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Mr. Lya11 has announced, that the state of his health compels him to resign his seat for London at the end of the present session.

The City of London Registration Committee have fixed on four Liberal candidates for the City: they are understood to be Lord John Russell, Mr. Pattison, Baron Lionel de Rothschild, and Sir George Larpent. The last has issued an address, really liberal in tone,—that is, avoiding stale party inuendoes and pretensions, and promising to promote measures for the general good.

Lord Dudley Stuart met a large party of the electors of Marylebone on Saturday evening, at the King and Queen Tavern, in Paddington, and made a full and unreserved statement of his politics— He presented himself as an " honest and true reformer": he had helped to carry the Reform Bill; which was a great measure, but not perfect, and it ought not to be final: he had helped to carry other measures that sprung from the Re- form Bill: still further measures, however, were necessary to complete the work, and be would support them also. Among them he reckoned the Ballot, House- hold Suffrage, Triennial Parliaments, (which existed " immediately after our glorious Revolution of 1688,") and the abolition of the Rate-paying clauses. The Game-laws are in their effect oppressive and tyrannical, and should be repealed. Education ought to be placed within the reach of all; and, without saying that he was entirely satisfied with the Government plan, he approved of it as a step in the right direction. As to the Poor-law, he admitted the part he had taken in helping to carry the new law; but he confessed with sorrow that he had been entirely disappointed in the results. Indeed,. he was suspicious of all " commis- sions," as injurious to local rights; which it would be his first duty to guard. Foreign affairs naturally led Lord Dudley to the subject of Poland. In the struggle of the unfortunate Poles he saw the contest of liberty with tyranny. It was a great mistake (which he believed the late Lord Grey felt that he had com- mitted) not to support the Poles in the defence of their liberties. The support of England would have insured success, and we should then have established a con- stitutional kingdom with twenty millions of free inhabitants as a barrier against Russia.

Though the electors might find many representatives with more ability, and better orators, they would not easily find one who would attend more closely to his duties or to their interests.

In answer to a question on Church-rates, Lord Dudley said, he would be very glad to see a measure brought in for their abolition, in which he could concur. He inclined to seine plan to relieve the occupier, and throw the burden on the land. He would not, however, support any measure for the separation of Church and State.

Such is a sketch of Lord Dudley's speech: the passage about the new Poor-law is remarkable enough to be quoted entire-

" I was in hopes that it would prove beneficial, and that under it proper pro- vision would be made for the poor; that the old, the infirm, and the sick, would obtain under it that asylum which was due to their age, their weakness, and their other misfortunes; and that the able-bodied, who in temporary adversity were unable to find work, would receive, under the poor-law an effectual though a temporary refuge. To that I did look forward, and hoped and believed that the new law would be productive of those effects. But—I say it with sorrow—I have been wholly disappointed in the working of that law. I see that it has pro- duced none of those benefits which I anticipated would result from it; but, on the contrary, has been the means of perpetuating the grossest abuses—of alienating Gib pour from the institutions of the country—of enacting scenes which have really brought disgrace on the country, and which are so monstrous that it seems hardly possible that they should have been perpetrated in a Christian land. My anticipations, therefore, with respect to it have been altogether falsified; and, in- stead of looking on the. new Poor-lair with those feelings that I was once pre- pared to do, I now regard it with opposite sentiments. I can scarcely express the aversion I entertain for it. And I must say that no men have ever appeared to me to have acted worse than the Poor-law Commissioners. I would therefore be most anxious to see a change, and a very great change, in this law; and I hope it may not be true what I have heard stated, that those very Poor-law COMMIS- sioners, who acted so ill as to be unable to fill their places satisfactorily in the Commission of the Poor-law, now that a new system is to be adopted, from which at first I was disposed to hope for good results—that those very men are again to be appointed Commissioners in the new Commission. (Cries of "Shame! ") I hope that it is not so; bat if it be, and if I had the means , I would oppose it to

the utmost of my power. I will not be satisfied mikes I find a new system alto- gether adopted with regard to the Poor-law." He touched with emphasis too on the advantages of Polish nationality.—

" There certain' ly could be no greater advantage to us than that. It is a great advantage that France is now a comparatively free country, instead of being the despotic country it used to be; but if Poland had been established as a free country a little further to the East of Europe, what a great support that would be to all the lovers of constitutional government! Is it not likely that the fact of Poland being thus established would prevent the ruler of France from giving in to many schemes he has given in to, and from condescending to many things he has condescended to, to conciliate the favour of the Russian Emperor? It weak' then be his interest (and when does he forget his interest?) to ally himself with the great constitutional country of Poland."

