The proprietors of Bank of England Stock held a meeting
on Thursday, when a dividend of four per cent. for the current half year was declared. In reply to questions from several proprietors, the Governor stated, that the "rest" was now 2,740,000/. • that 31,000/. had been taken from the rest to make up Dividends—the profits having been di- minished by the deduction of the 120,000/. for the cost of managing the public money ; and that the claim of the Bank on Fauntleroy's estate, which was originally 360,0001. had been compromised for 95,000/.
A clause very much in favour of the City interests was introduced into the Islington Market Bill in the Committee of the House of Lords. This clause makes it compulsory upon the proprietors of Islington Market to indemnify the city of London for any deficiency in the average receipts; so that if the profits of Smithfield Market do not exceed 30001. in one year, the sum of 1000/. must be furnished by the Islington Market proprietors, in order to recompense the City for the injury.
A correspondent of the Morning Chronicle complains of the shutting up of St. Paul's, of which, he says, no notice is given, and consequently crowds wait in vain every Sunday for the ope g of the doors.
"This is the case (he adds) every year about this time; and I believe the excuse for closing the cathedral is, that repairs are going on ; but all the repairs I can discover are cleaning the windows and a little external painting. "The public perhaps are not aware that this establishment consists of a dean, with a salary of 4000/. per annum ; three canons residentiary, WOO/. a year each ; twelve minor canons, and twenty-six prebendaries, which last are mere sinecures, though some have very considerable incomes; there are also six vicars choral. (foriderly twenty). Surely so numerous a body might afford one or tWOpdests to perform divine service on the sahhath at this cat' edral, which frfigh't set an example to every other church in the kingdom." A deputation of some of the principal creditors of his Royal High- ness the Mire of York, who represented the three ehiNSCE of claim- ants—bondholders. simple contract creditors, and persons engaged in York House, in the Green Park—waited upon Lord Melbourne, on Wednesday, in Downing Street, pursuant to appointment. His Lord- ship, who received them with great courtesy, listened with attention to the arguments which were urged for their consideration, rnd received the petition, in which the grievances of the creditors were fully set forth. He promised to do all in his power, consistently with the justice of the case, to promote their views with as little eclay as possible.
On Tuesday, considerable bustle and a.nusement occurred at Par- son's Green, Walham, and the vicinity, in consequence of a match of cricket being played between eleven married and eleven single women ; the match was made for the sum of 10/. and a hot supm r. At ten o'clock in the fOrenoon, a tent was erected on the green, and soon after- wards the wickets were pitched. A vast assemblage of eersons were congregated to witness the sport, amongst whom were a number of the most respectable inhabitants : tlie married women wore light blue dresses, their waists and heads ruing decorated with ribtons of the same colour; the single women were attired in close white dresses, with pink sashes and cap-bows. The game commenced about eleven o'clock ; the monied taking the first innings, and obtaining 47 runs ; the single then commenced play, and were not so successful, the whole of them being bowled out after 29 runs. The two next innings were played, and the game was won by the single women, but only by seven runs. After the match was over, country dances accompanied by a band of music took place on the green, and in the evening the supper was provided at the White Horse.
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