The Express. — London, England, 1853-01-05 00:00:00

M . ', we 's', M.A., of Christ Church. 'The convocation was attended by about 100 masters of OAS. theott‘h, the R. Dr. Hawkins, Provost of Oriel College, in • brief Lain address, proposed the Hight Hon. William goat Gladstone; Arclide•con Denison, also in Latin, proposed Dudley M. Pereeval, Esq. Both gentlemen were cheered by their respective partisans. After some observa tions from Mr. Woo combo, Dr l'iticumuus alluded to the %se that had been made of the come of the Marquis of Chandoe without his consent, and 4 e -ignited the opprwition as one discreditable to the university. Dr. Machride replied, and stated that the com mittee believed that they had the sanction of the noble mar quis to use his name as a candidate. The only unction they istwi i t a pp e ared, wee derived from a letter received from p t . Lempriere, of Londoo. After some other discussion, in which Archdeacon Wilberforce and the junior proctor took tbe most active part, Mr. Marriott d a long Latin a ddress, sod the contocatiou was dissolved. The paling commenced at half-past one o'clock and was eontiseed until four. At that hour the numbers were— For Mr. Gladstone Fur Mr. Pereeval The pull will be opened on Wednesday at 10 o'clock. GLOUCESTER. TILE NOMINATION. (Eitutt 01.11 01111 ILITORTIII GLOUCEBTf TIJUDAY, The nomination took place to-day, and presented a striking contrast to that of last July, when the condidates mutually %freed to eschew bell-ringing. flags, music, and velours:To-day the streets of the city were early astir with lan& of music parading, colours eying, and all the " pomp end eireumstauce "of an election according to the old style of thing'. Gloucester is perhaps the only place in eluth an election consequent on the change of ministry ails be thoroughly contested. Here both candidates go to the poll, and with the determination to poll to the last man. The circumstances under which thLs contest arises have steady heel typorteu ; but we may state that on Admiral Berkeley accepting a lordship in the Admiralty under the Alwrdetn ministry, the friends of Mr. H. T. Hope (who am, at that time absent from England) put that gentleman in econination on the honeryative interest. Mr. Hope bee now retuned to London, but did not present himself to the elector.. for reasons stated by his proposer. The boot,' of nomination commenced at ten o'clock at the Shire Hall, which was crowded to teens. Oa the wools the proceedings wero carried on with good-nature, but, m e re were two or three fights during the delivery of Admiral Berkeley's speech. The Sheriff (Mr. Carter) basing x, me through the necessary formalities, Mr. W. WA11111101:101s, Mayor of Gloucester, nominated Admiral Berkeley for re-election, and spoke of his claims upon the electors as an advocate of free trade and an oppo nent of the scheme for doubling the house tax, which the ouseus of Gloucester in public meeting assembled had de clared to be a must odious and unjust tax, pressing home distely spun one class of the community for the supposed benefit of another, and jeopardising the political privileges of a large class of the constituency. (Cheers.) Hr. E. S. ii ZNDALL seconded the nomination. Mr. Davis, solicitor, nominated Mr. Hope, and Mr. GOODRICH briefly seconded the nomination. Admiral Deux LLLL than came forward, and addressed the meeting. He began by alluding to the absence of the conservative candidate. Why, be asked, was not Mr. Hope present? If he intended to be their representative in parliament, he ought to face them as a man, and to tell them whether he intended to pursue those political prin ciples which he had hitherto followed, or whether he wee retrograding to old toryient. (Hear, hear.) He (Admiral Berkeli.y) had not sought office, but had actually refused office, bong unwilling that they should again be called upon through him to be mixed up with a contested election. Last year the party opposed to him complained of change, and professed to desire • strong and lasting go verement, acd even a progenitive government ; but it was clear that the government of Lord Derby was the weakest, both in point of experience, of talent, and of judgment, that hail ever rued over this country. (Hear.) The pre sent government, however, was composed of men of the greatest talent and official experience, and of the beet ad ministrative quality ; but it was said that there was no cohesion in them, that they were not of one mind, and that it could not last. The beet answer to this was, that these very men who combined together to carry on the atfoirs of this country, were the men who, opposed on other minor points, did combine to give the country the blessings of free trade. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Davin expl.iued that Mr. Hope, although now in London, sin not in the country when the writ was issued. If he had come down to Gloucester it would have been charged splint him that he was insulting the constituency, who had as recently decided against him. The show of hands was then taken. The numbers were very close, and the sheriff had to take them twice, ere be decided it to be in favour (Admiral Berkeley. A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Hope, which was tined to open at 8 o'clock next morning. A vote of thanks to the sheriff closed the proceedings of the mutilation. DL\NER TO LORD PAL TIVERTON. Alter the re-election of Lord Palmerston, on Mon day, • number of his lordship's friends and supporters entertained him at dinner at the Three Tune Hotel. F. HAIL, Esq., presided. After the usual loyal toasts the chairman proposed the noble lord's health, which was drunk with enthusiasm. Lord PALIIIIISTON, on rising to respond, well received with bed applause. He said that much as he valued the honour of representing jilts borough of Tiverton in parlia ment, he valued still more highly the personal regard and friendship with which he had always been received by the Inhabitant, of that place. Having briefly referred to the laal adoption by the House of Commons of the principles of free trade, the noble lord adverted to the militia form, which had been recently raised by voluntary enlistment • sad be expressed his gratification to find that that body had as fully jastified tbe hopes of the people of England. (Cheers.) The remainder of the force would be levied in the mina of the present year; and he trusted that when they were raised, the militia force of England would prove the brave defenders of their country, If danger should arias. Having thanked the company for their renewed expmeMons of kindness, the noble lord resumed his seat amidst loud and prolonged cheering. NEW ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. It is the impression in naval circles, u letters have been recived by of who formerly served in Arctic expeditions requesting them to state to the Admi ralty if they were willing to serve again, that one, if not two, expe di tions will be sent to the Arctic regions early in the present year, and both well appointed with steam and sailing vessels. One of the expeditions will be seat to Smith's and Jones's Sounds, to follow up the discoveries seeds by Commandiv Inglefleld last year in his remarkable :lirof bur months in the babel, auxiliary screw steam-' It is elm expected that that enterprising officer, having accomplished so much at his own expense, wlll be prom.ted to the rank of captain, end be appointed to the command of the new expedition; sad that an efficient steamer will be made ready to proceed with the expedition for further exploration in the open ma he disco vered during his last voyage. The other expedition will proceed to Behring's Strait, with the object of aiding Captain Collineon's expedition, as all eyes are now turned in that direction, in the expectation that NON • awe will be learned of Sir John Franklin tram Ctspesba ' - son's party; and the ltattlesnake, WW2. to rooted •• • store ship, under Camsador la Sebring's Strait. Whil e one o f d uo saysalsioas bas been decided upon and the other in contemphiffen, a est of the Cork Conslitalion gives another et' the Wu' rumours which base before been ennui He Amu, that daring the gale on Monday last a beetle was washed on shore containing a letter, purporting M be writist_lty Si, John Franklin. It is d a t e d C ape Bathurst. 