The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-18 00:00:00

COUkT OF ALDERMEN.

A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday at Guildhall, for
the despatch of general business.
Mr. John Bumsteed, who was recently elected by the Court
of Common Council, to be a principal land coal meter, at-
tended, and was sworn into office.
The thanks of the Court were unanimously voted to the
Rev. Mr. Millington, Chaplain to the Lord Mayor, for his
sermon preached on Plough Sunday, which he was requested
to print.
William St.Julien Arabia, Esq., was unanimously appointed
to assist in the business of the sessions, when the new courts
are opened, which is expected shortly to take place.
The Committee for conducting the affairs of Emanuel lios•
pital made a report of their proceedings in preparing addition-
al school rooms and dormitories in the hospital, which will
shortly be ready for the reception of the additional number of
ehildren from any parish in the city of Westminster who are
proposed to be admitted therein.
The inquest of Cripplegate ward presented some ruinous
premises and other matters, and the solicitor was directed to
proceed according to the provisions of the act of Parliament.
The Court admitted several persons to be coal undertakers
In the port of London, for the space of twelve teonths.
Some parties were sworn, and others allowed to be admitted
brokers.

Bills were ordered for payment.
Several extra constables, at the request of the Rank and
other public bodies, were allowed and ordered to be ad-
mitted.

LONDON MECHANIcs' INSTITUTION.

This very laudable institution,having firmly laid its fens-
dations and prepared its appointments and functionaries, is,
we are glad to learn, to commence its career of public uti-
lity on Friday evening next. The Comdlittee, who hays
been assiduous io their searches, though cautious in their
engagement, respecting a permanent station for their esta-
blishment, have taken as a temporrry place for their lee-
tores.the well known spacious old Meeting-House in Monk-
well street, where the Rev. Dr. Fordyce and other celebra-
ted Non-Conformist Divines had used to preach to crowded
andiencer.For their library and for other objects connected
with the I nstitution,they are, we understand, about to take
a private house, for a short term, in the same vicinity. The
public business of the Institution is to commence with
mach eclat. Mr. Millington, Professor of Natural Philos°.
liver
at the Royal Institution, is engaged to de-
liver to them, gratuitously, a course of Lectures on
Mechanics ; and Mr. Bmnde. Professor of Chemistry, in
the same establishment, is expected to deliver a course of
chemical lectures, on the like generous terms. At the
ioauguration of the Institution, on Friday evening, Mr
Brougham has promised to he present, and will, most
probably. deliver an address; and as Mr. Jeffrey, Mr.
Cranstoun. and other leaders of the Scotch Bar. who bate
interested themselves in the establishment of the Min-
burgh Mechanics' Institution. are in town on the business
of the important Appeals in the Queensbury and
Bueeleuch cause now before the House of Lords, is
is very likely they will accompany that gentleman on the
occasion. Weare happy to find that all the affairs of this
Institution are proceeding under the most promising
auspices. The donations sent to it, by booksellers and
private yontlemen, of standard useful works, are numer-
ous and liberal; and, among other presents recently receiv-
ed, is, we understand, a choice and valuable set of chemical
apparatus.