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UDINO A SUNDERLAND SOLICITOR At Sunderland Police Court, yesterday (before Geo. Hadson, Esq and Add. Lindsay), a woman, named Elixa. beth Boyle, with a child to her arms, waa charged with obtaining £2 by false pretences, from Mr. Henry Dixon, William Bell appeared for the proeeontor, and Mr.

Robson for the prisoner. It appeared that the prisoner Uvea to Court, Gateshead, and on the 10th of May last she come to Sunderland, and saw Mr. Dixon, whom she told the had been tent by Mrs. Jackson, of Gateshead, for the purpose of receiving aome money that he had for her, and not donbftiog her word, he gave her £2 to take to Mrs. Jackson.

Mr. Dixon had written to ihe Utter on the same day. intimating that the money would bo forwarded to a few days after. The prisoner waa to the bouse at the time the letter was read, and it wonld appear started at once for Sunderland, and obtained tho money. She waa apprehended a few days ago on a warrant by Inspector Eliott, and denied that she had been in Sunderland during the past two years.

The facte of the case having been deposed to by Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Jackson and other witnesses, Mr. Robson, for ihe defence, contended that the case rested entirely upon Mr. opportunities and ability to identify the party who got the money, and urged that it was verj likely Mra.

Jackson had mentioned the contents of the letter to others of her neighbours in Court. He then called Mra. Psrktoson, a widow, residing at No. C. Easton Street, Gateshead, with whom the prisoner had lodged from tho 28th of Juno up to Ust Friday, when she was apprehended.

The witness stated that about a month ago Mn. Jackson and a gentleman mined Mr. Dixon eune to her bouse, when Mrs. Jackton R'ked her if the prisoner wae the woman that came to his At firs! he hesitated, and afterwards he laid he thought she waa the person, and yes, yon are tho per The prisoner denied it, and told him the had not been in SundetUnd for three yesrs. The Bench oommitted the prisoner to take her trial at the sessions but agreed to take bail for her appearance to two sureties of £25 each, which were obtained.

PROPOSED DIVISION OF THE PORT OF TYNE. MEETING AT SOUTH SHIELDS. Last night, a public meeting, called by notice from the Mayor James. was held in the Town Hall, South Shields, for the purpose of taking into conaideration the present position of the Custom House question, erising out of the recent movement at Newcastle, and with a view to the otferiug of the most determined opposition to the hostile attempt of the Tyne Improvement Commissioners. as signified by the resolution which they came to at their meeting on the 19th The Mayor occupied the chair, and among those present were R.

Ingham. H.P.; Aids. Glover, Dale, Tosach, Stevenson, and Potto; T. Salmon, town clerk Mr. Turnbull, North Shields; Mr.

Jackson, North Shields; Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Robson, and most of the leading tradesmen and councillors of the town. The Mayor, in opening the proceedings, read the notice convening the meeting, and said that during the last thiity years they had made many applications to tne Government for the privileges they were entitled to as a port, and hod been in some measure successful. Six or seven sears ago they applied for an independent custom house for Shuth Shields.

The first, second, and third applications were rejected. The last application rejected was made in 1862, and the reason assigned for not granting the privilege sought waa that the town did not possess a building sufficiently commodious and suitable for the purposes a custom house. When it known that tins was the solo objection in tha way of the town being made an independent port, the corporation, with its usual promptitude, built a custom he was sore, that would answer all the purposes required. Upon tha completion of the building they male another attempt to get an independent custom house. About six or seven months sgo a deputation from the Council was sent up to the Lords of the Treasury to a memorial in favour of the application, and the deputation were by, and received the hearty support of, Mr.

Shafto, Mr. Ingham, Mr. Thompson, and other members of Parliament. Mr. Aid.

Cowen, M.P., intended to join the deputation, bat was prevented. Mr, R. Pbilinson had also to form part of the deputation, but when the time came that gentleman said it would not look proper for him to accompany the deputation to the Lords cf the Treasury, bat he wished them every success. Mr. Philipson imformed the deputation that tho owners of Harton Colliery ntended to sink another shaft, and would ship many thousand tons of coal in Shields, and iu consequence an independent custom house would be a great convenience.

Tho deputation waited upon the Lords of the Treasury, and a few weeks ago a communication was received by tho Collector of Customs at North Shields stating that it was resolved to separate tho ports of the Tyne. Immediately on the receipt of the news he (the Mayor) set the bells ringinz, and this he thought had wakened the people of Newcastle, for they immediately wrote off to the Lords of the Treasury asking them to revoke the order. Tho Treasury replied that they had had the subject under consideration for'the past six or seven months, and could not after the consideration given to it alter their deterrnimtion. It might have been expected that answer would been sufficient, but it waa not, fora special meeting of the River Tyi.e Commissioners was called at which a resolution was passed stating that in the opinion cf that meeting the commerce and shipping of the river should We centred into cne port. It was in consequence of the passing of that resolution ho had called the meeting ia order that they might take steps to carry out their own views.

(Cheers). Mr. J. C. Stevenson was called upon to move the first resolution which was as follows: the frilowtng resolution having been passed by majority of the Tyne Improvement Cctnmluloners, at their meeting on Saturday Inst, the 19tb instant, That, in tho opinion of this meeting, the comm rce and shipping of the Tyne should bo concentrated in ona port, to be colled the port of Tyne, all rcqclalte for the transaction of Custoro-honas business being accorded to the merchants shipowners of North and South and as tho carrying out of that resolution would not only involve the restoration of tho objectionable Cnstom-house system of 1817, whereby South SkHlds and North Shields were in a state of humiliating vassahigc to Newcastle upon-Tyne, but would also inflict upon South Shields a loss of that highly-prized and independence a -paratn port, which has recently en granted to It by Government, after a straggle of six years am) upwards, and a careful consideration for rasny months by the Treasury of the just and undeniable clal cs of South Shields to so reoior.nble a com-essfon, the most di-tenuined opposition be given to the proportion of the 'yne Improvement Commissioners, by aad on the of south Shields and Its In the cjurso of a length speech Mr.

Stevenson gave a re- of the meeting of the River Tyne Commissioners on Saturday, ami the discussion which took plsce thereat. iMr. 8 thought that it was necessary and only right that strangers and people at a distance should bo made fully aware of the importanoc sod extent of South Shields and this could cnly be done by the name of South Shields appearing in the returns of the Board of Trade. In order to test the sincerity of tlio rs of tho resolution in the River Tvno Commission, he (Mr. Stevenson) suggested that the business of each North Shields, end South be placed opposite the of the port, and the whole added up and returned aa the total of the porta of tho Tyne.

Tail, however, they said wai impracticable and could not be done. He had no doubt Mr. Pbillipaon and the Newcastle party were afraid that when Shields was made an indtpcft(J en port, the inhabitonts at the east end of the river would take measures to oppose the present unjust system of collecting river does for the purpose of improving Newcastle streets. Mr. Stevenson concluded by saying that tbaro waa no donbt but the position Shields id now a stained in being made an independent port, would strengthen their hands their endeavums to have justice done them in the time to come.

(Cheers.) Mr. Aid. Dale seconded tho resolution. He deprecated the action of tho River Tyne Commissioners in seeking to interfere with ti custom of tho river. The Act of Parliament of the gave them no power to interfere with custom houses and such mattera.

Referring to the desire that the name of tho River Tyne should not lore any its by the ports being divided, Mr. Dale suggested that entering port, as Nowcastle-on-Tyne, North Shields oa-Tyne, and South Shields on-Tync, the difficulty would be overcome. Ho hoped that following the independent custom Louse they would get an independent marine board, and that then the people of North and South Shields would work hand in hand to keen the trade cf the river in a highly prosperous condition. (Cheers.) The Mayor then put the resolution, which was earned with much applause. Mr.