12011 of January, 1850, and represents Sir John and Ms soma unions to be in considerable want of provisions having nearly consumed a ...al that they had caught. It states that ten of the seamen had died during the previous year, and that a bottle containing a letter was set adrift in 1819. The letter is written on • sheet of foolscap, writ ing rather indifferent, and signed Sir John Franklin. Caps Bathurst is between Franklin Bay and the mouth of the Mackenzie River, and nearer to Behring's Strait than Melville Island. Captain Austen's expedition must have been near the track of Sir John Franklin in 1851, and it is yet pomade he may have been f oun d and relieved by Capt. Collinson passing through Behring's Strait. A short time will, however, decide the authenticity of the contents of the bottle, if such has been toned, and transmitted to the Admiralty. AWPVL DEATH FROM FIRL—A Woman, named Mary &cock, aged forty-seven years, has met with a shocking death at Salford, Manchester, un der the following circumstances : The poor woman tad her husband lodged in the upper room of a house in Beek Cook -street • and on Saturday night she was discovered in her bed burnt nearl to a cinder, about eleven o'cl oc k , b y • fellow-lodger. Her husband was in bed by ler side, and when awoke escaped without injury. He states that he went to bed during the day in • state of intoxication, and his wife awoke him about ten o'clock at night to eat his supper, which having done, he again fell asleep. At that time his wife woe sitting by the fireside smoking a pipe of tobacco. He suppose.' that she had fallen asleep with the pipe in her hand, and bad set fire to her clothes • and that awaking when her clothe s were on A re, she iad thrown herself on the bed, and thus communicated the fidiffis• to the bed clothes. This ouppolition is the neeett/caffiaffe e bemuse her pipe was lying near the ere-place, wham It bad sot Are to the floor of the room. He mays the deceased nasally arcked her pipe before she retired to rest, bet he has fre egally known h er smo k e i n bed and fal l asleep with the lighted pipe in her hand. It is not supposed she bad gone to bed with the pipe in her hand on this occasion, because the bedclothes were not so much burnt as they must have beta under such circumstance*. An inquest was held on the remains of the unfortunate woman yesterday, before Mr. W. S. Ratter, county coroner, when the jury were of °plains that the affair was accidental, arising out of the in cautious habits or deceased as above detailed, and found a Verdict to that effect. GLASGOW AND SOUTH - WASTERN RAILWAY-- Teak:for the week ending Jan.l, 1863 : —4,7541. 91. 10d. ; 21 rworad Oding week In last year, 4,53t11. 110. Id.; increase, 6i. Ida LONDON DOCK COMPANY. The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of this company took place yesterday at the Dock house, Bank bulk hap. lone Cement, Baq., in tbe chair. Of the report of the directors, which was read by Mr. Powles, the secretary, the following is the principal portion; " The number of loaded ships from foreign ports which entered into the London Docks during the six =meths end ing Nov 30 last, was 711, measuring 218,661 tons. The number for the corresponding period in 18.11, was 688, measuring 19.3,769 tons, being en increase of 32,782 tons. The amount of earnings daring the six months has been 23.5,5941. 16s. 4d. The amount of the like earning s for the corresponding period of 1861, was 233,8011. 6s. 7d. The amount of expenditure during the six months ending Nov. 30 last, has been 140, 2 211. 14s. Id. The amou n t o f th e lik e expenditure for the corresponding period of 1851, was 134,7121. 61. 9d. The amount of expenditure includes the payment of the inmate tax. By the statement annexed to the report it will be seen that the balance standing to the credit of profit and loss, is 261,0311.65. 6d. Out of which the directors recommend the payment of a divi dend of 21. 10s. per cent. on the company's stock for the half-year, amounting to 90,9671. 12s. 3d., which will leave • balance in favour of the com pany of 160,0731. 13s. 3d. Of this balance standing to the credit of profit and law the sum of 181,8041. 7s. 6d., consists of the amount of outstanding charges due to the company on goods in the warehouses. The stock of goods in the warehouses on the 30th November last was 114,736 tons. At the same time last year it was 132,437 tons. The warehouse at the eastern dock, adverted to at the general meeting la July lest tigether with the hydraulic machinery iu connexion therewith, is so far completed as to be avail able in a fortnight if required; and the standing orders of the House of Commons necessary to en •ble the directors to curry into effect the resolutions of the 29th October last have been complied with." The CHAIIMAN Awing put the formal motion that the report be adopted, A Paoralbrou inquired whether any information could be given as to the probable effect the new works authorised in October would have in increasing the future dividends? The CLIAMIAN replied that the directors had explained, when they proposed those works last October, that they were slimmed,' nee-rotary in order to the maintenance of the present rate of dividend. Such a change was taking place in the size of the ships trading to the port of London, that the directors were compelled to enlarge the entrances to their docks, and to provide other facilities for their accom modation. At the rime time he would have recom mended the outlay had he not believed at the time that it would be remunerative, and he was happy to say that the more he and his brother directors had reflected since upon it, the more they were convinced that they were right in recommending that the docks should be so altered as to St them to receive vessels of whatever sine might COMO to them. No longer ago than yesterday a ship came from China of • six, that was never contemplated when the docks were con structed—viz., a ship of 2,000 tons; and he was sorry to say they could not receive her, the entrances being too small. That observation, however, applied, as it happened, to their neighbours, for there was no dock in the river that could without great inconvenience, delay, and ex pense receive such • vessel. He assured the meeting that the directors were doing their utmost for the welfare of the concern, and be wished the proprietors would also exert their individual influence to bring business—that being the surest mode of keeping up the dividends. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then carried, as was another, autho rising the dividend of 21. 10s. per cent., tree of income tax ; and after a vote of thanks to the chairman and the other directors (which Mr. Cattley acknowledged) the meeting separated. METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS. Yesterday a special court of the Commissioners of Sewers wee held at the office, in Greek street. The com missioners present were Mr. Jebb (the chairman), Mr. Hawkshsw, Mr. Gibson, Sir C. Pillow's, Major Dawson, Mr. Hawes, and Mr. G. d. Smith. • Mr. WOOLITCH (the secretary) read the statements of accounts, from which it appeared that the balance in hand was 15,8171. Payments to the extent of about 1,9001. ware ordered to be made. The rate amoun'ed to 172,2911., of which there was reported as collected 89,5001. BETHNAL-GIIEN. Major DAweoN dreWatiention;Ttee report of the Re gistrar. General in reference to Bethnal-greeo, which stated that in the green sub-district of Bethnal.green there was oae death from malignant scarlatina in west side, two from typhus and one from low fever in the workhouse in the week ending the 18th of Des tuber; and one from scarlatina in Wellington-street, two from typhus in Primrompstrest, one from typhus in Morpeth-street, and one in Cross -street, in the week ending last Saturday. Mr. Howard, the re gistrar, stated that neither surface nor other drainage was provided for the houses, the consequence of which was that the streets were constantly under water, which no doubt was the cause of the numerous cases of typhus. HP says at the present time twelve persons are laid up with fever. The SICRITARY said that the smatter had been referred to the surveyor, Mr. Roe, to report upon, who stated that nothing effectual could be dime till the plan for the main drainage of the metropolis was undertaken. This report of Mr. Roe was made in reference to the report of the Regis trar-Oeneral for October 16. Mr. Roe was at present