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The Court of Common Council assembled on Saturday, and agreed to postpone the question of the Lord Mayor's breach of privilege, "without prejudice," in order that a petition to the flonse of Lords against the Islington Market Bill might be agreed upon, and some other pressing business transacted.
At a meeting of the Court of Aldermen, on Tuesday, there was an angry discussion respecting the removal of strangers. It had been re- solved at a previous meeting, that the business of the Court should be conducted with open doors; but on Tuesday, the Lord Mayor, who was supported by several Aldermen, refused to allow strangers to re- main, and ordered the door to be locked. A vote was taken on a mo- tion to admit strangers ; and the question was decided in the affirma- tive, by 13 to 5. Still the Lord Mayor refused to unlock the door ; and Alderman Wood, saying, "We do not come here to be made chil- dren of," left his seat, and unlocked the door himself.
The Queen, attended by the Duke of Cumberland, the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, Lord and Lady Howe, Lord Denbigh, and Lady Clinton, visited the Mansionhouse on Wednesday, and witnessed the examination of the children of the London National Schools, in the Egyptian Hall. Besides Mr. Winchester and his wife, and several Aldermen, there were present the Archbishops of Canterbury and Armagh, and the Bishops of London, Hereford, Lichfield, Worcester, Bangor, and Winchester. The children were examined by Dr. Russell, and proved that they had been well drilled for the ceremony. They sang a psalm ; the Archbishop of Canterbury delivered an appropriate ad- dress ; and then the company adjourned to the dining-room, and had a gold collation. The account in the papers states that, " the most en- thusiastic expressions of congratulation and respect were uttered by the immense crowds surrounding the building upon the arrival and at the departure of the Queen ; who appeared to be delighted at the reception which she met, as well as at every stage of the proceedings in the Egyptian Hall." The fact we understund is, that there was a slight cheer, answered by a slight groan ; and that was all. The crowd gazed on the corti:ge generally in silence.
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