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1•41 v, *f 1 I rx.r. Al, HI Eltrh,

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
FIRE AT MANCHESTER —On Saturday morning, a
little after ten o'clock, a stack ot catton was discovered
to be on fire in the spinning mill of Mr. W. Speakman.
Brown-street, Salford. A -strange and exciting scene
resulted from the panic which spread among the work-
people employed in the upper stories, who, alarmed by
the sense volumes of smoke ascending from the third
story, in which the fire took place, sought escape by
tastening the leather straps together which gave motion
to the machinery, and suspending them from the win-
dows. Others used c,rds not so thick as the little finger.
One bey descended from the eighth story by a strap in
this way, and on reaching the end found he had miscal-
culatQd the depth by two stories, and from this height
no dropped to the ground, escaping, however, with the
sprain of one ankle. We believe this was the m.iat se-
rious accident which rei;ul:ed, though, considering th,
height, anti the small ap rtures in the windows through
which the people gOt, it is surpri.ing The heads of,
most people would turn 4id iy to look down from these_
indows. Mr. Spa diman ditioatchei tnesseugera for
the Manchester and Salford fire engines, and the milt
hgvit,g fireproof ihors, the fire was got, out without
t3t ending beybod the room where it originated. The
loss will probably not exceed 2004, which is covered by
tosurnoce..

ANUTUER FIRE AT CoTTENIIIM, CAMBRIDGE
SRIRi —rhis pile-, ivnicn has become f.sinokss in ane.
a ~'als of fire—arisi-g ...rem the fact of two of the most
extensive agricultural fires known in this country having
Taken place here---eias again visited on .Thuradly after-
neon. Ab -et 3 o'clock a straw stack on the premises ef
Mr. Konotoo, tavmer anti brewer, was found to be 5.,
filmes, which soon spread to the rest of the homestead.
mid thence to other premises, and were not got under
till 13 houses and ciatiges, with a large quantity of
farm produce, had fallen a prey. Owing to a scat city
(or, indeed, a total want) of water, the inhabitants could
(la lids but look on despa ringly. The tire at last
stopped, after burning in a curious igz ;g direction over
a surface measuring in length a furlong and a quarter
on the nremises of Mr Freem in G ,ode, where. singularly
'enough, the last discs roes tire originated. The dam To
do a amounts to nearly 4,0001., anti the names: of the
sufferers are Kimpton, Trim-stun, Spackinan, son. and .
jun., W. Saunderson, J. Mo ire, J. Cnive,rs, Watson,
and Goode, with the inhabitants of seven cottages in
addition. The last fire is attributed to an incendiary.
A fire, which might have been attended wi h most
d_isaatrious consequences, broke out at eleven o'clock on
whichgardeners, when on
Saturday morning last, at Hurley house, near Win.
‘'", the 10-at ot Sir William Heathoote. The fire,
he
tle :rllitenh.aeted in a flue, was first discovered by one of
giving an alarm it was found to
e raging bet merits
and weep the ceil'ne of the servants,' apart-
was
th% was a most fortunate circumstance that
extensive lead fist which forms the roof
to
thigence of Oliver Cromwell,
the are
Bbheoarutn:
07r
facazer9'
mtcih: an d
exabdoiuscroinvgered, or this magnificent
residence
o ground. The labourerswofurlocimbathree
selves to the utmost
Waiiiitn abuedant supply of water
being at hand the fire
Winchestera esilatiutga
village exerted them-
being
within little more
uoisseb'fdro.mTtbhee gade engine from
col-
lege and barracks, were on i-:ew-t-
-than an hour after the fire seas
with planty
of symp-autha.nxtious to render
of hands to work them, every o.llcovered,
.stuTlabtienfneetlhinagt no eatensijd
aad4noadni sect, °amnt I cug e:
t be gratifying to the feeliegs (uPseirhijbli6e
dam
all classes,
n
Heatheote, than whom no one is more universally be-
loved. ,
FIRE NEAR a BINGDoN —On Saturday osteningOlbont
9 o'clock, a most desquctive and calamitous fire broke:'
a populous village about sin mil . .
es from.
threc. miles south- west 'of the'
outAn it
3agt
cion Harwell,
and
, and premises constituting a
building.,
junction, by which, in the course of an hour, one-third-
of&c., were reduced to ashes.
farm. with its ricks, offices,
length nearly three 'furlongs,
of the h,,uses and but
The line of fire streTehei in
of
which
.1.
--1 and the force of the wind, blazsd
ings were e.mpose,....
were brought into opera-
and, from the nature of the materials
S,-veral engines
most fiercely.
fire but with little,
hood did their best to extinguish the .. ,
tion, and the people of the village and the neighbour
have los'
ilie inhabitants of the more humble dwellings
effect. The farm premises were fortunately insured, but
th, it entire property. So great aas the alarm that eveen
those persons who were comparatively r
out danger
moved their goods.' The fire is suspected to have been 1
the work of au ineencliiry, and a buy has been taken 1
into custody on the chaege.•
FIRES ON 61. 888 'AND —During the last four or fir,
days a large tract ot land, 8,- v,r4l miles in extent, it
the parishes of Prescott, Bickerstaff, and Ormaktrk
about nine miles from Liverpool, hes beep on fire, whit
at every increase in the strengli of the braze. breaks
nu into sheets of fl one rxtendin over aev;ral netaa
Four or five plan( att 'us have been destroyed ; leg
qa oiritiea ol gsme, including phea,mas, partridges. aia.,
1 hares, neve. been burnt to ti-atla ; a great amount 0
". vislititi7 b iheu jivAled ; pruquiing urope ,of wria

