THE LATE DEAN OF ELY.

Death has carried off an able and venerable man—George Peacock, Dean of Ely. In 1813, he contested with Sir John Herschel for the highest place in the mathematical honour list at Cambridge, and only came off second best. This success brought him a Fellowship in Trinity College, followed by a Tutorship, and finally by the• Professorship of Astronomy. "To his energy and reputation," says the Times, "is duo a large share of that European renown which Trinity College has maintained. At a time when Liberal doctrines were less in fashion than at present he unflinchingly sup- ported them. He was one, perhaps the chief, of those who combined to stamp on the College the impress, not only of the highest intellect but of the broadest Liberalism. It was to the influence of Trinity that such prin- ciples owed their vitality in the University, and to the influence of Peacock that they owed their strength in Trinity. A less man or a weaker College Could hardly in those days have kept them alive, and it occasioned, there- fore, no surprise when xn 1839, Lord Melbourne's Administration recog- nized at once the scientific and political claims of the Tutor of Trinity by preferring him to the Deanery of Ely." As Dean of Ely he was the main- spring in the restoration of the cathedral, and in the sanitary works exe- cuted in the town. He was one of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the University of Cambridge, and was included in the Commission appointed to carry out the University Reform Bill. "The loss of a man so able and so active will be most extensively and severely felt. The Isle of Ely will miss one of its most popular and influ- ential inhabitants, the Chapter will miss a keen and powerful head, and Cambridge will look in vain for a figure familiar to every resident through many academical generations, and denoting a man who, if he did not repre- sent the political sympathies of the place, received always as a chief orna- ment of the community the homage of continuous and undisputed respect. Perhaps, indeed, it was more on his personal than even on his intellectual character that the popularity of George Peacock was founded. Neither upon imperial nor academical politics would his views have ever been shared by a majority of Cambridge residents, and even the ascendancy to which his great administrative powers invariably carried him—whether among his co- temporaries in the University, or his brother clergy in Convocation—was probably regarded with some jealousy or mistrust by many of those who acknowledged his intellectual claims. But in his personal dealings with men, whether pupils or associates, his kindliness and geniality of disposition admitted of no impeachment ; and the unusual attachment, indeed with

inspired which by the goodness of his nature, he the students under his care was not merely shown in a gorgeous testimonial, but is expressed in those living and enduring sentiments which will this day be so extensively awakened. The politics and opinions of the Dean of Ely were distasteful to many in a community essentially Conservative, but the name of George Peacock will rarely be recalled without some testimony to a reputation, and some tribute to an intellect and a temper seldom paralleled even in the so- ciety from which he rose."

The death of Mr. Booker-Blakemore on the 7th instant creates a vacancy in the representation of Herefordshire. He was only fifty-seven years of age. The son of Mr. Booker, Vicar of Dudley and Rector of Tedstone Dela- mere, he took the name of Blakemore in 1855, on the death of his uncle, formerly Member for Wells. Mr. Booker-Blakemore was a member of the Protectionist party.

The Horning Herald records the death of Dr. Stanley Giffard, editor of the Standard. He is described as a man after Dr. Johnson's own heart "in the obduracy of his sympathies and antipathies in _politics ; " and "the last of the school of Georgian political writers." He was 'seventy-one at his death.

The Reverend Charles Tyssen Jenner Tyrrell, only brother of Sir John Tyrrell, of Boreham House, and heir, we (Essex Herald) believe, to the baronetage, died in London, on Wednesday. The deceased gentleman, who assumed the name and arms of Jemier, in addition to those of Tyrell, royal license in 1828, held the rectories of Midley and Buckland, in Rent, of which Sir John is the patron.

The second and only surviving son of Mozart died at Milan on October 30, in his 80th year.

Prince Alfred arrived from Ferrol, which he had reached in the Euryalus at Coranna on the 2d, on board the Spanish steamer Santa Teresa which had been sent by the Captain-General of the department. The Prince was received on landing with the salutes and honours bestowed on an Infanta of Spain. He visited the spot where the battle of Elvin% was fought, and also the tomb of General Moore.

