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The revision of the Westminster election lists was completed on Tuesday. The result is, that out of 204 objection:, the Litter uls sus- tained 144 ; out of 14S 68. The 'forks so-mined i 60 objec- tions out of .226, and '27 claims out of 135. Of the 135 Tor y BB were in St. Martin's parish, most of them to be registered tor shares in Exeter Hall. The strength of parties is not materially affleted by the revision.
Time inhebltants of Christchurch, Sorry, assembled in the Vestry on Thrirsilay,--3.1r. :Mapleton, the Rector, in the cliair,—to consiller mi motion for a church-rate uf twopence in the pound. Mr. Ilan esonoved an aniClidiliCial " That, in the opinion of the inhabitant rate-payers of this parish, compul- sory chili cloratns mm u just ill principle, and by their inequality, and the wIste of their collection, are injurious to the real interests of the Chinch. That a measure having hem, brought before the llousea of Parliament by her M tjesty's Xlinisters to aholish this ohnoxions rate, and calculated at the same time to sup- port the dignity and nitional utility of the Church, it is resolved that the con- sideration of ties question he adjourned to the 12th id October 184.3."
Several persona spoke for and against the rate ; but when Mr. Hawes rose to ri;ply, Mr. :Mapleton denied his right to speak ! Con-
siderable noise and confusion prevailed for some time, till Mr. Hawes
obtained a hearing. fie said that there was a good rea-on why the Voluntary system did not answer in the parish of Christchurch— the Rector was u pluralist, and had procured a bill to be brought into Parliament to enable him to sue any parishioner for payment of the sum due from a defaulter.
The Chairman refused to put Mr. Hawes's amendment. The meet- ing having heel' held in pursuance of a motion for adjournment, he had the advice of an ecclesiastical gentleman, that the only [notion which mould then be put was whether there should be a rate or not. The Marrlebone Reformers gave their 'Members, Mr. Hall and Sir Samuel Whalley, a public dinner on Monday, at Lord's Crick et- ground, St. John's Wood. There WiiS nothing remarkable or worth quotation in the speeches. The original motion for the rate was then put, (the Chairman re. fusingito receive a protest against his mode of proceeding,) and was rejected by a large majority. A poll was then demanded, and imme- diatelymommeneed; it closed yesterday afternoon ; when the numbers were—for the rate, 309; against it, 457.
A meeting of the parishioners of St. George the Martyr was held on Thursday, for the purpose of voting a church-rate, Mr. Griffith., a Churchwarden, moved that a rate of twopence in the pound b, granted for the payment of the Rector's salary of 480/. , also for several purposes to which church-rates are improperly applied. Mr. Day moved an amendment, that the rate should be three halfpence, and that no part of it should go towards paying the salaries of pew opener, organist, sexton, or the cost of washing surplices, or for sacramental wine. After a rather warm discussion, the Rector re- questing the Church party to accede to the amendment, Mr. Day's motion was carried by a large majority.
A number of working men met at the Mechanics' Institution, Hol. born, on Thursday night, and passed resolutions condemning the conduct of the Glasgow Alagistrates in committing to prison eighteen spinners of Glasgow, who had entered into a combination to raise the rate of wages. At this meeting the Whigs were bitterly assailed ; and when the name of O'Connell was mentioned, the hissing and groaning was loud and long-continued.
It is understood the promoters of the bill of last session for the en. closure of the Chalcott Estate, or Primrose Hill, are using great ex- ertions to influence parties to support their new bill, which is to be introduced early in the ensuing session ; and by holding out a prospect of liberal fees to the clergy, and promising to set apart ten acres of the apex of Primrose Hill for the use of the public, are very sanguine it their anticipation of success.— True Sun.
At a meeting of the Common Council, on Thursday, Mr. R. Jones warned the Committee against sending a deputation to meet the Queen on the day of her visit to the City; for, said he, the members of the deputation must ride on horseback. On the occasion of a visit of George the Third to the Guildhall, a laughable cmitre-tenips was the consequence of the unlucky desire of a citacil to display his equestrian skill.
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It PM happened, that very few of the six Common Councilmen selected to ride to Temple Bar to receive Gemge the Third could ride at all. 1 here was, however, one who could ; and lie determined to make up for the deficiency of the rest by hiring a very handsome white horse, which had been long accus- tomed to run in the Circus. The deputation reeched Temple Bar, nud his Ma. jesty entered in state at the gate. The moment, however, the order to go for- ward was given, a most unexpected obstrutetinn presented itself. The white horse, upon hearing the music, instead of advancing, began to gallop round and rotiod, as if he was on duty in the Circus, amidst the shunts of the crowd, and to the surprise of the venerable King ; who was at last persuaded that the saga. ries of the animal and its cider constituted part of the City pageant."
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