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private. His Lordship's object is understood to be to see for
himself the aspect of things in this great manufacturing dis-
trict, and the vast improvement and social progress made of
late years by Manchester and that congeries of manufacturing
towns and places of which it is the centre and metropolis.
'We believe the invitation was given last year, in Scotland,
and that his Lordship has been for some time desirous to see
the chief seat of that great staple manufacture which forms
so essential an element in the prosperity of the country which
now recognises in this eminent statesman the head of its Go-
vernment and the present ruler of its destiLks. We under-
stand that this will be the first opportunity which Lord John
Russell has had of seeing Manchester, and we can hardly
suppose, however anxious his Lordship may be to make his
visit private, that the Prime Minister of this country will
be permitted to visit one of its chiefest cities without an
effort being made, by the authorities or otherwise, to pay
him some more or less public mark of respect.-211anchester
Guardian.

THE TASTE OF SLAVE ►SUGAR; It is Curious that
the British palate—in some respects sensitive to squeamish-
ness—should not revolt at the smack of the whip perceptible
in slave-grown sugar.—Punch.
NEW REGULATIONS RESPECTING METROPOLITAN
PUBLIC CARRIAGES.—The new Act of Parliament respecting
metropolitan public carriages, which will come into opera-
tion in & few days, was yesterday issued. By this Act the
office of registrar of metropolitan public carriages is abo-
lished, and a saving of 1,4001. a year will be effected. The
Commissioners of Police are to discharge the duties hitherto
performed by the registrar without any additional salary.
There is power given to pay retired allowances to officers
whose situations may be abolished, " or superseded" under
the provisions of this Act. The Commissioners of Police may
appoint standings for hackney carriages and make regula-
tions respecting the same, as also to enforce order at every
standing. This Act, which is to commence and take effect
from the sth of April next, is to be construed as one with
the Act 6 and 7 Victoria, cap. 85, for regulating hackney
and stage carriages, and all the provisions of that Act are
extended to the present law. One of the Police Commis-
sioners may act. The licences respecting metropolitan car-
riages, drivers, conductors, and others expire on the sth
April.

