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A deputation of the freemen of the City waited ee the Lord Mayor on Wednesday, to request the loan of the Guildhall, in which to cele- brate the passing of the Reform Bill by a public dinner to the freemen. It was instantly granted; and the Lord Mayer, on being invited, most readily agreed to take the chair on the occasion. The entertainments, in order to suffice for the numerous guests, will continue for three days in succession. The poor, who have not the means of a public thinner, are to be pltnitifully regaled by subscription. The illumination„ it is now settled, will not take place until the Irish Bill is passed. There will be but one night, • of course.
Five hundred of the tradesmen of St. James's parish, celebrated, on Tuesday, their triumph over the Select Vestry, by a dinner at White Conduit House. Sir Francis Burdett, Sir John Hobliouse, and Colonel Evans, were among the guests. The last act of the Select was to pass their accounts, in which is an item of 1,6641. expended to prevent the parish from enjoying the fruits of Sir John Hobhouse's Act. Mr. Dixon has dined the poor of Cripplegate ; and lie is busy get- ting up a dinner at Sadler's Wells grounds for a couple of thousands of the working classes. Mr. Hume is to take the chair.
The general body of Protestant Dissenting Ministers of the Three Denominations, have agreed, at a special meeting, humid this week, to present a loyal and dutiful address to the King, on occasion of the late attack upon his Majesty's person. A Court of Directors was held at the East India House, on Wed- nesday; when Richard Jenkins, Esq. took the usual oaths, and his scat as a Director, in the room of Charles Elton Prescott, Esq., deceased.
The •Surry Visiting Magistrates lately issued an order, permitting Dr. Doyle, the excellent Catholic clergyman, to visit the gaol at Brix ton once a week, to give religious instruction, if required, to any of the Catholic prisoners there. On Tuesday, the order came under the notice of the Quarter Sessions, when it was rescinded, bya ma- jority of 25 to 7. The pious and liberal motion for rescinding the order was chiefly supported by Mr. H. Drummond, Mr. Holme Sumner, and a Mr. Crawford. The fancy fair at the Surry Zoological Gardens, to which we bespoke attention last week, was attended on each of the days by from ten to twelve thousand individuals.
The prizes to the pupils at King's College were distributed on Thursday. The following were the successful scholars in the senior departmente- First Prize for Religious Knowledge—Mr. J. Freer; second, third, and fourth prizes, Messrs. II. J. Smith, Conway. and J. Smith.
First Classical Prize—Mr. Freer; second, tidal, and fourth prizes, Messrs. J. Smith, 'Sleep, and Sweet. First Mathematical Prize—Mr. Gordon; second, third, fourth, and fifth, Messrs. Po- cock°, Shaw, Pepercorn, and II. J. Smith.
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