The Week.

accidents are recorded . AA e have more Reform meetings to report and more are still to come . Daily it is more and more and more evident that the feeling of the couniry is to be strongly manifested in favour of the bill . The interest Avhich is felt in its becoming law is expressed everywhere . The Nottingham election committee sat again on the 28 th ult . and heard evidence .

Several Avituesses were called who deposed to rioting , and to Sir R . Clifton having incited men to acts of violence . At length the committee said they had heard sufficient evidence on the

point . Lord John Hay has been re-elected for Ripon . Chief Justice Cockburn was attacked with illness while performing his judicial functions at the Norwich Assizes . The "Guildford Guys" were tried at the Kingston Assizes on a charge of rioting on the 2 Gth of December last . There Avas a more serious charge of wounding a policeman with intent to murder him . This charge , however , was withdrawn by

direction of the judge . Some of the prisoners were found guilty of rioting . Sentence was deferred . Mr . R . A . Wallington , solicitor and clerk to the Local Board of Health at Leamington , was brought up ou remand ,, at Bow-street , charged with perjury . The question was whether a document ¦ which Mr . AA allington had sworn he signed on the 12 th March

was signed on that day or on the llth . AVitnesses were called on both sides , aud their evidence was wholly contradictory . The magistrate committed the case for trial , but accepted Mr . AA allington's own recognisances for his appearance . The Nottingham Election Committee sat again yesterday , and as yet gives no sign of bringing its labours to

a termination . Several reporters gave evidence to the effect that Sir It . Clifton had made inflammatory speeches . The charge against Mrs . Casse and the groom A'erlauder , who are accused of forgery and perjury in connection with the will of the Countess Bellew , was further gone into on the 20 th ult . Some other witnesses were , called and the case was again

adjourned . An inquiry into tho circumstances attending the suicide of the man A allens , who destroyed himself hy means of a guillotine of his own construction , took place in

Bouveiiestreet . Evidence was given as to the habits of the deceased , from which it appeared that lie was of a morose and reserved disposition , and bad conducted himself on various occasions in a strange and eccentric manner . Yet the jury returned a verdict of felo de se , and the corpse of the wretched man , in conformity with a barbarous custom , will bo interred at midnight , and

without the rites of Christian burial . Good Friday is not usually prolific of news , and this year there was no . exception to the general rule . The day was beautifully fine , the holiday makers were plentiful . The churches were ail open , and the services were largely attended . A ' v ' e have still to report Reform meeting ; - ' . There was a large one at Leeds on

the 30 th ult ., at which resolutions in support ol the bill were unanimously adopted . All over the country arrangements . are being made for future demonstrations . Lord Milton Avas thrown from his horse while hunting on the 28 th ult . It is hoped that he is not seriously hurt . ——Invitations were issued a few days ago for a trial trip of a

saloon steamer called the Palmerston , which was intended to ply on the Thames . The trip was to have taken place on Wednesday , the £ 7 th ult ., but the invitations were cancelled , because the vessel , which left the Clyde on- tho Wednesday previous had not arrived or been heard of . There appears to he little doubt that tho vessel had been lost , with all hands , in

the gale of Friday night , tiie 30 th ult . Portions of wreck haA'C been picked up which have been identified as parts of tho steamer . 'There seems to have been about nineteen persons on hoard the vessel when she sailed . The Board of Trade

returns for February were issued on Saturday the 31 st ult The declared value of the exports during the month was £ 15 , 116 , 003 , against £ 11 , 376 , 214 , in February , 1865 . The revenue returns for the year and quarter ending March 31 , show a very satisfactory result . The total revenue for the year was £ 07 , 812 , 292 against £ 70 , 313 , 4-30 . For the quarter the revenue has been £ 17 , 792 , 905 , against £ 19 , 177 , 151 . There ,

is thus a decrease on the quarter of £ 1 , 384 , 186 , and on the year of £ 2 , 501 , 144 . The greater part of the total decrease is , as will be seen , on the last quarter of the year . Iii that period the full effect of the reduction in tbe income tax began to be felt , and in that item alone there was a decrease of £ 1 , 213 , 000 . The other items on which there Avas a decrease ,

in the quarter Avere : customs , £ 431 , 000 , owing to the reduction of the tea duty ; stamps , £ 76 , 000 ; and taxes ,. £ 14 , 000 . On the year the decrease is confined to three items , namely : —Customs , £ 1 , 296 , 000 ; property tax , £ 1 , 568 , 000 ; and miscellaneous , £ 115 , 144 . AA e report still more Reform meetings . It is curious to note that

interest on the snbjeet is not confined to the great manufacturing towns , but that small agricultural places are joiniug numerously and heartily in the movement . Meetings are being held all over the kingdom , and everywhere with the same result—a determination to support the bill introduced by the Government . The Nottingham Election Committee sat again

on tho 31 st ult ., and took some further evidence . It was of a . similiir character to that which had been given on the few previous days . Another attempt was made on Saturday , the 31 st , to launch tho Northumberland . Great preparations had been made . Unfortunately they were unsuccessful in getting the ship iilloiit . The tide did not rise so high by two feet as had beeu exnccled . . Air . Bii _; lit laid the covsAer-stoue of a new

Town Hall at Rochdale . At a luncheon Avhich followed the ceremony he delivered an interesting speech , in which a felicitous contrast was made between municipal and Parliamentary institutions . AVe regret to learn that the Rev . John Keeble , one of the most accomplished clergymen in the Church of England , and the well-known author of " The Christian Year , " is dead . The rev . gentleman had long been in a critical state .

of health . Ho was identified with the High Church party . The Queen has addressed an autograph letter to Mr . Peabody ,, thanking ; him for his munificent gift to the English nation Her Majesty expresses herself not only gracefully , but with great feeling and warmth of language . As Mr . Peabody does not feel himself able to accept a baronetcy or a G . C . B ., the

Queen has requested him to accept a miniature portrait of herself . The publication of the letter will have the happiest effect on the relations of England and America . The popularity of the Queen in the United States has stood the test of the rudest political shocks , and this pleasant incident will serve to increase it greatly . The Nottingham Election Committee on

the 2 nd inst . got as far as the close of the case against Sir R . Clifton . AVhen the committee adjourned Mr . Rodwell Avas speaking in support of the baronet ' s seat . Although the weather on the 2 nd inst . Avas far from propitious the great Volunteer Review on Brighton Downs went off most successfully .. Great additional interest attached to the affair in consequence

of tho visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales . They travelled to Brighton by a train leaving Victoria station a few minutes after ten o ' clock in the morning and arriving at Brighton about ten minutes after eleven . The town Avas in holiday garb . Arches were thrown across some ofthe streets through which the Royal party passed , and dense crowds of sightseers thronged the roads to tbe Downs . Tho march past of the volunteers was a fine sig ht ) They acquitted themselves with soldierly ease and accuracy ..