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Lord and Lady. Palmerston arrived in Leeds on Wednesday night; they were accompanied byMr. Cowper, M.P. Thousands awaited the Premier at the station, and whilst the carriage -was being got ready, cheered him and Lady Palmerston in right Yorkshire style.

The honest Yorkshiremen, who had crowded to the at-alien feaaisice their good feeling towards the Premier of England, seemed suddenly 'to have recollected that he had come down to the north specially to Make speeches, and at once resolved that he should begin by informing these who were not in a position to command facilities of introduction to the Town Hall, or invitations to Kirkstall Grange; what his opinions were upon foreign and domestic politics in generals and the affaies of the West Riding in particular. ACcerdingly,SWheithe ea/iota:Ma:And while' the officials and, servants were endeavouriug to 'force. a way tinny& the crowd to the carriage door, a demand was Made for a speech. The_noble lord laughed, but seemed. by no means disposed to establish a preceeleat so contrary to etiquette. At length, however, observing the coachman seated with reinsan hand, and the carriage door invitingly open, but blocked up by a triple 'Ia.)* of stout, and appa- rently obstinate north-countrymen who would not' budge an inch until their desire was in some measure gratified, andsykci§e repeated appeal of " Only just a few words, my lord," it was almost' 'ainpessible to resist, he made a virtue of necessity and said " Gentlemen, there is a good old saying, ' Welcome the coining, speed the parting gueat:' Thit haye been very kind in receiving us. I hope 'g 'will let us horn:Via:0 to get away." This sally elicited loud applau9caerid laughter. An epe'ning was immediately made in the vast crowd. , a - The original programme extended over two day onlys—Friday and today— but sinceat became generally known that the naelelord intended to visit the West Riding, ,invitations to take pall in different aftiblie ceremonies have poured in upon him. On Thurstay _afternoon he had- a conference in the mayor's reception-room, at theTeVfall, with t4resentatives from the Chambers of Commerce of Leeds, ull, Sheffield, asd other towns in the county on this aubject of the Amendment and Consolidation' •6f, the Bank- ruptcy Laws: 'He preideleil in the evening at the soiree Or the Leerls Me-. chanics' Institution and Literary Efociety'intheViefoiiii IfultS-Abe- specious and splendid edifice which was opened by herlidajeaty two years ago. The main purpose of: thiagreat gatheriegs to attendwhich was the original Ob- ject of the: Prethierli visit to the atown, is to intuigurate.- the, poopciaal for the' erection of a new hiechanice-Inatitutessad0elsoolaatapience.au4Artsin Sawa- sequence ofithedeheients ageommedation • afforded by the osibitisig bailding: On Friday,. at noonsathe Ueda eorperation presented a eongrittelatory. address, again -in the .ViderisistialX, to which no 1e-66.01i:twit* tickets g asle. mission had been .issuedsfaud!the emit was attended by, el, the stow 414a ceremony. which the moincipality. opotelslisplay. , A farmore- iambic, tint yak very .praiseworthy- aemonstratapn was honoured -hysthos 'remieras. pre- sence at a later hoursafetihe ifatY-gPalnely, the annual-meeting of the Leeds _ Ragged Sehool and ShoeHlaek.Sjoieta,- at the Musieltall.in-Albion Slreets Here the Premieg teak tlitalshog, pod the youtlffid 'members—picked up

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shoeless, in tatters, hungry, saidnegIected n the: slams and alleys-40ns populous and ever-busy have.24 manufaeturinganulnatiess—had the ad- vantage probably of being comiselladand advised barethe foremost English- man of hie - day. This day Lord Palmerston becomes the guest of • Mr. Be, M. Milnes, M.P., . at. Feyaton, .Hall, near ',Pontefract; where he will receive an address from the corporatism of that town, and open the new market-place which they have recently built.. During his stay he will meet' the tenantry of his Fairburn estate, who have invited him to a luncheon at the vicarage, Leclsham. At the recent rent audit a memorial from the tenantry was presented, stating that they would be greatly hon- oured if their landlord would accept the mvitation,and adding that it would afford them an opportunity or showing that the agriculturists of Yorkshire were quite as anxious as their manufacturing and trading neighbours to offer a warm and hearty welcome.

