etc gittrapolig.
The Committee of the Common Council appointed to inquire into - the conduct of Brown, the City Marshal, in the negotiation for the re- covery of the property stolen from Mr. Williamson of Corohill, have reported that he had behaved improperly, and deserved a reprimand, but ought not to be punished by dismissal from his office. It remains to be seen whether the Court of Aldermen will peraist in their resolu- tion not to swear him in.
A meeting of the Members of the City Conservative Club took place at the City of London Tavern on Tuesday. Some of the most Influential merchants and bankers attended. The object of the meeting was to establish a permanent society.
It is said that houses of agency for the joint-stock banks in the country are about to be established in London for the accennt of the tanks, instead of employing the London bankers in that business. The object is supposed to be to draw and circulate bills in town.
A correspondent of the Herald suggests, that, according to present Appearances, a not inconsiderable portion of the Regent's Park, which was promised to be given up to the public, is now in the course of being permanently added to Sir Herbert Taylor's mansion ; and asks what Sir John Hobliouse will say to this deviation from his promise trade when he waa Chief Commissioner of Wooda and Forests? [He may say that the Tories are now in power; and moreover, that the King's Secretary is greater than the King's Majesty, and may do what be pleases.] The Lord Chancellor gave judgment on Wednesday in the appeal from the Vice-Chancellor's decision of the cause " Warren versus Burton," which relates to the right of the District Methodist Com- mittees to suspend local preachers of the't persuasion. Lord Lynd- hurst confirmed the decree of the Vice-Chancellor in favour of the Committee and against Dr. Warren. Lincoln's len Hull, where the Court was held, was much crowded, while the decision was given.
At the Guildhall, on Thursday, a young lady, of good connexions, was charged with stealing, or haembeg to steel, a loacelet from a jeweller's shop. No names are given in the report, its the Superinten- dent of the City Police, in coiiaideratlon et' the "respectability" of the prisoner, stated the charge in an ender-tone to the Alagistrate. The lady, it appeared, was making peodeses at a jeweller's, when a bracelet was misaed, and found under her himelloechief on the counter. She was :Tivoli into cuatody; but the shopkeeper, when le funtid that she eaubt be ender no tImptatior front Itar eiretneatenees to aleal the bracelet,
refuse,1 to prosecute her The lady declared that sOa had put her hoodkereidel undesignedly over the bracelet. She woa discharged.
At the Queen Snare Office, en Thursdey, Mr. Jeiees Thompson,
" a very geotlemanly-lockiug Witt; Ii mml t uve'i it v ti v, s hiihhi umg, for pielaing off the buds and damaging the shrubs itt St. James's Park. Ile paid the line with an air of fashionahle nonehahmee ; having said Mien aaked for his defence, " I can't deity it."
At the Brentford Noy Seaaiona, on Wednesday, Major Pyrite, who resides near Southall, was charged with assaulting Lord Mont ford. lie compleimmt stated, that out Stmtdiyttt'ttrmowt, while walking towards Southall, near Major Byroe's house, the .Major came out ef his garden suddenly, and beat him is :tit a heavy stick very severe is'.
Byrne's counsel alleged, that Lord .Montford was in the habit of acting offeitaively to Lady Byrne, by stopping before his house in company with a female of indifferent teputation, and making gestures and observations insulting to Lady Byrne; but the witnesaes called for the defendant did not satisfactorily support this allegation, and the Major wits fined live pounds for the assault.
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