The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-08 00:00:00

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Sir Peter Laurie

THE WESTMINSTER REFORM SOCIETT.—YeSte"
day a meeting of the members of the Westminster Re:.
Corm Society was held at the York Hotel, Upper Wel.
lington-street, Strand. Mr. Geesin, churchwarden, l°
the chair. Mr. Nugget, the secretary, having read Sir
minutes of the previous meeting (at which it was talent'
mously resolved to co operate with the Metropolitan
Financial and Parliamentary Reform Association, and
to recommend the formation of local societies for the
same purpose in the city of Westminster), stated that in
several of the parishes steps were promptly taken t°
carry out the proposition of the Reform 'Society*
Shortly after that meeting, several of the leading re"
formers residing in St. Paul's, Covent-garden, and Sl•
Clement Danes, met together, when it was resolved to
form an association, to be called the East Westminster
Association, and to comprise the parishes of St. Clement
Danes, St. Mary-le Strand, St. Paul's, Covent.gardeol
with the Precincts or the Savoy. InSt. Margaret's an
a
St. John's, arrangements bad been entered into to forte
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an association in those parishes, and he had no doubt oil
the successful progress of the principles of financialo"
parliamentary reform in Wesriskinster.
ASSAULT or ARMS.—Yesterday afternoon the norl.
commissioned officers of the Ist Life Guards gave an
assault of arms at the Riding-house, Hyde-park Bar'
rarks. The performance took place under the patronage
of General Viscount Cowbermere, Colonel John Hall,
and the officers of the Regiment. There was also pre'
sent a numerous and fashionable assemblage of ladies,
fur whose accommodation one end of the Riding-house
had been set apart, and who appeared to take a verle
lively interest iu the proceedings. These consisted of
he sword exercise and practice with foils, single-stick,
and the sabre. Grtat adroitness was exhibited by the
perf,rmers, and the whole affair passed off in a very
satisfactory manner. The regimental band was in st•
tendance, and in the intervals played a number of favou-
rite airs. This, with the size of the rooms, the number
of persons present, and the admirable way in which the
arrangements were conducted, rendered the exhibition
one of a very attractive character. We must not forget
to mention a feat of strength performed by Corporal
Newton, who with one sweep of his sabre cut asunder *
bar of lead more than an inch and half thick. The as'
saults were under the direction of Corporal-Major Lira'
bent, who, besides his duties in this ri spect, gave the
company very satisfactory proofs of his skill in single'
stick aid sabre practice.

BIRTHS.
On the 2d inst., at Hadleigh, Essex, the wife of the BO'
William Harvey, of a son.
At Bath, cn the 2d inst., the lady of Captain F. Seymour
Hamilton, R.A., of a daughter.
At Roland'a-castle, Hants, on the 2d inst., the lady °f
Captain O'Callaghan, R.N., of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., at Sussex place, Regent's-park, the lady
of 1. Moses, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 3d inst., at Blackheath-park, the wife of F.CurreP
Esq., of a son.
On the 4th inst., at Finsbury-circus, Mrs. M. J. Posll°'
of a son.

ARIED.
On the 2d inst.. at Cric R
klade, Wilts, the Rev. F. A. 14'
Foster, eldest son of Frederick Foster, Esq., of Sale Priori'
Lancashire, to Ann Hulbert, youngest daughter of the late
Rev. William Read.
On the inst., at Herne Church, Kent, Mr. J. E. Richard,
of Maidit-hill, to Eliza Caroline, daughter of G. A. Stephen
son, Esq.
On the 3d inst., at Shenlev, the Rw. R. M. Wood..°f
Aldbury, Heits, to Fancy, daughter of the late H. H. Coddle'
Esq., of Cunev house,

DiED.
On the 4th inst., very suddenly, Horace Twiss, Esq., Senior
Queen's Counsel and Vice-Chancelior of the Duchy of Lan-
caster. aged 63.
At Carron-va!e, Stirlingshire, on the 23d ult., Harriette
Anne Alary, wile of Captuin Robertson, and daughter of the
Hon. Colonel Ogilvy.

London Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 11'4:
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the countY 4"
Middlesex, Tuesday, May 8, 1849.