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At a meeting of the Court of Common Council, on Thursday, Mr. Dakin• brought up a long report of the visit paid by a deputation of the Cbtporation of London to the Prefect of the Seine. In laying it on the to he made a glowing oration descriptive of the splendid and cordial attentions showered upon the deputation by the municipal authorities— especially dwelling upon a banquet at the Hotel de Ville, which could net beeenalled in "the whole civilized world" ; and upon the importance of the visit as a sign of the intimate alliance of the two nations. The re- port was ordered to be entered on the journals of the Court.

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A considerable number of persons assembled at the Freemasons' -Tavern-on Thursday, Admiral Harcourt in the chair, to support Lord Shaftesbury's " Bill for Securing the Liberty of Religious Worship." Lord Ebrington, "not only as a Churchman and a Protestant, but as a British citizen," moved, " that the right of every man to worship God ac- cording to his own conscience, as well within the precincts of his own dwelling as in public, is claimed by every Englishman, as guaranteed by the British laws." This was seconded by Mr. Josiah Condor, as a Dis- senter. Mr. Alexander Haldane moved, and the Reverend W. Arthur seconded, a resolution to the effect that the penalties imposed on religions assemblies ought to be repealed.; Mr. R. C. L. Bevan moved, and the Reverend W. Brook seconded, a resolution to support Lord Shaftesbury's bill; and a petition to the House of Lords to the same effect was adopted.

There was a gathering of some five hundred persons in the Freemasons' Tavern, on Wednesday, under the presidence of Mr. Jonathan Duncan, Me the leadership of Mr. Herbert Ingram, to initiate a new association "far; the free expression of public opinion on the manifold abuses of the Stile and the measures necessary for their reform." A committee was appointed to draw up a scheme for the formation of the association. The leaders of the Administrative Reform movement, it was hinted, were too mueh given to amateur theatricals and "set speeches."

Many of the inhabitants of Marylebone met, on Monday, in the Literary ,Institution, John Street, Fitzroy Square, under the presidenee of Mr. Jacob Bell, to consider the propriety of prosecuting the Police for usage committed on Sunday the 1st July. Dr. Webb, " an old perse- cuted Radical of the days of Castlereagh," moved a resolution " depre- cating " the conduct of the Police, and sympathizing with the sufferers. Several persons, injured on the occasion, detailed their woes. A petition to the House of Commons, condemning Sir George Grey, and calling for if:teeny, was agreed to ; and a committee was appointed to carry out the objects of the meeting.

Hotmdsditch has attempted to vindicate itself from Mr. Seymer'a charges by an appeal to Lord Robert Grosvenor. On Tuesday a deputa- tion from the tradesmen connected with the Clothes Mart held in that locality waited upon Lord Robert, and not only asserted that the goods sold in the mart are-honestly come by, but pointed out the sources of the supply—as the gatherings of the "Old Clo' " men, misfits from fashion- able_ tailors, unredeemed pledges from pawnbrokers, &c. They also as- serted their right to trade on Sundays. Lord Robert said that he had formed his opinion of the mart, not from Mr. Seymer's statements, but from• those of the Oity Missionaries, and he believed that the Sunday trading. is detrimental to the religious character of the district; but he poetised to inquire into the case; and so courteously die' missed the depute,- tient At a meeting of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, held, en Wednesday week, Lord Canning was duly appointed Governor- General. of India. Her Majesty has approved of the selection of the COurt.

The'Duke-of Cambridge distributed the Crimean medal to thirty sick soul wounded soldiers of the Scots Fusiliers, who were not able to receive them bean the Queen, at the Military Hospital, Vauxhall Bridge Road, on 'Mond*

illetestatne-of Sir Robert Peel, so long in preparation, was sat up in handaree at the West end of Cheapside, without accident, on Monday. A large crowd had assembled, and they did not fail to cheer heartily when the covering of the statue was removed. The statue is of 'bronze, eleven feet two inches in height, and stands on a granite pedestal.

