The delegates appointed by the united parishes of Westminster for
the purpose of obtaining an immediate repeal of the Assessed Taxes, met at the British Hotel in Cockspur Street, on Thursday night. Eighty-one delegates, nearly three fourths of the whole number, were present, and about a hundred strangers. The chair was taken by Mr. Corder. A resolution was passed reprobating the tumultuous proceed- ings at the last meeting at the Crown and Anchor, and the insult offered to Sir Francis Burdett; though at the same time it was consi- dered, that the delay of Sir Francis in taking the chair had contributed much to increase the disaffection of the meeting. A resolution calling upon Sir Francis Burdett to resign his seat was put, and negatived, most of the delegates considering that it was out of their province to pass such a resolution. Another resolution was then passed, stating that the inhabitants of the Metrolitan districts, and of the towns and cities throughout England and Wales, had been disappointed by the conduct of the Reform Parliament, and been deceived and betrayed by their representatives. It was also determined to use every exertion to procure the repeal of the House-tax alone during the present session. The meeting broke up at twelve o'clock.
A meeting of the inhabitant householders of Westminster was held last night at the Crown and Anchor, to consider the steps proper to be taken in consequence of the defeat of Sir John Key's motion for the repeal of the House and Window tax; also to fix upon a candidate for Westminster in the room of Sir John Hobhouse. Mr. Hume was to have been Chairman of the meeting, but was obliged to attend a debate in the House on the Army Estimates; and Mr. D. W. Harvey sup- plied his place. The meeting was one of the largest ever held in Westminster. Placards bearing the inscription " No Assessed Taxes will be paid," and having the Royal arms reversed and placed at the bot- tom of the bill instead of the top, were exhibited in the room. Reso- lutions were passed expressive of the disappointment and indignation of the meeting at the rejection of Sir John Key's motion ; and repro- bating the conduct of Sir Francis Burdett, and Sir John Hobhouse, "who had forfeited the confidence of the Westminster electors." One of the resolutions also stated, that Sir .Tolin Hobhouse's retirement was an attempt to impose upon the people ; and it was observed by several persons that his resignation of the Irish Secretaryship had not been accepted by the King.
The meeting declared their full confidence in the honesty and patriot- ism of Colonel Evans; and it was determined to form a Committee to procure the means of defraying the expense of returning hint to the House of Commons for Westminster.
Tuesday next is fixed for the nomination of candidates for West- minster, at the usual place in Covent Garden, and the two following days for taking the pull, should one be demanded.
The inhabitants of the parishes of St. Andrew, Holborn, and St. George the Martyr, will hold a public meeting on Tuesday next, "to take into consideration the steps necessary to he adopted in conse- quence of the rejection of Sir John Key's motion for the repeal of the House and Window tax." Mr. William Tooke, 31. P., will take the chair.
Sir John Malcolm has had a violent attack, of the influenza accord- ing to one account, of pandysis says another, from which there is little hope that he will recover.
Mr. John Cotton has been elected a Director of the East India Company, in the room of Mr. James Stuart, deceased,
Government do not intend to fill up the vacancy caused by the death of Captain Richbell. By this SOM. as year will be saved. Only two salaried Magistrates have been officiating for some time past at Queen Square and Marlborough Street. The some plan will be adopted at the other offices as vacancies occur.—Tines.
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