Tr be liattropolis. • A Court of Aldermen was held

on Tuesday, for the despatch of business. 'f h he 'thief subject of discussion was the remarks in the Haase of Lords on the con- lemned sermon in Nenate chapel before the execution of Hecker. Mr. Sheriff 'Sidney said, that he and his colleague had deferred making any reply to those re- marks until the report which the Secretary of State had otderd to be made should he produced. Sir Peter Laurie observed, that he for one could not but thank the Mouse of Lords for interesting themselves in that which he thought was a most tefarious course of proceeding. Indignation at this attack appears to have drawn forth the explanation given by Mr. Sheriff Hunter. He stated, that there were two orders of the Court against the admission of the-public to condemned sermons

In i Newgate chapel—one made n 1825, and one in 1842; the latter also directing that a copy of the order should be delivered by the Town-Clerk to each of the fu- tote Sheriffs on his being sworn into office: now the Town-Clerk had not sent a nOpy of that order to the present Sheriffs, and they were not aware edits existence.

The Town-Clerk explained his share in the matter. The order was made jtuit after he was sworn into office and he forwarded copies to the Sheriffs then existing. Such annual duties are entered' in a particular book; but by sonic mistake this one had not been entered, and in fact he had not sent it to the present Sheriffs or their predecessors. The neglect or oversight undoubtedly rested in his office, and he must take the liability which attached to it. Sir Peter Laurie admitted that statement went very much to exculpate the Sheriffs. Indeed, he might add, that there exists such a morbid curiosity in the public, even of the higher class, that he believed it is scarcely possible for the Sheriffs to withstand the applications made to them for admission on ouch occasions. Some idea of the extent to which this dieeased feeling of curiosity rims, might be formed by a circumstance he would mention. There is at present in Bethlehem Hospital a man who was tried and acquitted on the ground of insanity, (Oxford, who fired at the Queen in the Park). He would not mention the man's name, but he pledged his honour to the fact, that a lady of title was anxious to procure that individual's autograph; and upon being refused the favour, she actually employed a solicitor, who was well known to obtain it for her. 'the Lord Mayor remarked, that the matter had been mentioned as if the Corporation were to blame: the body of the Corporation was entirely innocent of the whole affair. Mr. Sheriff Sidney hoped that public opinion would be suspended on the subject. Reports on the additional accommodation in various prisons were presented and adopted.

The Anti-Corn-law League began by turning the stage of Covent Garden Theatre into a hustings: they have now converted it into a bazaar; and in so doing have completely metamorphosed its interior. There was a. private view last Saturday to show the effect of the magical change; of which a brief mention was made in our latest edition: the bazaar itself was not opened until Thursday. If it seem like reversing the usual order of things to be going to a theatre in broad daylight, the scene that meets the eye on entering is far more startling. Instead of the horse-shoe sweep of boxes with Grecian scrolls terminating at the massive pillars of the proscenium, the long perspective of a Gothic hall stretches across pit and stage; the vista of slender columns and Tudor arches terminating in a mimic painted window. The roof is bright with gay colours, produced by transparent painting; and in lieu of heraldic blazonry, escutcheons charged with a bunch of wheat-ears on an azure field, and inscribed with the motto "Free "—the badge of the League—are seen in every direction. Gothic lanterns of gay colours shed light upon the moving throng that now fills the gangways, and on the heaps of manufactured articles piled up and hanging down on every. side. The coup d'ceil is novel and striking: a bazaar held in a baronial hall; Parsley shawls streaming from the walls instead of banners and the triumphs. of manufacturing industry and skill taking the place of trophies of war—and, instead of painted beauties, living charms glowing with health and cheerfulness—animate the scene.

The contributions from each town occupy a separate stall; above which its name is described, and occasionally the arms of a civic corporation appear. Mans cheater requires three stalls; and some of the suburban districts of the Metro. polls furnish forth a counter.

