Star.
London, England, 1827-06-14 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

ADDRESS TO Till QUILIN OF WURTSUSERO.
The Court met yesterday fot the special purpose el
moving an Address of Congratulation to the Queen of ,
WORTSEESSRO4
Alderman BIRCH rose to move the Address. The
Court would, he hoped, excuse him for offering himself
to their notice, situated as he was behind the bar. and
after so long an interval. He knew that it was unusual
for a person so circumstanced to rise as the proposer
upon any important subject; but be also knew that he
had a sort of claim, which would not fail to be recog-
nized on this occasion. It was now 30 years since the
Queen of Wurtemberg had been addressed by that Court
upon her marriage, and he bad the honour of being
the mover of the Address of Congratulation. He was
sure that this fact would be considered a ground for
his rising at the present moment (heir, hear) to bear
testimony to the high qualifications of the Princess
Royal of England, whose virtues had adorned a fo-
reign country for so many years, after having distils-
uished her in her own—(Cheers.) The period of
her departure from this country might not be atm
lately recollected by many -of the members of that
Court ; but at the period of her marriage to the. King
of Wurtemberg, it was well known to the country,
that never was there a Princess who stood higher, or
indeed so high, as the Princess Royal; in the public
estimation, on account of her numerous virtues end ac-'
complishments. She had had the advantage of being
educated under the immediate eye of our late venerable
Sovereign, and that education had not failed to instil
into her mind the most powerful moral sentiments and
feelings, which were reflected in her conduct as the
consort of the late King of Wurtemberg. She bad in
this country been considered the model of female excel-
lessee, as she was in that in which she took upon herself
the cares of life, an example of conjugal attachment-
and domestic virtue. It was the practice (and he re-
gretted to say there hid lately been much opportunity
for it) to sympathize with the Royal Family on the
calamities to which they had been subject. The
Corporation of London were foremost upon occasions.
of the kind, and be rejoiced the more in having maw
sion to congratulate the Royal Family upon the happy
return of so amiable a branch of it to her native coun-
try, and amongst ter affectionate relatives, swift
whom, it was understood, she intended to end her days
—(Hear, hear). No' political feeling mixed itself u,'
with the consideration of this question. It was' ow
which related to private virtues and accomplishinentin
in which one of the Royal Family was greatly distin-
guished. There was one quality which perhaps op*
rated as an example, in as high a degree as any other,
and the effects of which were necesiartly more palpable.
Her industry was extraordinary. In her house them
was not, he understood, a single room that was not sop•
plied with embroidery by her own hands.;--(Applause).
The worthy Alderman concluded by moving an Address
of Congratulation tothe Queen of Wortemberg.dtc.fte.
.Mr. Meow rose, greatly affected, to second the Ad.
dress. It was difficult, indeed, to understand the• first
two or three sentences which he uttered. He did net
know that he ever felt greater pleasure than he experi-
enced at that moment. Thirty years made a long gap'
in a man's life, and advapced as he was, the recollection
was attended with feelings of more than an ordinary
nature. His Hon. Friend (Birch) had moved the Ad-
dress upon the marriage of the Princess Royal, 30 years
ago, and be (Mr. Dixon) had seconded the motion.
The Address was unanimously agreed to.
CITY ADDRESS TO Till
While the doors of the Court were closed, a Member
asked *bother the Sheriffs had any communication to
. make relative to the time at which it might please his
Majesty to receive the Address of the Court of Common
Council, on the subject of the change of Ministers? '
silt Famosomma said, that he had Dow to make to rhe Court.
Sheriff WINCHESTIR also rose to say that he had no-
thing to state; but he was prevented from entering into
an explanation, it being the opinion of the Court that
the worthy Sheriff, not being a member, had no right
to exceed his privilege as Sheriff, -and that he we's bound
merely to answer questions, without making any com-
ment upon them.
It was Isere mentioned by a Member of the Court,
that he could not but feel surprise at the delay in re-
ceiving the Address. It struck him as very remarkable
that so long a period had elapsed between the vote of
the Address and period for receiving it. Fir his part,
he had had the h. pour of seeing his Majesty at Ascot
Races the other day, and never had he seen the King
look better. His Majesty appeared to be in excellent
health, and was as cheettul as possible. This ap-
peared to be rather inconsistent with the account given
by the Secretary of State, Mr. Sturges Bourne. upon
ti e application of the Remembrances for the appoint-
ment of a day by his Majesty for receiving the Ad-
dress. He (the worthy Member) wished to know whe
ther the Corporation of the City cif London could not
demand an audience of his Majesty ? He believed that
• lobe the case; and if so, the privilege could not perhaps
• be exercised upon an occasion more adapted than the
present.—No answer was given to this question.
The Cul Raatanaaancte, in answer to a question,
stated, that he had very frequently indeed applied at
the office of the Secretary of State, in order to ascertain
• whether his Majesty had been pleased to appoint a day
for receiving the City Address ? He had been received
unive; sally with the greatest respect at the office s'f Mr.
Bourne, but he had no appointment to make to thk. Court.
The Right Hon. Secretary seemed not to know at what
time it might be _possible that his Majesty would be
able to receive the Address.
• Thp Address having been copied, was unanimously
agreed to, and the Court adjourned.

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