The Institute of Actuaries held their anniversary meeting on Satur- &iy list, at their rooms in St. James's Square. The report announced the-dlbction of thtlty-four members, and the death of seven, during the Maim: The dodatione to the library have been unusually liberal ; and an elaborate catalogue has been completed by Mr. Wheatley : it unites the advantages of the alphabetical and the classified plans, and it has been consulted by many persons quite unconnected. frith the Institute. Some alterations were made in the constitution- of the body to provide for an enlargement of the Colwell, and the officers were elected. The President is Mr. John Finlaystee -the late Government Actuary.

The third and purely mischievous insurrection was perpetrated in London on Sunday. It was imagined by some apprehensive persons that there world be serious work, and it is stated that troops were under arms; but nothing-occurred during the day except window-breaking. The crowd in the Park- was peaceable. There was some speaking, in the course of which Lord Robert Grosvenor was described as a " well-meaning but visionary nobleman," and Mr. George Dundaa 6-pounder proposition was mentioned with ridicule, tempered by indignation. Few Policemen were visible ; few carriages, and fewer horsemen, passed along the drive; the reeb„.ke‘pothing to doe and it did nothing. A,bout five o'clock, however, the matItede left' the Park, gathered in a dense mass at the head of Grosvenor Place, and shouted at the carriages. Cabe and omnibuses were permitted to go by cmmolested, but the only exception otherwise made was in favour of Lord Cardigan, who was recognized as he drove past, and heartily cheered. Lord Palmerston passed along on horseback. The mob did not recognize him ; but they. made an. uproar, resembling cheers, to,- frigb ten his horse. After a few minutes of obstruction, during which the Premier bowed, he was allowed to proceed. Lord Brougham also passed, with a humorous smile on his fact ; to which and the steadiness of his horses he probably owed the quietness with which he was permitted to go on his way. By and by the young reprobates, who did all the mischief, passed through Belgravettpare; Upper Deign:we Street, Beton Square, and other places, smashing windows with untiring energy, and attempting to fire the etraw in front of Lord Sefton's-home. Admiral Sir. George-Seymour, who resides at No.115 Eaton Square, indignant at the wanton destruction of property com- mitted, sallied forth and severely chastized one of the offenders. He wee' assailed, however, by a shower of stones, and, being badly cut on the head, was compelled to retire. When the Police came up in force, the mob rapidly disappeared. Among those which suffered the most were the mansions of, the Earl of Sefton, in Belgrave Square - of the Duke of Marlborough, at the corner of Upper Belgrave Street ; of ady Somers, and of Count Kielma11

the Hanoverian Ambassador, in Wilton Street. The Archbishop of ors residence has also suffered, and a large number of fine plate-glass windows have been entirely destroyed. There was also a wanton destruction of windows in Park Village East and the Hampstead Road, by a mob headed by, two privates of the Guards.

Several of the Sunday-rioters were brought up at the Westminster, Marl- borough, and Marylebope Police Courts, on Monday. Charles Berwiek, a baker, engaged in the riots in Belgravia, was followed, marked, and pointed out a the Pollee, by Mr. W. P. Currie, a clerk in the Foreign Office, Mr. W. Whitbread, and Mr. Follett Synge. The prisoner denied that he took part in the riot, or threw a single stone. The evidence of the witnesses flatiy-contradieMd this ; and he was fined forty shillings, with the alternative of one month's imprisonment, and ordered to find bail in two sureties of 301. each to keep the peace for twelve months. Charles Whitehouse, a boy fourteen years of age, was fined forty shillings for breaking the windows of Lord Robert Grosvenor's house. In defence, he said that a man took his cap and refused to return it unless he threw a stone. Hutchins and Ford, two privates of the Grenadier Guards, and six boys,_ were charged with having taken part in the Albany Street and Hampeteed Road riot ; where damage was done to the extent of 3001. It was clearly. shown that the two soldiers headed the mob, waving their canes, and crying "Come on, boys!" Two of the boys, Tanner and Kelly, one eighteen, the other sixteen years of age, were also implicated. Mr. Bodkin stated that the Government intend to prosecute these four by indictment. Remanded. The other lads were discharged with a-warning from the Marylebone Magis- trate.

