The New Minister To England

John Wolsh is a native of Philadelphia, nnd is 72 years of age. Ho. has been maiiy years a member of a large house in the India trade, importing for others on commission, but not on their own acccount. They pay a heavy amount of dnties iuto theCugtom Houhp, perhaps moro tkan any other firm in ihis oity. Mr. Welsh is best known as the President of tho Centennial Board of Finance, and to his efforts Philadelphiaus Jargely attribute the snccess of the great ezhibition. His services wcre recognized by a enbscription of $50,000 for a testimonial fromhisfellow-citizpuB, aDd this testimonial, at Lis suggestion, took the simpe of the Joliu Welsh Professorship in the Uuiversity of Peansyl■vania. He is a prominent member of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and is one of tho founders and lurgest contributors to the Protestant Episcopal Hospita] in this city. - Phitadctphia Letter.