldiers, and also the widows and children,
of those who so gloriously fell on the 28th
and 29th of May, and lit of Jour, 1794,
on board the fleet under the command of
Admiral Howe . . 500 0 0
1795 To the poor of this city during the inclement
season l,OOO 0 0
Second subscription to relieve the industrious
poor of the metropolis from the high price
of bread, &c. . . 1,000 0 0
Bounty on fhb . . . 502 o 0
1796 To the London Hospital . . 500 0 0
To the Humane Society . . 200 0 0

To the widows of citizens . 100 0 0
1797 To the widows of citizens . . 100 0 0
For the relief of the widows and orphans of
the seamen, matinee, nd others, who
fell in the very important Victory
on the 11th of February, 1797, by the
British fleet, under the ommand of Vice
Admiral Sir John Jervis, K. B . 100 0 0
For the relief of the seamen wounded, and
the widows and orphans of such seamen
who gloriously fell on the I lib of Oct.
1797, when the British fleet, under the
command of Admiral Lord Duncan, de-
feated that of the Dutch .. 500 0 0
Subscription in aid of the voluntary contri-
butions at the Bank of England, for the
defence of the country lO,OOO 0 0
For the relief of the widows and children of
the brave men who fell in the service of
their King and country, and for such as
had been wounded at the glorious victory
obtained by the British fleet under the
command of Bear-Admiral Lord Nelson.
on the Ist of August, 1798 . SOO 0 0
1799 For providing nutritious soup for the relief
of the poor . 300 0 0
1100 To the several soup institutions . . 1,000 0 0
To Bishorgate-ward soup institutions . lOS 0 0
For the relief of the widows, wives, and
children of the killed and wounded Bri-
tish sailors and marines, in the late ezpe-
&ion to Holland . 200 0 0

Royal Sea-bathing Infirmary, Margate . IGO 0 0
To the Society for the Education of Debtors'
Children . 100 0 0
. .
____ .

Widows of Citizens
11101 Widows of Citizens

. . . 1,000 0 0
. . . 300 0 0

To the several soup institutions . . 1.000 0 0
For relief of the wounded. and the widows
and orphans of those killed In battle of
Copenhagen . . 500 0 0
For the relief of the widows, wives, and
children of those killed or disabled in the
• battles fought in Egypt . . 300 0 0
•
1802 Humane Society . . . . 200 0 0
_ _

* . Royil Ilea-battling Infirmary, Margate . 200 0 0
Towards the gradual re-building of Christ's
. Hospital . . . 1,000 0 ti
1805 Royal Jennerian Society . . 500 0 0
Society fbr the Protection of the Indigent
Blind . 100 0 0
. .
1805 Patriotic Fund at Uoyd's . . 2,500 0 0
To the Electric Society . . 105 0 0
1806 Deaf and Dumb Asylum . . 500 0 0
_ _ .... . _

Towards Building the Protestant Episcopal
Church at Montreal, North America . 200 0 0
To the City Dispensary . . 200 0 0
11107 Poor miff by fire at Matilde). Devon-
shire . 200 0 0
. .

Insolvent Debtors' Friends Society . 50 0 0
Society for the Refuge of the Dr•titute • SlO 0 0
1808 To the Fund for promoting Education in
the North of Ireland . . 500 0 0
London Female Penitentiary . . 200 0 0
1809 To the Philanthropic Society at Mile-end . 100 0 0
To the Society fur the Discharge and Relief
of Persons imprisoned for Small Debts, on
the occasion of his late Majesty George
111. entering the 50th year of his reign . 1,000 0 0
1810 Society for Educating the Children of
Debtors . . . . 100 0 0
ry in Aldertnanbury ' • . 100 0 0
Stile :trot Friends of Foreigners in Distress 200 0 0
1811 !foist Sea-Bathing Infirmary, Margate . 200 0 0
Relief of the British Prisoners in France . 525 0 0
Sufferers in Portugal • • . 1,000 0 0
' Joseph Lancaster . . . 315 0 0
London Truss Society . . , 100 0 0
Scottish Hospital . . . . 200 0 0
....

Towards rit-iuilding Bethlehem Hospital . 3,000 9 0
1012 Society for Maintaining and Educating Or-
phans of Poor Clergymen of the Esta-
blished Church . £5O 0 0
. .
Spitalfields Soup Society £lO 0 0
. .
New Rupture Society . 100 0 0
Families of the men lost in the St. George,
Defence, &c. 210 0 0
. .
Vaccine Institution . 100 0 0
. .