PANORAMA OF THE BRITANNIA BRIDGE, 309,
RIMENT-STREET.—This novel and highly interesting exhi-
bition has lately received an addition to its already pie.
turesque scenes. This picture is also painted by Mr. J.
Allen, and is a very charming production. It consists of a
view taken from the road near Capel Curig of Snowdon.
This is perhaps the finest approach to the mountains as it
here bursts with all its grandeur and beauty at once in full
view, raising its pointed summits far above the clouds, and its
top being surrounded by hills of lesser note; lakes, meadows,
and a few scattered houses giving the only indication of life
in this dreary tract. This illustration is shown previous to
the views of the Britannia Bridge.
THE SCOTTISH HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday a general
. court of the governors of this institution, established for the
. relief of poor and infirm natives of Scotland, resident in
r London, was held in the hall of the hospital, Crane-court,
Fleet-street; Dr. J. Webster, F.R S., in the chair. The
minutes of the previous court having been confirmed, the
report was read for the last quarter, which stated that in
January last 386 persons were relieved, the amount distri-
buted among them being 2101. Os. 6d. In February 399
' persons were relieved, and 2211.95. 6d. distributed amongst
the recepients. In March 398 persons were relieved, and
102/. 19S. 6d. expended upon them. The receipts for the
last quarter were 1,1641. 2s. 4d., and the expenditure
lls. 5d., leaving a balance of 1611. lls. Ild. Other
business in connexion with the charity, but of no public im-
portance, having been transacted, the proceedings terminated
with a vote of thanks to the chairman. .
SHOCKING SUICIDE BY A SURGEON.--CHELTEN-
HAM.—This town has been much excited by a melincholy
case of suicide, committed by Dr. Bell, who had been for a
short time an inmate of Sandywell Park Lunatic Asylum,
kept by Mr. Hitch. The deceased was seized nine months
ago with symptoms of suicidal lunacy, and had been placed
in the above named asylum, but was occasionally in so ra-
tional a mood that his doctor permitted him to pay a weekly
visit to his wife and relations at Cheltenham. He had been
fetched from the asylum in a carriage by Mrs. Bell, and had
spent the day at his own house when the dreadful event took
place. Mrs. Bell had gone up stairs for the purpose of dress-
ink, in order to accompany her husband back to Sandywell
Park, and the deceased was left in the drawing-room with a
young gentleman named Trail!, a pupil at the Cheltenham
Proprietary College. This young gentleman was in the act
of taking coffee when he observed Dr. Bell walk up and down
the room and suddenly stop opposite a looking-glass. He
then heard a noise as of scratching, and looking round ob-
served the deceased in the very act of cutting his throat with
a table knife, the blood streaming from the wound. The
youth endeavoured to wrest the weapon from his hand, but
the deceased resisted and pushed him away, upon which he
went in search of some of the servants, and returning found
him lying on the floor in a complete pool of blood and quite
dead. Two surgeons were examined on the inquest, and it
was proved that the wound which the deceased had inflicted
upon his throat was seven inches in length and four in depth,
he having in fact cut down to the spinal vertebrae. The co-
roner's jury returned a verdict that the deceased had com-
mitted the set while labouring under temporary insanity.
LLOYD'S —RESIGNATION OF MR. R. ROBINSON,
M.P.—The half-yearly general meeting of the subscribers
was held yesterday in the room of the establishment; Mr.
W. F. Sadler in the chair. After the disposal of the ordinary
business, a letter from Mr. R. Robinson, M.P., tendering
his resignation of the chairmanship, on account of illness,
together with the reply of the committee, and the resolu-
tion passed thereon, was read. The resolution regretted the
retirement of Mr. R. Robinson, and wished him many years
of comfort and happiness. After the reading of thcse docu-
ments Mr. Chapman, chairman of Lloyd's Register, on the
part of the general body of the subscribers, addressed the
meeting, and after paying a very handsome tribute to the
merits of Mr. Robinson, and eulogising his services in the
capacity of chairman, proposed the following resolution
That the cordial thanks of the members of Lloyd's, in
general meeting assembled, be presented to him for the va-
luable services rendered by him during a period of sixteen
years, whilst fulfilling the important duties of chairman of
Lloyd's, for the ability and eourtesy which he uniformly dis-
played M presiding over the general meetings, for the unre-
mitting zeal with which he watched over their interests in
his place in Parliament, and for the anxious desire which he
at all times evinced to promote their welfare and prosperity."
This resolution having been seconded by Mr. G. Fenning, in
a speech of correspondent spirit, was put in the usual man-
ner and carried unanimously. In the course of the business
of the day allusion was made to the Mercantile Marine Bill,
now before Parliament, and the opinion of the meeting taken
as to the propriety of memorializing the Legislature on the
subject of ttie frequent collisions at sea, and on the clause in
policies of insurance known as the " running down clause."
KENTISH TOWN LITERARY INSTITUTION.—Last
evening the choral class of this institution gave their second
concert, consisting of flandel's celebrated oratoria, " Judas
Maccabasus." The solos were sung by Mrs. Temple, Mrs.
Dixon, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Collett, and Mr. Wilkins ; and the
band and chorus amounted to upwards of sixty performers.
Notwithstanding the difficult character of the oratorio for a
class performance, the whole was very creditably executed,
and elicited applause throught. The conductor (Mr. Edward
Noyce) and, the members of the class ire each entitled to
praise for the decided progress which they have made since
their first entertainment. The favourite solo was " Sound
an alarm," sung by Mr. Stevens, and which was encored.
The bass air, Arm, arm, ye brave," was also
sung with effect by Mr. Collett ; and Mrs. Temple was
much applauded after singing " From mighty kings,"
Wise men flattering," and other pieces. Mrs. Dixon
pleased much with " So rapid thy course is," and " Father
of heaven." The duette and trios were also received with
approbation, and several of the choruses deserved the favour-
able reception they met with, especially those of " And
grant a leader," " Hear us, 0 Lord," and the fine chorus
" Sing unto God." We are glad to find that this institution
is making very satisfactory progress. The spring lectures
are now in course of delivery, and in addition to these, the
committee have engaged Miss Clara Seyton to give her Hun-
garian entertainment ou next Monday week.
The greater importance we attach to our opinions,
the greater our intolerance, which is wrong, even when we
are right, and doubly so when we are in error, as that per-
secution for opinion's: sake can never be justiciable.—Etess
Cooler Journal.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.--The Chancellor of the
University of London has lately received a royal warrant
appointing the following noblemen and gentlemen fellows of
that University :—Right Hon. Lord Monteagle ; Right Hon.
Lerd Overstone • Right Hon. Sir James R. G. Graham, Bart.,
M.P. ' • Right don. T. B. Macaulay G. Cornewall Lewis,
Esq., 1.P.3 ; Henry llallam, Esq.; George Grote, Esq.
CURRIERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—Yesterday
the second anniversary dinner of this institution took place
at the Piazza Tavern, Covent-garden, Mr. Thomas De 'Wear
in the chair. It appeared from the 'report of the. committee
that the funds of the institution amounted to 347/. Ss.,
and that the progress of the society had far exceeded
the expectations of its most sanguine promoters. It was
further stated that" many misters and others have laboured
under the mistaken notion that none but journeymen would
be eligible to become recipients, whereas all members, being
curriers by trade, whether they have been foremen, or
having been masters for a number of }ears, and afterwards
becoming disabled, or, from the infirmities of old age, not
able to work and thereby earn their daily bread, either
themselves or their widows will be alike entitled to the
benefits of this society, as if they had been journeymen
curriers." The chairman, in proposing " Prosperity to the
Curriera' Benevolent Institution," stated that the society
was commenced four years ago, for the purpose of raising a
fund to assist aged and infirm curriers and their widows, and
also to erect an asylum for the reception of those who were
unable to work. This society having been formed, they na•
turally looked up to the master curriers for some support, and
an appeal having been made to them during the last summer,
the result was that the funds of the institution were increased
to the amount of 1501. From that period their prospects had
continued to improve, and he (the chairman) was quite sure
it was only necessary for him to remind the present company
of the benefits to be derived from the institution to induce
them to lend all the assistance in their power towards the
promotion of the object in view. An announcement was
made by the secretary that a sum of 211. had been contri-
buted by the journeymen curriers, and that the total amount
of subscriptions on this occasion amounted to 601. Several
of the most influential persons in the trade were present.
HER MAJESTY'S TIIEATRE.—The Count and
Countess de Rossi arrived in London on Tuesday evening.
Madame Sontag returns laden with the laurels which have
been so affluently bestowed by the dilletante of the capital of
France. She will make her appearance on Thursday, con-
jointly with Lablache, in the opera of DoniPasquctk.

