The Press.
London, England, 1853-05-28 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

Tna NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES for the borough
of Cbtheroe took place yesterday. Messrs. Aspinall
and Fort are the two competitors. The former gen-
tleman was the opponent of Mr. Wilson at the late
election on Conservative principles ; the latter stands
on the Liberal interest, On the show of hands Mr.
Fort was declared to have a majority, and a poll,
which takes place to-day, was demanded on behalf
of Mr. Aspinall.
Tim CONTEST FOR THE CITY CHANBERLAINBMIT,
which has caused so much excitement during the week,
still hangs in suspense. The candidates continue to run
nearly neck and neck. Yesterday, being the fifth day
of voting, Mr. Scott we: twenty-five ahead at the
opening, and in a minority of fourteen at the close,
the gross numbers at three o'clock being—for Sir J.
Key, 2,421; for Mr. Scott. 2,407. The poll will be
kept open until Monday stlertmon.
WATFORD CORN EXCOANOE AND MARKET-HOUSE
were totally destroyed by a conflagration which broke
out on Thursday night. Various houses in the
neighbourhood were also seriously damaged. At
noon yesterday the ruins were still emitting sheets
of flame. There are grounds for suspecting
that the
fire was the work of an incendiary.
THE ROYAL MANES YACHT C1.V13 GREAT RACE,
amongst schooners only, is to take place on Wednes-
day next, from Gravesend to the Mouse light and
back. The following aro to contend :—Vestal (74).
B. G. Bowles, Esq.; Kenai/id (100), Lord Alfred
Paget, M.P.; May-Fly (100), S. M. Peto, Esq., M.P. ;
Sverige MO), T. Bartlett, Esq.; Violet (60), H. M.
Freestun, R.N.; Sappho ( 104), G. P. Naylor, Esq.
A MANUFACTORY OF Foo-sIONALB, for use on rail-
ways, blew up on Thur-day at Louth, in Lincoln-
shire. Thu proprietor, Mr. J. M. Barnett, an inge-
nious chemist and invent rof an improved signal, was
killed by the explosion. which also utterly wrecked
the building, and hurled the fragments in all direc-
tions. The deceased was supposed to have been
trying experiments on t gdosive mixtures, and thus
occasioned the catastrophe.
THE CELEBRATED NI.WNAN CASE has been finally
closed by the payment of costs by the defendant.
The costs of 1)r. Achilli were made out at a largo
sum, which the master has taxed down to 1,0341.
19s. Md. The costs for the defence were much larger
than those for the pros' eution.
In the LUMLEY V. GYE CANE, aprop.os Mlle. Wagner,
judgment on the demurrer will be given in the Court
of Queen's Bench on Tuesday next.

The Earl of Shaftesbury on Wednesday laid the tom-
dation-stone of a new church in the parish of Chatham,
in presence of a large number of the clergy and lay in-
habitants of the neighbourhood.
A new church has been erected for the district of Rosh-
weak+, in the parish of Gravesend, and is to be cons.-
crated by the Bishop of Rochester, ou Thursday, June 2.
The Rev. Frederick Southgate, M.A., formerly curate of
Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk, has been appointed to the
incumbency of the new church and district.
PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Tice Rev. Frederick Augustus Crook o, M.A., Curiae of Kings.
down, Kent, to the Rectory of that parish.
The Rev. Alfred Povsh, 1111. A., to the Lectureship end Curacy
of St. Andrew tindershaft, Leadenhall-street.
The Rev. R. H. Howard, MA., to the Vicarage of Delston,
Cumberland.
The Rev. Henry Edward Browne Ffolkes, M.A., to the Rec.
tory of Boughton, Norfolk.
The Rev. Charles Lee, M A.. Incumbent of Binglield, near
Ilexham. to an Honorary Canonry in Durham Cathedral.
The Rev. John Willson, MA., to the Rectory of Meysey
Hampton.
The Rev. Rees Herbert 'Morgan, MA., to the Incumbency of
Llanguick, near Neat'', GI rganahire.
The Rev. T. Opeushaw, MA., to the Incumbency of }bracken•
field, near Alfreum, Derbyshire.
The Rev. H. M. Evanson, M.A., Rector of I.lsinioy, Monmodioeree.uth.
shire, to the Rural Deanery 'if Mitchell• Troy, Llanrialf
The Rev. W. H. Neale, ALA., Chaplain of the Bridowell,
Gosport, has been appointed one of the Brethren of the Charter
House, London.
The Rev. M. Jeffery'', M.A., to the Rectory of South 'thumb!,
near Alford. Lincolnshire.
The Rev. Wm. Valiance. M.A., luctuubent of Maidswne,
the Rural Deanery of Sutton.
The Rev. Win. Gill, jun.. WA., Curate of Ilertingfordburf,
Hertfordshire, to the Vivarium of Pulles.hill, near Bed.
fordshire.
The Rev. James Snape, M.A., Principal of the Royal G
trict
ramdis mer
School, Newcastle.upon- vne, to the Curacy of the
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church of All Saints, iu ti. town,
The Rev. Frederick salter, 8.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of
East Teignmouth.
The Rev. John Matthee , to the Vicarage of Knowstone
and Midland, Devon.
The lie.. John Bartlett, 8.A., to the Perpetual Curacy ef St.
Blassye, Cornwell.
The Rev. Joseph Gifford, BA., to the Perpetual Curacy of
Newport, Devon.
M.A., to the Rectory of Sutconibe,
The Rev. George Harrison,
Devon.
The Rev. Wm. Augustus Conway, to the Perpetual Curacy of
St. James, lierdowl, Maneheeter.
The Rev. Edward Walker, M.A. to the Perpetual C , Uracy of
St. Mathias, Salford.
The Rev..l. Newham, 8.A.. to the Stipendiary Cur/try of the
parish church of Poulten.le•Fylde, near Lieleaster.
The Itev..latnes Hughes, 8.A., to the Stipendiary Curacy of
Bite-knout, I sneashire.
The Rev. George Frederick Wallis, 8.A., to the Curacy of St.
John's Church, Liverpool.
The Rev. Richard Dandy, to the Curacy of the Parish of
Liverpool.
The Bet. W. butt Meade, W the Curacy of Tarr:dol.)