The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-25 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUXCIL.

Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held fur
the dispatch of a variety of important business.
The RtaIIISMIIKANCEIt stated to the Court, that he had
every dav,since the vote had passed,wai ted upon the Secre-
tary of State, to ascertain at what time it would he neces-
sary that the Conrt should attend with the Address. On
Taisday last he was informed by Lord Sislinouth and
Mr. Hobbouse, that his Majesty was not yet able to bit
on the Throne to trausart public business, hot that it
was his Majesty's anxious hope to he able in a Atifort
time to receive the Court. The Semembraneer added,
that he should he is constant daily al teudance at the
Secretary of State's Office, until the time should be
fixed.

The Loan MATMIII suggested that the hfroihers of the
Court should all appear in the costume adopted upon
sorb occasions. and that they should appear as one bud,
haying weepers of one breadth, and poles.
It was accordingly resolved that the Lord Mayor
should be requested to order the costsiede to be provided,
anal that the Corpora( should defray the expense.
Mr. FAVELL presented the Report of the thud Com-
mittee, stating that the debt incurred by building
Whiterross-street Prison bail been reduced to 10,00111.,
for which City Roods bearing 5 per cent. iuterest here
to be taken.

Mr. SANIVEL DIXON he was ronrharetil the A!Mr
might rikeAmory at a lower rate than 5 per cent, in-
t/Teat.
Mr. Hotcomaa stated, that the worthy Gentleman
who bud just ipoken, was a Member of thr Committee
from which the Kepurt hail issued. mod yet be bad never 4
thrown out a hint to raise money at 41 per cent. o&aiay
lower rate.

Mr. AIi"KOKO WAITH3II•N said, he was one of a Com-
mittee which had applied to Parliament to raise money
on the Orphans' Fund, and whose application had been
refused by Parliament. After the refusal, a Committee
was appointed to raise money to defray this expenses be-
fore stated; and, amongst others, Alderman t urtis had
been applied to for the loan of 5,114111/. The Worthy
Baronet refused, although he had in his possession
14,0010. of the City money. Vire per cent. was offered
to him, but without effect. lie (Alderman Waithinan)
had a motion on the paper upon the subject, but it nu-
fortunately was always placed at the bottom. The Com-
mittee of the House of Commons, of which Sir W. Curtis
was a Member, considered it highly improper to leave
large sums of money in the hands of individuals; bat
this 14,000/. had never yet been paid into the Chamber-
lain's Office, as ought to !save been the case.
The Report was then agreed to, and referred back to
the Committee, in order that they might carry It into
eseention.

Mr. Hunoomee brought up the Report of the Tithes
Committee, which stated the expenses incurred by the
opposition give■ to the Fire Act Cleirgy Bill, which was
thrown out last Session, and moved, that the Report,
which recommended that the sum of 2101. should be
given to the parishes to assist in defraying the expenses
attending the proceedings in Parliament, be agreed to.
The Report was agreed to.

Geoeral Sir Samuel Hulse is to succeed Sir David
Dundas as Governor of Chelsea Hospital; Sir H. Cal-
vert is to sueeeerl Sir S. Hulse as Lieutenant-Governor;
Sir Henry Torrent; is to succeed Sir Harry Calvert is
Mjutantll3 I ; and Alajor-General Sir Herbert Taylor
is to succeed Sir Herne Torrent as Military Seseatesy $6
Is Went.-Oeneral Sir great
Government of Cork, InstaittliTlSir W.

'Spencer it. the
Keppell, se formerly mentioned.
Ministers will lose gronod by the Eleetion here;
Mr. Caulfield, brother to the Earl of Charleniont,
will oust Mr. Richardson for the county of Armagh ;

Mr. Thomas Wallace will defeat Meade Ogle at
Drogheda; Mr. Rice will be equally miceessflit
against Vereker kw Limerick. It is thought Mr
B. Balfour will throw out John Foster for tbrY
county of Louth, and that Sir John Stewart has no
chance in Tyrone, nor can. Martin hope to 19011941 '
fur Galway.—Di Olin. Feb. 19, 1840. c,,t?‘
Ax. 1.7N10101114 BlRD.—Tbere wu lately
Mr. John Brown, fanner at Yerehirst, In the
Moasewald, a bird of a very rare kind, is shape rese
ling the heron. 'the wings, which are similar In coloar
to those of a partridge, measare, when extended, 4 feet
2 isehes ; the legs are is length le loch's, and th
boti
are 4 toss upon each foot. The bill or beak, which
similar to that of a crow, measures 8 ileac* i the
about two feet I the coloa'ar of the bask, egAi Nik
is of a beautiful yellow, variegated with
the tall, which is very short, Ts of an ask
bled died Sam after it wai caught, and IS sow In t
possession ot Thomas Netherton, farrier et Pysiel
Bothwell, who has stuffed it. -This listelstamenet •
to below ea duo district, as all who have .1.
"Ware that !bey never before esuratallabduty. m.
rT kind. The severe weather had ly eared 11:41
seek far food aid stetter, at a &Maim from its amiss
i place.