An enthusiastic reception would also appear to await him at Wakefield, whither he goes on Wednesday next, the corporation of that town having, immediately upon hearing that his lordship proposed to visit Colonel Smyth, M.P., organized measures to celebrate the event in a conspicuous manner. It is understood that he will be entertained at a grand banquet, and that the day will be kept as a gala day in Wakefield. The deputations met the Premier on the Bankruptcy Bill. In reply, he regretted the necessity of withdrawing the last bill, but pledged him- self to introduce another measure next session ; nothing was said as to the principle of the next bill, but the Attorney-General hopes to meet the difficulty of distinction between traders and non-traders. In the evening Lord Palmerston attended the soiree of the Leeds Mechanics' Institution and Literary Society; two thousand persons were present, and they gave a most enthusiastic greeting to the Premier. In his speech Lord Palmerston made honourable mention of Dr. Birkbeck and Lord Brougham, as the founders of Mechanics' Institutes, and adverting to Lord Brougham's public career generally, Lord Palmerston reminded the audience of the efforts made in the abolition of the slave trade; the spread of civil and religious liberty ; and yet it had fallen to Lord Brougham "to do more than other men to promote the diffusion of education among his fellow-countrymen. He has spent his life in acquiring, and not only in acquiring, but in diffusing knowledge." Lord Palmerston concluded by contributing 50/. to the subscription, which amounted to 50001., towards the building-fund.

Lord.Brougham presided at the annual soiree and distribution of prizes at the Huddersfield Mechanics' Institute, on Saturday. When the venerable peer took the chair he received an ovation from the audience, who, remembering that Henry Brougham was once Member for York- shire, stood up and sang, "Auld long syne ; " and he, "albeit unused to the melting mood," was overcome and affected to tears. Old recollec- tions came back upon Lord Brougham when he stood up to speak-

" I do assure you' my old constituents, that I am very deeply affected by the kind reception I have met with at your hands. [His lordship was here visibly overcome.] Looking back to our former connexion, which I always have deemed the greatest honour of my whole life—that of having been Member for this great county of York, before its division into three—look- ing back to that connexion, though it may be with satisfaction in one sense, it yet gives me pain, great pain, in another. When I reflect upon the blank —the gap never t3 be filled up—which has been made during these thirty years ; when 1 reflect upon the many men who then stood beside me, of all classes—the foremost of all cUsses, from the humblest to the highest— and that so many of these I now can see no more, not only those of my own standing and age, but men far younger than myself, and who I might well have hoped, in the natural course of things, should have sur- vived me—I will only mention one, my dear friend Milton, after- wards Lord Fitzwilliam." Payine.' a high tribute to the memory of Lord Fitzwilliam, Lord Brougham touchingly referred to the loss of con- temporaries—" Now, as I say, the loss of one's contemporaries of the same standing is not, perhaps, more easily sustained, but more natural and easily to be expected than that those who are one's juniors in age should pass away before him ; and it really would seem as if old age had that which has been represented by the great orators of antiquity as the worst feature, the worst calamity of war—that, while in peace the young bury the old, in war it is the old who bury the young." Expressing his gratification at the con- dition of the Huddersfield Institute, Lord Brougham enforced a forgotten point—" A plan was originally laid down which I had suggested myself as long ago as the year 182o or 1829, in a letter addressed to the working men, and dedicated to my excellent friend Dr. Birkbeck, who was the real founder of mechanics' institutions throughout the country. In that letter, I sug- gested that a certain proportion of the working committee of each institu- tion should be of working men. I suggested two-thirds or three-fourths, but my friends in Carlisle, two or two-and-a-half years ago, took a much more effectual course. Instead of two-thirds and three-fourths, they said three-thirds or four-fourths—(Laughter—and they laid it down as a pe- remptory rule that no person should be admitted as a manager or a commit- tee-man who did not earn his living by weekly wages. The effect was In- stantaneous—it was magical. Instantly that this rule was well established, the class-rooms filled, the reading-rooms filled, and there was no want what- ever for members, no shoving out of the working classes by the superior and middle or upper classes, though these were very well received, their com- pany and contributions were very acceptable, and their advice most respect- fully and kindly taken ; but the government of the body being in the hands of working men exclusively, the working men came to be the supporters of the institution, and it has ever since that been filled with them, as their in- stitution alone. This, which I call the Carlisle rule, having succeeded in Carlisle, was very soon adopted elsewhere. It came into a small neighbour- ing town, then to Kendal, then to Whitehaven, then to different towns in the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, then it vossed over into Lancashire, and got to be the rule of several institutions there, and in every case it has been attended with complete success. It afterwards travelled into Northumberland, and in Northumberland they have had precisely the same rule, and as often as it has been established it has been attended with the most perfect success. I thought I would just mention this as I passed."

