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A meeting of the East Sorry Reform Registration Society was held on Wednesday evening ; J. H. Palmer, Esq., in the chair. The report gave a favourable account of the last registration for the Liberals. It was stated that the Reform Society of Wandsworth had by their efforts gained a registration majority of nearly two hundred. The names of several gentlemen were mentioned as proper candidates in case of an election ; the Chairman having urged the necessity of being prepared with a stanch Reform candidate to be proposed at any moment. An unfounded report of the death of Captain Alsager, one of the present Members, had been circulated on Tuesday.
The forty-sixth anniversary of the acquittals of Thomas Hardy, John Horne Tooke, and John Thelwall, on their trials for high treason, was celebrated on Thursday, at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street. The room was crowded.
A meeting of the Protestant Association was held at Exeter Hall on Wednesday evening. "The Chisholm " took the chair ; and tile prin- cipal speakers were the Reverend Mr. Stowell and the Reverend Mr. O'Sullivan. Their speeches were of the staple usually delivered at these meetings. Mr. Stowell alluded to the late trial at Liverpool, in which a verdict was given against him for libelling a Roman Catholic priest. He said he wondered the priests did not prosecute him still more. lit the case alluded to, a new trial would be moved for.
A meeting was held in the Adelphi Theatre on Thursday, for the purpose of hearing Anti-Slavery addresses from the Honourable James G. Barney and Mr. Henry H. Stanton of New York, Mr. John Seoble, and Dr. Madden. Only the Americans' speeches are reported, and those very briefly. They seem to have consisted of the old staple topics generally used on such occasions.
On Wednesday, Mr. George Drummond laid the foundation-stone of a new church, to he called St. Paul's, Knightsbridge. The site is in Wilton Place, Belgrave Square. About son persons were present at the ceremony, besides many of' the neighbouring clergy. The church is to be in the Gothic style of architecture. It will contain 1,600 sit- tings, 600 of which will be free. The cost of' erection, together with the sum required ibr the endowment, is computed at I 5,0110/., of which 3,000/, rem,dos to be raised. The Church Coilillni•sioner,i have granted 1,00o/., and 5001. has been obtained Irian the Metropolitan Church- buildiug Fund.
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