Aid. Glover moved tho second resolution, as 1 hat the matter fas placed lo tho hands of the Trade and Commerce Committee, with power ar.d instructions to watch over and protect the interests of South Shields and Us inhabitants, shipping, commercial, and otbciwlse, in such manner as may bs deemed racst prudent and That of these resolutions bo forwarded to all the members of r.irliunient for the neighbouring boroughs and counties. by such explaratc ry statement as may be approved of by Trtde and Commerce In the course of his remarks, Mr. Glover referred to the meeting of the River Tyco Commissioners on Saturday, rnd animadverted on the conduct of Messrs. Taylor and liiillipson, alleging that their aim was to prevent Shields from having the independent Custom House granted them.

Mr. J. W. Lamb, in seconding the resolution, said it waa not alone necessary that Shields should have the facUities of trade which bad been granted to it, but as the opposition. by carrying thrir ns Anion, sought to glorify Newcast.p, the inhabitants of Shields ought to glorify South were to to the old system of things, a great n.

cf trouble would entailed. Every ship that anchored in South Shields would have to be entered, not only South Shields, hut also in North Shields aad New- 'io considered, would be merely inventing trouble for Iho sake cf trouble. Mr. Lamb concluded by s.anu that one result of the expected new arrangement of a separate Marine Board for booth Shields. Mr.

supported the resolution, hoping that the new position Scuth Shields now assumed would be the me ms of incrwising the harmony and good feeling between the two Shields. (Cheers.) The motion waa then put and cairied unanimously with great enthusiasm. nJi thw resolution, oom- PuraenteJ Town Clerk (Mr. Salm-n) on the oueroetie yd pereovCTing wav in which be had fought for the Ni'hinout of an independent custom house for South Melds. Ho expre sed great pleasure at the importaut uvilvgc the toun Lad obtained, and looked forward to the when wcold be even muoh more impoHant it was at resent.

Ho moved, t( That copies of the resolutions be forwarded to the members of for the neighbouring boroughs, accompanied bj such anatcry statements as maybe provided by the Trade IJ rce Mr. Mooue hi clly seconded the resolution, which was tarred ys- next moved that the thanks of the be given to Mr. Robert Ingham, M.P., for his jn obtaining the order for an independent ousm for South Shit Ids. Ha said ho was present ing between Mr. Inghara and Sir Thomas when Mr.

Ingham argued the question of a Shields with such ability that Sir Thomas oifcr an object on. The successful issue of their cinoi.t chiefly owing to the influence of Hr. Oovcrnmcnt. (Cheers.) ar Aumsteono seconded the resolution, which was vmid long and loud-continued applause. tte minionen on Botanbj that the alter their to meet the tio worthy member eeiJ the Board of ready to lieten to any engneetion that wM Calealatod to bo of any benedt Mrf InjElm Mr.

Frederick Peel for the internet he took ment of an independent custom houie for South Shields. The worthy gentleman, though he kd broken down of late, had neTer forgotten the justice to bo done to Shielda, and amidst all had given every attention to this matter. The hon. member concluded by agam express ng his gratitude for the honour done him. (Cneetu.) Mr.

Alderman Dalb proposed llxat ihe best thanks of the meeting be given to Mr. Salmon, tneir town elert fw his great and Tunable exertions in the matter of an independent Cuitom Hovse, and in doing so intimated that it waa intended to give a dinner to Mr. Ingham, and a piece of plate to Mr. Salmon. Hr.

lover seconded the motion, which waa also ported by Hr. Imoham. Mr. Salvor replied in very feeling toms, and assured the meeting that no endeavours by the NewcMtle people would jeopardise the final establishment cf the Custom House. The boundaries were already fixed, and they ware daily expecting the final order coming down from London.

Mr. Alderman ToiH.vcHjmoved a vote of thanka to the Mayor, which waa seconded by Mr. leohau. Mr. Jacksoh, of North Shields, to supporting the motion, that the Trade and Commerce Committee of the Tynemouth Council, at a meeting on the previous day.

had expressed their indignation at the conduct of Mr. Taylor at the Commission meeting on Saturday, and had memousliaed the Mayor to convene a meeting of the tohabitonta of the borough, for the purpose of adopting similar resolutions to thoee the South Shields people had adopted that night. It waa also intended to a public meeting, and to invite the attendance of the North Shielda members of the River Tyne Commission, more particularly the presence of Mr. Taylor. (Cheers.) Mr.

J. J. Mats moved a vote of thanka to the South Shields members of the Commimion. The motion was earned with applause. Mr.

Stevenson responded. The meeting then dispersed by carrying a vote of thanks to the Mayor. THE NEWCASTLE DAILY fHDBSDAY, AUGUST 24, CONGRESS OF THE BRITISH ARCHEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. THIRD August 23. This morning, immediately after service, the gentlemen and ladies taking part in the Congress, assembled in the Dean and Chapter Library in large numbers, to hear a description and history of the Cathedral and monastic buildings, from Mr.

Gordon Hills, F.3.A. The Ven, Archdeacon Prest, on behalf of the Dean and Chapter, gave the visitors a hearty welcome to the Cathedral and its precinta, and announced that Mr. Gordon Hills would be their guide in their inspection of the Cathedral and the buildings connected with it. Mr. Hills said they were assembled to examine and to learn from the magoifloenfe buildings which had been so kindly laid onen to them, what they could of true magnificence in church architecture; for he thought they would generally agree with him that though this cathedral might be surpassed in general beauty and ornamentation of the parts the case of Lincoln, atiil in Durham they had an air of solemnity and dignity which probably was not to bo found in any other cathedral.

The atory of St. Cuthberi, the patron Stint of the Cathedral, wse a very long one and therefore, he thought, it would be beet ior him to begin with that part of it merely which related to his connection with the city of Durham, and his arrival there. It was in the year 993, after various peregrinations, and after having been driven from that tho remains of the Saint were brought to Durham by Aldhun, who began at once to erect a church of a temporary nature of branches and leaves, whish was afterwards replaced by one of wood. This also was temporary, as he afterwards proceeded to erect a stone church which was three years in building, having been completed in 999 and immediately after the body of the Saint was placed in the church. Before proceeding on their course through the building he should say a few word) on the nature of the buildings they woul 1 see, so that they might obtain somo general notion of them.

This church of was one of secular canonr. It waa not until 100 vean afterwards that Benedictine only monks in England at Ibis iatroduoed. They proceeded to erect buildings for their accommodation, and Mr. Hills said he might here mention that the remains of theso buildings were to be found in the substructure of the deanery, and of the refectory, which occupied that part of the bu Iding were they then were. Hr.

Hills then instittuted a comparison between the Monastrv of Bury St. Edmunds, Fountain's Abbey, and tho buildings at Durham, showing the agreement in the arrangement of those edifices. They found that at Durham there bad existed all the arrangements complete of a Benedictine monastery. The general plan of the cathedral as now existing was that of a cross with a remarkable, appendage at the eastern of the Nine Altars Chapel, and at the western end of tho Galilee Chapel. They had found a similar appendage at Fountain's Abbey, and there also the chapel was called the Nine Altars.

The church ss it now stood was be sun about ten years after the of the Benedictine monks, who were introduced in 1083. There mast, however, have been a smaller building in existence at tho time, as they found that Cariltpb, who began to build the church, died two years after, and was buried in the chapter-house. They were told that when his auec user, Ralph Fiambard, began to pull down Aldhon's church he arrived at the tomb of St. Cuthbert, and caused the body af the Srint to be removed to the cloister; so that the ch utera must have been in existence at that period. Although Csrileph lived to seo little of his work completed, it was progressing rapidly at the eastern part at the time of his death.

