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the other of' a noble Devon bull, for which the first
prize was awarded at the recent meeting at IN orv, ieh
of the Royal Agricultural Society of England.—The
Church of England Magazine and the Evangelical
Magazine afford a plenteous supply for serious and
devout consideration.—ln the former is a short article
from the pen of that excellent man, and genuine
ornament of the Irish Church, the Rev. Henry Wood-
ward, of Fethard.—The Cyclopedia of Moral and
Religious Anecdotes, of which the second number
appears this month, embodies many anecdotes of
interest, well arranged and classified by the Rev. K.
Arvine, of New York.—We have also received
Newton's London Journal of Arts, Sciences, and
Manufactures, and the Colonial Magazine. In the
latter, the considerations on the policy in the
Punjaub in 1848 are continued. On a previous
occasion we called attention to the views to ably put
forth on this subject by the writer, who is evidently
well acquainted with the full particulars of the cam-
paign. The remainder of its pages bear as usual the
impress of sound sense and accurate information.—
The Potent Journal offers a large quantity of matter
relating to recent improvements in the Arts and
Manufactures.—ln addition to the foregoing we may
observe that Macphail's Edinburgh Ecclesiastical
Journal contains a pithy article on " The Preterit
State and Prospects of Britain."—The Metropolitan,
as usual, abounds with amusing stories, one, entitled
the " Eagle's Nest," in the present number, being of
a most enthralling character.—A neat publication has
recently made its appearance under the title of the
llouw Circle, comprising among its contributors Miss
Agnes Strickland, Oxenford, Mrs. Crosland,
and other of their clever contemporaries.—The Mer-
chant Taylors Magazine for October, a periodical
of smart and sparkling ability, is more than hitherto
remarkable for the excellence and sprightliness of the
different contributions. Mr. Smith is an amusing
vagabond ; and the "Rules for Re-writing History"
are wittily sententious.—ln the Belle Assemblee, as
an embellishment, we have a beautiful engraving of
the " White Lady," from Scott's " Monastery.—Le
Follet is still the Queen of Wantons, fickle in its cha-
racter as the fashions it represents, but unvarying in
its grace of drawing and elegance of colouring. The
present number is one of the best that has yet
appeared.—The monthly part of the People's and
lion-itt's Journal is replete with information useful
and entertaining. It is illustrated by four excellent
engravings, among which are portraits of Henry
Vincent and of Benvenuto Cellini.—The October
number of the Sporting Review is excellent—its
embellishments consisting of portraits of Sarah Bate
and Seidlitz. two beautiful greyhounds, the property
of 11. Parkinson, Esq., and of a shooting scene
entitled the Preserve ; the former are engraved by
E. Hacker, from a painting by W. Bannand, and the
latter is from a painting by Fussell, engraved by
W. H. Sinith.—The second number of the Sporting
Guide and Betting Book contains the usual monthly
review of racing, steeple-chasing, &c., and is illus-
trated with portraits of Flying Dutchman and of his
sire Bay Middleton.

On Tuesday last, the day of the agricultural exhi-
bition which took place in this town, the morning train
to Whitehaven on the Furness Junction Railway was
so heavily laden with stock sent to the show, and with
passengers attracted thereto, that it did not reach the
terminus till an hour after the ordinary time. The
return train in the evening was so densely thronged,
that it was found necessary to attach two engines to the
" monster load," in order to propel it to its destination.
This train, we understand, was the largest that has ever
taken its departure at one time from Whitehaven.—
Cumberland Packet.

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Payne held an inquest on
Tuesday at the King's Arms Tavern, Queenhithe, on the
body of Mr. H. Waight, a timber dealer, residing at
Hurstbourne, near the New Forest, Hampshire. Mr.
Phillips, the landlord of the King's Arms, said that de•
ceived had been in the habit of using his house for the
last twenty-three years. He came to the house as usual
on Thursday last, and said that he should want to remain
until Sunday. He was then perfectly well. On Sunday
he ordered a cab to convey him to the railway station.
He had directed his carpet-bag and valise, when he
suddenly staggered, and falling into an easy chair, was
found to be a corpse. A medical gentleman stated that
deceased died a natural death from disease of the heart.
Verdict accordingly.

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.--The quarterly general
court of this corporation was held yesterday, at their
chambers, Crane-court, Fleet-street, Dr. Webster in the
chair. The minutes of the last quarterly court were
read and confirmed. Major Adair, the secretary, then
reported from the general committee, that in the month
of July last 1571. 4s. 6d. had been paid to 377 re-
cipients for the various purposes of relief and educa-
tion ; in the month of August, 1551. 3s. 2d. to 370 re-
cipients ; and in September, 1581. Is. to 378 recipients.
The minutes of the committee during these three
months wore then confirmed. The secretary again re-
ported, on the part of the building committee, that
nothing had yet been done by Government in regard to
the premises occupied by the corporation ; and that, as
to the site spoken of in Westminster as suitable for the
purposes of the hospital, they had not been able to
make sufficient inquiry, and, therefore, had no report
to lay before the Court. A vote of thanks to the chair-
man was then unanimously passed. and the Court ad-
j ourned.

