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At a meeting of the Court of Common Council, on Thursday, a vote of thanks was passed to Sir John Cowan, the late Lord Mayor. A long discussion took place on a petition presented by the Lord Mayor from a Mr. Bradfield, complaining of the high price of coals in London, and praying the Court to appoint additional weighers, as the coal-factors would not appoint a sufficient number to keep up a good supply, and consequently many boats remained in the river waiting to be unloaded. The petition was referred to the Coal and Corn Com- mittee ; though it was admitted that the Court of Aldermen alone could appoint additional weighers, and that the Committee could only make a report.
The City of London Corporation Reform Society held a meeting on
Thursday night, at the Guildhall Coffeehouse. Additional state. meats respecting the extravagant expenditure which prevails under the present system were made. It appeared that at the Queen's Corona- tion, 1,2751. was laid out, chiefly in presents and gratuities to civic offi- cers, who were well paid for their services by regular salaries. Thus, under pretence of doing honour to the Queen, the City functionaries managed to appropriate in a most irregular manner, large sums of the public money for their private purposes. The numbers of the Society were said to be increasing rapidly ; and it was resolved to apply to Par- liament next session for u real reform.
Mr. E. Taylor, the Gresham Professor of Music, commenced his course of public lectures, for the present term, on Thursday night, in the Theatre of the City of London School, Cheapside. " The at- traction of this lecture," says the Morning Post," presented a striking contrast to those which were formerly delivered at the Royal Ex- change ; it being there a great difficulty to make up an audience, while last night the place was literally besieged to obtain admittance. As it was St. Cecilia's Day, the lecture was entirely devoted to the consider- ation of those Odes which have been produced at various times in cele- bration of that occasion ; amongst others, those written by Dryden, Addison, Pope, Congreve, and Shadwell, and composed by Dr. Blow, the Purcell., and Handel. Mr. Taylor was assisted in his illustrations by a great number of vocalists. Frequent rounds of applause testified the approbation of a crowded and fashionable audience."
The deposits in the Marylebone Savings Bank continue to increase. In the year ending the 20th of November 1837, the number of accounts was 9,947, the amount invested on account of depositors, 155,999/. In the year just closed, the accounts have reached 11,278, and the sum in- vested, 196,3414
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