Regarding the form of this eastern end, there were two opinions entertained, but he himself did not pretend to give an opinion on either. Some persons thought that the eastern portion had aii apsidal end taking in the whole breadth; while others thought there had been an apse for the nave and one for each of the aisles. The church was raised to the roof under Ralph Flambaxd, who succeeded Carileph, and who held the see from 1099 to 1128, Therefore, although they had no record of the completion of the church, it must have been completed after that period. He should have to draw their attention to the vaulting of tho nave, which he had no doubt was not a consecutive work with the rest oi the church. They would see that it would be a singular thing indeed if it were so, for the style was of the period which followed after the time of Ralph bard.

He then called their attention to the chapter-house, a very remarkable building, of which he was sorry to say they could see very little now. It was built before Bishop Pudsey, who succeeded to the see in 1154. It wsa remarkable for its apsidal end, the whole of which was pulled down a few years ago, and converted into a square room. There were yet interesting remains of that apse in the room in which they then were. These were the three large sustaining a weight on their heads, or ao lording to the Greek, which the vaulting of the arches sprung.

There had been a fourth, but he did not know what had become of it. Before leaving tho library called their attention to a draving of Cari- Icph'sohutch, by Mr. Robson, late architect to the Dean and Chapter, by which thoy would see the changes effected In after times in the upper parts of the building. The party then assembled in the nave of the Cathedral. Mr.

Hilla said they were now in that part of the church which was erected by Ri'oh Fiambard, and which extended from the cross arch to tne west end, be'ng the nave of the church. He said be need not call their attention to the extraordinarily massive construction of the piers and circular piers being no leas than 25ft. Gin. in circumference what be wished to point out was that in tho eastern part of the nave the arches had no ornamentation whatever, having only plain mouldings; while at the bay in which they then stood (opposite the main entrance) they had chevron mouldings, from which place it was continued to the end of the ehurch. They found that the vaulting was constructed with the same ornament, but with this difference between the two, that while everything to the top of the walls was round, or what was called the Norman arch, the vaulting itself was of the pom ed form.

That had led to some misapprehension as to the date of the vaulting. He could trace the evidence as to tho date of the vaulting no farther back than was afforded by the writings of Brown Willis in the last century, who tcld them that Prior Melsonby vaulted the nave of the church (between 1233 and 1214); but when they came to exanciae it, they would find it impossible to believe that this was so. He thought they must ratber conclude, seeing the way in which the vaulting harmcnised with tho ornamentation of that part of the body of the church, that having carried up tho walls under Ralph Fiambard, they commenced the roof, and earned it on in the some ornamental style as they had commenced the church. He thought there could be no doubt that it was in Bishop time that the vaulting was put on; and one reason which led them to connect it with him was the circumstance that the ornamentation waa similar to that found the Galilee or Lady Chapel, which was constructed by him. The nave now was very bare indeed of ornamentation to what it was when first deroted to worship, down to the period of the Reformation.

At the latter period, the magnificent rood screen, and an altar called the Jesus altar, removed. The rood screen was considered the choicest in the country. Having referred to the several altars which stood in that part of the church, and the spot where the sanctuary was situated, he called their attention to the lino of blue marble in the pavement extending between the northern and southern doors. That was a great peculiarity in that building; for to the east of that mark, where be saw a great many ladies now standing, women were never permitted to go, down to the time of the Reformation. Various reasons had been given for such exclusion, which it was hardly worth while to quote.

It might, however, be stated that it seemed to have arisen from the misconduct of certain monks at one of St. Cuthbert'f monasteries, to which a nunnery was attached, and he resolved that men and women should never again be associated at one of his monasterlei. The mark, however, might have had another meaning originally, for he had a strong suspicion that in early times there was some intention of shutting off the choir at that point. The Galilee chapel, at tho west of the main edifice, was next visited. It wai erected by Hugh Pudwy, ponibly tp-Md, the conelusion of his episcopate, which begun 1153, and nearly forty years.

They would sec that in placing this building there ho stopped up and enclosed the ancient west door of the church. They were told he was led te erect the building for the worship of the Virgin Mary, and for the use of females, who, being excluded from the rest of the church, It was necessary to provide for thorn some other place. This was perhaps one of the earliest so erected lady chapels and ho need not call their attention to th) extreme beiuty of its arrangements, although there ha I been many alterations since its first erection. Perhaps one object which Bishop Padsoy bad in erecting that chapel vas to give a becoming shrine to the remains of the venerable Bede. Bishop Langley, before the Reformation, caused a considerable alteration to be made in front of the great altar, and his wn temb to be erected there; and it was to him thty owe! the construction of the new fiat roof, JUjorf hftriat aMheaLn of pointed eheraoter ftll tbroofb the woo front, and ooMtnoted the taanire batlresaoo oTorlooldnc the mor bonk.

The Uteot work which had boon oartied the building had been the reoonstmotion of the north uda. The work was now finished, and he thought they had every reason to be satisfied with the admirable style in which it had been executed. The Nine khen came under notice, where Mr. HWs called attention to the magnificent screen dividing the choir from the diapel. In the centre of the screen was a large marble beneath rested the body of the saint Bight in the middle of the quadrangular space to the east of the screen was placed the shrine of the saint himself.

The Question of the identity of the body of the saint was one that was raised in very early times, for there were seme people who disbelieved that the body oonld have been preserved inoaimpted for so many yean. When Abbot principal part of the ehnroh waa erected, under prepared the pUco for the tion of the body of the saint, he caused an eraminatton of the remains to bo made. It was found that the body was cased in more than one coffin, and carefully protected in the internal coffin with bidet, the body iteclf bring wrapped in ocre dotha, which were pressed so eloee thatlt is mid by Reginald the Monk that he oould not in any place insert his finger betwixt the sloth and the body. Mr. Hill thought it was an opinion pretty well received now among medical men thrt such a mode of preservation would effectually retain the form of the body in almost life like appearance for a number of years; and that it waa the identical body cf the aaint which had ao long been eserved waa considered then to bo conclusively shown, because some hundred yean before that it was reputed to be so life-like that the hair and nails were said to nave grown upon It, and a certain monk wsa said to be deputed to trim the hair and nails, and Reginald stated that in the coffin were found the sdseom and comb which be had used.

On the suppression of the monasteries, in the reign of Henry VIIL, tno body was again examined. On breaking up the shrine, the commissioners were surprised to find the bodyoo pet feetly kept, and ordors were afterwards given for its re-interment It lay undisturbed from that period until 1827, when a gentleman, anxious to find out If the body was still in preservation, caused tie ground to be opened out; and although they came upon the coffin and senes of inner coffins much broken, there was sufficient to show that they were those described by Reginald. They found that the form of the body had been, lost and reduced to a mere skeleton; hut amongst a number of relics they came upon the very comb which bad been spoken of to many hundred years before, and which was now preserved in the library of the Refectory. Richard Poor, Bishop of Salisbury, afterwords became Bishop of Durham, in 1227; and probably owing to this circumstance, they found that the erchiteoture of the Nine Altars, first begun in 1212, was mueh like that of the church which they studied at their Congress at Salisbury, ard agreed in a remarkable manner with the Nine at Fountains, Ho then referred to the Nine Alters, now removed, which gave the name to the chapel, and the salute to whom they were dedicated, stating that the altars were originally divided from each other by oak sereena of elaborate tabernacle work, and were each fitted up with ambries, cape, and everything of the. moat costly description.

In inspecting the choir, he said that that waa the most ancient part of the whole building, bring that which waa begun and erected in Biahop time, but, excepting the decoration or chevron moulding at the west end, they would see there was little difference in its style from that of the rest of the building. The magnificent structure on the south side of the choir, in what was called the decorated style, was the tomb of Biahop Hatfield, erected in his own life time: and upon it he placed his own throne, which was used as the throne of the Bishops of Durham. In the transepts Mr. 11s said that that part of the Cathedral, as they would understand from the sketch of Mr. Robson; was not originally finished with a lofty tower as they now saw it.

