The Press.
London, England, 1858-03-13 00:00:00

Vrolincial.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN has intimated her
intention to visit Birmingham this summer, the
Mayor of Birmingham having received a letter from
Lord Derby signifying her Majesty's acceptance of
his worship's invitation to open the People's Park in
the course of the present year. The inauguration
was originally fixed for June ; but the Premier doubts
whether her Majesty's present engagements will allow
her to be in Birmingham during that month. The
precise date 34111 tobekeiere, be flied by 00 Queen
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THE ANCIENT MANSION or SIR WATKIN W. W.
WYNN, BART., M.P., was entirely destroyed by fire
last Saturday morning. The fire broke out in the
library, and spread with such rapidity that Lady
Wynn, Lady Vane, and other ladies, were glad to escape
in their night-dresses. In the course of a few hours the
destruction of Wynnatay was complete. The plate
is a shell, not an inch of the roof of the mansion
remaining except a small tower and the domestic)
offices. By far the greater portion of the furniture,
the whole of the library, paintings, and other
valuables are destroyed. Lady Wynn's jewellery, the
family plate, and title-deeds of the estate are saved;
but the Countess Vane's jewels, worth 3,0001., and
Mrs. Cotton's, worth about 2,0001., are lost. The
entire loss is computed at something between
70,0001. and 100,000/., not a sixpence of which was
insured. Fortunately no loss of life occurred. The
Wynnstay library and MSS. have always been con-
sidered both rare and highly valuable ; but in the
formation of the library, it is somewhat remarkable,
much difficulty was experienced by an accident from
fire. The well-known Seabright MSS. were sold to
various purchasers, among whom were the late Mr.
Johnes, of Haford, and Sir W. W. Wynn. They
were originally the collection of Edward Lloyd, the
celebrated author of " Archteologia Bntannica." Mr.
Johnes's portion was destroyed by fire when his man-
sion was burnt down, and the late Sir W. W. Wynn's
portion was also destroyed by fire at a bookbinder's
in Covent-garden, where the books were placed to be
re-bound. The collection of MSS. at Wynnatay
which bad been still preserved, was unquestionably
one of the best in Wales. The loss of this literary
treasure cannot, therefore, ba looked upon but with
general regret. The present Sir Waikiu is the sixth
baronet. He was born in 1820; in 1852 married his
cousin, daughter of the Right Hon. Sir Henry Watkm
Williams Wynn, K.C.8.; succeeded to the baronetcy
in 1840; and since 1841 has represented the county
of Denbigh in Parliament. His town residence is 18,
St. James's-square, London.

Tax Ran. LI7EBOAT rescued three men from $
sloop ashore off the local coast in the height of the
terrific N.N.E. gale last week.
A MONUMENT TO GENERAL NEILL is about to be
erected at Ayr. Mr. Noble, the sculptor, has been
selected to execute the commission—a bronze statue
nine feet on a granite pedestal of twelve feet, for
1,000 guineas.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, March 9.

BANK RC PTCY ANNULLE D.—Jams sHa lc is. and Wituur
T. Spatticironn, Bristol, soap and candle manufacturers.
BANKRUPTS.—Lzwzs Gastrzy, Hart-street, Bloomsbury,
lioensed victualler —Alszattnitit Houtiwrox, Park-terms, Pork-
road, Regent's nark, confectioner—Joszrn Burro., Hoddm-
don, Hertford, cattle salesman—Thomas Powsm., Birmingham,
brass founder—Erusa. Rimy's, Birmingham, hemmed victualler
—4tiCIIARD Burry, Bs:bourne, Claims, Worcestershire, market
gardener—ALFßED J. HEMMING, Rrminglisin, licensed victual-
ler—JOßSPH CALLOW, Coventry, ribbon manufacturer—Turmas
WOOD, Derlaston, Staffordshire. licensed
°WIER, Bristol, African merchant—A -
THOMAS HILL, Heaton QuarrieF, Bradford, Yorkshire, stone
merchants—Faaucts Nost.s, juin, Brighouse, Halifax, York-
shire, linen draper—Joszra WHITWORTH and BENJAMIN WHIT-
WORTH, Dewsbury-moor, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, blanket menu-
faCtarerti—OZOßGE swtw, Leeds, Yorkshire,trosmssser—Htsax
Warsop, Nottingham, =Whiter-owatt Return,
Bangor, Carnarvon, draper.
SCOTCH SEQUP.STRATIONS.—Taus Carmwsu., Carle-
tonmains, Ayrshire, farmer--DAVIDCUTHSAIRT, Arbroath, mean.
footurer—GtomilE Ross, Leith, merchant—Taus Gassy,
Cathedral street, Glasgow, boot and shoe maker—Dow/am
M'CALMAN, Glasgow, house painter—WlLLlAM ARMSTRONG,
Peolaw, Dumfriesshire, farmer-Jog. Monaca, finiutybese,
Auchterarder, cattle dealer—WiLwala HATICLY, Croserig,
Hutton, Berwickshire, farmer.

Friday, March, 12.
rPTCIES ANNULLED.—Joiu

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BANKRUPTS.—EDWARD BILOADBAID4E, Brighton, whole-
terer—JASSB POPHAM, Marlborough-road, Dalston, tambour
worker—Jous GrAssox. Newark upon-Trent,steam bOlermaker
—Lewis NIBREDITII. Shrewsbury, grooer—Wmuss SARUM,
Lougtoa, Staffordshire, earthenware manufacturer-Joan Izsav,
King's-road, Brignton, bosier—Jkaiss E. H. Jotd-rrrs, Bristol,
chemist—Jamas FZICIfT, Liverpool, ship store dealer--Jour S.
FRIIIOIII, Castle Hedinsharn, innkeeper—MAßT A. COLTILARD,
Gloucester-crescent, North Paddington, lodging-house keeper—
ROSZItS SCA.MPTON. Leicester, worsted spinner.

THE CASE OF THE " CAGLIARI."-Dr. Phillimore
has delivered an elaborate opinion upon the question
of the legality of the seizure of the Sardinian
steamer Cagliari by the Neapolitan Government,
Dr. Phillimore pronounces that the seizure was
grave and unjustifiable infringement of the law .
nations, which demands the resistance of every inde-.
pendent and especially every maritime State.
CAPTAIN GEORGE H. Szirmous, C.B, of the Victory
son of Admiral Sir George F. Seymour, 14..C.8. Com'
mander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, and nag daptain
to the gallant admiral, has been appointed A.D.C. ,
her Majesty, vice George Elhot? rumss
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