Three constables were placed in the deck before the Marlborough Street Magistrate on Tuesday, to answer a charge of perjury preferred by Mr.../dair, one of the prisoners of the 1st July ; but as-there was an inquiry going on into the conduct of the Police, Mr. Mair, by the advice of Mr. Ball.antine, said he would not prose the charge. The charge of riotous conduct made against Mair had not been decided, but he was discharged on his awn recog- nizanees.

Mr. Benjamin. Lee. Smith, barrister, awl Gibbs a young man, both charged' with assaulting the Police=--the last of the 1st of July eases—weredischarged.

Strahan, Paul, and. Bates, again appeared before Mr. Jardine, at Bow

Street, on Wednesday. 'Mr. Bodkin, however, stated that he was not then able to carry the ease much further. Hitherto he had proceeded on the con- viction that the securities lodged with Overend and Gurney were Dr. Gripe fith's securities, as stated by Mr. Strahan himself. But Mr. Bodkin believed the prosecution had been misled, and he was compelled to make a wider search. He must apply for a further postponement of the case, as Mr. Bell, the official assignee, had refused to permit the solicitor for the proseeution to see the bankrupts' books: Mr. Bell's superiors in office, however, did note sanction his conduct; and permission had been given to examine the books, but too late for use that day. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Parry opposed the application for a remand, unless the prisoners were admitted to bail; but Mr. Jardine remanded them, and would not entertain the question of bail.

Davidson and Gordon were again brought up before a full bench ef.Alder- men at Guildhall on Tuesday for examination. Mr. Pearson, the Citypolici- tor, conducted the prosecution, and preferred charges against the prmoners for conspiracy with John Windle Cole—brought. up from Newgate, where he is undergoing a sentence of penal servittide—in issuing fraudulent speller and other warrants; and for conspiracy with one Maltby, now deceased,. in fraudulently removing goods represented by certain warrants, and issuing other warrants for the same goods, and warrants for goods that had no ex- istence at all. Teensy, who had charge of Maltby's. premises, proved the intimate relations that subsisted' between Gordon, Cole, and Maltby ; and other witnesses proved .the character of the fraudulenttransactions. Inveati- gallon adjourned.

Mr. William Corfield, a solicitor of Gray's Inn Square, has been remanded by the Clerkenwell Magistrate on a serious charge—attempting to extort money from Mr. Alexander William Radford, of Audlem, in Cheshire. Mr. Bedford's son, while at college, got into debt ; flew to the money-haulers '

- and then went abroad. His father directed his solicitors to pay all Just claims against-the young man. Mr. Corfield claimed 2501. for procuring money ; the deinand was resisted as unfounded ; he reduced it at a stroke to 150/. ' - and he threatened, if it were not at once paid, that he would post bills. around Audlem for the apprehension of young Radford for " for rice" and peerjuriee ": this was the attempt to extort money, which Mr. re- solved to punish. A abort time since, Mr. Wood, of the West Surrey Bank, warned the public through the Times that forged five-pound notes were in circulation, giving the date, &c. This-seems to have led to the detection of the utterers. Two men, Wells and Williams, have been remanded by the Worship Street Magistrate for uttering a number of these notes—no fewer than twenty- seven charges can-be brought-against them.

A large portion of the extensive premises of Messrs. Watney, of Wands- worth—a distillery and flour-mills—was destroyed by a fire which broke out early on Saturday morning. The works were insured for 64,0004 : the loss is estimated at some 25,0001.

The extensive manufactory of Mr. Ward, in CarolineMeem„Russell Square' was burnt down very early on Tuesday morning : Mn. Ward is not insured.