ill. Makir llawsori said he was not satisfied with the general statement that nothing could be done without a main drain age. The Me appeared to be one of emergency, and he thought that their inspecting engineer should be sent to in quire and report upon what could be done. It was accordingly determined that the district should be inspected by the inspecting engineer of the commission. IATZS AND JXFINDITOII. Major DAWSON mond that the returns which had been moved for on the 27th of October, and which were now printed, should be distributed for circulation to those who applied for them, at the cost of Id. per sheet. These re turns were important, as they would show to the late payers how the money which had been received from them was applied, and what were the cruet items of expenditure. Mr. Gissox seconded the meders, which was agreed.to. The returns referred to seats rate for the prospective ordinary expenditure of the memission for the year ending the let of July, 1863, and a 601111111 iii estimate of the amount of available balsam for extremism works in the several districts for the ensuing year, eirerreviding for the entreatordinary expenditure of the ammileies. It appears from the first of these documents that the interest on permanent Inane amounts to 4,6741. Ile.; deeming and maintaining sewers, 22,891/. 15s. • salaries, die expenses, &c., 21,0001.; total, 48,4661. 6s. The item ef 31,0001. was made up of— salaries, 14,0001. ; poundage, 3,3001. • ' retired allowances, 1,1601.; rent, stationery, dt0.,2,21401. From the financial estimate it appeared that the present state of the fund of the several districts is as fellows:—Credit, 3,3611.; debt, 68,9911. • balance of debt, 65,639! . Amount available from uneolleend rates, 19,6401. Available balance after taking credit for amount to be derived from outstanding rates now in colleetion—credit, 13,8711. ; debt, 49,9711.; balance of debt, 36,0991. Amount to be raised by new rates, 181,2301. Available balance after making new rates—credit, 148,6431.; debt, 1,4131.; balance of credit, 145,1301. Amount of ordinary expenditure per annum, 48,4661. Available balance for extraordinary wor ks—credit, 101,2121. ; debt, 4,5791., leavieg an available balance fur extraordinary works to the amount of 96,6631. The per manent loans, amounting to 80,4231., and the claim for Ordnance survey, amounting to 24,212!., are not included in the financial statement. The court, having disposed of the several reports and applications that came before them, adjourned. COLLIERY EXPLO,ION NEAR An inquest was held yesterday, at Pendlebury, about four miles from Manchester, before W. 8. Rutter, Esq„ county coroner, on a youth named William Seddon, 18 years of age, who had died from burning, at the colliery of MIMI. A. Knowles and Sons. It appears three young men were dreadfully burnt by an explosion in the mine on the 29th ult., and two of them still survive. A collier named John Inundate detailed all the circumstances known of the shocking occurrence to the coroner and jury. He said they went to work about half-pest 8 in the morning, and he had descended the shaft, and reached his place in the workings, within shout six yards, when a gust of wind was felt and a flash of light seen. He was talking with Robert Jones, a collier, who bad been working ell night, when this occurred, and they immediately knew there had been an explosion of foul air in a part of the workings not far distant. lie and Jones fell on their hands and knees to crawl towards the eye of the pit (adopting that pr,caution to escape suffocation by the sulphur or after-damp), and when within ten or twelve yards of it they overtook the deceased and two youths named Gillespie and Worthing ton, the latter a good deal burnt, end Gillespie, who is now lying in the Manchester Infirmary, nearly insensible from iohalisg the sulphur. The deceased had carried with him a naked candle, bet witness had a lamp, with which he had tried the state of the air. It would be safe for deceased ' toren, a candle along the air-passages, but he ought not to have approached the place where the explosion was sup to have occurred—between the upper and lower revels—without a lamp. There was no one with deceased when the explosion occurred, but the site el it was inferred from part of his clothes being found between the two levels, and he is supposed to have been undressing to commence work when his candle ignited the gas. The jury were of opinion that no one was to blame but the deceased himself, and found a verdict of "Accidental Death." Mr. Dicken son, government inspector of mines, was present, and spoke highly of the ventilation and arrangements of the mine, which he said were as perfect es any he had ever met with. SIIREWBBIIRY AND ABERYSTWITII RAILWAY COM- PANY.-A circular hu been lined by the board of direc tors of this company from which we take the following passages :—" The directors of the Silveira:tory and Aberyst with Company announce, with regret, that they have been unable to obtain • sufficient amount of subscriptions to justify them in proceeding in parliament during the present session. The directors attribute this result mainly to the apprehension of an expensive parliamentary untest, ex cited in the public mind by the amissommest of a rival line, and by seeing advertised maw the patrons of that line the names of gentlemen connected with the district proposed to be accommodated by the Abuystwith Com pany, in support of which their names might naturally have been expected to appear. The directors regret diet the opportunity has thus been lola of constructing a railway between Newtown, Machvnlleth, and the sea, and probably of securing to Montgomeryshire the route fr om Manchester to South Wales and Milford Haven. Under these circum stances, the directors resdred to withdraw their line for the present, a..d to co-operato with the London and North Western Company in an effort to obtain a line from Shrews bury to Newtown, with a branch joining the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway at Oswestry, sod for which notices bare been given, and plans deposited." ON THE AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. The following is as eeetuate list of the maims by the accident of Monday night: DIAD. Lying at the Seddlen' Arms, Plantation-road, St. Giles's. John Tarry, driver of the passenger train. Robert Bandon, stoker of the passenger train. Thomas Landon, stoker of the first coal engine. A male passenger—unknown. At the Queen Victoria, Plantation-road, St. Giles's. Robert Lewes, driver of the first coal engine. Carolina Davis, of Ferringdon, passenger to Winslow. At the Radcliffe Infirmary. Samuel Wilcox, stoker of the second coal engine. Richard Feltner, Ben., a mechanic, belonging to some place in Surrey. INJUKIIID. At the Radcliffe Infirmary. Richard Feltner, jun., son of tee deceased Richard Felt ner; bead cut and body braised. Job Feltner, another son ; body braised and thigh burned. John Williams, hawker, of Birmingham; compound frac ture of arm--since amputated. Joseph Townsend, of Biosster ; dislocated hip—since re dueed. John Harper, of Cheltenham; compound fracture of one thigh, and both legs broken. Thomas Monney. of Little Coawell, near Farringdon; head cut, fractured jaw, and thigh injured. John Walters, Bieester ; knee and thigh injured. William linibbs ' of BO:eater ; head cut, and injury to Ow. Sarah Smith, of Steeple Cleydon ; injury to chest. At Grace's Hotel, near the Railway Station. James Sayers, of Winslow ; four ribs fractured. George Slade ; suffering from the shock. At the Anchor public-house, Heylleld Hut, near when the accident occurred. William Jones,7lVoneaster,horee •dehier ; seriously hurt about the head and body. At the Railway Hotel. Henry Wa•ts, breaksmen of the coal train ; suffering from the shock. At Bletchley. Joseph Kind], guard of the passenger train; head cut, and body bruised. It will be observed that of the six men in charge of the engines only one has escaped. All the bodies were frightfully mutilated. Tarry's watch was crashed Dearly fiat, the hands being fixed in the dial plate at 36 minutes after six. He has left a widow, and although it may appear uunecessory to allude to suck a circumstance here, it is currently reported that he lived on such terrible terms with his wife that when he left his house last sight she declared that she hoped he would enter it again. Bugden was a very fine young man. He had six children by a former wife ; and about four months ago married a respectable young woman, who, besides beta; meanie, is left to foster an orphaned family. Sarah South was discovered in a state of almost perfect nudity on the buffer of one of the engines, with a pie°e of iron firmly fixed across her throat. She was extricated with great difficulty. This poor woman had 'been to Ox. I ford to see her brother, who had enlisted a few days pre viously. She has lost ev.rything she possessed. Jones, the horse-dealer, who is lying at Heyfield Hut, had 1231, in notes and gold in his pocket when the accident occurred. He is very much injured. It is teared that both this case and that of Harper may terminate fatally. The Coroner has appointed the inquest to be opened to-morrow morning (this day) at the Star Hotel. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESIAT EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1853 OPENING OF APSLEY HOUSE TO THE PUBLIS. The Duke of Wellington liberally proposes to open the principal apartments of Apsley House to the public during the present mouth of January, on Tues days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from tan till three o'clock. Admission tickets ate to be issued by Mr. Mitchell, 93, Old Bond-street, in answer to written applica tions, with name and address. Visitors are requested to ob serve the regulations made by the attendants and the police. From &small catalogue just issued we take the following particulars relative to the Mansion : " Apeley-house was built by Henry Bathurst, Baron Apeley, Earl Bathurst ; it was purchased by the late Duke of Wellington in the year 1820, and was subsequently greatly enlarged by him. From the Entrance-hall visitors peen to a room, upon the right hand, used as " The Waiting room, in which there are marble busts of the late duke, by Steele, of Edinburgh ; Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Percival, Colonel Garwood, Colonel Ponsonby, Ike., &e. At the Foot of the Staircase, stands a Colossal statue of Napoleon, by Canova, presented to the late duke by the allied sovere igns of Europe. Entering the " Piccadilly Drawing-room, are several admirable paint ' ings • those agog worthy of mention, are—. A portrait of Jolui, Duke of Marlborough,' over the mantel-piece, • The Chelsea Pensioners,' by Wilkie ; the companion painting, ' The Greenwich Pensioners, ' by Burnet : Van Amburgh in the Cape with Wild easta,' by Sir Edwin Landeser; and several cabinet specimens of the Dutch school. Proceeding to the adjoining " Drawing-room, over the door, on entering, is a portrait of Marshal Soult ; and a fine portrait of Pope Pius VII. This room also contains the original painting of ' The Mel ton Hunt,' by Francis Grant, Esq., R.A.; and copies from Raffaelle, by Bonnemanon, of the four celebrated works known as ' 'The Spasimo • • La Madonna del Peace,' ' The Pearl,' and • The Visita ti on .' Over the door, lead ing to an inner room, le a • Portrait of Mr. Pitt,' and another of the late • Mr. Arbuthnot,' by Gambardella. Opposite the pier glasses, stand a pair of vases, porcelaine de Rims, presented-to the duke by Louis XVIII. " The Picture Gallery.—lt was in this apartment that the annual banquet on the 18th if Jane was held ; the late duke occupied a chair fronting the large central fireplace The gallery contains numerous admirable specimens of celebrated painters, the name of each artist appearing on the frame. The candelabras, of Russian Porphyry, in the centre of the room, were presented by the - Emperor Nicholas, and the vases, of Porphyry from Sweden, at the side of the apartment, by the late King of Sweden. "The small Drawing Room.—Upon the table, near the door, a Malachite vase, presented by the Emperor Alex ander; above it is a portrait of the present Duchess of Wel lington, by Gambardella; open the right-hand side a full length portrait of William IV., by %Vilkie • and upon a table are 'laced two services of very handsome Falvres china: one resented by Louis XVIII., the ocher, for merly belongi t ia to Joseph, King of Spain. " The stn Drawing Room.—The meet interesting paintings in t is apartment are : The Battle of Waterloo, by Sir Wm. Allen (taken from Napoleon's bead quarter.) portraits of Lord Beresford, Lord Lynedoeh, Lord Angle sea, and Lady Wellesley—by dir Thos. Lawrence; Lord Nelson, by Sir Wm. Beechey ; Lady Charlotte Greville, by ' Hoppner; Sir George Murray ; and over the door, por traits of Marshal Blucher, and the late Lord Cowley—by Hoppner. Paring through this room, visitors deseend the back staircase, and are conducted to . _ _ "The Chin; Hoom, in which are portions of services of Prussian and Saxon china, presented by the Emperor of Austria, the King of Prussia, and Louis XVIII., con , tained in glass MIL The silver plateau, in cases, on each side of the mantel-piece, was presented by the egent of Portugal, for services during the peninsular war, from 1808 to 1811. Opposite the entrance, is placed the Wellington shield, manufactured from designs by Btothard, and pre seated by the merchants and bankers in London, in the year 1872. Upon the cases are some remarkable bests, in bronze, of the Marquis of Wellesley, Henri Quatro, the Prince de Condi, Louis XIV., and Marshal Turman,. " From this room visitors pass through the Secretary's Room, the Duke's Private Room, and the Doke's Bed Room (in the arrangement of which, not the slightest alters tion has been made sines they were last used,) and thence' into the garden by an outlet constructed as a private com munication with the mansion, and habitually used by the late illustrious duke." ANOTHER GAROTTE ROBBERY NEAR NOTTLNO HAit.—Nottinghom, Monday.—A most daring garotte rob bery wee committed last night, as early as eta o'clock, on Snenton-road, within half a mile of the town. It appears that at the time in question, a young man, of the name of liennett, s printer, was proceeding up Snenton-road to the village church, when be was forcibly dragged into a pu sage by two ruffians, one of whom strangled him, whilst the other unbuttoned his clothes and took from him his watch, &c. The robbers then succeeded in making their escape. The robbery is of the most daring character, the hoar being an early, and the road a well-frequented one. THE MANCHESTER WATER WORMS.—We stated last week that the Manchester corporation had effected a loan of 350,0001. from the Bank of England, wherewith to pay the shareholders of the company from whom they bought the old water works. The corporation were paying at the rate of 5 per cent. for the money, but they effect a saving to the extent of one per cent. upon 200,0001. of the money borrowed, and one and a half per cent. upon the re- Ruining 150,0001. The old Water Works Company had • meeting yesterday, to consider what steps should be taken, the money having become due from the corporation, and ' that body having given notice that they were in • position to pay it on the Ist instant. Mr. Alexander Kay took the chair, and after some discussion, the corporation haying ab solute power to pay them off the money, the proceedings resulted in a series of resolutions to regulate the payment of the money, and to place the shareholders in • position to give the corporation a legal discharge upon its receipt. It was determined that the company should be fermally dis solved on the 2nd May next. TUE DINNER TO MR. INGERSOLL.—At the ap proaching dinner to the Hon. Mr. Ingersoll, the American minister, which is to take place at Manchester on Friday, it is expected that the Manchester Commercial Association will present an address to his Excellency. The Bishop of Manchester is to be present, and the mayors of Manchester, Liverisool, Bolton, Wigan, Warrington, Stockport, Ashton, and Preston. TIIE CRYPT or GERARD'S HALL has been care fully taken to pieces, and each atone marked; and there is • probability that it may be re-erected in the grounds of the Crystal Palace at Sydenhem very appropriate locality, where it could be seen to greater advantage than ever, and would have its uses among the instructive wonders to be gathered there from all quarters of the globe. The company of directors have applied to the City, and their decision is favourable. It would be curious if Temple-bar should some day And • home there also: it would be no ungraceful addi tion to a public gat ilen.