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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, Monday, July 19, 1858. 3 lueiifc of notorious criminals, and commits no outrages uiM.n the persons or property oE peaueaMe citious, we may assume that either the law the countvv is. or that the people believe it to be, defective" This, at hast, is the excuse generally offered for the adoption of Lynch law in some states of America. "Where the constituted authorities are powerless to prevent or punish crime, men iind in Lynch law Kind of rude justice. Here, then, -we have a clue to the causes not only of this popular outbreak in Can.iia.

but also of the massacre at The Mussulman subjects of the Porte Live seen with alarm the adoption by their govern he I.nsMaii mission now at Pekin ha3, in a recrnt report made known the result of the last census taktn by order of the Emperor of China. The present population of China is sai 1 by this document to amount to 41-j millions that of Pekin heing 1,048,814. Ihk Australian Mails. Southampton, 'J h- royal mail steamer Teviot, with the heavy portion of the Australian mails, in specie 71 passengers, and an average cargo, has arrived. The y'r at'layed through accident to her machinerv her sailing: Alexandria, July 2 Malta, July 6.

Electric Telegraph Company's despatch. Ur.ATH in a UiviNr, Apparatus. On Friday, a mason, named After, employed as a diver in budding the new Admiially Pier, at Dover, lost his life by opening a valve in bis diving dress. The unfortunate nrin had gone down for the lust time, and becoming oppressed, it is believed he opened the valve, by which the water was allowed to get into Jus helmet; when lifted up out of the water he was quite dead Olttn-cer. A Stray Diamond.

During the last few days, a ercat diamond, the property of some strangers at Lai'iacu, in Caimola. has heen much talked of here. The travellers asked 3,000,000 llorins (300,1100) for their jewel, but the police must have heard sonit thing to their 'disadvantage, as it has had them arrested and brought to this city. The nationality of the possessor of the stone is not known to me, but his two travelling companions are from France. Vitiuia correspondent of the 'jimis.

Fatal Fjgiit Hetwi.en JJoys. A lad, naniod Fuller, eight years old, and Ins father and mother, have been committed to the assies, by the county Magistrates, at Boston, Lincolnshire, charged with having caused the death of another lad, with whom the rirst-na-ned prisoner had been fighting, at Suttciton. The father and mother appear to have encouraged the fight, which commenced in play between the deceased, the prisoner, and a brother of the piisoner. A Coroner's Jury has acquitted the younger piisoner of a guilty knowledge of the natuie and consequences of the act. The Main Drainaoe of the Metropolis.

The Committee appointed by the House of Commons to consider the report of Mr. Ooldsworthy Gurney on the purification of the river Thames determined at their last sitting not to receive any further evidence; and it now only remains for the Committee to make their report, which ltisixpectcd they will do in the eaily part of this week. It is gtnerally supposed from the evidence which has been adduced for and against Mr. Gurncy's plan that tho Committee will not recommend its adoption, Explosion of Gas in a London Newspaper On On Saturday morning, about twenty miii'Ucs before eight o'clock, a terrific explosion took place at the JJill Life office, 170, Strand, by which several persons were injured. It appears that the mains of the gas pipes are being relaid, and a very strong smell of arose from the cellar, causing the unfortunate sufferers to go down stairs to see where the escape cime from.

'J hey took a light with them, when a terrific explosion took place, knocking down George Yimdy, aged Zii cars, engineer, residing at No. Windham Road, Camberwill, and David Lani, aged 32 years, residing in Tjer-stieet, Lambeth. On the smoke clearing away, they weie found to be so frightfully burnt that they were con-vej ed to King's College Hospital, where they remain in a procaiious state. Glo'ie. of a Ckn if.narian.

Thursday was interred at Mottram church, a man aged 102 years, having been born at Godley, on the 2d June, 175U, and died on Sunday last, at Flowery Field, in Newton. lie was a weaver, and has enjojed general good health. His sight aud memory were good to the last. He has left of living descendants, two daughters, 19 grandchildren, and b4 great grandchildren total, 104 persons. He has been a widower 53 ears, and about 13 years since he cut four new teeth and hiur grew again on his bald head He was four ears of age hen Oeorge II.

died; so that he lived in the reigns of live sovereigns Cf K-ntrland. Ills great A 1'olick Ofkicuii's IjKO Bhokkn. On Saturday evening, l'olicc-constable Jamc3 Whittaker was accosted and nssnulted in Great Ancoat s-street and while following the offender, another man came behind the officer and kicked him, causing him to fall and break his right leg. The officer is at present in the Infirmary. The Right Ho E.

Ellick. Wo understand that tho senior member for Coventry, the Right Hon. U. EHice, started for America on Wednesday last. Tho right hon.

gentleman intends to travel through Canada, and return home by way of New York. He is expected to reach England again at the latter end of October- Coventry Htrald. W. J. Fox, Esq.

M.P. On Thursday evening, a letter was received from W. .1. Fox, Esq. M.I', for Oldham, intimating that, as it was "clear that there would be no business of public importance after next week," he should as he had expressed in a previous letter hare pleasure in meeting his constituents very shortly.

It is expected a meeting, at which Mr. Fox will be present, will be held early in August. Attack on a WAnnint at Chatii im. On Wednesdaj-, as a party of convicts were at work on the screw steamer Orpheus, in Chatham Dockyard, under the charge of a mnn, named Donelly, one of them, named Thorenton, suddenly attacked the warder with a heavy piece of batten, knocking him down and beating him till he became insensible. He then struck him several times with a mallet.

On Donelly 's being rescued it was found.that his aim and several of his ribs were broken. He was taken to the inliimary of the prison, when he was pronounced to be in a very precarious state. Dci'ly Xei'-s. Bhkach of 1'homisk ok Markiak at LEnna. In a a case, which was heard at the York assizes, on Friday last, Caroline Wonfar, daughter of a rate collector, at Leeds, was plaintiff'.

The defendant, a butcher, named Robinson, had begun to pay her attentions, in Xovember. lt56, had tieated her as his future wife, giving her music with her name written on it as Mrs. Robinson; had had the banns put up for their marriage, but in July, 1S57, had broken oil' the engagement, and married a Miss Webster. The evidence showed on the other hand, that the plaintiff and her father had abused and annoyed the defendant so much, that the father had been bound over to keep tho peace. A letter from the plaintiff was read, in which she promised not to annoy the defendant further, and pledged her word that there should be an end of the matter, upon which the learned Judge said, that the letter would end the case.

'1 he plaintill 's counsel offered to take a verdict with 40s. damages, but the Judge not considering her entitled to that, it was agreed to withdraw a juror. Military llior in On Wednesday evening, a serious disturbance occurred in Leeds, in consequence of a large body of the lbth Light Dragoons having left the barracks, armed with weapons of various kinds. As they met the police constables on duty in various parts of the tow the soldiers assaulted them, seriously injuring two. After parading the town forborne time, they returned about nine o'clock to the barracks.

Information was given of the riot to the military cuthorities aud to the Mayor, and a picket of the regiment was sent out to parade the streets. The dispute appears to have originated out of some disorderly conduct on the part of certain privates of the regiment early on Wednesday morning, which neces- s-itattd the interfu'enee of the police. A preliminary inquiry was held on Thursday before the Maj or, who stated at its conclusion, that a policeman, named Stubbs, would be at once suspended on account of his conduct, and hoped that the soldiers would be detained in tne barracks. This was promised by Major Jenyns, who regretted the disturbance, but expressed his coniidence in his men. Leeds Jlircury.

