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" The working classes " assembled on Monday, but in no very fur. snidable numbers, at White Conduit Fields, to petition Parliament Gtr the total abolition of the Newspaper Stamp-duty. The Reverend Dr. Wade officiated as Chairman, and delivered a long harangue. Mr. Feargus O'Connor also addressed the meeting. Colonel Thompson is to present the petition, according, Dr. Wade said, to the Colton I own request.
A meeting of the ratepayers of Marylebone parish was held on Tuesday, to elect Vestrymen. Mr. Home proposed a list containing, among others, the names of Lord Dant-armor), Lord Nugent, Mr. Spring Rice, and Mr. Sheriff Salomous. Some confusion arose, iu consequence of a person protesting against the election of any advocate of the new Poor-law. Mr. Hume strongly advised the Liberals to avoid disunion, which the Tory party endeavoured to create in their make. A second list was proposed by Mr. Dodd ; but upon a show of bands, Mr. Hume's was carried by a very large majority. A pull was then demanded.
We.cast find no account of the number who voted ; but the Post this owning says, that after a severe contest, :Mr. Hume's list was elected by a considerable majority.
Yesterday, the members of the Pitt Club dined together at the City of London Tavern; Mr. George Rice Trevor, M.P., in the chair. The company seems to have been very scanty.—only two or three Peers and half-a-dozen Members of the House of Commons were present; while Mr. John Round, Mr. Sawbridge, Mr. Glyn, and Mr. Robertson, figure among the principal guests. Altogether it was a very pour affair. The members (tithe :Middlesex Conservative Association, intend to have a public dinner on sowle day in the early part of June.
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