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The election of members of the Common Council has been going on during the week. The nomination of the candidates took place on Monday, which was St. Thomas's Day. Most of the old members were re-elected without opposition, but there have been contests in the wards of Bishopsgate, Bassishaw, Cripplegate Without, Coleman Street, Aldersgate, and Aldgate. In the two last, the Tories seem to have gained some trifling advantage. The proceedings generally have excited very little interest. Even in Portsoken Ward, the bust- of the day was transacted with unusual quiet.
Mr. Sheriff Salomons has assured the Committee for carrying on his late election as Alderman for the Ward of Aldgate, that he shall bring the decision of the " City House of Lords" before the sages at West- minster Hall.
The United Reform Association of St. Margaret's and St. John's, Westminster, have unanmously adopted the following resolution with respect to Sir Francis Burdett—" That this meeting, while it cannot forget the former services of Sir Francis Burdett in the cause of re- form, is nevertheless of opinion that his conduct since the last election does not entitle him to the confidence or future support of the Asso- ciation."
At a ballot at the India House, on Wednesday, the grant of 5000/. to Lord Clare, proposed by the Directors, was rejected by the pro- prietors, by a vote of '214 to 112. On the previous day, however, Lord Clare had sent a letter to the Directors, positively declining the money.
The parishioners of St. Andrew, Holborn, at a public meeting on Thursday, agreed to a threepenny rate to defray the expenses incurred by certain inhabitants of the parish in a tithe-suit with their Rector, the Reverend Gilbert Beresford. These expenses amounted to 9631. 12s. 10d., exclusive of 3781. taxed off the reverend plaintiff's bill of costs, and which that gentleman will have to pay himself. The parish had agreed to indemnity the defendants.
The Office of Woods and Forests have given instructions to have those unsightly wooden rails in front of Buckingham Palace removed, and a railing similar to that in Hyde Park erected in its stead.
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