EASTER Mom:isle—Lord Mayor Crowder gave a grand dinner on Mon
day, at the Mansionhouse,which was attended by Lord Tenterden, the Vice- Chancellor Sir James Scarlett, the Bishops of Bristol and Llandaff, and a number of other less distinguished persons. None of the Cabinet Ministers were present. EAST Ienia ELECTIONS.—The ballot on Wednesday for six Directors of the East India Company, terminated, as was expected, in the return of the five ex-members of the Court, and Mr. Lyall. The votes stood as fol- lows—for Mr. Lushington, 1375; Mr. Carnac 1358; Mr. Bernie, 1262; Mr. Wigram, 1236; Mr. Muspratt, 1234; Mr. Lyall, 886; Mr. Ellice, 637; Mr. Mackinnon, 4150; Mr. Baring, 426. Mr. Astell and Mr. Camp- bell have been chosen Chairman and Deputy-Chairman for the ensuing year. PARISH BusitivEss.—A vestry meeting of the parish of Christ Church, Surry, took place on Tuesday, for the purpose of receiving the accounts and appointing officers for the ensuing year. A great crowd assembled, which, as the Chronicle says," might have been accurately divided into two parties, distinguishable as well by their garments and complexions, as by their politics and feelings. Of these the more numerous and dusky party acknowledged the leading of Messrs. Hunt and IVooler ; but unfortunately, many of its members being regarded in the light of mere camp-followers, who swell the bulk without increasing the force of an army, a poll was invariably demanded by their opponents in opposition to every important measure that had been honoured with the uplifting of their hands." The Rev. Mr. Ma- pleton, the rector of the parish, prOded. To each of the officers propose!' by Mr. Davy, Mr. Hunt and his paifir objected, but the objections were in succession over-ruled. Before a grailbif 400 guineas for Mr. Mapleton and his curate had been moved, the Chairman begged, as a favour, that he might be allowed to retire to the Vestry during its discussion, and delegate his office for the time to the senior Churchwarden. Mr. Hunt said it was a most hi- delicate and indecent thing of the clergyman to attempt to dictate to them
'what Chairman they should appoint in his absence. Mr. Mapleton declared, that since that which he had respectfully requested as a favour would not be 'accorded, he would, however painful it might be to him, retain his place. The grant having been moved, Mr. Wooler proposed, as an amendment, that, out of delicacy to the feelings of the Chairman, this question should be post- polled to a future day. (Laughter.) Mr. Hunt, in seconding the amend- ' mein, severely reprobated the conduct of Mr. Mapleton in retaining the chair ; if he had withdrawn, delicacy would have prevented him from speak- ing of him in the terms he now intended to use. After having been called to order for some severe remarks, Mr. Hunt proceeded to state that part of the parish property had been disposed of on fraudulent leases. Mr. Hawes, jun.,—" 'Tis false.'' Mr. Hunt,—" Here's an impudent puppy says that what I state is false." Mr. Hawes, jun.—" I repeat, 'tis false. These leases were -made seventy years ago ; and, therefore the date proves neither • I nor my father could have had anything to do war them." Mr. Carter- " Ha ! Smoke that." Mr. Hunt—" You should rather say lace that." (Mr. Carter, it seems, is a staymaker.) Mr. Carter—" I'll lace you before all is over." Mr. Hawes interfered as a Magistrate, amidst tremendous laughter and confusion. We give these as specimens of the mode in which parish interests are de- cided on. The meeting terminated amidst loud uproar, Mr. Hunt and his friends having been regularly outvoted.
• LAMBETII.--At a vestry meeting of the inhabitants of Lambeth, on Sa- turday last, it was shown, by reference to the parish accounts and to certain -estimates, that a considerable saving might be made in providing for the poor by contract, as is the case in many other parishes. It was carried, therefore, by a considerable majority, that the contract system should be introduced into the poor-house at Lambeth. IsLiNGvosr.When the election of officers for the parish of Islington was about to commence on Tuesday, Mr. Evans opposed the election of Trustees, until the parish accounts should be printed, and some deficiences accounted for. He made a motion to that effect. A long discussion followed, and Mr. Evans's motion was lost.
Sr. MARY, Ancricacu:—The Bishop of London having lately required the parishioners of Sc. Mary, Abchurch, Lombard Street, to enclose their . churchyard, in consequence of complaints which had reached him that the burials were not conducted with sufficient decency, the parishioners had a meeting yesterday, at which it was resolved that the churchyard should not be enclosed, but that orders should be issued as to the more 'decent burial of the dead.
ALDERSGATE DISPENSARY.—The sixty-first anniversary of the Ge- neral Dispensary in Aldersgate Street, was celebrated on Wednesday, at the Albion Tavern ; Sir Peter Laurie, one of the Vice-Presidents, acting as Chairman, in the absence of the President, the Duke of Sussex. BEER M o Nor OLISTS.—A numerous body of -licensed victuallers met on Thursday at the London Tavern, and agreed to petition Parliament against throwing open the trade in beer. They request " that every house licensed to sell beer shall not become a tippling-house."
The electors of the borough of Sudbury, resident in. London, have met and petitioned for reduction of the public burdens, for relief from the pres- sure of the present currency, and for Parliamentary Reform. The committees of Vauxhall, Waterloo, and Southwark Bridges have determined on giving the New Police free passage through their respective toll-bars.
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