ALS 
termined to persevere jn their system, and express 
2 wish that other towns and populous villages will 
follow their example. The advantages ensuing 
from it are preservation of property, prevention 
of crime, saving expense of prosecution, attend- 
ance of witnesses at sessions or assizes, and of 
course a very considerable diminution of the 
county rates. 
DORSETSHIRE.—At the assizes held at Dor- 
chester, Mr. Justice Gaselee said “ he was sorry 
to find that the calendar was of unusual magni- 
tude.” Ten prisoners were recorded for death, 
and several were transported, 
The new road over Crackmoor Hill, between 
Sherborne and Milborne Port, is now opened+ 
The mail passed over it, March 3, upon which oc~ 
casion the workmen were regaled, and Milborne 
bells rang amerry peal. This road has been ac- 
complished by filling the valley for a considerable 
extent and great depth; and also by cutting 
through the rock, from 40 to 50 feet perpendicular 
depth ; the last 20 fect through a dense blue rock, 
which resisted all ordinary means of lifting, and 
yielded only to the explosive force of gunpowder. 
The great object has been obtained, of rendering 
the hill perfectly easy trotting ground, whiist the 
“distance is actually lessened ; this, and the other 
improvements upon the line of road from Salis- 
bury, through Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Yeovil, 
Crewkerne, and-Chard, to Exeter, cannot fail to 
confirm the public in their choice of this line as 
being the nearest and best, as it is also the most 
populous and beautiful in scenery.—/W’estern 
Flying Post. 
HANTS,.—At the assizes held at Winchester, 
18 prisoners were recorded for death ; 13 trans- 
ported, and several imprisoned. 
DEVONSHIRE.—The trustees of the Devon 
and Exeter Savings’ Bank have published an 
account of their funds up to November 20, 1828, 
by which it appears that they have invested in 
government securities the sum of £699,947. 1s. 3d., 
and that with £696. 13s, 6d. in the hands of 
their. treasurer, the whole sum amounts to 
£700,643. 14s. 9d.! Of this sum there belongs to 
20,794 individuals £633,556. 8s. 8d.—to charitable 
institutions £15,031, 15s, 6d.—to friendly societies 
£51,886. 8d.—This excellent establistinent was 
begun Dec. 4, 1815 ; and ‘we believe it to-be the 
most extensive of the kind in the United Kingdom. 
WALES.—A special meeting of the trustees of 
the Radnorshire district of roads, was recently 
held at Presteign, when it was resolved to make a 
new line of road from the village of Llanvihangel 
Nantmellan, to the summit of Gorelis Pitch, on 
the road from New Radnor towards Rbayader 
and Aberystwith, and also a road from such new 
line to Llanelin Pool, inthe direction of Builth ; 
as thereby important improvements would be 
effected, and travelling 
greatly facilitated. 
SCOTLAND.—The exhibitions both of the 
Royal Institution and the Scottish Academy are 
now open, aud we consider it a proud era in the 
history of Scotland, that Edinburgh possesses two 
such associations for the encouragement of the 
fine arts. The zeal and assiduity of the members 
of the Scottish Academy deserve every encourage- 
Provineiai Occurrences : Dorsetshire, Hants, §e. 
altogether bare. 
through. the district 
[Apnit, 
ment, and their present collection is highly eredit- 
able to their taste and industry. The Royal In- 
stitution exhibition is upon the whole fully a 
better collection, though not a more prominent or 
striking one, than any we have yet seen at the 
rooms of the Royal Institution. In one or two 
particular departments, such as those of portrait 
and historical painting, it is superior to the exhi- 
bition of the Scottish Academy, but in general 
excellence and power, we are compelled to give 
the palm to the Jatter. In landscapes the institu- 
tion is very deficient, and in domestic scenes it is 
The number and variety of | 
portraits are the most prominent features of this ~ 
year’s exhibition.—-Edinburgh Evening Post. 
IRELAND.—His Grace and the Duchess of 
Northumberland, reached Kingston from Holy- 
head about three o’clock, March 6, on board the 
Escape packet; but their arrival not being ex- 
pected at so early an hour, none of the govern- 
ment vessels in the harbour had gone out to meet 
them. At 7 o’clock the Viceregal party went on 
board the yacht, where an elegant breakfast was 
provided. At 9 o’clock the Shamrock Hound, 
and other vessels in the harbour, fired a salute in 
honour of his Grace’s arrival, and shortly after- 
wards all the shipping in the bay hoisted their 
colours as a token of welcome. At 12 o’clock the 
Viceregal party left the yacht in a twelve-oared 
barge, manned from that vessel, and were landed 
on the spot from whence his Majesty embarked 
on leaving Ireland.—At this period there could 
not be less than 20,000 persons, of all sexes, ages, 
classes, and grades, on the pier, the rocks, and 
the shore. Their Graces were greeted with an 
universab burst of enthusiastic cheering on their 
landing, and several minutes elapsed before the 
efferyesence of popular feeling had time to sub- 
side. Their Graces were received by the Harbour 
Commissioners and several persons of the highest 
distinction, including the Archbishop of Dublin — 
and the Chief Justice of the King’s Bench. Having — 
been introduced, his Grace was pleased to invite — 
them to take seats in his own carriage, and they 5 
rode with their Graces to the castle, The pro- 
cession left Kingstown at a quarter past 120 "clock, 
attended by such an immense crowd of persons 
that at one period it wasimpossible to advance-— 
The military presented arms as the procession. 
moved along, and the bands, at equal distances, 
struck up the national anthem of “ God save the 
King ;” while the waving of hats and handker- 4 
chiefs from the windows and honse-tops, and — 
cheers of the throng beneath, indicated the sin= 
cerest welcome of the people. The three state 
equipages presented a singularly elegant appear=— 
ance. Each carriage was drawn by six richly- 
caparisoned horses, all decked with bows of light’ 
blue ribbon. The bodies were of a bright yellow 
colour, tue liveries blue and. silver, with yellow 
facings, and two large silver epaulets. The 
upper pannels of his Grace’s own carriage being 
glass, their Graces were enabled to see and 
seen by the populace as they passed. The crowd 
made several desperate but ineffectual attempts 
to get nearer the carriage. Her Grace appeared 
highly delighted, and ‘smiled repeatedly at the 
vigorous efforts madé to obtain a more convenient 
proximity to the Vice-Regal equipage. She wor 
a velvet bonnet and feathers, and a purplesil 
dress, with ermine muff and tippet. 
