PUBLIC MEETINGS IN LONDO x.—A meeting of Radical Reformers took
place on Monday, in the grounds attached to the Eagle Tavern, City Road, for the purpose of forming a Metropolitan Political Union. Upwards of 20,000 persons, it is said, attended. Mr. O'Connell was called to the chair, and addressed the meeting at great length. He professed himself devoted to the cause, and sanguine as to its triumph. Mr. Hunt and others followed Mr. O'Connell. A council of thirty-six was appointed for the purpose of organizing a Political Union, and carrying its objects into effect.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.—A Court of Directors was held at the East India House on Wednesday ; when the Earl of • Clare was appointed Governor of Bombay, on the death, resignation, or coming away of Major-General Sir John Malcolm.
Sir John Claridge, Recorder of the United Settlements of Penang, Singa- pore, and Malacca, has been ordered to England, to answer certain charges which have been preferred against him by the Court of Directors. These charges are said to be his refusing to proceed on the first circuit after the establishment of the present Court, and his raising the salaries of the officers of the Court, contrary to his instructions.
The Lord Mayor, it is understood, will hold a Common Council next week, to consider a motion to be made by Mr. Charles Pearson, with a view to the reduction of the salaries and allowances of the Lord Mayor, the Committees, and officers of the Corporation.
The Commissioners of the New Police issued directions, last week, that the police constables should wear striped bands buckled on their left wrists while on duty, in order that they may be distinguished from the men off duty.
A meeting of the Licensed Victuallers was held on Monday, at the Lon- don Tavern ; and resolutiohs were passed expressive of their determination to oppose the threatened changes in the law for regulating the sale of beer.
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