It had; in fact, the ordinary low Norman tower. That tower had seen very many visa latitudes, for not only was the Norman tower displaced, hut a tower built by Hugh Darlington (successor of Mehwnby) had also entirely disappeared. It was struck by lightning, and in part destroyed, and shortly after that the rest of the tower was found going to ruin. Of the history of the tower, as they now saw it, nothing was known until it was brought to light by Mr. Rains, who proved that it bad been erected about the middle of the 15th century.

They would see that it had been begun at a time when what was oallel perpendicular work prevailed, immediately above the Norman arc! es. They would notice the extraordinary bulk of the columns upon which it was supported; and he must say that that bulk was no more than it required, as ths weight upon them was nearly 11,000 tons. The chevron moulding of the vaulting was found existing in the south transept whilo it waa absent in the north showing tbat ths north transept was finished fint. The party then visited the chapter house, the cloisters, kitchen, and other parts of the monastic buildings, concluding their inspection by a visit to the residence cf the Dean. FINCHALB PRIORY.

The members of the Association and a party of friends, numbering about 100, left the County Hotel, Durham, in the afternoon for Finchale Priory. The road was very heavy, end the proceeded but at a slow rata. The ruins referred to are situated close by the river Wear in a sequestered vsle. The hermits of former times must have found it well adapted to their habits of study and repose. Mr.

Rodebts described the place. Taking his stand npm a heap of stones near one of the pillars In the transept, be said that the Priory in which they were then met bad always been called Abb.y by mistake. It was no doubt sc he might say to mnny around him than it was to himself. He need therefore not enter into a full history of the building. He would content himself by giving the salient points, and then proceed to a description of toe foundation of the structure, the subsequent changes which it had undergone, and compare the same with the condition in which they then found it.

The situation was said to be second only to Fountains Abbey and to Bolton Abbey. Of the approach he need not say anything they had been able to judge of it for themselves. He trusted that the priors and monks who formerly inhabited the building had a bettor way of getting to it than was now to be found. When, however, they arrived on the ground, they must admit that the scene presented was one of remarkable beauty. The medieval monks certainly had displayed the utmost discrimination in eeleoting such a sito os that for their residence.

St. Godricu the hermit, who founded the Priory, led a very asccti 3 ana vigorous lire. After having been a sailor some time he lived near to that place. Ue could not have lived exactly upon the spot where they were then met, but he did undoubtedly live somewhere in the neighbourhood for GO years or upwards, and underwent greater privations than other saints. So severe was his discipline that he even mixed the flour that he used with ashes, and when it was made into braid he kept it several months before he ate it lest it should be too good for him.

(Loud laughter.) Ho (Mr. Roberts) himself bad great doubts as to the truth of some of the existing stories as to the practices of those ascetics. It appeared to him from the excellent book which had been published of thesrHtings of Dr. Raine, who died a short time aso, that the Priory was an excessively poor one. He found that for a series of yean the expenditure exceeded the income, and that in one the end of the fifteenth century -the expenditure exceeded the income by as much as the income itself.

He thought that he might offer this fact as the groundwork of the reasons which might be given as to why the church was diminished in sixe, because for several the year was a falling in of the work neartho arcades. For two yean comparatively small sums were obtained and appropriated to the re-edification of the church and house. It seemed to him that the state of repair in which the aisles then were induced them to take down the aisles and to use the material to fill in the arches, so as to eavo themselves the expense that would have been consequent upon the rebuilding of the same. No one had offered before any opinion upon that point; but he did think after reading the rolls which extended ever two centuries that such a construction was the proper one to put upon the case, and he claimed for himself the credit of it. One writer offered his opinion that the side aisles were removed in 1430, when other alterations also were made.

There was not the slightest doubt in offering this opinion that the alterations took place between 1360 and 1370. One very great regret which he bad to express with regard to those ruins that they had been converted into a fruitful quarry for the uao of all persons in the neighbourhood. They had taken away the stones and used them in the construction of other places. For some time that practice was rigidly put a stop to. but ho heard now that it was a recurring evil, and that the stones were being carried away in large quantities and used in the erection of farm buildings in that locality.

In this way the figures and sculptured stones had been removed, and be thought that it was desirable that the inhabitants of Durham should endeavour in some way to prevent tnoh destruction of such a fino memorial of the past as that. (A Voice: Hear, hear.) Such destruction of the building was like the destroying of the books or MSS. composing a fine library, with the difference only that the destruction of the library was perhaps of leu degree of consequence, as the works which it contained referred to a latge number of sciences, whilst the carrying away portions of the remains of tho Priory deprived them of a monument which could not be replaced, and of information which they could not otherwise gain. There were a few portions of tho chnreh (of which Dr. Raina Save nearly an accurate plan) to which he would ireot their attention.

It consisted originally of a long and narrow nave with aisles. Some of those aisles on the north side had been destroyed, and the other had been converted into one aisle of the cloister. There was a long and narrow quire at tho western portion. The conventual buildings wore on the south side. The ohurch and buildings were said to bo on imitation of those at Durham, but he saw no resemblance whatever, except that there was a nave and transept, and so on.

Tho ground rose rapidly from the river, but the oaildmg. instead of rising in proportion, its floors railed to the level af the upper land. There were a number of such buildings made in that way in Italy, but he did not know of any other in England which was the same. That was a nice example of the manner in which the builders of that day accommodated their buildings to the land which they had to deal with, and suited their work to the place and materials. The date of tho Priory soemed to be about tho lane of Henry IIL, or from 1194 to 1200.

He wished it to be understood that he gave that as his own opinion. Two of the pillars which supported the structure it would be found on examination were connected with the walls, whilst the other two were separated from them. Dx. Raine had said that the central tower, with its piers, was entirely added the church. If he had known anything at all shout it, he would not have said so.

Tho arches were of later date. The keystone lay in the cottage close by, and could be inspected. Dr Raise had fallen into another error in his description of the spire, by it other than of wood, sn opinion supported oy Dugdale. There was a short tower in the centre. The windows were lancet, and were rabitted.

They had nut been glased with hut enclosed by lattices. In the transept there were places for altars, one no donbt having been the shrine of St. Godrit, to whom, with St. John the Baptist, the church was dedicated. The nave was wider at the west end ttan at the east, and became telescopic like tho half of a barrel.

one portion of the recess there was a recess which had pusaled many. It puzzled him for a time, but ho had satisfied himself that there was a shrine and A minute examination of the different features of the Priory which had been pointed oat was then made after which the party returned to Durham, in order to attend tbe evening meeting. THE SOIREE. lathe evening, aft half-past eight, a soiree was hold aft lha Castle, at whioh about a hundred ladies and gentlemen were present. On the motion of Mr.

Roberto, Air. John Henderson, M.P., was sailed upon to preside. She OHAIUzan mid that in amumlng the efflee to which he had just been elected by their kindness, ha assured Miem he was deeply atnalhLs of the honour which they had dtMfenad upon; aad if it arete not that ha felt himself fSofleisnt in qualifications which were ao essential to the proper understanding of these subjects which were likely to he brought forward for discussion at that meeting. Me satisfaction at being promoted to take any part in the proceedings of a. seejsty no distinguished as the British Arshseological Assoeiation would be very great indeed.