The meeting resolved that Lord Dudley Stuart is a fit and proper person to represent Marylebone.

Mr. D. W. Harvey attended a numerous meeting of Marylebone electors on Wednesday evening, at the Portman Arms. His speech was a sort of at- tack on Lord Dudley Stuart. However, the meeting declared Mr. Harvey to be a fit and proper person.

The Committee of Deputies of the Three Denominations have issued circular, recommending to all Dissenting electors of the City of London, the Metropolitan Boroughs, and the adjacent Counties, to put to candidates so- liciting their support at the ensuing general election the following inquiries, with a view to ascertain their sentiments upon points affecting the civil and religious rights of Protestant Dissenters- " 1. If they are prepared to vote against any grant of public money for reli-

Eious or ecclesiastical purposes, whether such money is to be appropriated to the stablished Churches of the United Kingdom, or to any of the non-established religions bodies of the country ?

" 2. Whether they will oppose all plans for endowing, either out of the Conso- lidated Fund or otherwise, the ministers of any religions body, Roman Catholic or Protestant?

"3. Whether they are prepared to oppose any system of general education at the public expense, which either directly or indirectly compels the use of a cate- chism or creed, and attendance on any particular form of public worship?

" 4. Whether they will embrace every opportunity of voting for the abolition of church-rates and of the Ecclesiastical Courts?

" 5. Whether they will, on all occasions, vote in favour of extending equal civil rights to all classes of her Majesty's subjects, so that no person shall be excluded from eligibility for office, place, or service, on account of his religious opinions?"

A Common Hall was held on Thursday, for the election of Sheriffs, Chamberlain, and other officers. Mr. William Cabin, citizen and fish- monger, and Mr. Charles Hill, citizen and spectacle-maker, were elected Sheriffs. Mr. Anthony Brown was reelected to be Chamberlain.

A Court of Common Council was held on Wednesday, for the further consideration of the Conservancy question. A long discussion took place within closed doors; which terminated, it is Understood, in the adoption of the Government proposition, by a majority of 29.

A Quarterly General Court of Directors and Proprietors was held at the India House on Wednesday. The chair was occupied by Mr. St. George Tucker. After a speech against the annual payment to the Temple of Juggernauth, Mr. Poynder withdrew a motion for its discontinuance; acting on a suggestion from the Chairman, that he should first read certain pa- pers on the subject now laid before the Court. Mr. George Thompson likewise withdrew a motion on the case of the Rajah of Setters. Mr. Sul- liven moved for copies of all correspondence and memorials relative to In- dian railways; a motion which he supported in a long speech, enlarging on their importance to this country. The Chairman agreed in the ne- cessity of commencing railways in India as soon as possible; but objected to the production of the papers now, as leading to no practical result: it would be useless to give them, he said, until some definitive conclusion had been arrived at. On a division, Mr. Sullivan's motion was negatived, by 26 to 17.

A number of Peers, Bishops, and gentleman connected with the Princi- pality of Wales, met on Saturday, at Willis's Room, to start a testimonial to the Earl of Powis for his exertions in preserving the Sees of St. Asaph and Bangor. It was decided that the most appropriate testimonial would be an institution of scholarships and exhibitions at Oxford and Cambridge, to be called the " Powis Exhibitions," for the maintenance of students, natives of Wales, or of one of the dioceses of St. Asaph, St. David, or Limn- daff; thoroughly acquainted with the Welsh language and intended for holy orders. It was resolved that general subscriptions should be invited, and that an appeal should be made to the members of the Church throughout England for their support in the undertaking. Nearly 1,0001. was contri- buted in the room.

