The Express. — London, England, 1853-01-15 00:00:00

PLIENTIuN OF TILE AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, F!LIDAY. Considerable excitement was produced on 'Change th'.4 morning by a despatch received by the Post ina.eer here, directing him to detain the Cunard wail steam ship Africa, advertised to sail, as usual, toluoirow. The order for detention came from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and no rea son has been assigned for the step. Of course, rumour assigns several reasons: amongst others, that i; was detained for the purpose of sending despatches sanounting the settlement of the fisheries dispute, or that it was the decision of the new Cabinet on the Canadian Clergy Reserve Bill, while several believed it was iestrociwns to the British Consul at Cuba re.ardin; the confinement of British subjects in a il i stry in that island. In consequence of the official o rder, the Africa will not sail until Sunday forenoon at eleven o'clock. MADEIRA. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 14. The packet Ini,l Brilliant, Captain Allan, has arrived Etre in seven days from Madeira. The Itniliint reports the following arrivals at Madeira: Tks Norwegian schooner, December 30th, 41 days from H a rtlepool, board to Rio de Jailt ifo ; the British barque :s i r William Hallo, 30 days from Piymouth, bound to l'ort Phillip; the barque Lancashire Witch, 43 days from Sun el, for Cubs; the Illrque Phantom, .53 days from Loll dos, for Jamaica. Jun. 1 : The British brig Pekin, 36days from Hartlepool, for Demerara. Jan. 5: The brig Richard Colelen, 10 Ilgs from Newport, for St. Thomas' ; the Ham burgh bark Aleda, 6,Tdeys tram Hamburgh, for New York ; the American ship Europe, 30 days from Liverpool, for PhiluleltAia—short of water. Jai:. 6. The British steamer l'irete, 24 days from Glasgow, fur Sydney—left on the Oils fur her destination. Tre outward African mail steamer was observed standing into Funchal at noon on the 7th instant. The homeward }trait mail packet was hourly expected. by recent reso.ution of the Corte, promulgated in Ma deira, a!1 vessels arriving at that is:ani fur refreshments or pa.--:ngtis aro to be free of port dues. The iron steamer City of New York, Captain Hart, ar rived here t3-.lay :from Oporto with a cargo of cattle. Oiling to very heavy weather she lost upwards of 40 beasts m the voyage. and had to put into Portland for provender sad water for the 140 which remain alive. INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX. ur.moran OF LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICES. To Ins EDITOR or TUE DkILT NEWS. Ste —ln my letter on the 7th inst., in your paper, I called public attention to the wide difference that existed between a tax on Income and a tax oa Pro prey. A tax on property can and ought to be made an equal and a just tax for the support of the government that glees protection to property—whilst a tax on income varying in pressure with the different kinds of property from which the income is derived, if levied at the same rate as a tax on property—must, consequently, be an unjust tax. I desire now to call the attention of your readers to the injustice of the existing tax upon annuities, whether fur lives or for years, and to annex the copy of a memorial, prepared at a meeting of the rep* smite - ices of numerous assurance companies inte rested in the question of income tax ag at present assessed on terminable annuities, whether for lives or years. On the 30th of December, 1852, the memorial was agreed to, and forwarded to the Earl of Aberdeen. It complains that the tax is levied not only on the profit or interest of the investment, but also on that portion of the capital which is yearly repaid to the annuitant. The memorialists have properly adopted the gene ral classification of terminable annuities, which in clude both annuities for terms certain, and annuities for an uncertain term—i.e., for life. I am the more anxious that this question should be clearly understood as an attempt has been made by a morning contemporary, on the Bth inst., to mystify the question, by declaring that this claim on behalf of the holders of long annuities is altogether a new claim, and that no one has ever claimed the same justice on behalf of the life annuitants; whereas Mr. Ricardo, in the House of Commons, pointed out the injustice, and demanded that the protit and interest should alone be assessed to the income tax. The same request was made some years ago upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer by the holders of terminable an nuities. It is worthy of particular attention, as stated by the memorialists, that the faith of government, as pledged by the Act 10 Geo. IV., c. 24, has been broken. I trust the time is come when public faith will be kept by parliament with the holders of ter minable annuities. JOSEPH HUME. Burnley Hall, Jan.l2, 1853. To the Right Hoc ourable the Earl of Aberdeen, First Lnrd Commissioner of her Majesty's Treasury. Lord,—We, the undersigned, beg to all your lord ship s attention to thu serious injustice done to holders of terminable annuities by the existing practice of taxing the entire sums which constitute the half-yearly payments of such annuities, at the same rate as is levied upon the half yearly interest of perpetual annuities. By the Act 10th George IV., cap. 24, the public were invited to exchange permanent annuities for annuities ter minable either in a given number of years, or with the life of the annuitant. In perfect reliance on the good faith of the government, operations of this nature were very largely entered into by parties, who desired that the capital the y lent should be returned to them at periods fixed according to their convenience, together with the interest determined by the price of console at the time of making the contract. By the Act 6th and 6th Victoria, cap. 3,5, the legislature granted to the Crown, under schedule C, upon all profits arising from annuities, dividends, and shares of annuities, for every .• twenty shillings the sum of sevenpence without deduction." The undersigned submit that the words of the grant con vey to the Crown no right to levy revanpenes in the pound on other than the profits arising from annuities, and that this term, expressive of interest, cannot be construed as comprising the capital repaid. Whether the language of the grant, taken literally, or whether any subsequent clause warrants the action founded on it is, however, unimportant. Practically, the income tax has been levied not only on the profits or interest re ceived by the holder of terminable annuities, but on the capital which is repaid to him. And thus, whether the annuity iii taken se run over a longer or a shorter period, the effect of the tax is to deduct sevenpence in the pound, not only upon the interest, but upon the whole of the capital lent to the government before it is repaid to the public creditor. The wrong inflicted nirin an annuitant ggrroows heavier as the term, and with it his outstanding capital, • • • es ; and thus, at the present moment, the holders of annuities ter- Minable in 11160, are paying to the income tax five times as much as would he the tax if levied on interest alone. This excessive tax will yearly increase, until in the last year it will absorb the entire interest. The undenigned earnestly and confidently uk her Ma jest 's ministers to correct a practice which has levied apse holders or Terminable Annuities, whether for lives or years, duties which would not have been charged on the Perpetual Annuities for which they were exchanged. A Tear or Taus Era el 507 dace. and unmarried. who resided near St. Omni, was lately taken