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A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the residence of Viscount Melbourne in South Street. The Minis- ters present were Viscount Melbourne, the Lord Chancellor, Earl of Clarendon, Marquis of Normanby, Viscount Palmerston, Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Minto, Lord Hol- land, Mr. Labouchere, and Mr. Macaulay.
Another Cabinet Council was held on Thursday, at the residence of Viscount Melbourne, in South Street. The Ministers present were Viscount Melbourne, the Lord Chancellor, Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl of Clarendon, Marquis of Normanby, Viscount Palmerston, Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Minto, Lord Holland, and Mr. Macaulay. Lord John 11 ussell came to town to attend the Council from Windsor Castle. Viscount Palmerston also came from Windsor Castle to attend the Cabinet. The Council sat two hours and a half.
The registration for Westminster ended on Wednesday. The Con- servatives sustained 18 claims and 289 objections. The Liberals sus- tained 82 claims and 173 objections. Deducting those struck off the scot and lot list on both sides, as the parties retain their right to vote as honceholders, the Conservatives Claim a majority of 174 on this year's revision.
The joint Gresham Commitee met yesterday to receive tenders for the foundations of the new Royal Exchange, from the drawings and specifi- cations of the architect, Mr. Tite. Tenders were received from twelve builders ; the amounts of whose proposals were found to vary from 11,1811. to ;S,124/., the lowest being that of Messrs. Webb. This tender was accepted, and arrangements were made for the commencement of the work next week.
It ought to have been stated in our last number, that though Alder- man Pine was at the head of the poll in the recent election of Livery- men for the office of Lord Mayor, the Court of Aldermen selected Alderman Johuson to fill the civic chair,
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