W.MiF.norsK BnKAKiNfi. Shortly before seven o'clock last evening, a police-officer was informed that a window was open on the premises of Messrs. Haddon, Searle, and Co. commission merchants, Greek-street; and on reporting this to Mr. Inspector Hiekey (the keys of the warehouse being deposited nightly at the A division station), the officer was sent to examine the premises.

He found that a back door into the yard was open and that tho premises named had been entered from the yard as well as those of Messrs. Jiurghardt, Krenels, and Co. which opened into the same place. Mr. Hickey caused inquiries to be made, and after considerable trouble, Mr.Searle's residence, at Middleton, was visited, and Mr.

Searle, jun. returned to Manchester with the officer sent, but he could not discover that anj thing had been stolen from his father's premises be ond a few pence, although a number of drawers had been ransacked, as was also the case with the warehouse of Messrs. Jiurghardt and Co. The inspection by the police showed that neither of the warehouses was as well secured as might have been done with existing appliances. Couht, Laxcastf.r.

At tho Court held on Friday last, before John Addison, Esq. judge, the follow ing cases were heard and adjudicated: Discharged forthwith: James Hill, fanner, Wlnt worth, near Rochdale James olden l'reston, auctioneer, Manchester; James Roe, smallware manufacturer, Manchester Robert Wag-staff, blacksmith, Ashton-under-Lyne Robert Lawn, wool dealer, Liverpool Samuel Buckley, auctioneer and agent, limy; Michael Jackson, shoemaker and clothes dealer, Liverpool John Thomas l'owuall, photographic artist, Manchester; Luke Shaw, engine driver, I5olton-le-Moors; Henry I'letcher, commission agent, I'rcstwich, near Manchester; Alexander Morgan, coal merchant, Liverpool; Amos Armistead, bookkeeper, Blackburn James Brodie, leather dealer and commission agent, Blackburn; John Xewsham, licensed victualler, Preston. Adjourned to next court Joseph Henry Thome, commission agent, Liverpool. Adjourned for one month William Mackay, grocer, Denton, near Manchester; Victor Lescure, teacher of languages, Liverpool; James M'I-er, master mariner, Runcorn, Cheshire. Adjourned for six months: Joseph Lees, cotton spinner, Staley Wood, near Manchester.

1'etitio'i dismissed: Edwin Owen, corn miller, Manchester; Joseph L'nsworth, butcher, Liverpool. Cotton Supply Association. From the mass of communications sent to the Association from various parts of the world, the following is selected, being an ab stract oi an interesting letter just received trom It. v. Ross, Esq.

Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast, West Africa. After acknowledging tne receipt of a letter advising him that a quantity of seed had been shipped and placed at his disposal for distribution, Mr. Ross states that he has given much attention to the question of cotton cultivation, and lias pointed out to the resident natives the advantages of cultivating the plant as a means of great wealth to their country that cotton, which is indigenous to Africa, and grows abundantly in Ashantee, might be obtained equal to that of Georgia, both in quantitj' aud quality, an impetus only being wanted to induce the natives to enter heartily into its production, and to become popular among tlu.ni. Mr. Ivoss refutes many mistaken notions as to the capabi lities of Africa, and states that the natives have from time immemorial woven their own cloths, but the light, gaudy.

and cheap manufactures of Manchester have obtained the preference among them and that all that is necessary is the establishment of some company or organisation to buy the cotton from the natives, that they be ensured a market for their produce. That the African is imitative, would readily take up practical instruction in the growth and preparation of the liore, ana is keen enougli in bartering. Mr. Ross would not advocate interference with anv exist ing trading interests on the coast, or advise capitalists to grow cotton but that if the culture is to be extensively carried out, the natives themselves must do it; and all that is required is for parties to establish themselves central districts, to purchase and prepare the cotton for exportation, and all old them a sure market. Tins system, if pursued, would ere long enable Africa successfully to compete with the slave states of America, and give the most ellective blow to the horrors of slavery.

An IxoKNiot-s FABRrc.vTroN. A curious case of depravity and ingenious invention on the part of a young gill, named Margaret Robinson, was brought on Saturday, at the Guildhall, London, having been adjourned from 1 hursday last. On that day it appeared, from the statement of the girl, that she was 18 years of age; that she tame from Musselburgh, in Scotland, where she had worked in a tishing-net factory, earning at the rate of 8s. per week that the master employed 100 girls in the same factory that she had been induced by two of those girls to leave the factoiy and come up with them to London, to the house of a woman of infamous character, named Da Silva and that she had immediately escaped from Da Silva's, and had wandered about the streets of London until she was taken to the West London lnion, where she was very kindly treated by the master, Mr. Phillips, who undertook to bring her case before the court.

Sir Peter Laurie, upon hearing this extraordinary story, gave directions th it the fullest inquiry should be made into the circumstances, and placed the matter in the hands of the police. Inspector Hamilton now stated that he had made inquiries, and found that the whole statement of the girl as to her having been inveigled from Scotland by a woman named Da Silva was altogether untrue. Since she was last in court she had made another statement, which was then read. It attributed the present condition of the writer to the unkindnesb and unnatural conduct of her sister, to escape from whom she was glad to undergo any piivation. It entered at length into the inner iu which she had been admitted into one of the charitable institutions in Scotland, and on the representation of a elergj man residing at Renfrew, bail been sent thence to the Westminster Reformatory, where she rennined for a shoit time, but ultimately left the institution of her own accord.

The paper next alluded to the extraordinary story she had told to the policeman on London Bridge, about her baling been brought from Scotland by a woman named 1 ia Silva, and taken by her to an infamous house in London. That was altogether untrue; nothing of the kind evir happened to herr and how she happened to think of the tale was in consequence of a story in every respect similar having been told her by girl named Porter, and she (Robinson) thought if she substituted her own n.vue for that mentioned by Porter, she should be sent home by the authoi dies in London. The obiect she had view was to return to Scotland. Miss Dacnport, a ladv connected with the Westminster Refonnatoiy, continued the statement about the girl having been in that institution, and that she had been admitted on the representations of a gentle- man residing in Renfrewshire. When the girl came to London, on the 5th of June, she nu her at the railwav station and took her home.

She subsequently sent her to the Westminster Hospital, where she remained for a week, and was then sent back. On the lbth instant witness took her to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, from which place she discharged herself on the following day. She heard nothing more of her until she saw the account in the newspapers. Mr. Phillips said he believed tho statement was perfectly true that the girl had been led into an abandoned mode of life by her sister.

He also found that the compunction of conscience made her feel so wretched that she endeavoured to drown herself in the Clyde. lie had written to her father and to all tho persons with whom she had been connected, and hoped soon to have a complete history of her life. The girl had now been in his hon? a month, and had conducted herself well during that time Sir Peter Laurie then read a letter that had been sent to him by the girl, in which she expressed her sorrow for having told the first story, and she hoped he would forgive her. She also spoke of the kindness that had been shown her by all those gentlemen who had taken an interest in her case. Sir Peter Laurie said she must not go back to her friends in Scotland until her whole history was ascertained.

He then asked her whether she would prefer going going back to Mr. Phillips or to the Keformatorv. 1'iie girl wished to go to Mr. Phillips, which arrangement was sanctioned, Ohcncr. THE BOMBAY MAILS.

London, SusnAT, 10 15 im The Bombay mails have arned, aud will be despatched into the provinces by the cailitst trains. Magnetic Telegraph Company's despatch. SAILING OF THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH SQUADRON. (From the Magnetic Telegraph Company's Despatch.) (JfKEXSTOWN, Sl'MiAV, 11 35 a.m. The Atlantic telegraph squadron, consisting of Her Majesty's ship Agamemnon, the tenders Gorgon and Valorous, and the United States frigate Niagara, left early this morning for the rendezvous.