Sir John Ramsden, Mr. Leatham, M.P., Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., and Mr. G. A. Sala, were speakers on the occasion.

Mr. Moffat Was elected gember for Honiton, on Monday, in the room of Mr. Locke deceased. There was no opposition. Mr. Moffat in his speech became the apologist of the late session-

" I heard with surprise, and something more than surprise, the ill-omened phrase from a high and influential quarter, that representative institutions were on their trial in this country.' And, again, I have noted many flip- pant criticisms upon the 'wasted session' whlih has recently clm:W. Of that session I maypeak as an impartial critic. It is quite true that the

in large measures indicated or promised by the Queen's Speech fell to the ground, but it is equally true that it was in other regards a session almost unparalleled for the weight of its labours and the extent of legislation enacted. Upwards of 150 public Acts of Parliament having been added to the statute-book." But Mr. Moffatt admits that there is work to do in future sussions which was attempted in the last. "Notwithstanding the steady activity of last session, much work lies before the Parliamentary pioneer in the amendment of laws for debt, those touching real property, and in amending, condensing, and codifying our awfully voluminous statute book. But the weightiest and most difficult question that awaits the con-

sideration of Parliament lies in the taxation and expenditure of the country. We have before us the startling fact that our peace establishment costs upwards of 70,000,0001. sterling, against little more than 50,000,000/. sterling in 1850, showing an increase of 40 per cent in ten.years • this heavy sum of 70.000,0001. being exclusive of the cost of the war in China. I have no intention to carry you through the mazy figures of Mr. Gladstone's voluminous financial oration, but I may remark that the cost of your National Debt has diminished to 26,000,000/., leaving 44,000,000/. sterling for the cost of Army, Navy, and Civil charges. As regards the Army, one may cherish the hope that large reductions in its cost may be promptly made, especially when coupled with the gratifying fact that, within twelve months, we have almost perfected the organization of a vast military force of the noblest and most efficient description in our Volunteer Rifle Corps. This great and patriotic institution, created at small cost, affords to the na- tion the surest permanent guarantee that our soil shall never be polluted by the foot of the invader. We appear doomed to bear, for at least another year, the present heavy cost of our Navy. Having worked up a handsome complement of war-steamers, we have now to set ourselves diligently to the construction of almost another navy of mail-plated ships, of a more costly character than aught heretofore known."

Mr. Ribton, the Conservative candidate, has issued a second address to the electors of Reading ; its tone is one of bold and decided Toryism. As Mr. Ribton's chance consists only in the division of the Liberal ranks, it behoves the Liberals of Reading to do, as the electors of Boston have done, their duty by "healing their differences" and "reconciling their sections."

The Reading Philanthropic Institution held its anniversary on Tues- day. Mr. Sergeant Pigott and Captain Walter were both present, and made speeches. Captain Walter responded for the Army and Navy, and included the Volunteers, but with bad taste at such a meeting, "trusted that the relationship between himself and the borough, might be of a closer character." Not so Sergeant Pigott, who spoke eloquently, and abjured politics altogether on the occasion— The Conservatives of Essex assembled at the annual gathering of the Hinchford Conservative and Agricultural Club, at dinner, on Saturday.

Major Beresford and Mr. Du Cane, two of the Members, improved the occasion. The Major depreciated Mr. Cobden as a diplomatist unequal to cope with the French Emperor, who is " a wily, crafty, and able politi- cian." The Major does not want a Reform Bill, he did not like Lord Derby's, which was "most unnecessary and unwise," and he rejoices in the annihilation of Lord John Russell's, in fact, the House of Commons did good service in compelling its promoters to withdraw it. Ho thought Garibaldi " both a brigand and a hero" ; he detested revolutions, but ho detested tyranny still more. Mr. Du Cane followed with a violent attack on Mr. Gladstone ; but upon reform Mr. Du Cane has views in advance of his colleague.

