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to the Bath Societe'. for the Relief of the Sick Poor,
2001. ; to the Bath District Benevolent Institution,
2001. The residue of the property, which was proved
as under 50,0001.' is left equally to ins nephews, Sir
Roderick Impey Murchison, and Mr. K. Murchison.
Is the week that ended on Saturday 1,399 deaths
were registered in the metropolitan districts, showing
a considerable excess above the average of the season.
The increase arises from two causes : the rate of mor-
tality has been raised by the coldness of the weather;
and more than a due proportion of inquests are in
eluded in the return, such cases having accumulated
during the quarter without the coroner's signature,
which is necessary to complete the registration. tar
the deaths registered last week, :liii were produced
by diseases of the respiratory organs; 15m were from
bronchitis, 1111 from pneumonia, and WI from hoop-
ing-eongh. Cholera was fatal in 10 cases.
Tnn Quties has appointed Joeeph Burnley I I ume,
Esq., barrister-at-law ; John Simon, Esq. ; and John
Frederic Bateman, Esq., Commissioners for Inquiring
into the Causes which have led to or have aggravated
the late outbreak of Cholera at Newcastle. upon .Tyne,
Gateshead, and Tynemotath.
Ma. A. S. Loom.; has been appointed .Junior Ad-
vocate-Depute; and Mr. Thomas Cleghurn succeeds
to the Senior I aepute-Advocateship, vacant by the
appointment of Mr. Macfarlane to the SherillAip of
ltenfrewshire.

A Fewrivat. was held on Tuesday evening at the
Hall of Association, Castle-street, Oxford-street, for
the p of affording the working men of the
metarmourran opportunity of presenting an address
t ► the Rev. Mr. Maurice, late professor of theology
at King's College, expressive of their regard and
a Imitation of his general conduct, and their regret
at his being deprived, in consequence of his opinions
on certain theological points, of his chair at that in-
stitution. The festival was numerously attended,
and a gratifying address presented to Mr. Maurice in
the name of the London workmen.
Tor RUSSIAN 111011-ADIIIIIAI. having recently in •
spected the Czar's Baltic fleet, one half of the ships
were at once condemned as worthless, and it was de-
te.mined to build, on contract, a number of screw line-
of-battle ships—one account says no less than thirty.
8 one of those contracts may very possibly find their
way to the Clyde or the Thames, and it is pretty cer-
tain that a portion of the vessels will be built by the
Americans. But it will take at least two years to get
so large a fleet fit for sea, even if the cash be forth-
coming.
Tux Cvewsr., which sails next week, conveys the
apparatus for the Royal Mint about to be established
at Sydney. A gentleman connected with the establish •
ment left last month in the Maid of Judah, to make
the preliminary arrangements ; and it is intended to
commence operations with the least possible delay.
THE LAKE NAREOTIS continues rising, and the
Egyptian Railway has in consequence suffered (spite
of the best efforts of Mr. Rouse, the engineer) in
many planes ; this will delay the completion of the
road some considerable time, and not. more than one
or two passenger trains are expected to rum next
year, and those during low Nile.
ONE or THE CHITRCHWARDENN OF ST.
KNIOHTNERIDOE has written to the Bishop of London,
formally complaining of the Romish practices still
persisted in by the present ministers of St. Barnabas'
church, the Hon. and Rev. M. Liddell, incumbent,
and his curate, the Rev. O. Nugee. His lordship's
determination upon the matter is looked for with
much anxiety by a large section of the parishioners.
Tut WIOAN SAVINOS BANK, notwithstanding the
strikes, exhibits a eonsiderable increase of lousiness.
Returns made up to the 20th ult., show the amount
of deposits during the year ending that day to have
been 21,0171., being :ISH. over the preceding twelve-
month. The withdrawals were 141,74111., or 5501. less
than in 11451, while the balance in hand had increased
(interest included) by 7,54151., and amounted to
00,1951.
AN ACTIVE CANVAsq has commenced for the vacancy
in South Staffotilshire. Lord l'aget is personally in
the field solteting the suffrages of the electors. Lord
Ingestre has not yet returned to this country front
his American tour, but his friends are indefatigable
and sanguine of success. The contest is certain to
be sharp, and may very probably prove rather close.
ANOTHER PETITION has been presented in refer-
ence to the east election for Liverpool. The peti-
tioners request not only to have the late return in-
vestigated, but they further pray for the total dis-
franchisement of the freemen class of voters in the

borough.
AT run PRIVY Corxem held at Windsor on Thurs-
day Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued
from the 3rd of January until Tuesday, the 31st of
January, 185-1, and a proclamation was issued sum-
moning Parliament to meet on that day " for the
despatch of public business." There were present at
this Council, Prince Albert ; Earl Granville, Lord
President; Lord Cranworth, Lord Chancellor; the
Earl of Aberdeen ; Lord John Russell ; the Right
Hon. W. E. Gladstone ; Sir James Grahom ; Right
Hon. Sidney Herbert ; and Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-
Cbambalain (officiating fur the Lord Chamberlain).