aselsesaly ill, and as it was ham thee be bee some money, abut of nephews sad aloes at ewe Ileebet around him, peeeeirAag their allestiee. As be was eat the dupe of all them iieneestratieee, km lasi this very b that above all Wage Ihe belie trimein. and in cousennence, whoever came near him during Ws aim should be disinherited. They all withdrew reeord= but not the less were most anxious to learn how the p was going on. His stare became every day more and man grave, and his relatives abstained, according to the ordeal given, tram going to see but one, a niece, nasal Josephine, who insisted on attending him during his Massa. "If you persist in remaining here, said the sick man, "I will certainly disinherit you." "Do so," said she, " lest 7011 ITO to to retrain without NM relative to ke save of you, and lam determined to stay." The uncle sent tw• days after for his notary, and made his will, which was duly witnessed, and the rumour was soon in circulation that the disobedient niece was disinherited. Some days after dart uncle died, and on the will being opened it was found that everything he possessed was left to Josephine, on the ground that " she was the only relation he had that felt for him • disinterested affection. The property left amounts to about 80,000/.—Galignsni. THE ROYAL NUGOETT OF AUSTRALIAN GOLD. — The large and flue Daggett of gold, weighing albs., found in the Australian gold fields, and sent to this country in the Australian steamer, for the purpose of being presented to her Majesty, was landed at Plymouth on Wednesday, and brought to London by the night mail train, in charge of Ccmmander Edward K. Barnard, serving in a contract steam vessel. The nuggets IPSO d e livered at the Admiralty yesterday, and it was sent to the Colonial Office to day, and will be presented to her Majesty by his Orace the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colonies. As IMPROVED PLOUGHSUARE.—To other d Mem- Teries recently made for agricultural purpesfs, we have to add that of•• new fashioned ploughshare, just brought out by a clever blacksmith and mechanic in Lincolnshire. After being tested by the experience of two years, the new ploughshare is found to effect a great saving, both in time and labour, and the quantity of seed required ; and that in addition to these advantages, it insures the return of as increased crop.—Liverpool ;tie Court. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1853. THEATRICALS AT WINDSOR CASTLE. WINDSOR Jnir. 14. The second dramatic performance at the Castle took place this esening. The pieces selected on this occasion were a farce in one act, by J. K. Planchi, entitled " The Captain of the Watch," and a farce in oae act by Edward Murton entitled, " The Windmill," and the parts were filled according to the following programme : TIIE CAPTAIN OF THE WATCH. Viscount de Lipey, Captain of the Watch to the City of Mr. Charles Mathews. Brussels Baron Vanderp , tter Mr. Eirtley. Adolf de Courtray Officer of the Watcl• Mr. Brasier. Louis Pierre Kristina Katrya Guards. die , &c. Seene—Brussels in the seernteeth century. THE WINDMILL. Sampson Low The Marquis of Rouesille Peter . y. Mr. Stacey. Servants The Marchioness of Roneville 51261111 Mrs. Keeley. Nancy bliss Destine/a. Director Mr. Charles Kean. Assistant Director The theatre arranged and the scenery painted by Mr. Thomas Grieve. At eight o'clock her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert entered the Rubens Room, aceompan:ed by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, Prince A'fred, and the Princesses Helena and Louisa. The Duchess of limit, the Duke of Cambridge, the Prince and Princess Auestus of Saxe Cobourg, the Prince of Leiningen, Pnacess Adelaide of Rohm , lobe Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, the Marquis of Lansdowne. the Marquis and Marchioness of Westmin ster, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Lord Raglan. Sir James and Lady Graham, the Right Hen. W. and Mrs Giatistone, Sir James Ctark, Colonel Wylde, and the ladies and gentlemen in attendance. The performance immedi ately commented. Refreshments were d in the Throne Room. The following bad the bonnie of receiving invita tions to witness the performance, in addition to the above distinguished circle, who formed the Queen's dinner party: Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Countess of Dornburg, Lady Emily Seymour, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, Lady Mary Berkeley, Hon. Mines Montague, the Hon. Mrs. Grey and two 31.11116 Bulteel, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Miss Knotty., the Hon. and Rev. H. Cust, Lady Anna Maria Cust, blise Cust and Miss Steele. The Hon. Henry Ashley, the Rev. Sey mour Neville, Colonel M'Dosall, commanding officer, Lieutenant Wingfield and Lieutenant Howard, of the 2nd Life Guards, Colonel T. Wood, commanding officer, Cap tain Tipping, and Lieut. Burgoyne, of the 3rd battalion Grenadier Guards, Captain and Mrs. Bastard, Mr. Ricardo, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mille, Mias mai., and Miss Agnes Mills, Mr. Henry Seymour, Mrs. ant Miss Seymour. Princa Albert, with the Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Leiningen, and Prince Augustus of Cobourg, went out shooting this morning, attended by Colonel Wylde, Lieut.- Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Major the Hon. James Mac donald. Yesterday her Majesty's dinner party consisted of the Duchess of' Kent, tke Duke of Cambridge, the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg, the Prin-e of Leinin gen, the Priecess Adelaide of llohenlohe, the Chevalier, and Madame Bunsen, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Lard Raglan, Sir James and Lady Graham, the Right Ilou. W. and Mrs. Glad stone, Colonel Wylde, and Major the Hon. James Mac. donald. _ _ _ . ------- 1 The bawl of the 2nd Life Guards attended during dinner, and played the following pieces : Hauriuh National March. overture, " Iturdec" .......... tabor. Q..atirtilt. " Hibernian " Grand Selection, " Nino" .....—........... ..... Fpanish BOIVTO Dtahollque Waltz, "Yeast" ... Porta, "Mars" ... King. Galup.. ...... &num. " God save the Qum." ller binjesty's private band afterwards attended, and performed the following selection : Overture, "La Samoa." Auber. March, "Judas Ma:lmbrue" Finale, 2nd set, and bullet mum* "Stradel:a" Flavor. The Marquis of Breadslbws had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing stre& t. A deputation of the Iriak Lana Company, consisting of Mr. G. Wilton, Mr. Alesander Brogdon, and Mr. Sale (aulicitor), had an interview with the night Hon. E. Card. well and Lord Stanley of Alderley yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Mr. W. Dighy Seymour, M.P.. Mr. Joseph Napier Higgins, and Mr. C. H. Collett, had an interview yesterday with the night Hon. E. Cardwell and Lord Stanley of Alderley at the Board of Trade. Tho tiarqu;s d'Azeglio has returned to Berkeley-square - . . - from Parts. A deputation on the, subject of the Harleaden green Cemetery Company, consisting of Mr. Robert Tubbs, Mr. Hall, and Mr. James Wright, attended by Mr. Toolett, the vestry clerk of the parish of Willesden, had an interview yesterday with Viscount Palmerston. Lord Stanley of Alderley, Vice-President of the Board of Trade, attended yesterday fur the Brat time at the Board of Trade. The Earl of Aberdeen bad a dinner party on Thunday at his residence in Argyll - street . The company included the Bavarian, Swedish and Norwegian, Grecian, Sicilian, aid Danish ministers; the Duke of Argyll, Earl St. Ger- mans, Lord John Russell, Viscount Hardinge, Viscount Canning, Sir Charles Wood, and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. Despatches were sent yesterday fn. the Cokadel-eillee to the Governor of the Caps of Good Iteepeethee were also sent to the Governors el the nth Amnion Provinces. (VSOM LAST RIOUT'S GAZITTI.) ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, JAN. 11.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint John, Marquis of Ormoade, to be one of the Lords in Waiting is Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of George Sholto, Earl of Morton, resigned. --- - • ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JAN. Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the Right Hon. Lord Foley, to appoint Frederic William Hamilton, Esq., late Captain of the 12th Royal Laneers, one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice Monson, retired. ST.JAMTSe-PALACE, 13.—The Queen has been pleased* to appoint Charles Somers, Earl Somers, to be one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in tke room of Henry John Chetwynd, Earl Talbot, resigned; also to appoint Thomas Lord Canso'', to be one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of James Walter, Earl of Vernlam, resigned ; also to appoint John, Lord Elphinstone, to be one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of George Edward Mundell Viscount Galway, resigned ; also to appoint George, Lord Rivers to be one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Cornwallis, Viscount Hawarden, resigned ; also to appoint Henry Manners, Lord Waterpark to ke one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the roem of Henry Francis, Lord Polwarth, resigned • also to appoint George, Lord de Tabley, to be one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Edward, Lord Crofton, resigned. WHITEHALL, JAN.l3.—The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be paned under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, grant ing unto James Andrew, Earl of Dalhousie, K.T., the office of Constable of her Majesty's Castle of Dover; and also the office of Warden and Keeper of her Majesty's Cinque Ports ; and the office of Admiralty within the said Cinque Ports and their members; and likewise all wrecks of the ass whatsoever WfirrznALL, Jam. 13.—The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting unto William Monsen Esq., the office of Clerk of the Ordnance of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. CROWN-OFFICE.—MENDERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT.—The Right Hon. Archi bald William Douglas, commonly called Viscount Drum. lanrig, Comptroller of her Majesty's Household.—County of Haddington : The lion. Francis Majesty's Charteris, one of the Lords Commissioners for executing the office of Trea surer of the Exchequer of Great Britain, and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland.—County of Cavan: Sir John Young, Bart., of 13ailieborough-castle, in the said County of Cavan, Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 14. let Regiment of Foot.—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Knox Birnie, from the staff, to be assistant-surgeon. 50. Foot.—Lieutenant James Wallace Dunlop Adair, from the 20th Foot, tube lieutenant, vice Bennett, who ex changes. 20th Foot.—Lieutenant George Bennett, from the sth Foot, to be lieutenant, vice Adair, who exchanges. 21st Foot—Lieutenant John France. De Carteret, from the 3rd West India Regiment, to be lieutenant vice Savage, who exchanges. 31st Foot.—Lieutenant Honourable Eyre Challoner Henry Massey to be captain, by purchase, vice redder, who re tires; Ensign Robert, Place Gould to be - lieutenant, by purchase, vice Honourable E. Massey ; Ensign William George Herbert Taylor Fairfax, from the 9th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Gould ; Assistant-Surgeon John Means, from the 20th Foot. to be assistant-surgeon. 46th Foot.—Ensign John Augustus Fano to be lieutenant, without purchase, vice Sir Arthur Henry Dillon, Bart., deceased. 74th Foot—Assistant Surgeon William Lapeley, from the Staff. to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Robinson, appointed to the Scots Funnier Guards. 137,th Foot —Acting Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Fisher Bartley, to be Assistant-Surgeon. 92nd Foot.—Ensign John Alan McDonald to be lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Miller, who retires. 3rd West India Regiment.—Lieutenant William Savage, from the 21st Foot, to be lieutenant, vice De Carteret, who exchanges. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 13. Ordnance Medical Department.—Surgeon Deinpsy to be senior surgeon. Tire Richardson, retired on belt-pay ; Assistent•Burgeon Elliott to be surgeon, vice Dempsy ; Temporary A+sistant•Surgeon Wright to be assistant surgeon, Lee Elliott. NEW DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS. Ause• s u Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Bart., Sir Kenneth Macken zie, Bart., Keith William Stewart Macketaie, younger, Esq., Louis Mark Mackenzie, Esq., James Falconer Gil lenders, Esq , William Cruikshank Robertson, younger, Esq., Kenneth Mackenzie, younger. Esq . John Andrew Shaw Mackenz:e, Esq., an d John St. John Munro, younger, Esq. THE MILITIA. The following commissions have been signed : Captain James Scott Walker, late of the 88th Regiment of Foot, to be major, Tice Grant, promoted, in tho King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia. Edward Islawthill Tearne, gent., to bo surgeon, in the Royal Rainer Militia. Theophilus Smith, to be ensign, in the 3rd Rcg.ment of West York Militia. Frederick Durham. to be ensign, in ditto. Lieutenant John Michael Barstow, to be captain, in the 2nd Regiment of West York Militia. Lieutenant Wormley Edward Richardson, to be captain, in ditto. Robert Stangeld, Esq., late 17th Foot, to be captain, in ditto. Ensign Tbomu Holy Holdsworth, to be lieutenant, in ditto. The Ron. Dudley-Francis Stuart nyder, commonly called Viscount Sandon, to be captain, in the King's Own 2nd Regime• t of Staffordshire Militia. Charles Oldham, Esq., to be captain, in ditto. William 'I homas Locker, Hail ., to be captain, in ditto. Robert Hargreaves, Esq., to be captain, in ditto. Charles Garnett, Esq., to ha captain, in ditto. Edward Mayne, the younger, Esq., to be captain, is ditto. henry Edward Francis Lambert, E.g., to he captain, viers Dillon, resigned, in the Oxford Regiment of Militia. Benjamin Williams, Esq , to be captain, vice Holloway. resigned, in ditto. William Wemyes Methven Dewar, gent., to be lieutenant, vice Slott, resigned, in ditto. Alexander Penrose Gordon Cumming, Esq., late captain in her Majesty's 71st Highland Light Infantry and 4th Light Dragoon•, to be major, vice C. L. Cummicg Bruce, Esq., M.P., who retires, in the Inverness, Banff, kagin, and Nairn Regiment of Militia. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAII . ,WAY. THE DIVIDEND. The accounts for the half-year ending the 31st December, 1832, having been submitted to the board, the directors hare decided upon recommend ing the declaration of a dividend for tLe hail-year of 21. 12s. per cent. upon the consolidated stock of .the company-, after setting aside a sum of 10,01101. to wards the sinking fund. Thia will make the divi dend for the year 1852 amount to 41. 4s. per cent. THE ELECTIONS. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. TENTH DAY. OXFORD, FRIDAY. The poll of to-day shows an increase of ten votes over that of yesterday. Out of the 31 votes recorded, lb were ler. Mr. Gladstone, end 13 fur Mr. Perusal. It was hoped that this extraordinary and unparalleled contest would at all events be brought to a conclusion to-marrow eluting; but that, it appear., will not be the case, as the committee of Mr. Perceval are determined that the poll shall be kept open as long as the law will allow. The poll will, therefore, be continued until Thunday next. IIrATZ OP TBB POLL.