The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-29 00:00:00

COMMON CO I:NUL.

DEATH OF OF THE DUKE OP KENT.
The Letter to the Lord Mayor, from Lord Sidremetti
upon the subject of the death of the Duke of Newt,
having been read,
Mr. FAVILL rose, to move a Resolution for the adop
elan of the Court. He said that, harem" lecompetent
be aught be to address the Conn mme the melancholy
eeessiee, he should have routed moth greeter difficelty.
if the sub*t on which he was about to speek ►equired
misethealeinuent from a utterer. Kit soisVle
Aim Mimes of the late Hake of Kent;

was nosessare to establish his claim to the admiration of
.bia waseareseti it woe well blown Mal use irawasmer www•
illustrious for his rank and titles in society than he was
ennobled b acts of public and private ebsrity. livery
corner of the metropolis witnessed the exertions of this
great personage, whose efforts for the Education of the
Poor and the circulation of the Holy Scriptures had been
unceasing. The Worthy Member then stated the mew
ber of Societies of which his Royal Highness was Pa-
tron; and after haring made some observations upon
the serious loss sustained by those Societies In parti-
cular, drew the attention of tie Court to the situation of
the Duchess, who had, in conjunction with her brother,
Prince Leopold, suffered bitterly antler the remarkable
dispensations of Providence. Mr. Favell added, that
the puke, although educated in military habits, was ca-
pable of showing in debate that his commercial know-
ledge was as great as that of any man. The Worthy
Member concluded with moving a Resolution, expressive
of the feeling of the Court upon the melancholy occasion
of the death of his Royal Highness, and recording the
sympathy of the Court with his Royal Highness the
Pince Regent, the Duchess of Kent, the rest of the
Royal Family, and Prince Cobourg, &c.
Mr. Dsxox seconded the motion, in every word of
which he agreed. lle highly approved of the prompt-
ness with which the Lord Mayor had called the Court.
Mr. OLDHAM could not give a silent vote. lie spoke
of the many calamities which had befallen the Royal
Family within the last few years. The Duke was en-
deared to the public by numberless public virtues, but
the chief ground of admiration was, that he had faith-
folly followed his father's steps in private transactions.
At a period when efforts wore made to establish blasphe-
mous
doctrines, the example of such a character was in-
estimable in creating a horror of principles subversive
of all order and religion.
Alderman Woos) joined in the general praise of the
Duke's character, sad stated that be well knew his
Royal Highness's auxiety to relieve himself from the
embarrassments inevitably caused in his early life. The
Duke was no less remarkable for his readiness to assist
all military persons who were under privations, and in-
curred vast expenses by his boundless liberality in cases
of distress.
Mr. Jacall said, that be wield not give a silent vote on
the present melancholy Orlassion ; be believed no other
Member of the Court,.with lips the exception of the
ina worthy Allern who last, had opportunities of
oLserb
sari ag so much of the late lamented Doke of Kent as
be bad done, particularly at a period when all state and
etiquette were laid ask& and en a country where his
Royal Highness was probably glad to take a conntrraaa
by the hand whom he had formerly known ; in the virtues
conversatioas which he had teetered into, upon a great
variety of subjects, he was surprised to find his Royal
Highness so well informed on all points; sad more par-
ticularly on those of political economy, a stn.ly which,
from his education in tamps and armies. he did not sup-
pose could bays much come under his observation I but
he found the Duke to have formed very accurate obser-
vations on the state of manufactures on the Continent,
and exhibited much knowledge on their comparative
state, and also on the subject of commerce. . 1
After a few words from .I.lderman IVArrnstte, the
Resolution was unanimously carried, and ordered to be
publisbesl.—(Vide Advertisement.)
ma WellasTaa serfneacall.
Mr. YeLsowLt presented the Report of the Commit-
tees of General Purposes, appointed to Inquire whether
any, or what sum, should he granted to the Manchester
1 sufferers.
The Report recommended that the ram of MO!. should
be ranted.
Mr. °LIMAN moved, that until further information
should be received, the should lie on the tebk.
bfr. Ferrite was suirmred that the 31euibers who
forarril SO CeSSlnittee Adapt support their Repoli more
'spiritedly.
Mr. WILLIAM' (of Smithfield), considering the state of