In aid of the suffering Russians . . 2,000 0 0
For the relief of the Manufacturing and La-
bouring Poor . 2,000 0 0
. .
1115 British and Foreign Bible Society IGO 0 0
1114 Towards relieving the distresses in Ger-
many, and other pans of the Continent 525 0 0
London Infirmary for Diseases in the Rye 105 0 0
Finsbury Dispensary . . . 100 0 0
To the Lwdor. Hospital • 500 0 0
. .
In aid of the Food for '

1815 _ . the special relief and
benefit of the families of the brave men
killed. and of the wounded sulferen of
the Bridals Army, io the signal victory
of Waterloo . 2,000 0 0
lsl6 Io aid of the Fund of the Associated Ca-
thelic Charities . SOO 0 0
To the Royal Institution for Educating the
Children of the Poor SOO 0 0

1816 To the Royal Auxiliary National Schools . 200 0 0
1817 To the City of London Lying-in Hospital . 100 0 0
To the Institution for the cure and preven-
tion of contagious Fevers in the Metro-
rah • . ISO 0 0
1820 In aid of Ladies' Fund for Relief of Female

Prisoners in Newgate 26 5 0
Widows of Citizens . 100 0 0
1821 City of London Auxiliary Bible Society . 105 0 0
City of London Royal British School . 150 0 0
Widows of Citizens . 100 0 0
1822 London Orphan Asylum . . 200 0 0
Fund for Relief of Distressed Irish . 535 0 0
Seaman's Hospital _ _ ital . 300 0 0
•
__ .

Royal Universal Dispensary foe Children . 105 0 0
Widows of Citizens . . . 100 0 0
1823 Benevolent or Strangers' Friend Society . 100 0 0
Port of London Society for Promoting Re-
ligion among Seamen . . . 105 0 0
City of London School of Industry and In-
struction . . 105 0 0
Widows of Freemen . .
• . 100 0 0
1824 Guardian Society . • . 300 0 0
Relief of the Colonists at the Cape of Good
Hope . . . . 3110 0 0

Widows of Freemen . . . 100 0 0
1825 Distressed Inhabitants of Ilsnover •01) 0 0
Spanish and Italian Refugees . . 200 0 0
Widows of Freemen . . 100 0 0
13•26 Spita'fields Weavers . 500 0 0
St. Ann's Society School . . . 200 0 0
Sufferers by Fire at Miratnichi . 500 0 0
Distressed Manufacturers tat the County . 1,000 0 0
Widows of Freemen . 100 0 0
1827 Widows of Freemen . . 150 0 0
1828 Fur Bitting-up Guildhall (or a Concert fur
the Italian Refugees . . 100 0 0
Ditto for the National, Ward, and Parochial
Schools of the City . 100 0 0
Ditto for a Ball for the City of London
Schools on the Royal British System . 50 0 0
Widows of Freemen . 150 0 0

PUBLIC PURPOSES.

£60,261 5 0

1780
Monument to the Memory of tilt Earl of
1782
Chatham . 3,421 4 0
. . .
1783
1781 Gold box, &c. for Rear-Admiral Rodney 199 0 0
Gold box, Ste. for neer-Admiral Drake 100 0 0
Two brass Geld-pieces for the Hon. Anil.
let y Company . . 150 0 0
• A
pair of Standards for the Light Horse
Volunteers . Sl 14 0
. .
1783 Gold box, &c. for Lod flood . . IC9 0 0
1754 Gold box, Etc. for the Eight Hon. \V. Pitt 160 0 0
17871

1793 For painting, ice. the Picture of :he Relief
1795 1 546 6 0
1796
and Defence of Gibralu , r . .
179
1789 Gold box, &c. for Sergeant Adair, late Re-
corder 108 0 0
. .
Articles of plate for Sergeant Adair, late
Recorder 107 0 0
1793 Gold box, &e. for Marquis Cornwallis . 109 18 0
Gold box, Sce. for Gen. Sir W. Meadows . 88 7 0
Gold box, &c. for Sir Charles Grey, K.B. 108 8 0
Gold box, Ecc. for Sir John Jervis 108 8 0
Gold bus, &c. tor Lord Howe . 108 8 0
1795 To a monument for Captain Faulkner, of
. the La Blanche frigate . 105 0 0
1796 Plate for Stephen Totten, Esq. . . 55 0 0
1797 Sword for Lord Sc. Vincent . . 210 0 0
Gold box, acc. for Admiral Waldegrave . 305 0 0
Gold box, &c. for Admiral Thompson . 105 0 0
Gold box, Sic. for Admiral Nelson . 105 0 0
Gold box, &c. for Lord Bridport . 108 8 0
1798 Gold box fur Admiral Parker . . 105 0 0
Gold box, &c. for Sir IL Calder, Bart. . 105 0 0
Two swords for Admiral Duncan and Sir
Richard Onslow . . 322 14 0
1799 Sword for Lord Nelson . . 210 0 0
Gold box fur Capt. Sir E. Berry, Bart. . 105 0 0
Gold box for Sir J. liorlase Warren' Bart. 105 0 0
1800 Towards the expense of raising a grand naval
pillar

