erbr feetropoTid. The Committee of the Protestant Society for the
protection of Re- ligious Liberty met on Monday, and agreed to a string of resolutions expressive of their disappointment at the Ministerial measure for the abolition of Church-rates, and "unhesitatingly rejecting the prdIered re- thy:" They resolved also, that,
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ratio petitioning, the Legislature, by addressing the Government, and by communi-
aid' their friends and constituents through the country, they will endeavour in prevent this attempt, or any partial modification of Uhurell.rates, from obtaining an injurious success?'
The Deputies from the Three Denominations of Dissenters, resi- dent within twelve miles of London, met at the King's Head Tavern
CLIMBING Boys. The bill for the amelioration of the condition of fleas of the Liotway aflords great facility for the commission of Mr. TOOKE. The deputation of the Trades Unions, by whom the petition was in the Poulta-, on Tutsdas, and tgreed to a petition to Parliament against Lord Altborp's measure for the abolition of Church-rates. A deputation from Glasgow, consisting of the Reverend Dr. Hough, Reverend Andrew Marshall, and Mr. James Johnston, was intro. duced on Tuesday to Earl Grey, by Mr. Oswald, Member for Glasgow; they laid before his Lordship a memorial, praying for a dissolution of the connexion between Church and State, adopted at a meeting at which a petition to the Commons was resolved on, subsequently signed by 50,000 persons. Lord Grey expressed his decided disapprobation of all attempts to sever the connexion ; which he was determined to up- hold. Mr. Johnston told his Lordship, that the Lord Provost of Glasgow, several of the City Councillors, and many Churchmen had signed the Glasgow petition. " Churchmen !" said Earl Grey ; " ak ! but these are only of the Kirk of Scotland." " True, my Lord," said Mr. Johnston ; "but the principle applies to all establishments." Dr. Hough then said, " My Lord, have you any questions to put to us upon any point connected with this memorial ?" Lord Grey said be had none ; and the Deputation withdrew. The Vestrymen of Marylebone parish held a meeting at the Court- house in Oxford Street, on Saturday, and agreed, by a vote of 17 to 11, to petition the House of Commons against the Poor-Laws Amend- ment Bill.
The Vestries of St. Pancras and Paddington parishes have agreed to petition Parliament not to pass the Poorslaw amendment Bill ; and St. Ann's Vestry have adopted a petition praying for its postponement till next session.
The inhabitants of Fleet Street have sent in a petition to the Com- mon Council praying for the removal of Temple Bar. They state, that
in consequence of the building occupying a very great portion of the
space between the houses on either side of the way, the passage on both the carriage and footways is considerably impeded. " The fre- quent obstructions which arise from the continuance of the building operate to the exclusion of a very valuable species of trade from the City, exemplified by the reiterated complaints of individuals that they cannot come in their carriages to the City, from the great danger of being damaged to which they are exposed." Besides this, the narrow- . .
left at the Secretary of States' Office, have been officially informed that his Majesty, to whom it had been presented, had not been pleased to signify any commands on the subject.
The journeymen tailors of the Metropolis struck on Saturday last; and have published a string of regulations intend( d to bind the whole body of Unionists. Their mandate prohibits all Unionists from work- ing, from the end of April to the end of July, more-than ten hours, or for less than 6.s. a day wages ; the other eight months, they are to work for nine hours, with 5s. it day wages ; an hour in tde day to be allowed for meals. They are only to work at their employer's premises, which shall be healthy and convenient ; and not on any other terms than by the day or hour, in order to evade the law which renders it penal to de- liver up unfinished work. The master tailors have formed a counter. combination to resist these demands ; and solicit their customers not to press for new clothes at present. They have held neetines, aad passed resolutions, declaring their determination not to yield to the rehell ions join nsymen. 'Air. John Brown, Secreetry to the Grand 1:1110H of Operative Tailors, has published an appeal to the public fur support. Ile repre- sents the condition of neray of the workmen as very .deplorable ; and says that their wages, taking their unemployed time into account, do not exceed ns. 6d. to 4.5. a day. At present, both parties seem determined not to yield ; and the con- sequence is, that many women are now employed in making colts, as well as trousers and waistcoats. An importation of German tailors, " the most expert in the world," has been recoannended.
In consequence of a general strike among the workmen employed at the breweries in the Metropolis, the brewers have applied to Govern- ment to allow the workmen of that description at Deptford to render their assistance on this occasion.—Albion.
Seventy washerwomen at Kensington struck on Tuesday for a rise of wages, of from 2e. 6d. to ns. it day. They obtained it ; and after a regale of gin resumed the labours of the tub. Mr. Amos has resigned the Professorship of English Law in the London University. The King has intimated his intention of giving 500/. towards the erection of a monument, to be placed in 'the Painted Hall in Green- wich Hospital, in memory of Sir Richard Keats, the late Governor of that Institution.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held their anniversary meeting on Wednesday, at Exeter Hall; Lord Mahon in the chair. The assembly was respectable, but not numerous. The re- ceipts during the past year were stated at 5n1/. ; the balance of cash in hand is 2541. Several speeches were made, and a number of instances given of the cruelty practised upon animals during the last twelve months in the Metropolis. [We take it for granted that the noble -Chairman, and the other gentlemen present, rigidly eschew field sports —never hunt, shoot, or fish, and never go to the races. If so, they have a right to preach merciful doctrines to the Cockneys; but if not, we would remind them that precept is better than example, and tell these physicians to heal themselves.] The benevolent project of an Infirmary for Diseases of the Spine has been set on foot, and is about to be established by Dr. Harrison ; who has been remarkably successful in his treatment of this afflicting class of complaints, and who has given 1000 guineas towards its establish- ment. At a meeting held at the Gothic Hall in the the New Road, on Saturday last,—John Underwood, Esq., in the Chair,—the resolu- tions were passed which will be found in our advertising columns. Dr. Epps and other speakers testified to the excellence of Dr. Har- rison's mode of treatment, and the benefit which the medical profession as Well as the patients would derive from such an institution. Dr. Harrison exhibited several diseased spines and casts of distortions, in elucidation of his views of the nature and treatment of spinal diseases. The charity appears likely to be extensively useful, and it deserves the support of the humane.
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