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The Proprietors of East India Stock held a special meeting on Wednes day, to confirm the resolutions passed by the Court of Directors on the 29th April conferring a pension of 5,0001. per annum upon Viscount Harding°, and of 2,0001. upon Lord. Gough, for their brilliant achievements in India. Mr. W. Hogg, M.P., took the chair; and, after a compliment to the servicet of the two distinguished commanders, he moved the adoption of the resolu- tions.

Mr. Goldsmid so warmly approved of the propofal, that in the event of the fonds at the Company's disposal being insufficient, he for one would gladly accept of a diminished dividend. Mr. Poyncter said, it was pleasing to reflect upon the probable issue of these victories. Christianity would be disseminated throughout the Indian emplre, and with it civilization and a deliverance from idolatry and superstition. The Chairman remarked, that the Court of Directors was desirous that the reward should be made to the two gallant men irrespective of the Government. The Directors did not wish to be mixed up with Parliament or Government at all on the grants proposed. Ile hoped that, through the usual organs of public in- formation, it would be made known that the grants had been spontaneously pro.. posedby the Court of Directors, and unanimously acquiesced in by the Court of Proprietors. Mr. George Thompson had no wish to prevent an unanimous vote; but he could not consent to saddle the over-taxed people of India with the payment of the pen- sions. Rather than that should be the case, the dividend fund ought to be re- sorted to. Mr. Thompson submitted his views as an addition to the resolutions, but with no intention to divide the meeting on the question of their adoption.

The foundation-stone of a new church, to be erected in Dock Street, near the London Docks, for the use of seamen, was laid on Monday, by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The undertaking originated with the Committee of the Sailor's Home Society, whose establishment for the re- ception of seamen during the intervals of their employment is in the im- mediate neighbourhood. The church will contain 800 sittings, wholly free; the estimated cost of its erection is 9,0001., of which 6,000/. has been already subscribed. The Bishop of London read the appointed service, and the Prince performed the masonic ceremonies. The Lord Mayor, the Earl of Elleaborough, and most of the Lords of the Admiralty, many clergymen, and numerous friends of the cause, of both sexes, witnessed the proceedings.

Lord John Russell presided at the anniversary dinner of the London Orphan Asylum, which took place at the London Tavern on Tuesday. The Chairman stated, that the number of orphans in the Asylum was 307; and that so effective had the course of training proved to be, that eagerness was displayed by employers to receive the children of the Asylum into their service. The evening's subscription amounted to 1,172/.

The anniversary festival of the Sons of the Clergy was celebrated on Thursday. The sermon was preached in St. Paul's Cathedral, by the Very Reverend John Giffard Ward, Dean of Lincoln. After service there was a dinner in Merchant Tailors Hall; at which the Lord Mayor pre- sided. The proceeds of the festival amounted to 1,050/.

The anniversary of the Royal Literary Fund was celebrated on Wed- nesday, at the Freemason's; the Lord Bishop of Lincoln in the chair. The Bishop of Ripon, Lord Curzon, the Chevalier Bunsen, and many other persons of mark, were present. As showing the progress which the fund had made in usefulness, the Reverend Dr. Russell mentioned, that in 1790 only one grant of 101. 10s. could be made from its funds; but in 1845, thirty-eight grants were made, amounting in all to 1,240/. He stated se- veral instances in which assistance had been granted to persons who, keying subsequently attained great eminence in literature, had not consi- dered it unbecoming to acknowledge their obligations to the Literary Fund; and particularly referred to M. de Chateaubriaiid, who, appearing in this country as Ambassador from the King of France, had attended one of its anniversaries, and in the presence of Mr. Canning, then Prime Mi- nister, who presided on that occasion, acknowledged that he himself at a former period of his life had been indebted to the charity.

The "May meetings" at Exeter Hall have been numerous this week.

The anniversary meeting of the British and Foreign School Society was held on Monday ; Lord John Russell presiding. The Marquis of Loris, the Bishop of Norwich, Mr. Charles Ilindley, M.P., the Reverend John Burnet, of Camberwell, Mr. Samuel Gurney, Mr. William Evans, M.P., Mr. Robert Foster, Mr. Henry Weymouth, and others, were on the platform.

