At a Court of East India Directors, held on Wednesday,
Mr. Charles May Lushington was provisionally appointed a member of the Council of Fort Sr. George, to succeed Mr. George Edward Rus- sell on the completion of that gentleman's term of service, or in case of any previous vacancy. Mr. George William Anderson was ap- pointed to succeed Mr. Edward lronside in the Council of Bombay, under a similar arrangement.
The Vestry of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, held a meeting yesterday; and after some discussion, agreed to a Poor rate of Is. 3d. in the pound : the Guardians of the Poor said that Is. 9d. would be required. A Penny Church-rate was then proposed. Mr. Hoare, Churchwarden, said that the refusal of the rate last year had forced them to contract a.debt of 2001. Mr. Walker moved that the consideration of the ques- tion be adjourned for three months. The numbers were equal, with the vote of the Rector, who presided. The original motion for the rate was then put, and negatived, by 27 to 24.
The Vestry of St. Saviour's, Southwark, have reduced the salaries of the parish-clerk and beadles, and refused to allow the usual sum of
two guineas for ringing the bells on days of visitation. These re- trenchments have excited the wrath of the Church parry, who wish to keep up the Establishment at the expense of Dissenters.
Dr. Sharpey, lecturer on anatomy in Edinburgh, has been elected Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in the London University.
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