Jan. 27,] 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



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scrutineers, who reported the election had fallen on Major 

 James Oliphant. 



Cambencell.— On Sunday morning the Rer. Henry 

 Melville preached his farewell sermon at Camden Chapel. 

 The spacious Chapel was densely crowded, and hundreds 

 were compelled to retire, unable to obtain admission. 



M rtality of the Metropolis.— The number of Deaths 

 registered iu the week ending Saturday, the 13th, was as 

 follows :— Weit Districts, 138 ; North Districts, 185 ; 

 Central Districts, 178 ; East Districts, 189; South Dis- 

 tricts, 239 : Total, 929 ; (Males, 470 ; Females, 459). 

 Average weekly Deaths for the last five years, 946. 



$robfactal Nefos. 



Incendiary Fires.— On Friday a man named Challis, 

 a'groom in the service of Mr. S. P. Mathews, of Campion 

 Farm, near Harlow, Essex, was committed for trial on the 

 charge of having fired the farming premises on the night 

 of the 18th ult.— Two men named Langley and Amsden, 

 the former keeping a petty chandler's shop at Langley 

 Broom, between Slough and Colnbrook, and the other a 

 shoemaker lodging in the same house, were committed 

 by the Eton bench of magistrates on Monday to take their 

 trial for anon. They had set fire to their house, and 

 decamped with a quantity of goods, but were apprehended 

 at Slough where they were awaiting the departure of the 

 railway train for London.— On Thursday a large barn, 

 containing 100 quarters of barley on the farm of Mr. 

 Hall, at Eaton, near St. Neott's, Huntingdonshire, was 

 destroyed.— On Sunday a stack of oats on the farm of 

 Mr. Abbott, of the Manor House, Belchford, Northamp- 

 tonshire, and nine stacks of corn and two of hay on the 

 joint tenement! of Mr. Thompson and Mr. Sanderson, at 

 t'rowland, were destroyed.— On Monday a long range of 

 sheds and a cottage on the farm of Mr. Marsh of Deen- 

 theroe, near V > , the property of the Earl of Cardigan , 



were destroyed ; and a man named Cooper, a Chartist 

 preacher at Weldon, has been apprehended on suspicion. 

 Birmingham.— On Tuesday n • a meeting of the 

 committee formed in fafour of the League was held in 

 this town, Mr. II. Smith in the chair, supported by nu- 

 merous merchants and manufacturers. An address to the 

 manufacturers and other inhabitants of Birmingham and 

 its neighbourhood was adopted, informing them that a 

 great meeting will speedily be held to promote the objects 

 of the League and caltng on them to attend. 



Itrentwood. — On Saturday last David Kimpton, who 

 bad been brought from 11 ford gaol by a superintendent of 

 the rural police in the neighbourhood, was finally examined 

 before the magistrates on a charge of poaching upon the 

 preserves of Edwin James, Esq., at Herongate, and despe- 

 rately assaulting two keepers in tin Miviw of that gentle 

 man. The particulars of this affray were Riven in this 

 Paper on the l.Uh, and it was stated that the ringleader 

 had been captured. Tbli roan, called James Boulding, 

 was examined on the next day and committed for trial. 

 His accomplice, the present prisoner, was also committed 

 on Saturday to take his trial at the next assizes. 



Ruckinnham. — The seventh annual dinner of the Buck- 

 ingham ( >nservative Association took place on Tuesday, 

 in the Town Hall, the Duke of Iluckinifham in the chair, 

 supported by Lord Orkney, Hon. Capr. Fitzmaurice, M.P., 

 Sir Thos. Fremantle, M.P., and a large number of land- 

 owners an 1 farmers. After the usual loyal and routine 

 toasts, followed by speeches from the Rev. J. Coker, Mr. 

 Grenville Pigot, Mr. E. F. Dayrell, and Lord Orkney, Sir 

 Thos. Fremantle returned thanks on behalf of Ministers. 

 He said it would be improper for him to enter into an 

 elaborate explanation and defence of the nisterial policy. 

 Time alone could bring perfectly to light the result of that 

 policy. With respect to the past he had reason to believe 

 that the measures already taken had met with success, and 

 let them further hone that they would be attended with 

 the objects for which they had been deviaed, and conduce 

 to* the happiness and contentment of all classes of her 

 Majesty's subjects. Mr. Dayrell commented with severity 

 on the Canada Corn-bill and other recent measures, an 

 expressed his fears of their ultimate working. Lord 

 Orkney also condemned many of the late changes, and de- 

 plored the effects arising from the Government policy, 

 though on the whole he was friendly to Ministers. In 

 returning thnnks as one of the Borough members. Sir T. 

