Star.
London, England, 1820-05-12 00:00:00

ORPHAN FUND AND COAL DUTY.

Mr. Alderman WM THNI AN observed, that he had
already attempted twice or three times this day to
press his motion on. It was one of no ordinary im-
portance, and yet means were found to put it off,
time after time. The City was now applying to Pat-
liament to borrow money, and the very subject of
their revenues was made the ground of a motion in
the House of Commons. He had waited for sis
months, but in vain, for every time the Court met he
found his motion at the bottom of his Lordship's pa-
per. Was this anything like just ? Was this at all
fair ? Was this at all indicative of an honest desire
to learn truth ? If it was not heard now, he called
on the Lord Mayor, in common justice to the City,
the Corporation, and the Livery, to say when it would
be heard, and to name a specific day for that purpose.
Mr. littowN objected to the motion rtow coming
on, as Sir Wm. Curtis was absent, and he thought it
would be unfair to take this motion out of its turn.
He would recommend a special day to be named for
the purpose.
Mr. \VAITIIMAN.—If the convenience of others is
to be consulted, why should not mine be the same?
According to the argument of the last Gentleman, I
am to be kept here all day because an Hon. Baronet
and others chuse to neglect their duty.
After some remarks from Alderman ATKINS and
others, the motion was fixed for special hearing cc
the 23d inst. being Wednesday se'nnight.
The Br bIIMBILANCRIL delivered in Copies of Petitions which
have been fresented to Parliament from several Persons, re-
specting London Bridge ; and the Court requested the Repre-
sentatives of the City in Parliament to move the House for the
appointment of a Special Committee, to inquire in respect of the
Bridge. 4
Some discussion took place upon the adjourned consideration
of the Report relative to the conduct of Mr. Sheriff PatotiNil
which was ultimately put off.
The Court then ballotted for a person to be Assistmt to 31'.
Temple, the Hall Keeper, when the son of that Gentleman was
declared duly elected.
The Lord Mayor's Chaplain was requested to print his Sv
mon, and send i copy to each Member.—Adjourned.

MINIX° SOCTrIT SHOW or Puaz MIERIKO 5111ME...--Yetterd?!
Mr. Sainte; Yard was again vet y well attended. Among th:
company present were& his Grace the Duke of NORFOLK, Lo d
ALTAORPK, Sir JOHN S. SZIRIOHT, Bart. C. C. WrsTESN ESq.
JOHN 13ENErr, Esq. Groacx Hoxst 'ttarrnta., Esq. THoltas
LIAM COKE, Esq. JOHN FINE, Esq. and many other celebrated
Agriculturists and Merin* Brcedtrs.—The labels were afaxtil
each. pen of sheep, fleece of wool, and piece of cloth, yarn, kd.
Sramtnos—Tuesday the Tennis Court in Windmill-strut, was
magnet of attraction for the sporting worM, for the b,,neht 0'
Martin, a valiant pugilist. Bales and Afton made a set-to, i:'
order to try how dexterously the one could parry and the other
could return, but at length 13itton's butte's would not stand it.—
Shelton and Gas mace a very prime set-to, and milled away•
Holt and Parish made a scientific set-to, and Martin and Tu' ar
finished the performances in a masterly turn-up, when w:rm•tt
induced the Nerds of the parties to stop them.-- Cribb had I.=
opponent, nor had Randall or Ben Pura.

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