Scow S•roam.=On Friday and Saturday last the
trains of the North. Western and Midland Railways were de-
layed several hours past their time, on account of the heavy
falls of snow during the night.—Boston 'Jerald.

1850.

The following is the House List of Governors and
Directors of the Bank of England for the year ensuing:—

. FOR GOVERNORS.
Henry James Prescott, Esq., Governor.
Thomson Hankey, jun., Esq., Deputy-Governor.
FOR DIRECTORS.
Alfred Latham, Esq.
Jame Malcolmson, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Sheffield Neave, Esq.
George Warde Norman. Esq.
John Horsley Palmer, Esq.
Sir John Henry Pellv, Bart.
William Thompson, Lsq. Ald.
Thomas Tooke, jun. EN.
*Robert Wigrain Crawford,
Esq,
l*Bergamin Buck Greene, Esq.

Henry Hulse Berens, Esq.
Arthur Edwd. Campbell, Esq
Edward Henry Chapman, Esq.
William Cotton, Esq.
Bonamy Dobree, Esq.
Charles Pascoe Grentell, Esq.
John Oliver Hanson, Esq.
John Benjamin Heath, Esq.
Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, Esq.
Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq.
John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq.
Thomas Newman Hunt, Esq.
Charles Frederick Huth, Esq.
N.B.—The gentlemen against whose names an asterisk is
placed, are new candidates for the direction. The election
for Governor znd Deputy-Government will be held at the
Bank, on Tutaday the 9th April, and for Directors on Wed-
nesday the 10th April, from ten o'clock in the forenoon till
four in the afternoon. •