 Fremantle alluded to the League agitation and expressed 

 his belief that agriculturists had nothing to fear from it. 

 He had no doubt, he said, that the present law would be 

 maintained, and he considered the country not prepared 

 for a total repeal. Sir J. Chetwode then propc i "The 

 health of the chairman/' The Duke of Buckingham, in 

 returning thanks, said he perceived that Sir H. Verney 

 had at a meeting at Buckingham the other day charged 

 him with inconsistency in his conduct to the agricultural 

 interest. He did not see how that word could properly be 

 applied to him, who for 25 years had adhered steadily and 

 he hoped honestly to the principles which had first pro- 

 cured him their suffrages as Member for the county, until 

 he had at length given up office bectuse he could no longer 

 support those with whom he was then joined. At the 

 same time he did not believe the Hon. Baronet meant to 

 make a personal attack, but he could not allow the oppor- 

 tunity to pase of defying any man to charge him publicly 

 with inconsistency. It had been painful to him to differ 

 from those with whom he was politically and personally 

 connected, but there was no man with whom he would not 

 differ if he thought hi* duty required it. He had never 

 factiously supported or opposed any Government, nor 

 would he now do so, but would do that which he believed 

 to be for the good of the country. Whatever influence 

 he might possess in that county should be given to 

 Ministers according to their conduct to the Agricultural 



interest. If they supported the farmers he would sup- 

 port them— if they did not he would oppose them. His 

 Grace in proposing "The British Farmer, and Success to 

 Agriculture," observed that he did not think Sir R. Peel 

 would sacrifice the interests of Agriculture; but if a 

 Minister could bring himself to sacrifice it, he thought he 

 ought not to remain in office 48 hours. 



Canterbury.— On Saturday last a meeting composed 

 chiefly of tenant-farmers was held in this city to adopt a 

 petition for the protection of Agriculture. Sir Brook 

 Bridges presided and was supported by Sir E. Denng 

 Mr. Plumptre M.P., and from 400 to 500 landowners and 

 farmers. A petition to Parliament was agreed upon and 

 the meeting expressed their determination to resist the 

 progress of the League and to do everything in their power 

 to support the interests of Agricultural protection. 



Carlisle.' — A numerous preliminary meeting of the 

 Agriculturists of Cumberland was held in this city on 

 Saturday to consider what measures Bhould be adopted in 

 the district for the purpose of counteracting the agitation 

 of the Anti-Corn-law League. T. H. Graham, Esq., of 

 Edmond Castle presided. The propriety of immediately 

 forming a protective association was unanimously recog- 

 nised, and resolutions were adopted declaring the opinion 

 of the meeting that the agitation of the Anti-Corn-law 

 League is not only dangerous to the welfare of this nation, 

 bat if successful must eventually prove destructive to the 

 interests of all those engaged in the cultivation of the soil 

 and in every other branch of industry ; that measures 

 should be immediately adopted to organise an efficient 

 association in the county for the protection of British 

 industry ; and that a meeting of the friends of protection 

 be held in Carlisle on 3d February for the purpose of 

 forming the association and adopting resolutions calcu- 

 lated to oppose the proceedings of the League. 



11 'or ncastle.— On Saturday a numerous meeting of 

 farmers and others in this part of Lincolnshire was held 

 in this town for the purpose of considering the best means 

 of securing protection to the agriculturists. Sir H. 

 Dymoke, Hart., presided. Resolutions were passed ex- 

 pressing the alarm of the meeting at the proceedings of 

 the League, deprecating the further reduction of duties on 

 foreign agricultural produce, and adopting petitions to 

 both Houses of Parliament to be prepared for every parish, 

 praying " that there may not be further reduction in the 

 present inadequate laws affecting agricultural produce." 



Isle of Man.— On Sunday morning the 14th afire broke 

 out in King William's College at Castleton, by which the 

 whole of that extensive building has been totally destroyed 

 with the exception of the Vice-Principal's house. There 

 were about «;0 boys sleeping within the college at the time 

 who were obliged to escape in their night-shirts, but not 

 a single accident occurred. The building is insured, as 

 well as the Principal's property, the more valuable part of 

 which is saved; but the library of the college, containing 

 many works of great value and a curious collection of 

 liibles from the time of Coverdale in upwards of fifty dif- 

 ferent languages, many unique MSS. relating to Manx 

 ecclesiastical affairs, and the valuable military models and 

 plan*, maps, mathematical and other instruments, many 

 of which cannot be replaced without much labour and 

 expense, were destroyed. A meeting of the Lieutenant- 

 Governor, the Bishop and others of the trustees, together 

 with the Rev. R. Dixon, Principal of the College, was 

 held on the 15th to consult on the steps to be taken in 

 consequence of the fire. It was resolved that rooms be 

 procured to carry on the usual studies, that an investiga- 

 tion be entered into to endeavour to discover the cause of 

 the fire, and that instant measures be pursued for the re- 

 storation of the college on a more efficient and secure plan. 