COMMITTAL OF TWO SEA CAPTAINS FOR DROWNING A SAILOR. On Friday, the examination of Captains George Menham and Edwin Fox, of the ships Reliance and Schiedam, on the charge of the wilful murder of William Barron, a seaman belonging to the Reliance, by throwing hnn overboard, from the Schiedam into the Elbe, was resumed on Friday, before the Major and other magistrates of Sunderland. John Kamsay, the mate of the Schiedam, who gave evidence on Wednesday, was recalled and cross-examined, but his testimony in chief was not shaken. James Forester, a seaman, and cook on board the Schiedam, mainly coirchoratcd the evidence of Kamsay, except in stating that Menham, without the assistance of Fox, lifted Barron over the rail, and dropped him overboard. Fox had just It ft hold of B.uron, when Menham took hold of him.

hen Barron went overboard, was about a yard from them walking aft. Barron was a middle-sized man, about tlctn stone; Menham is a strongman, and could lift him over the rail. His body did not rest on the rail before he went into the water. Thomas Hawkes, an apprentice on boaitl the Schiedam, corroborated Forester's statement as to the relative share of the two prisoners in the matter declaiingthat Menham alone threw Barron overboard I'-ox being then walking aft, between the companion aud Captain Menham, then went on board his own ship, and said, I'm a mm derer." Both the prisoners wore quite sober. James Aesbift, another apprentice on board the Schiedam (a teetotal ship), said, 1 did not see who lifted Barron on to the bulwarks, but he was in Menhain's arms when on tho rail.

Menham loosed his arms, and Barron dropped into the water, but whether it was accidental or not 1 don't know. Fox was about a yard and a half off, and was standing near for two or three minutes when Menham and Banon nere struggling. Menham had been taking drink, but was far fiom chunk. Other witnesses were examined, but their evidence was not material. After their respective advocates had addressed the Court en behalf of Menham and Fox, George Groombridge, a seaman on board the Reindeer (called on behalf of Men-hf m), stated that Ramsay, mate of the Scheidam, had told li.m, afttr the occurrence, that both captains had carried (he man to the rail; that Fox struck Barron, and then went away; and that Menham was getting Barron onboard of his ow ship, when Barron slipped through his arms and was drowned.

Another witness, Captain Mauuey, was but did not answer. lhe Magistrates, after a quarter of an hour's deliberation, said they had unanimously determined to commit both prisoners for wilful murder. Abridged from the il i ice mtlc In le. LADY BL'LWER LYTTON. The Ol'Siriei; of yerterday, contains the following letter from Mr.

Robert Lj tton, the son of Sir Edward Buhyer Ljttoii and Lady Lytton. To the Editor of the Observer. Sir, As lhe son of Lady Bulwer Lytton, with the best light to speak on her behalfiand so obviously with the best means of information as to warrant the hope that my simple assertion will beat once believed in the matter to which I am compelled to refer, I beg to say that the statements which have appeared in some of the public journals are exaggerated and distorted, and that they are calculated to convey to the public mind impressions the most erroneous and unjust. As was natural, I put myself iu constant communication with my mother, and with the gentleman with whose family, in his private house, she was placed (for I beg distinctly to slate that she was never for a moment taken to a lunatic asylum), and I carried out the injunctions of my father, who confided to me implicitly every arrangement which my affection could suggest, and enjoined me to avail myself of the advice of Lord Shaftesbury in whatever was judged best and kindest to Lady Lj tton. My mother is now with me, free from all restraint, and about, at her own wish, to travel for a short time, in company -with mjself and a female friend and relation of her own selection.

From the moment my father felt compelled to authorise those steps which have been made the subject of so much misrepresentation, his anxiety was toohtain the opinion of the most experienced and able physicians, in order that my mother should not be subjected to restraint for one moment longer than was strictly justiliable. Such was his charge to me. "The certificates given by Dr. Forbes Winslow and Dr. Conolly are subjoined and I ought to add that Dr.

Conolly -Has the physician whom my father had requested to see Lady Lytton that Dr. Forbes Winslow was consulted by my mother's legal advisers and I felt anxious to obtain the additional authority of the opinion of the latter gentle-mnn, and requested my friend Mr. Edwin James to place Jumsclf in communication with him. I trust that such journals as have given publicity to partial and inaccurate statements will do me the justice to publish this communication, to which I need add no more than to say that this painful matter lias been arranged, as it ought, to be, by the members of the family, whom it exclusively regards. I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant, 1, Park Lane, July 17, 1S5S.

Rojjeut B. (Copy Xo. 1.) To Edwin James, Esq. Q.C. Having, at your request, examined Lady B.

Lytton this day as to her state of mmd, I beg to report to you that, in my opinion, it is such as to justify her liberation from restraint. I think it but an act of justice to Sir Edward 15. Lytton to state that, upon the facts which I have ascertained were submitted to him, and upon the certificates of the medical men whom he was advised to consult, the course which he has pursued throughout these painful proceedings cannot be considered as harsh or unjustifiable. I remain, sir, your obedient servant, 1'okisks Winslow, M.D. D.C.L.

23, Cavendish Square, July 16, 1S5S. (Copy No. 2.) "London, July 17, IS53. Sir, Notwithstanding the decided opinion which I felt it my duty to express with reference to Lady Lytton. after my visit to her at the private residence of Mr.

and Mrs. Hill, and which, I need not repeat, justified the course you adopted, I have much satisfaction in hearing of the arrangements which have been made for her leaving their family in the society of her son, and of her female friend. I have the honour to be, sir, very faithfully your obedient sen-ant, J. CON'OLLV, M.D. To the Right Honourable Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart.

M.P. Sec." A CHALLENGE AND FRACAS. At Lancaster, on Saturday, Frederick William Lane, Captain and Adjutant of the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia, appeared before the County Justices to answer an information preferred against him for demanding satisfaction from Thomas Rowlandson Dunn, intending to provoke a breach of the peace. Mr. Clark appeared for the informant, and Mr.

Sharp for the defendant. The case occupied the attention of the Magistrates for nearly two hours, but the tacts in evidence are very few. The complainant, Mr. T. R.

Dunn, is a gentleman of independent property, residing at Rylands, Skerton, and is also the occupier of Beaumont Castle, in the township of Sljne-with-Hest, under Mr. Gaskill the house, part of the orchard, coach-house, and stables, being sub-let by Mr. Dunn to the defendant. Captain Lane. On the 24th May, Mr.

T. It. Dunn, accompanied by his wife, his brother, Mr. William Dunn, and his wife, and another lady, took a drive to Beaumont, and an interview took place between the complainant and Captain Lane, who complained that he had not suthcient accommodation in the portion of the orchard allotted to him, and he also complained that he was not allowed to have the park. Mr.

Dunn replied that, according to the terms of his lease, he could not sub-let the park. Some altercation ensued, which ended in Captain Lane calling out in an angry tone, You are a liar." Mr. Dunn then left him, and went home. Between half-past seven and eight o'clock on the following morning, Lieuten-int Knights, the Quartermaster of the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia, waited upon Mr. Dunn, and, in the name of Captain Lane, demanded an apology for the insult given to him the day pre ious and stated that, in the event of an apology not being made, Captain Lane would expect satisfaction.

