The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

41011ICULTUJIAL PItOBPECTB.

The week opened with a thick, foggy Morning ;
but when it cleared the sun shone brightly, and continued
to do so during the remainder of the day, which proved
one of the hottest of ti.‘• ssosoa ; thermometer in the sun
op to 110 dogs., sad La tb, shade, NI :—wiad S.S.E.—too
redden a change to be lasting. On lgonday morning the
wind had got round to the Nai.K, sad the temperature
was 20 dap. lower ,• the thermouteter being 58, the hero-
mete 30.10 inches. 'This would be Wier for the wheat crop.
Our advice' received on that dayfrout Ocimersetahire stated:
"We have had beautiful weather the lost four days. All
speak well of the crop.. I think some of thou
look too luxuriant, and must go down if we get
wet weather in July." From Lincolnshire "Wheats
in some parte look thin ; oats do not grow
well." From Essex: "Reports of the growing crops still
very favourable ; weather all that could be desired." On
Tuesday the temperature was again lower, the thermometer
down to 55 dogs., and wind blowing coolly from the N.R.
Our advice from Suffolk stated: "The growing wheat
crops look well and promising, end should the weather
continue auspicious they will go on favourably. Spring
crops are generally doing well." From Lancaster "We
have experienced slightly changeable, but, upon the whole,
semenable weather. All cereals show a healthy appear- '
eves In the ground ; but in our immediate vicinity we hear
rioassional complaint, of the wireworus doing much damage
to the wheat plant." From Northumberland our advice.
rim thus " The weather has for the most part of late
been fine, but cold since Saturday. Wind variable ; to-day
east." From the East Riding of Yorkshire our amounts
venom follow: " Weather continues remarkably fine for
the season, being hot and forcing, more like Juno than the
beginning of May. The growing crops look remarkably
well, almost without exception, and prospects for the
future are so far very en • g ; we are thus particular
about weather as at present high rates it appears the
barometer' of the trade, and although many changai may
take place before the coming harvest is secured, it can-
nos be denied but the future course of prices depends
almost solely oa weather; as for supplies at present
currency they are sure to be found." Wednesday was a
fin* dry day and sunny at times, but the past nights had
been cold ; wind still from the north east. From the
west coast of Scotland it was stated :—" The weather has
been frosty by night and warm by day." Thursday was
a fine dry day, with a higher temperature. From Suffolk
it was stated : —The weather during the past week
has been fine and dry, with cold north-easterly
winds, which have slightly checked the growing
barleys." From the same county, near the
coast :—" We continue to have dry weather, with cold
nights ; but the glees is falling, and we may get some
genial showers, with a warmer temperature, which will be
highly beneficial" Friday was a fine dry day, with more
sun, and again a higher temperature ; but the night ap-
peared to threaten a change, being cloudy, with an un-
settled appearance. Our advices from the West Riding
of Yorkshire stated :—" We have had fine bright weather
since my last, and the air rather more genial to-day,
though the wind is still from the eastward. Farmers are
now busy with their turnip and fallow land, and many
of them with nothing left to sell." From Lincolnshire
our amounts ran thus :—" Wheat grows promisingly, and
decidedly forward ; but barley in many instances has
suffered from the high winds and sharp frosty nights ;
and in the fen districts the oats are looking indifferently,
but, aa is always the case, east winds and sharp frosts
are not favourable for peaty soils. Rain would now be
beneficial to the growing mope, and do no harm to the
turnip-land, which is getting in a forward state. Wheat
markets are dull, but the amount in farmer's bands is
wonderfully small." On Saturday morning the wind had
got round to the S.W., after some nice genial min in the
past night. The day, however, held up, with the thermo-
meter at 6.5 deg.. in the afternoon ; but the barometer
was down to 29.80 inches, indicating a further fall of
moisture. The accounts are thus cheering, and the various
advice, of favourable prospects have evidently had the
usual effect on the minds of the buyers ; for no one will
purchase beyond what is wanted for immediate use, and
should anything of en untoward turn take place in the
harvest prospects, all will be immediate and anxious
buyers, rushing to supply themselves as speedily as pos-
sible. —Mark-lane Express.

