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Erememne oe Loin) Meeme—It was announced to the Common Hall

on Monday, that the Court of Aldermen had determined to disappoint the Livery, by voting for Alderman Thorpe instead of Lord Mayor Key, —hereby imitating, at a respectful distance, the conduct of the Lords, by a brave display of their indepeedence. The parties who voted for Al- derman Thorpe were Aldermen Brown, Winchester, Atkins, and the rest of the Tory faction of the Court. Alderman Thorpe declined the honour thus sought to be thrust upon ]rim; and the Livery yesterday proceeded to a new election ; when the Lord Mayor and Alderman Thompson were nominated, and supported by a vest majority of the members present. It is the intention of Mr. Thompson, if the Aldermen see fit to choose him, to decline serving ; so that it is not impossible that we may have even a third pull—that is. if the nerves of the Tories be firm enough. After a speech from Mr. Charles Pearson, and a few remarks from Alderman Thompson and from Alderman Waithman, who declared lie would not be " the tool of a faction " (poor man !), a show of hands was taken, and declared to be in favour of Sir John Key and Alderman Thompson. A poll was demanded for Sir Peter Laurie ; and the Common Sergeant having retired to consult the Aldermen re- specting the poll, declared on coming back, that a poll had been de- manded for Alderman :a.teman also. At the (lase of the poll, which lasted only an hour, the numbers were—Key, 379 ; Thompson, 377; Laurie, 17; Waithman, 5; Copeland, 1.

KT NG•S COLLEGE—This seminary was opened in form on Saturday ; on which occasion the Bishop of London pronounced an address on the necessity of Cm iug religious with literary instruction. The Princi- pal of the College also addressed the company and students. The Me- dical Classes opcned on 3Ionday.

11.1 rt. Pe-re isee.—There was a meeting of the London University proprietors on Saturday, to consider the propriety of compensating this gentleman ; but it was attended by only thirty-seven individuals, though the requisition had been signed by forty. Mr. Merivale was in the chair ; and, after some diecussion, the business was postponed to the general meeting in February.