The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-10-20 00:00:00

HAND-MILL PLOT.

Mt. Patna. was then about to offer the following
r : but, at the suggestion of 110.121 P members, he
s rered it to stand as a notice for a future day
That this Court feel deeply interested in the
trul',.; discovery of certain incendiaries having is-
5.:sA inflammatory placards, lending to disturb the
P":lce, and bring reproach upon honest men.
" That they earnestly recommend the Right lion.
tier Lord Mayor, and the Magistrates of this City, to
o'r•r h reward, or to take such mca'nres for the ap-
-I•r'hension of -Franklin, and other persons
%silo may appear guilty of surh offences."
lostnt:(T OW THE IN Illina:Vr P‘RKINS.
On the motion of Mr. S. Ducar:, the report of the
on-uinittee appointed to consider of, and report on,
t° -allegations made by the late Lord Mayor against
Mr. Sheriff Parkins, was read. It stated that, after
hartag examined the charges, and Mr. Parkins's an-
swer Weems of them, respecting his conduct on the
2Stft. !IPA, and 30th Septemher, and also on the lith
of October, 1319; they had directed the Town•clerk
and the City Solicitor to search the City records for
presedeots as to the power of the Mayor over the She-
riffs. .A case was afterwards submitted to counsel,
to know whether the Court of Common (onncil had,
VP. power to remove the Sheriff in ease of misconduet,
an.l•, lf nbt,"-where that power was vested, and io either
case, lIOF it was to be exercised. The opinion of
counsel was, that the Court of Citaimon Council pos-
"%VA the power, as the representatives of the Corpor-
ation of the City: bat it added, that the exercise of
sorb power would be dangerons for many reasons, un-
hok strong case were made out. It then pr weeded
toNtate, that the committee considered the charges
againsl Mr. Sheriff-Parklns as fully proved; that he
had not supported his office with the usual dignity;
ar4..laeconimended that all the dues usually paid to

ILA sheriffs shiiuld be withheld from Mr. Parkins, thht
1.1. should be required to discharge his duty in the
osaatmeeltsw. awl that, is default of this the Coart
should act accordingly.
Mr. T.. N. WILLIAMS followed on the same side.
Mr. t Drirox moved that the report be agreed to.
•Ale. I[l.werairrx opposed the motion, and contended,
thatothesgh Me..Paelcias might have pertinaciouly ad.
heck lo -oertain4sreconceived opinions, yet he had
dishlitited his duty with alacrity and iategrity.
bir.Ableresaa WAITIIMAN conceived that the resolu-
tibili of the committee would be impracticable.
After.* Log debate tbe question was carried in the

Soinnresoltitioas ware then agreed to. on the mo.
tidseaf Mr. Janes, condemning the conduct of Mr.:
Farkiki. ungsgraising that of his. colleague in oMre,
Mr", iiiismaa Rodman. (For these see Advertise-
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