The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-29 00:00:00

COAIMO.Y HALL.

Subsequent to the inauguration of the new Sheriffs
yesterday, another Common Hall was held to receive
the answer of her Majesty the Queen to the address
of the Common Hall.
At one o'clock, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, he.
entered the Hall. The Crier having opened the
Court,
The LORD Maros said, he had the honour of in..
forming the Livery that the Common Hall was coat
retied, for the special purpose of receiving the wet
(ration- Answer of her Majesty to the Address ed
affection and congratulation agreed to on the 30th off
June. His Lordship then handed the Answer of her
Majesty to the Crier, who read it aloud.—(This Ad.
dress appeared in The Statesman of the 4th of July).
It was received with great applause.
Mr. FAVIL came forward amidst kind uppllinst. It
*enisecessary, be observed, to take up their time ot►.
occasion, unless by moving that the most gra-
elms Answer of her Majesty be entered on the Jour-
nals of the Court. It Ness most pleasing and con.
soling to the Livery to find that the confidence ex-
pressed by the prople relative to the ease of her Ma-
jesty hrd not been disappointed. Since the tinse of
their meeting to present the Address to which the
present most gracious Answer bad been given, her
Majesty's enemies had discovered as inw:ll weakness as
malignity (cheers). He felt the proud situation in
which the Citizens of London stood in having had the
honour to head the van, and expressing those send-
agents of duty and attachment to her Majesty which
bad since been echoed and re-echoed by thousands,
say, millions of their countryaren.—(Cheers).—lt had
leer been the glory of the free and loyal Citizens of
London that they were ever reedy to stand forward
to support the distressed, and the cause of liberty and
humanity. He did not wish to say a word of the great
law authorities of this country. It had ever been oar
peculiar pride and boast that there was not even a
stain on the purity of our administration of jurice.l
He then would not say more than that he felt humbled
when he recollected that proud boast, and when at the
same time he saw that a question put to the Judges of
the land whether her Majesty had violated the laws,
bad been answered in the negative, and yet that neg.-
tive wade the foundation of all those proceedings em.-
ried on against her Majesty.--(Shame, shame.)—The
Worthy tientlernan, after expressing a hope that am
thing would disturb that order which the citizens Si
London were on all occasions so anxious to preserve,
and congratulating the city on the acquisition of their
new Sheriffs, concluded by moving that the most gra-
cioas answer of her Majesty to the Address of a
tion and congratulation, presented by the Citizens of
London, be entered on the Journals of the Court.
This motion was seconded by Mr. BLAccer (we be-
lieve), and carried unanimously.
The Crier was about to dissolve the Hall, when
Mr. TIPPRR came forward. His said he wished to
Animadvert on the conduct of the Lord Mayor, and he
was sure his Lordship was the last man who would
deprive him of an opportunity of so doing.
The Loan MAYOR said that this Court was appoint.
ed for a special purpose.
Mr. Tires said, be wished to ask his Lae !ship two
qeestions. Why was not this Common hall called
sooner ? and, secondly. why was not a proper notice
gives that it was to be held ? If proper novice had
been given, he was tessellated that there would have
bees sack an at of the Livery as was rarely
witnessed. He hoped his Lordship was prepared is
give good reason is *Newer to these questions. roe
himself he shield net offer a word more en the subject.
The Loan Mains eases forward, amidst some sign►
of disapprobation. He knew nothing. be said, that
acne wasting in the service ef the notices..--(Diap.
probation.)--His Lordship rosammoded silence. He
repeated that he knew nothing wanting is the service
of the misuses to t►e Livery, and shoal/ feel sorry
that there had been any inattention in say quarter.
He had not the slightest objection to state why be had
axed this day for receiving the answer of her Majesty.
These had bees OS Hall freed for the occasinn, and as
ansientood that so bag/sees could properly be in.