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have been bligh ed ; and the in1:41) tants 0!...--cott6ges-
Alld dwelling-houses in 'he neiOliou-h of tttroon
the great.,st lest the :devoumg el ink-n' should
encomp,sa and deAtr,,y their li,tcne.. I«he whole of the
prop rty rig tho.srlo-1-:-Perby, tile; tos to
•ytcm odd be ,;very elti,bid,rable,-.ei.rtainly,, several
rhousand pounds. The tires,e-y.pe4r ta...have broken 01:1 in
vat+ 'us di, eel) 113 frOtn a 7oiely-4 causes. One, on what
is nylled :ftsinford-ho4,tb; in the -pa, fah ,of, Prescott, 04...
,e,inated frorn,a fArtnet..con*rary to the strietest orders
hom tho.IL yrl's ste.-/ard -tv quantity of rubbish,
3n his faros. -.0 ring to the long dry season the rank
grans burnt freely. rind theft.) being it strong bre« z. from
"he eastward, the fl.i.cu-s spread rapidly, bafil•ng all at-:
'ripple 0) 6,my irtg th.s,7ltotive progress. At oilier planes
it appears to bav,. einsed by sparks from the pasing
w trains, as the fire r
,g,s-tiviatly un the banks.
the Eist Lancashire Railway, eizei4ding th, nee across
he country in k weatwardly dir.s•ction. On Friday the
fl am.s were at 'ttieir beigtht, bitrning as .fitreely a5,,51
American prairie fire; bui SstUrday the wind dropped<
considerably, and- their furi_anyiteriallY :abated. The
inhabitants of the scattered cottagis, of which fortunately.
there are but few,... were Praliog.eirnostly for copious
showers, which they thought would alone put an end to
the danger. At the time our pared:left ,Liverpool the
fires were still burning. . .

;NAVAL .INTELLIGSNCE.
PtiLlotyru, suNne.y.--Etis -Netherlands Majesty's
sloop of w ,r, Z Qaptain Norrcluyn, ar-
rived in the-Sinori thiemorning. She left. Batavia ltt
o.;,eember, and the.Caiiii of Gctod Hope February 4.
-Itrisundersteod th 4 the yticen steam-060p,, Com-
mander Bernard, will sail; for the 'Brasil* after the ar-
rival of the London post en Tuf4ay morning with Sir
Clarlos Hothatn, the newly--appointed' Envoy to tha,
Court. _ _ .