Mr. Dunn refused to make an apology saying that, as he was in the right, none could be required. During the day, Mr. Dunn received a note, of which the following is a KiAafun copy r.nir,iter. 25ffl H3a.

Sir. Il'ulnj; wnitrtl nn von tills morning, ly ro'im-at of cit.iin Lane, oli Iiao t( rLtrucl or Ajiolt igise. or to io htm mil winch, Ull'ter suth clrclliMSt.tllt.ua, 13 lo lull lmte iiNu 1IU1.1C 9lKliu c.iitfiiiiplahle hi' Utiles neto Btalc, that lie OinsiJera jou too llttlu for lib tnrtlicr "'ai'inot concliiilc without remarking, tliut your cmi'lurt towartla liiiBelf wus ciltier tiourtioiia or benlleiuanly. sir, uui juur Th'n'unn, Esq. No notice whatever was taken of thi3 epistle, and nothing further passed until Saturday the 10th instant, when Mr.

Dunn was walking up Market-street, Lancaster, in company with his brother. Captain Lane crossed the street, and accused complainant of having given him notice to quit. Mr. T. R.

Dunn denied having done so, whereupon Captain Lane assumed a menacing attitude, holding his Etick above Dunn's head, as if about to strike, aud said in a very excited manner, You are no gentleman you aie a snob; and if you were worth it, I would lick you, you." Under these circumstances, the complainant had no hesitation in swearing that he apprehended further vmleoco fiom Captain Lane, and askt-J that he should be bound over to keep the peace. Mr. Sharp, in a lengthy address, contended, on behalf of the defendant, that no case had been made out. as it was clear from Captain Lane's own words, "if you were worth it I would lick ou," that he intended the matter to go no further. There being no evidence adduced for the defence, the Magistrates ictired for consideration; and upon their return the Chairman said that they considered the conduct of Captain Lane on the 10th of July to be unjustifiable, and that he must find sureties to keep the peace, but the nmount of the sureties required would depend upon the answers be gave to the following questions: Would he promise not to commit a buach of the peace upon Mr.

Dunn, and would he abstain from using such language as might cause Mr. Dunn to commit a breach of the peace Captain "Certainly." The Chairman paid in that case they should only require him to enter into his own rcccgniance in the sum nf 50 to keep the peace for six months. The Court was crowded to excess with the gentry of the town and neighbourhood during the whole of the hearing. TIIE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S MEETING AT CHESTER. We resume our notices of this, the great agricultural gathering of the year.

FRIDAY. By six o'clock fires were lighted, and engines, both movable and fixed, were got ready to show their capabilities. Eight o'clock struck, and the Society's test boiler was ready, and work began by trying a portable engine of 8-horse power, and a fixed engine of 10-horse power, invented and manufactured by Messrs. E. and B.

Johnson, Chester. The plan for testing the engines is to allot I411 of coal per horse's power to the extent the engine is stated to be. The Judges then take notes of the pressure of steam, the time in which the fuel is burnt, and the number of revolutions made. Tuxford and Sons' engine worked 214 minutes, and made 153,120 revolutions. Johnsons' engine ran 114 minutes, and made 10,248 revolutions.

The-next tiial was with a 5-horse portable engine, made by Butlin, of Northampton, which ran 92 minutes, making revolutions. Several experiments were made with Ransome's and Hoj wood's combined threshing machines, worked by Hornby and Sons' patent portable steam engines, as well as chart' and turnip cutters, which drew a concourse anxious inquirers to the spot. Several other engines (not for competition) were put in motion, and attracted the attention of the most scientific and practical agriculturists. One or two of Clayton and Shuttle-worth's portable engines were subjected to a test. From the description given by the engineers, it appears that the patented improvement of these engines consists ia a new method of heating the exterior surfaces of the cylinders and slide-box, thereby effecting a saviug of fuel.

A jacket is cast osi the cylinder, forming an annular space, which is filKd with steam, thus heating the cylinder, and at the same time protecting it from any injury which might be caused by the heat of the stroke box in which it is placed, surrounded by heated gases of the temperature of 400 degrees. The fixed and semi-fixed threshing machines by the same makers, were pointed out as being extremely regular in motion, and capable of threshing more than the average quantity of oats or wheat per hour. The peculiarity of Biddell's bean cutter, manufactured by Ransjme and Sims, was said to consist in each tooth having three cutting edges, so that when one edge becomes dull, the tooth can be taken out. Light cutlers weie on the ground, capable of being woiked separately or together, at the same time, and by the same steam jwwer, but will not be put in motion until next week. Standing conspicuous amongst the rest for its colossal proportions was one of Boydell's traction engines, which laid down a cantinuoiu line of rail for its own wheels as it steamed along.

The attendance of visitors (at 5s. each admission) wa3 somewhat laiger than on Thursday. 'lhe steam-ploughing trials were again resumed this morning, and were expected to terminate in the evening. Mr. Fowler professed to be able to work upon his plan with, two nun and a boy, and upon Mr.

Smith's plan six men and a boy are engaged, so that the question of economy of labour became an important one in the trial; the Judges, least some Of them, are in favour of an ample supply of manual labour, in order that none of the meciianic.il advantages to be obtained may be lost; others take a dillirent view of the matter but doubtless opinions on the subject will be thoroughly ventilated during the trial. As no award ot the society premium was m.iue last year the requirements laid down not having been fulfilled great interest is felt in the present trial, and farmers are looking forward to the award with considerable interest. Yesterday it as rumoured that no award would be made this year, but to-day the opinion is prevalent that an award of some description will be made, as the fact of no decision a second year vould bo unsatisfactory to the agricultural wo. Id. SATURDAY.

There was a better atteS'lanca of visitors in the Implement Trial Yard to-day. The testing of fixed and portable engines -w as continued, and is not expected to be completed until this (Monday) evening. Of the 32 portable engines entered, only 15 will be tried. Some were declared by the judges to be disqualified, the society's conditions as to si.e and relative positions of tubes, not being complied with; several had not reached the yard up to Saturday evening, and will not now be admitted to compete and the owners of a few declined to risk competition. The 10 fixed engines have been tried, with the exception of four or five that remain for to-day the latter bemg of 12 horses' power, while those tried have been of eight horses' power actually, except in a few instances, where the owners of seven-horse engines have been content to work with the eight-horse test.

The engine trials are always regarded with considerable interest but this year the interest felt is much greater than usual, seeing that the indefatigable and able judges have been strict to a degree which (as we heard) competitors have not hitherto or generally found to be increased. The judges have been most minute in their preliminary examinations, measurements, and calculations so that their report may be expected to bo replete with interesting details, including the important ones of the actual extent of heating surface and the mode in which it is obtained, as compared with the actual work done with a strictly-regulated weight of coal. We believe that, speaking generally, the majority of the engines submitted are really good in their proportions and their workmanship. Some there are that nave proved bad in both particulars, but all such arc from new makers, or makers who had not had the benefit of practical hints from previous competition at the Society's shows and the engines of several makers are considered in every respect admirable specimens of engineering skill and general workmanship. Amongst the latter may be mentioned, the productions of Messrs.

Tuxford and Sons, of Boston, Lincolnshire Messrs. R. Hornsby and Sons, of Orantham, Lincolnshire and Messrs. Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co. of Lincoln.

The trial of the combined threshing and finishing machines was commenced on Saturday; but nothing like results were procurable, and the trials will be continued to-day (Monday). The competition in the class of hand chaff-cutting machines was commenced and concluded on Saturday. The judges were I'rofessor Wilson, and Messrs. Ilickin and Druce. They selected 40 cutters from the great number sent into the yard, taking only such as showed something new in principle or excellent in general construction.