It inns him very peat satisfaction to know that they were then that atghlM beer what their proceedings aa yet hitd been; aad ha believed they were also now in a position to able ta fores something like a judgment of the success the Conmee It they had not been favoured by that element whfek was mort essential to the suceaas of meetings that Mad, the ardour of the that of the stronger sex being supported by the eutbnilum of tho fairer enabled them to overcome every difficulty, aad from what they had already scan to calculate that the Waa Kkaly to be a aaseeea. The proceedings had Men OMMd by the eloquence of of their most die- XplUwhed poots, and orators, followed by thdoarfully proso fuf 1 of learning and research, delivered by MMk coble the procoea- In had thus gonooff with eclat, which waaoSyVmwSy the banquet given ths same evening in that room, a place well fitted for tho baronial hall where the of old foaited their guests and retainers, -whan Dgrham was a groat place of defence, prepared to resist the of their warlike aad hudy neighbours, 'the troublesome Scots. The of the second day were as successful aa the first, aad wen crowned by the magaifleent display of hospitality which the visitors met with at College. (Hear, hear.) Tbat day tba visitors had had aa opportunity of examining tho treasures which they jpoosesaed in that city, which they had thought worthy of making tha starting point of their different Ha had no doubt that at Barnard Castle, Baby Castle, Newcastle, Tynemouth, and the many other places yet to bo visited, they would find much worthy of their attention. Mr, Edward Booirts, F.3.A., then gave an account of what had been dona that day, aad announced the programme for to-day (Thursday).

Hr. J. Hodosob Hdide reed a paper on ths question of the bonndiry between the Roman pro since and those Caledonian tribes which never acknowledged the imperial authority, prefacing his remarks with a slight sketch of ths progress of the Homan arms from tbs first invasion of Britain to tha advance of the legions under Agricola beyond the BHgantisn territory. The conclusion at which be arrived was that after the final withdrawal of the imperial legions, the recognised line of demarcation between the unreclaimed Piets and the Romanised Britons area not in the latitade of tho Tyne and Solway, but of the Forth and Clyde. Mr, Thomas Weight proposed a vote of thanks to Hr.

B. Hindc, for hie kindness in favouring tho Assomation with paper at so able a character. Prebendary Scabth seconded the motion, which was carried by acclsmatioa. Hr. H.

Hiboi acknowledged the compliment The Ber. Preb. Scabth then read a paper on a Roman Altar, found in restoring Oeinford Church. A rote of thanks was accorded to the ter. gentleman.

The Chairman waa thanked for preaiding, end ths proceedings terminated el half-pest ten o'clock. LOCAL FLOWER SHOWS. The season of flower ehcwa is now drawing to a close. The autumnal exhibition of the Botanical and Horticultural Society of Durham, Northumberland, and Newcastle, held at Banns Bridge yesterday, gavo warning of the approaching assumption by Nature of her more sombre garb. For the adraaeed period of the year, however, the display was an excellent one, although the recent rains had told somewhat unfavourably on the bloom of some of the floral products.

Two tents were aet apart for the amateurs, and a like number for the oneu class, and both departments were well represented. Of plants, there was a very fine collection, three varieties of zonate geranium exhibited bv Mr. W. Moult, gardener to Lord Ravens worth, and which carried off the first prise, bring much and deservedly admired. There were also some pretty lillia aurata, the best three pots bring shown by Mr.

W. Wardle, an amateur. In the amateur class, Mr. John Armstrong, Newcastle, obtained (be first prise for the best collection of three plants in bloom, the best single specimen of stove plant falling to the lot of Mr. Wardle.

Mr. E. Adams, Newcastle, was pronounced to be tho owner of the beat collection of three stove greenhouse plants in bloom. In the same ment the best collection of six British ferns was shown by Mr. P.

Mackey, Newcastle, while the best exotic collection was sent by Mr. W. Wardle. The time of roes has gone past, bnt a very handsome single specimen that favourite flower in a pot, exhibited bv Mr. Wardle, obtained the first prize.

There was a large array of dahlias, the best collection of nine varieties in tbo amateur class being the property of Mr. Thoe. Smith, Gateshead, Mr. K. Jeavtns, of Winlaton, coming off second.

There was a well-filled stand of out flowers, some of the specimens presenting very beautiful Ainte and forms. Mr. Thomas Flowdy, of Gateshead, exnibited the beat twelve China globe asters, Mr. Jeavins holding the second place. Some very tiny French and Airman marigolds, and some neat bouquets, were also displayed.

Vegetables were not numerous hut good. In the open class, the best collection was exhibited by Mr. Mooli, second by Mr. G. Cook, gardener to E.

James, of Holleyn Hid); the most successful amateur competitor in the same branch being Mr. Hogarth, Newcastle. The fruit was in fine eoncitlon, and was displayed in profusion, Mr. Bloult and Mr. Cook generally dividing the honours.

A somewhat novel feature was the presea of a vine in a pot, the property of Mr. Wardle, two or three fig plants being shown under similar circumstances. To the aquariums, of which there were several, a good deal of interest was attracted, one of fresh water.fbelonging to Mr. George C. Brown, Newcastle, swarming with vegetable and animal life, and to which was awarded the first prize, being especially favourably commented on, while Mr.

F. Dowse, of the same town, came in for second honours. The judges In the several departments of the show John Cant, gardener to Wm. Wailes, Salt well; J. Hall, gardener to John Green, Bosley House J.

Hill, Ballist Hills; L. Grant, gardener to the Rev. E. 0. Ogle, Kirkley Hall; W.

Lawson, gardener to M. Bell, Woolsington; Thomas Stabler, gardener to Wm. Hawthorn, Benwell; H. B. Brady, and H.

Marrico, Newcastle. During the day and at night ihero was a large influl of visitors, by which the various floral and hortioultaral products were minutely inspected and greatly admired. The performances of the hand of the 2nd Newcastle Artillery, under tho leadership of Mr. T. S.

Watson, greatly enhanced the pleasure of tho exhibition, which will continue open today. USWORTH. Yesterday, the tenth annual exhibition of the Uxworth Horticultural and Agricultural Society was held in a large marquee and tents, erected in a field at Great Us worth, kindly granted for the occasion by Mr. Smith. The day was o' beautiful one, and large numbers throughout took advantage of the fine weather to have a enjoyment.

The show is generally held In the village as a holiday, and all the shops were closed after dinner. The show is comprised almost exclusively of the productions of the residents of the village, and is highly creditable to tho neighbourhood. Some of the fuchsias were beautiful, while among tbe cut flowers the sladiolnses and stood unrivalled in Iheir beauty and perfection of form. In the first class for amateurs, Messrs. Hunter and Mitobeson exhibited some splendid flowers in bloom, and, with one or two exceptions, bore away the prizes; while for out flowers Messrs.

Brown, Vasey, Punsbon, and Hall shared all the prizes between them. Messrs. Punshon, Young, and Vaaey were likewise very successful in their show of vegetables, some of which were remarkably fine. In the second class for cottagers the best flowers in bloom were shown by Messrs. Nesbitt and Smith; Messrs.

Fullerton and Smith showing the best cut, and taking, with very few exceptions, the prixea. In tho Agricultural Show some remarkably good turnips were exhibited by Mr. Young, and some fire specimens cf grain were also shown by Messrs, Proud, Snowdon, and Young; while by several other gentlemen some rare specimens of the feathered tribe were exhibited. The chief attraction in this class were a pair of beautiful silver pheasshts, exhibited by Messrs. Jackson and Hunter, and for which an extra prize was awarded.

The following gentlemen officiated as judges: Robson, gardener to A H. Hunt, Birtley; Mr. May and Mr. Hugh gardeners to Isaac Lowthian Bell, of Washington: and Mr. Taylor, gardener to the Rev.

Mr. Shad well, rector of Washington, for the horticultural class; while Mr. Potts, of Low Barmston, Mr. Proud, of Follousby, and Mr. Anderson, of Us worth, were judges in the agricultural class.