—FWE O'CLOCK. Gladstone 947 Perceval Majority for Gladstone l3O Amongst the supporters of Mr. Gladstone were Arch deacon Murton, the Ron. R. Boyle, Rev. A. T. W. Shad well, Rev. G. Chetwood, J. M. Saepton, D.D., Rev. Pre bendary Randolph. Amono those of Mr. n reeral's were J. F. Crouch, B.D. ; 11. S. Dyer, D.M. ; Rev. B. 11. Chamberlain. M. KOSSUTH is, it is understood, about to pay an early visit to America, where the election of a democratic President has given many of his admirers new influence. The presentation of the Shakspere Testimonial is, we are informed, to take place immediately. It may be added, that the subscriptions sent to this offlee—amounting to 201. 17s.—were paid into the bands of Mr. Gilpin, the treasurer named by Mr bangles Jerrold. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITS MOROCCO.—A short time sines we published in the Express • memo rial from the Manchester Commercial Association to Lord John Russell, calling attention to the unsatisfactory state of the British trade t 3 Morocco. His lordship has since transmitted the foilowiog reply to the association .. .Foreign-office, January 13, 1853.—Sir,— I am di rected by Lord John Russell to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the let instant, inclosing • me morial from the Manchester Commercial Association, canine attention to the unsatisfactory state of British trade to Morocco, and I am to acquaint you, in reply, that, although represmitations have already been repeatedly made to toe Moorish government on the subject, without effect, her Majesty's Charge d'Affairs and Consul General in Morocco will nevertheless be instructed to renew his representations, Yd to endeavour to induce the Moorish government to re move the obstructions to the development of British trade with Morocco, which are now to justly complained of. Lied John Russell will give directions for your being made acquainted in due time with the result of Mr. Hay's com munication with the Moorish government on this matter. —I am, sir, your most obedient humble servant, H. U. ADDIN - Osoi: PROPOSED REFORM SOIREE AT OLDRAis.-- elite preparation. arc making for a congratulatory banquet, or soiree, at Oldham, in honour of W. J. Fox, Esq., one of the members, on his re-election for the borough. A large marquee is being erected, which is expected to contain about 3,000 people. The meeting will take place about the 4th or 7th of February. It was intended to have held the banquet at the Working Mens' Hall at an earlier period, but that place had been licensed by the magistrates as a the atre, and somewhat unexpectedly the bench took care to in sert a clause in the license, forbincling the lessee to suffer the building to be used for any other purpose whatever. It is ru moured that the magistrates, the majority of whom are of the politica of the defeated tory candidate, took this pre caution to prevent the hall being used for such a demon stration. It certainly is the only building in the town that was suited to the object ; but the erection of the marquee will have defeated this intention, inasmuch as, from its large capacity, the liberals will be able to assemble in much larger numbers than they otherwise could have done. Besides Mr. Fox, it is expected that several eloquent and leading members of the legislature will be present. CILtROE OF MURDER.—In our last two Milnbeet we have given reports of an inquest, that was several times adjourned, on the body of a child, of poor parents, named Mary Ann Cleveley, whose death was caused, according to medical evidence, by a fracture of the skull. It was not considered judicious at the time to publish the evidence of one of the witnesses examined—namely, of Eliza Halo— es, from what came out in her own testimony and in that of other witnesses, considerable suspicion attached to her, although insufficient to justify her being then placed in custody. For the same reason, the jury hesitated in com ing to a positive conclusion, and accordingly returned an open verdict, the Coroner at the same time hinting to the inspector of police, who was present, that if he thought the presumptive evidence against Hale sufficient to justify such a course, she might be taken before the magistrates and examined on the charge of ill-treating the deceased. Acting on this suggestion, and following up his previously , instituted inquries, Inspector Hill lost M time in searching as closely into the matter as possible, sad at length, on Monday lut, the girl was brought before the mayor and ether magistrates, and an examination gone into. Hale was shown to have been one of the lodgers in the house where the deceased was kept by Mrs. Sutton, and on several occasions to have used angry expressions concerning her, such as " If the child was mine, I'd kill the young —" etc. On the clay on which the injury was in flicted on the child, she said to Mrs. Sutton, on her return home, " The child has fell down and broke her skull ;" and et the same time Mrs. Sutton observed a large nail on the floor, which she had seen shortly before to be in its usual place, is the chimney, although loose. This nail was just each a weapon as would have produced the hole that was afterwards found in the child's skull. This, and other cir cumstantial evidence of a similar kind, was considered by the bench sufficient to render it their duty to send the case before a higher tribunal, and they accordingly committed Hale for trial at the next 'seises, upon the charge of wilful murder. — Wiltshire Independent. FATE OF LEICHARDT.—The friends of humanly throughout the world—the admirers of Leichardt's spirit, talents, and devotedness here and everywhere—will grieve to find accounts constituting all but the final assurance that the gallant leader and his party have perished in those Australian wilds which he seemed destined to explore and appreciate, if not to subdue and render servicable to the uses of his fellowmen. The Moreton Bey Courier was the source of the following very distressing information:— " We learn, with deep regret, that the reports of the melan choly death of Dr. Lyieharilt and his companions have proved but too well founded. A correspondent at Drayton informs us that Mr. Ilely's party had returned from the search, bringing with them bones, watch-key, &c., be longing to the missing party. Mr. Hely had gone on to wards Sydney by the most direct route from Surat, for the purpose of making his report ; and we are thug lett fur the present without further information concerning this melan choly event." Mr. Ili Iy's official report is before us. It is a volumin-,us but able document ; but all we can do at present is to state that the di tails furnish a mournful con firmation of former distressing (though unauthenticated) intelligence. We shall attempt a synopsis of the lamentable details in our next publicatien.—Adskiels Observer. SHOCKING DEATH OF A FEMALE. Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Wool pack public-house, Brick-lane, Old-street, St. Luke's, re specting the death of Ellen Foulke*, aged 36 Tears. Edward Foulke'', of No. 181, Great Pear free -street, • shoemaker, stated that the deceased was his wife. She had been subject to fits for the last fire Tears, and also suffcred from paralysis. Witness had applied to the re lieving officer (Mr. L-gge) with a view of getting her into the workhouse, at the same time offering to pay the parish fire shillings per week for her maintenance. Mr. Legge subsequently visited the deceased, but objected to admit her unless within accompanied the deceased. Witness then applied at the workhouse of St. Luke's, where he caw one of the clerk., who sent Mr. Syy ' m the i parochial officer, to see the deceased. Re examined her, and gave witness a written order for Mr. Legge, re commending the dcemsed's removal, but Mr. Legge refused to assist witness any further. On Wednesday last ' after dinneroviMess made up the fire, and left the deceased sitting iu a chair facing the grate, and on his return :about three o'clock the time afternoon be opened the door, when Le found the room tilled with smoke. Witness entered the apartment with great difficulty, and stumbled over some thing which he im mediately discovered to be the body of his wife. Witness dragged hermit with her dress nearly consumed, and her legs, thigh*, chest, army, and face frightfully burned end blackened. The flooring boards of the room under where the deceased laid were then burning, and the deceased was quite dead. On subsequent examination of the pl,ce, wit ness found several limiter matches on the fluor, and he was of opinion that the deceased must have trodden upon one or more of them and thereby set fire to her clothing. The deceased had been a patient at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and was of weak intellect. It was not always safe to leave her alone, and witness generally performed the hetmhold work after his meals. By the foreman—Had offered the parish authorities a security for the payment of the fire shilizogs weekly, and had mentioned to Mr. Legge the name of a responsible party for the payment of the money. Hal resided in St. Luke's six veers. Lana Reeves, a lodger in the same house wu next celled, and stated that she heard the alarm on the day in qttestion just after the husband returned home. He was a very steady man and witness always considered the deceased to be of unsound mind. At this stage of the proceedings the summoning officcr was directed to send fur Mr. Legge, the relieving officer, who said I certainly visited the deceased and found that neither she nor her husband belonged to our parish. We cannot fill our workhouse with persons who do not belong to us. Mr. Syson, the parochial surgeon, had no power to order the deceased into the workhouse, all he did was to recommend her removal. The board would not deviate from their general rule. A Juror—Did you lay the cue before the guardians? Mr. Legge—No, sir, I did not. I did not think it neces sary. The guardians would not thank me if 1 were to lay such cases before tilt m. As the reifying officer of the dis trict 1 could not remove one without the other. I have coly acted on delegated authority. Several of the jury expressed themselves in very strong terms at the evident neglect in the ease, aftcr which The Coroner said it was to be regretted that the deceased had not received some special attention from the officers of the parish, more particularly after the urgent application of the husband, who had stated that she was imbecile and paralysed. The jury concurred, and, after • long discussion, unani mously agreed to the following special verdict : "Tat the deceased met her death accidentally, and we I (the jurors) request the coroner to write to the Board of Guardians on the subject of the applica , ion made by the husband in Midsummer last for her admission into the workhouse on allowing the sum of five shillings per week, Ind security to be given, the paiticulars of which case ap peared to have been stated to Mr. Legge, the relieving officer, who, on his own authority, derived from the general order of the board, refused to admit the deceased without her husband ; and we, the said jurors, are of opinion that some better regulation should be adopted in future in casts of such emergency as the present cue presents, the deceased being paralysed and imbecile in mind." The Coroner said he would write forthwith to the guar dians, and forward a copy of the verdict to them, The inquiry then terminated. NAVAL. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 14.—The Simoom, iron screw troop-ship, Cumin .Kingcome, sailed from Spithead this morning, for Cork, to embark the 31.1 Regiment for the Mediterranean. The Phaeton, 50, Captain Elliott, got away from St. Helen's about eleven o'clock last night, and went round to Sheerness to pay t ff. The Blenheim, GO, screw steam guard-ship, Captain Henderson, was token out of dock to-day, het leak, which was in the aperture of the screw-propeller, having been stopped. The Sidon, steam-frigate, was taken into dock to-day. MOVEMENTS.—GIBRALTAR, JAN. AL'S ships Britannia (flag), Trafalgar, Albion, Bellerophon, Retribu tion, Sampson, Niger, and Antelope. LISBON, JAN. o. Sanspareil and Inflexible. DESERTION OF MERCHANT SEAMEN. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY. Owing to the great influx and detention of met'• cantilc shipping at this port, arising chiefly front the press room of contrary winds, several casco of doeortioa have been brought under the notice of the borough and county magis trates, some of which have proved in a striking and singular manner the imperfection of the law on the subject, and the difficulties in the way of the administration of justice in re ference to such cases, One of these eases came on to-day before the borough bench, the magistrates present being the Mayor (G. C. Stigant, Esq.), J. 0. Travers, J. F. Pratt, G. J. Scale, and J. S. Sayers, Esqrs., under the following circumstances : Thomas Goy, William Tait, and Robert Wabon, three seamen belonging to the Jane Sawyer, merchant ship, now at this port, applied for the assistance of the bench towards obtaining from John Avery, captain of that vessel, some pay due to them for their services on board previously to leaving her. The causes of their leaving were that on Thursday, the 6th instant, they were brought before the bench on a charge, preferred by Mr. Avery, of refusing to obey his lawful com mands as their captain. The excuse they then urged for their conduct was the fact that Mr. Avery dial not allow them sufficient food ; that he was in the habit of getting inebriated, by which the safety of the ship and their own liges were jeopardised, and that he had threatened to punish one of them very severely when he got them out at sea. Mr. Avery declared that the accusations of his men were unfounded, and urged through malice, and that the only measures of severity he had had recourse to had been necessitated by the mutinous and disobedient conduct of the men. The bench, after patiently hearing both sides, could only arrive at the conclusion that the men bad clearly been convicted of the offence, and sentenced them to seven days' imprisonment each, with hard labour. However, the same evening, Captain Avery him self was taken into custody in the High-street of this town, by the police, for being drunk, and behaving in a riotous manner, and the next day he was taken before the bench, and fined 205., with 7s. oosts. The seven days' imprisonment of the eetmen having ex pired yesterday, they refused to return to the ship, and making application to the captain for their 19 days' pay, he refused to give it them, on the ground that having been convicted of illegally disobeying his orders, their pay had become forfeited. This was the ground of their com plaint before the bench to-day. The Bench, addressing Captain Avery, said the case ap peared a very hard one for the men ; they had been punished by imprisonment, and now he attempted to de prive them of their wages. Captain Avery said the act which he had in his hand (which we undentoed to be the Merchant Seamen's Act) justified him in the course he had pursued. If