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culated, in their judgthent, to secure that relief we have
so long sought, and which is 'so unjustly withheld. I
reed scarcely add that I shall act without delay upon
Itheir suggestion, and shall commits. icate to them the
result of that meeting.—l have the honour to be, air,
sie.. THOMAS LAW HODGES.—Hemsted, March 18." .7,.
EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS.—
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—This day, at noon, a highly in-
fluential meeting of bankers, merchants, manufacturers,
end other inhabitants of Leeds was held at the Court-
house, presided over by the mayor (Mr. Joseph Bate-
son), "for the purpose of adopting measures to pro-
mote the success of the great Exhibition of all Nations
to be held in London in 1651, and also to insure to the
skill and industry of the district an appropriate and
honoursble representation." The meetingwas addressed
by Mr. John Gott, the Royal Commissioner for the dis-
trict, Mr. W. W. Brown, hacker ; Mr. G. Goodman,
merchant; Mr. Atkinson, flax-spinner; Mr. J. Hold-
forth, silk•spinner; Mr. J. Kitson, machinist; Mr.
Wurtzburg, merchant; Mr. E. Baines; Mr. J. It. Shaw,
late mayor; the Rev. IV. Sinclair; the Rev. C. Wick-
steed, and other gentlemen. Resolutions were unani-
mously passed, cordially approving of the objects cf the
exhibition, expressing gratitude to her .Majesty sad
Prince Albert for their patronage and support.of it, and
resolving forthwith to open a subscription for the pur-
pose of defriying the necessary expenses. The amount
of subscriptions announced at the meeting was nearly
1,1001.
..

INCENDIARY FIRE. BURNHAM, Bucies.—Un
Saturday night, about nine o'clock, considerable con-
sternation was created in this till recently quiet village
by the discovery that an alarming fire had broken out
on the farm premises in the occupation of Mr. W. Tali
which ended in the total destruction of nearly the whole
of the buildings, the dwelling-house included. Tbf
flames were first seen issuing from the barn, in which
were about twelve quarters of thrashed wheat, and
large quantity of straw; the whole of which was con-
sumed. It then communicated with the stables and
dwelling-house, which were quickly a head of ruins,
giving the inmates barely time to save a portion of their
furniture, &c. The buildings being situated "close to
the street the village engine was quickly on the spot, but
the devouring element spread with such awful rapidity
that scarcely any portion of the buildings was saved.
Amongst the property destroyed were a winnowing ma-
chine and a large quantity of potatoes. The buildings
are insured in the Royal Exchange, and the core, which
belonged to a person named Williams, and which bad,
been taken there to be thrashed out, is insured in the
Sun-office. There is no doubt that the fire was the act
of an incendiary; making the third fire of that descrip-
tion that has occurred in the village in the short space
of one
,month. This fire had hardly subsided when
another extensive conflagration was observed to be
raging in the neighbourhood. This second fire was
found to be of a more destructive character than the one
above stated. It happened on the farm premises of Mr.
John Nash, situated at Langley, about four miles from
Burnham. An engine was soon on the spot, and the
fire was eventually subdued, but not till a great destruc-
tion of property had taken place; three barns, the
stables, the outbuildiega, three straw ricks, the stables
belonging to the Harrow Inn adjoining, with a thrash-
ing machine, a drill, and other implements being totally
consumed. This fire also is supposed to be the act of an
incendiary. The property, we hear, is insured.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent honoured the performances at Co.
vent-garden Theatre with her presence last evening.
Her Royal Highness occupied the Queen's box, and was
accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar. In the Royal suite were the Baroness
de Speth, Lady Fanny Howard, Lady Mary Howard,
and Sir George Couper. Among the leading fashion-
ables in the boxes and stalls were the Duke and Duchess
of Norfolk and Lady Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, the
Marchioness of Westmeath and Miss Foulis, the Countess
of Malmesbury, the Countess Grey and Lady Alice
Lambton, the Countess of Glengall, the Earl Bruce, the
Countess of Minto and the Ladies Harriett and Charlotte
Elliott, the Countess of Essex and Miss Johnstone, Vis-
count Maynard and the Hon. Miss Maynard, Viscount
Mandeville, Viscount Cranbourne, Lord and Lady Foley
and the Hon. Adelaide Foley, Lord Arthur Hay, Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Hon Edmund Phipps, Hon. Fitz-
gerald Foley, Hon. George Mines, Hon. Charles Grey,
Hon. Harry Grey, Hon. Mrs. George Anson, Hon. Fre-
derick Leveson Gower, Hon. W. Dawson, Hon William
Pepys, Hon. George Barrington, Hon. Charles Fitzwil-
liam, Lady Antrobus and Miss Antrobus, Hon. Charles
Neville, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Elliott, Sir Wil-
liam de Bathe, Sir Charles Marshall, &c.
JEws' INFANT SCHOOL.—A ball in aid of the
funds of this charity took place last night, at Willis's
Rooms, under the patronage of some of the most distin-
guished members of the Jewish persuasion interested in
the success of the charity. The assemblage was very
numerous, and the dresses and ornaments of the ladies
were of the most chaste and elegant description. Danc-
ing commenced shortly after ten o'clock, to the music of
Jullien's able band, and was continued until an early
hour in the morning. The refreshments were, as usual
at assemblies of this character, of the choicest kind, and
were profusely served during the whole of the evening.
The entertainment appeared to give the utmost satisface
tion to all present, and the arrangements reflected much
credit on the good taste of the honorary secretary, Mr.