"A measure of reform which would present any chance of a fair and equit- able settlement of the question, which would admit deserving and industrious

members of the working classes to the franchise, without lowering the fran-

chise to the working classes in indiscriminate numerical masses, would re- ceive the support of the Conservative party ; but having, in accordance witli

a distinct pledge, brought forward and failed in one measure of reform; a distinct pledge, brought forward and failed in one measure of reform; having been refused deliberately and intentionally a second by that party which, of all others, appeared to arrogate to itself a monopoly of the ques- tion, he said unhesitatingly, that from henceforth the Conservative party was released from any pledge on the subject ; and until certain politicians who sat below the gangway could make up their minds to treat the matter in a spirit of greater moderation and forbearance than they had hitherto shown, it would be better that the question should be allowed to drop for Sessions to come." Eulogizing the conduct of his own party, Mr. Du Cane paid a generous compliment to Lord Pahnerston. rho conduct of the Conservatives during the past Session had been at once forgiving, forbear- ing, and patriotic. Upon questions apart from the arena of party polities they had lent to the Government of the day ready and willing aid; and, for his own part, he should be loth to refuse his humble tribute of praise to Lord Palmerston for the manner in which, in spite of evident hostility within his Cabinet, he treated the question of the national defences. His speech upon that question and upon the foreign relations of the country were in every way worthy of a Prime Minister of England and a leader of the House of Commons."

Mr. Perry Watlington, M.P., followed up the attack on Mr. Gladstone as a "most dangerous politician."

The "annual gathering" of the Colchester Conservative Association took place at Colchester on Wednesday evening, with the usual dinner

and toasting. Mr. T. J. Miller, M.P. and Mr. -Papillon, ALP. were pre- sent. Mr. Miller was eloquent upon the amount of time spent by him and his colleagues in legislation, "from half-past four in the afternoon till two in the morning." "lie hardly wished that the session had been ,

equal to the labour bestowed upon it, but it was only another proof how futile must be the efforts of those who commenced upon subjects to which

they were not equal, and subjects which in themselves did not contain the germ of success." Mr. Miller examined the state of the finances, to justify his views in opposition to Mr. Gladstone's proposal to remit the paper-duties. Touching the Reform Bill, he said—

Its simplicity was wonderful. Simplicity was the leading characteristic of the noble lord who proposed it ; and he must have thought that the lead- ing characteristic of the assembly to whom he submitted it was also simpli- city. The noble lord took up a piece of paper, which he obtained nobody knew how, and said, "According to this paper, if the franchise is reduced from 10/. to 6/., we shall obtain an addition of 50 per cent to our constituen- cies, and that is no more than ought to be done in such a country as this." But this proposed addition referred to an entirely new description of persons,. and would have given the predominance to one class over all others, so that England would have been ruled by 6/. voters, for although other persons might have enjoyed the franchise, their votes would have been perfectly

useless. The session was wasted in a great measure by talk, but the greatest advantage which accrued during it was that, by thoroughly sifting this mis- chievous bill, it was got rid of less in obedience to discussion which arose on the Conservative side of the House than from the hostility which it excited amongst Liberal Members. From private conversations with Liberals, he might say from his own certain knowledge, that if the Liberal party could have exercised their judgment, unfettered by party tics, the bill would not have lived a single hour. One eminent Whig, and an honest man—it was to be hoped that he was not an uncommon character—said to him. "We brought in the bill because we made reform a hustings' cry, but we never meant it, although now it has come upon us." He (Mr. Miller) said to this gentleman, "Well suppose an 8/. franchise was prorsed ? " to which he replied, "If our side propose it, it will be carried, but am quite sure it will not if it is proposed by yours." This was what was found among the Whip

when they were left to exercise their private judgment, for he believed the bill was too bad even for the strongem Radical in- the House. He rejoiced that it had been kicked out of the House of Commons.

The speech of Lord Lyndhurst on the Paper-duties causes Mr. Miller to say, "Thank God, we have a HOSIBe of Lords." He is in favour of don-intervention, but wishes well to Italy. Mr. Papillon was jubilant upon church-rates, which, "if the Church were only true to herself, would not only be saved, but the foundations of the Church generally would be strengthened." Mr. Papillon thinks Lord Palmerston "a true patriot, and not a bad Conservative."

