'We coffizratulate our fellow townsmen (of Birmingham) upon the prospect
of a very improved state of trade between this country and America during the ensuing winter. It was stated by one of our most active merchants, at a public dinner last week, that orders to the amount of at least 100,000/. were received by the Great Western when she arrived from ha October trip across the Atlantic.—Birmingbarn Advertiser.
Lord Bradford has subscribed 1,0001. towards the erection of it church and school in ; and Lord Hatherton has given a piece of ground for a school-house at Birchill's. A meeting was held on Wednesday at Norwich in support of " National Edueation in con- nexion with the Church ;" at which the Lord- Lieutenant of the county, Lord Wodehouse, presided, and the Bishop of Norwich de- livered a very Liberal speech.
On Sunday week, the Venerable Arehhishop of York preauhed his farewell sermon at the Cathedral. There were present Earl de Grey, Viscount Milton, the officers and men of the Yorkshire Hussars, and almost all the members of the Vernon families. His Grace said be had now reached his eighty-fourth year, and felt he must refrain from preaching at his adValleed age. The congregation might not again hear his service ; but he entreated them to live according to, and be guided by, the precepts of the Christian faith; as it must render them happier, wiser, and better members of society, and insure them im- mortal glory.— York //crab/.
Lord Barham and his amiable lady have contributed the munificent sum of feta to be distributed in sums of 501. to in/. to the parishes and hamlets surrounding his seat, fur the purpose of supplying coals to the peon—Lincolnshire Ilemnick.
At a meeting of gentlemen held at the Cutlers' Hid! in Sheffield, on the 8th instant, it was agreed that a public subseription should be opened for defraying the necessary expenses of obtaining a fuilslength portrait of the Duke of Wellington.
At the show of the Colchester Ilorticultural and Floral Society, the second prize for twelve dahlias grown by gentlemen's gardeners, was adjudged to Mr. Mallet, gardener to Sir G. H. Smyth; but %vas after- wards retained by the Committee, in consequence of its b..ing us. covered that s.itne colouring matter had been put on the eyes of two of the dark dahlias exhibited, evidently for the purpose of deceiviog the judges.— Times.
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