THE LONDON UNIVERSITY.—On Wednesday, a meeting of the pro- prietors
and other friends of this institution was held in the large the- atre of the University, for the purpose of witnessing the distribution of prizes to the more successful students in the Law, Latin, Greek, and other classes, embracing the more general branches of education. Lord Ebrington took the chair, and briefly stated the objects of the meeting. The Professors then successively read reports as to the progress and state of the classes strider their care. The Latin class, during the present ses- sion, had consisted of about 100 pupils ; the Law class of about 300 stu- dents ; the Greek class of 100 students ; the classes of Rhetoric and Eng- lish Philology, and of the Philosophy of the Human Mind and Logic, of about 33 students each.
ROYAL NAVAL ScHoor..—On Monday, a meeting of the subscribers was held at the Horticultural Society's room, to consider the offer made by Dr. Bell to place 10,000/. at the disposal of the Society, on condition of their adopting the Madras system of tuition. Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir H. Blackwood took the chair. Amongst the company present were Admiral Lambert, Admiral Sir G. Martin, Admiral Sir T. Williams, Vice-Admiral Sir C. Rowley, Major-General Sir J. Cock- burn, and a number of naval officers of distinction. The resolution to accept Dr. Bell's proposition was put and agreed to; and a vote of thanks, was moved to Dr. Bell, for his munificent donation ; and Captain M'Konochie was instructed, on his next visit, to solicit the Doctor to allow his bust to be taken, in order that it might he placed in the build- ing about to be erected, as a memorial of gratitude for his manificence to the British Navy. CHAIRMAN OF MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Mr. B. Allen, many years a Po- lice Magistrate at Union Hall, from which place he retired on being ap- pointed one of the Six Clerks in Chancery, has been named as likely to succeed to the vacant chair—Chronicle.
CHELSEA Drum:cr.—A meeting of the inhabitants was held on Mon- day, to consider the most effectual means of having the Western district of the metropolis, commonly known as the Kensington division, com- prising Chelsea, Kensington, Fulham, Hammersmith, and Brompton, included in the extension of the elective franchise. Resolutions were passed, appointing a committee to take the necessary steps to effect the objects of the meeting, and deputing some gentlemen to wait upon Lord John Russell, to state to his Lordship its views and desires.
PAROCHIAL REFORM—A meeting of the parishioners of St. Martin's in the Fields took place on Thursday, at the British Coffee-house, to consider the conduct of the Select Vestry, and others, in making a rate in opposition to one lawfully made by the inhabitants in Vestry as- sembled ; and to present petitions praying the dismissal of Sir R. Birnita and Mr. Annand, for allowing the rate. Mr. Webb, in the absence of Sir F. Burdett, took the chair. Resolutions in accordance with the object of the meeting were carried. RADICAL MEETING.—On Monday there was a meeting of about three hundred persons held in Portman Market, for the purpose of peti- tioning the House of Commons on the liberty of the press, and " a full restoration of the civil and political rights of the working classes." Two delegates, one from Manchester, the other from Stockport, de- scribed the sufferings of the people in those places as very great. This is the meeting whose petition Mr. Hunt presented on Tuesday. The delegates are those alluded to by Captain Gordon on Wednesday.
GENERAL CEMETERY COMPANY.—A meeting of the proprietors of this company was held on Tuesday at Exeter Hall ; Lord Milton in the chair. From the report it appeared that a piece of eligible freehold land had been purchased. It consists of 54 acres, and is situate two miles from the New Road, on the Harrow Road. It has been obtained for 9,5001. The report was confirmed, and the committee and office-bearers reap- pointed for another year.
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