Dr. Ruhlman, of Hanover, we understand, acted with the nominated judges. A preliminary trial enabled the judges to decide to exclude a large proportion of the cutters and then the final trial commenced, each cutter being worked for live minutes. The results were as follows Isolations 11, weight inadc. ln- cut.

Richmond, Chandler, and Norton, Manchester 18,500 24J G. Turner, London 20,050 22'; Smith and Ashbv, Stamford 19,800 20j E. Page and Co." Bedford 18,575 2li James Mellard, Jiugeley 18,420 15" Hill and Smith, Dudley 20,410 231 Barrett, Exall, Jc Andrewes, Reading 10,100 VJh The trial of steam-power chaff cutters was commenced; but was not concluded hen the yard was closed. During the day, one of Messrs. Clayton, Shuttleworth, and 7-horse locomotive engines was several timet worked and it attracted much notice, from the facility with which it passed over the ground, upon the broad tires of its -wheels, and the ease with which it was turned within a very short radius.

It may be added here, that the police arrangements within the thirty-live acres enclosed for the purposes of the show, are under the superintendence of Mr. William N. Tiddy, inspector of the A division of metropolitan police and, as he has had the superintendence of the show j-ard for about fourteen years, with one exception, and he has at Chester a strong force of the A division, as well as some London detectives, under his orders, the arrangements will no doubt be all that are possible to ensure the comfart of visitors, and the safety of their purses from any of the light-fingered tribe who may be attracted to the Roodee. 1 he arrangements in the city and neighbourhood will be under the city and county police authorities; who will have the assistance of detectives from Manchester, Liverpool, and other large towns. The trial field for the steam ploughs, at Blacon, did not attract many visitors on Saturday.

There was some woik going on, but no official trials, they being resumed this day (Monday). Fowler's patent plough was kept busily in action; but Smith's (of Woolston), had been taken from the field. The most interesting thing to be watched was the operaition of Boydell's traction engine, to which was attached a four-coulter plough by Fowler, on the Cotgrave principle. The engine went steadily over the uneven ground, with a small expenditure of steam, at a rate of speed said to be sufficient to plough four acres during an ordinary day's work the furrows cut were very regular, and on an average more than 9 inches deep and the plough most ellectually turned over the sub-soil upon the surface. The furrows were in two lots, and cut in opposite directions the distance between the lirst two cut being about a dozen yards, that being the distance required for turning the engine.

A very simple contrivance for trailing a wheel in the outer furrow, seemed to enable the engine to be "steered" with ease and certainty, so as to secure regularity of work. The traction engine looks cumbrous on the ground but we heard that, taking its work on Saturday as a sample, ploughing with it would be cheaply done and most of those who saw the engine expressed an opinion that the inventor would yet improve tho details, and make his invention usefully available in agricultural operations. It is intended that there shall be a trial of machines. No prizes will be awarded; hut the stewards have consented to inspect, and to report upon the merits of any instruments brought forward. A ten-acre field of barley is at the Society's disposal for the purpose and the trial will take place to-day (Monday) or to-morrow.

LIVERPOOL. Thk American Mails. On Saturday, the ocean mail steamship JCuropa sailed from the Mersey for Halifax and Boston, with 105 passengers and a fair cargo On Wednesday next, the screw steamer Yigo, and on Saturday the rojal mail steamship Persia, sail from Liverpool for New York. The Pout. Arrived: Martaban, and Aracan, Calcutta; J'ortland, Apalachicola; Majestic, Savannah; Sommauth, Helvoet; W.

11. Wharton, Galveston Robert. Lizzie Harwood, and Kate Prince, New Orleans; Lancaster, Philadelphia; Cerro Gordo, Yirginia; Corinthian (steamer), Gibraltar Lotus, Quebec Loochristie, Ostend Tamaulipas (screw steamer), Bordeaux; Persia (steamer), New York Queen, Rouen. Sailed Crown Point, and Arlington, Philadelphia M. Dinero, St.

Jago de Cuba Emily Augusta, New Orleans Stod Bartle, and Ide, Cronstadt; N.italina, Malta, Ruby, Hamburg; Spartan, Chnstianiand Pactolus (screw steamer), Alexandria, Abeona, Hong Kong: I'umee, Nantes Wallace, East Port New England, and Jura (screw st earner). New York; Deva, Melbourne; Goldtinder, Calcutta huropa steamer), Boston F'earnought, Bombay Arago, Marseilles. During the last six months, 12,531 persons have made uie of the Frederick-street Wash-houses in Liverpool, against during the same period of 1S57. This is attributable in part to a reduction of the charges, and in part to the quickness with which articles can be washed by a new apparatus. The members of the British Archsroloyical Asso- ciation will hold their 15th annual meeting at Salisbury, commencing on the 2d of August, and adjourning on the 7th.

'The Marquis of Ailesbury will preside, supp jrted by a long list of vice-presidents. A PCIJDING FROM Fr.OUIt OF THIS YEAR'S Haiivf.st. DincoT, 13. At the market this day, fainieis who dmed at the Junction Hotel partook of a pudding made fiom this year's growth of wheat. The whole field was cut last week, and no one present recollected a new ciop being ready so soon for consumption.

It was grown by Mr. Charles Cauldwell, of Drayton, near Abingdon, and manufactured into Hour by Mr. Richard Bradtield, of Milton. The produce per acre was estimated by good judges at five quarters; the quality fine. FlRF.

I ROM A CaNDLK SNUFF AT PllKSTON. Shortly before eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, a lire hiokeout at the Sitting Goose beerhouse, iu Xorth Road, l'reston, occupied by Mr. William Huntington. The llaiues were extinguished before the arnr.il of the tire engines, and it was then found that about 15 worth of clothing and materials which Mrs. Huntington, as a dressmaker, bad received to make up, were destroyed.

Very little damage was done to the premises. The lire originated in the snuff of a candle being accidentally dropped into a bonnet box, in one of the upper rooms, by the servant. Local papers. SiNcn-AR Acciuknt. A somewhat singular but cericus accident occurred on the evening of the Uth mst.

to a child about four years of age, the youngest daughter of Mrs. Ansell, of JSulphm Fen, Essex Whilst playing with a toy, a circular mirror about the size of half a crown, the back and edges being encased in a brass frame, she put it into her mouth and actually swallowed it. The parents, naturally alarmed, iiiime-diatily sent for Mr. Jordison, of South Ockendon, who at the time, and since, has used every means to rid his unfortunate patient of so indigestible a morsel, but without avail. The child does not at present appear to sillier, but of course such a substance cannot long remain in the stomach or bowels without serious mischief ensuing.

Chronicle. I'ursTwiCH Union. The fortnightly- meeting of the Board was held on Thursday Mr. R. M.

Whitlow in the chair. The following is the total amount of out relief given during the past two weeks, being the 14th and 15th of the half jear ending 29th September, 1858: 14th week: 520 persons, cost 32. lis. 7d. corresponding week last year, 403 pei sons, cost 12s- increase, O'J persons; increase cost, 2.

IPs 2d. 15th week: 530 persons, cost 32. 5s 2d. corresponding week last year, 401 persons, cost IPs. Sd.

increase, (i!) persons, increase cojt, 2. (Jd. From the indoor report it appeared that there were 07 inmates in the house at the end of the week corresponding week last year, 00 increase, 7. The number of lunatics in the nsjlums was stated to be 3S at the end of the week corresj or.ding week last year, 35 increase, 3. and Uailway rid ami It is undeistood thata very careful Kin viy of the district through which the line would pass bus been made, under the direction of Mr.