The Chairman commenced the business with a speech in which the necessity of increased exertion in furthering the aims of the Society was prominently stated. The claims of the schoolmaster to increased emoluments and consideration were also set forth. Neither was the bearing of political events upon the cause of education overlooked. In the House of Commons last year, Lord John stated one reason why a great part of the population could- not give that education which they wished to their children: they could spare but a small portion of little wages to pay for the training of their children; but with less wages they could dispose of less that way, and in the lowest state of wages the greatest portion; if not the whole, went to pay for the sustenance of themselves, their -wives, and children. Ile trusted they would see in the progress of events, from the wisdom of the Le- gislature, that the labouring classes, would soon have a greater proportion of the necessaries of life, and they would then be able to devote a greater portion of their labour to education. (Cheers.) All these great labours for the benefit of the mass of the population and the poorer classes were to be connected together, and it was wrong only to attend to a portion of the task exclusively. The man who would only attend to education left out a most essential portion of his task; and the man who would only take means for the increase of wages and, commercial and manufacturing activity, and would not see that these should go together with an educated, instructed, and Christianized people, only took a narrow conception of the duties which belonged to him. He said, improve the physical and moral welfare of the population of Great Britain, which was now nearly double what it was at the commencement of the century: they should endeavour so to raise their condition and improve their education, that they might be thought not the un- worthy directors of the people of this enlightened age.

It appeared from the report, that during the past year 1,263 children had received iustruetion in the model school; and that 324 persons had been educated for teachers. The income for the year from all sources was 14,664/. 18s. 9d.

The Marquis of Lorn, Lord Kinnaird, the Bishop of Norwich, Lord Mont- eagle, and others, delivered appropriate addresses. Among the subscriptions WRS one from the queen of a hundred guineas, Prince Albert 251., and 1,0001. from a lady whose name was concealed.

The Pastoral Aid Society held its meeting on Tuesday. Lord Ashley was in the chair; and speeches were delivered by the Bishops of Win- chester Llandaff, Chester, and Norwich, the Reverend Mr. Stowell, Mr. J. Labouchere, and others. As showing the progress of church-extension in the provinces, the Bishop of Chester mentioned, that about fifteen years ago, in the populous parts of Lancashire, there were only 208 churches and 270 clergymen for 120,000 persons; but in the year 1845, for 160,000 per- sons, being the number of inhabitants, there were 318 churches and 520 clergymen, with an increase in their income of 30,0001. The Bishop of Norwich remarked, that in the short period of ten years during which the Society had been in existence, its funds had risen from 1,6001. to upwards Of 21,0001. a year; and, he believed, that no society had ever made such rapid and gratifying progress. The annual meeting of the London Missionary Society was on Thurs- day; Sir Culling Smith in the chair. The report, in speaking of the efforts which are making by the Church of Rome to propagate its doc- trines, mentioned that a batch of young Irish priests had just arrived in the Mauritius: one of them was such a zealot that he scarcely ate any- thing, lived constantly in the church, wore a belt closely studded with small nails, and slept in a coffin half filled with ashes! The progress of missions in China had been satisfactory. The receipts of the year were 80,0001., and the expenditure 74,0001.

The Protestant Association held its annual meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Plumptre M.P., was in the chair; and-Sir D. Mackworth, the Reverend Hugh Stowell, the Reverend Mr. Prest, the Dean of Ardagh, and Mr. J. Bateman, supplied the principal speeches. Protestantism had sustained many severe blows since last May; and more were in reserve if the electors did not take care at the next election.

The Reverend Mr. Stowell said, that if the University of Oxford did not pro.. coed as she had begun, to root out heresy from her borders, she would lose the confidence of Protestant England. And if Dr. Puny, and those who thought with him, did not soon go over, there would be a brand of dishonesty on them also. He did not hesitate to say, that if Mr. Newman went over to the house of Rome, Dr. Posey and those who agreed with hint ought to do so too; and if they had both gone to the verge, they ought both to share the dark abyss of Romieh heresy. They must do so unless it was intended that hereafter there should be a bridge across the gulf which used to separate Popery from Protestantism, and that one learned Professor was intended to be the foundation-stone on one side and another the foundation-stone on the other.

Mr. J. Bateman thought it was not too much to say, that the mysterious visi- tation of Providence, which had deprived a great portion of the poor in Ireland of food, was the punishment of Heaven for the concessions which had been made. last year to the Roman Catholics and for the neglect of the petition of 1,50%00a

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of our Protestant fellow subjects.

The Reverend Robert Montgomery preached at St. Luke's Church, Chelsea, on Sunday last, on behalf of the Hospital for Consumption. The, collection amounted to 831. 9s., exclusive of several annual subscriptions.: The Duke of Northumberland has consented to become one of thirty-- subscribers to pay off the building debt of the City of Westminster Afecbar nics Institution. The subscription, which was set on foot by Mr. Hindlen, M.P., and is headed by Prince Albert, now includes twenty-one noblemen. and gentlemen as subscribers.

