The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-11 00:00:00

RECEPTION Ili ins AIAJESTT OF 771 E
COMMON COCXUL.

The Address, which was voted on Thursday. was
carried up on Saturday in the usual form by his Ma-
jesty's appointment. On the Lord Mayer and City
officers being shown into the Royal presence, the Ad-
dress was read ; and the King returned the following
answer:
It has been with the most painful feelings that I
hive heard the sentiments contained in the Address and
Petition, now presented to me by the Lord Mayer, Al.
dermen and Common Council of the City of London.
" Whatever may be the motives of those by whom it is
brought forward, its trident tendency is to iNlawie the
pmations, and *pa:lead Me jadgment nj the lassenry and
lest enlig Aimed part If my sabfeets ; and thus to ar
gravate all the difficulties with which we have to cow
tenet."
ft is somewhat remarkable, that His Majesty, not-
withstanding lois known urbanity of manArs, never
spoke a word to the Lard Mayor. That, however, is
a circumstance of little importance, for it has
been well observed that, " although a King can
make a Lord, he cannot make a Gentleman :"
and the worthy Mayor will still be respected by Isis
fellow citizens. But looking merely to the answer,
we do say, that we never befure knew or heard of any
Minister daring to advise his Sovereign to return sods
an answer to such an Address. If the Minister who
is responsible for this answer be not impeached, the
Members of the Commons must have formed notion
very different from ours of the English Constitution,
and of the peoples' rights.

SIR FRANCIS BCRDETT.
...-....._.

At the Westminster Meeting last week, Sir FRANCIS
But:DVDT, the champion of the people, was, as usual.
at his post. His declining health, his exertions, and Lis
sufferings in the national cause; the daily approach
of his second imprisonment ; and, above ail, the
cause of that imprisonment : all hare tended to es
dear Aim, if possible still more, to his fellow country-
men in general, and his constituents in particalar.
We never see Sir Flaxcis BURDETT hot Vie flamed
in bearing the title of " Englishman." We voila
here enlarge upon the various circumstances, out of
which the proceedings against the worthy Darted
hare originated ; but temper and prudence, we WO,
will always regulate our pen : and, as we understioil
Mr. A7TORNIIV-ORNERAL almost devours our par
at his breakfast, we are satisfied with his table frielii•
ship; and bare no desire to extend it to his pee&
office. But oar readers will bear In mind, &CM
"bead and front" of Sir FRANCIS fivalstre's olio"
was, his having expressed an opinion so termite allia
at Manchester ; for which acts the Ministers, istAle
name of their Sovereign, thanked the scion;esi.fle
which, one of those actors., HAY, the Matiits '
Clergyassaw, has been most substantially thanked brig
gift of a living worth two thousand a year. Pm"
HAT then, fur doing what he did at Manchester, Ma
been rewarded with two thousand pounds a years aa'
acted by a tenth from the husbandman's Isaac 04
substance. Sir Paoacts licaners. on tie anther
hand, esteemed and beloved by elk. is, ler what he
wrote n pon those acts nt Manchester, to be locked wP to I
prison; and there can be little doubt thattbeimpaaa"
meat will shorten hisdays. Thus stands thetas.;
what consequence is such a 'nun as Sir FRANCIS 110:
MITT, compared with thirßercrend Mr. Bar !--400"
sti tenon Sends, paper.)

The Right Boa. the Lord Mayor has WOW°
Friday next fir holding a eviumon.hall to veer'
Watts her Majesty
_oo her recent triumph worker
powerfal enemies, in the ',cicalae of the Dig of
Pains and Penalties by the Moose of Lords, sal Is
take into consideration the tooduct of the late lark
Mayor, as connected. with the rights and prisiler
of the city.
We have received aceostras of The Courier, Lomise
Newspaper, having recently, ill three different Owes
is this coast?, beer pahliely congigord to the /ate"
with every mark of scorn and itrtestatien, for iss
siewaen against her Majesty.--(Brightve Hossit)