The Town-Council of Sheffield have adopted a memorial to the
Queen praying for the opening of the ports; adding to it a strong expression of sympathy for the present condition of Ireland and Scotland. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt announce, that 705,118/. (being one-fourth part of the surplus of 2,820,472E) will be applied, between the 12th October and 5th January, to the reduction of the debt; 650,000/. of it to the purchase of Exchequer Bills.
In a letter "to the independent electors of the Western Division of Gloucestershire," Mr. Grantley Berkeley says-
" Lord Fitzhardinge has officially signified his intention of withdrawing his sup- port from his brothers, the Liberal Members for Bristol [Mr. Henry Berkeley] and Gloucester [Mr. Maurice F. F. Berkeley]. I suggest to you that it is right that jou should inquire what influence or what reason exists for abandoning. those in- terests at the same moment that the Western Division is to be deprived of its present Member [Mr. Grantley Berkeley]." The Standard, after asking what all this means, replies to its own question—
Somebody explains the riddle by saying that the noble owner of Berkeley Castle proposes to join the Country party. Oh we hope from the bottom of our hearts that this is untrue."
Mr. Charles Villiers has written to the Morning Herald, contradicting a report that he had been appointed Governor of Bombay.
It is reported that Sir Benjamin D'Urban is to be the new Governor of the Windward and Leeward Islands.
The Liverpool Mercury mentions, to contradict, a rumour that one of the Halifax and Boston steamers had been burnt at sea on the 27th of last month. It could not have been either of the two out at sea: the safe ar- rival of the Hibernia is known; and the Caledonia only sailed on the 4th instant..
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