—.Art-Jairnal. HEAI/TH OF LONDON DURING THE WEER. The official report says :—ln the week that ended last Saturday 1,388 deaths were registered is London. In the tea corresponding weeks of the years 184342 the average number was 1,218, which, with a correction for in• crease of population, becomes 1,340. The deaths returned for last week differ little, therefore, from the estimated monist. Alibi end of a quarter, as has been shown on former amulets, the weekly account is swelled by more than the just proportion of coroners' cases, a number of which oc curred at prior dates, but were not formally registered till last week. These consist principally of deaths by poison, burns and scalds, hanging and suffocation, diowning, frac tures and wounds ; and in this class 15,5 eases are enume rated in the present return. Sud.:en deaths also, com prising emus in which perspits have been " (cued dead," where coroners' juries have been unable to ascertain the cause of death, or where it has been improperly omitted to be recorded, amount this week to 43. There was an increase last week in the mortality both of epidemic diseases and of diseases of the respiratory organs. Fatal cases of scarlatina rose again to 67, and those of typhus to 61. The following three cases of cholera occurred in the week : On 27th December, in the workhouse, Islington, a needle woman, aged 70 years, died of " cholera Anglica, exhaus tion." On the same day, at 11, Type-court, Finsbury, • female servant, aged 33 years, " cholera (14 days)." This court is thickly populated by poor families. On 26th Ms camber, in Hales-street (St. Paul's, Deptford), the son of • labourer, aged one year and nine months, " cholera (12 hours)." On 29th December, at 3, Prlnting•house-lane, in the South-west sub-district of City of London, :he daughter of a coachman, aged 3 years, died of small-pox. Mr. Arnott, the registrar, states that " of five children in the family, two that had been vaccinated have escaped the small-pox, but the tbree others, not vaccinated, have had it severely, and one, as is seen above, fatally." Another child, aged 6 weeks, died on 26th December, at No. 12, in the same lane, of the same disease. At 3, Albany-road, Camberwell, on 24th December, the daughter of a nas-fitter, aged two years, died of •' WATia. tins (6 days)." Mr. Stevens says This is the third death that has occurred in this family by the came disease within the space of 6 days. Reference was made to the previous eases in last week's return. The house is Ter, small but thickly inhabited. At the back of the house se situated a row of stables. The medical attendant has re commended the survivors to quit the premises as soon as P ° r ibl f*". _ _ In Clapham, at Little Manor-street, on 26th December, a sailor, aged 20 years, died of " debility after fever." Mr. Frost, the registrar, was informed that " the deceased was taken ill with fever and left by his esptain in the hospital at Constantinople ; as soon as he was a little recovered lie procured a passage home by another ship. The place allotted him was so close, confined, and dirty, that he was obliged to sleep on deck the greater part of the way home. He was only snowed one meal per day. He arrived at home on the 24th, at nisht, in traits an exhausted state, and died on the 28th. The medical attendant states that when he first visited his patient he found him in a meet wretched state of dirt and vermin." In Horton New-town, at 11, Parr -street, on Dec. 23, the daughter of a jeweller, aged 10 years, died of " influenza, typhoid fever (14 days)." Mr. Ansell, the registrar, says: I had occasion to remark a previous death in this house last week from typhoid fever. The cesspool is out of order, and its contents have penetrated into the area." In the sub-district of Hackney-road, at 1, Hepworth place, on Dec. 22, the daughter of a cordwainer, aged 2 years, died of "typhus." (Inquest.) Mr. Murray, the registrar, gays:—" This is the third death from typhus in i the same house ' originating in putrid wood taken from a cesspool and piled against the house, but now removed. A fourth occurred from peritonitis in an adjoining house, lacross a narrow court; and a fifth child is ill with typhus, but with the rest of the family it has been removed by order of the coroner, at the request of the jury." In the sub-district of Camden Town, at 2, Georgina stree_t on Dec. 22, a woman, aged 24 years, died of phthisis Mr. Roll, the Registrar, mentions that " at the back of this and three or four adjoining houses there is a yard which appears to be a receptacle for filth. It lies completely in a hole containing a stable or two, the dung, &c., from which creates an offensive effluvium." Suffolk-street , King's-cross, in the same sub-district, where a child died of " fever (14 hours), convulsions (2 hours)," is described as " a crowded and unhealthy neighbourhood." Cambridge-place, where a child died of hooping-cough, which is said to be prevalent there, is described as • very damp and unhealthy." Mr. Faulkner, registrar, of the south sub-district, St. Giles, makes the following statement :—"I went on the 18th December to 2, Lincoln-court, to register a birth. On opening.the door of the room I was quite overpowered by the fearfully sickening and disgusting odour,which surpassed anything I have experienced,althougla this sort of thing is too frequent. I was obliged to leave the room, and register on an open window-sill. If cholera makes its appearance, it will be undoubtedly in that room, for it is utterly impossi ble for human beings to live in such an atmosphere, as I felt the ill effects of it for the whole day. I believe white. washing combined with a powerful deodoriser would be of great service here." Oa 28th December a bly, aged 5 years, died of " inflam mation of the enembranevf the brain (8 days)." In the opinion of the medical man the disease was caused by a frequent habit which the child had of supporting himself on his head. A woman, aged 65 years, died on 23rd De cember of " phlegmonous boil of lower lip (6 days), typhoid prostration (4 days)." A surgeon's assistant, aged 45 years, " poisoned himself (on 15th December) by taking chloro form (4 hours) ; temporary insanity." Two deaths are ascribed to privation, 4 to intemperance. Between the 23rd and 30th December the deaths of 8 men in the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, were registered, whose ages averaged nearly 77 years. Last week the births of 987 boys and 924 girls, in all 1,911 children, were registered in London. In the corre sponding weeks of the eight years 1845.52 the ge number was 1,522. . . . At the Loyil Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading of the barometer on Frida wee 30.027 in.; the mean of the week wee 29643 y _ in. The mean temperature of the week was 47.5 deg., which is 101 deg. above the average of the same week in ten years. The mean daily temperature was above the average throughout the week, and this excess on Sunday was 11.2 deg., on Monday 12.5 deg., on Tuesday 51 dog., on Wednesday 8 1 deg., on Thursday 12 deg., on Friday 9.2 deg., sad on Saturday 12.2 deg. The wind blew generally from the south-west. The mean difference between the dew point temperature and air temperature was 7.4 deg. Brancsa.—A parliamentary paper which has just been issued contains several abstract' from the latest returns made by the archbishops and bishops in pursuance of 1 and 2 Vie., c. 166, sec. 63. From these it appears that the total number of benefices in England and Wales was 11,728 in 1860, sad upon 8,214 of these there was a glebe house. It oleo appears that 6,182 clergymen were resident is the respective parsonage house, 661 in the houses ap pointed by the bishop in bis license, and 1,218 within the limits of :he benefice, there being no parsonage house; making the total number resident 8,077. The total number exempted from residence was 1,361 ; but of these 329 per formed the duties of their parishes. The principal grounds of exemption are residence in other benefices, official chap laincies, and offices and mastership. in the universities and public schools. The number exempted by license, on the ground of infirmity and other causes, was 674, of whom 176 were doing duty in their parishes. Number non-resident without license or exemption 917, of whom 522 were doing the duties in their parishes. The namher of sequestrations was 51; and from 357 benefices no return was received. THE VICAR OF ROTHERHAM ON SOIREES DAN SANT/M.