The Association for the Advancement of Science had their gel *
ing this year at Newcastle-upon- Tyne. The Committee met theet; Saturday, and despatched some preliminary business. The sectionse, sembled on Monday in their various Committee-rooms ; and the mit& ment among the good people of Newcastle was very great. Crank flocked to get a sight of the " philosophers ;" of whom, hmeeTt, there has been but a scanty attendance. The chief interest is in a, Astronomical room, where Sir John Herschel was to give the fire,,, count of his discoveries and observations at the Cape of Good Hop, The Earl of Burlington, President, was not at his post; hat 14 Duke of Northumberland, the Marquis of Northampton, the Bishop of Durham, Sir Charles Lemon, and Lord Cole, take an active psi, the proceedings. The accounts given in the newspapers are cunt. ingly dry.
Mr. H. Waddington, of the Midland Circuit, has been appointei by her Majesty to succeed Mr. Jervis as Recorder of Lichfield.
Charters of incorporation have been granted by the Privy Couneilte Manchester and Bolton.
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