The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-09 00:00:00

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CORPORA rioN. QUARTKR ASSRAfiILr.

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Mav 5.—Yesterday being Quarter Assent•
tly day, there was a full atteodanee of their Honors.
M .It•
Flyzataioas moved tbe thanks of the who
to his Roy al Highness the Duke of York, who
set such a &rime example to the Members of the
Howe of fiords, in checking the further progress of
that Catholic Bill, which was en it• successful march,
having passed through the Commons; and who hall, by
lola steady adherence to the Protestant Constitution,
saved the loyal Corporation of the City of Dublin from
disgrace. This motion went further, to request that
Is:a !loyal Ifighnesa would sit for his picture, and pre-
sent Has s gip to the Corporation.
Mr. Prat seconded this motion.
Mr. W 11.1.11 moved, as an amendment, that the mo-
tion be postponed for three months. This amendment
was etc jaded by Mr. Hutton. On the question being
pit, the Sheriff declared against the amendment. The
%notion was then put, and carried.
. Mr. FiTitalSioNit moved the thanks of the Cor-
pqr ation to those Members of the Houae of Lords who
untried the Catholic Bill.
gr. Wtaus would recommend the Honourable Gen-
tleman to includ- the names of the present Martine% of
Londonderry and Lord Donoughtnore !
The vote of ti.a ,Ls to the Lords then passed. as did a
of thanks to the Members of the Hout‘e of Commons
oho opposed that Bill. Thanks were also voted to
Sheriff Whiteford, aorl other Gentlemen of the Cor-
poration who accompanied the l'eputatian to London,
uith the Address to his Majesty.
These resolutions were sent to the Board for the con-
awrrenre of the Aldermen.
An adjournment then took place for half an hour
*hem their Honors partook of refreshments.
Choir havino been re-taken, their Honors pro-
ceeded to the consideration of fit and proper persons to
alive tile offices of Sheri and Lord Mayor for the city
of Dublin. Mane g:::!lemen were proposed for the
fanner and several for the latter. In the mean time
the Resolutions that had been sent up for the concur-
rence of the Aldermen came down; that relative to the
Duke of York sraa scratched out. The Aldermen
screed in the vote of thanks to the lords, and also to
the Members of the House of Commons, who opposed
the Catholic Bill.
A message then came down from the Board, drear-
la that they had elected Mr. Wm. Smith an Mr.
Thomas Whelan, as Sheriffs of the city of Dublid n fur
the ensuing year.
• Mr. Wnetata returned thanks.
Mr. Wotan remised thanks for Mr. Smith, who
Was Iris relation. aod who was a hero of Waterloo, and
wt-uld he a hero of Dublin.
The Board then sent down the name of Alderman
-John Kingston James f_r the consideration of the
Corpoiation as a fit and pte,osr person to be Lord
Adarr. This led to a long and warm diseu.sion, in
Which wools personality was used. Mr. J. B. Fitrsi.
won deemed Alderman James the tool of a party, and
wauid not sell his (Mr. Fitz downs's) independence for
highest rube in Heaven's Chancery!!! His sole
?sisb was, to uphold the privilege. of the loyal Corpo-
ration, that supported a Protestant Constitution.
Mr. Semple, Mr. Harty, Mr. Madder, Mr. Morrison,
cad Mr. J. West, spoke in favour of Alderman James;
Mr. J. B. Fitzsimons, Mr. J. 11. Moore, Mr. Sutter, and
Sir Garrett Neville, opposed it.
On a ballot, the numbers appeared—for Alderman
James, 55 white beans.—Against, 53 hiava.—Nlajo-
rity for Alderman James, ?..
The Sheriff then announced, that Alderman James
wss elected Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. This
acnotincement was r,•ceived with applause. Shortly
afterwards, the Lord Mayor cam. d..wo to dissolve the
Assernhly, an! thanked Ott" Cur; oration for the wanner
. vhich they had conducted the hi.siness of the day.
Alderman Josue' then returned thanks to the Cor-
yotatioa for iinV;ll; cl eted him. a ho that it o at.
Cue herb:ogee of that harmony o bleb slmuld sal s:s.
between the Board and the Corporation. He (Alde -
man Jones) was deteruined that his emblem at the
ea:a caion-house should be the Olive Branch.
'I he Lono Maton concurred in this sen invent, tut
mach as he wished to see that harmony exist, he did
:not cease: it.

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A.: tl • llne.tingliatie ho-Ja;11 sessions. John Pincer
se,a indicted, at the it:stance of the .tlarquess of
•Weltiugtatu and Earl Temple. for a riot and ant
AI tin 13th of Noreinher last. during Cie rejoicing
,a; Buckingham on the Q.leen's acquittal. it appe.ar-
..l th.tt 011 the Cataikze of the above nobleman
4vaving the Cobliaioi Arms on the evening in 4i:es-
prit, the firing, of g tins and other noises alarmed
the horses, w.sich ran co.f with great speed, and en-
dangered the lives tat the pr Is:Tutors. It was not
'Wady established, however, that the defendant was
-present ; and the p.oof of a design to annay the
tohle Ma guess reste.s on one witness only ; thejury,
iso consequence, returned a verdict of acquittal.
RINGING or RELLs.—At the Dorset Sessions an in-
dictment was pre erred by one of the bell-ringers of
Csaardstoek, in that County, agkinst the Clergyman of
tbat Parish for an assault. The charge arose out of
t:lt proceedings against tue Queen. The bell-ri ogees
persisting la forcing themselves into the Belfry and
.ranging the bells in defiance of the repeated prohibi-
tions of the Clergyman. lie thought it his duty to sup-
port his authority by persstally ende .vonring to eel
move them front the belfry ; and fur that pupate pro-
c.eded. m the church at nine at night. whilst the belle
were ringing. The ringers rushed out of the church
wham *Ley Wan! the Clergyman coming, and Its
canght•the butt that issued Bold the belfry, in-order
t I ascertain who he was. Mr. tit.vars.. the Counsel
for tie Ctergymar, argued that the rgyman was te
a .tlasvised. nut only to prevent the rid g, but to re-
mote **se who rung. in defiance of his authority.
frosoalse chnrrh, and to ascertain who the wrong-doer*
wernaltrevided be did taut use unnecessary force it so
d:ino—llat CUAlsaldN declared the law to be as
.it will stdtellz by the C•itniiel fur the Clergyman,
attti the Jetty :stoptitted tie Defendant.
10..un..fttastsaa.---Ttninerb -the -celebrated Kentish
P 'estrian. will sndertalce his ,latch this morn-
it g. r-rAr Woodford. to do iffy mile* io *reel' lag Uta
• Gi.l.; a half for • seal stake. lie is bteltra at rhea
rag. Vfiji. amid he ie is 'wittiest coaditieet. lle faiitst+lS
e•• titail4c aelteh ea the illtikliton flag kliely. bi' 'be
V al owe iereeiteLin thr tip* whets iss tip tliiiiimaitt.
a.. t .I's man vier Sunbury CJIUUMMI. • . i

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