FORGERY ON THE YORK UNION BANK.—It was
discovered on Tuesday that a forgery had been cora-
Inittedon the 5Z notes of the York Union Banking Com-
pany, of date, " York, 17th April, 1847," purporting to
be signed by B. T. Wilkinson, and entered Geo. Wade.
The forgery may be readily detected by observing that
a halo (or sun's rays) is strikingly placed around the
royal arms at the top of the forged note, and which is
only faintly visible in the genuine note ; the date and
signatures in the forged note are all lithographed, and
the paper has an oily appearance. A reward of 1251. is
offered for the conviction of the offenders.

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ACCIDENT TO THE EARL OF MILAIESDURY.—The
Earl and Countess of Malmesbury have lately received,
at their Highland residence (Achnacarry) the Earl and
Countess of Granville, Lord Ossulston, Viscount and
Viscountess Canning, Lord and Lady Manners, the
Right lion. Henry,Corry, &c. The Noble Earl met with
a serious accident on Saturday week in his forest.
Having dismissed his forester, his Lordship, on his re-
turn home, wounded a red deer, and, in attempting to
secure the animal, was struck down, and received severe
cuts in the forehead and face, which, however, promise
no worse results than a few scars. Although stunned at
first and with nauch loss of blood, his Lordship, with the
help of his gilly lad, despatched the wounded animal
and walked home to Auchnacarry.—Edinburgh Ad-

vertiser.
SINGULAR ESCAPE PROM DROWNING.—On Wed-
neatly, Anthony Brown was passing with his wherry
Tyne-bridge, when the craft catching one of the piers,
she " whommelcd over," and all her cargo of water
pipes and chain bolts went to the bottom—all but one
pipe, which had got entangled, and by its weight caused
the vessel to lie with one side in the water and the other
out. The skipper and his son were cast to some dis-
tance, and were rescued from drowning by a watchman
stationed on the High Level Bridge. Their comrade,
Henry Gray, was nowhere to be seen—most probably
drowned. A steam-boat was procured to tow the cap-
sized wherry (whose destination was the Gateshead sta-
tion of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway) to Stour-
bridge, and lay her aground. Oa the passage up, a voice
was heard issuing from under the craft • and it was then
found that Henry was still alive. She was got up as
quickly as possible to the paper-mill shore (a distance
of three or four hundred yards, and an oar thrust under
her, of which Harry got hold. It was then drawn down
but he stuck against the side of the boat, and could get
no further ; he was evidently drowning. The boat-
hook was pushed in to him; he seized hold of it; it was
pressed down and drawn up, and he was fished through
the water, and brought up beneath the gunwale to the
surface. A stimulant and a bed (at the Brandling Arms
close by) restored him from his state of exhaustion. He
then explained that, favoured by the position of the boat
in the water, he had been enabled to keep his head above
the surface; but his air space was gradually narrowing,
and the water bad got up to his mouth when he was
saved, he wag from one to two hours in his strange
prison, and never expected to get out alive.—Gateshead
Observcr.

THE TIEUNDER-STORM ON SUNDAY LAST.—On
Sunday last Derby was visited with a thunder-storm of
considerable violence. The rain fell in torrents the
greater part of the afternoon. At about half-past one
o'clock the electric fluid struck a fine large ash tree
nearly opposite to the residence of Mr. Radford, on the
Uttoxeter New-road, shivering it to pieces. It also
struck down Mr. Radford's cook-maid and two of that
gentleman's tenants who reside in Dog-kennel-lane, but
without serious consequences ensuing to any of the
parties.—Derby Meretay.
THREE LIVES LOST ON THE RITER.--AH accident
by which three persons lost their lives, happened on the
river Thames yesterday, off the Commercial Dock buoy
at Limehouse. Shortly before two o'clock, the Thordens-
kiold, a Norwegian brig, arrived at the before-mentioned
part of the river, for the purpose of being taken into the
Clyde Dock for repairs. In order to get the vessel
through the dock entrance, Waterson, a waterman, and
two of the crew, were engaged in a small boat alongside
of the brig. The pilot having some apprehensions that
the kedge was not sufficiently strong to keep the brig
safe, gave orders for the men on deck to lower the large
anchor; the men, not knowing that the small boat was
immediately under the bows, let go the anchor, which fell
upon the three unfortunate men, crushing them, it is be-
lieved, and sending the boat to the bottom of the river.
After the lapse of a few minutes the boat came to the
surface of the water, but the three poor fellows never
rose again. It is considered that they were so seriously
injured by the anchor falling on them, as to have been
unable to do anything towards saving their lives. The
drags of the Royal Humane Society were instantly pro-
cured, and search was made for the parties, but at six
o'clock last evening neither of the bodies had been found.
Waterson has left a large family totaly unprovided for;
his widow, being a cripple, is unable to do anything
towards the support of her children. The other two men
belonged to the vessel, and were Norwegians.
SnSPECTED MURDER OF A WEALTHY FARMER HY
PoiSoN.—The remains of Mr. J. Winnall, of Elmley
Lovett, Worcestershire, who died and was buried at that
place about three months ago, have been disinterred for
examination, it being suspected that he came to bis_ in-
nail
foul play—the administration of arsenic. Mr. Vv
nail was worth about 10,000/., and hi s property Was
MAGDALEN HOSPITAL.—The Rev. J. Sops
has been
curate of of Sr. Peters's Church, Hackney._ n „rospittoo
pointed
morning preacher of the Magdaie .U. left
by will, not to his relatives, but to strangers. r, 21• A
Black friars-road,