The EARL OF LONSDALE left Lowther Castle for Whitehaven on Saturday last.

The HON. COLONEL LOWTHER, left Lowther Castle for Whitehaven, on Monday
last.

MUNICIPAL ELECTION - THE EAST WARD. - The casting vote in the even race
between MR. FORREST and MR. NICHOLSON, has been given in favour of the
latter gentleman by Mr Alderman MACHELL, but we have reason to believe, that
steps will be taken to declare the election null and void.

KENDAL FAIR. - CATTLE FAIR. - The show of cattle of all kinds was abundant,
and the quality very good.  Present and spring calvers were in great
request, and prices were generally high.  Farmers in quest of fat cattle,
declared they could have bought cattle at Liverpool at 2 l. less than in the
fair.

HIRING FAIR. - There was an abundance of young folks of both sexes, and a
slight advance of wages was generally  secured.

THE ONION FAIR. - Between fifty and sixty carts were pitched, and the sale
began briskly at 14d. and 15d. per stone, and in some few cases 16d.  About
four o'clock prices had dropped very generally to 1s.

THE KENDAL UNION HARRIERS will meet on Monday at the Plough Inn, Selside, on
Wednesday at the Wild Boar Inn, Crook, and on Friday at Barrow's Green, each
morning at nine o'clock.

THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER. - This great gunpowder anniversary was celebrated by
the juveniles of the town with the customary spirit, and fortunately no
accident occurred.  In the night, displays of fireworks took place on the
Castle hill and in the Miller's Close.

LARGE TURNIPS. - A few days ago, a turnip of the yellow bullock kind was
pulled from a field upon the farm of MR. HENRY HUNTER of Great Strickland
mill, which measured 36-1/2 inches in circumference.  A great many others
measured from thirty to thirty-five inches.

MILD WEATHER IN THE LAKE DISTRICT. - As a proof of the mildness of the
weather in this part of the country, there is at present a pear tree, in a
garden belonging to MR. JAMES SUART, of Ambleside, which had, when bearing
fruit in summer, a quantity of blossom, and has now fruit on the size of an
egg.  And, in an adjoining garden, belonging to CAPTAIN LUTWIDGE, there is
an apple tree full of blossom, which has more the appearance of a tree in
spring than in autumn.

SUDDEN DEATH. - On Thursday last, the 7th instant, at Bowness, Windermere,
awfully sudden, the REV. ROWLAND HILL, advanced in years.  The above named
gentleman was suddenly taken ill in the shop of MR. R. BARROW, about
half-past twelve o'clock, when, with great difficulty he was removed to a
sofa in an adjoining room.  He was attended immediately by two medical men,
but expired in about half an hour.

AT AMBLESIDE PETTY SESSIONS, on Wednesday, WM. PARK, a labourer in the
employ of MR. R. H. ALCOCK, of Grasmere, was convicted before B. HARRISON
and T. DAWSON, Esqrs., of a violent assault upon MRS. ALCOCK, in the penalty
of 4 l., in default to be commmitted to the House of Correction for two
months.  One week was allowed him to pay it in.

CIRCUITS OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS.  -  JOHN
GREATHED, Esq., Commissioner:
Yorkshire:  Wakefield, Friday, February 21.  At the Town and County of the
Town of Kingston-upon-Hull, Tuesday, February 25.  Yorkshire:  York,
Tuesday, February 27. Yorkshire; Richmond, Saturday, March 1.  Durham:
Durham, Monday, March 3.  Cumberland: Carlisle, Friday, March 7.
Westmorland: Appleby, Monday, March 10.  Lancashire Lancaster, Tuesday,
March 11.  Lancashire: Liverpool, Monday, March 17.  Cheshire: Chester,
Wednesday, March 19.