• DENTONPORT; FRIDA.Y.—The wind-having shifted, the
Recite steamer, Commander Hind, returned from the
chops of the Channel laat night. • •
Prospero steam-tug, at Pembroke, arrived this day,
and is now taking in a aupplyeot coals. • , '.- • -
Mance 'wirer lighter,Aosa toaster, -sailed to-day with
store,, for Woolwich ancl-Deptford. ' •
PoRTsII RUTH, SUNDAY.—Orders-were cent down, •on
ieturday morning from ehe Admiralty to the Com-
nander-in Chief, to dispetch-the' Sampson steam-friga,te,..
,p•ain Jones, to look after the. Queen, • 120 (reported
,ff Portland), and, to assist her into :port.- The Sallip-
-oogot up her steam, and at noon proceeded out -round
the Nab Light, and dotvie oitannEd. However; _ever.
ince she sailed the•wind has-=been so strong from. the
eastward that the Sampson would, if she hiss met her,-
hardly have been able to get hawsefl to- her,
,and Would-
scarcely be able to tow such -alarge ship ahead against
a heavy sea and strong wind-which. must now prevail in
the Channel.
The Arrogant, steam- igate, sae taken out of the old.
basin on Seturday, alongside her hulk, where -she wilt`
be immediately fited for spa.
The Orestes, 14. corvette; was-brought alongside the
i,,tty to p,ar off, most of herstoros are returned, and the:
vessndie .ui lrtt tiecir,
T l4 (itrew), Captainis
reported
Gordon, oto .b
Sene.
nto harnour‘toetay front Spithead, tt
docked and refit. • , -
Toe Royal Dockyard battalion of this port will obin;.:L
neence drill for the'summer onthe 15th of May,
afternoons of S sturdaYs. , Oh thoeeedays the laburi.l
the dockyard will cease at 12 30 P M acid one division
(nalritie brigade) will drill fr6m 2 ti 11.4,. and the ether
tivisOn frcen 4.30 till 6,30 Ptal;, the periods of drill to be
-aken by the divisions altetnately. The aged and-infirm
men have be,-n removed from th. strength of the brigade,
and a considerable number of y -ungp men, many .of them
having served an apprenticeship in ,the yard have been
boat brigade, and -to make.
tomere.n aTnhci3nobdrardieiget
brigade alt
ntordnancehw.eseas
ar ie
etteched, to the ertellery and
d
het' branches Uloptt.t-811178epoi:61Diemt4
nefijo6l:tmi guns)ine
d teh°inha [as
ipssathrBet of
the -Admiralty blveness ie placed
under the control •of Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert,
K:(111.
The following paragraph, which we believe to be Well-
lounded, appeared in the Nautical Standard of yestai-
lay :
NON TEAM FLEET.,—The Birkenhead:the'
e4lanetteue•wrck of wnieh his been Ai:elan-1y before the'
public, was one of the iren ,quolron built by the Beard:
of Admiralty. Most of the shipseof, white), tiers were
origivally,: we believe, • thirty and upwards, have been'
sold'out of -the service, and among them the Grappler,*;
a ship nf the first-class, being 165 feet in length and 26
teat 6 inches in breadth, built at the enormous cost of
33,044/. She was sold out of the service to a Mr. Beach
for 550/. He took out of her deals to the value of 300/., '
nesides a quantity-of other 'fittings and copper, and
ound another purchaser -for the ship at 1,500/. We
believe she is now in the merchant service."
Sir William Burnett, M.D., 1C.C.8., Director-General
of the Medical Department of the Navy, is on a visit of
inapection.to the medical establishments attached to this
port.
The Orestes, 14 Commander S. U, Hawker, will be
ready for paying off ab eit Thursday next.
The United Service Birkenheed Subscription Com-
mittee met again yesterday at the Royal Naval College,
Admiral Sir Thomas :Briggs, G.C.M.G., in the chair.
He saw 16 of the widows and mothers of the crew of the
late Birkenle-ad, and took the particulars of their cases,
to institute inquiry into their statements. They have
also addressed communications to the officers of the fel-
lowing reoltepre,e-eleth Lancers, 2d, 6th, 12th, 43d,
45th, 60th (Rifle), 73.1, 74th, and 91st Regithents,
rousting them to be good enough to furnish the com-
mittee with the names of the offers and men who were
lost. They have had returos.froni the 12th Lancers. 2d
Royals; 431 and 45th-Foot, and inquiries are being made
Atter the friends of the men lost; ". • ,
The Own of Portsmouth Subscription Committee,
under the presidency(of Mr:'B. Bramble, the Mayor, is
also most active and Succesdui in •its labeurs, and num°,
roes loeal benefits are announced to take place in aid of
the Tutida.
The behevolent persons who forward donations to
these funk Should he particular to specify Whether it is
Cot the " Town - Subscription" or the " United Service
Subscription." '
The Coldstream knell iman; Captain Cox, arrived at
Spithead today fromCalcutta.'
A general court-martial Will be hcld in this garrison
on ThursdaY next for the trial of two officers--a
ceptaiii and a butieltern, of,the let &Ishii 01some7
Caine charges; one which is the putting the
former under 'Urrest.
Sati:Entstss.,. SUNDAY.—Her 'Nfljpg!y's ship
Herald„
8: Ceprain Henry Mangles- Denham, passed by •here
shorily after neon on Thursday, en route to •'Nool-
wich, in tow of. the 'Adler -aware vessel, isle;isle;Jamee
Watt in'Charge, for the purposo & taking on board ber
stores. : • • - •
port
M ijeqy'a steam' ug 'vessel -African returned to
Fruitiy morning, having, When near Yen:riot:eh
on Thursday,
,parted company with tho ships of the
Artie Ex eedituin, 'under the etimniand of Sir E. B+
cher. When the iVricaud,ft them ehe North • Star wri'a
ender canvas, tee Resolute and Assistance in tow of the
Lightning an.l D •Sp.r4te steamers.-
1-ler Majesty's steam-vessei Adder, Mr.- James, Watt
in cheer, caned iu her. on Friday morning-from Wool-
wich, on h..:r return to Chithikol. "•
Her - M.j9sty's ship R ,yet George, 120, has• been
docked ist.Ciateran. It is probable she' will be fitted
• with an auxiliary screw propeller. -
Her Majesty'a same, steam frigate Amphion, 34, Mr.
-John Maytord master in -charge, having been completed
by the dockyarelytificers, as- oue of the advanced steam
squadron or reserve, will be removed from the dry deck
into the fit-ing basin early in the present wede.
Her 'Majesty's steam-fritzat-•Cycl.,ps (6), Mr. Stephen
Spain master in charge, will shortly be ready to leave the
fitting basin.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel. Lizard, Mr. Brockman,
sooond-masteroomneanding, left port on Saturday morn-

