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A supplement to the Gazette of Tuesday contains a long order in Council, authorizing the removal of nuisances under the Cholera Pre- vention Act.
On Saturday morning, a copy of the Act for Amending the Repre- sentation of England and Wales was received by the Overseers of every parish in the metropolis and suburbs, accompanied with printed instructions, occupying eight folio pages, giving them every necessary information with respect to the performance of their duties in the re- gistration of votes, placing notices on the church-doors, ; and re-- minding them that, by a clause in the Act of Parliament, they will be liable to heavy penalties for neglect of their official duties pointed out in the Reform Act. The instructions and admonition to "all over- seers" are signed " J. M. Phillips, Home Secretary's Office, White- hall." The Act and instructions were also forwarded to the sheriffs, returning-officers, overseers, and other functionaries of every county, city, town, parish, hamlet, and village, in England and Wales.
A meeting of the electors and inhabitants of Middlesex was held on Saturday, at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, for the purpose of ad- dressing his Majesty on the late atrocious attack upon his person, and likewise to express the gratitude of the electors and inhabitants of Middlesex to his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament, for having extended to the people the rights they now possess by the Reform Act. Sir John Scott Lilly, Mr. Carpue, the Reverend Mr. Aspland, Mr.
- There was a Wardmote of Farringdon-Without on Thursday; when It was agreed to hold their Reform festival in Farringdon Market. The meeting expressed great displeasure at the refusal of the Guildhall.' The Ward pays nearly one-fifth of the dues of the City. It is' how- ever, decidedly Tory ; only two out of sixteen of its Common Coun- cillors are Reformers.
A public festival, as a solemnization of the triumph of Reform was held on Wednesday in the spacious gardens attached to Sadler's Wells Theatre. Mr. Hume presided ; and his colleague, Mr. Byng, Alderman Wood, Sergeant Spankie, Mr. Temple, Mr. Moore, Mr. Dixon, and a great many other gentlemen, attended. The large garden, which was lent for the occasion by the lessees of the Theatre, was canopied over, the canopy being emblazoned with devices appropriate to the festival. There were 3,500 persons present. The majority paid for admission. Roast beef mid plum-pudding were dealt out with the most profuse liberality to the guests, and flowing eims of the best ale were adminis- tered in noir] succession, and in unsparing numbers ; for six hours that the festival continued, there was not a murmur of discontent, or a shout of turbulence. After many excellent speeches, dilating on the benefits likely to result from Reform, and the proper mode of exercis- ing the franchise, the meeting quietly adjourned.
The annual commemoration of the erection of the monument to the memory of Major Cartwright was held yesterday, at White Conduit House. Mr. Hanle presided.
The half-yearly meeting of the St. Katharine's Deck Company took place on Tuasday. Although the Foreign arrivals have fallen off during the last six months nearly one third, it appears that the business of the Company has increased during the same period by 14 vessels and 7,72.7 tons. A dividend of LI per cent., payable on the 'Saand instant, was agreed to.
At a meeting of Dutdeett and :Thalami's creditors, on l'rromlay, in the Bankruptcy Court, it was proposed that application should be made to Parliament for an act to enable them to dispose of the Stott Navigation and the Hertford Union Canals in shares, and to form a Company ; but the proposition was rejected, upon the ground that the creditors were Completely ignorant of the cost, expenditure, and receipts of tile canals ; and they thought that the property would be more beneficially disposed of by selling it to three or four individuals, than by forming themselves into a company.
The members of the Clarence Yacht Club on Wednesday gave their annual silver cup and cover to be sailed for by vessels belonging to the Club. The following boats sailed from V,lestinitister Bridge to Wandsworth Meadows and back to the place of starting :—Brilliant, Lord H. Chohnondeley ; Lady Emma, Mr. R. Bucknall ; Water Witch, Mr. J. Linwin ; Cascabel, Mr. Pollen ; Secret, Ni. Harvey. The Lady Emma was first under weigh and took the led, followed by the Brilliant and Water Witch. On ;117k-bot. off the Peoitentiary, the Water Witch overhauled the leding boats, and pasaed under Vauxhall Bridge first ; the Brilliant second ; Lady Emma third, close in Brilliant's wake. The Water Witch maintained the lead the entire distance, and ultimately won the prize. The Lady Emma was second.
The members of the Lumber Troop celebrated their anniversary, on Tuesday, at the Eyre Arms Tavern, St. joint's V,lotal, with a din- ner and ball; which were attended by about :360 perste is. Amongst the company, were the Lord Mayor, Mr. Hume, M.P., Mr. Tenny- son, M. P., Colonel Evans, M. I'., Sir Samuel Whalley, Mr. Alder- man Venables, Dr. PAO:liege, Mr. Sergeant Spanide, Messrs. Grote, Scales, Prescott, Galloway, Ramshaw, C. Pearson.
St. Dunstan's Church, as far as its masonry is concerned, was on Thursday brought to a completion. It is in the Gothic atyle ; and has a square tower, from winch springs en catatonia tuarct, se amounted by richly ornamented pinnacles at each u!:i.je, with open tuasenry-work, and smaller pinnacles between. Viewed from the Led of Fleet Street, it has a very beautiful appearance.
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