Prince Alfred left Ferrol on the 4th for Lisbon in the Euryalus frigate, which was escorted by the Spanish steam-frigates Santa Teresa and Nar- vaer.

• The French Ambassador and the Duchess of Malakoff left Albert Gate House on Wednesday for Kimbolton Castle, Hants, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester.

Count Apponyi, Austrian Minister at London, left Vienna on the 6th, for England.

The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, and Lord and Lady Palmerston, have been invited to visit the French Court at Compiegne.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane, the Earl and Countess Granville, and Lord and Lady Stratford de Redcliffe, and lionourabh Misses Canning, are among the English families of rank intending to winter at Rome.

The King of Wurtemberg nearly met with an accident on the 31st of Oc- tober, while driving the Queen of the Netherlands. One of the horses took fright, bolted, broke the pole fell, and fractured its leg, but neither the monarch nor his daughter was pole, out of the carriage.

The marriage of Colonel Charras with Mademoiselle Kestner has just been celebrated at Zurich. In the banns he was described as "an ex-re- presentative, born at Phalsburg, and residing at Zurich, son of the late Baron J. Charras, major-General." Mademoiselle Kestner is daughter of a very wealthy manufacturer of chemical productions at Thann, in the Haut- Rhin, who is of republican principles.

Viscount Pahnerston has promised to preside at the annual meeting of the Ulkurers' Encouragement Association at Romsey, on the 17th instant. Ms Lordship will also preside, at the annual meeting of the Agricultural eitiety in December nett.

It is understood that the ileixtf,btsitTOI. of the Bank of Eakko will be Mr. Alfred Lathain, the'fi f Arts t, Latham, and Co: Th: sueifeishbi of Mr. Sheffield Neave as Governor will be Mr. Bellamy por...7' the preemet Deputy-Governor.- The election tukea place in April, Manth' enter ha.s presented her Town-clerk, Mr. Joseph Heron, with 600nj. as a testinionial of Per sense of his energy and ability as a public fa o aer,

eapeciaili in the inatter af the Liverpool town dues.. '

Ler4 Wrottealey hasiately_erected at his oheervistory at .Wrotteslev, Wolverhampton, a large time ball, for the purpose of indicating true-Green. with time.. The ball, which is between four and five feet in diameter, and is elevateelsixty feet from the ground, will be raised fifteen minutes before three o'clock p. in. on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and will fall exactly at three o'clock, Greenwich time. The highest railway in the world is in Chili. It is an extension of Ole Copia_po railway ; it now ascends 4076 feet above the level of the sea, and will finally reach the height of 4479 feet.

Loud and apparently subterranean noises have been beard in Cardigan. shire. They are not_yet accounted for. As there was a shock of earthquake in Devon at the end of September, some writers are connecting the tea phenomena. But sound does not always accempany or precede earthquakes A number of American residents have established in London an associa- tion for social and charitable purposes, and have opened a suite of room at 14, Cockspur Street, as a place of reunion. In addition to possessing the character of a club, where American travellers can obtain the latest &or- mation from the United States, the Association affords advice and assistance to deserving American citizens in distress. The institution has been a highly approved by his Excellency, Mr. Buchanan, President -of the United States, that he has, at his own request, been elected a member. In speak. big of it as a long felt want, he expresses his pleasure that this want has been supplied, and is rejoiced to believe that the Association will be emi- nently prosperous and useful. From our knowledge of the gentlemen who constitute the body, we are persuaded this belief will be realized.—Gloly.

A country gentleman, Mr. M. Cely Trevilian has written and published a handsome octavo of MO pages to prove that_ Louis Napoleon is the Beast of the Apocalypse The foundation-stone of a working man's church in connection with the Church of England has been laid by the Bishop, in Paramatta Street, Syd- ney, amidst a dense labouring population.