An inquiry is going on at the General Post-office into an alleged insnb- ordination of several of the letter-carriers and sub-sorters; Mr. Peseasky the Solicitor, having been directed by the Postmaster-General to make the investigation. A number of the men were examined by Mr. Peacock,. in the presence of Mr. Bokenham, the Superintendent-President of the. Inland Office, and Mr. F. Kelly, the Inspector of Letter-carriers; a clerk

being also present to take notes. i It said that secret meetings have been ld'

he by the men to get up a "strike," though they declare their object, was to obtain an equitable system of payment. Some of the letter-carriers, when examined, said they considered that the Directory was the cause of most of the mischief which had happened in the officea as the getting of It up under the superintendence of their Inspector, Mr. Kelly, they imagined, had the effect of encouraging favouritism.

The new building intended for the Money-order Office at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, has been eommeneed. It is to furnish accommodation for upwards of two hundred officers in the Money-order department; and then the whole of the room at the General Post-office now occupied by this important branch of the service will be taken into the London district establishment.

Mr. Bramwell, the barrister to whom the Spa Fields Burial-ground case was referred, has just given his decision on the matter, involving the method in which the cemetery shall be employed for the future. Ile has apportioned a part of the ground for burials for a period of ten years, and has ordered that in ther other part the soil shall not be disturbed for that time. After giving a full de- scription of the places where burials may take place the arbitrator has made cer- tain regulations. "No coffin of five feet or upwards in length shall be buried in any grave not deep enough to leave over the upper part of such coffin a depth or thickness of soil of five feet, calculated from the general level of the soil there; and no coffin of less length shall be buried in any grave not deep enoughto leave over the upper part thereof a depth or thickness of soil of four calculated as aforesaid." It is further orderer], that where any coffin has been buried for one year, no burials are to be allowed over such coffin, northe ground to be disturbed; but otherwise burials may take place without disturbing the coffins in the ground; there is to be at least a foot space between the coffins. No coffin or body, buried or to be buried, shall be disturbed for the space of ten years from the time of the burial. In the other parts of the ground not comprised in the plan, burials may take place therein, subject to the rules and regulations above mentioned.

Since the warm weather has set in, the demands upon the gratuitous benefits of the Association for Cleanliness in Glasshouse Yard have greatly increased. The daily number of those who bathe averages eighty, and of those who wash clothes about one hundred and forty. On Saturday last, there were no fewer than fifty-two engaged in the latter occupation at one time. One of the great advantages of the institution to destitute females in particular is, that, after having bathed themselves, they are supplied with a temporary dress whilst they wash their own, and also with materials for mending; the soap and other mate- rials being furnished free. Nearly three hundred persons inhabiting small tene- ments and rooms have availed themselves of the gratuitous supply of white-wash given by the Association.—Globe.

On Thursday, seven fires occurred in the Metropolis, within a period of twelve hours. Some of them were attended with considerable damage.

A sailor has been intruding in Buckingham Palace gardens; where he WM found at night sound asleep on a sofa under a tent. Ile pretended- that be had

run away from a ship, and, being destitute of money, got over the wall of the garden, thinking it was St. James's Park, that he might pass the night unmo- lested. At Bow Street Police-office, however, the 'nen said he was very anxious to see the Queen. Ile was remanded till Saturday.. Thomas Blewitt, who was shot in Drury Lane on the 25th of last month, died at King's College Hospital on Monday morning.

The inquest on the body was begun on Thursday: Most of the witnesses who had been examined at the7Police-office delivered their testimony; but the inquiry was adjourned for a week, in consequence of the illness of the young woman who was threatened by Graham on the night of the assassination.

The body of the eldest of the three children who were thrown over Battersea Bridge by Elizabeth Clarke having been found near the Red House at Battersea, an inquest has been held by the Coroner for East Surrey, =eta verdict of "Wilful murder" returned against the woman. The inquest on the infant, Jane Clarke, was resumed by Mr. Waidey on Mon.. day. Mary Inwood, who lodged in the house where the Clarkes lived, deposed to the bad conduct of the man towards the wife. In this case also the Jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder." Both Coroner and Jury were indignant at the absence of the prisoner, who had been committed to prison by the Westminster Magistrate.

At Bow Street Police-office, on Wednesday, Graham was remanded for a fort- night, one of the witnesses being too ill to attend the present sessions of the Cen- tral Criminal Court if the prisoner had been committed for trial.

