A man named Charles Spaldinfr, a, tin smith by.trade, who wns 'committed to Mount Eaen Gaol 0)1 the ISth February for a term 6i tdur months as a rogue and vaga bond, has received intelligence of the death of n miserly old undo in England, who by his will has made Spalding the heir to| a fortune of £10,000. At the South British Insuranco meeting to-day, Mr Barstow suggested that the In surance companies should combine and give a reward to the witnesses who woro the ineana of bringing the incendiary Fid gctt to justice. They wcro mostly persons in humble cireurttstauces, and hid been put to inconvenience and expense. Ho thought Sf towards were offered in suspicious cases 'of fire, others might look out for a catch. Mr Boardmau acquiesced in Mr Barstow's remarks, and said it was already purposed to givo a reward of £100: and ho would take care to represent Mr Barstow's views at tho proper quarter. The annual tea meeting in conuoctiou with the Franklin-road Primitive Methodist Sunday Schools will bo hold to-morrow evening—speeches, recitations, and hymns, The chapel choir will be present. An anniversary soiree will be hold in Panl -mure Hall this evening ; the proceed* to bu applied to the painting of tho Hall. Tho Kcnnicra entertainment, iv conncc tion with tho district Musical and Literary Society, is advertised to take place on tho evening of the 17th inst. To the Editor : Sir, —Iv your edition of the Bth iust. I observe a paragraph, stak ing that there is an intention on tho part of some of the persons here to tako proceedings against the Government, iv connection with the circumstances under which my late husband met with his death. I write to say that, so far as I know, no such idea is, or has been at any time entertained, certain ly not by myself, or by any person on my behalf. I take this opportunity of thanking my friends in tins neighbourhood who have so kindly exercised themselves iv raining a subscription for my benefit.—Yours truly, Sarah Ann Cox. 