The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-05 00:00:00

DEATH OP LORD HATHERTON.

The death of Lord klatherton, which occurred
yesterday, at Teddealey-park, Peokridge, is an event of so
common moment—not only u regards the county of Staf-
ford, of which his lordship woe lord lieutenant, but in rela-
tion to the great trading and commercial interests of the
Midland Counties generally. As • public man, we may
truly gate that his loss is irreparable ; so far as any load
substitute for the place of a nobleman who ever,
throughout half • century past io the two Houses
of Parliament, devoted himself unremittingly to the
public con em of the county of Stafford and its
adjacent agricultural and manufacturing districts, Hie
lordship wu a man of rare industry, sound judgment, and
singular experience. Indeed, no peer or commoner, can, for
may yeani, occupy his eminent and useful position as oar
regrenntative in the British legislature. Lord Hatherton
WY no party man in the ordinary political seine of the
term. Although for years put consistently attached to
the Whip, and in 1833 holding office under the bite
Earl Orey, his lordship, when in the Commons, was the re-
p reesotative of hie entire constituency ; exclusively devoted
to their vut and complicated interests. in the business of
the crest mineral and manufacturing interests committed
to ha public are, or on which him opinion was sought,
he recognised no political distioctiona. Local leaders
and use of all parties, political and religious, received his
lordship's equal attention ; and socially all were kindly
and hospitably received as guests of his mansiou•house. He
is =acceded in his title and estates by him only son, the Hoe.
Col. Littleton, theists respected member for Walsall, cod =-
keel of the Queen's Own Staffordshire Militia. The late Lord
Hatherion, some months ago, on his health failing, had sent
in his resignation of the Lord Lieutenancy, but which Lord
Palmerston declined to accept. We do not know his sue-
annor in office, sod we presume it has Leen • subject of
some ministerial difficulty in the =edict of noble local fa-
tailies.—Birainghans Post of this day.

Tag NEW Calmar LAW.—The umpire is now
relieved from watching the pitch of the ball ; but be must
observe the course it takes afterwards ; and if it hit a part
of the striker's pergola which is between the two wickets.,
and would, if that kad not happened, have token the
wieket, then the man is out. This wW give increased power
for good and evil to the umpire ; for good. probably, where
umpires know their duties ; for evil, in the country
districts, where an umpire invariably considers him-
self as • supplemental member of the eleven for whom
be stands. That it will give universal eatidaction
is, of course, impossible, for the whole anon], of cricket
cattalo no instance of any man's having ever acknowledged
himself out in ootieeguerice of leg before wicket. But it will
also infallibly lead to • change of style in the hatter so great
as that hoped for by the other laws' continuance, in the
bowler. The art of playing a ball away in front of the legs
(origioating, we believe, mime few years ago at Cambridge, and
sow very secerally adopted) will brooms an ebeolutely roues.
eery acquirement to • man who wishes to run no rieks. Also
the plan adopted by many with slow twisting bowling
of planting their legs in front of the wicket, sod then ba-
tiste wows to the leg, in the confidence that, if mimed, the
ball will be prevented from doing mischief by their impene-
trable harrier, is virtually abolished. This is • step in the
right dint:tire ; but it is clear that more moat yet be
does ; and we take leave of the subject by hoping that
those who object to say alteration of a kx emus sine
morass, may remember the revolutions which, in mitten
of more moment, have attended • similar assns-bell
count —Tke Mirror._ _

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during the week lading lday 2, was—medical, 994; sur-
gical, 592 ; total, 1,576 ; of which 527 were new ans.