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Summary Of News For February.
oecasion both thei > Bishop of London and Mr * Gladstone spoke in favour of Church extension . ; On the 2 nd ult . Mr . Eogers , the actor , presented to one of the metropolitan magistrates 13 s . Ad ., which he had received for acting before Her Majesty in the Windsor theatricals . On the first blush of the thing the public were prepared to
cry out against regal parsimony , but a letter from Mr . C , Kean placed the matter in its proper light , and showed , that Mr . Bbgers had no possible reason to complain . On the same day , Mr . Langworthy was returned for Salford , in the room of the late Mr . Brotherton . On this day too , Peter M'Clean was executed at Linlithgow , for the murder of a person named Maxwell . Calcraft officiated , and expressed himself greatly pleased at the perfection of the dread machinery of his office .
On the . 3 rd , the Rev . M . Wilberforce ) formerly a dignitary of the Church of England , died near Rome . Oh the 4 th , Convocation sat , and disposed of several matters of great clerical interest . A deputation of the Society for the Hemoval of Taxes upon Knowledge waited this day on the Chancellor of the Exchequer , relative to the removal of the duty on paper . On this day too , the Earl of Yarborough was nominated Lord Lieutenant of the county of Lincoln .
On the 9 th , on the occasion of the funeral of M .. Worsell , a Pole , the political refugees resident in London were forcibly addressedby several of their leaders , upon the present prospects of the advance of liberal principles on the conti ^ nent . On the same day , the Attorney-General was re-elected for Aylesbury , and the Hon . Mr . Cowper for Hertfordshire . A great public meeting of those who sympathize in the wretched condition of the dressmakers of the metropolis , was held at Exeter Hall , for the purpose of forwarding the efforts which are being made by many philanthropic persons to rescue them from their
misery . On the 10 th , there were contested elections at Newport , Greenwich , aiid Southampton , resulting in the election of Mr . Kennard , General Codrington , and Mr . Weguejin , in the room of Mr .. Biggs and Mr . Bolt resigned , and of Sir . A . Cockburn promoted to the Bench as Chief Justice of the Gourt of Common Pleas .
On the 11 th , Mr . James Clay was once more returned for Hull in the room of Mr . Baron Watson - Mr . Ker was on the same day returned for Downpatrick , as Ruccessor to Lord Hardinge . There was this day at Willis ' s Booms an important meeting in support of reformatories . On the 12 th , Mr . Hope Johnston was returned for the county of Dumfries , and the Solicitor-General was re-elected for Buteshire . On the 13 th , Mr . Clive was returned for Hereford , and the Honourable Mr . Barnard for Bandon .
On the 14 th , Mr . Bagwell was elected Member for Olonmel , in the room of Mr . John 0 'Council . On the 16 th , the Marylebone Poor Law Authorities dismissed one of their Medical Officers for cruelty to a patient . On the 17 th , there was a meeting of roughs in Smithfield , when Mr . E . Jones endeavoured to make the present general distress subservient to the promotion of his political sentiments .
On the 18 th , the Earl of Ellesmere died , respected and lamented by all who knew him . On the 19 th , Mr . W . Martin was returned for West Kent , in the room of the late Sir E . Filmer . On the same clay , the Lord Mayor presided at a public meeting in favour of the Ragged School Union , when upwards of < £ 2 , 000 were subscribed in aid of the funds of that Institution . His lordship gave a harrowing account of a visit which he had made the previous evening to the casual wards of the West London Union .
On the 20 th , Sergeant Channel was sworn in as one of the Barons of the Exchequer , in the room of the late Baron Alderson . On the 22 nd , the Earl of Harewood died after lingering for some time from the effects of a hurt he had receiyed while hunting .
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Summary Of News For February.
oecasion both thei > Bishop of London and Mr * Gladstone spoke in favour of Church extension . ; On the 2 nd ult . Mr . Eogers , the actor , presented to one of the metropolitan magistrates 13 s . Ad ., which he had received for acting before Her Majesty in the Windsor theatricals . On the first blush of the thing the public were prepared to
cry out against regal parsimony , but a letter from Mr . C , Kean placed the matter in its proper light , and showed , that Mr . Bbgers had no possible reason to complain . On the same day , Mr . Langworthy was returned for Salford , in the room of the late Mr . Brotherton . On this day too , Peter M'Clean was executed at Linlithgow , for the murder of a person named Maxwell . Calcraft officiated , and expressed himself greatly pleased at the perfection of the dread machinery of his office .
On the . 3 rd , the Rev . M . Wilberforce ) formerly a dignitary of the Church of England , died near Rome . Oh the 4 th , Convocation sat , and disposed of several matters of great clerical interest . A deputation of the Society for the Hemoval of Taxes upon Knowledge waited this day on the Chancellor of the Exchequer , relative to the removal of the duty on paper . On this day too , the Earl of Yarborough was nominated Lord Lieutenant of the county of Lincoln .
On the 9 th , on the occasion of the funeral of M .. Worsell , a Pole , the political refugees resident in London were forcibly addressedby several of their leaders , upon the present prospects of the advance of liberal principles on the conti ^ nent . On the same day , the Attorney-General was re-elected for Aylesbury , and the Hon . Mr . Cowper for Hertfordshire . A great public meeting of those who sympathize in the wretched condition of the dressmakers of the metropolis , was held at Exeter Hall , for the purpose of forwarding the efforts which are being made by many philanthropic persons to rescue them from their
misery . On the 10 th , there were contested elections at Newport , Greenwich , aiid Southampton , resulting in the election of Mr . Kennard , General Codrington , and Mr . Weguejin , in the room of Mr .. Biggs and Mr . Bolt resigned , and of Sir . A . Cockburn promoted to the Bench as Chief Justice of the Gourt of Common Pleas .
On the 11 th , Mr . James Clay was once more returned for Hull in the room of Mr . Baron Watson - Mr . Ker was on the same day returned for Downpatrick , as Ruccessor to Lord Hardinge . There was this day at Willis ' s Booms an important meeting in support of reformatories . On the 12 th , Mr . Hope Johnston was returned for the county of Dumfries , and the Solicitor-General was re-elected for Buteshire . On the 13 th , Mr . Clive was returned for Hereford , and the Honourable Mr . Barnard for Bandon .
On the 14 th , Mr . Bagwell was elected Member for Olonmel , in the room of Mr . John 0 'Council . On the 16 th , the Marylebone Poor Law Authorities dismissed one of their Medical Officers for cruelty to a patient . On the 17 th , there was a meeting of roughs in Smithfield , when Mr . E . Jones endeavoured to make the present general distress subservient to the promotion of his political sentiments .
On the 18 th , the Earl of Ellesmere died , respected and lamented by all who knew him . On the 19 th , Mr . W . Martin was returned for West Kent , in the room of the late Sir E . Filmer . On the same clay , the Lord Mayor presided at a public meeting in favour of the Ragged School Union , when upwards of < £ 2 , 000 were subscribed in aid of the funds of that Institution . His lordship gave a harrowing account of a visit which he had made the previous evening to the casual wards of the West London Union .
On the 20 th , Sergeant Channel was sworn in as one of the Barons of the Exchequer , in the room of the late Baron Alderson . On the 22 nd , the Earl of Harewood died after lingering for some time from the effects of a hurt he had receiyed while hunting .