By the kind permission cr Lieut-OoL Potter, the band of the Ist Northumberland Artillery Brigade, under tho leadership of Mr. B. Peacock, was in attendance, and during the day gave a concert of choice music. As the day wore on a lam number of the gentry of the neighbourhood visited the show, among whom and Mrs. Lawton, North Biddiek Hall; Sir.

and Sirs. Young, of Broomley Holme; the Rev. T. Thackeray, rector of worth. Dr.

and Sira. Jackson, of Uswortn, Mr. and Sira. Snowdon, of Usworth; Mr. and Mrs, Forster, of Washington; Wm.

Heifison, of Usworth, Mr, and Sira, Wilmer, of Usworth; Sir. and Sira. Bobinson, Usworth Colliery Mr. B. Chicken, Mr.

and Mrs. Turnbull, Sir. and Mrs. Smith, the Misses Curtain, T. Potts, Esq.

of the Learn, Sir. Snowdon and family, A large tent was fitted up for the purpose of providing refreshments. During the afternoon dancing was carried on with unflagging ardour. In the evening a concert was held in the largo marquee. SUNDERLAND.

Yesterday, the society held its fourth show in the field adjoining the Fawcett Street railway station, and was favoured with fine weather end a throng of patrons. The society has been in existence three years, and at first tempted two shows per annum, but it was afterwards resolved that their efforts should be concentrated on one show, to bo held in the autumn of every year. The field in which the show was held yesterday was secured by the society about the beginning of the year, and will remain in the possession of the committee, on lease from the railwav company. Tbo ground was in vety good condition, though it hod only been sown with grass in May last. The show was arranged in a largo marquee belonging to the Ripon Society, and another tent was devoted to the of Blr.

Arthur Clinton, of Newcastle, and the fine band of the Sunderland police force. The show of specimens was very good on the whole, but as the affair was not much known beyond the boundaries of the borough, it was not so large or important os on previous occaaicns. The weather, however, was exceptionally fine as compared with previous occasions, and there was consequently a much larger attendance of visitors during the afternoon. There were about two hundred prizes in all, amounting in money value to about Ji7o. The principal features of the show were a magnificent collection of hothouse plants shown by Blr.

Backhouse, though not intended for competiiion; an equally fine collection of fruit by Blr. Cobb, High Street; and a beautiful floral design, the work of two young gardeners, ramed Bradford, residing at Htndon, which had numberless admirers throughout the day. It was composed a sir all model house, with grounds laid out in of Ml ait, odipted for tha dm of florUU. Tba prindpU exhibitor, won Mr. J.

Archer, nidea-r to Hr. J. T. Aleoek, Otindon; Mr. Wooljroot, gmrdener to Aid.

Kuuoii; Ur. H. Oibaon, gudenrr to Mr. J. J.

OU; Mr. Orootheod, to Mr. Mr. lUj, of Mr. Horrbon, of Darlington; Mr.

Stephanon, gardener to the Bari of Durham; Mr. Healop, gardener to Hr. H. Thompion, of Thomercloaa; Ur. Waddell, of Blrtlar; Ur.

W. Atkinaon; Mr. Pattaraon and Ur. Wardla, of Mawcutis; Messrs. J.

Blaekloek, J. P. Chapmen, T. 3. Campbell, Mar Lockay.

O. Mean, W. Hardy, ka, of Sunderland. Ur. Archer rained tba chief prizes in the higher classes, and for fruits tbs prizes wars earned off by Messrs.

Heslop and Thompson. Tie atma gentlemen gained the prizes given by Hr. Kirkup, of Sunderland. Among the smataara, for flowers and ferns, Messrs. Blacklock, Chapman, and Campbell carried off the principal prizes.

The Ladies were represented by Miss Arc it Mrs. Omathead, and Miss Beckwith, who obtained honours for hand of natural flowers; and by Urs. Scott and Mias Bovnthwaito, who were similarly rewarded for their skill la artificial productions. Messrs. Richard son, Dick, Colleen, Latham, and Draper officiated as judges on the occasion.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE. PROCEEDINGS IN LONDON. At tho meeting of professors, medical men, and eattlc salesmen, held at the Mansion House, London, on Thursday last, committee was appointed for the purpose of proparing a repbrt upon the beat mode of checking the cattle plague, and it waa then generally understood that that committee would be prepared to submit their report to an adjourned meeting, to be held at three o'clock mi Tuesday, also at the Mansion House. At this hoar the Lord Mayor took the chair, bat there eras no oommitteo present, and no report. His lordship expressed his surprise to some halfdocen gentlemen who attended, st the absence of those who had token upon them the important duty of attending and pointing oat some remeay for what he considered a terrible disease.

He said he was unable to account for that abaenoe, the more particularly as it was clearly arranged at the last meeting that the adjourned cne should be held tbat day. He then proceeded to Guildhall, where he was informed that either through some misunderstanding or after arrangement by the committee, it was determined that the second meeting st the Mansion Home should for the present he postponed, but that due notice of the day and hour for holding it would be sent to the morning papera. It was then stated that the committee met at Guildhall on Saturday to prepare their report; that they had again met on luetday, in conjunction with the markets committee, to consider and revise the same; and that they would shortly he prepared to submit it for consideration to a general meeting to be held at the Mansion House, mid to be preeided over by the Lord Mayor. An important meeting was hell on Monday at tbo Mansion House, Dublin, to receive the report of the committee appointed at the recent meeting to communicate with the executive; the Lord Mayor presided, and amongst tboie present Clonmorris, Mr Monsell, M.P.: Lord Naas, M.P.; Mr. Gorbolly, ILP.ft Sir Power, M.P.; Serjeant Armstrong, M.P.; Mr.

Cogsn, Sir Charles Vandeleur Roche, High Sheriff of the county of limerick; Mr. Synon, M.P.; Mr. Trent Hamilton, M.P., Ac. Lord Naaa, M.P., moved the first resolution, to the effect that the meeting expressed to his excellency their Sateful acknowledgements for the prompt and active terest he had shown in carrying out the views of the meeting held on the 10th Inst. It would be wasting time to dilate upon ths character of this disease.

Scientific nun were of opinion that the disease was a novel one, but that it bore a decided to that fatal scourge, the (Hear, hear.) Ho believed tbat if the disease broke out here it would be a worse soourge than the potato blight. (Hear, hear.) Tho resolution was passed unanimously. Other resolutions were uoanimously adopted urging the necessity for taking immediate steps to prevent the importation of oattle into that country from any ports whatever. It was arranged that a deputation should at once proceed to London to consult with the representatives of the Government upon the subject. SCOTLAND.

There appears so reason to doubt that the cattle plagne is stm spreading. The disease was on Monday night discovered to be at work in two byres which have not been before reported in tho neighbourhood of the Canongate and one in the New Town. In the first-mentioned place one cow had been sent to the slaughter house, apparently diseased, on Monday night, and on Tuesday seven others which appeared to be threatened, were also sent to the slaughter houses. In the other cate, the disease has appeared as yet in only one animal. The statement we made on Tuesday that the disease had found its way beyond the ettv bounds, has been lamentably confirmed.

We are informed that in the ease of a dairyman who rznta a portion of a farm a few miles to the west of the city, and who was referred to on Tuesday ss Laving sent three animals into the city to be slaughtered on Saturday night, five cows were yesterday ill in his byre. It is also the case that a diseased cow was killed in the slaughter house yesterday morning, which had been sent from the country; but from what auarter we have been unable to learn. In conssqucnea of tie alarm which prevails smong the dairymen, many cows are sent to the slaughterhouse which are not more than threatened with the disease, but in many cases there can be no doubt that utmala in which disease has been onmistakeably developed are sent to bo slaughtered with the view of being afterwards sold os beef. We understand that in severs! cases within the past few days the city inspectors have condemned diseased carcasses, and ordered them to be buried. The disease has now appeared in at least eleven bvres, and it is stated that five byres in the city have been all but cleared out.

