The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-20 00:00:00

COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council was yesterday, hold• to
the Council Chamber, Guildhall, for the despotsh ifilge•
feral business,
The Loan blavoi rose to express hip seniii Of 014 p-•
lion to the Court 'kr the situation io which they lAO4I
present placed him. He was consulting his owe 15t4.1
cation, u well as adhering to the practice of hie p
(es ors, instating that he was desirous of obtainin i g r
approbation at the expiration of his Mayoralty. He
only one difservation to make that he considered TM-
portant, and that was, that in endeavouring to preserve
the good order and decortim of their debater, he expected
to meet with the aid and assistance Of each and entry
'inenaliao of the Court; for withoot that good orddv Ifibi
'Aseisettaa being preserved, adequate weight coals! not
given to their lieliberations. He expressed his deter 7
'nation is keep up tile dignity of his high Ace, end
hoped that such a good understanding wised prevail
betweto that Court arid himself, during the desllonsime
lel his Mayoralty, as would *Mille bins ea a inspiration
is look forsresktoffitejeppipliotamad
veers oP essence ye tan lia , '
Mr. Waiver (deputy to Mr. Aldesotan Meibliv)
moved a vote of thanks to the late Lord Mayer for the I
conciliatory masser in which he had *resided is that
Court; for his ready access to all descriptions and
cl f persons ; for his vigilance is the•preservation
of rood order in the city ;,- and for hit ability, punc-
tuality, and mildness is the admiaistration of public
justice.
No discussion engued Impolitic motion, but a &Vision
'took place, when there appeared—
For it, Aldermen 1 Against it, Aldermen. 0
Commoners 25 Coolusipaere 64
Tellers . 2 Tellers . 2
—25 —56
The wile of thanks was therefore negatived.
• .A petition was presented from the Philanthropic So-•
,eiety, stating, the
the lower cl of svclety. and pray-
ing for such aslistance as the Courtin its wisdom might
be inclined to greet.—Referred to a committee; as were
also certain petitiooi on the tithe system in the city of
Load" and others regarding the present state of the
London Workhouse. 1
A petition was presented from the wardens of the
Company of Butchers, and another from the tradesmen
Mad salesmen of Smithfield-market, praying that the ave-
nues of that market may be guarded with chains, aad
the thoroughfare through it for carriages be prevented
from 6 o'clock in the morning till Eil at noon, every M on-
day.—They were both referred to the Committee on City
Leeds.
The. Look' Maroc presented a Petition from the Mer-
chants, Malteters; &c. of the Town of Ipswich, praying
for a Revision of time present Kates of the Fellowship
Porter.% which was read, and, on the motion of his
Gordship, referred to the Coal and Curn Committee for
I them to consider adireeport.
AlderminVitesoilt presented similar Petitions from
the Merchants, Brewers, Illaltsters, and others, of the
'!'owns of Beading, Great Marlow' and Henley, upon
Thames,, which were severally read, and referred to a
Committee.

. CITY PLEADER.
Mr, NORTON, one of the City Common Pleaders.of the
City, having been lately appointed to a situation in
India, resigned the former office. In doing so the
Learned thutleman took an opportunity of thanking the
Cermet for the kindness with which they had conferred
dm office on him.
Mr. OLDBAIE, in presenting a Report from the Com-
mime of Election, adverted in terms of high approbation
to the services of Mr. Norton, and concluded by pro-
posing that a ' silver cap, value fifty pounds, 'should be
presented to that Gentleman, as a testimonial of respect
from the corporation of the City of London.
It was suggested by Mr. S. btxote, and unanimously
carried by the Court, that the value of the cup should be
1001, in place of 501*
Mr. NORTON returned thanks for the-additional ho-
nour so bauilsomely conferred upon him.

pAKLIAkIINTARY garog L.
Mr. rii,TILL. ni..ved that the Report of the Committee
foil'aßeforui io Parliament should be received.
'not Report was brought up anti read. It recom-
mended that the Court of Common Council should, early
in the neat Session, renew its application to the Legisla•
tore for a Reform io Parliament.
Mi. FAIMLL Observed, that though he hid often be.
fore advocated the mule of Reform. he never felt a
greater certainty of meeting the concurrence and sup.
port of the Court, than he dial on that oecasion. It
would, be uot.ooly r eaate of time, but an insult to the
understandings of those around him, to enter much into
the merits of the question of Reform, unless the Court
were priparid to Undo what they hail plaeal on their
favour of Parfiiimeotary Reform ;"titiless they
iMeie illithlPd to act aghinst the ogee declared opinions
of-their frAorr strey-couLl not ,oppose the pro-
position which he was about to submit to them. the