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The grand dinner to Lord John Russell, which we briefly noticed in our second edition last week, took place on Saturday at the Free- mason's Tavern. Nearly three hundred Members of Parliament were present. The speakers were Lord Morpeth (the Chairman), Lord John Russell, Mr. Deuison, Mr. Charles Grant, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Fox Maule, Lord Ehrington, Mr. Grote, Lord Dalmeny, the Earl of Kerry, Lord Milton, and Lord Dudley Stuart. Besides the ordinary loyal toasts, and the health of Lord John Russell, in whose honour the party assembled, the following were given : " Earl Grey " —" Lord Melbourne and the bite Ministry "—" Earl Spencer "— " The Reformers of Scotland," by Mr. O'Connell—" The Reformers of Ireland," by Mr. Fox Manic—" Corporation Reform in England and le land," by Mr. Grote. The most cordial and conciliatory spirit pervaded the assembly; anti the purpose for which the different sec- tions of the Opposition were brought together—namely, that of cement- ing more closely the union among them—seemed to be completely answered.
A number of the Tory merchants and bankers in the City held a sort of hole-and-corner meeting at the City of London Tavern, on Thurs- day, and agrevd to an address to Sir Robert Peel, couched in terms of the most fulsome panegyric, and beseeching him not to resign. It is said that 1300 signatures were attached to the address in the course of
few hours, at the City of London 'Tavern alone. It is a pity that these gentlemen were unable to give Sir Robert a more substantial proof of their gratitude and influence in the Metropolis, by returning one Member out of the four at the last election.
The Court of Common Council passed a resolution on Saturday, by a majority of 63 to 38, declaring that Aldermen ought to be elected for seven years only, instead of for life, as at present. The Bank of England has applied to the Vice-Chancellor for an injunction to restrain the London and Westminster Bank from ac- cepting bills of exchange at less date than six months, and to compel them also to discover how many bills they have accepted. The Parochial Committee of the Regent's Park District in the bo- rough of Alarylebone held a meeting on Tuesday, and passed a resolu- tion expressive of their " surprise and indignation " at the conduct of their Representatives, Sir S. Whalley and Mr. H. L. Bulwer, in voting for the second reading of Mr. Poulter's Sabbath Bill. The eighteenth anniversary dinner, in aid of the Drury Lane Thea- trical Fund, was on Wednesday, at the Freemason's Tavern. Earl Alulgrave was in the chair. The subscriptions amounted to upwards of LOW/.
The Governors of Christ's Hospital in General Court assembled, after being informed that the new buildings for the accommodation of the children were now finished, ordered that 130 Governors have each the privilege of placing a boy in the school immediately, and the same number in the month of September next, and that their names be printed, and distributed to the public at the counting-house.
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