 Kirkdale. — On Saturday John Roberts who was con- 

 vict* 1 at the late Liverpool special commission of the 

 wilful murder of Richard Kenyon one of the gamekeepers 

 of the Earl of Derby at Knowaley suffered the extreme 

 penalty of the law at the north-east angle of Kirkdale gaol. 

 Leeds. — A letter addressed by the Rev. Dr. Hook, 

 vicar of this town, to his parishioners has just been pub- 

 lished. It contains a scheme relative to the ecclesiastical 

 superintendence of the town which involves the sacrifice 

 on the part of Dr. Hook of half his income and the 

 whole of the patronage which he now enjoys. The whole 

 town of Leeds is at present one parish and one vicarage. 

 There are however Zl district churches or chapels of case, 

 the ministers to which are appointed by the vicar of the 

 parish. Dr. Hook announces that he has been in com- 

 munication with Government and the ecclesiastical com- 

 missioners on the subject of making all these districts se- 

 parate parishes, and the clergymen of them independent 

 vicars, responsible only to the same ecclesiastical authori- 

 ties as the vicar of the Mother Church, and receiving all 

 fees and emoluments within their new parishes. A bill 

 is to be brought into Parliament in the ensuing session to 

 effect this arrangement. The patronage of the new pa- 

 rishes is proposed to be vested in the Bishop of the dio- 

 cese and the ecclesiastical commissioners. Dr. Hook, in 

 consequence of his relinquishment of income, proposes to 

 give up his present residence and to go with his family to 

 a smaller one near the parish church, which was lately 

 rebuilt with great magnificence by the contributions of 

 the parishioners. It is a main object in this new plan to 

 free the floors of all the Leeds churches and leave them 

 open to the occupation of the 

 alone are to contain pews for 

 exclusive seats. 



Leicester. — Mr. Messenger, the farmer of Gaddesby, 

 who was some time since charged with the murder of 

 James Garner, his servant, but against whom a true bill 

 was not found, has been re-apprehended ; several suspi- 

 cious circumstances having come to light, which lead to 

 . the belief that he is not altogether guiltless. A private 



examination took place on Friday and Saturday, 

 then adjourned to Wednesday. A reward of 3QftJ 



been offered for the apprehension and conviction of 2 

 criminal ; 200/. of the reward has been raised by mbaerk! 

 tion by the magistrates and gentry of the county, »JJ 

 remaining 100/. is offered by Government. 



Lichfield. — A report copied from a provincial cosfc*. 

 porary is going the round of the papers, stating that Dc. I 

 Wynter, the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, had beea fad I 

 upon by Sir R. Peel to fill the vacant see of Lichfield- I 

 but that Mr. Gladstone having objected to that selecUaa! 1 

 Sir R. Peel transferred his patronage to the ArchbisuTJ 

 Canterbury who conferred the honour upon Dr. Lom^ 

 The Standard states that they " mention the report «k 

 to give it aflat contradiction, for there is not a ijUaiiti 

 truth in it from beginning to end." 



Liverpool. — In consequence of the preparations s*v 

 making for converting Wallasey Pool into docks, Ut 

 Corporation on Thursday week put up for sale fifteen lota 

 of land, comprising 605,467 yards, situated on the ■— * 

 of the pool. The reserved price, however, was in 

 instances more than four times the amount of the bidditfi, 

 and no sale was effected. 



Manchester.— The General Meeting of the League toot 



place on Thursday at the Free-Trade Hall and «« 



numerously attended. Mr. G. Gibson, Chairman of tat 



Council, presided, and adverted to the large sumsreceit* i 



since they last met in that Hall. Within the last i* 



weeks they had held meetings in 25 places, at which tat ; 



following suras were collected : — Macclesfield, m 



Todmorton, 611/.; Warrington, 340/. ; Wigan, (ma! 



increased to 0*00/., double the amount of last year) 44< 



Accrington, 200/. ; Bury, (since considerably incrcait: 