The multifarious articles exhibited for sale defy any attempt at descriptior; and we may venture to say that such a variety never was got together in a bazaar before. For instance, at the head of the staircase is an enormous mirror in a superb frame, priced at 200L—while in the lobby are grindstones and sacks of wheat; at one stall an elegant gilt chair, covered with embroidery hi needlework, attracts admiration of the lady's taste and industry—while at another a dissea- tion of a horse's head, with the nerves and blood-vessels properly filled, excites attention. Dolls of large size richly dressed, or laid in cots of beautiful work- manship with satin coverlids, are conspicuous in the toy department; embroidered cushions, and smaller fancy articles of female workmanship, also abound. Manu- factured goods of every description, from shoes and neckerchiefs to dresses and table-covers, mostly the best of their kind, form the staple; books also find a place; but the only pictures we caught sight of were these painted on iron for screens and tea-bowels. The lower saloon is appropriated to cutlery and metal- work; and the upper to porcelain and other sorts of hard-ware. To prevent -crushing and confusion, the stream of visiters circulates through- out the whole extent of the building in one continuous flow, fruut the entrance under the portico in Bow Street to the door of exit in Prince's Place • and, if the course of the throng did not point the way, them is no lack of printed direction& The conference of Anti-Maynooth deputations closed on Saturday. One subject of discussion was what the Hominy Chronicle had described as a serious schism, but what Sir Culling- Headley Smith and other speakers made light of: some members of the Conference had withdrawn on the previous Wednesday because the question' of-Voluntaryism was excluded; but one gentleman said that the proportion of the seceders was very small—not above 10 in nearly 1,500. Among some letters read was one from Dr. Chalmers, recommending union among 'the opponents of the grant, and urging, should the measure be carried, renewed ae- tivq among Protestants for the voluntary support and endowment of their out institutions. Some further reports were made of interviews with Members of Parliament North Nottinghamshire—Mr. Houldsworth had voted for the second reading, but would not for the third; Mr. Gaily Knight had not been seen, but a touch of the gout was expected to be more efficacious in withholding his vote duel an interview. East Retfird—Captain Dancombe, being reminded of the Duke of Newcastle's sentiments, promised "carefully to reconsider his position "; Mr. Granville Harcourt Vernon said that he had never heard in the House anything so convincing as what Mr. J. Otter, a farmer, now addressed to him, but he had gone too far to retreat. Great Grimsby--Mr. Hene.age would abandon the course that he had adopted if shown to be wrong, and would vote against the third reading. Swansea—Mr. Vivian had voted for the bill, but would not vote for the third reading. South Staffordshire—Viscount Ingestre would be willing to limit the grant to five years and to exact a supervision of the education at Maynooth. Oxfordshire—Mr. Henley would oppose, -Mr. Vernon Harcourt and Lord Norreys would support the bill. It was explained that Mr. Bannerman (Aberdeen) had not promised to vote against the third reading of the bill, as the p:spers had re- ported on the occasion of a previous meeting, but had refused to give any pledge to that effect, not knowing what circumstances might occur before the 19th May. In the midst of some attacks on Maynooth College, the Reverend Dr. Bunting (Wesleyan) was ingenuous enough to give the meeting some wholesome advice: he observed, that Dens never was a class-book at Maynooth, but that the objee- tionable doctrines taught there were from Paley and other works: in any future publication that might be contemplated, he requested that gentlemen would not quote from one another, but derive their statements from the House of COMMORS Report of 1826 which contains extensive information on the subject. A resolu- tion was passed thanking "those Members of the House of Commons, who, acting as the representatives of their Protestant fellow-countrymen, have disre! garded the ties of party and the complicated difficulties attending a resolute oppo- sition to the bill, and have opposed it in its various stages." One was moved re- questing certain elergynien to wait upon the Bishops and solicit their opposition to the bill: but this was withdrawn, on the understanding that the clergymen in nestion would do what was required without the resolution. Finally, Sir Culling `sath was thanked for his services.

The annual festival of the Sons of the Clergy, in St. Paul's Cathedral, teak place on Thursday; Prince Albert being present, the Archbishop of Canterbury and a host of clerical dignitaries, the Lord Mayor and many City officers. Sub- sequently, Prince Albert was entertained at a banquet by the Merchant Tailors Company. The " May meetings" daily, crowd Exeter Hall; becoming so numerous that we can only mention the principal.

The annual meeting of the British and Foreign School Society, which has now existed for thirty-seven years, was held at the Hall on Saturday. The great room was crowded in every part; a large portion of the audience being_ladies. A strong Anti-Maynooth feeling was evinced: when even Lord John Russell ap- pearea, he was greeted with a few hisses, though they were speedily drowned in cheers froin the body of the meeting, his long support of the Society being re- membered. The Society is flourishing. On the offer king made by Government of a sum of 7504 for normal schools, the Committee stated that they were deter- mined never to accede to any arrangement calculated 111 the slightest degree to fetter the freedom of the institution. The Government ultimately placed the sum iXL the hands of the Committee unfettered by any condition. The Church Missionary Society met on Tuesday. The Society has at present 98 stations, and others were contemplated. The total income of the past year was 105,249L 13.5. 7d., showing an increase of 925L over the former years. The maximum expenditure was fixed at 92,0001., being 5,000k more than that of the previous year. The report stated, that in China, the French missionaries had shown great zeal for the propagation of Papist doctrines; having an establishment of 10 bishops, 4 assistants, and 114 priests. The missionaries sent out by this Society had, however, experienced a hospitable welcome from the Chinese autho- rities, who expressed an earnest wish that the people should be instructed. During the last year, the number of communicants had increased from 500 to 10,000; more than had been gained during the last thirty years.