A new wing is in progress of emotion to the Public Library at Sydney. A sum of 20,0001. has been voted for the purpose.

" Voyageur " writes to the Times, and prefers a serious charge against the Governor of Mozambique. He says that he encouraged the French slave-trade and threatened the life of Mr. M‘Leod the British Consul. That is not so. Mr. AULeod says that he quitted his post, not because the Go- vernor threatened his life, but because the Governor was powerless to pro- tect him from the violence of the slave-trade party. "Voyageur" desired to make out that Portugal had been guilty of sharp practice in the matter of the Charles-et-Georges. The Consul's letter throws a doubt over the whole of his statements.

By an order of the Emperor of Austria, the right hitherto exercised by military commandants to inflict corporeal punishment has heen curtailed. For the future no commanding officer of a regiment can order more than forty blows with a cane or birch to be given ; and no chef d'eseadron or captain of a company more than twenty.

Some time ago a young gentleman, evidently a foreigner, and who, we believe,_ had been studying farming in East Lothian, called at the statien of the North British Railway here, making inquiries about the price of* third-class ticket to Hull. On being told that there was no third-class by the evening train to Hull he seemed embarrassed. After a good deal of hesitation he informed the station-master, Mr. James Brace, that it was of great importance to him to get on by the first train, but that unfortunately a remittance of money which he had expected had not come to hand, and he was unable to pay for a second-class ticket. Mr. Bruce, seeing, no doubt, at a glance, the sterling honest man written in the face of the youth, at once offered to pay his fare to York, and if he required any more money to give it him. This offer, was of course, gratefully accepted, and the stranger went on his way. Charming simplicity of Mr. Bruce, some people will ex- claim. However, in the course of a-post or two a letter was received from Hull, enclosing the money lent, and gracefully thanking Mr. Bruce. Se the affair is ended, thought he and so the most would think. But not so. Some few days ago a rather strange-looking packet was delivered by the postman to Mr. Bruce, which, on being opened, disclosed to his astonished view an elegant silver Cu?, with a suitable inscription engraved upon it, as a token of a Norwegian he gratitude, and "in remembrance of Frderick Due," of Christiania.—Berteiek Advertiser.

The cold of November has augmented the list of deaths. Last week there died 1217 or no fewer than 87 in excess of the corrected average. A St. Petersburg journal asserts that the tenor Malmanoff, while on the stage, murdered the prima donna Averoninh. No further details as to the cause are given. It is merely said that the persons in the house broke out into a rage, and tore up the seats in the pit.

The police courts of New York, always full of incident, have lately been occupied with a case of unusual interest. Some years ago, a labouring man named Stevens was married to an Irishwoman named Bell, several years older than himself, and his superior in social position. Two of her nieces made their home with her, one of whom was near enough the age of Ste- yens, and sufficiently attractive, to lead him to wish to substitute her for her aunt. As she tells the story, he made advances to her, which were in- dignantly rejected. His wife soon after fell ill. It appears that he waited upon her, and mixed her medicines. She died, and a year passed away without suspicion being excited. Meanwhile the sister had written home to Ireland, hinting her suspicions of a great crime. A brother there at once took alarm and hastened to this country. An interview with his Mater con- firming his suspicions he attacked Stevens with a pistol, and when arrested lustied fi himself by charging Stevens with the murder of his sister. The investigation showed that the accused had bought arsenic' and had adminis- tered the medicines to his wife in her last illness. The body was then du up, and the remains submitted to a chemical examination, which hadea sonic weeks. It was subjected to eight separate tests, one of which alone occupied thirty-six hours of incessant labour on the part of the chemist and his assistants. The resulta were the finding of arsenic in sufficient quanti- ties to destroy life, and consequently' a verdict of wilful murder by th., coroner's jury against the accused. As he is a Methodist class-leader, ana has not cultivated the friendship of the pugilists, " shortbop),"

" shoulder-hittern," I fear it will go hard with hun.--2rAds Correspondent. -