The initiative.has been taken, by some influential electors of the
Me- tropolitan borough of Finsbury, to bring about the resignation of Mr. Wakley and Mr. Duncombe, on account of their continued absence from Parliamentary duty.
The case of Birkenhead—the great scheme to construct vast commodi- 0110 docks, the official fostering of the project in the person of Load Carlisle, and then the official claim to the Royal rights over-the fore-shore which blocks the access to mush of the space--may be well known to our readers. A bill is before Parliament to obviate the forfeiture which the inevitable delays thus occasioned would entail, and in other ways to en- able the projectors to go on, rather than give up in mere despair. A brief and luck statement of the ease, with an illustrative map, has 'been pre- pared for the use of -Members : they still find it well worthy of their at- tention—at least such Members will, who have attention for any subject distinct from party polities and resting its claim merely on justice. Mio, hill stands among the Private Business orders for Monday—" as amended, to be considered.'
With the view of testing the capabilities of the new House of Com- mons, the Wednesday's sittings are to be held there after the Whitsun- tide recess. A ballot has -taken place for the choice of seats to be occu- pied by the reporters for the several daily papers.
It was stated by Mr. Greene, last night, that the new building will be ready for the reception of Members next week; but whether they will take possession must depend on the weather, as the warming and venti- lating arrangements are not complete. These arrangements are on Mr. Barry's plan, end nat on that of Dr, Reid.
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