At the Central Criminal Court, on Tuesday, John Tapson was tried for stealing a portmanteau and contents from a carriage on the Great Western Railway; sad John. Beard was charged with being an accessory to the robbery. Tapson coolly took the portmanteau from a carriage at the Paddington terminus; Beard accompanied him, but did not actually participate in the theft. Tapson was found guilty., and sentenced to seven years' transportation; the other man was acquitted. The Recorder stated that in all convictions for railway robberies he should transport the culprits.

On Wednesday, William Richardson, described as an astronomer, and lately employed at the Greenwich Observatory, and his daughter Anne Maria, were tried for the murder of an infant, of which the female was mother and the male prisoner the father. Arsenic was detected in the remains of the child; but there was little evidence to show that Richardson had administered it, and none that the mother had done so. After a long inquiry, of a hideous nature apart from the present charge, both the prisoners were acquitted.

Eliza Clarke was brought before the Court yesterday, charged with the murder of Jane Clarke, her infant child, by throwing it into the Thames from Batter- sea Bridge, on Saturday the 2d instant. The circumstances were detailed in our last paper. The unfortunate woman, at the suggestion of the Court, pleaded "Not guilty." The Jury returned a verdict of "Not guilty," on the ground of insanity. Another indictment, charging the prisoner with the murder of the boy, was not proceeded with.

At the Guildhall Police-office, on Saturday, Mr. John Clarke, a subscriber at the Hall of Commerce, was charged with uttering a forged scrip-certificate for fifty shares in the Bucldng,hansslure Railway. On the 27th April, the prisoner applied to a clerk of Mr. Robins, a share-broker, to sell fifty shares in the Buck- inghamshire Railway; the shares were sold, and the proceeds given to Clarke; the certificate was afterwards discovered to be a forgery. The accused declared that he never pretended the shares were his own,—they belonged to Mr. Edward Richards, and he was merely an agent; he did not know the scrip was forged; Richards went with him to Mr. Rolsins's office. The clerk persisted that it was with the prisoner he had the transaction. Clarke was remanded.

On Tuesday, John Bannister Faulkner and Bentham Fabian, the two persons who were charged yesterday week with issuing forged scrip of the Buckingham- shire Railway, were brought up at the Mansionhouse for reexamination. The case, however, was not gone into, and the accused were remanded. rut the opportu- nity was taken to make some explanations respecting the charge against Mr. Clarke. Mr. Richards deposed that he received the forged scrip from Faulkner and Fabian; he had no suspicion that it was forged; he gave it to Mr. Clarke to sell for him, wishing to befriend him by allowing half the commission. It was intimated that this explanation was perfectly satisfactory; and Messrs. Richards and Clarke were requested to attend as witnesses against the prisoners at the next examination. A large sum of money in bank-notes was found on Faulkner, and on Fabian bills of exchange for nearly 6,000/.

Jane Pollen, the woman whom Luff is charged with throwing out of a second- floor window, was examined on Tuesday by Mr. Burrell the Magistrate, at West- minster Hospital. She made a very extraordinary statement, quite contrary to that of other witnesses. She denied that Luff struck her with a poker, or indeed struck her at all; and he did not throw her from the window—she jumped out. Two women had previously declared that they saw the man beating Pullen with his fists and with a poker; and one heard him thrialan to throw her out of the window, from which she fell immediately after.

Results of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in the Metropolis for the week ending on Saturday last—

Number of

Spring average. Annual average.

Zymotic (or Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious) Diseases 130 ... 162 • • • 1811 Dropsy, Cancer,and other diseasesof uncertain or variable seat 86 ... 98 • • • NH Diseases of the Bruin, Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and Senses 142

155 • • .

127

Diseases of the Lungs, and of the other Organs of Respiration 279 ... 271 • • • We Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 27 ... 26 • • •

27

Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion 72 ... 65 • • •

72

Diseases of the Kidneys, Sc 11 ... 7 • • •

7

Childbirth, diseases of the -Uterus, Se

16 ...

9 • . • 10

Rheumatism, diseases of the 33ones, Joints, &43

18 ... 6 • • •

7

Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, Sc.

Old Age 39 ... 60

Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance

14 ...

25 • • 26 Total(intluding unspecified causes)

MI ...

692 ... 968

The temperature of the thermometer raiiged from 88.3° in the sun. to 40.4° in the shade; the mean, temperature by day being warmer than the average mean temperature by 2.1°. The mean direction of the wind for the week was South- west.