jog for Chatham. . • •
Her MAjeity's steamer Myrtle, Mr. W. S. &loader
master commanding, proceeded to Chatham on Saturday
morning, on dockyard service, and. returned to port in
the evening.
Tho committee appointed to arrange the new.method
of keeping ships'accouu:s, and the future regulations for
the payment, classification,-&3:, of the paymasters and
pursers of the Royal Navy, are still in London, employed
in maturing the details necessary to the introduction' of
the new system, which is likely to come in force on the
let of July. ,The now active list, we hear, will consist
of 300 officers.
Mr. Laws, storekeeper, of this port,Mr. Murray, chief
engineer,of Portscnonds. and Mr. Ric*, -'master-ship
wrights' issistant,..of Portsmouth, having been ap-
pointed is a committee to examine the dockyard accounts,
are at Chatham, investigating the accounts of that ea..
tahlishment. • - • •
Vice Admiral the Hon. 3'oseeline-Peroy,Comulanier-
il-owit.he::
hears, g and trelaTned-freth Landon yesterday afternoon.
The broad pendant. of • Captain C. Hope was imme-
diately struck board. the Monarch. 84, and the
Vert- Admirals's flag hoisted onboard the Waterloo, 120;
STINDAY.—AL gale of wind -has been
she during the past twenty7four
the . -casualties have teen re."
ported