A meeting on behalf of the missions to India and Africa in connexion with the Free Church of Scotland was held on Wednesday, at the Music Hall in Store Street. The chair was taken by Colonel Anderson, of the Royal Artillery; who was supported by Dr. Ure, and a deputation of mi- nisters from Scotland, comprising among others Dr. Hamilton, Dr. Wilson, Dr. Henderson, Dr. Candlish, and Dr. Begg. From the addresses delivered by the members of the deputation it appeared, that the chief object of the association was to give to the native youth of India a sound moral and re- ligious education, and then send them forth as missionaries amongst their brethren. For this purpose, the Free Chuich had colleges established, and also preparatory schools, several of the latter containing from 200 to 300 pupils. The association pursued a similar course in South Africa. The income during the past year for the support of the missions was above 8,0001., and the expenditure 7,5001.: 20,0001. is required for erecting ad- ditional missionary stations. At the close of the meeting a collection was made.

A public meeting of the inhabitants of St. Clement's Danes was held on Monday evening, in the Vestry-hall of the parish, for the purpose of open- ing a Ragged School recently established limier the direction of the Reve- rend W. W. Ellis, the Rector, and a committee of parishioners. The chair was filled by Lord Ashley, the patron of the school.

The ceremony of laying the first stone of Mr. Hullah's new Music Hall, at Charles Street, Long Acre, took place on Monday afternoon; under the auspices of Lord Morpeth, the Bishop of Norwich, the Honourable and Reverend Sir Henry Dukitifield, besides a strong muster of Mr. Hullah's friends and pupils. The proceedings commenced with a prayer and hymn. The trowel was handled by Lord Morpeth; who made a speech expatiating on the uses of music, and complimenting Mr. Hullah on his exertions in popularizing the art. A check for 5001. was neat presented to Mr. Ilul-

lab on behalf of a number of his pupils, in aid of the expense of the erection. After a speech from the Bishop of Norwich, the proceedings terminated with the national anthem. The company reassembled, however, in the evening, at the Crown and Anchor, for a conversazione and some music; Lord Morpeth still gracing the party.

In the Vice-Chancellor's Court, the arguments in Gillan versus Morrison, com- menced on Saturday, were brought to a close on Tuesday. The bill was filed by Mr. William Campbell Gillen, one of the trustees of the British Segovia Company, against Mr. Peter Morrison and others, shareholders in the undertaking, to com- pel them to contribute towards the expenses of an expedition undertaken with a view to the formation of a settlement at Blue Fields in thellfusquito Territory. The Company was formed in January 1841; trustees were appointed, and an agreement was entered into with a Mr. Bell; through whom the necessary land was to be acquired, and who was to accompany the first expedition. Resolutions were also agreed to, limiting the expense of the expedition to 1,2004 and exempt- ing the shareholders from liability beyond the amount of their instalments, except in respect of sixty additional shares which the trustees had the power to allot in case there should be an excess of expenditure, on which a call of 21.10s. per share could be made. An expedition was fitted out; but on arriving at the place of settlement, the whole party were seized by the Government of New Granada, and imprisoned. Mr. Bell died during his incarceration. The result was, that the expedition failed, and that the expenses considerably exceeded the sum applicable to defraying them under the resolutions. It was now sought to force those share- holders who had not contributed towards the extra expense, to make good the de- ficiency. The Vice-Chancellor dismissed the bill, on the ground that, by the nature of the agreement, the trustees had undertaken to pay all expenses exceed- ing 1,5001.; that is, they had no claim on the general body of the shareholders beyond the 1,5001. authorized to be raised by the resolutions.

In the Court of Common Pleas, on Tuesday, Messrs. Rodgers and Company, the great cutlers of Sheffield, obtained a verdict of 40s. damages against Messrs. Newell, also of Sheffield, for affixing to various articles of cutlery certain peculiar marks properly belonging to the plaintiffs.

At the Central Criminal Court, on Saturday, Horatio Nelson West and William Farmers, were placed at the bar, on charges of forging railway scrip. The par- ticulars of the case were fully given when it was investigated by the Magistrates. The evidence now adduced was briefly to this effect. West, under the name of Perry, sent some forged scrip from Birmingham to Mr. Berkeley, a London bro- ker; who, having sold it, remitted the proceeds to Perry. No defence was offered to the facts of the prosecution, and West was found "guilt." A point, however, Was raised by his counsel, Mr. Ballantine, as to whether railway scrip came with- in the scope of the statute respecting forgeries. In different counts of the indict- ment the scrip was styled both a receipt ands warrant for the payment of money or for the delivery of a valuable security: he contended that it partook of neither of these characters. The Chief Justice, after a consultation with the Bench, inti- mated that there was very great doubt as to the real nature of the scrip. Judg- ment was accordingly respited; to await the decision of the Judges in November next, on the point of law.

