The Press.
London, England, 1858-01-02 00:00:00

Vroltintiai.

A SEVERE POACHING AFFRAY took place in the
preserves of Mr. Musters, Shire Hall, Nottingham,
last Monday night. One poacher, Diaper, who had
shot one of the koepars was captured; the rest
escaped.
THE PRINCIPALSHIP OF GLASGOW COLLEGE, vacant
by the death of the Venerable Dr. Macfarlan, has
been conferred upon the Rev. Dr. Thomas Barclay,
of Currie, an able scholar and profound Hebrew

critic.
THE STATE OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANCHESTER iS
still far from satisfactory. The weekly return pub-
lished on Monday shows an increase of persons out
of work, the number be ng 9,382 against 9,229 ;
increase, 156. The number on short time has de-
creased from 21,872 to 20,975; decrease, 897. There
has been an improvement in more workpeople
having gone on full time, the number last week
being 15,286, whilst this week it has increasel to
16,253 ; improvement, 967. . . JuK; 1,0

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A BOILER Exmosrox occurred at Leeds on Tues-
day at the Here-hills Lane Colliery, whereby one of
the partners in the firm, Mr. Joseph Garside, and
a boy, were killled on the spot. The engineman
lies seriously injured.
THE INSIDE OF A MISER'S ROOM was exposed to
view last week at Hertford. An execution for rent
was put into the house of one " Ducky Baldock," a
poor man well known for the last thirty years in the
town. In his room, besides some 01. or 71. in cash,
and a vast amount of miscellaneous treasure in the
shape of odds and ends, was discovered the following
articles of wearing apparel:-320 pairs of stockings.
133 pairs of boots and shoes, 41 pairs of trousers, 30
coats, 14 hats, several bonnets, 03 waistcosts, 6t
shirts, 40 shirt collars, 40 pocket handkerchiefs, a
macintosh, 2 white waistcoats,l3 pair of cork socks,
drawers, dressing gowns, flannel shirts, aprons ; with
these were packed 112,000 circulars addressed to
ladies and gentlemen throughout the several adjacent
towns and neighbourhood, 20,000 not addressed, 20
Hertford Mercury newspapers, 1,400 Herta Guardian
newspapers.
MR. CAMBRIDGE, an old and respected resident cf
Bury, met with his death under curious circum-
stances last Sunday morning. He went up after
breakfast to look at his pigeons, kept in a loft to
which there was access from the laundry by a ladder
and a folding trap-door. Just as he had got up ho lost
his footing on the ladder, pulled down the shutters
upon his head, and was killed on the spot.
RAILWAY COMPETITION appears to be carried Occa-
sionally to an absurd pitch. A recent number of a
railway journal declares that the competition be-
tween the Great Western and South-Western Com-
panies for the Weymouth traffic, including, of course,
that of the Channel Islands, results in a loss to the
latter company of something like 2001. a week, or at
the rate of 10,0001. a year, and to the former company
of 4001. a week, or at the rate of 20,0001. a year.
LORD CAMPBELL attended a meeting on Wednes-
day at Edinburgh, held by the Association for the
Improvement and Extension of the Universities of
Scotland. In the course of his speech on this occa-
sion, Lord Campbell warmly advocated the proposal
to ask Parliament for a grant of money in aid of the
extension of these universities. He advocated, also
the extension to the Scotch universities of the privi-
lege of sending members to Parliament. He depre-
cated as " a very foolish and mischievous system"
the plan of competitive examinations for appoint-
ments under Government, but advocated the applica-
tion of the principle to academical degrees. Various
resolutions in support of the objects of the meeting
were proposed and adopted.
THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF BIRMINGHAM
have resolved to celebrate the marriage of the Prin-
cess Royal on the 25th instant by a grand banquet,
concert, ball, and illuminations. The poor of the
city are also to be entertained, and a presentation of
specimens of the local art manufactures will be made
to the Prince and Princess Frederick of Prussia.

THE MANCHESTER ART TREASURES EXHIBITION
COMMITTEE were entertained at a grind banquet by
the Manchester Town Council on Wednesday in the
Town-hall, and the thanks of the Council formally
tendered to Mr. Fairbairn and the committee for their
exertions in support of the great undertaking they so
successfully carried through. Mr. T. Fairbairn in
the course of his reply said that the succtss of the
Exhibition had been " great, unequivocal, and de-
cided," and paid a high tribute to the support the
Exhibition met with from all ranks and classes, and
the excellent order maintained by the working
classes.

THE PRESS, JANUARY 2,1858.

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THE TRIAL FOR PERJURY of Edward Auchmuty
Glover, Esq., late M.P. for Beverley, who was sub-
sequently unseated on petition, and whose prosecu-
tion on the motion of Mr. John Abel Smith was
ordered by the House of Commons on the Bth ult.,
it is expected will come on at the Central Criminal
Court next Wednesday ; that being the first day on
which the Judges attend. The prosecution will be
conducted by her Majesty's Attorney-General.
MR. JUSTICE CRESWELL will in a short tirte retire
from the Court of Common Pleas, to take his seat in
the new Probate Court.
HILARY TERM commences on Monday week, the
11th inst., when the several courts of law and equity
will resume their sittings. On that day the two acts
of last session will come into operation, when two
new courts will be established—" the Court of Pro-
bate," and "the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial
Causes." The arrears of rules in the common law
courts are inconsiderable.
JUDICIAL SEPARATlON.—Henceforth no decree is to
be made for a divorce a mensa et thoro but for a
judicial separation, which may be obtained under the
new act (20 and 21 Viet., c. 83), either by a husband
or wife, on the ground of adultery or cruelty, or
desertion without cause, for two years and upwards.