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A discussion took place on Tuesday in the Court of Common Council, relative to a breach of privilege committed by the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, and Town-Clerk, in presenting, an address to the

Queen on her late visit to the City, in the name of the Caporal= of London; whereas the Common Council had not been consulted on the

subject. Mr. Charles Pearson moved some resolutions protesting

against the use of the name of the Corporation without the consent of the Court. The Lord Mayor excused himself, on the ground that it

was desirable to manage the affair as quietly as possible. `after a few words from Mr. Stevens and Mr. Richard Taylor, the resolutions were agreed to.

The Court of Common Council have petitioned Parliament for the repeal of the Septennial Act.

On Friday week, the City Solicitor laid before the Court of Alder- men the decision of the Court of King's Bench that the return made

by the Cott of Aldermen to the second mandamus obtained by .Mr.

Scales, to be sworn in Alderman of the Ward of Porteoken, was a good return ; and the Court directed that a precept should issue for the elec- tion of an Alderman for the Ward. There are already five candidates in the field,—Mr. Sheriff Humphery ; Mr. Pirie, the late Sheriff; Mr. Johnson, of Aldgatc High Street ; Mr. Clarke, of the Minories ; and Mr. Scales, who, not deterred by legal defeats, again offers himself, and it is supposed, will be again elected.

Sir Francis Burdett has written to the Secretary of the Westmin- ster Central Committee, to say tied he shall certainly support Mr. Hume's motion for the repeal of the House and Window Tax; and

asks when it is to come on. [How can this be ? Has Sir Francis changed his mind ? Is he willing to lend a helpine° hand to unseat the

Ministry now ? In what point of principle does Mr. Hume's motion differ from that of Sir Samuel Whalley, which Sir Francis would not support ? The question as to the time when the motion is to come on, is very characteristic of the industrious and attentive senator from whom it proceeds : he asks information from his constituents respecting Par- liamentary business, instead. of instructing them himself as to the period when important questions are likely to be discussed.] At a late meeting of West India proprietors, resolutions were passed expressive of the determination of the parties to use their utmost endeavours to prevail on the Colonial Assemblies to adopt, as speedily as possible, the Ministerial plans for the emancipation of the Negroes. At a half-yearly meeting of the Court of Proprietors of East India Stock, on Wednesday, they resolved upon a dividend of 10/. per cent.

upon the present half year. Five hundred thousand pounds will be paid to one of the classes of the holders of Carnatic Stock in July, as the time then arrives for paying off this debt.

We mentioned last week, that two deputations from the Country Bankers had had interviews with Lord Althorp on the subject of the

renewal of the Bank Charter. Yesterday, a most numerous and re- spectable meeting of the country banking interest was held at Radley's Hotel, Blackfriars, for the purpose of adopting measures to oppose the Government plan. Mr. H. W. Hobhouse, of Bath, was in the chair. Resolutions declaring, that the establishment of one bank of issue in the country would be highly injurious to all classes,—that the granting of charters to banks of limited responsibility would establish a false and delusive system of credit—and that the support of members of Parliament should be sought for in opposition to the Government plan —were passed unanimously.

The rate-payers of Bloomsbury, St. Giles, St. Martin, St. George the Martyr, St. Andrew, Pancras, Clerkenwell, Islington, &c., have entered into a spirited protest against the mismanagement of the countyerates. The protest was presented to the county magistrates on Tuesday.

The inhabitants of the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate have memorialized the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, in order to procure relief from the payment of 1,8001. per annum tithes, which was the. stmt rigorously exacted by the late Vicar, Mr. Holmes, and which is stated to be very exorbitant, The parishionere wish a fair aura, e4 be pita

upon. Previously to the time when Mr. Holmes became Vicar, they only paid 4001. per annum.

The relatives and friends of the settlers on the Swan River testified their respect to the first Governor of this rising colony, Captain Sir James Stirling, by inviting him to dine with them at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate Street, on Wednesday, and by presenting him with a splendid silver cup, in testimony of their gratitude. Mr. W. Whit- more, M. P., was in the chair ; supported by Sir T. Lennard, M.P., Mr. Mangles, M. P., Captain Mangles, Dr. Bland, the Honourable Captain Crofton, R.N., Captain Carnac, and upwards of one hundred gentlemen connected with the Colony.