At an adjourned meeting of the magistrates, held on Tuesday, the sub committee appointed at the meeting on Monday, reported that they had procured a site for a sanitarium for diseased animals in Mr. Garden, Lover's Loan, Leith Walk, and that they had employed a contractor to fit up the sanitarium -a wooden erection-under an obligation to have it completed fay Saturday. The meeting authorised the sab-oommitteo to appoint a competent person to take charge of the sanitarium. It was also stated at the meeting that a lorry is in course of construction for the purpose of conveying cased animals to the ALLENDALE AGRICULTURAL SHOW. MR.

JOHN GREY ON THE CATTLE PLAGUE. Tte annuil ehow of the Allendale, Hezhaiuhire, and Wliitfield Agricultural Society held on Tuesday, in a field belonging to Mr. ATnlson, near Allendale Town, and, notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of tho weather, there was a good attendance. The stock exhibited was quite an average, and, as was 'afterwards remarked by Mr. Wilson at the dinner, they would have done credit to any district society, and even to the Royal itaelf.

The number of animala shown was greater, but the same improvement cannot be mentioned in regard to quality, and this is probably owing to tho want of feed in tho neighbourhood consequent cn tho long drought. The following is a list of awards SHORT-HORNED CATTLE. Best Bull of any age, not under two years old, £5 (given by W. B. Beaumont, Esq, M.1'.l Messrs Dinning, Nilstone Ridge; 2nd, £2, Ur John dead inning, Studdon Park, hive entries.

Yearling 8011, £4, Mrs Winter, Low House; 2nd, £2, Mr Robert llcudcreon, Ellcrington Ten entries Best Bull Calf, William Lambert, Ellerington Hall; 2nd. 10a, Messrs Dinning, Nilstoue Kidge. Nine Best Cow in calf or in milk, £2. Mr Win. Lambert, Hidington Hall; 2nd, Mr Robert Henderson, Mllerington.

Five Two-year-old Heifer, Mr Amison, Allendale Town; 2nd, IQs. Mr Robert Henderson, Ellenngton; commended, Mr Parmcntly Halt Five entries. Yearling Heifer, Messrs Dinning; 2nd, 10s. do. Eight Dairy Cow, £1 10s (given by Lady Margaret Beaumont), Mr George Maughan, Oakey Dean; 2nd, 15s (given by the ladies in the district), Mr Thomas Garrick, Two Steers, Mr Joseph Walton, Emley.

Six Heifer Calf, Messrs Dinning; 2nd, ICa, Mr Wm. Lambert. Seven entries. HORSES. Best Brood Mare for agricultural purposes, £2, Mr Anthony Cowing, Morley; 2nd, Sir Robert Henderson.

Eight IVo-year-old Colt or Filly, Mr Wm. llenwick. Toddle wood; 2nd, 10s, Sir Thomas Bushhy, Park House. Seven One-year-old Colt or Fillr. Mr Wm.

Charlton, Hawkstecl; second, Mr John Smith, Throe Draught Foul, Mr Anthony 2cd, 10s, Mr John Smith. Eight Cart Horse. Mr Anthony Pony under 14 hands, Mr John Slaughan, Old Field; 2nd, 10a, Mr Gccrge Phillipson, Sparty-lea, Eight entries. LEICESTER SHEEP. Best aged Tup, £2L Dinning; 2nd, Lambert.

Four Shearling Tup. £2, Messrs Dinning; second, do. Fifteen special prize for Shearling Tups. Mr T. A Stephenson, Newbeggin.

Twelve Tup Lamb, Mr Wm- Lambert 2nd. 10s, Mr George G. Lee, Land Eads. Fourteen entries. Best Ewe.

Mr Amison; 2nd, 10s. Messrs Fairless and Millican. Allenhcads. Three Gimmer, Messrs Dinning; 2nd, 10s. do.

Five Gimmer Lamb. Mr George G. Lee; 2nd, 10s, Mr John Coats, Somnurrods House; commended. Mr Lambert. Six entries.

BLACK FACED SHEEP, Best seed Tup, £2, Mr Honry Walton, Appletree Shield; 2nd, I Os, Mr Fleming Wilson, Snape Gate. Five Best Shearling Top, £2. Mr Thomas Oliver, Redbum; 2nd. Mm Henderson, Wham lands. Thirteen entries.

Best Tup Lamb. Mr William White, Staples; 2nd, 10s, Mr Joseph Lee, Land Ends. Twenty-four Ewe, Mr Christopher Armstrong, Ashgill Side; 2nd, 10s, Mr Charles Summers, Park Head. Five Gimmer, Mr William White; 2nd, 10s, Mr T. A.

Stephenson. Three Gimmer Lamb, Mr Christopher Armstrong; 2nd, Mr John Stobart. Mains Rigg. Six entries. EXTRA STOCK.

One half-bred Wedder and a pen of Black-faced Wedders. Blr T. A. Stephenson. BUTTER.

1, Miss Henderson, Hunter Roads 2, Miss Busbby, Loaning, Whitfield 3, Mrs Forster, Owlit Hall; 4, Mrs Joseph Fairless, Burafoot; 6, Bin Fonter, Cooper Haugb. The dinner was held at Ur. Head, when between seventy and eighty gentlemen sat down. Amongst the company were W. B.

Beaumont, Ur. John Grey, Lipwood House; Ur. Thomas Sopwith, Ur. J. Dinning, Mr.

John Johnson, Dr. Arnison, Mr. Stephenson. Ur. J.

Coats, Mr. Walton, WeaniWe; Mr. L. Robson, Mr. Wm.

Dickinson, Ur. Thos. Johnson, Hr. Robert Henderson, Blr. Walton, Whitfield; Mr.

John Grey presided; and Mr. John Johmon, Old Town, and Blr. Thos. Sopwith occupied tto vice-chairs. AfteP the usual loyal toasts had been given.

The Chairman then proposed the toast of the evening, Success to the Allendale, Whitfield, and Hezhamshire Agricultural and after congratulating them upon the great success ana continued progress of the society, said it was hardly possible upon an occasion like the present not to allude to that which was on tongue, that dire calamity which had lately visited our shores. A good deal of controversy had been going on as to whether that very infectious and deadly disorder the cattle plague had been imported from abroad, but he waa very much inclined to think that it had originated in the ill-fed and unnaturally kept animals in our own those groat dairies where the aniznals(were kept in a close atmosphere, in an unnatural condition, without air or exercise, and fed in a great measure upon artificial food. Nothing could be beite darigaad lot UiaUtrodMUto ol tbu ndi atetoof things, and far is he saald traoa the prcfisei of ths diaeue, whether it hid.hrokaa eat is ear own oonntiT, or it had been imported from abroad fay foreign cattle, great diaeretion and uaaa win secneasiy to prerent it from spreading abroad throng the country at Urge. If the diaeasa should continue to spread he did not know what would baeome of them and whare they wo aid find feed fawSfra population of the country. Nothing could be aaid farther Ulan that every amngament and precaution should be taken to prevent disease and to separate cash other ea as they should be discovered to be infected, end they also keep separate for several days any now Importation, for tkey had it upon good authority that the disease frequently exhibited itself after lying dormant lor seven or Bra 7 one would thus sea how prudent and judicious it was to keep ill animala newly brotfrht home from market in some distinct place before odvW them and giving them an opportunity of infecting otiersof the dock with toe disease.