Hamilton Fulton, the engineer, and the course which has been selected ould sap about miles of tunnelling, and also much earthwork, ard several nauucts, with improved gradients. Indeed, the amount of work is altogether so much re lucud that it is estimated the average cost per mile of this railway would be less than the one proposed by Hiiilth and Llaniloveiy. The landowners iu the district are prepared to subscribe largely to the undertaking, and also provide the Company nil land at a moderate rate, and receive pajnient in shares, as was stated at the Llanidloes meeting, 'the whole length of now railway, requiring the sanction of Pailiameut, would be only about 50 miles, which would pass through the centre of the richest lead districts, and would bring Manchester and Milford within a distance of 200 miles. From our correspondent. Tiif.

Crops tn tiih East Hiding of Voric- The appearance of the crops in the East Riding is at present very gratifying wheat especially looks well, and from its present aspect will be ready for the sickle in three weeks at the most. It stands well, notwithstanding the late boisterous winds. The spring crops are equally forward and, although light in the straw, there is every prospect of a full average crop. Beans and peas are also a good crop. 1'otatoes are most abundant, and of excellent quality, and up to the present time there is no appearance of any disease amongst them.

Vegetables of every kind have been usually forward this year and the same may be said of most kinds of fruit, which is likely to be very plentiful. The hay crops, in consequence of the long dry weather, are only light; that which has already been got has been well stored. Judging by appearances, "the harvest is likely to be a very early one and that it ill be abundant may reasonably be anticipated. Eaiteri Counties Herald. Death of an Unknown Man in a Station- noi sE.

About a quarter after 10 o'clock on Saturdayjnight, Police Constable Pennington found lying in Deansgate a man who, on being lifted, said, Oh I am drunk." As the man was quite helpless, Pennington called another ofheer, in whose charge he left him, and then fetched the stretcher from the A division police station, at the Town Hall. While being conveyed thither, the man vomited; and on reaching the station he was evidently dying. Inspector Chawkley sent for Mr. Stephens, surgeon, who attended at once, but declared that the man was quite dead. The body was carried to the Half Moon public-nouse.

Chapel Walks, the landlord of which refused to recede it, sajinghe had no spare room; and, as a similar refusal was given by the landlord of the Gibraltar Hotel, Pall Mall, the corpse was taken back to the station, where it now lies, not yet identified. The deceased appears to have been about 35 years old, and from 5ft. (Jin. to oft. 7m, high.

He was dressed in black cloth coat and waistcoat, brown cloth trousers, black stock, grey cloth cap, white shirt, and Wellington boots. In his pockets were found Is. Gd. a pair of grey cloth gloves, a comb, and a piece of paper, bearing the addresses of several persons in Manchester and Salford, Stjicidk of IIusuand and Stf.pson, near Hl'Iueiisfieli. Some time since the newspapers contained an account of the death by suicide of a man named Hyde, living at Lindley, near Hudderslield, whoso death was, there was good reason to suppose, hastened by the wretched character of his home, superintended by a second wife.

One of the children, a boy 10 years of age, has just followed his father's example, and on Wednesday an inquest was held over the body of John Hyde, the youth in question, who, on the previous Monday morning, was found hanging on the bough of a thorn in a field near the highroad. Three members of the family, a brother and two sisters, were called in succession before the Jury, and in the presence of the stepmother gave evidence of the unceasing ill-usage which had driven them all away from her house to live in lodgings, and now testified to the conduct which had made their father and brother the victims of despair. The stepmother denied the charges against her. The Jury, after a few minutes' consideration, returned a verdict '1 hat the deceased had hung himself while depressed in his and added that the conduct of the stepmother was very reprehensible in the treatment of the whole of the children." At the request of the Jury, the woman was called in, and the Coroner addressed her in grave terms of animadversion. He regretted that the law gave no power to punish her, but her punishment, as it was, would be great enough, for her neighbours would all know what had taken place, and that she had brought it all on herself.

The woman had to be protected to and from the jury-room by the police, so violent was the demonstration against her by members of her own sex in the neighbourhood. Leeds Mercury. The Pout of Milford Haven. Wo are assured that there -is every prospect of Milford being selected as a Government emigration port. Wo understand that the I'rinco Alfred (belonging to Messrs.

Pearson, Coleman, and Co. of Hull), which isto sail from Milford on August 20, with emigrants and Australian and New Zealand mails, will not only embark all her passengers, but take all her mails on board at Milford. We have frequently demonstrated the superiority of Milford Haven over every other port for mail-packet sen-ice. Vessels in entering our harbour have not to wait for tides at low water a ship can run alongside the pier at Xeyland with safety, by night as well as by day could land her mails instantly, and they would be placed in the train in five minutes, and would reach London, Liverpool, Manchester, and all the midland towns, and even be distributed before the vessel, if sailing to any other port, had cleared the intricacies of the channel navigation. Two months since one of the Black Ball Line of Packets the Sir W.

F. Williams was spoken to and boarded off Milford on a Saturday morning by William John, a pilot belonging to the port. On that same Saturday afternoon, "a sack containing her mail'' was forw arded "from the Milford and Johnstone Station to London, where it arrived early on Sundaj morning, sovci.il hours before the vessel arrived in the Mersey. Had proper arrangements been made, and had her cargo and passengers been landed at Milford instead of Liverpool, they would have reached London on Saturday evening, If. hours before the ship herself had icaclied the mouth of the Mersey.

In unpropitious wcatffer there would be a positive gain of some two or thice days by landing the mails and passengers at Milford. Ilavirfurdicei ll' jii1di Opening of the Is'ew Britannia Pier, Yarmouth has for some time possessed an excellent pier (the Wellington), at the extreme south of the town; but this being distant fiom the northern parts of the borough, the Britannia pier was projected in the s.imnu of InVT, and has been executed by a Company, under the Limited Liability Act, cap t.d -l'5i, in 1)00 shares of io e.uh. Its erection was in September last, so that it has only occupied about ten months. The cost (including the act of P.uliainent and preliminary expenses) has not exceeded and as the receipts of the Wellington Pier exceed CG0 a year, the new pier seems a successful speculation. '1 he Britannia Pier is commenced about high w.Utr nnik, and carried into 2.f feet depth of water, extending 500 feet into the sea.

The height above high water mark is 13 feet, and its width is 25 feet. When the pier is completed, it will contain reading, refreshment, cloak, and bath rooms. There ii also to be a fishing platform on the pierhead, and a swimming bath below. The Wellington and the Britannia Pier, with a Marine Parade communicating with the two, and extending front of a handsome osphnade formed up to the town bit-tcry, afford walks and a sea view not exceeded by any other wateiing place in the kingdom. The opening of the pier was celt brated on '1 uesday last, with a procession and other ceremonials, and a thjmner on the pier itself, at which all the municipal authorities, the tlergy, and gentry, Sec.

were present. The principal projector of the pier, Mr. C. Cmy, stated at the drju'wir, that the pier would be useful in more than one respect to. the shipping.

This roadstead was the most important in the kingdom, and found employment for two or three thousand At present, they had no telegraph station for connecting them with Lond but the diicctoi-s had made arrangements with Lloyds for a teli graph on the pier, and so a ready means of communication would be opened with London. Again, the pier was to be deiottd fo a purpose of a scientific character. Thc-y were going to have upon it a metereological observatory, for testing the different influences of the weather, the tides, and atmospheric the knowledge of which was so essential as science progressed. Another important object they had in view, was the establishment below the pier of an aquarium in every sen; of the word designed to ascertain whether herrings were migratory or mersly bred on the coast, the age to which they attain in fact, to become acquainted with the natural history of that tub and that information being acquired, it would be worth double the money the pier had cost in erecting. Xonciclt ment of th1 principle of toleration.

