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LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 26.

. Axornica attempt will be made this session to
obtain for the consumers of Gas in the metropolis
those securities for constant and adequate supply
which the inhabitants of every other town in the
kingdom already enjoy by virtue of legislative en-
actments. The " private " Acts (as they are
called), under which a number of joint-stock com-
panies were permitted to undertake the competi-
tive service of different districts with what has be-
come an absolute necessary of life, at best presented
a mass of strange anomalies and inconsistencies ;
and have now been rendered worse than obaoleteby
the system of amalgamation recently adopted. The
self-acting check, on the presumed efficacy of
which all these Acts were passed, has thereby been
totally removed. -Competition has been surrep-
titiously made away with, and the public are con-
sequently left wholly at the money-making mercy
of what may, to all intents and purposes,
be regarded as one huge and irresponsible mo-
nopoly. Parliament conieseedly never intended
this. It has made many loose and lavish bargains
for the public; and favoured the selfishness of
jobbing interests in a great variety of ways. But
even in the heyday of reckless railway legislation,
Parliament never handed over whole communities
to be dealt with as Metropolitan Gas Companies
are now enabled to deal with the inhabitants of
London. Wherever the speculation precluded the
probability of competition, sonic reasonable restric-
tions have always been imposed upon private
avarice ; and it has only been where there seemed
a certainty of competition exercising a salutary
control over rates and charges that Parliament
has waived its right and renounced its duty of
annexing conditions for the protection of the
public. It was under the illusion that gas was an
article of which there was always sure to be a com-
peting supply, that the Legislature granted from
time to thus to different companies the powers
they now possess in the metropolis of furnishing
as bad an article as they like and of charging
as much for it as they choose. So long as com-
petition existed, the liberty of blundering
and of dereliction could not be complained of. If
any evil arose the remedy was at hand, and might
lir safely counted en as certain to be applied. The
ass, however, is entirely changed when, by any
evasion of the whole spirit and tenure of their re-
spective charters, our various vuiniakers enter into
a corrupt and oppressive combination to over-
reach the public as much and as often as they will.
It is nothing to the purpose to say that at the
present mosaent and for some months pant they
have not exercised as they might have done this
usurped power. We thank them for nothing in
this respect. In the face of the resistance orga-
allied for its overthrow, and pending the decision
of Parliament on the general question, it would of
course have been rather imprudent to have exas-
perated three millions of people by a premature
clutching at unlawful profits. But even with the
strong sense of present expediency to hold them
in check., several of the companies have given
eause for bitter complaints as to the manner in
which they deal with their customers. Were it
not so in any one single instance, however,
the policy and duty of pressing for a protective
bill would be urgent and plain. If the agitation,
which has now been organised for two years, can
only be tired out by the pertinacity of plausible
resistance, the capital will lie at the mercy of the
amalgamators for years to come. Talk of combi-
nations among the working classes to raise the rate
of charge in particular trades, or to shorten the
amount of work done in the day, this is nothing
to he compared in magnitude or mischief with the
combination of chartered manufacturers, who
monopolise by a perversion of law the supply of
an article that cannot be dispensed with for a
single night by either rich or poor, and who boldly
avow that their actuating motive in forming their
confederacy was, is, and will be, to put so much
money into their own pockets. If this be not a
case for high-handed interference by Parliament,
we know not what is.

The Bill, which Las been prepared in accordance
with the resolutions of the metropolitan gas dele-
gates, and which will be supported by the petitions
of all the parishes in London and its suburbs, asks
for a definite limit as to price, a definite test as to
quality. a definite rule as to pressure, and a defi-
nite mode of appeal in cases of dispute. We are
not about to discuss the preeise ternis named
in the proposed enactment on any of these ponds.
By the usage of Parliament each and all of them
may and ought to be easefully examined by a com-
petent committee specially appointed to try sod
adjudicate upon the merits of the Bin. It is pro-
lialde that no open resietance will be offered on the
second reading. The case is too ecantialous, and the

majorityof the House are

or collectively, in the matter.
upstairs it is likely that
struggle will take place.