Mr. Puller, M.P., attended the dinner to commemorate the reopening of the market of Great Berkhamstead, Herts, on Saturday, and responded to the toast, "the County Members." He eloquently eulogized the Volunteers at home and in the Colonies; he lamented the death of Mr. James Wilson ; he said nothing as to his own amendment upon the Customs-duties or paper, but was apologetic for the short comings of legislation- " Allusion has-been made to what has been a topic of animadversion at nearly all the public meetings which have been held since the prorogation of Parliament,—the time that was wasted last Session in talk. Though in that allusion my colleague mid myself were exempted from the charge of having said too much, 1 must frankly confess that what has been there said might be with advantage condensed into a smaller splice. But still I think it quite unnecessary to make any great apoloey for the House of Commons, believing, as I do, that freedom of speech is absolutely necessary hi the dis- cussion of public affairs, and that you cannot have that absolute freedom of speech without its being; verbal and profuse upon the part of those who wish to take part in it. I think it will be unfair to the House of Commons if, 'because a few of its Members may hare exceeded the bounds of moderation in the length of their speeches, you suffer yourselves to be impressed with the idea that the House of Commons has really been neglecting those great duties which have devolved upon R. There has been scene little disappoint- ment shown because not so much has been done as was expected, because a great number of measures hare been placed on the table of the House which have not passed into law. I need net tell you that if you all at- tempted to leave the room at once, it would not be cleared nearly so soon as if you were to let those nearest the door go out first, and each man follow in his turn. It was because so much was attempted that so little was done. But the session was not altogether barren. Although there is a difference of political opinion and feeling among this company, yet I think we all agree that those measures which have been taken for the defence of the country were called for and necessary, although they must cause a small increase of taxation which we all have to share. You will all agree with me that this is not the moment—when wars, and rumours of wars, are abroad—to be counting so closely the shillings and pence. The first thing is to take care that the country should be made safe. Whether it be in the increase of our Navy, which has been made necessary by the measures of the French Emperor, or in providing those measures which shall enable our Volunteers to practice more efficiently their military exercises, the House of Commons has always shown itself perfectly ready to respond to the call and dteeessities of the country." (Loud cheers.)

Sir William Atherton, the Solicitor-General, laid the foundation stone Of a Primitive Methodist Chapel at Durham on Monday. He gracefully dwelt upon his ancestral connexion with Methodism.

Sir John Patterson, the retired Judge, made his appearance in public at the dinner succeeding the annual ploughing match at Feniton. Sir John remarking that he was "turned seventy years of age; as deaf as a post," and suffering from rheumatic gout, proceeded to describe his judicial and pensioned life-

" In recollecting similar meetings to the present, I remember my friend John Pyle, rather throwing it in my teeth that I had not worked for no- thing; but I told him, 'Mr. Pyle, you do not know what you are talking about.' (Laughter.) We are all workers ; the man who ploughs the field, and who digs the hedge, is a worker but there are other workers in other stations of life as well. For myselfl can say that I have been a worker, over since I was a boy. When Mr. Pyle said, You are well paid for your work,' I said `I well tell you the real fact. When I accepted the office of judge, I had a salary of a thousand pounds a year below what I was earning by my own exertions at the bar. True it is that Iliad a pension when I retuol from the bench, which a judge is entitled to receive after he has served fifteen years, but I had served twenty-two years. Recollect, I might have continued at the bar and have made a large income and saved more money even than I have got by the pension.' Mr. Pyle sat down, saying he slid not undestand it at first, but that he was satisfied of it now. Then I told him that the office of judge was by no means a sinecure, for that a judge worked as hard its any man in the country. He has to work at very difficult questions of law which are brought before him coninually, giviug him great anxiety, and sometimes the lives of his fellow creatures are placed in his bends, and are dependent very much upon the manner in which he places the facts before the jury. That is a matter of no little anxiety, I can assure you. Let any man think as he will, there is no man who has been througli the ordeal for the length of time that I have, but must feel con- scious of the importance and gravity of the duty which is cast upon a judge. I am happy to say that during the twenty-two years I filled the office of _judge, there were fewer persons condemned to death and suffered the ex- treme penalty of the law than you would have supposed possible in such a -length of time ; and I conscientioosly believe that not one of those upon whom it was my painful duty to pass the extreme sentence of the law, and who suffered the penalty of death, has suffered unjustly ; and therefore my -conscience is quit in that respect."

• Mr. Samuel Warren, Q.C. delivered, in the shape of a charge to the 'Grand Jury of Hull, an andysis of the legislatorial work of last session. There is a time and place for everything : it is the business of grand jtiries to inquire into the crime of the district.

The masons of Bristol are on strike; the employers, anxious to put an end to disputes' invited the men to appoint six of their body to meet six -employers, and arbitrate the dispute. The men refused unless they ap- pointed the chairman. To this the masters would not accede.