Manson Waster_ fr
sivEirlii:ldY:,:nes:tehrgeosa,:y.:43f.romanct:on the Pythagoras, of Whttbh
ifnroTkmehrer:ojwnoidtholinn,,44l;7o:tochieni_tLfte.2lirn2;eoron:f:;th;biealldl:t for'Shielda, Put
'anchor and cable, left in the
imv
andead :
t:: eb,laeihsea!rii nnugo.t,
to . the upsettingQf
..her
bviiidiss.s,
i9dKierttshnerp
,dma:stesxre,
been Compel!, A
o f IIVV( from
hi
t b Ya'
pa6R;ed:lea.l:rirrr 0 m an
thereto.
' The Beeswink,
back from the Svoin-imvi
thee''bTlshievilitc,hats)hn;i,l°Gstricuomriurill'gdgo
r7'll.
43:
Fa'rhideahYorniaa:dr. 2 5 '
anchor and
London''
"c4}lnlti'ln:letsopt,:Set.d,eufihdo,:iTralailedS'm6auPatattrcrt7l;d'eiftornit'nrallega'Lecon'll '&lllz:3;4:chain
in
Warkworth, 1141--•au-anuh" and 67 Nato '
Senrh Wesl/4ReACh.,

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T---------his vessel, vtas built at Poplar only so rockily as 1846
:atlcl was emploSiedb!:V...4l 011 c enalnlissiQa, under Commander
lysaght, who
.capture 4 an extiaordinaty numbEir of slaves
tuna and 230-hbrge po,vdr. She was
:ibniii:l by Sthhee A.3:41 5:;1..A(1111041 ,114 pm. tiy 81rEr,,,acis

