Some confusion and disappointment have arisen respecting the choice of
a President for the next meeting of the Scientific Association, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The General Meeting at Liverpool, con- sidering that the choice of President belonged to them, solicited the Earl of Durham to undertake that office, which be immediately ac- cepted ; but the same offer was made by the General Council to the Duke of Northumberland, who also acquiesced. At Liverpool the choice of the latter was preferred ; and his Grace was therefore ap- pointed President ; the Earl of Durham being appointed a Vice-Pre- sident. On receiving intimation of the same, his Lordship addressed a letter to the Earl of Burlington, declining the proffered honour; and the Bishop of Durham was unanimously elected in his place. Some discussion ensued upon the propriety of in future electing to this station persons distinguished for scientific attainments rather than rank ; which it is understood will be followed up at the next meeting.— Globe. [It can scarcely be said that either the Marquis of Northamp- ton or Lord Burlington were elected merely for their rank, though without nobility they would not have been so honoured. The Duke of Northumberland, however, could only have been preferred to Lord Durham because a Duke has a higher rank than an Earl.] We received by post on Tuesday morning, a large letter with a large seal, cstitaining a little letter and a printed notice. All the documents were from the office of the Registrar- General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; but the only document which condescended to communi- cate any thing to us was the above mentioned little letter, which politely stated, " The editor is at liberty to insert the enclosed expla- natory notice." Of course the editor is at liberty to do so if he thinks proper ; and the editor is also at liberty to let it alone, Syhich is what he will do. If the cunning and economical Whigs have found out that their laws require explanation, let them pay for inserting notices of their blunders.—Suffulh Herald. [This is only a fair retort. If the Registrar- General wishes to give publicity to any document issued from his office, he might at least request the insertion of it in the newspapers to which he transmits it. The permission to print the document in question is given in a very aristocratic style, as if it were a favour to receive it, whereas the publication might only be an ex- pense to the newspaper.] The Collector of Customs at Newcastle is said to have received on Friday last the sum of 20,0001. for duties on foreign wheat.—Tyne Mercury. [The fine harvest has alarmed the corn-holders, and they are taking their stocks out of bond in other places as well as New- castle. Now the farmer will begin to feel some of the pleasing conse- quencea of the wise Corn-law.]
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