1120/. ; Oldham, (since considerably increased) 8M| 



Bacup, (in addition to 1100/. given at Manchester) 24 



Burnley, 1000/.; Bolton, (in addition to 700/. a*. * 



cheater) 505/.; Ash ton, (in addition to 3840/. prctiotwt 



collected) 540/. ; Bradford, 2000/. ; Barnsley, » 



Pudsey, 200/. ; Otley, 100/.; Hebden Bridge, (whicatil 



reach 500/.) 402/. ; Nottingham, (which will be and 



increased) 500/. ; Leicester, 800/. ; Derby, (since incread 



to near 1200/.) 963/. ; Glasgow, upwards of 3000/. ; EAs- 



burgh, 1200/. The deputation had also attended meetif 



at Perth, Dundee (where 450/. was collected), I*t 



Greenock, Dumfries, Cupar, Ayr, Forfar, Jedburgh, S« 



kirk, and Kilmarnock. Many of these meetiugi *c 



presided over by landholders, whose property it wu 



would be materially injured by the repeal of the Con 



and at some of these meetings the largest subscript!* 



had been raised. Since they last assembled in thai Hit 



25 meetings had been held, at which 22,988/. hsd b» 



collected towards the Great League Fund. I« ad ™ 



to that amount the Marquess of Westminster had sub* 



bed 500/., making a total of 22,588/. ; and his Lordshf i 



name was now on that roll of supporters of the Let|« 



where they found the names of Lords Fitzwilliam, Dae*. 



Kinnaird, Radnor, and Spencer. Mr. Brot herto 



Milner Gibson, and Mr. M. Philips afterwards ad«^ 



the meeting in favour of free trade. ,_,.... •„ ,u 



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Maidstone. 



A numerous meeting took place in 



tows • 

 fr* 







town on Thursday for the purpose of forming an k»H* 

 tion among the Agriculturists of West, Keuttoc 

 the League. On the motion of Lord Strangford Sir fc£l 

 Dering presided. The meeting was addressed by»| 

 Knowles, a tenant-farmer, Col. Austen, Upt. W 

 mery, Mr. C. Wood, Mr. Elvey, Mr. Douglas, M.*V 

 E. Filwer, Mr. Berens, and other landowners aminwi 

 lutions were passed forming an Agricultural rToiea* 

 Society, and appointing Col. Austen treasurer, tpw^ 

 of 600/. were subscribed in the room. 



Newcastle.— A meeting was held » n tl,ls 

 Monday to promote free-trade and hear a deputation 

 the Anti-Corn-law League. The Music H^c^*! 

 containing 1 000 individuals was completely nii«o. 

 Mayor, Sir John Fife, took the chair ; Colonel ThotfP^ 

 Mr. Cobdeu and others addressed the meeting, aw ^ 

 sum of 461/. 16*. was subscribed in favour o 

 League Fund.— On Tuesday night, Mr. George ^ 

 assistant tithe-commissioner, was apprehended J 

 police of this town on a criminal charge, and "*•* 

 up in a cell at the Manors police-office for sate c»£ 

 until the meeting of the magistrates, but in the . 

 after five o'clock James Carter, a turnkey, reports 

 ■ub-inspector on duty that his charge was ""^V*^ 

 was subsequently discovered that he had lelt i *^j 

 by the five o'clock coach for Darlington, twei ^-rj 

 before the turnkey reported his absence. Two i fj£ 

 were despatched in pursuit of the fugitive in ^ 

 directions, but no intelligence has been receive a ^ 

 Carter the police-constable out of whose cu * ttf ^# 

 Louis escaped was brought up before the m *%' inll s 

 Tuesday, when the evidence against him was go 

 the charge of having wilfully permitted the \ 

 escape, and he was committed for trial for the ^*j| 



Northampton.— A meeting of the 2Sorth |™ ur dav 

 Farming and Grazing Society was held on aa ^ 

 Hillyard, Esq., in the chair, to consider the res j, ^ 

 the patron, Earl Spencer, whose speech in law ^ 

 trade had given offence to about 30 members, an f 

 to their withdrawal from the Society. The f0 / 



poor, while the galleries 

 those who desire to have 



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solutions were adopted unanimously : — " Th ^0 



ing deeply regrets the withdrawal of its noble an s ^ 

 patron Earl Spencer. That convinced of tne g ^g 

 of the Northamptonshire Farming and Grasiog 

 and of the benefit it has conferred upon tue ^j* 

 of the countv, this meeting regrets the re8Ign * tnC 'i#* 

 of its members, but pledges itself to support * ^-* 

 by every means in its power. That the on j ^^fl 

 this society shall continue to be as hitne rt ' - ^ 

 which it was established, viz., the improvement 