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The Wear packet, Reay. ausrer,;‘Shiet&, Part.-o trona amanchofttuirkfatiaoins of
,Chain
in S,') ut h We4.t--IPliteic. ,
,from Londonfor ,
The nigoal voaais Tut in hero yenitiday from distress
of tveatlier. -..• , .
,sl{ ,
' .CIIATEIADI GARRIS,III.—or/Tora b4pe been - 'received
.2-t
vii# garrison to prepaie barrack-roora: for the reception
n'f,f''.l,4',''ijes.,,nip;[!rtal endut Mini:curt:la it94iiitleccia°'lns;areirrviwelet,h.atehde'
MO troops of the Hoe:East IntiiiColupepy's ,d,e-p&, froth,
wailpy Birrap)cs,,,,s,re to b?:placek rider the Engineer
~dßpartment, fo'r tk);c. otirpoi.o:of
struction from ,t)34fficers Of that_ ' sin the art of con-
li
strueting fi?dckvorks for purposes at attack and defence.
'fletachments, consistina of l'officer,'.ll sergeant, and 25
i:.ranotnk
tahnod
Tfiol !..,,
r(*), f; the i
st2td,atbta:itiaolino;it o.i2sof..*:iiarn,iegturapPadrini9ocrtiGGcuiaarricidn;,,
,
fi.etn Wellingion4-garracksl 30th mt, from thedepi)t
at poser; and the Ist. battaliort-of the Rft Brigade at:
Weimer, respectively, arrived yesterday,the 24th boat,-
for the :hove important objebt..- '-'- •- '
- AAlpanglat sof :-0, men
tfrOM." Ilii
conartiaed lot T.;,;e*enant Leet,-proc ed to = Partiimouth
On-the 16th inst., for ensbarcatio
:on board her Ma-
jesty's steamtroo glihip ~,„,- .
i • arrison under
,the
8 '-----, oinervice in Canada-
..•,.t ~..-'• APPOINTInEniIiO
'WOOLWICH, Al)nrr. 24.—Misier John Roskilly
(I 641), to the Amphion, 34, screw Wane-frigate, of 300-
horse ,ifes4rlndtranced war steauaerat Sheerness.
Assistant-engineers George Green and Daniel M'Far- •
lane to-the -flown, 60, screw Steamship,; Of 450-horse
poi,e6r, at PortstnOuth. _
.-.
Lc. SinYitet lb the Tatiana steam-
sßilsealsteemr'sp-iasoitsdta.innt
vr.otee
tiP;_thitaAsheries on thenorth-'
coast, of Scotland:: T
canon, 70. guardship of ordinary at Chatham..
Clerk—Timothy T. Jenningla (1840; to the' Bea
. 'ii 1. Vivid, n -wet •=mail -steam-packet, Captain
Salighoit, *Ai ready to be taken oat of the basin to-day,
after h ;
.
abtutthtehenivroiuntdh woafii ':heestbraosng from the east that the caisson,
.;
e.. 5 be ready to proceed
-down the Aver on trial on Tuesday neat, and .if founo
-og partially raised,
was let down vato. TpeVivid wilt
Arrival of the Vivid at Dover.
otwrkrit:dgootiredseit,aswailattut. once go
Th. Onyx, iron padd!e-wheel steam:packet, Lieute-
nant-Commander George Raymond; h ordered . to.be
mail-pecker ~,,,De
to
votelrr,e..tuo that.nhd
station..
avo
:osomeDover
to resume
brought
les good
le:
' The Geyser, steam-sloop; of 230 horse-Rower, is under
wreoand to
the sheers to day, having
defe6ts in'ekletoOd on the
her masts pit in; and will be
Woolwich from.
brought forward as. an advanced war-steamer, and be in
readiness for commission. -
The amount'subscribed by the officers and crow of the
• risgard flag ship at N,Vpolwich, and others: borne on the
books of that wessel, for the stifferers by the loss of the
Birkenhead troop-ship, is-upward! of
431, and will be
handed over to the general fund. "
The entrance to thci,baSin at Woolwich Dockyard'is
to be widened nine feet ':four-and-a-halt on each side
to admit the AgarneinnOni• 90. on that fine vessel being
launched on l'the 21sti Of may next.' that day being
fixed by the 'authorities at Woolwich .subject
to the approbation bf the 1,,4da of the Admiralty.
The 21st ot.,May tails on a Friday, and it was only after
,considerable 'discussion that that day, one considered so
ominously bad by saitois -to commence any undertaking,
9V a s decided upon, the objection to lacech-the vessel on
duly Thursday, the idiy , appointed for beating the.
bounds of the parish, .having caused the postponement
to the folkiwitig day!)-'1' If sailors regard Friday as an
:unlucky day to commence asoylge, as they did when'
.ne Birkenhead left gortsmouth, and the Arusz ,u
Southampt n, on Friday; tie 211 of January,- they must
c Hisider it eciaalty unlucky to launch a vessel, and would
pre-er the launch of the'Agamersnon taking place on any
other day. , . ---
,;,, ,;;.., i•----..:-
,_ --'

submitted
subcommittee
to the genera; committee
Ther fTlrowl4Cilts tVheSrerpoAartpLpoofiPnttAheedLsatlunobde.se
0E0:111.r1e
preservation of the Crystal Palace,the
by the committee fur the consideration of the pub-
lic:

