CITY REFORMERS AND ANTIS.—A requisition has been presented to the
Lord Mayor, for a Common Hall to consider of the propriety of pe- titioning Parliament for a modification of that part of the Bill which goes to abolish the future political rights of the Livery. This is the first of an intended series of attacks on the Bill by the advocates of the " reaction," which if successful, must, as a matter of course, put the Bill down. It is quite impossible that it can stand if it be attacked both by friends and enemies. The Lord Mayor has fixed Wednesday the 7th for the consideration of this, and another requisition for a Common Hall to repeat the sentiments of the Livery formerly expressed in favour of the whole Bill, The Anti-Reform requisition is cunningly worded—it is, that the Livery may be allowed in all future Parliaments to return two members, the other two being returned by the voters under the Bill The appearance of compromise has been adopted' with a view to catch up the gulls on the Reforming side. The first signature to the requi- sition is that of Mr. Brookes, Deputy to Mr. Alderman Thompson.
Da. GREY AND HIS PARISHIONERS.—A meeting was held on Thursday, touching a dispute between Dr. Grey and his flock with regard to the appropriation of a sum of 300/. It seems, when the sum of 2,5001. was given to the Bishop of London, as Rector of St. Botolph's, in lieu of tithes, it was agreed that 3001. should go to pay the stipend of the clergy- man who officiates in the new church built by the Commissioners. In this agreement, the present Rector denies all participation, and insists on the 2,5001. without deduction. There are said to be seventy or eighty witnesses to the compact ; but Dr. Grey stands on the letter of his bond, and we suppose the bond will prevail over the witnesses. An appeal to the Lord Chancellor was talked of at the meeting, but nothing definite was concluded on.
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