the men had returned, on the expiration of their imprisonment, to their slip, he would not have refused paying what was due to them The bench replied that the men were obviously justified in declining to go to sea again with an intemperate man. Tbey (the bench) did not wish to open up all the circum stances of the cue, but they could not forget them. They mast abide by the law, and tell the complainants that they could give them no redress; but the case was a hard one, as the men were being punished twice for one offence, even had they had no justification or excuse for committing it. The parties then left the court. SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY (TMEDREADNOUOIIT). —The ordinary quarterly court of the subscribers of this institution was held yesterday, at the offices in King Wil liam-street, City—Captain G. Probyn, 11.C.8., in the chair. The proceedings were confined to the reception of the report, which stated that during the last quarter 13 I patients had been received into the Dreadnought from her Mujesty's ships, 627 from those of the East Dais C o mpany, and of the British and foreign mercantile marine, which, with 98 in the hospital on the lit of October, made a total for the quarter of 738 patienta. Of these 129 were still sick, fit fir duty, 6 ; and discharged, 603. The num ber of out-patients for the quarter was 407, and the total number of patients received since the establishment of the institution in 1821, was 67,692. The receipts, including legacies of 3191. Os. 54., from B. 11111, Esq., and 101. from Lady Colville, amounted to 1,6391. Os. sd. ; and the ex penses to 2,05 i. 4s. Id., leaving a balance against the hos pital of 4191. S. 7d. A GIGANTIC EMIGRANT SHIP is now building by . one of the first shipowners in the country, to be called the Robert Lowe, is compliment to the member for Kiddermin ster, for his exertions in promoting the prosperity of the Australian colonies. The Robert Lowe will leave South ampton, with a large number of emigrants, for some of the Australian ports, during the present year. THE CONVICT BARBOUR.—The condemned culprit, as well as the murdered man Robison, having formerly been accustomed to attend the Independent Chapel, Don cuter, the minister of the chapel (the ltev. William Har i cuss) war, at the request of Barbour, sestorday (Thursday) , admitted to a personal interview with him. The prisoner throughout the interview persisted in asseverating his inno cence, and handed to the reverend gentleman a letter ad dressed to his parents, which seems to be made up of odds and ends of religious discourses, which lie has read or heard delivered. It is not now expected that Barbour will make any confession, nor does ho seem to wish to see any of his relatives it Doncaster. The above is the last inter view which he consented to receive, except from the II officials of the castle. There is scarcely the shadow of a doubt but that t extreme penalty of the law will be CU- I Tied into effect at twelve o'clock to-day. SPORTING. LATEST BETTING AT FRIDAY. There was a good attt.ndance this morning, but betting still remains quiet. The fullowing bets are all we have seen booked since our last. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 14 to 1 mist Misa Mowbray (taken) 20 to 1 Maurice Daly (taken) 25 to 1 Warner (taken) METROPOLITAN. 22 to 1 apt Galvanism (taken) 25 to 1 Hirsuta (taken) 25 to 1 Grapeshot (taken) 33 to 1 Tobolski (taken) 33 to 1 Ireland's Eye (taken) CHESTER CUP. 40 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken) 40 to 1 SegreCrOW (taken) 40 to 1 Constantine (taken) . 45 to 1 Lady Evelyn (taken) 1000 to 15 Ire:and's Eye token) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 9 to 2 agst West Australian (taken) DERRY. 13 to 1 agst West Australian (taken) 16 to 1 Umbria (taken) 25 to 1 Hurworth (taken) 40 to 1 Pbarut3 (taken) EPSOM STEEPLECHASE. 3 to 1 apt The Screw (taken) 4 to 1 The Cardinal (taken) 6 to 1 Any other (offered) EPSOM SPRING MEETING. NOMINATIONS FOIL THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDIC•P. —lhc Iteriot, 5 yrs • Isabella, 4 yrs; Bell Tinker, 3 yrs; Madame Landeau, yrs; . • Eliza, 3 yrs; Longbow, 4 yrs; Benita, 4 yrs; Vermuth, 5 yrs; Appleton, 4 yn; Sir It. Treachard, 5 yn; The Bishop, 4 yrs; Charley, 3 yn; Winter, 3 yn; Sylphide, 3 yrs ; Cassica, 3 yn ; Jouvence, 3 yrs ; b fby Launcelot out of Wedlock, 4 yrs ; Ethelbert, 3 yn; Tickton, 3 yrs; Madeline, 4 yrs; Jullien, 4 yrs; Calot, 4 yn: Hatchet, 3 yrs ; Pegs,y, 3 yrs ; ltussborough, 6 yn; The Varmint, 4 yrs; Bardulph, 4 yrs; Surprise, 4 yrs; Allegro, 4 yn; Quositnado, aged ; Miss Dolamere, 3 yn; Ida, 3 yn; Father Thames, 4 yrs; Prevention, 3 yrs; Snsrry, 4 yrs ; May Day, 5 yn ; Timid Fawn, 6 yn; Hungerford, 5 yn; Norms" 6 yrs; Henrietta, 4 yrs; Kato 4 yn; Mister Norton, 3 yrs; Tavistock, 3 yrs; b f by COtherstone out of Wedlock, 3yn ; Anne Page, 3 yn; Ihe Friar, 3yn ; 'tack Leaning, d yrs ; Theseus, 5 yrs ; Evailne, 4 yrs; Italian, 6 yrs; View Halloo, aged; Sister to Singapore, 4 yrs; Stamford, 5 yn ; Kitty Darling, 3 yrs ; St. George, 6 yrs; Ms. Emma, 3 yrs; Babette, 4 yn; Helen% 3 yrs; Pancake, 4 yn; Convulsion, 4 yrs; Glen lune, 4 y rs; Little David, 3 yrs ; The Nabob, 4 yrs ; Dulcet, aged; fobolski, 3 yrs; Indian Warrior, 4 yrs; Conmore, 4 yn; Candlewick, 6 yrs; Tkr Mersey, 3 yrs; Defiance, 3 yrs; Don Quixote, 3 yrs; Tunic, 5 yrs; Lord Faucon berg, 3yn ; Lady Agnes, 4 yrs ; ClAlton, 3yn ; Min Tennyson, 3 yn • Farmer's Boy, 4 yrs ; b fby Sir Hercules out of )4,ss Shirley, 3yn ; Truth, 5 yrs ; Koh-i-noor, 4 yrs; cby The Emperor out of Cowl, 3 yn; Antigone, 5 yrs; Prime Minister, 5 yrs. HUNTLNO APPOLNTMENTS. bTA4 HOUNDS. Her Majesty's, Tuesday, Slough; Friday, Maidenhead Station—at 11. Honourable T. Petra's, Thursday, Cook's Mill-green—at half-put U. Baron Rothschild's, Monday, Aston Clinton; Thursday, Halcott--at 11. FOX lIOUNDI3. Atheestone, Monday, Harrow-gate ; Wednesday, No Man's Heath ; Friday, Shilton Village (near Combe); Sa turday, Kingsbury Wood-at a quarter to 11. Bausworth, Tuesday, Womersley Park; Thursday, Freston Hall ; Saturday, Notton Village-at half-past 10. Duke of Beaufort's, Monday, Avening; Wednesday, Bushton ; Thursday, Lower Woods; Saturday, Draycot. Bramham Moore, Monday, Darlington ; Wednesday, Ilarewood bridge ; Friday, Thorp Arch; Saturday, East Keswick-at half-past 10. Lord Hy. Bentincles, Monday, Newbold Common ; Tues day, Linwood by Kasen • Wednesday, Wcllingore ; Thum day, Buckthorn ; Saturday, Magin Moor-at 11. Cheshire, Monday, Aston-hall; Wednesday, Broom lands; Thursday, Cholmondeley ; Saturday, Wrenbury-at half-past 10. Colonel Conyers's, Monday, Hatfield Heath ; Thursday, Old Samford; Saturday, Skreen's Lodge-gate-at 11. Cottesmore, Monday, Witham•on-the-Hill ; Tuesday, Launde Abbey; Thursday, Wing; Saturday, Owston Wood-at 11. Craven, Monday, Fairfield Turnpike; Wednesday, Hampstead Mill ; Friday, the Five Bells, Wickham ; Sa turday, Langley U de-at a quarter to 11. Mr. Dram's, Monday, I'ointington-at 11. Durham County, Monday, Flus ; Wednesday, Rainton Bridge ; Friday, Plawsworth Bar-at half-past 10. East Eases, Tuesday, l'ebmarsh Street; Thursday, Marks Hall-at half-past 10; Saturday, Notley Gate at 11. Essex Union, Wednesday, Runsell Green; Saturday, Bradwell-at half-past 10. South Erse:, Tuesday, Mountneasing Church ; Saturday, Mucking Meath-at half-past 10. Essex and Suffolk, Tuesday, Donyland Heath; Friday, Hadleigh Town-at a quarter to 11. Mr. Farquharson's, Monday, Woodyates Inn. Earl Fitswilliam'a Mondly, Gadding Windmill; Wed nesday, Farming W oods; Friday, Kennel-at 10. Ilaydon, Saturday, Harsendale Cleugh-at 9. Herefordshire, Tuesday, Keeper's House, Stoke