CITY EcoaroarY.--.The Committee appointed upon Mr. Charles Pearson's motion for
the purpose of inquiring into the expediency of reducing the al- lowances of the Mayor and the other civic dignitaries, sat in Guildhall on Tuesday. Mr. Pearson, after adverting on the extravagance in which the Mayor thought fit to support his dignity, moved that his allowance be lessened by 15001. a-year. The motion was lost by a division of 15 to 12. Some other propositions in the same spirit were got rid of by an adjournment. MIDDLESEX" MAGISTRATES.-At a meeting On Thursday, held at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell Green, Mr. Allen, the Deputy Clerk of the Peace, read a document relative to the nonpayment of the poor and county rates by the different parishes in the county ; and this gave rise to a discus- sion of some interest. It appeared that the parish of Christchurch, Shore.. ditch, was four rates in arrears, amounting to 3711.; and the parish of Bethnal Green was five rates in arrears, amounting to 1,254/. One of the Magistrates stated, that whole streets were given up in consequence of the parties'not being able to pay the rates due upon the houses. He there- fore contended, that it would produce serious inconvenience if the Court were to issue process, as was proposed. The motion, however, ‘.‘ That those pa- rishes which were in arrear two rates should be called on for the payment of such rates according to law," was carried. Sir P. Laurie postponed his mo- tion relative to the expenses of criminal prosecutions. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.-This Society was instituted in 1774. Since that period, it has redeemed from apparent death upwards of five thousand persons. During the late severe frost, the agents of the Society saved front drowning twenty.eight individuals in the Parks alone. The Committee is always availing itself of improvements in medical science, and bestows hono. rary rewards on those inquirers who may aid the objects of the Society by imparting new discoveries. The fifty-sixth anniversary of this institutiou was celebrated on Thursday ; Mr. Justice Gazelee in the Chair. The history and objects of the institution were ably traced by Mr. Hawes. The sub- scription amounted to 650/.
INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.-The anniversary of this usefu charity was celebrated for the first time on Wednesday, at the City of London Tavern. It was institutes in 1827, for the relief of orphans under the age of seven years, without distinction of sex or age. It has at present thirty-six orphans tinder its care, and the number will be augmented at the election which takes place on the 26th. Mr. Byng, M.P. presided, and 700/. was subscribed on the occasion.
HUN'GER.FORD MARKET.-The inhabitant householders of Hitugerford Market met on Tuesdaynight to sign a petition to Parliament for compensa. don for the injuries in their business which the projected changes in that quarter render inevitable.
STREET FROM WATERLOO BRIDGE.-There was a public meeting, On Thursday night, of inhabitant householders of the parish of St. Paul, Covent Garden, in the rooms of Mr. G. Robins, for the purpose of ffirward. ing the proposed communication from 'Waterloo Bridge to the northern parts of the metropplis.. The project appeared to be favonrably entertained by every person who attended the meeting, except those whose houses are situated in .Brydges Street and Catherine Street. • They opposed it on the ground that their trade would be lessened, when the new street should lie formed. In a pecuniary point of view, the Parish would be great gainers in, the alteration; the houses which must come down prodaced about 4110-1. a-year, and those which would be erected in their stead woaid return at least 1600/. Mr. Beazley, the architect, said his Majesty's Ministers, the Com- missioners of Woods and Forests, the Duke of Bedford, and the Marquess of
Exeter, were strongly in favour of the measure. The Duke of Bedffiril had generously consented to forego the ground-rents Sir. Beazley had estimated
that it would require 70,0001. to accomplish the object, but it was thought that about 43,000/. would be sufficient to effect all that was at present ne- cessary to be done. A petition to Parliament in favour of the measure was agreed to.
NEWSPAPER TAXES.-•The Literary Institution, Aldersgate Street, met on Monday and Tuesday, and, after a long discussion, resolved to present petitions to Parliament, and a memorial to the Treasury, for a reduction of the stamp-duty on newspapers and advertisements. THE JEWS.-The first anniversary of a "Society of the Friends of the Hebrew Nation" took place yesterday, at Freemasons' Hall ; Henry WIWI- mond, Esquire, in the chair. It was stated, that an instiattion had been opened in Randolph Street, Camden Town, for the reception of converted Jews. They were supplied with work and religious instruction, under the superintendence of Mr. Simon, himself a convert to Christianity. Among the speakers was the Reverend Edward Irving.
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