PEERAGES AND BARONETCHSE.—A return has been
published of the peerages and baronetcies which have been
created or conferred from the commencement of the session
of 1852 to the present time, and stating also the names of
the prime ministers in office when those honours were
granted. From this return we find that in 1852,
during the administration of the Earl of Derby,
three peerages and three baronetcies were created ; m
1863-4, during the government of Lord Aberdeen, the
honours conferred were confined to two baronetcies. In the
following administration, that of Lord Parnassian,
which began in 1865 and ended in 1858, there was a con-
siderable accession to the upper ranks, consisting of twelve
peers snd eleven baronets. Lord Derby, who succeeded
Lord' Palmerston in the latter year, and remained in office
till the year following also swelled the list during that
short term by the addition of eleven peers and thirteen
baronets. Lord Palmerston returned to office in 18.59, and
retained the premiership until 1864, daring which period
fifteen peerages and nine barenstaies were created. The
year 1865 appears to have been a blank so fares regards the
royal conferment of dignities ; but this interregnum seems
to have been amply compensated for in the two following
years, for, during a part of 1866, while Earl Russell was
in office, eleven peerages and twelve baronetcies were con-
ferred by the crown ; and during Earl Derby's administra-
tion, which began the same year and ended towards the
close of 1867, the titled ranks were further increased by
the addition of twelve peers and twelve baronets. Dur-
ing the government of Ilr. Disraeli no new honours have
been granted but it has remained for the present premier
to complete the last four patents granted by Lord Derby.
Summing up this return it appears that since 1852,
sixty-four peerages and sixty-two baronetcies have been
conferred by the Queen on the recommendation of her
responsible advisers ; and of these, thirty-eight peerages
and thirty-four baronetcies were granted during liberal,
and twenty-six peerages and twenty-eight baronetcies
during conservative, administrations. Daring the period,
however, over which these returns extend, the conservative
government was only in office fire years, whereas the
liberals held the administration for thirteen.

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHlLDREN.—Yesterday the
sixteenth annual meeting of governors was held at the
hospital, in Great Ormond-street, W.C., the Hon. A. Kin-
naird, M.P., in the chair. The report states that the ac-
commodation of the existing premises is limited to 75
beds, and that in-patients were received last year from 17
counties besides London, although owing to repairs, the
number was not so large as in 1866. The out-patients of
the year numbered 12,574, or 1,038 more than in 1866. The
receipts from donations and subscriptions amounted to
6,153/., and the ordinary expenditure to 4,9001. Legacies
amounting to 8191. were also received, and the total
income from all sources had enabled the committee
to add2,oool. odd to the invested funds, which now amount
to 15,0001. They intend to take steps shortly to extend
the benefits of the institution to a larger number of
children by the formation of a country branch within
easy reach of London by the purchase of adjoining pre-
' Male, which can be made available for the hospital staff,
and the ultimate erection of • new building, with all
modern improvements of arrangement and ventilation.
Her Majesty and the royal family continue to take a warm
interest in the snocess of the hospital, and the Princess of
Wales and the Princess Christian have permitted their
names to be added to the list of vice-presidents. The
report and accounts were unanimously weed and votes
of thanks awarded to the executive and medical staff, as
as wages to the chairman for presiding.
BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM.—Last night the
forty-second anniversay festival of this charity was cele-
brated at the City
.Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street ; the
Bishop of Ripon in the chair. There was • large at-
tendance. including many ladies. There is ample
accommodation for about 220 children, while the number
now within the home is 175, 108 boys and 67 girls, who
are the eons and daughters of clergymen, naval and mili-
tary officers, solicitor', merchants, and traders of the
b* heat respectability. The annual income at present is
only about 2,2001. from subscriptions, and 5001. from in-
terest on the small invested capital, while the expenditure
is unavoidably equal to about 6,0001. per annum. Increased
liberality is therefore needed, and the right rev. bishop,
in advocating the claimed the asylum on public sympathy,
made an appeal to those who are in affluence for increased
annual support to enable the directors to maintain this
most useful national institution. During the evening •
subscription of over 1,0001. was announced.
ANOTHER LADY AT APOTHECARIES.-HALL.—MPL
Isabel Thorne, of 18, Charles-street, Groevenor-square,
/resented herself for the anent aria examination at
hall, in company with 66 ger.tlemen. Out
on!. 6crieleandidates 47 passed. Mrs. Thorne came out
among the first six, and her papers were se excellent that
the usual rare wee examination was dimpensed with. Last
May Mrs. Thorne finished the curriculum at the Ladies'
Medical College, in Fitzroy-square, by carrying off double
first honours in the medical and obstetrical *lasses. She
has since been practising with marked success as an
acooseketue and will continue to do so.

Two prisoners who were awaiting their trial in
Carlisle gaol escaped on Sundey morning by means of a
ladder and rope. One of the two, however, fell and hurt
himself, so that he was soon taken and the other after
making his way woes the river Eden, waa captured in
about three boars.

Tux ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DMUS'S!! OF THY
Cum, C/TY-ROAD.—Tbs numbanf patients under treat-
resat at this hospital daring the last week amounted to
1,083, of which 85 wars new moss.
" Sirs,—l have been a great sufferer from indi-
gestion and violent dark headaches fora
iiarvda four
yew, for which I have consulted many 'Wane, gad
meld get no relie On tried your Pais • , shire has
oabbaly oared ma —Surds Batoos, Little Bolton, Jaw 2,
18211,'"' " I was woorely injured last Yereh by a fall which
beaked sad lamed my la* I tried your rain lallor,
ns g it inwardly and ontwirdly, sad before% had mod
one boWeiassad Iris& sew mom. It was word its
weigh in to me.—Jons OMNI, 1111 seen, Jane, IVA
Nay Son, _ Sesdhanfkm-rOW, Habra."
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