Edith Park; Friday, Harewood's End-at half-put 10. Heythrop, Monday, Chapel House ,• Wednesday, Tar Wood; Friday, Gawcomb ; Saturday, Ditchley-at half past 10. Holderness, Monday, Frodingham Bridge; Tuesday, Hawold House; Thursday, Burton Constable ; 'Friday, Lockington Station-at a quarter to 11. Hurworth, Tuesday, Welbury ; Saturday, Low Middle ton--at half-past 10. Mr. M. Ingram's, Monday, Sudbury Coppice ; Thursday, the Spread Eagle; Saturday, Looley-at • quarter to 11. East Kent, Tuesday, Bosaingham Street ; Friday, Hoe ton Park-at half-past 10. Ledbury, Monday, Chances Pitch; Friday, Manderfiold Stocks-at half-past 10. Ludlow, Tuesday, Brampton Brian. Mr. Lushington's, Monday, Leeds Castle ; Thursday, Norton Court; Saturday, Long Beach-at 11. Mr. Lumley's, Monday, Sparkin Hill ; Tuesday, ' Scrooby lan • Thursday, Aughton Bar ; Friday, Gringley - at half gnat 10. Mr. Morgan's, Monday, Grenfen Toll-bar; Thursday, , Dessitor Tollgate-at half-put 10. ' Oakley, Monday, Cowper's Oak-at a quarter to 11 ; Thursday, Cranfield-at I'2 ; Saturday, Sinneshead Wood -at a quarter to 11. Pitt herley, Monday, Drayton ; Tuesday, Sywell Wood; Wednesday, Swinford ; Friday, Ssbbertoft; Saturday, Finedon-at a quarter to 11. Raby, Monday, Wackerfield ; Wednesday, Hartforth ; Saturday, Manfield-at half-past 10. Rufford, Monday, Winkhurn ; Tuesday, Walesby Vil lage; Thursday, Norwood Park; Saturday, Bury Hill-at halt put 10. Duke of Rutland's, Monday, Easton Hall ; Tuesday, Kirkby Laythorpe ; Wednesday, Belvoir Plantations ; Fri day, Claxton Park, Newton Toll-bar-at half-past 10. Mr. Smith's, Monday, Tedworth Kennels; Tuesday, New Mill; Wednesday, Wherwell Wood; Thursday, Lower Wick Farm ; Friday, Bulford ; Saturday, Winter- slow—at 11. Southdown, Monday, Polegate ; Wednesday, the Links, Eastbourne • Friday, 'Ripe Street—at half-past 10. Mr. Lee iteero's, Monday, Hale Gate ; Thursday, Plais tow Windmill—at 11. Suffolk, Tuesday, Walsham Hall; Thursday, Trimley Wood—at a quarter to 11. Sir IL Sutton's, Monday, Baggrave Hall; Tuesday, Coleorton Hall; Wednesday, Kegworth Station; Thurs day, Horninghold Village; Fr iday, Thrussington—at 1L Sir Tattoo Sykes's, Monday, Settrington House ; Wed nesday, Castle Howard; Friday, Birdsall House—at half put 10. Tindale, Monday, Belay; Thursday, Countess Park; Saturday, Matfen Piers—at half-put 10. Tiverton, Monday, Gogland Plantation ; Thursday, Hawkeridge—at half-past 10. Warwickshire, Monday, Hay Wood; Tuesday, Weston House; Thursday, Lower Sbuckburgh ; Friday, Wroxton Abbey ; Saturday, URon Wood—at a quarter to IL _ Wheatland, Wednesday, Buildwas Bridge—at half-past 10. Worcestershire, Monday, Tiddesley Wood; Tuesday, Stamford Bridge; Thursday, Copcut Elm; Friday, New Cropthorne—at half-past 10. HAIIRIEItS._ B. V. 11., Tuesday, Buckland Knoll; Friday, Green Man Inn—at half-put 10. Brighton. Monday, Patcham; Wednesday, Racecourse; Saturday, Dyke—at a quarter to 11. Brookside, Monday, Newmarket-hill; Thursday, Tels combe Tye—at half-put 10. High Peak, Tuesday, Duke or York; Thursday, Pad dington ; Saturday, Pike Hall—at 11. Morpeth, Tuesday, Longhorsley ; Friday, Steepwash Bridge—at half-past 10. Newcastle and Gateshead, Monday, Rowland Gail; Fri day, 0 vingham—at half-past 10. Stockton, Billingham and Hartlepool, Thursday, llutton Hemy—at half-past 10. Thanct, Monday, Monkton ; Wednesday, Minster Milli; Thursday, Up-street—at half-put 10. BOOKSELLING IN GLASGOW IN 1735.—Thc follow ing curious report of a law case appears in Morison's Dic tionary of the Decisions of the Court of Session, p. 0,455. It appears from it that, so late as 1735, the city of Glasgow, new containing a population of nearly 400,000, was consi dered too limited a sphere for the suppoc t. of only two book sellers : " 1735, January 15.—Stalker against Carmichael. Carmichael and Stalker entered into a co-partnery of book selling within the city of Glasgow, to continue for three years ; and because the place was judged toe narrow for two booksellers at a time, it was stipulated that after the ex{ iry of three years either of them refusing to enter into a new contract upon the former terms should be debarred from nay concern in bookeelling within the city of Glas gow. In a reduction of the contract, the Lords found the debarring clause in the contract is a lawful practice, and net contrary to the liberty of the subject"— From OM mod Qucria. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. OXFORD, JAN. 14.—1 n a congregation holden this morning, being the first day of Lent term, the Rev. Wm. Estcourt Harrison, M.A., of Catharine lieu, Cambridge, and the Rev. Henry Pye, of Trinity Celiege, Cambridge, were admitted ad eundem. The following degrees were It the same time conferred. vie.:—Master of Arts—Thomas Wade, Exeter College ; Rev. Octeeius Ogle, Lincoln Col lege; Rev. Augustus William Gurney, Lincoln College ; Oeorge William Kitchin, student of Christchurch. Rev. Edmund Verden Amery, St. Mary Hall; Lacey Henry Ramsey, New Inn Hall. Bachelor of Arts—Edmund Spencer Tiddeman. Worcester College; William Alfred ' Plumptre, University College; Henry Hoyt. Winwood, Exeter College, grand cumpounder; Henry Charles Way den, Edward Malleson, Queen's College; Thomas Mosley Crowder, John lierdman Carlisle, Wadnam Collette. PREFERSIEN Rev. Disney Ledard Alexander, to Ganton Vicarage, Yorkshire ; value, 131/. with residence. Rev. J. A. Aston, to Bollington Perpetual Curacy, Cheshire; value. 174/., with residence. Rev. George Bennett, to Limey Carney, Isle of loan. Rev. James Charles Blumlield (Rector of Taunton), to a Deanery Rural, diocese Oxford. Rev. William Massage Kirkwall Bradford (Rector of West•Meen), to be Chaplain to the Lird Chancellor. Rev. Lloyd Bruce, to S:. Paul Curacy, Ramsey, and Dboon Curacy, Isle of Man. Rev. Charles Auilley Asshcton Craven, to Carlton- Colville Curacy, Sulf.ilk. Rev. Edward Cravei.llawtrey, D D., to the Provostship of Etun College, Jan. 12; patrons, the Fellows, on the no mination of the Crown. Rev. Lord Arthur Charles Hervey, to Ilomingsheath Rectory, Suffolk; value, 4591., with rt side-nee. Very Rev. R.N. Mare (1.11. an of Waterford), to be Chap lain to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Very James Howie (Dann at Cloyne), to be Chap. lair, to the Ldd Lieuten Int of Ireland._ _ Rev. Campbell Jamieson, to Crosserleugh Curacy, dio se Kilmore. Rev. Haynes Jsffas, to be Corresponding Missionary Agent to the Iri.h Society of London. Rev. Witham Kelly, to Kirk Andreas Curacy, Islet of -• Rev. J. Lanphier, to be Ite4det.t Missionary at Cape Clear, in connexion with the Irish Islands and Cuast So- ciety. Rev. Langstaff, to St. Barnabas Curvy, Douglas, Isle of Man. . _ _ Rev. W. J. 11. Le Fanu, to be Chaplain to the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland, and Atsistanbehaplaiu to the Dean of the Chapel Royal, Dublin. 11ev. Anted Ly all, to St. Die.nis•Bachchurch Rectory, London • value 4391. with residLnce. Rev. WiMaui Mackesy, Rector of Castletown Kilpatrick, to be Chaplain to the Lord-Licutenant of Ireland. 14ev. Alexander M. l'ollock, to be Chaplain of the Asylum, Leeson -street, Dublin. Rev. William Potter, Rector of Wit... csharn, Suffolk, to an Honorary Canonry in the Cathedral Church of Norwich. Rev. Allan Swinburu, to Ambls cote Curacy, Worce.ter. Rev. C. Thompson, to South ?dila= Vicarage, Middle sex; value 3311., with residence. Rey. C. \Vildig, to Brighouse Curacy, Yorkshire. Rev. Charles T. Wilkinson, to Attercliffa Perpetu: I Cu rack, Yorkshire ; valuo DWI. with residence. Rev. John Haddeslcy Williams, to Lockerley Curacy, Hants. _ Rev C. IV. H. 11. Sidney, to Gooderstone Vicarage, Norfolk, on the presentation of Anthony llomx Roger Mickletiel.l, lisq , of Stoke Ferry, in the ',Aid county. VA CANCitd. RECTORIES.