Considerable apprehensions were entertained by the tea-dealers, that the East
India Company would force a large quantity of tea into the
market at their December sale; but on Wednesday, the Company is- sued their usual declaration of the quantity they intend to offer,— which is 8,500,000 pounds, being only 100,000 pounds more than were disposed of at their last sale in September.
The Bondholders of the old Greek loans held a meeting on Thurs- day, at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the long-expected communication from the new Greek Government as to the liquidation of their claims. Mr. Ricardo was in the chair. A most unsatisfactory communication from Prince Soutzo, the Greek Minister at the Court of France, was read to the meeting. It held out no hopes whatever that the loans in question would be recognized by the Go- vernment of King Otho. Great dissatisfaction was expressed by the Bondholders, and resolutions were passed expressive of their feelings.
A correspondent of the Morning Chronicle states, that the project of erecting a grand bronze statue of Earl Grey, at the top of Baker Street, Portman Square, has been abandoned. It will be recollected, that when it was first started, there were numerous subscriptions, from the nobleman with his 101., 201., and 501., to the humble subscriber of a penny, to receive which s Committee was appointed. To what purpose are the subscriptions now to be appropriated?
'The election of surgeon for the parish of St. Clement Danes took place on Monday. Mr. Cosgrave had on the day's poll 433 votes ; the other candidate, Mr. Richards, 86. The latter gentleman, finding that the sense of the parish was so decidedly in favour of the reelection of Mr. Cosgrave, whose ability and zeal in the performance of the duties of his office were generally acknowledged, declined the further prose- cution of the contest. Mr. Cosgrave was, of course, declared duly elected.
In the parish of St. Antholin, Watling Street, it has for centuries been the custom for the inhabitants to elect six alternate evening lec- turers, to each of whom the small stipend of 50/. per annum has been paid, out of the proceeds of certain bequests anciently made for that purpose. Three vacancies have occurred within the last two years. The parishioners have filled them up with competent persons of ortho- dox principles ; but the Rector, the Reverend John Gordon, son to the Dean of Lincoln, refuses to allow them the use of his pulpit to preach in ; and unless the duties are performed, the salaries cannot be paid. The Bishop of London withholds his licence, and he is said to have moved the Rector to oppose the parishioners in this case; stating, as a reason for so doing, that we have " too much preaching, and very few to attend the lectures."—Esser and Hens Mercury.
A few days ago, some children were playing in the Kent Road, near Blackheath, amusing themselves with making grottoes of oyster-shells ; and one of the children went home and begged of his mother to let him have two old pictures that were lying about the house, and considered but as useless lumber, to adorn their grotto. This was readily granted, and the old pictures were placed on each side of the grotto. Ina short time, a Jew dealer came by; and after look- at the pictures for some time, he offered to give the children 6d. for - them ; the children refused, and said that they belonged to their parents. The Jew then offered 5s., but was still refused; and at last went to the parents and offered 10s. ; but the extreme eagerness of the Jew ex- cited some suspicion that the old pictures were of more value than was suspected ; and this was confirmed when he offered U. 5s. for them, which was also refused. The next day, the father of the children took the pictures to Mr. Angerstein, at Blackheath, to inquire if they were of any value; and that gentleman gave him a letter of recommen- dation to a person in London, who purchased them for 1,400/. ; and they have since been sold for considerably snore.—Times.
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