An inquiry has been instituted at Liverpool as to the loss of the ship Conway, and the conduct of her captain. The evidence went to show that the ship had undergone considerable repairs shortly before she was chartered to convey soldiers' wives and children, together with a number of troops from Liverpool. Soon after sailing, she encountered very severe weather, which caused her to leak considerably, and eventually it became indispen- sable to abiuidon the vessel, the crew and passengers being rescued by the ship Summer Cloud, which conveyed them to Madeira. It ass endeavoured to prore that Captain Pole, commander of the Conway, was in the habit of getting intoxicated, and had been unfit to command the ship. On the other hand, it was testified by several witnessed that he was exceedingly attentive to his duty, and most exemplary in his conduct. Mr. Raffles and Captain Harris were of opinion that it was not neoessary to tend the certificate of Captain Pole to the Board of Trade ; but that as soon as possible they should make their report to that Board.

An omnibus driver attempted to force his way through a body of Volun- teers on march in Liverpool, Mr. Raffles decided on Tuesday that the driver was wrong, every procession, civil or military, even a procession of charity children, have precedence of an omnibus. Fine, 6s1 and coats.

ted for trial on a charge of forgery, on Thursday.

A very horrible murder was committed at Bradford on Sunday, in the house of Mr. J. G. Gowland, an attorney's therk. The ,police on effecting an entrance found two children, one four and the other two years of age, with their throats cut, quite dead, and their mother Isigg between them, with her throat also cut, but alive. Gowland was taken into custody, being the ,first person who entered the house after the tragedy, but the Mayor has since discharged him. Mrs. Gowland has admitted, in the infirmary, that her husband was not in the house when the deed was done.

Gowland was brought before the Magistrates of Bradford, , on Wednesday, charged with either forgery or perjury. A certificate of marriage between him and Margaret Sutton at_purlutru, and of this certificate Gowland has made use. If the certificate is false, she has committed forgery ; if genu- ine, he has committed perjury in denying that Margaret Sutton was his wife. -

The Coroner's inquest on the bodies of Gowland's children has been ad- journed till the 6th of November, to give time for the reeovery of Mar- garet Sutton, the mother, -who is not, it appears, the wife of Gowland.

The American barque, Vermont, slipped her anchor during a heavy gale of wind, off Barnett's Bank, near Fleetwood. The National Life Boat put out to sea, got to the wreck, and brought off the wreck fifteen men and the pilot. The life-boat, has only been on the station twelve months, but has already saved twenty-seven lives.

Shields has to mourn another loss. The brig Valiant with seven of her hands is lost; the crew jumped Of her stern as she went down off the Humber. A passing schooner tried to save the crew, but only succeeded in rescuing one. The screw steamer Viscount Lambton is missing with a crew of sixteen, and but little hope remains of her safety.

As the Reverend lathes Caughey was 'about to proceed to baptize several children, in the United Methodist Free Church at Sheffield, a small portion of the ornamental plaster-work "gave way, and fell among the congregation. Panic seized the people; women screamed, and a rush was made to get out. Several persons were crushed in the attempt to get out, but no one was seriously hurt. The service of baptism was completed after the panic sub- sided.

A pilot coble, belonging to James Porch; of South Shields, was found upset, by a steamer on Friday week night. Purcis, George Tynemouth, and his son, left the Tyne on Wednesday in search of shipping. It is supposed they were caught Ins squall which upset the boat.

The Reverend Henry Sadler., curate of IllIcomb, committed suicide on Wednesday week. He had read prayers on Sunday previous, and preached in the afternoon in reference to self-murder.

A great mass of coal fell from the roof of the Beat Moor Colliery at Corn- greaves, South Staffordshire, on Tuesday; three persons were killed. The mine was not being worked where the fall took place.

Sir William Armstrong recently bombarded and destroyed a Martell° tower at Eastbourne. Preparations are in progress for another experiment. The debris was being cleared away on Tuesday by soldiers of the Line DipOt, stationed there ; several live shells were found unexploded. One man took up a shell, pushed a piece of paper into the fuse-hole, and lighted it with a lueifer. It exploded ; his: left leg was blown off at the thigh, his chest driven in, and one arm was broken. The poor fellow died of his ill,. juries in four or five hours.

William Tait, a jeweller and bill-discounter at Nottingham, was commit-