KIRKBY LONSDALE - THE MILK DEALER. - Meetings have been held in Kirkby
Lonsdale, this week, both by the  'sellers ' and ' buyers ' of milk.  A
meeting of the former was held at the Green Dragon Inn, on Tuesday, when it
was unanimously resolved, that on and after Monday, the 11th of November,
the price of new milk should be raised from 1-1/2d. to 2d. per quart, and
the price of "blue" milk from 3/4d. to 1d;  and they accordingly entered
into a bond to that effect.
    And on Wednesday, a meeting of the milk-buyers took place in the
Workhouse, to resist the intended rise.  Previous to the meeting taking
place, the farmers in the neighbourhood had been canvassed, to see the terms
they would supply the town at, when four farmers, being half the number at
present conveying into the town, signified their readiness to bring milk at
the old price, provided they would not leave them if the old dealers gave in
to the price.
    It was resolved,
"That the new bringers be encouraged, and that no milk be bought of the old
dealers, whatever price they will sell at."
    The old dealers resolve to die game.

GUNPOWDER PLOT. - The anniversary of the fifth of Nov. was kept up in Kirkby
Lonsdale with the accustomed spirit.  The bells of the church rang
throughout the day, and the bonfire and fire works at night were more than
usually splendid.

ACCIDENT. - On Friday afternoon last, a person who resides in Bridge-street,
Milnthorpe, was emptying a cart of turnips;  some children were playing near
the place at the time, when by some accident the carts shafts fell and
lighted upon a child belonging to MR. RICHARD LUPTON, carrier, aged two
years, when the poor infant had its left thigh broken, but we are glad to
say that it is in a fair way of recovery.

FIFTH OF NOVEMBER AT MILNTHORP. - The annual bonfire held on the 5th of
November in commemoration of the Gunpowder Treason, was this year of a small
scale to that of former years, as some evil disposed person or persons did
about midnight on Sunday evening last, willfully set fire to the whole stack
of whins and sticks which had been collected for the fire.  A reward has
been offered for the discovery of the offender.  Bonfires were lighted in
every direction about the neighbourhood.  At Heversham,  Beetham,  Whassel,
Haverbrack,  Storth,  &c.,  similar displays took place.

FIRE. - About seven o'clock on Monday morning last, one of the bed-rooms in
the house of MR. EDWARD JOHNSON, the Royal Oak Inn, Milnthorpe, was
discovered to be on fire, and on repairing to the house, we learned that the
son of the landlord, a little boy about four years old, had lighted a candle
which was standing at the bedside, when the curtains became ignited and all
were soon in flames.
    An infant not many months old, was laying in the bed at the time, and
had a very narrow escape from being burned to death as the bed-cover and
blankets was on fire around the child.  Had it been a few minutes later
before the fire was observed, no doubt the child's life would have
sacrificed, and the whole of the property destroyed, as there is no fire
engine kept in the town.

HACKTHORPE PETTY SESSIONS. - At the petty sessions held at Hackthorpe, on
Monday, the 4th inst., before the HON. COL. LOWTHER,  W. JACKSON, D.D.,  W.
R. MARAHAM,  and  J. T. WARD, clerks,
    WILLIAM BOUSFIELD, of Raisgill Hall, in the parish of Orton, farmer, was
convicted of trespassing on Hardendale Fells, in the parish of Shap, in
pursuit of game, and was fined 40s. and 5s. costs, which was immediately
paid.
    JONATHAN BROWN, of Great Strickland, in the parish of Morland, labourer,
was convicted of using a gun for the purpose of killing game, without having
a game certificate, and fined 15s. and 5s. costs, to be paid in one month.
    At the same sessions orders of filiation were made upon JOHN EWBANK, of
Rossgill, in the parish of Shap, for the maintenance of SARAH NICHOLSON's
bastard child;
    ...and upon JAMES SMITH, of the township of Morland, for the maintenance
of CATHARINE WILKINSON's bastard child.
    ...Severally ordered to pay 2s. per week.

Application was also made by a young woman of the name of EMMA MOUNSEY for
an order upon JAMES POSTLETHWAITE.  Order refused for want of corroborative
evidence.