—Attm, Middlesex, diocese of London; value 9651. with residence; patron, Bishop of London; Rev. W. Antrobus deceased. Ewburst, Sussex, diocese of Chichester; value 781/. with residence; patron, Kings College, Cambridge; ltev. E. C. Rawtrey D.D. promoted. Huble ' clown, ' Kent, arcbdioceaa of Canterbury; value 3831. with residence ; patron, Archbishop ut Canterbury ; Rev. Alfred Lyall promoted. London, S:. Andrew Undershaft, with St. Mary-st-Axe Rectory; value 1,401. with residence; patron, Bishop of London; Rev. W. Antrobus deceased. Patirembat. CUILACIES.—Egerton, Kent, archdiocese Canterbury, value 1111.; patrons, Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's: Rev. Rowel Jones, deceased. St. retrial( Newry (exrupt. jurisdiet.); patron, the Lord Abbot : Rev . 2d. Pollock, promoted. CURACY.—Tetbury, county and diocese Gloucester (as sistant), stipend 1001. ; patron, the Vicar. MAtiTElteifflP.—ltOelieSter Cathullt4 Grammar School (under); testimonials before Jan. 20. LABOUR AND WOOL IN AUSTRALIA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS. Sin,—As one of those who are largely interested in the preservation of our important wool trade with An atolia, I thank you very sincerely for your able article of yesterday ; and it is rather singular that on the very day that your remarks appeared, 1 received from Sydney a copy of the Empire newspaper of lith September loot, con taining similar expressions of opinion upon the subject. I send you the paper herewith; and you will find quoted at length in it a series of recommendations, which I myself laid before ono of the leading members of the York shire deputation in May last, and which is thus reproduced in London before the subject has grown stale or unpro fitable. I entirely &wee with you as to the uselessness of mere deputations to Downinc-street, however numerously or in fluentially attended. The thing is talked about fur an hour the Minister makes a how ; and all is quietly Shelved until some fresh commotion is made with a similar result. But I urged very strongly upon the Yorkshire gentlemen at that time (many of whom were men of great ability), the pro priety of not stopping there ; I begged them to form local committees ; to subscribe liberally to such well-con sidered undertakings as the Skye Emigration Society, and Mrs. Chisholm's Family Colonisation Society ; and, iu short, to put their own shoulders to the wheel, instead of calling upon the Jupiter' of Park-street or Downing-street. I know not what they have done ; but this I know, that even now a few thousands well applied in either of the directions I have named, would be of essential service to tho cause we all profess to have so much at heart.— I am, (tn., AN AUSTRALIAN MERCHANT. Landon, Jan. 13. • TUE LATE MURDER NEAR CLOUGHJORDAN.— From the evidence at the inquest, and other particulars which have reached us, we are warranted in stating that the fearful deed is not of an agrarian character, but seems rather to have arisen from the fact of ill-will on the part of some members of his own family. It appears that the un fortunate man and his son were not on good terms. They repeatedly quarrelled about a servant girl in Miss Craw ford's employment, whom the son wished to many, but the father withheld his consent. The deceased, who was steward to Miss Crawford, was sitting at the kitchen fire of the house of his employer on Wednesday night last, when he was killed by a shot from an opposite window. Ile was in tho act of reading a letter by the light of a candle, which his son, a small boy, held for him, when the fatal shot was fired. Deliberate aim must have been taken, for the ball pierced the letter he was in the act of reading, and then entered his heart, came out at the spine of the hack, and wounded the boy who was holding the candle in the thigh. The boy, we learn, lies in a very precarious state. On Thursday morning, Captain Plunkett, the very efficient resident magistrate of Nenagh, repaired to the spot, ac companied by the coroner, Mr. Abbott, and an inquest was held. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder sgainst some person or persons unknown.—Linieria Re porter. . TILE IRISH EXIIIDITION OF 1833.—Letters and journals just received from Demerara afford the following gratifying facts connected with the Exhibition :—lt appears that no sooner had intimation reached the colony of' Mr. Dargan's munificent gift than a meeting was at once con vened for the purpose of having the products of the colony fully and carefully represented at the ensuing Exhibition, and otherwise forwarding the objects its founder had in view. The proposition was most cordially responded to, and a number of gentlemen proceeded to form themselves into a working committee. The governor of the colony generously placed the suns of 1001. in the hands of the committee in order to defray any trifling incidentals, and promised at the same time his most cordial support. Various meetings were held at which the rules and regu lations of the central committee were read for general guid ance ; and the manufacturers, traders, anal others of the colony invited, by advertisement, to co-operate with the committee in their important object. The result has been most gratifying, and this section in the forthcoming Exhibi tion, will be of especial interest, it being not only attractive and ornamental, but also useful and practical in a commer cial point of view. The following is a list of the principal articles that will be sent from the colony of Demerara and its neighbouring districts :—A unique and beautiful collec tion of stuffed birds, said to be the finest in South America. Specimens of all the furniture woods, for wkieh this colony is so justly celebrated. A complete collection of etagere, with full descriptions of the various processes, and the cost of pro duction; and, as there is no place in the West Indies where so many different processes are in operation as in Demerara, there is no doubt of its being particularly interesting. Specimens of the textile fabrics made in the colony, which are said to be equal to anything coming from the flax mills of Ireland. THE COMMERCIAL DOCK COMPANY.—The half yearly general court of proprietors was held yesterday, at the Company's office., Isio. 1 1 10, Fenchurch-street ; Mr. li. Carter in the chair. The report stated that the business of the docks during the past year had been on an extended scale, and fully justified the expectations which the direc tors bad formed of the progressive increase of the ;revenue of the company. It was added that the contract for the new works authorised to he executed was taken by Mr. John Kelt on the 23rd of July last, and had up to that time been proceeded with to the satisfaction of the com pany's engineers. The directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 2} per cent. for the half-year, both on the capital and on the preference stock, payable on and after Monday, the 24th inst., between the hours of 11 and 3 o'clock, Fridays and Saturdays excepted. The report was adopted, and a dividend declared at the rate recommended. Of the four retiring directors three were re-elected with their own consent, and the fourth v.:cancy• was tiled up by the substitution of Mr. D. Morgan for Mr. D. T. Morgan, who retired. Mr. W. G. Pres ott was reelected auditor, and Mr. W. O. Watnan chosen as hi. colleague. On the motion of Mr. Wchardson, a vote of thanks was given to the chairman, after which the meeting separated. ...0 • •„. .-. 'Sr Ralf to SO MS die tillip M. pen of • rasp rise. 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