gbe Vrobinces.
A meeting of Sir Alexander Grant's constituents was held at Cam- bridge last week, to take into consideration that gentleman's conduct in voting for the second reading of the new Poor-law, " such vote being given contrary to the promise made on his canvass to represent this borough in Parliament.' We understand that Sir Alexander has since made his excuses to the complainants, and has promised to vote against the third reading of the bill, unless it be materially altered.— Times.
The Honourable H. Tracy intends coming forward as a candidate at the next election for the borough of Cheltenham, in conjunction with 11r. Martin.—Cheltenham Examiner.
The Uonourable Mr. Dundas, M.P. for York, has met with a severe -accident, which will necessarily prevent him from attending his place in Parliament for some time. On Thursday his leg was broken by the kick of a horse, at his residence, Oran, near Catterick.—Yorkshireman.
John Thorogood has been again released from prison, by anonymous friends who sent the amount of rates due. The amount, in Let was twice paid on the same day—by a stranger who called and refused to give his name ; and by a 'Post-office order, received in a letter by the Churchwardens.
A Chartist " demonstration " was made at Manchester on Saturday evening ; but the number assembled did not exceed 500. After some violent speeches, passing the usual Chartist resolutions, and agreeing to petition for the liberation of Frost, Williams, and Jones, the meeting -quietly dispersed. The Reverend Joseph Rayner Stephens was liberated on the 1st February from Chester Castle. This liberation took place eight days 'earlier than the term of hit sentence ; but, in consequence of the death of his father, the Reverend John Stephens, Lord Normanby kindly consented to the remission of the few days, to enable him to attend the last sad duties to the deceased.
It appears from a summary of the number of Chartists now in prison in England and Wales, or who had been from June 1839 to June 1840, that it amounts to 444. Among the number there is one surgeon, one barrister, one schoolmaster, one magistrate, and about half-a-dozen licensed victuallers.
Wynyard House, the mansion of the Marquis of Londonderry, near Stockton-upon-Tees, was burned down on Friday night. The fire, -which is supposed to have originated in the overheated flues of the con- servatory, was discovered by a gamekeeper, who immediately gave the alarm. Before the engines could arrive from the neighbouring towns, the house was in flames, and in an hour after its destruction was com- plete, only a small part of the building having been preserved. A va- luable collection of plate was saved; but the loss in paintings, books, furniture, and the fittings-up of the house, is immense. The total loss is estimated at no less than 200,0001. to 300,0001. Lord and Lady Lon- donderry are in Italy, and the house was in charge of a few servants. Lord Seaham has gone down to investigate the matter.
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