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The election movement has fairly commenced in the Metropolis. On Saturday, several electors of Marylebone, members of St. Pancras Paro- chial Committee, met at Lawson's Assembly Rooms, Gower Street, New Road, to consider whether it was not necessary to elect a representative during Sir Charles Napier's absence with the squadron; and a host of names were mentioned as those of probable candidates. It was eventually decided to convene a general meeting to decide upon the fittest candbletee

The Marylebone Reform Association met on Wednesday, to consider Sir. Charles Napier's address ou his appointment to the command of the Lisbon squadron. The meeting passed. a resolution approving of Sir Charles's conduct as their representative, and congratulating him upon his appoint- ment, but stating at the same time that it was considered incompatible with the representation of the borough. Before separating, the meeting passed a declaration of confidence in Sir Benjamin Hall.

Mr. Charles Lushington met a party of the Weetmirester electors on Monday evening, at the Belgrave Hotel, Pimlico. Sir William Melee- worth, the chairman, commended Mr. Lushington as a well-known and well-tried supporter of Liberal opinions and principles. Mr. Lushington avowed himself In favour of public education and of civil and religious lijserty, a supporter of triennial Parliaments and vote by ballot, with an extension of the suffrage. The meeting pronounced Mr. Lushington to be a cat and proper person toropresent Westminster.

.A. Court of Common Council was held on Thursday, to present the free- dom of the city of London to Major-General Sir Harry Smith. The Lord Mayor presided; and the members of the Court wore their full-dress gowns. The gallery was erowded with Indies. Sir Harry Smith was introduced, accompanied by Lady Smith and her daughter- and the freedom of the city having been presented to him in a gold box valued at 100 guineas, Sir Harry was sworn in with the usual ceremonies. The Chamberlain then delivered a eery complimentary address; to which the Hero of Ali wal re- sponded with John Bull eloquence. On taking leave, Sir Harry was cheered enthusiastically. Dr. Lynch was the first to revert to a less pleasing subject, by asking Mr. Peacock a question. The City, having refused the Government sanatory measure, had assumed the whole respon- sibility: what then were their intentions—what their measures for meeting the frightful evils with which the city was menaced? Fever had been imported frem Cork, and hot weather alone was wanting to make it epi- demic. He denied most emphatically the extraordinary misstatement that the health and cleanliness of Loudon could not be surpassed. The abominations found in all the wards were the beet refutation. In Farriog- donsWithout, the rate of mortality for the last seven years, as compared to Islington, was 28 to 18 per thousand persons. Mr. Peacock stated that. the Conriniseioners of Sewers were about to apply to Parliament for a power to abolish cesspools, and to enforce a different mode of coustructing drains.

On the same day, Sir Harry Smith was entertained at dinner by the officers of the Light Division, at Willis's Rooms; the Duke of Richmond at the head of the table.

The third annual meeting of the Ragged School Union was held on Tuesday, at the Hanover Square Rooms. Lord Ashley, who presided, ad- dressed the meeting on the objects of the Union—the establishment and support of free schools for the destitute poor. The report was read and agreed to unanimously. In 1845, the number of children educated. amounted to 2,000; in 1846-7 it was 4,476. The receipts for the twelve- month exceeded 824/.; and the expenditure bad been so arranged as to leave a balance of 1731.

A meeting of a similar kind was held on Wednesday evening, at the Parochial School-rooms in Am well Street, Pentonville; where Lord Brough- am, supported by the Bishop of Norwich, presided over an assemblage of the supporters of the "Lamb and Flag Ragged SchooL" In his opening address, Lord Brougham went at large into the necessity of education as a means of preventing crime. From the report it appeared that the number of children attending the day and Sunday schoolwas 300. The finds, however, were low; and a collection was made at the doors.

The anniversary festival of the London Society for the Protection of Young Females was celebrated on Tuesday, at the Albion Hotel. The subscriptions amounted to 5201.

The Anti-Slavery Society held their yearly meeting on Tuesday, at Finsbury Chapel; Dr. Lushington presiding. The report was read; and the Americans were denounced by several speakers for maintaining slavery. The Conde de Montemolin was present during the proceedings.