" A great question must very shortly
to be be decided—.
viz., whether the Cryamt Palace is spreserved or
destroyed. The•ohjeCt -of -this statement is to establish
ing it, on sslissupportink principles, to public purposes,
the advantages of rewieing. this building, and of apply-
ing
combining the instruction and recreation of the peopleith the promotion of the arts, sciences, and manufac-
tures. Not only 4111 a 'great sacrifice of public property
,
oe thus avoid ,but a lasting benefit will be conferred
upon the nation at large.
Two piincipal difficulties have existed in the public
mind'on the question of preserving the building. The
fist is the supposition that, if retained, it must be at the
"
public expense, as private subscriptions would obviously
prove inadequate for an-object
of such magnitude. The
size of the building, and the necessary cost of maintain-
ing, repairing, and rendering it permanent greatly
magnify this objection, which exists in the minds of
many persons sincerely desirous, on other grounds, that
the building should be preserved. The second objection
is that the non-removal would amount to a breach of
faith with, and would bo a hasdship upon, the owners
of property in the neighbourhood. It is necessary to
meet both these objections.
" It is proposed that the building be vested by Aet of
Parliament in trustees, who shall hive powers of leasing
it under certain conditions specified in the Act. It is
also proposed that the trustees shall be so selected as to
give the highest guarantee that sta-
tion
canth country
o afford
; a
that t l e
the
building shall bo appropriated
to no purposes nnworthy
of the beautifulsite upon which
it has been erected or 'of the associations of the greet
Exhibttion.
, --
" Taking it for granted that the first difficulty exist-
ing in the 1010 mind may
.be overcome as now sug-
gested, it is proposed to- meet the .second by buying up
all the housepropertyla tile' neighbourhood said to be
injured; aid- for Rtblx:, purposs, as Ito as for - other
sources of outlay connected with the building, sufficient
capital will be provided under the terms of the lease to
be granted by the trustees.
" Three modes of apprepriating, the 'Crystal Peace
may be at present specified, with sufficient distinctness to
show it is intended to combine the instruction and re-
creation of the people wish the advancement of the arts,
sciences, and mnnufactureo. :
" In the first, place,, a -portion of the space may be
allotted to a Winter Garden, embellished with foontaies,
statuary, geological specitesasi and a great
variety of
other interesting obj eta;
" Another portion 'Might be'appreprie,ted for the re-
ception o' I:low•kivotatorip,. sod of 4.
in illustration of the cOricisseece 'or the.aoinstry•: -
public;! and lecture moms :and " Lastly, the building
_might cOrttain a Gallery of
tleie,site,setitentarfilraidyatisitvuetir6eniisswde d state of many of
DssigolirprAe'protn )lieasoi taste among manufacturers
i Tiade Collectiii,'
and
wouldghr
greatest
arp
, •
" It is telextravitint to e4ptct that a sufficient stun
will be realised; to . fleet tbe redemption Of the building
niinseums, which
in a very short per d;: -I`t
-.6 ,
~ t-.., , receipts will be appliO,
first, in providing t(7,ll3e7Maintoinance and repair of the
buildisg, then it POi44. tittorest on the_a3Pitia eXpended
by the lessees, and the surplus partly in adelingje the
works of art and other (h-,ph;
+ 04. ;of intraction which the
install:ion will 'cootoic, but th(t' greater part in forming
a sinking fund for the purchase of the building by the
trustees tor the,' nation..
"No more is asked for;-in carrying out this' plan for
the preservation of the 'Crystal' Palmeri, than has already
been conceded to thiilisological and Botanical Societies
in the Rev:l3'6,par :
1 " Tfib' itlf-supporting principle upon which it is pro-
posed to effsct the preservation of the Palace is the
hi h
sanr4 suthavupon - vl.-,-0 the ,
'Great 'Exhibition was so
succeoslnlfY carried sent. NO'better proof can be given
of the confidence felt in the tiounduess of that principle
than by mentioning 'the fact that some of the first
capitalists in the country are ,prepared to guarantee the
funds required upon the !sada of this statement, and to
submit thdr guarantee to her Majesty's Government.
";It is believed that en object worthy of.the energy and
intelligence of 'the British nation is now within their
reach. A. beading has never,before existed, and, if the
Crystal Pikes is removed, prebahly never will exist, in
our times, affording such facilities for the moral and in-
tellectual improvementof all :classes of the community.
The illustration of nature, acid the history and-progress
of art, „mu eekebfvfully presented, under all the advan-
tages which ample space and light adapted to every_ re-
- ' tof •tho,Asubjeets'ean afford, -It Cannot be be-
qmremen ,•
l'
is of this country will alio-
tiered-plat-the- peopl w
suehan
oisitirtnnity Ide"i-be,,thrOwtzt away, and this :statement is
h lited with the view of 'rousing them before it is too
eu rn
late to a decided exprevipn, a. opinion, which alone is
wanting, to secure•te,theta a rauCeyvorthy of the metres
polis of the first nation
and a most appro-
priate Ith G E ••0 . e Great Exhibition.
and lasting memorial , ,
PAXTON, i
- - " Jose Pit Charman."