They have years tho concession to the Christians of privileges which practically set them above- the law. Mahometan Faslias, -who used to no more of hanging a Christian than of a dog, and whose slightest frowns had FWtad fear and trembling among their unhappy subjects, now find their authority defied by every Click who cares to invoice the protection of a Consul. The hated race which had wrested the whole commerce of the empire from tho hands of tho Turks, has been raised abovo its former oj piubiors; and the Mahometans have beheld, with iii-ilistembled rage, their own Sovereign seeking the sdvico and turning pale at tho threats of the of France, England, and Russia. The most apathetic Turk feel that recent events have shown ivnini-takably tho decline in vigour and power of his own race. The sceptre is dropping from the nerveless hands of tho Sultan and where the tmo lulievur formerly all powerful he i3 confronted and beaten by those ho had despised ami tinir.plcd upon.

Add thi3 that, with his change fortunes. th litis come no chango in the i. ittcr dislike which the ms.ilmaii feels for tho Only wh.it was before but a religious qir.ud now also becom-j national. The Turk hi li. rto sulk-nly ui'jusd in tho reforms introduced by tho Sri.i.vx; but a spark only n.rid to rouse his 'lumbering resent' nc.it i to a nine.

At tho passions of the populaca wu; Mined by what was considered a degradation of the Turkish tl.ig. At C.iuea, the Council and the people put to death a Greek criminal, beciuso ihey the l' Ho drovd not punish him as he deserved. In both cases the motive was as much national jealousy as religious fanaticism. Tho cry of tho populace, when they dragged the body of the Greek in front of the Consulates was, We also ''will show these dogs that we can obtain what we Could there be a more significant proof that the Turks believe they arc forsaken by their government This, then, ia the result of the Sultan's attempt to enforce' equal laws in hi3 dominions. lie has lost llic confidence of his Mahometan subjects, without gaining that of the Christians.

lie has tried to European ideas on a Turkish stock, and h'13 only hastened the decay of that in which he wished to infuse new life. Equality before tho law is impossible in countries where there are a dominant and a subject race, except when, as in India, tho ruler3 belong to a. free and highly-civilised nation. In Turkey the Mahometans, sunk in ignorance, have not yet fornottcn the traditions of tho greatness of their forefathers. They havo no of liberal measures in the past to bring homo for the use of the present." They have now all the pride and in-'aolenco, without the strength, of a conquering race and, they arc, therefore, indignant at the wise and sanitary reforms made 1 their Sovereign.

This, we take it. is tho reason why tho Mahometan population of Turkey is just now so susceptible of offence, and so easily excited to acts of violence. Those who believe in tho stability of the Turkish empiro, may tell us that this uneasiness and mutation will soon pass away. It may be so, but wo see no hopeful signs of such a reformation. The statesmen and politicians of Europe are sanguine that Turkey may yet survive but with them the wish is fathor to the thought.

The dissolution of the empire would bo as inconvenient to thcin, as it is to a mm who has altered and repaired an old house till it is no longer habitable to pull it down and build a new one. They fear tho shock to all their old ideas and associatitiii. and so they will cling to the belief that no eh.iri.,0 is impending, until the whole edifice falU? suddenly to the ground. Cn ok Commkucr. Since the amalgamation tl'e Manchester, Chamber of Commerce and nil the Manchester Commercial Association, it lias Win felt thai a new Boardroom was absolutely necessity, llmt in Yuri; Buildings, King-street, formerly belonging to tl.c Asset (those otlicei being retained), being quite for the accommodation of the members, whose minibus have nnntly been increased by the accession of Kiiiiins or individual? Arrangements have accordingly l'u made, and the work has be.

commenced, to convert mo Vms olfict into a Boardroom. The suite will be in in rj uay convenient, it being intended that the present shall become the Secretary's oilice, between nl'iih the Boardroom will be the existing ollice for the ihrli ami the messenger. The valuable library (works of i r. in blue books, reports. See.) which has long been all 1 at in.

vet to the member), will be arranged in the inn iiuudiooni, so that the books can be most conveniently UU'vi. A Russian frigate and corvette have arrived at Ciaibouiir. Tin. F.t.t r.sMimr. Mkmcvrtal.

It has been alid that the memorial to the late Earl of Kllcsmere be reeted aceoidiiig to designs by Messrs. Driver and W.bher. of London. The Committee received, in reply to llut advertisement's, designs or models from 101 mil all of them were opened to private view on 1 nday. at the Rmal Institution, and the exhibition to the jublic commenced on Saturday, aud will continue during tins week.

The Committee themselves selected live dcMgns and a modi, winch were submitted to Mr. Edward I3.ir.-y, architect, London, to whom (according to previous an-inpimceiuint) it was left to award the prizes the first iciiM-ting of the commission to erect the memorial for 11, the Committee pnjing the clerk of the works the s.cond. of -io guineas: and the third of 20 guinea. Mr. bairy, r.s we have intimated, awarded the "first pri.e to the design numbered 125.

and having for motto, "Propor-lion" (Missrs. Driver and Webber) the second to No. 27, UililKd Nunc suit nunqu.im" (Mr. John Lowe. Chorlton-upon-Mid'iOik, Manchester V.

and the third to No 37, dia-tinmushi by the v. "To worth" (Mr. Edward B. Keeling, 1 nndonY. The models and designs occupy two Toom-at ihelloNal Institution: but, although upon the whole the qunhn of the exhibition is above the average of such competitive prcilucnpns, the lf models, chiellv in plaster, are not likely to attract much attention, nor do they dcseivo it.

The pue design is thus deseribjd bv its authors: "Tower of transition Gothic clnracter, insisting of nn octagon shaft, with spiral belt of coloured um' fiem an elaborate basement, terminated by a coi b.ih'd out gallery, with iron balustrade, around aii ennrbed central spirelot." The design is handsome and striking and we fancy that its selection will generally npproitd of. The height fiom the ground line to the nial will be lo2 feet; and there will be an internal spiral staircase hading to the light open gallery, which will be about 1 10 feet above the ground. The base (4!) feet sqti ire) will be of stone and the shaft of marble but we believe the .11 fit ular kind of each material to be used has not vtt hem Mr. Lowe's design has total height of ilofect. It consists of a "square tower of early English ciiaiart.

with short angular pierced buttresses at th kise, and terminated by a corbelled battlement, with round angle tuiuls, enclosing a gallery and louvre roof." This is also a i-iy cll.etive design but the louvre roof forms an awkwnul looking finish. Mr. Reeling's mod-'i is tiescriiHU a columnar composition in three s'ag. ot tne none anu liiacan orders." its height being singular appearance, bemtr like two tempies and an open tinted shaft piled together: r.nd upon the column the author nroposed to glass ji. me and a gilt spearhead.

Mr. Keeling explains at some in a printed report," his reasons for rejecting the ana oiner styles; nut we fear that the rep.n-t will A loiiMiice the visitors that the model is either pretty or The remaining three of the six Mr. Barry -were 'o. 12, by Messrs. A.

r. Mie and II. S. Ridley, of Westminster; No. 102, 1 Mr.