Sviord for Sir Sidney Smith

Sword for Sir Ra!pi Abercromby
Sword for Vice-Admiral Mitchell

105 0 0

. 105 0 0
. 103 0 0

Gold box, &e. for Sir Rdw. Hamilton . 52 10 0
1801 For painting the portrait of Alderman Boyden 210 0 0
1802 Sword for Sir James Satimares, Bart. . 105 0 0
Sword for Lord Keith . . 105 0 0
Sword Gen. Hutchinson . 105 0 0
leo3 Gold box, Ste. fur Dr. Jenner . . 105 0 0
1804 / Colours for the several regiments of Loyal
1805 s London Volunteers. and corps of Cavalry,
and Royal London Militia . . 542 0 0
Two military expedition-carriages for the
Loyal London Volunteer Cavalry . 433 9 0
Volunteer Corp. of the River Fencibks . SOO 0 0
Sword for Lord Collin wood . . 210 0 0
Sword for Lord Nortbesk . . 105 0 0
•
Sword for Sir R. H. Strachan, Bart. „ 105 0 0

Sword for Capt. Sir T. M. Hardy, But. . 105 0 0
1806 Sword for Sir Thomas Duckworth, KB. 210 0 0
Sword fur Rear Admiral Cochrane . 210 0 0
Sword for Rear-Admiral Louis . . 105 0 0

Sword for klajor-General Beresford . 210 u 0
Sword for 3iajor-Genenl Sir J. Stewart . 210 0 0
Sword for Commodore Sir Home Popham 210 0 0
Sword for Lieut.-General Sir D. Baird 210 0 0
1807
mos Monument to the Memory of Earl Nel-
-1810 son . . 4,442 7 4
1811
1807
1808 Monument to the Memory of the Right
1809 Hon. William Pitt . . 4,078 17 3
1813
1808 To Mr. Wm. Rogers, late acting Captain of
the Windsor Castle Packet . . 105 0 0

Sword for Sir Samuel Auchinuty . . 210 0 0
Sword for Brigadier-General Lumky . 105 0 0
1809 Sword ior.Rrar7Admiral Stirling 210 0 0

Colonel Wardle's box . . 105 0 0
1811
1812 Statue of King George 111. . 3,089 9 0
1815
1818 Sword for Brigadier-General William
- _

Thomas Dilke. lO5 0 0
. .
Gold box for Lieutroant-Grocral Sir W. C.
Bertaord, K.B. . 105 0 0
. .

Sword for Lord Viscount %Vollington .
Graham

210 0 0

Sword for Lieut,General 'Thos. . 210 0 0
1813 Gold box for Marquis Wellington . 810 0 0
Gilld box for lieut.-Gen. S.r 'T. Graham 105 0 0
Sword for Captain Sir B. I'. V. Broke. of
the Shannon . . . 105 0 0
.

Sword fur Lieut.-Gen. Sir Rowland Hill lOS 0 0
1814 Sword for Field-Marshal Schwartzenberg 210 0 0
Sword for Field-MaDhal Blucher . 210 0 0

Sword for Field-Minisal I.l..rclay de ToUy 210 0 0
Sword for the Hennas Count Matte . 210 0 0
.1315 Bust for the Duke of Wellington . 150 0 0
Gold boles for that Royal Highnesses Dukes
of Kent, Sussex, and Gloucester, and Iris
Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe-
Coburg _ 420 0 0

Two pieta of plate voted to Joseph Leigh
and John Iteay, Esqrs. late Sheriffs 315 0 0
1817 Sword fur Admiral Lord Viscount Exmouth 210 0 0
Sword for Rear-Admiral Sir D. Milne . 105 0 0
Gold box to Marquis Camden . 115 10 0
Gold boxes for H. Brougham, Esq. 51. P.
T. Denman, Esq. M. P. and S. Lushhig-
ton, Esq. .P. D.C. I. . . 313 0 0
Gold box for Joseph Hume, Esq. M.P. . 105 0 0
TOTAL.
Public purposes . £28,662 3 7
Improvements . 55,556 18 9
Charitable purposes . 60,261 5 0
GRANO TOTAL £144,480 7 4

It will be recollected that Mr. Hunt, in the Common Kill,
quoted the above gross sum, as one for which be could obtain no
explanation, and which he set down to the many luxurious meals
enjoyed by the Members of the Corporation. The accutation
has bad • twofold operation, first, in breaking-up the unnecessary
secretly which has so long extsteti ; and, secondly, in curtailing the
extravagant define in which the Committees have been long in the
habit of indulging.
Friday the Hon. EDWARD STEWART, brother of the
Sul of GALLOWAY, and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Cos.
toms, left Dumfries for London, after inspecting the Dumfries
Custom-house, and its member ports Kircudbright and Wigtown.
His tour embraced a great breadth of country, and as it• object
was professional, be visited in his coursesot only the great Cos-
teen-houses of the West, but of many other par • of Scotaod.