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At a quarterly meeting of the Yorkshire and Derbyshire. iron-nesters, held on Wednesday at Sheffield, although it was reported that the de-

mand for metal was uniformly brisk, it was resolved that no advance should take place. Considerable quantities of Scotch metal still con- tinue to arrive for consumption in Yorkelmire.—Derby Mercury.

At the Manchester Sessions, on Monday, an application was made to the Magistrates to sanction the repayment to the County Treasurer of the sum assessed by the Sheriff's Jury fur the damages committed on the property cf Mr. Thompson during the riots at Oldham last year. The amount which the hundred of Salford will have to pay on this ac- count is upwards of 1,8001. ; of which 6001. has been expeeded in legal proceedings.—Manchester Guardian.

The Sarah, Captain Cormick, which arrived on Thursday week from Virginia, brought above 150 emigrants, which she took off the Henry, bound from Liverpool for New York. They had been fifteen days at sea ; when the vessel, which was an old one, become so leaky that there was no chance of her swimming much longer. Just at this awful crisis, the Sarah providentially hove in sight, and took the unfortunate pas- sengers off the wreck. There was not time to save the luggage or pro- visions before the Henry sank. Captain Cormick treated the people with the greatest humanity; and, assisted by the stores which he re- ceived from vessels he fell in with on his passage, men, women, and children being put on short allowance, he brought them safe into Liver- pool, with the exception of seven, who died ere they reached port, and some, who were put on board the Donegal, arrived at Falmouth.— Liverpool Paper.

The Lichfield coach was overturned on Monday evening, at Willen- hall, in consequence of the very reprehensible practice of permitting heaps of stones to remain by the road-side ; which being covered by the snow, are not perceptible. Fortunately, no injury was sustained by either coachman or passengers.— Wolverhampton Chronicle.

An incendiary fire took place on Wednesday week, in the premises .of Mr. John Aldridge, of Barton, near Southampton. A large barley-rick was entirely consumed, and an adjoining barn was with ,difficulty saved. The perpetrator has not }et been discovered, The property was partly insured in the County Fire-office.

A fire was discovered on Friday morning, in the farming building of William Church, ut Harlington, near Luton, Bedfordshire. The buildings were insured in the County Fire-office, but the poor man was not insured for his stock. He has suffered lately from depredations on his poultry; and as he took some pains to bring the offender to justice, be had been threatened by a notorieus character, who is strongly sus- pected to be the incendiary.