The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-05-20 00:00:00

CITY BUSINESS.

The Lord Mayor, yesterday, held a Court of
Common Council, at which petitions to the Honour-
able Houses of Lords and Commons were sealed with
the Hospital-seal, in relation to the Bill now pend-
ing respecting mail-houses, and praying the Royal
and Chartered Hospital of Bethletn to be exempted
from the operation of the said 111112
The Coal and Corn Committee delivered in a Re-
port in writing,.ott thesubject of the proceedings now
pending in Parliament, in relation to making an
alteration in the Corn Laws, in which they recom-
mended the Court -to petition Parliament, praying
the present system may remain in force for a short
time under the existing state of Europe. Wherebi*
better and more accurate judgment eau be formed
thou at present : and that the business may tons*,
quently be dropped till the ensuing Session, 04,
. subject being of so great an Importance to the future,
welfare of the State, which was read ; and after seve-
ral remarks thereon, was agreed to and appeared,'
and a petition accordingly being prepined, was read,
end adopted, and ordered to he presented by the
Sheriffs,_attended•by the Itmeembtancer.
The Coert at the same time requested the Illefee,
bets of the City, and such other Members as bad
seats in. Pa ri iament,. to sepport.the it petition, and:
to oppose silty alteration being ma in the Coca
Lairs daring this Session. .• - .
The Committee. appoluted in Deceroher teat, yds
*peeling the Petition of the lishebitents against tlllt
Prostitutes freqoenting this City,, delivered in aR*
port of conviderehle length, with., sundry
_ippeist
dixes annexed. .__which *as reed, and ordered to lite
printed, and a Col* ient:to each Member of the
Court previous to the same being Oonsidered..
The Court was informed, by Sir W.l.Lowes, Ball 4
of the Borough of,Southwark, of,an appolottneet.he
had made of Mr. Holmes, the principal Cleric:et ,a).41.
Court of Requests of the City of Loreilen, to be his,
Deputy Bailiff' in the town and borough of South.
wark, -which they approved and confirmed. •
The Chamberlain presented his brief state of the
produce of the City's Estate, .and how the same had I
been disposed of, for the year ending at. Chriitspae !
last, which wars read.,—Ordered to be printed, and'
a Copy sent to each Member. • . • •
. Mr. Gilpin Gorst, of the Ward 4i Towers VILA
appointed a Governor of St. Thomas's Hosplteli' in:
the room of Mr. Ashby, not in Common Council.
The Thanks of the Codrt were unanintoesly voted;
to the Rev. Mr, .Tooke, Chi Plain to the Lord!
Mayor, for his excellent Sermon .preached the first;
Sunday iu Eester Term, before his J•ordsbip, thei,
Jades; &c, and he was requested to pia the email
to *sod a copy to each ;11ember. •
. was referred to,fhe Port CPS*
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the, preaVese of she . gill in, Perifeeseet , tor (ether
powers for.the Zest India )ecli •Poossetnys: and the
City Men re requested IP.PV!acc4ll4,olhis •P
citigous oistt 1.1).9412414 of • city, therein.
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. the otght of plrties to, inspect ~plat,, &c. .hall ' nionicatod to him.
n considered by the Legislatueo of such imper i The motion paw
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