On Wednesday, the British and Foreign Bible Society met. The income for the past year was, in donations, &c., 49,856L, on the purchase account, 47,900L; the expenditure, 85,8181. The issue of the Scriptures had been, at home, 605,600; abroad, 310,211; total, 915,811.

On the opening day of the Hungerford Suspension Bridge, 36,254 persons passed over it; and on Sunday, between ten in the morning and ten at night, 53,671.

In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Tuesday, sentences were pronounced on per- sons who bad been convicted of fraud on the Customs. Blake, formerly a land- ing-waiter, who had moved for a new trial, but afterwards withdrew his plea of "Not Guilty" and pleaded" Guilty," was sentenced to two several terms of im- prisonment for seven months each. Jones and Bibbey, officers of Customs, (at Liver 1, we believe,) were sentenced, Jones to two terms of imprisonment of six mont each, and Bibbey to two terms of three months each.

In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Wednesday, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly obtained a mile to show cause why a mandamus should not issue directed to the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford, to command them to restore the Reverend William George Ward, late a Fellow of Bailie! College, to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in the University, of which degrees he had been deprived by the House of Convocation.

In the Arches Court, on Saturday, Sir Herbert Jenner rust delivered judgment in the case of the Reverend John Hurst, Rector of Feniton in the diocese of Chichester; charged with adultery, intemperance, and indecent language. Mr. Hurst is married, and is the father of eight children, who lived in the same house with him; but it appeared that he was entirely separated from them, day and night. The allegations against him implicated several women—the wife of a labourer, and two servants in his own family. A third servant, a young girl whom he pursued unsuccessfully, he suffered to be the eye-witness of his con- duct towards the other two! The parish-chtuth had been all but deserted in consequence of his immoral repute; but, since he has been inhibited from per- forming the duties, for seven months past, the parishioners have returned. 'The Court mercifully resolved to give Mr. Hurst a chance of reforming; and, instead of deprivation, he was sentenced to be suspended for three years from the exer- cise of his duty, and from enjoying the emoluments from the date of the publica- tion of the sentence in the parish-church on Sunday the 11th May; and also to pay all the rAsta At the conclusion of the suspension, the Reverend Mr. Burst must obtain a certificate of good and moral conduct during the period of three years, signed by three of the neighbouring clergy.

From proceedings in. the Insolvent Debtors Court, it appears that the debts on the schedule of Mr. Charles Mathews amount to 26,000k; of which about 10,000k have been disallowed for non-attendance. It is expected that the estate will pay a dividend of about sixpence in the pound.

At the Queen Square Police-office, on Wednesday, Mr. Dunn the barrister com- plained of the surveillance to which he is subjected by the Police. His house is watched; and wherever he goes he is followed by Ewa, a Policeman, who is dressed in plain clothes. To bring the matter technically within the cognizance of the Court, which the mere watching was not, he wished to charge the Policeman with following him for the purpose of committing a felony: but the Ma,,,,istrate would not receive the charge. Ultimately, Mr. Dunn said he should lay his grievance before the Home Secretary.

A shocking murder of an infant occurred at Greenwich on Sunday morning. Martha Brixey, a girl eighteen years of age, was under-nursery-maid in the family of Mr. Flinch, a solicitor: she had been a favourite with the family, but latterly had been guilty of some foolish conduct, especially in showing a great deal of bad temper because a mourning-gown provided by her master did not fit her to her liking; and she had had warning to go. On Sunday morning, she obtained a table-knife from the cook on a plausible pretence, and went up stairs to the nursery. In a few minutes afterwards she came down stairs again, and, opening the parlour-door, told her master and mistress that she had 'killed the baby. On being questioned as to her meaning, she again said that she had killed the infant, and hoped that God would forgive her. The child, which was ten months old, was found on a bed in a pool of blood, with its head nearly severed from the body. An inquest was held on Monday. The prisoner's fellow-servants deposed that her conduct of late had been "strange," while her bodily health was bad. When the Coroner asked her if she had any defence to make, she re- plied, that she had nothing to say, but hoped he would plead all he could in her behalf. The Jury returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder against the girl.

A child was drowned, last week, in St. George's in the East, by falling into a washing-tub which was full of water; and another child was killed, at Newing- ton, by falling with its head and shoulders into a pail of water.