Walter Josephr, and of the gentlemen by whom the ball
was conducted so successfully. The subseripttons re-
ceived amounted to about 3001.

The mercantile advices from New York by the
America, are favourable as regards the money and stock
markets, but in ether respects they contain nothing of
imprtance. The rise in stocks had been chiefly caused
by the continuance of the European demand. Mmay
was abundant, and in New York, as in most of the other
(dies of the world at this time, large amounts appear to
be seeking investment. The importations of foreign
goods had been large, and there was every sign that an
active business would be maintained, but the steady de-
cline in cc tton on this aide during the last few weeks will
probably render it henceforth less buoyant than had been
anticipated. By the accounts from Mexico, via Mobile,
it appears that the United States Minister, Mr:.liohert
P. Letcher, had arrived in that capital on the 2d of
February, and that at that period political affairs were
pet fntly quiet. According to a letter said to bave'been
received from Messrs. Manning, Markoe, and Co., of
Vera Cruz, dated the 6th of February, the house of
Manning and Mackintosh, of Mexico, had been run upon '
in consequence of a malicious combination, but they
had not only promptly met eviry demand, but had alas
discounted a large amount of their acceptances in antici-
pation of maturity.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF Musiciales.—ln addition to
the liberal donations awarded to this useful and charita-
ble institution at the late annual festival, we are informed
that his Royal Highness Prince Albert has since for-
warded a very handsome sum to the treasurer, to be
applied to the purposes of the charity.
MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 15 per rutile, which, at the English Mint price of
31. 17a. 10id. per ounce fur standard gold, gives an ex- •
change of 25.52; and the exchange at Paris on London
at short being 25.47 f, it follows that gold is 0.18 per
cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advicos from
Hamburgh the price of gold is 4361 per mark, which.
at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for
standara gold, gives an exchange of 13.10,i; and the ex-
change at Ilumburgh on London at short being 13.111,
it follows that gold is 0.34 per cent. dearer in London
than iu Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New
York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1081
per cent., and the par of exchange between England and
America being 109 23 40 per cent., it follows that the
exchange is nominally 0.83 per cent. against Eng
land. But, after making allowance for difference o!
interest and charges of transport, the present rate does
not admit of gold being exported to the United States.
DEATH OF A MISER WORTH 50,0001.—During the
last few day a considerable interest has been excited in
the neighbourhood of Sadler's Wells, in consequence of
the d* ath of Mr. Wm. Crew, hairdresser, No. 32,
Arlington-street, who, though always living in the most
penurious manner, is said to have died worth 50,0001.
'The following facts have been stated en good authority.
Deceased came up a charity boy, in 1790, to try his for-
tune in London, and was taken as errand boy by Mr.
Frederick Hartland, hairdresser, at Sadler's Wells, on
whose death he succeeded to the business. He was re-
markable for his penurious habits, and, after some years,
married a person as penurious as himself. About a
week before his death he disclosed to Mr. Turpin that he
was worth nearly 50,0001. in scrip in railway companies,
houses, &c., which he promised to leave to him, and,
after his death, the draft of a will to that effect was
found. His bed consisted of a few rags. His property
which he made by loans and speculations in the stocks
and public companies, is claimed by a cousin of the de-
ceased, and the case is likely to cause litigation.
THE EXPLOSION AT lIOUNSLOW.—From inquiries
made on Saturday as to the state of the wounded marls
Henry Chi-lord, John Compton, and William Pearce,
it vs as ascertained that Gifford, who was injured very
much, is still fully expected to survive; but John Comp-
ton is still lying in a most precarious state. William
Pewee is going on most favourably.
EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP.—THIRTEEN LIVES
LosT.—A correspondent, writing from Wigan, says that
between six and seven o'clock on Saturday morning an
explosion of fire-damp took place at Messrs. Evans and
Turner's colliery in Haydock, situated about a mile and a
half from Newton race ground. The explosion occurred.
in what is called the " Rock-pit," and 13 persons were
either burned or smothered to death, some of them heir);
literally burned to a cinder. It appears that eleven of
the parties were working in a drift 1,000 yards from the
pit-eye, withoutoany conductor, when the explosion took
place; all of whom were burned to death. Two others
were working about 120 yards nearer the pit-eye, and
John
aDnudrdfiovem and
they, on hearing the explosion, rushed into the face
of the fire, instead of making to the pit-eye. The
names of the sufferers are as
leavingfollows:
a we
his son (the chil-
dren;elder) battttsby, wife and four • children;
William Knowles, one child, and wife (pregnant) ;
Ralph Uusworth and John, his son (the elder),
leaving a wile and four children ; John Oldie,
leaving a wife and five children; John Holloway.
drawer to Glare, killed at the same titre • John
Sin m, Jime3 Bai‘ey, Christopher Hesketb, ;Thomas
Glover, and Joseph Hatton—all young men. • The mtn
wet c allowed safety lamps, if they thought proper to use
them ; but tl e:e does not appear to have been any re-
striction against working with naked candles. although
the men had to run away from the fire the day before
the f ital ocenrrem e took plexe.
ARCTIC VOYAGERS.--The Hull Advertiser says
"An affecting scene occurrtd on Tuesday:last at this port,
when 22 seamen, accustomed to the northern regions,
and who had been engaged by Captain Austin, R.N.
C. 8., to accompany him in search of Sir John, Franklin,
took leave of their wives and children upon the pier of
the Humber dock, and immediately afterwards departed
in the steam-ship Vivid, for London, there to join
their commander and his crew, who tiro to pail on the
Ist of May."