It might, however, be hoped that that dreadful calamity would not spread, and that first terror waa the greatest. He was aorry to aee that it had appeared in the neighbourhood of the other dey, and proved very destructive to the stuck upon the fsnn upon which it had broken out, no less than 13 eattls felling victims to it in three days; but he had not heard of the diaeasa spreading further in this direction than tha cate he had just mentioned. The Chairman next adverted to the importance of keeping up the supply of stock in too country, and remarked that high as sraa the price of meat at the present moment, he fully expected to aee it still higher. He very much rejoinmended them to breed men than they were doing, and concluded by wishing every prosperity to (he society. Lord of the and other toasts having been duiy given end responded to, the proceedings terminated.

DREADFUL MURDER BY THEIR MOTHER. About three jetierdey morning great consternation waa occaaioned in the neighbourhood of BanksUe, Southwark, Loudon, by a rumour of a triple murder, the oircuoutanoea attending which, following so closely on iho recent murders in Holbom and Ramsgate, excited a thrill of horror in the district The scene of this crime is a nairow, densely populated thoroughfare, known as Skin Market Place, leading from Bankaide to the Southwark Bridge Road. At the Louse No. 10, resided a family named Lack, who, though poor in circumstances, appear to hare been muah respected by the numerous inhabitants. The husband was employed aa a kind of watchman in the neighbours, and while out performing his customary round this morning the awful deed was committed.

It seems that on his return at the time mentioned he was met on the ground floor by his wife, who, raising both her arms, exdlaimed, have dona Done what replied the terrified husband, and on looking at her night dress ho discovered several stains of blood. He immediately rm upstairs, when a ghastly sight presented itself. On a bed in the first floor were lying his two daughters, Elizw and Esther, aged respectively fivw years and two and a half years, apparently in a sound sleep, with their throats out from ear to ear, and on another bed he found.his son Christopher, aged nine years, with his head nearly severed from his body. Tha distracted father at once gave an ahrm, and Dr. Bainbridge, of the Southwark Bridge Road, and other medical gentlemen were soon in attendance, but so effectually hod the murderess performed her hideous work that their servlosa were unavailing.

What eou'd have led the wretched woman to perpetrate a crime is yet to bo learnt, but it is said that for some tirae past she has been a great sufferer with her os, and getting nearly blind; and that she was going into the hospital to undergo an operation. It is further asserted that she haa brought up a largo family, and that, coupled with her cffliction, the burden of the younger children haa preyed upon her mind. When the retired to bed on Tuesday night there was nothing peculiar in her manner. At tho time of the tragedy there was sn elder son, John, sleeping in a chair on the ground floor; and he, it is asserted, distinctly remembers his mother coming downstairs and going to a cupboard, whence she mutt have procured the razors with which she effected her murderous design. In the second floor of tho house lived a married daughter, who has only recently been confined but she heard no noise proceeding from the room where the younger children slept.

The murderess offered no resistance on being removed to the station at 3rough. The greatest mont prevails in the locality, Urge numbers being attracted to look at tho house. Another account sittes that on being searched there were found upon the piisoncr two other razors, a purse, fire duplicates, a reel of cotton, two letters, and several re'igioos tracts. The charge having been read over to her by Acting Inspector Gardner, and after she had been dnly cantioned, the prisoner unhesitatingly declared that she had done the deed, that her husband was an industrious man, who worked night and day for vtry little mosey, not enough to keep the children, who wanted shoes to their feet; that she herself was about to go to the hospital to be treated for a bad leg; and that she had killed the children in order that they might not dio of starvation. The truth of this allegation was denied by the son-in-law, who declared that the prisoner never received less than £1 per week from her husband, and that from other sources the family was in tolerably comfortable circumstances.

THE MILITARY MURDER AT CHATHAM. DEATH OP MAJOR DE VERE. An aggravation of Major De Vere dangerous symptoms came on on Tuesday evening. Every effort was made to relieve him, but without avail and he expired at Brcmpton Barracks at 10 o'clock that night. The information of the death of the Major was conveyed to the prisoner yesterday morning at half-past 8 o'clock by Mr.

Superintendent Everist, who said, Currie, it is my duty to inform you that Major De Vere is The prisoner, who had tially eaten his breakfast, coolly said, time did he die On being told ho merely rejoined, Oh, did he and resumed his breakfast with the most perfect unconcern. He has been exceedingly quiet and well-behaved since his incarceration, and all that he has said about the nutter has been that he considered he had done quite right and hsd nothing to regret in what he had done, and hoped God would forgive him. Yesterday morning the prisoner was brought before the sitting magistrates on the charge of wilful murder. The Baxley funeral of the two women murdered on Saturday night at Batlcy took place on Tuesday, there being, it was estimated, no fewer than 20,000 spectators of the mournful and affecting ceremony. Sarah Brooke, the eldest, was carried to the grave by old women who had known her daring life, and the younger victim, her daughter, was borne to her last resting-place by young women who bad been her daily companions, and worked in tho same milt Mercury.

Ths Suicide of the Ist.ewokth At ten morning, Mr. James Birr, esroner for Western Middlesex, held an inquiry at the Chequers Inn, Koad, Isleworth, respecting the death of Djoi'l DcsstU, aged 39 years. The deceased, it will be remembered, nfordered bis wife on the 14th dav of June last by nearly severing her head from her body with a razor in a field at the back of their bouse in War ton How, Isleworth. He immediately afterwards inflicted frightful injuries upon himself, bat, strange to say, they did not prove immediately fatal, and he lingered in a state of intense suffering in the laleworth Union until Monday morning last. An open verdict was agreed to, That deceased died from injuries in dieted upon himself by his own leaving the question of tho state of his mind at the time undecided.

The Murderer Southey and the Home steps hsve yet been taken fer bringing up Stephen Forward, alias Ernest Southey to Hendon from Sandwich gaol, where he is now detained under the warrants of the coroner and the magistrates. It is at present uncertain whether the piisoner will be tried in London or at Maidstone. Ho may if he pleaaes bo tried in London by an application under what is known as or an application may be made to a judge at Chambers for a habeas to bring him to London, whether he will or no. There will be a winter assize at Maidstone, bat there are special reasons which those who know the circumstances of tho neighbourhood will understand at once how to appreciate why tho prisoner should not be tried there on a grave charge of murder. In the event of the Government determining to bring him to London, he will be tried at the sessions of the Central Criminal Court, which commences on Monday, tho 18th of September.

Beabds at the Wesleyan correspondent of the Methodist Recorder board and moustache movement has reached the Wesleyan Conference. That Conservative body is not swift to run with the multitude; but the fashion cow so general has at length affected even the Methodist preachers. As one looks over the crowd of faces turned towards the platform, one sees much less face than was visible five years ago. Both on the platform and in the body many of the beards are quite patriarchal; nnd yonder under the gallery is a minister with quite a largo brown moustache. And (can wo believe our eyes!) on the other side there is even a Dcctor of Divinity, whose upper lip is adorned with the natural covering! Many beards are furtively creeping up tho of the upper li as though they were hoping to gain a position there without being challenged like the Gauls who cUmbered up the sides of the orpitol, and were cnlr discovered by the cackling of the geese.

There arc those who defend the practice. Why should not ministers wear these they ask 'and so save themselves tho torture of daily shaving; and, atUl more important, secure mi admirable protection against eore Years ago, to wear a beard was to declare oneself a dandy, and consequently tho habit was in the highest degree inexpMicnt at that time for Christian ministers. But now the followers of Esan, the hairy man, ate as numerous as those cf Jacob, the smooth, and a minister can now wear his hirsute covering without seeming to court singularity and notoriety. Certainly Paul and John, Howo and Baxter, wore the moustache; and thus apostolical and ecclesiastical precedent is on the side of the prevailing custom. We cannot say that wo like tho innovation but there is no stemming the popular tido in such matters, and wc venture to predict that by next Conference the solitary specimens now visible will be solitary no.