THE COMMON COUNCIL OF LONDON AND THE PAPAL BULL.

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 512, 12 March 1851, Page 3

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF LONDON AND THE PAPAL BULL.

On Thursday a Court of Common Council was held for the dispatch of business. Although the time appointed was sm hour earlier than the u>ual hour of meeting-, the Court was crowJi d with mpmben. A «re,it dtu] of excitement occasioned by the movement ot the Pope whs i>vidently the cause of the mare than ordinary nus'lc in the court.

IHB POPR OV ROME ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. When the pichmiti.uy 'oiriness of the court was terminated, Mr. John Wuo'l iosc to g.ve noiice of the following tnouon : — "To ccmulor the piopiicfy <»f pieheatmg an atld'ess to tur Majesty on tbo recent juocecdi. ig-> of the Pope of Rime with reference to this country, and expressive of the unshaken loyalty and attachment of the corporation to her Majesty's. person, authority, and Government;.'" (Immense cheers).

VOTC 0* THANKS TO LOUD JOHN KUSSEM. Mr. Blake, inirnediate'y after Mr. Wood sat down, rose to move that the standing order of the court on the subject of giving 1 notices of motion be suspended with regard to a motion which he had to propose of thanks to Lord J. Russell for his noble letter to the Bishop of Durham, (Cheeis.) If ever there occurred an occasion on which it was necessary to dispense with the rules and regulations which trammelled the discussions of the court, the present moment furnished an occasion of that kind. The lettei of Lord John Russell was a d 'Ciunent which it was impossible to peruse without the highest admiration of the independent and manly feeluitg by winch it was dictated — a feeling which reflected the highest honour upon the noble lord, and would bo re-echoed by the voice of the nation. (Loud cheeis.) He begged tobeallowcl to read the lettu itself to the members, many of whom probably weie not acquainted with its contents, Mr. Blake then read Loid John Russell's letter tothe Bishop of Duiham. and laid particular emphasis upon that portion of it which impugned the conduct of those of the clergy of the Church of England o whom was attributed the encouragement of the forms and doctrines of the Church ot Rome. 'I he reading of the document was frequently interrupted by cheers and clapping of hands (com aii the members of the court. Mr. Blake said it would be impertinent in him to attempt to s>how the propriety o' the motion which he proposed for the adoption of the court, After some remarks in support of the motion, the standing order was then suspended by the unanimous vote of the couif, and further comment was at the motucnt stopped in the anxiety to prepare a resolution of thanks to the Minister. The following resolution h.»vin<j been drawn up, wisic.d to the court : ~<(~ <( Revived unanimously, — ■ That this court has read with feelings of the highest gratification the timely and admirable letter addressed to the Right Rev. the Loul Bishop of Durham by the Right Honorable Lord John Russell, and entirely and heartily approves of the principles therein expressed, and his determination to maintain unimpaired the* great constitutional doctrine, that. 'no foreign prince or poutontate will be permitted to fasten his fetters upon a nation which has so long and so nobly vindicated Us right to freedom of opinion, civil, political, and religious' " And " That the coidial and sincere thanks of this court be presented to his iordsbip, not only as one of the representatives ot this city in Parliament, but as the Prime Minis' er of the Crown, and the organ of her Mnjisty'B Government for such a declaration of opinion as must reasfiure a'l her Majesty's subjects of the unabuled desire of those in power to uphold in its integrity the religious freedom of ths British em«pire." Sir Peter Lauiie, in seconding the adoption of the resolution, remarked that looking at the proceedings taken by the Pope withm the last few days, he considered that m a great degree the Bishop of London had been to blame (hear, hear ) The Bishop had evinced great want of fmuness when he delivered his charge respecting Puseyism some few years fince ; indeed, llieie was in that chaige a sort of " Jim Crowtsm" which was both, improper aud objectionable. (Hear, and laugh (pr.) No doubt the Pope had been misled by the Wisemans, and the Oakleys, and the Newmans, nnd otheia of the Puseyite school, as Charles the Pretender had been with reference to the tiue slate of the English people, as to their anxiety to embiaoe popery; but these sanguine parties would find themselves to be mistaken. The laity would, hasten, if need arose, to fight, even upon their stumps, to maintain their faith ah tiue Protestants, in oppo» »uion to the assumed powers of the Church of Rome. (Cheers.) He (Sir Peter) rejoiced at the letter bearing: the signature of Loid J. RusseU. In 181-1 he (Sir P. Ltune) had been the first to expose what he deemed to ba ihe eiro.s of Piuey.sm, and not less than twenty-one articles had been written sgamit him; but in that he gloried. He knew, and he now more than ever felt th.U he had done bis duty. (Cheers) He was glad to find that the matter had at length come to a crisis, as he had great hopes that the struggle, through the magnanimous conduct of Loid John Rjs^ell, and the aiheronceof the people generally to the Protestant (mill, would end in the overtlirow of eveiythin^ like Papal domination iv this count! y. (Loud cheers.) The resolution was then enthusiastically cartied, and it was ordered that a copy ot the same should be piesentfcd to Lord John Russell forthwith. The Court then adjourned.

The Army — We perceive by the London Gazette of the 17' h September, that the vacancy in the 14th Light Dragoons, caused by tie lumcnted suicide of Lieutenanl-ColonelKmg, Ins been, contrary to general ex» eolation, filled up i.» the regiment. This promotion tiives a step both to Captain Chambre and Captain Thompioi), tvvo officers ldtntified with Uiis city. Since the battle of \N aicrloo we believe no ivguneut has suffuied so severely in the loss of us oflL-i r» as the 14tU Light Dragoons Two lisutenant tolonelß, two majors , five captains, b"bidei several subaltern offiiers, have gamed their piomotion by du*lh vacancies, and all (with the exception ot that occasioned by the decettse of Lxeutenunt-C'olonel King) from office :> having f.illcn in battle.