THE ROYAL Poocessiox.—The trades and benefit societies of the City
have made preparations for lining the streets on the approaching proces- sion. The idea is a good one. The people will see with perfect comfort if they will but stand still. It is the hurrying from one point to another that occasions crowding and accidents on such occasions. There's a length of pavement, between Northumberland House and King Street, sufficient, if fully occupied, to enable three hundred thousand individuals to witness the show without difficulty; one hundred thousand more may 'witness it from the windows ; and even vast London will hardly send forth more idle spirits. We hope that no vehicles of any kind will be per- mitted to pass through or across the line of streets during the procession.
Cosrvocartosr OF THE CLERGY.—Wednesday, being the day after the opening of Parliament, there was, according to custom, a convocation of the Bishops and Clergy of the province of Canterbury, at St. Paul's Cathedral. His Grace the Archbishop arrived at the Chapterhouse, and having robed, proceeded to St. Paul's, at the entrance of the great aisle of which he was met by the Choir, Prebends, and Members of the Chap- ter. Immediately on his entering, the organ commenced playing, and continued until the whole ecclesiastical procession were seated in their respective stalls. After Morning Service a Latin sermon was delivered by Dr. Burton, of Christ Church, Oxford, Regius Professor of Divinity in that University At its conclusion "Gloria in Excelsis" was chanted by the Choir; and the Archbishop dismissed the congregation with the usual blessing also in Latin, and the procession returned to the Chapterhouse. There was a numerous attendance of Proctors from the different dioceses in the country.
Wesrmistsrun HOSPITAL.—A meeting of the Governors of the Hospi- tal took place on Wednesday. A letter was read from the Commissioners of 'Woods and Forests, declining to let the Governors any ground in the vicinity of Charing Cross on other terms than ordinary applicants, the Commissioners being of opinion that the Governors had made out no case for the removal to entitle them to any special favour. A motion for the removal of the hospital was made by Mr. Hamilton, and seconded by Mr. Maine : it was opposed by Mr. Hallett. Mr. Guthrie endea- voured to show, that there was not sufficient space on the present site for a proper building ; in which, however, he appears to have gone on wrong data, for it was proved that in that respect the old was greatly superior to the new site ; the former containing an area of 18,000 feet, the latter of 14,400 only. Mr. Wood moved, as an amendment to the original motion, that the new building should be erected on the present site. The amendment was carried by p2 against.27, and a resolution for the appointment of a Committee to carry it into effect was ultimately Carried unanimously. This question, which has caused a good deal of excitation, is now settled ; and we have no hesitation in saying, most properly and justly. Without meaning in the slightest degree to impugn the motives of the advocates for removal—some of whom, such as .14fr. Guthrie, are possessed of characters that place their conduct above all suspicion—we must say that a more absurd and uncalled-for motion was never made. The present site is large, airy, rent-free' in the centre of the population for whose solace the hospital is intended: the proposed site would have been limited in extent, its rent would have been high, it was far removed from those whom it professed to succour. Every reason exists for keeping the building where it is, that can possibly weigh with one who considers the subject impartially and disinterestedly. The argument de- rived from the incapacity of the hospital to bestow the requisite certifi- cates on a medical pupil is of avail, not for a removal, but for an enlarge- ment, which it had all along been shown could be made better on the old site than the new.
NEW PoLrcE.—At the Southwark Sessions, on Tuesday, the Grand Jury Made a presentment in favour of the New Police ; whonithey con- sidered; from their manner of giving evidence, to be a mostefficient body of men. In mentioning the presentment of the Grand Jury at the Westminster Sessions last week, we stated that there were eight for ansj seven against the Police; it has been since stated that there were eleven for them.
MARYLEBONE MEETING.—A very numerous meeting of the inhabit- ants of the extensive parish of Marylebone was held on Monday, in Allen's Riding-school, Seymour Street, Colonel Jones in the chair; when - resolutions were passed to petition the King and Parliament for a total repeal of the house and window taxes..
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