gbe Vrobinces.
The election for Cardigan Boroughs terminated on Saturday, in the success of the Liberal candidate, by a narrow majority. The votes were— for Mr. Pryee Pryse, 299; for Mr. John Scandrett Harford, 291.
Sir Ralph Lopes, of Maristowe, was elected on Tuesday, without oppo- sition, to represent South Devon in Parliament—the seat vacated by Lord Courtenay on his acceptance of a foreign appointment under the Crown. Sir Ralph avowed stanch Church and State and Protection principles.
An apparently earnest financial movement has commenced among the agriculturists, with a meeting held by the farmers of East Sussex at Battle, on Tuesday, to testify against the taxes on malt and hops. Mr. J. V. Shelly presided; and Major Curteis, M.P., was a prominent speaker. The Chairman stated, that a deputation from the Anti-Malt-tax Association had met with cold reception from the Bond Street Protection Society; and Mr. Fisher Hobbs, a well-known Protectionist, is said to have observed thereupon, that if cer- tain persons did not come forward and help, the sooner the Protection Society was disbanded the better.
Major Curteis pictured an unprecedented state of depression in Sussex and Kent, and declared that bold and prompt relief must be had. He knew it would be an unpopular opinion, but he must say that protection was gone, and it was impossible to turn back; and until they could make up their minds to be help- ed by all parties—by every man, whether he had a white hand or a black hand, whether it were the Duke of Richmond or Mr. Cobden—they would get no relief. A strong requisition to the Sheriff must be signed, and the county must enter on serious consideration of the matter.
Mr. H. Selmes stated, that when the Anti-Malt-tax deputation went to Bond Street, Mr. Newdegate and Mr. Christopher declared at once against repeal ; and the Duke of Richmond, like the man in Scripture, said, " Go thy way this time, and when a more convenient season comes, I will call thee."
It was resolved that the Malt and Hop taxes are oppressive to the indus- trious classes and unjust to farmers; that cooperation from every quarter should be sought; and that a county meeting should be demanded of the Sheriff.
Publicity has been given to an account of the changes in the University examinations which are to be submitted to Convocation at Oxford on the 20th of next month. The main feature of the alteration is the division of the " great go " into two examinations, to be undergone respectively " be- tween the eighth and twelfth terms, and before the thirteenth term" of each candidate. The first and second examinations continue to favour classical scholarship. The third is divided into four schools-
" The first is the school of Liters Humaniores,' including the range of sub- jects which fall under that designation in the present system; the second, of 'Mathematics and Physics studied mathematically' ; the third of 'Natural ce Scien% and the fourth of ' Modern History and the Cognate Sciences.' Under this latter category are comprehended Modern History down to the year 1789; Jurisprudence in general? and the Laws of England in particular; • Moral Philoso- phy, as treated in English by English authors, and the Philosophy of Language." " The student must pass in every instance through the school of Liters Hinnaniores' and through one at least of the two others, though not necessarily in the same term. Divinity and Logic form integral parts of the examination in the first school, and will 'have due weight in the distribution of honours.' It is moreover provided, that honours shall not be awarded in any school to any candi- date whose name has not appeared in some class in either school in the first pub- lic examination, nor in the school of Liters Humaniores or of Mathematics to any candidate whose name has not appeared in the corresponding school in the first public examination."
The inquest on the body of. Mr. Griffith, at Piecombe, closed on Monday. No- thing appeared to fix suspicion on any person in particular. Witnesses described the finding of the body and the articles that were strewed around. A number of persons living about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the murder stated that they heard one report of a gun or pistol. Two witnesses said they heard repeated groans: a surgeon said that as the bullet had entered the heart, Mr. Griffith must have died on the instant. A more careful examination of the empty pistol found near Mr. Griffith showed that it had not been recently discharged, as was at first supposed; and an innkeeper's wife at Horsham related how Mr. Griffith charged a single pistol only at her house, remarking that that would be enough for one man. The verdict was "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." A reward of 3001. is offered for detection ; 1001. by Government, with pardon to any accomplice, not actually the murderer, who will give information; and 2001. by the local authorities.
It appears that thirty women have been made widows and sixty children made orphans by the catastrophe of the Barnsley Colliery explosion. A Committee of relief has been formed, and some 5001. has already been subscribed: the Barnsley Union Banking Company have undertaken the office of treasurers.
A very fatal accident happened on the Caledonian Railway on Saturday. night- The mail-train for the North left Carlisle soon after nine. The train consisted of several carriages and a number of horse-boxes; and there were many passengers. About four miles from Carlisle, the engine, tender, luggage-van, and a first-class Carriage, broke away from thArain; a second-class carriage left the rails, and pitch ea down an embankment fifteen feet high, the post-office van running upon and crushing it. The coupling-iron of the post-office van to the rear of the train fortunately broke, and the carriages and horse-boxes remained on the road, though off the rails. The people in the crushed second-class carriage were the great suf- ferers: four men were taken out dead ; a fifth was deprived of one of his feet, and the necessary amputation of the leg ended in death. fhe persons killed appeared to be working men.
Twelve or fourteen houses, mostly inhabited by poor people, have been burnt down at Westexe, Tiverton; their thatched roofs having rapidly spread the fire.
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