A public meeting of salt-manufacturers from Cheshire and Worcester- shire, and of persons interested in the general commerce of India, was held at the Hanover Square Roomson Thursday,—Mr. George Wilbraham, M.P., in the chair; and a committee was formed to petition Parliament for the abolition of the salt monopoly in India.

Mr. Greenwood, who has for some years. officiated as Magistrate at the Clerkea- well Police Court, has resigned his appointment; which has been conferred on Mn H. P. Tyrwhitt, of Brick Court, Temple, special pleader.

At the Central Criminal Court,. on Saturday, Lydia Basey, a widow, was charged with feloniously uttering a declaration and certificate by which she had defrauded the Paymaster-General; and Louisa Norris was indicted for aiding in the offence. Basey pleaded guilty: no evidence was ofihred against Norris as she appeared to be a mere instrument in the hands of the other woman. The facts of the case were these. James Guttery, a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, died in 1833; Frances Lauden Guttery, his widow, was granted a pension of 501.; which she received till 1841, in which year she died. granted

Gattery had lodged

with Basey; and since Mrs. Guttery's death the prisoner had regularly received the pension by personating the deceased widow. To effect this, she had to obtain a certificate from the clergyman of the parish—Cripplegate—that she was the person entitled to the pension. Counsel said that the eleigyalan had furnished this document more than twenty times, without attempting to ascertain the truth of the case! Baron Alderson severely commented on the conduct of the reverend gentleman. Basey, the convict, was sentenced to three years' imprison- ment.

On Tuesday, the daring railway robbery at Camden Town was investigated. Three men were charged with the theft, and five with receiving the stolen _pro- perty. The goods were of the value of 7001., and belonged to Crowley and Copt- pany, the carriers. Early on the morning of Easter Monday, the boxes and packages were taken from a waggon in which they had been carried to the sta- tion to be sent to the North; they were shifted into a van, and conveyed away. The principal evidence against the prisoners was that of Joseph Page, a young man who had participated in the robbery. A railway. constable stated that he was the only officer employed to watch the station at night; and to walk over the whole place occupied him an hour. The Jury acquitted one man, charged with having received the property, but convicted all the others. Six were sentenced to be transported for seven years; theassenth; who, it appeared, only attempted to conceal the guilt of a, brother,. was sentenced to be imprisoned for a year, with hard labour.

James WLean and Charles Gardner were tried far obtaining money on false pretences: A number of poor Germans arrived in Londomweth the intention of emigrating to Atneriea; )4:Lean introduced himself as a shipping-agent, and Gardner as the masher of a vessel lying in the Surrey Canal Doek which was about to sail for New York. The Germans were taken to inspect the ship; and were so deceived by the prisoners, that seven of theta paid a deposit of a pound each on account of their paseagemoney. It turned out that Anoint was a jour- neyman baker, and that Gardner had nothing to do with the vessel; but MLean had made some proposition to •the owner to charter the ship, which had been de- clined. The present prosecution was. instituted by the Emigration Commission- ers. The men were finind guilty, and sentenced to he transported each for seven years.

At Marlborough Street Police-office, on Saturday, Viscount Pollington, ALP., applied to the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Bingham, for a warrant against the Hon- ourable George Smythe, ?tLP., for sending a letter calculated to produce a breach of the peace. The facts are veiled in obscurity, as the letter was not made pub- lic; but at a guess the matter stands somewhat thus. There was to be a dinner at Eton, at which Lord Pollington intended to be present; but he had abandoned his intention on finding that he would these meet Mr. Smythe. Mr. Smythe then wrote the letter in question:; in which he called upon Lord Pollington, as a Man of honour and son-in-law of the Had of Orford, either to attend the dinner or to give satisfactiou. On Monday Mr. Smythe attended; and was held to bail, himself in the sum of SOOL and two sureties of 3001.. each, to-keep the peace towards Viscount Polling- ton. Mr. Smythe's sureties were Mr. Iteury Baillier M.P., and Mr. Baillia.Cech- rane, M.P.