,Rowley, Ep
...
BRIt ICE HbvsE.E7r4T-Es COMMITTEE,'
Oa the evening' of- rest the annual Meeting of
the committee appointed by tile corporation of the city of
London toi ininige the Bridge-house Estates was beld at
the London Tamo.— Thou _Bewley, presided
AldermawSAemot4, ta.P., C. Sanderson, ssa., James
Bailey, E.iq., R. M.-Phillips, tEsq.. J. Waterlow, Egq ,
Thos. SVG/regor;Esq-., and isferal other gentlemen were
present. , ,:,.;;:.: ---- -., .
Ia
_the course of the preeeedings,n richly-mounted and
enibtszoped vote of- thanks 'was presented to the late
ehairitcan, U. L';'Tnyler.: Esq. Subjoined is a copy of the
inscription:—
" Resolved unall.iimously,—aliat the cordial thanks of
the committee be rented tii. Ilenry. Lowman Taylor,
Esq., the highly-respected chairman for the.present yea-t
( i S5l), for the very4able mannerin which 'he has dis-
charged the dutieszsof-._ the important office to- which he.
was unanitilously. eletted,—for.- his punctuality in at.
tending, hisijAginent- and impartiality in presiding- over.
n;
the meetinei of the committee, and ins Itheea.iiik-endea.
yours to Protect 'and promote the, - interests of - the
Bridge-houie Eitatetc=especially for his zoalous and
ssquoßstuttentien. to the ,impertaut.works of
reliaving
Ldiisitit-Ntricige tictitaia.eirryieg On fi],' the enserva-
tt
I Lion of Blacioria .4rll4';',"arkere,by he has -maintained
:he high chs:ract4C of the committee,—and for his kind.
a,-N3 oni urbanity.„of. umonerttirmn 'all :(cession-; by
virch he has inere md bAll own
Well-merited,riputektio
mid 5-cured to himself the respect and esteem of every
iroPmer of the eii&tritt ' trie: And-thistommittee cannot
tiekAglte grit out esroging- a 'woo *mit 444' that

APRIL 26, 1852.
7 ,

their excellent chairman may live long to enjoy the con-
lidepce>of his fellow-citizens and the blessings of conti-
nuous health and hanpincss.
(Signed)" ." FERDIMUND BRAND, Comptrollor."
- Mr. 'FAYLoßreturned thanks, after which the coniTany
seprated.

• THE METROPOLITAN POLICE RATE.
On Saturday a numerous deputation from the metro-
politan parishes waited upon Mr. Walpole, the Home
Secretary, at his official residence, to induce the Hon.
Gentleman to exercise his influence to reduce the police
rate of the county of Middlesex, which the new assess-
ment by the county magistrates raised to an enormous
amount. The deputation was headed by Lord Dudley
Stuart, M.P., and Sir Benjamin Hall, M.P., Mr. George
introduced the subject by stating that in 1847, through
the county magistrates re-assessing the county, the as-
sessments were raised from 6,367,4561. to 7,792,1681.,
although, when the police were first established, it was
intended by the Legislature that the then county assess-
meat should form the basis of the police rate. Mr.
Neilson said that in St. James's parish the police rate
was suddenly raised from 6,0001. to 10,5481., at the very
time that they reduced the local expenditure from 47,0001.
to 22.0001. He urged the blessings of free trade, which
agreduced the pricy of the necessaries of life, as a strong
reason for reducing the police rate. Lord Dudley Stuart
and Sir B. Hall detailed and explained the unavailing,
efforts made since 1847 to effect a reduction and a uni-
formity of the police rate over the whole metropolitan
counties. They also charged the late Home Secretary
with having broken faith with them in not reducing the
_rate as he promised. Lord Dudley Stuart said that an
experienced officer in the police force assured him that
that force might be safely reduced 1.000 men. The
Chief Commissioner of Police also admitted that a reduc-
tion from sixpence to fivepence ought to be made. The
Home Secretary highly approved of a uniformity of
rating, and, without pledging himself to any particular
course, assured the several representatives of the different
parishes that the subject woulffengage his most serious
attention, and be would do all in his power to meet their
wishes.