—The BAIT. R. Moseley, the vicar of Rother ham, on a late occasion spoke from the pulpit in con demnateey strains of the annual hall about to be given at that place, and went so far as to read out the names of the patrons of the ball as objects of public reproba tion. The matter was represented to the Archbishop of York, who disapproved of the proceeding, and the Doncaster Gazette informs us that t. Mr. Moseley has judiciously adopted the recommendation of his primate, by candidly avowing that it was an error of judgment in reading the names of the patrons. But at the same time he solemnly declares that no change has taken place in his opinion of the inconsistency of such amusements with a spi ritual and Christian life. As we have no wish to protract a discussion on this painful subj ect, we are heartily glad that the good sense of the vicar, through the intervention of the archbishop, ultimately prevailed, and that be has with drawn the offensive part of the reverend gentleman's de clamation. At a meeting of the ball committee, held on Wednesday evening, and after the vicar's letter had been read, it was unanimously resolved—" That he be informed the ball committee accept his apology, relying upon the ad monition which he has received from the Archbishop of York having the desired effect of preventing him from using the pulpit of our parish church on any future occa sion in such an improper manner." AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT IN FRANCE.—In the last sitting of the Academy of Sciences an account was given of a aeries of experiments made by MM. Boussin emelt and Lewy for the purpose of ascertaining the quan tity of carbonic acid contained in soil. Amongst the re sults obtained were these : 1. The air found in a hectare (nearly 21 English acres) of arable land, immured during • year contains, to a depth of 35 centimetres (nearly 14 inches) as much carbonic acid gas as 18,000 cubic yards of atmospheric air—which ordinarily contains from four to six ten-thousandth parts of its volume. 2. In the air of a hectare of arable land recently minuted, the carbonic acid may, in certain circumstances, amount to that which is contained in 200,000 cubic yards of normal sir. 3. In the loam, sub-soil of a forest, to a depth of 36 centi metres, the confined air contains as much carbonic acid gas as 5,000 cubic yards of atmospheric air. A paper was read by M. Bobierre on the efficacy of animal charcoal as naanure. M. Bobierre disiii.guishes two sorts of it in • practical point of view ; the first is that which has been used in sugar refining ; it is rich in asote and phosphate of lime, both these elements existing therein in the most favourable proportions for agricultural purposes. The other sort is a gritty subetauce, having undergone several revivifieations ; it is very advantageously used in manuring waste land for the first time in order to reader it fit for cultivation. It contains less mote, but a greater proportion of phosphate of lime than the former. From these obser vations, the author concludes that each of these two sorts ought to be applied respectively to that purpose which experience has pointed out as the best, as shove explained. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA. LECTURE BY MRS. CHISROLM. A lecture was delivered yesterday evening, by Mn. Chisholm, at the Mechanics' lort:tution, Greenwich, on the subject of Australian emigration, more especially with reference to the gold diggings. The audienze was very numerous, and comprised a large proportion of females. After remarking that all she pretended to do was to give honest and useful information, Mn. Chisholm proceeded to say that the majority of those who came to her fur informa tion with regard to emigration were about 60 years of age, and were probably led to do en by a dread of the work house. The emigration which was now going on, though large, was of a trivial character compared with what might be expected to take place during the present year. Many of its features, t oo , were o f a melancholy character, end at became all who had any influence to endeavour to mitigate the evils. Of the married men who were emi grating, at least 80 per cent., eke believed, were leaving their wives and children in this country, in the hope that they would bo able to remit money to pay for their passage ; and whether emigration _should become respect, able or not, whether it eheuld become moral or not, depended greatly on the means which such men had of carrying mat their wishes. The last mail which arrived brought money from her husband, who was in Melbourne, and who had no clerk or other person to assist him, to the amount of 2,374 e, composed entirely tf remit, nieces front working men. One man sent 601. far three sisters ; another 42!. for his two children ; the balance, after paying for their passage, about 201., to be given to the childrei.'s grandfather and grandmother for their care of the children ; 1101. was sent by a young man for his parents and all the family ; another sent 201. to bring two brothers ; 1321. was sent by a young man who was married and had a f am ily, and who had been in the colony two yean, to take his parents from America. After mentioning several similar instancee, she oaserved that it was thus proved that the English as well as the Irish were willing to remit money to pay fur the passage of their re latives and friends, and all that they wanted now was a safe and convenient mode of remittance. There was now preparing for emigration • party of intending gold diggers. According to advice, received from the colonies, and principally in the letters of actual diggers, it was far more desirable that young men should form parties here, than that they should go to the colony sod Here make • random selection of the first companions they could find. It was desirable, too, that tiny should form rules for their own guidance and management ; such as that they would not work on Sunday, and that they would not allow any drink to be consumed, except in the presence of the whole party. The great of to secret drinking amongst the gold diggers was not so much the expense, as a fear lest parties should get drunk, and while in that state tell where the gold was buried. (Laughter.) Thirty was considered a very good number for a party ; and it was desi rable that it should include a medical man, whose principal duty it would be to give advice for the preservation of health rather than to cure any positive sickness. The party should be provided with a good cart and with a tent; or if the cart were of good size it would be better to have two small tents than one large one. They should alas be provided with six months' rations, that is six months' food, and it would be cheapest and best to purchase the food in London and have it all packed ready for the expedition. Sho then gave a scale of dietary suitable for the expedition. in addition to the food, the party were recommended to take a small supply of medicine and a few comforts, such as arrowroot, sago, and oatmeal. As they would sometimes have to cross rivers without bridges, they should be pro vided with at least one b e lt f or th e use o f these who could not swim. A rope with a ring at one end and an iron peg at the other, to be fastened to the stump of • tree or a wheel of the cart, would be useful for the same purpose ; and by the same means, small parcels might be transported. The digging party of 40 who were, asshe had before stated, prepanog to emigrate, would leans 117 persons in this country destitute. Husbands were leaving their wives and children, young men were leaving their sisters and aged parents, and these were distributed over 28 parishes. There was ne desertion in the ordinary sense—the object was the benefit of all concerned. Still, there must be many diffi culties on both sides. The voyage of the diggers would occupy perhaps four months, and under the most favour able circumstances five months must elapse before they would be at work. Gold being a marketable article, they might then assist their families at once if they could only send it home through • post office order; but having no such convenience, they must wait till they had accumu lated enough to make it worth their while to go to Mel bourne to sell it ; and before soy could reach England their families might he on the parish. To her own