J. T. Wclchinan, London; and Xo 111 iiii.i iiee. two red wafers, Mr. Henry Fuller, i No 12 is a fine obelisk: Xo.

102 is a much sun. ctlect the second prize design; and Xo 11 1 i.l I le (inthie sfvbv spphiq in ir fjinlfv F. at.p-1. suggostiveucs. owing to the dimensions" of the i out gallery and spireiet.

Amongst the other i' iiv Jlr'M, lilt -l No 'l mg seem to deserve mention Xo. 5. "'in. Liverpool; 30, Mr. J.

H. Banks. Man Messrs J. M. and E.

J. M. Derick, London II Uowman. Manchester. Hnri Ilalf a east of the spot selected mtmoriil about e'Hudistant from each.

The tonD.i 1 be, secn from considerable distances, and i bell nf S1? lhe a vista will be cut iu' iM nor'h of tllc so that the struc-aaj be seen frotn the higher lan 1 bevoncL lev" if lU' Uid on tne hih Iand near Wren's Wool, bcmK on a gentle rising ridge, 130 feet above i A. ot lh0 Manchester and Livernool Rail wav W.irs. grandfather was a mason, who worked at churchward wall, and had for wages one penny, or a peck of meal per day. Fire in London. On Saturday morning, between the hours of two and three o'clock, a destructive fire broke out on the premises of Madame Paninska, artificial flower maker, Ko.

40, Mount-street, Grosvenor Square. The premises iu question were in the joint occupation of three families namely, Madame Paninska, the Countess Mdle-laque, and Mr. Anderson, architectural draughtsman. The fire was discovered by the police, who despatched messengers for the engines, which promptly arrived, and the engineers succeeded in getting to the first floor, and recovered property of the Countess of Millelaque, iu bank notes and gold, to the amount of 10,000, and jewellery to the amount of 3,000. The flames spread with such ama.ing rapidity that Madatne Suppus, one of the inmates, was so severely burnt, that she was conveyed to St.

George's Hospital, where she remains in a dangerous state. The fire was not extinguished until the premises were burnt out, and the adjoining house considerably damaged. Cause is at present unknown. The loss will fall on the County, Westminster, and other offices. Observer.

The Shrewsbury Estates. The Earl of SmiLwsiiuuY v. Horn Scott and Otiicus. Tho defendants in this action of ejectment, "which had been sol down for tiial at the ensuing assizes for this county, applied on Thuisday last to a Judge at Chambers to change the venue from Stalloid to Middlesex. They made their application on the ground that the Mayor and Corporation of Stafford had lately presented Lord Shrewsbury with a congratulatory address, and that this proceeding on their part might be looked upon as an index of the popular feeling in the county.

They urged further that, owing to this feeling, the defendants would not be fairly treated by the jurors, and that peisonally they might meet with contumely from a mob. The application was opposed on the part of the of Shrewsbury, and ultimately the Judge was induced to change the venue to Liverpool, so that this important tiial will come on at the ensuing assizes in that town. We understand that if the defendants had been successful in their application, the trial would have been delayed for months. We are also informed that they ave still using strenuous exertions to obtain a postponement. IVuleer-hnvtpton CItrtiitii le.

Death of Mrs. Loudon. We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Loudon, who has been for some time favourably known to the public as the authoress of several instructive and entertaining works on gardening. The deceased lady was the daughter of Thomas Webb, lisq.

of Pitwell House, near Birmingham. Her father having suflered great reverse of fortune by unfortunate speculations in land, Miss Webb found it desirable to turn her literary talents to some account, and in 1S27 she published a novel, entitled The Mummy," the scene of which was laid two centuries in advance of that period. Among many other ingenious suggestions ith which the work abounded, that of a steam plough in this work attracted the attention of Mr. John Claudius Loudon, the author of the "Agricultural Encyclopedia," and of several highly-esteemed treatises on botany, agriculture, and kindled fciibiects. This led to an introduction, which soon afterwards resulted in their marriage.

Mr. Loudon died 1643. The best works of Mrs. Loudon are, The Lady's Flower Garden," Lady's Country Companion," "Gardening for Ladies," and "The Lady's Companion to the flower Garden." Mrs. Loudon enjoyed a pension of 1C0 per annum -from the civil list.

The deceased lady leaves behind her an only daughter, Miss Agnes Loudon, who has already given proof that she possesses much of the literary ability that distinguished both her parents. Daily JS'cvs. STAMFORD ELECTION. (From our Correspondent.) To supply the vacancy occasioned in the representation of this borough by the elevation of Mr. Inglis to the judicial bench of Scotland, an election took place here on Saturday Sir Stafford Henry Jiorthcote, Bart, being the only candidate.

Having been nominated by Dr. Pratt, and seconded by Mr. Alderman Althorp, the honourable baronet was declared duly elected. Sir Staflord Northcote returned thanks in a speech of considerable length. He considered the position and prospects of the Conservative party in this country to be at this time verv hopeful.

It was anything but a pleasant task to have to "do that which the Conservative party had had for some time to do, namely, to present themselves in the light merely of a balance weight, in order to prevent hasty and immoderate progress, and thereby to take up a position which had a tendency to become one of mere obstruction. It was a duty which it was not good for a party to have to perform continually, that of having to curp and cavil at measures proposed for consideration, without having an oppoitunity oi introducing measures themselves because it put theni in a false position, and placed them before the country as if their only object was to obstruct progress. The consequence was that the term Conservative' had come, in the minds of many persons, to be almost synonjmous with "obstructive. It was, however, an essential part of the true Conservative spirit, that it should be progressive with the times and the wants of the times. It was absurd to suppose that there could be any danger in promoting well-considered and judicious changes.

He looked forward with great interest to the church-rates measure which the present Government would introduce next sesm'on, inasmuch as he felt sure that an honest attempt would be made to settle that important question, on a footing which should deal justly with lhe rights of the Church, and, at the same timp, endeavour to remove those grievances of which Dissenters complained. (Cheers.) There were two things about which we ought to be cautious. We should take care in the first place that we did not allow the great mass of the people, merely by their numerical strength, to gain a direct relationship with the House of Commons; and, on the other hand, we must not let the House of Commons take upon itsslf functions for which it was really not well fitted. He meant executive functions. He was the last to say that the liberty of the people ought to be restrained.

He maintained that it ought to be very much greater than it was for the people ouuht to be encouraged to take a share in the Government of this country. But, how? Why, by giving them an actual interest in the management of those of their own local atluirs, which they really did understand, which they really couid manage better than a Parliament sitting at Wtstminster could manage for them. We should endeavour to strengthen as much as possible the power of the executive government r.ot by leaving it unfettered to conluct this or that business in its own manner, but by enabling it to gel the best men, and to employ them in the best manner. Public ought not to be made a refuge for people who were unable to do anything else, who had delicate health, who had failed in business, or who happened to have a good connection with the a.istocracy (Cieers But, on the contrary, we ought to get thf best men the country could ailord aud we oubt, above all things to utilise the great power and intelligent which was to be found in our middle and to bring them out to take a pioper p.irt in the management and business of the country Renewed i beers 'I he middle classes ha 1 done a great deal for themselves and for England of late years, in extending our national wealth and prosperity. Lit them also do their pirt strengthening the country in eveiy way, by ceiueoiuig other classes together, by taking their own part in such matters as lo-al management, and by bringing a sensible and discreet iniluencj to bear npon the direction of our public ati.urs.

Cheers After alluding to the impetus wlnih mu-t be given to ediieuun hy the throwing opt of our two great universities, the hon. member eonehnb amid great applause. A vote of thanks to the Mayor closed the proceedings..