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London, England, 1828-10-17 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

A Court of Comson Council was held yesterday at
Guildhall, for the consideration of the Report resp
etli
the office of Secondary, and was numerously attended.

The Court came to a unanimous Resolution for Mr.
Sheriff Boom to take his seat on the Beath with the
Aldermen.
The LORD MAYOR laid before the Court a letter from
the Lord Mayor Elect, signifying his assent to tale 406
himself that office.
Mr. RICHARDSON wished, before the business of the
day commenced, to call the attention of the Court to
what he conceived to be a gross breach of privilege.
The corporation had paid 701. for tbe.printing of some
sermons by Mr. Lancaster, in an appendix to which a,
gross libel was contained again:t the London Univer-
sity, an institution which he thought would be the nseana
of alording the greatest beoefitb to the meuopolis.

The Loan Mayon informed the Hon. Gentleman
that he cobld not allow him to proceed. If any thing
wrong had been pobliihed by Mr. Lancaster, that Gsa.
demon was ready to answer for it elsewhere.
Mr. RICHARD/KW then resumed his seat,and the mat.
ter ended.
Mr. PEACOCK withdrew his motion for the preemie,
which stood for the 30th instant. on the expediency Of
making religious distinctions the ground of political
distinctions.
The Committers of City Lends presented a Report,
recommending as application to be made to Parliament
in the next Session respecting Smithfield Market, and
for their being authorised to give notices accordingly,
agreeable to the r Oiders of the House of Com-

Standing
mons, which was agreed to, and the Committee
structed to take the necessary steps.
A Report from the same Committee respecting the
Collector of Brokers' Rents, was read and agreed to.
Mr. Deputy DAMSON rose to present a memorial to•
the Court, on the subject of the resistance made to the
payment of the watch rates, made by the inhabitants of
the precinct of Blackfriars, who claim exemption from
the regulations of the City Watch Act, and the right of
assessing themselves, under a charter of King James
the First; In consequence of this, distress warrants had
been issued by the Lord Mayor against Messrs. Co;,
Constable, and other inhabitants of the precinct, and
although the opinion of the Solicitor General and Me.
Holt was against them, they had caused a wt:t of !WWI
to be issued againstthe Lord Mayor on account of these
proceedings. He moved that the memorial be read. I
and that it be referred to the Watch Committee, is
order that the City Solicitor might be instructed to de-
fend the actions against the Chief Magistrate.
Mr. Fuss said, the inhabitants were only desirous to
set the matter at rest by an amicable suit, and wished
the Vestry to be allowed a copy of the memorial.
' Mr. 114assai objected to their being furnished with
'a copy of the memorial, as they refused to give p copy
of the opinion of the Solicitor General.
The question was then carried, that the memorial be
referred to the Watch Committee, but the grant of a
copy to the Vestry was negatived.
Mr. Bcacearx. the Chairman of the Committee of
City Lands, then introdneed the consideration of their
report for the Sale of the Secondries' Office.
A Petition from Mt. PEARSON, praying to be beard
on that subject, was presented and complied with, when
Mr. PEAMON addressed the Court at very considerable
length against the sale of the office taking place, and
generally in respect of the office.
Mr. Secondary Caownra attending in this place, was
heard in reply to several of Dr. Pearson's statements.
The COURT then adjourned any debate upon the
uestion to a future day, and broke up about 5 o'clock.