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At King's College, on Saturday, the annual distribution of the prizes to the students took place. The Bishop of London presided on the cceasion ; and among other distinguished visiters, were Earl Brownlow, the Bishop of Mandan', and Dr. D'Oyley. On the same day, Lord Brougham presided at the distribution of the prizes to the London University Students. The theatre was crowded in every part ; and Mr. Abereromby, Mr. Tooke, Professor Milne, and other gentlemen of mark, were asnot.g the spectators. Lord Brougham announced a dooation of a thousand guineas from an un- known person—the second which had been received front the same quarter. A deputation from the Committee of Delegatea from the different towns interested in the passing of the Corporation Reform Bill, sitting at the Selopian Coffeehouse, had an int I view on Monday with Lord John It uasell, at the Home Office, to call his Lordship's attention to the several amendments, of which notice has been given in the House, and to urge hint to resist any attempt at imposing a pecuniary qualifi- cation on the Town- Council and Mayor, the division into wards of Corns under 20,000 inhabitants, and other points which they considered would (if ;weeded to) materially affect the operation of the bill. The coat meetiug of the creditors of the banking firm of Lee, Brassey, and Company, the failure of which took place about a fortnight since, was held on Tuesday. The total amount of debts proved was about 7-2 Mot ; the total debts due by the firm being estimated at about 1-20,000/. 'fbe assets have not yet been accurately calculated, but are expected to amount at least to 64/00/. The Royal Tar steamer left the Isle of Dogs on Thursday, for St. Sebastian or Santander, having on board die first division of the troops de'Atinied to act under Colonel Eva& for the Queen of Spain. They were 500 in number, well equipped, and in excellent spirits. Most of them have served io the British army, or in that of Donna Maria in Portugal. General Alava and Colonel Evans inspected them before the vessel departed. Their bounty-money was paid, according to agreement, and all their old clothes sold to some Jews.
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