knowledge there were 11,000 husbands at the diggings already, and it was (rightful to think what their families might endure. She then remarked upon the advantages which would accrue to the diggers and their relatives in Eng land from the extension of the post-Ain order system to Australia. She strongly objected to the striding of )(Jung girls to the colonies as charity girls. Of the first 1,0001. advanced by the society with which she was connected 3121. had been repaid. A lady who was present had requested to be informed in what way she could best assist • family, , comprising seven children, the eldest being elcvtn and the youngest three, to emigrate. She designed to give them a passage, and asked what sum would be necessary to ensure them something like comfort when they bad arrived. The great difficulty in the case of large families occurred on their arrival ; and under . ..the circumstances she would recommend the lady to supply the family with three months' provisions. This would be far better than giving them money, and the expense of making this provision on the scale of dietary wed on board emigrant ships would be very trilling. She would advise parents who were sending out their sons to give them very little money indeed ; a small tent and a month's provision@ would be better than a 10/. note. She then spoke of the earnings of the colonists. A servant girl who formerly lived with herself, and bad then only 81. a year, now received M. • year. Family washing could be done in a plain way at 36.• dozen. Every thing was in that case sent home in the rough. 12s. a dozen was the price paid if the things were washed and ironed. It did not answer in the colonies to examine the shirts so closely as they were examined here, the laundresses would not stand rt. (Laughter.) She held in her band an advertisement to this effect—" Wanted at the diggings a few men who thoroughly understand the making of Uer- ' man yeast." A fortune might be made by any one who answered to that description. Ginger-beer makers were much wanted ; and bakers, who must be provided with portable ovens. She had received a very interesting order for an iron schoolroom for the diggings, and had any thing given her greater pleasure. A schoolroom for little children would tell on the moral character of the colonists,and many might be led by it to perform their duty to those who were left behind, as well as those who were there. On re turning to the colony, in August next, it was her intention to take with her at least 600 respectable females. She was already filling up her list; all would pay for their passage ; and she was determined to do nothing to pauperise the cua racier of female emigrants. Five pounds was the sum which she considered it necessary for every female to have on arriving; and all she required was power to see the money properly applied in each case until a situation had been obtained. Ignerant women would not he so use ful as those who had some degree of educa tion ; and it was perfectly useless for any one to go who was not prepared to make puddings and to wash has own clothes. (Laughter and cheers.) She had received information that evening to the effect that the co lony of New South Wales, approving of her plans, had voted the sum of 10,0001. for the purpose of carrying out the principle, of the Family Colonisation Society. She be lieved, however, that the adoption of the poet-office order system would do more for emigration than 60,000!., and that a larger sum of money would thus be brought to this country than the colonists, however liberal, would be dis posed to grant. Mrs. Chisholm concluded by mentioning several pleasing instances in which money advanced to assist female in emigrating had been either wholly or in part returned, including the cases of two girls, who, having had very eligible offers of marriage, declared that they would not marry till they were out of debt ; and f stating that she would be happy to give advice to any one who might call upon her at her residence in Salisbury-square, Fleet -street, between eleven in the morning and two in the afternoon. (Loud cheers.) On the motion of Mr. Baas, the secretary of the institu tion, thanks were voted to Mn. Chisholm by acclamation for her lecture. DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN'S HOME.—The ma nagers of this interesting institution, in their remind quar terly report, state the following circumstances, which, in themselves, constitute a striking appeal to the sympathies of the benevolent :—" In their last report it was announced that there had been placed upon the bo, its 52 applicants fur employmeat during the quarter. Since then 39 more have applied, making the total 91, and the circumstances in which most of them have been, through want of employment, is truly of a distressing character—many of them more distreuing than wumentioned in the last repo: t. The managers would that it were in their power i. report that they had been enabled to afford employment to the whole of the 91 applicants; but it is with pleasure reported that 48 have been employed, and some of them from the very first of their applying ; and their earnings hare varied fr tm Bs. to 10s. per week; none being paid leas than Is. per day, even though they may not earn it, as is the case with many who are aged and infirm, and suffering fr b idily disease. To those who have been employed on work sent to the Home ' the sum of 401. 18 , . 3d. has been paid ; and, in addition to this, several have received other sums from parties who have employed them at their own houses through the recommendation of the institution. Out of 91 applicants placed upon the betake, they have been able to afford employment only to 48, and that not to all con stantly ; and, aswill be seen by the balance sheet, they are, at the close of the quarter, indebted to the amount of 411. 81.28.; and regret t r add, have been unable to ht up the premises they have taken, and which will accommodate 20 inmates, each to enjoy a separate furnished sleeping apart ment, with the use of the kitchen and workroom. They, therefore, earnestly appeal to the kind and benevolent, to help and assist them in carrying out this work and labsur of love, that so they may be enabled to aff,rd that accom modation to 20 poor women instead of 4, which they have, at present, been only enabled to receive, for which the insti tution is established, and which, as soon as possible, the managers are desirous of accomplishing." THE LINENDRAPERS, SILK 141ERCERS, LACE AND Romp,' INSTITVIION.— Last night a law assemblage of the friend. of this society, which has been established twenty-one years, took place at the annual bill held at Wlllis'a-roorns in aid of the funds. The list of stewards contained as usual the names of several influential houses in the trades, and the ball was more numerously attended than many of its predecessors. RATING OF THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. Yesterday a general meeting of the vestry of St. Pancras was held in the vestryihall, Eing's-rul,'Camden town, for the purpose of hearing the appeal of the London and North Western Railway Company against the witless meat mad. upon the company's property in the parish. JAIME PARKER PIRRCR, Esq., in the chair. Mr. &MOTHERS, front the firm of Meters. Swift and Wagstaff; stated that he appeared to appeal against the assessment of the property of the London and North Weal, ern Railway Company situated in the parish of St. Pan cras. The present assessment was laid at 34,3311., wh by the lam decision of the Court o f Quarter Sessions of Middlesex the amount was fixed at 16,0001. Mr W3gstaff had no objection to the appeal being gone into that day, but the understanding was that this case should stand over till the special case came before the Court of Queen's Bench ( and his principal witness was subperaaed elsewhere, but it the vestry declined to delay the hearing tilt another day, he would at once go on with the business of the app‘ al. Mr. E. W. Watkins, examined by Mr. Struthers, stated that the gross earnings of the railway in the parish were 10,2291. The opening of the Great Northern and Birming ham and Oxford lines had greatly reduced the earn , ngs of the hue in that parish; from the above sum was to be de ducted, for working and other expenses, 6, 2 _111, leaving 4,0181. His valuation of the Bruton station, cotnpris:rg the land and building., was 5,2481. ; the Cam leu station he estimated as 7,3161. The rateable valu., of the pro perty as laid down by Mr. Seijeant Adams at the Quarter Session of September, 18.