The same question being involved in Farmery's case, it was arranged that this trial should stand over for the decision of the Judges. - An application for the liberation of the prisoners was refused; and they accordingly remain in custody. I* Catherine Donovan 'was tried on Saturday, for the manslaughter of George Parker. On the 27th of May, the prisoner was very drunk; in reeling along Limehouse, she knocked the deceased, a child seven years old, into the carriage- way; a cart ran over him, and he was killed. The woman was convicted; and sentenced to be imprisoned for three months, with bard labour.

On Monday, Anne Cleveland and John Hill alias Dolly were tried for the mur- der of an infant, the child of Cleveland, in Upper Wellington Street, Covent Gar- den. The evidence was so inconclusive—the suspicions against the prisoners arising principally from expressions which the woman had uttered—that both were acquitted without a defence being called for. At the Mansionhouse, on Wednesdays a decision was gis:en with respect to the right of agents to be present at a meeting of railway shareholders. Mr. George Delianson Clark summoned Sir John APTaggart, the chairman of the Dendre Valley Railway, for assaulting him. Mr. Chink has an office for the transaction of railway business, and undertakes, among other things, to act for shareholders who cannot attend meetings to consider whether railway schemes shall be wound pp. The Dendre Valley Company had called a meeting; Captain Vandeleur, of Plymouth, was a: shareholder, and he commissioned Mr. Clark to attend and to vote for tie winding-up of the Company's affairs. Armed with this authority, the agent went to the meeting; his presence was objected to; he refused to with- draw; the meeting adjourned, but presently reassembled; Mr. Clark forced his way in; Sir John tiPTaggart seized hold of him to turn him out, tearing his coat in the struggle; in the melee, Mr. Clark assaulted the assistant secretary, (for which he was subsequently fined); eventually a policeman was called in, and the agent was given into custody. Alderman Gibbs, with whom was Alderman Moon, dis- missed the complaint, on the ground that Sir John M`Taggart was justified in what he did. He also granted a certificate; which will prevent the complainant from taking the case into another court.

At Marlborough Street Office, on Thursday, Edward Fox, a journeyman stone- mason, was committed for trial, on a charge of endeavouring to extort money by making accusations against men whom he casually met in the streets. He is supposed to be connected with a gang.

Joseph Ady has been compelled to refund a fee which he received as a con- sideration for telling a gentleman "something to his advantage." Mr. Dodd, a -solicitor, paid Ady a pound, and received a receipt which promised that the money should be returned in case the information furnished should be of no advantage: of course it was of no advantage, and the solicitor proceeded against Joseph in the Whitechapel County Court. The Judge decided that the pound, with all the expenses incurred by the plaintiff, mast be repaid by Ady within a week.

The two persons who were killed by the fall of the railway arch in Great Russell Street, Bermondsey, were Frederick Messenger, a resident in the neigh- bourhood, and Mrs. Thistleton, the wife of a person at Bristol; she was on a visit to London.

The inquest was opened on Monday. It appeared from the evidence, that the arch had been recently completed, and on Friday the workmen were engaged in taking down the centerings; they had removed some sections of the framework, and the tackling that they had been using was hanging about; a cart passing ander the arch, one of the ropesgot entangled with the cart, and it is supposed some of the centering was thus forced through the crown of the arch, for at that moment the structure fell in. A portion of the brick-work was in the jury-room; the mortar was still quite wet. The Jury considered that they ought to have professional evidence as to the sufficiency of the arch for its intended purpose, and as to the removal of the centering so soon: the inquiry was adjourned for a week, in order that proper persons might make a report on these matters.

A youth has been killed at Messrs. Cubit* works, Millbank, by a part of the machinery somewhat resembling the guillotine, which descended on his neck, severing the vertebrie. It is said that the sufferer had no business at the place.

Mr. Buckmaster, the landlord of the Anerley Tavern, at Norwood, which is situated by the side of the Croydon Railway, holds some land on the other side of the line: on Thursday, a number of men were haymaking on this land, and the landlord's son, a young man of nineteen, was overlooking them : having oc- casion to return to the tavern, he crossed the rails; just then a pilot-engine dashed up, struck the youth, and fractured his skull. He died before he could be conveyed to Goy's Hospital.