The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-21 00:00:00

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A Court of Common Connell was held
yesteri
Can; Whall.
Mr. FAVKLT, presented a Petition from Mr.
mid ()Own, of t%eAd of lli•ead-street, settins
that 31r. Samuel Elliott, who Imd been elected
i*ourseilnian for the Ward, held the place of tradi
.painter) to the Corporation, which was, arrordi
of the Court, inrompatible with his of
coriniun Couucilinan, and praying that his elect,
declared' void. , Lie moved that the Petition be ref.
to the Cotuniptee on City Lands.
lir. T. N. WlLLt.tus moves', as an aniendiaer
the wetter be referred to the Coon of Aldermen,
csound that tl e Petition had already been receil
stkomsed by that Court.
11r. Aldermen Wenn contended that the Court
dermen had nothing to do with the matter. It
, entirely with the Common Council themselves.
Court of Alsierinen had Only to declare whether '
wAS duly elected. that fact being out of run
it only remained: fur the Coutt ut Cointindo Cunt
cunsidier whether there was any thing in their of
twee uhich prevented Mr. Elliott frond holding
Ohms of member of and tratlesmon lift lie Court.
Mr. ('iturrrrn contended that 31r. Eihd.tt hadl
feet right to his seat.
The by-law or standing order which had hero
to was read. It was dated Inj, and dc,:lated,
ether things, exprealv, that whenever a tra,1,.1
ecpted the office of Commou Conneilinan, hi • in
eradesuidin was 'betels* v icated.
• Mr. Dryers observed!, that the matter hail been in
before the Aldermen in a different shape from I
which it could be taken up by the Court. The
rain had unit- to determine concerning the due el
of the Member—the Council whether
WD yarat ed.
A Sit:OMR observed, that the Court could don.
th.:n declare the place of painter vacant.
Mr. JAMS said, that as many Ileusbets of tin
were 'in the Little situation as bfr. Elliott, to arc
appearance of partiality, they should appoint a Cm
tee to examine how far the standing order of the
been complied with.
,31r. AlderinanWarrituca approved of this suggesti
apt' thought the matter should be taken dip gees
though he was not aware that Litany, or any dither
hfr of ,the Court, stood iu the situation is whirl
hiliott was said to stand. He remembered that wt
eisteretf the Court, 2 years ago, nothing so inn,
gestnif hint as the appearance, on any vacancy of t
of tlie disposal of the Court, of Members of the Cow
Candidates, who, by their exertions in CilllVallair
*milted all public business. lie bad moved NW
licOers to prevent the recurrence of those scenes,
he thought it most essential that they and other -*
isansling• Orders should be maintained, to preved
Court from becoming a scene of most profligate jol
Mr. Forma. thought the course imposed upon
the me is of the Standing Order, was to move thi
declare the office of painter vacant.
Mr. T. N. WILLIAMS objected to this as a too sup.
proceeding against a person who had perhaps
v ilq,ngly fallen into a snare.
Mr.liwnconsx thought the words of the Ordel
sa that the Court had no choice but to proceed
~'new election.
Mr. Er.crorr declared his ignorance of the Stai
_fie had known a tradesman of the Court
r•tro had continued to enjoy the office.
•Pfr. Acne slid, he was ignorant of the existence
t e sp•sier.
h IA finally referred to a Committee, to
v Rtiber any Members of the Court " were ineligh
tips ifffim• of tradesmen of the Court ?"

Lennon *oaattoesa.
Mr. Ontenras, whose benevolent and patriotic
t u. s we bare several times had occasion to notice,
f.,Filie appointment of " an especial Committee
•114) hoksidetation the present state of the Lomb
Nubbins, and to report- to this Court their °pie'
.•1 • titer any and what steps can be taken in order
a• ; v the tame, acd thereby ease the inhabitat
I bist-eity.frann so useless and nanecessary a berth,
like nmtion was supported by the fiillowiag
ir.le.' an& siltimitely agreed to :—Sir William Raw,
i'•• ':lliens Box, Esq.; Francis Pavnter, Es 1): ; IV'
Ail. eilhairlei Augustus Ravage ; Oeorge N inter;
mpefianeders ; Thomas Greenaway, Req. : Thomas
••••peist ; Thomas Ayres, Esq.; John James ; and
POleu.
nvottevice Or .i.Lnaesrisr.
-Mr. OLDUAN presented a petition (rein sight ci
)araHnatlie Admersed London Sessions In December
last, who silted, that having been seinnioned to
et (hose Session, and having attended accordingly,
whir, aftirWaiting for more than an hoor, dismisl
Cy, Recorder, because two Aldermen could not be I,
to.bpin the Onset, and the Sessions were adjourned
a Mb. they had lost their time, the dv
sanistration of justice had been impeded, and
yersons Arius .hpd been committed for simple anal
Lad selttredlicarceration for want of bail. The
tien hasing4fen read, Mr. 0. aid it was painful
to -be eidigyhte make remarks which might appear .
60, /9Wlleitsdigiduals for whom he felt a respect.—
It hi
t.—
It was berets twelve months ago when a similar -
ewe hid been 'cihnplained of by, him to the
Men on the Illtit of July, the London 'Sessions ,
adjourned Ihr..tiaat of two Aldermea. The Court
ferred it to a.‘4loAlsittee to consider what means
layaken fpr ppepring the regular attendance of the
gistracy 011ie City: The Committee bad reported
order of the. Ceiiarf of Aldermen, that for the prevent
orithelikeedentkhnces is future; all the Mdennes
the rota should he summonsed ia Mature. Tct, nets
standing this order, the same anomaly had recur'.
The AldermeA.: mcise. rota *we, Mist Atkins (tlt‘
late Lord Mayor), Sir Joke Hamer, Aldermen Ansley;
Sir U. ffispletavlasad Heygate. The hint-Alderman
AlRellte, tabor. he understood was present at the
• =ens. . s Apaequence of this culpable negleetltiad
that joarp..witaessea, counsel, prosecutors hairiest
• their time, ami'neiny prisoners had been incarcerated
for another Ines* who worst° be preeumed.to be
resit, and one 'of whom •• after that insprisonment,,w,
acettelly discharged lass;anie no prosecutor- appears&
Tsb Session% the denier, the Old Bailee, and even 11..
1 C ' t hadiseendeleyed hour after hour for want
at dance of Aldermen, yet the Court of Aldernithi
th 'no did 'metals hp the sutler, or 'Hemet tens.'
ir •t e 641: ' ?Nettles:fir:yet, a contrast tetweel
Sem
.th Carve of A
title of jaitile, . oli pOet- occapiopN wham +r
'wombs, he adrai ' .1417-Aldermen could OP/ Ile
called s but whin.* . Hen was to be intitut
sew* What lest the Corporation. for
what they conceinni.tolp right on a political quoin
thirteen Nikreets74mlll/ bp got together in less
'fi•elre bows notillte_.: vz ;.• , briii.!)—ft was the d
11114Norporation,lbt 14 i " 'mike, to attend to this
:hi ,4 the idinitlisf
.•• • • jastice were tiles neil
bp tlicii peculiar M -s. jr! the logisliture woul
jull/lOrsl ii, eendio - ary Magistrates, into
t.i:y. The. evil . mot in the constitution of
tin rt of Aldertnetcal Alikeness bwriag passed
Childs, and thi::llllolllreposhing.further to hope, feH
ma.% state of winity',, slid would not attend to their
,tare. If they were seniterk to their constituents, Ille
si mild ant say anottally, but even septennially, the whet'