LONDON ADDRESS TO 'ruts Kis:rt.—The number of names affixed to

this document, as taken by a rough calculation of the number of skins

of parchment, was at least 8,500; including the signatures of a majority of the bankers of the metropolis, and every other class of merchants, wholesale and retail dealers, and shopkeepers of London. The whole morning of Wednesday, multitudes crowded to the Mansion House to put their names to it.

THE CITY PETITION TO PARLIAMENT.—This document will be as weighty as it is important. The crowds of persons who still rush on to sign it exceed all precedent. CITY PARTIES.—OR Wednesday, the Lord Mayor gave a splendid entertainment to the merchants and bankers whir accompanied him to

present to his Majesty the address of the great body of merchants and bankers of the City of London, in favour of the Ministerial measure of Reform.

EASTER BALL.—The Lord Mayor gives no Faster ball. The crowd- ing has been complained of, and time struggles of the ladies for refresh- ments. This led to the dropping of the ceremony three years age

Whymight not the number of the tickets have been retrenched, and the stock of good things enlarged ? The ball made a thousand or two

of people happy for six months, anticipating its approach and dwelling on its recollections. Could not the great men of the East suffer the un- sophisticated enjoyment of their townsmen and townswomen for one brief night of three hundred and sixty-five, trenching as it doubtless dia on the selfishness of their snuggery ?

Balsas:so-House FAILURE.—The banking-house of Messrs. Bond, Sons, and Co., has stopped payment. The liabilities of this firm are eery contracted ; and it is said that they will pay 12s. in the pound next Monday,. and the remainder in the course of a few weeks.-Morning Aigeraid.

1.40RD.YouNRITSSELL.—At the Common Council held on Thursday, the fnlaisom of the City, in a be* of 100 guineas value, was voted to this most deserving nobleman. The resolution was moved by Alderman Venables, ausl seconded by Alderman Waithman. Mr. J. Richardson moved an amendment, but he could get nobody to second him ; the meeting could not be moved even to hisses—they only laughed at his lament over the list privileges of the London Liverymen.

.oenatest [?] SCALES.—011 Tuesday, the subject of the election of e'eardes was proceeded with ; the Court was crowded to excess. Mr. Alley sulenitted that the Court of Aldermen were sitting ministerially, and netjedicially, and were not warranted in going into evidence in , proof eiethe-eltarges against his client. Mr. Bodkin, for the petitioners, erguerrtifactlie Court had the undoubted right to examine evidence upon oath, and to reject the election of a candidate who appeared to them to be unfit to fill the situation. To establish the first charge— which was, "that Mr. Scales was not a freeman of London "—the strongest evidence was that of Mr. Sewell, a clerk in the Chamberlain's Office ; who swore that four or five years ago he heard Mr. Scales say that he had been bound apprentice before he was fourteen years old. Mr. Bodkin then proceeded to the charge against Mr. Scales, of having issued imitation tickets for the view of Guildhall. The Court adjourned the further consideration of the case till next Court.day.

BLACKFRIARS Bansun.—The City people are at length about to repair this Bridge ; the cost will be 3,800/. As the rise in the bridge is so much complained of, might not the approaches be gradually raised so as to diminish it ?

THE MIDDLESEX MILITIA.— The ballot for the city of Westminster

• sras fixed to take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next at the Westminster Sessions-house ; for the other parts of the county of Middlesex on the same days, at the Middlesex Sessions-house, Clerken- well Green.

EXtTEIL Haer...—The large room in the Strand, built for the accom- modation of religious meetings, was opened, and consecrated (we suppose we. ought to say) on Tuesday. Sir Thomas Baring was in the chair. The room will contain about 4,000. It is not to be let but for religious, literary, and scientific purposes. For the first purpose it will be usefu ao literary or scientific association in the kingdom requires such -: tended accommodation., Why should it not be let for political purposes ? having to a committee to say what political meetings should be holden tax it. But this, perhaps, would be held a desecration of the Temple of Religion, Literature, and Science,—as though any of the three could exist for an hour, save only in the breast of the worshipper, without political liberty.

Sr. LUKE'S HOSPITAL.—One of the patients crept out of his crib on Wednesday, unperceived, and getting into that of one of Isis miserable coinpanions, named Chapman, strangled him. Chapman was found dead

the morning. The patients are generally attached to the crib by one arm, but Barrett, the slayer—we cannot call him murderer—had con- trived to get loose. Why is there not a watch kept in the dormitories teir night ? or why are not the cells solitary ?

LONDON Lyme-IN-II oserrae.—This charity has recently received :1 gift of 24,000 penny-pieces, collected, it is said, by a Mrs. M. and an ensuourable Mrs. F. on account of a wager of 500/. that in a year and a ties." the-sr-would collect 1,000/. in the shape of penny-pieces. Our brethren -if the broad sheet are rejoicing because of the vast benefit to the insti- intim from Mrs. M.'s 100/. in copper—will it go further than the same eum in gold ? The cairn of penny-pieces is exhibited at the Hospital, in alte hope, no doubt, that visiters will piously add to the heap : we sin- eaerely wish they may. If they have not a penny, a shilling, we suppose, ssill do (suite as well.