A preliminary meeting of the Reformers of Marylebone was also
held on Wednesday night, at the Mechanics' Institution, to take mea- sures for calling a general meeting to consider Lord John Russell's declaration. A letter was read from Mr. Hume announcing his wil- lingness to act as chairman. Letters were also read from Mr. Hall and Sir Samuel Whalley, approving of the intended meeting, but recommending that it should be put off till the reassembling of Parlia- ment after the recess. A resolution, however, was passed in favour of an early meeting, and a Committee appointed to make the necessary preparations for it.
A general meeting of the Southwark Reform Association is to be held at the London Bridge Tavern on Monday, to consider Lord John Russell's famous " declaration."
A party of the Liberal electors of Middlesex gave a dinner on Tues- day to Mr. Byng, at Staines. Among the persons present, were Mr. Briscoe, Captain Byng, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ramsbottom, Colonel Salwey, Mr. Tuffnell, and Mr. Warburton. There was nothing remarkable in the speeches. Old Mr. Byng talked as usual of his consistent Whig- gist)), the glorious days of Fox and Grey, and his self-satisfied surprise that tile Middlesex constituency should for so many years have returned to Parliament a gentleman whose politics were so much more Liberal than their own. A stormy tliscussiee took place last Saturday in the Senate of the University of London, as to whether candidates for degrees in Arts sin uld or should not be. made to undergo any examination on the sub- ject of religion. The question was at length decided in the affirma- tive; leaving Alessrs. Warburton and Lubbock, together with their
followers+' in the minority. By this decision, the candidate is to be examined on the Gospels, and some of the elementary works on
Theology. The degree of Arts is made a prerequisite to that in Physic ; and it is expected that the University will be ready to com- mence dubbing about May.—Medical Gazette.
On Wednesday, some of the articles used at the Guildhall banquet to the Queen were sold by unction, by direction of the Entertainment Committee of the Common Council. The prices, of which a few are subjoined, indicate that the public interest in the affair has subsided— A handsome crimson and gold (rosette pattern) super Brussels carpet, 84 yards, from the throne, used only on the 9th of November, and described in the catalogue to be of the best quality, produced 4s. 8d. per yard. A large Brussels carpet (crimson and gold rosette). 125 yards, from the platform on which the throne stood, 5s. per yard ; an elegant Brussels carpet (crimson. white, and gold), 93 yards, from leer Majesty's retiring room, 5s. 3d. per yard : a Brussels carpet, the same pattern, 92 yards, from the room appropriated for the members of the Royal Family, 4s. 4d. per yard ; the large hearth rug, which received the broken fragments of the screen which her Majesty accidentally broke, was, after much competition, knocked down for 41. 4s.
St. Paul's is to be open without a charge to the public, from nine to eleven in the morning and from three to four in the aftern000n. The admission-fee to the Tower is reduced from three shillings to one.
The following explanation is given at the Twopenny Letter depart- ment of the General Post-office of the meaning of the restrictive clause in an order for allowing newspapers to pass postage-free, which has sorely puzzled the lieges. The words are—" except in those cases where letters shall be posted and delivered within the limits for the time being of the General Post delivery." Now the present limits of the General Post delivery are a circle of three miles around the Post- office. Within these limits, if the newspaper be both posted and deli- vered, it will be still liable to pay a penny postage • but if posted within the limits to be delivered beyond, or if posted beyond to be de- livered within the limits, it will go post-free. It will also go free if posted beyond to be delivered at another place likewise beyond the limits.
Lord Somers, upon whose land Somers-town is built, has served a great number of notices of ejectment upon the lessees and occupiers of houses there, because the houses are in a dilapidated condition. It is said that he has threatened to serve notices upon the inhabitants of that locality generally fur the same cause. On Saturday night, a public meeting of the inhabitants was held at the Rising Sun Tavern, in the New Road ; and, after a rather stormy discussion, it was resolved to take counsel's opinion as to the legality of his Lordship's proceeding.
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