% was 12,7161. The expenses of the line were calculated nt 3"1 per c...nt. the gross receipts were estimated at two-and- :ihulf mil lions, and the expenditure at 1,300,0001. ; the amount of capital invested in the whole railway during the Lit year amounted to 26,000,000/. Ile could not say what the receipts were at the Camden and Euston st iti ms ; he did not believe the property would have been so valuable had the company not fixed the terminus at Eust•n-square. In esti mating the value of the property he was guided by his own judgment as to what the property would tot for, iv,t what it had cost building. The portico at the Euston statlon had cost 60,0001. ; its only valu" now was, beyond °enamel , merely nominal. He never knew a railway station to be let except in one instance, that at Rugby, which coat 100,0001. in building, and let for I,eool. Mr. J. G. liannixo, a vestryman, regretted that .1 gen tleman who appeared on behalf of the railway con - ., , any shouid be ignorant of the rateable value of the pr , perty removed by the erection of the two stations in the f.t rich . If this opulent company wee , permitted to go on tr. thus manner it would be peep( tuuting agross rubbery ou VA: rest , of the parish. Mr. Warems contended that, while the coon any can tribute(' 3,0001. antually towurds the rate., it caused no increase in pauperism. Mr. Churchwarden BILLET denied this assertion. Mr. Joan KISSICE moved that the assessment of the railway property at 34,3311. be confirmed. Mr. J. CHAMP seconded the etiolation; which, after some further discussion, was carried with one diesels:it ut. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 4.—8. A. EXAMINATION, D 453. —The examination of candidates for mathematical honours commenced this day in the Si nate-house, and will be car ried on in accordance with the following plan : Tuesday, Jan. 4: Euclid and Conics, Arithmetic, Algebra, and Plane Trigonometry. Wednesday, Jan. 5: Statics and Dynamics, Hydrostatics and Optics. Thursday, Jan. 6: Newton and Astronomy ; problems in all the preceding subjects. Monday, Jan. 17 : Natural Philosophy, pure Mathematics. Tuesday, J an . 18 : Easy Proldems, Natural Philosophy. Wednesday, Jan. 19 : Problems, pure Mathe• matics. Thursday, Jan. 20: Problems, pure Mathematics, and Natural Philosophy. Friday, Jan. 21 : l'ure Mathe matics and Natural Philosophy. There are 179 candidates for honours, and 188 for the ordinary degree. Supp:icate for degrees, to be conferred at the ensuing B.A. commence ment, may be sent to the registrary on or before Saturday, the 22nd instant; and the certificates, &c., on or before Monday, the 24th instant. DILCULLE or LL.D. By ROYAL MANDATE.—The ahoy. degree has been conferred in convocation on Mr. Geldart, Muter of Trinity-hall. Humass Lecreusattir num.—The Rev. M. B. Cowie, of St. John's College, bas been elected llulsean lecturer for 1853. The Holman prize for the best English dissertation has been adjudged to Mr. Wm. Jay Bohm, of Caius College. Subject:—" The evidences of Citriati leity as exhibited in the writings of its apologists down to Augus tine inclusively." The subject for the prize for the next academ:cal year is, "The position and history of the Christian bishops, and especially of the Bishop of Rome, during the firt , t. three centuries." Rev. S. T. Preston, to Brandon Parra Rectory, Nor folk; on the presentation of Mrs. Mary Reynolds, of Great Fransham, in the said county, widow. Rev. Charles Pitman Shepherd, M.A., to the Mastership of Sudbury Grammar School, Suffolk. THE MILITIA. (TROY LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.) The following commissions have been signed : Lawrence Henry Peel, Esq.. to be captain, ice Severn, resigned, in the Royal Radnor Militia. Allen Duke, gait., to be surgeon, in the Roy.: Sussex Light Infantry Iti Ailment of Militia. Edward Horlock Mortimer, Esq., to be captain, vice Livegrore, deceased, in the Queen's Own I •gi.aent of Tower Hamlets Militia. Benjamin Clarke, gent., to be assistant-surgeon, in the King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia. NEW DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS. • PEMBILOKSIIIIIHE. Henry Foley, Esq. Canvass. William Davenport Davenport, Esq. John al( n, Egerton Leigh, jun., Esq , Thomu William T wen, E.q., Lee Percher Townshend, Eq., and William Jackson, Esq., M.P. POPLAR AND LINIEHOUSE LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. The second anniversary of this institution was celebrated last evening by a literary soiree, at the institu tion, in Idale-street, Poplar. The large hall of th , i build in.; was elegantly decorated for the occasion, and many of the ornaments were of an extremely unique and apposite character. Festeens of evergreens and flowers wire sus pended round the hall and in front of the gallei y ; and on tables in the corners of the room were exhibited models of steam engines, steam boats, and sailing vessels. Amongst them was a very large and accurate model of the Fairy and one of the celebrated America yacht. There was also a model of the British Plate Glasa-works, which are situate near Poplar. At intervals around the walls were suspended the flags of various nations ; and above the ebairman s seat was exhibited a aeries of models of vessels, risiu3 from the common river boat impelled by oars to the larg e steamer, designed to illustrate the gradual advance o f naval ar chitecture. There was a crowded attendance of the mentLers and friends of the institution, embracing a great number of ladies. Amongst the gentlemen on the pl aural were— Mr. C. 8. Butler, M.P. (WI o presided on the platform), Mr. Richard Omen, Mr. Francis Chiliad, Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. Joseph Howson, Mr. S. Young, Mr. Juhu Carter, the 1t... G. B. Hamilton, the Rev. Richard rurcL.:, Mr. J. 11. Parry, at. SPORTING. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER. Tv ES DAT. Business was dull iniiieeii;eme this morning, not withstanding the entry for the Liverpool Steeple-chase and Chester Cup, as well as the acceptances for tie Bletrop.th tan were on the table. Below we record the only trios actions that came under our notice : LIVERPOOL GRAND STEEPLE CHASE. 15 to 1 Miss Mowbray (taken) 16 to 1 Oscar (taken) 16 to 1 Sir Peter Laurie (taken) 30 to 1 Maurice Daley (tiken) METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 20 to 1 agat Galvanism (t to 25g.) 25 to 1 Hirsota (taken) 25 to 1 Grapeshot (token) 30 to 1 Redmond O'Hanlon (taken) CHESTER CUP. 50 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn (off) 50 to 1 Merry Bird (off) 60 to 1 'nekton (taken) 60 to 1 Confessor (taken) 1000 to 15 Ireland's Eye (taker.) DERBY. 14 to 1 apt West Australian (t to 7.5/ ) 16 to 1 Clues, (taken) 16 to 1 Umbriel (taken) 20 to 1 Sittingbourne (taken). CHESTER CUP.—(2I6 Su' e.) ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS AND CORRECTIONS.—COLI terameot, Friar's Hall, Common Sento coot Incense), Bro tht r to Grey Tommy, Aaron Smith, H irstea, Trickstress, Bracy, Madeline,Bit of Blue, Doubt. Auchinleek, Plough boy, Montague, Bold Boy, Daeony, Coral, Malice, Ida by lon (and uot Ida by Don John). LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.—(6O Subs.) ADDITIONAL ENTRlES.—Maurice D.lry , BOllediCl, Ma ley, Rat-trap. STEAM NAVY OF FRANCE.—We read in the rh./re de in Loire: For some time past the establishment of lndert has been manufacturing steam engines for vessels in (tin . ..- rent ports. One has been,iteerViss- Lorient for the Bart, sad one to Cherlupeig.ior tbe.Ths:ecau. At this mo ment. also, experiments apa making °wale Montebello. at Toulon, with an engine of 1,00-hors i power from Indict, intended as an auxiEory lot 131049Slivoiling ships, to haws port without the notserisity Ofiseing toned. An engine of 450-horse power is aticitst to Imre ludtets. for the Austerlitz, at Cherbourg. In west:tuition there it ono of 400-horse power for the Astite,ski4 to triaildinf at Itoehetort ; one of 650-horse pow( r Scw Blot, which !thudding at the same port; and 0ne 144 00101.4.40.ter fir the which is building atilklOptrg. tligse-we must add a machine of 1,200-horse ,"etitigV-Ile . 'Minister of Ma rine has just ordered fur the e, w hich is to be built at Brest.