Common Council.
The Times, 1824-03-26T00:00:00

A Court of Common Council wmas yesterday held at Guildhall, for the purpose of receiring communications on Parliamnentary pro- ceedings, and for the transaction of general city business. The REEMiBRANCER presented the Court v ith copies of bills hefore Parliament, for building an iron bridge across the Thames at tt. Catherine's; for building another bridge at Hammersrnith; for forming a tunnel under the Thlanes at Rotherhithe ; and for cutting a canal in the neigthbourhood of IChclsea; and stated that application had been made for leave to brinz in bills for building two new sets of docks-viz., the South London docks, and St. Catherine's docks. These communications were ordered to be referred to the parlia- mentary committee, with instructions to watch the progress of these measures in Parliament, and to report the proceedings upon them from time to time to this Court. THE SPANISH VOTE. Alr. FAVELL brought up the reoort or the committee, to which the distribution Gf the sum of 1,0001., voted in aid of the Spaniards in June last, hal been intrusted. It stated that the committee had paid the money into the hands of J. Smith, Esq., one of the trea- surers to the committee of noblemen and gendtemen whichi met at the Crown and Anchor tavern. under theimpression that it wouldl beimost advantaLveouslv distributed by those gentemen who had taken such a warm interest in the affairs of the Spaniards, with whom they had opcmed communications for the pUrpose of ascertaining how they could best apply the funds in their hands. Air. FAVELL, as soon as the report was read, rose to move, that the Court should agree with it. Mr. DIxON rose to order. As the mover (Mr. James) of the re- solution, whico called for the report. was 7ot present, it would not be regular to press for its adoption in his absence. Mlfr. FAVELL said, that if iMlr. Dixon wouldi pledge himself that Mr. James would be present in the course of the day, he would postpone his motion until he came. Mlr. LEDGE Ft said, that if llr. James had had notice ofthis mo- tion. he was certain lie wouldl have been here. The LORD MlAYoR said, every member must be taken to be ac- quninted with the business betbre the Court. Mr. DimoN said his memory might be very treacherous, but he never knew of a motion bein.e made upon any question in the ab- sence nf the member who ha4 odiginated it. A Mlember observed, that it was not mentioned in the paper. Mr. DiTcO thought, that even though it had been mentioned in the paper, st 11 it ought to be postponed in coartesy to thie gentleman who was absent. The LoRTn flTAYot said that the whole of this discussion was irregular. Ho never knev, long as he hal been in that Court, of a report bein detferred in deferenice to the absence of anv bodr. Mr. Dixox said it had always been done; and that there was a standing order that required it. The LORD MIAYOR did not know whether the worthy member came here to insult him, as it would seem he did, fromI his manner ipon the pr sent and a late occasion. He had said there was a standing order to that effect, and yet he had not shown it. Tlhere was no such standing order. Mr. DIxON rose with a book containing the standing orders of the Court, onen in his hand, and said, " Al v l,ord ttayor,"_ The LORD MIAYOr (in a loud voice.)-Order, Sir! order. Mr. Dixox was about to nruceed. The LOUD MIAYOR (in a Yeice stiU louder.)-Sit down, Sir ! sit down. Mr. DIxoN (sitting down).-I will sit down, Sir. You are very polite, my Lord Mayor. I The LORD IMAYol.-That is more than I can say of vou, Sir. Mlr. FAVELL then proceeded to justify the vote for the 1,0001., and concluded by moving, that the report of the committee shoul3i be entered on the journals of the Court; whbich was put and car- ried without further opposition. It was then moved atnd agreed to, that the annual appointment of the committees of this corporation do hereafter take place at the first Court after St. Thomas's daly. AUr. DIxON commenced making some observationr upon the sub- ject, which we did not hear distinctly. He was called to order, The LoUD ATl.ton.-It is verv painful for me so be obligeJ to interrupt the same individual so often, because it may appear that I am acting person tlly towards hlim, which I should be sorrv to do towards ally man; but the worthy member's observations are quite irregular. AIf. DixoN.-I had made no observations, my Lord MIayor. I had not made any observations. All the other business in the paper was then disposed of; and the Court adiourned. COAMMOPr_N COUNCIL.