ditalie has occurred in

than the scenes which
mittee of last session

posal-acenes which were
the abrupt and unexplained close of the
proceedings without any result whatever. It is
impossible to disguise from ourselves or others the
degree of concern which every right thinking man
must feel at the manner in which Committees like
that in question are too often constituted. The
Committee last year was ostentatiously composed
of elements some of which would not be endured
as component parts of • jury by any tribunal in
the land we the High Court of Parliament. We
are not now speaking of the personal qualifica-
tions or defects of individuals, but of the scandal
of permitting the combined companies to act as
jurors in the case as between them and the public.
Surely Parliament contains wore* of men uncon-
nected with the metropolis, and unconnected with
gas jobbing, who are fit and competent to act as
legislative arbitrators in this important matter.
If so, it is the bounden duty of those in authority
at Westminster to IMO that none others are
permitted to intermeddle in the affair.
If after the Bill shall have been sifted by an
hispartial committee, any injustice seems likely to
bs done, there is ample opportunity to expose it
in the House upon the third reading ; or should
that opportunity fail through any inconceivable

cause, there are all the stages through which it
must pair in the Upper House, upon any or all'
of which a public appeal may be made for redress.
But it is perfectly monstrous that a case like that
now pending between the gas producers and the
pa consumers of this great city and its neighbour-
hood should be submitted for decision to a com-
mittee packed with those who have avowedly a
serious pecuniary interest in the issue. We are
quite aware that the members of the political ad-
ministration of the country do not interfere in the
selection of individuals appointed to dispose of
such parliamentary suits, and we do not ques-
tion the propriety of the rule. But we must
protest against any sanction, whether tacit
or avowed, being yielded by Government
to such an imposture as that of last year.
It is the duty of Ministers to lead Parliament in
the conduct of public business generally, and they
cannot escape from the responsibility generally of
seeing that its judicial powers are maintained
in vigorous and virtuous exercise, so far, at
' least, as the duo constitution of each parlia-
mentary tribunal is concerned. If a fur-
' tively or fraudulently constructed Committee be
appointed to hear and determine the Gas ques-
tion this year, without hindrance or protest on
the part of Government, every gas consumer in the
metropolis will justly lay the blame on those who
ought to have prevented it, and who could do so
by the mere exercise of their official will. We
trust we have said enough on this subject, and
that it will not be our painful duty to revert to it.
But the recollection of what took place last ses-
sion is too vivid to render it possible for us to be
altogether silent on the matter.

IT is no longer possible for a French minister to
maintain in the face of the world that the popula-
tion of North Savoy consent to a political destina-
tion which is in notorious opposition to their
interests. The inhabitants of the provinces of
Chablais, Faucigny, and the Genevois, whose
declaration was printed the other day, have now
directly addressed the Great Powers, the King
of Sardinia, the Emperor Napoleon, and the
President and Members of the Federal Council of
Switzerland, declaring their wishes in the most un-
equivocal manner. If it is asked who are the persons
on behalf of whom the Presidents of Committees
signing the address speak, their names, to the
number of 11,990, are contained in a docu-
ment just published by authority, at the office of
Vaney, Rue de ha Croix-d'Or, Geneva, and widely
circulated. The names, which are printed in double
columns, occupying 150 pages, are given by com-
munes, so that nothing can be easier than their
verification. The Moniteur tells us that the
annexation will be effected " without the least
constraint of the wishes of the populations.'
Then, if it is thought worth while to satisfy the
requirements of public opinion on that head,
Frame most take care to obtain from the people of
North Savoy manifestations of wishes for annexa-
tion as explicit and as genuine as those now made
in opposition to that eventuality.
There is one thing in particular which the French
Emperor will avoid if he wishes to give an air of
reality to the appeal which it is said is to be made
to the people. The inhabitants of Southern Savoy,
mat adrift by Sardinia, fall almost of necessity to
France. Like pendent people as they are, they are
adapting themselves to a destiny which seems in-
evitable. No longer owing allegiance to King Victor
Emmanuel, they will consult only their own in-
terests, and it may reasonably be supposed will
vote to a man, if that is desired of them, for the
government which haa their fate in its hands. But
their votes must not be 'employed to overwhelm
those 'of the people of North Savoy, who have
different interests and different hopes. The
two districts are geographically distinct, and
if the wishes of the two populations are not
consulted separately the freed will be too gross to
blind Europe to its true character. On this point
the Savoyard,' speak plainly in their address to the
Emperor Napoleon. 'I hey say :--" It is in Switser-
land that the Savoyard of the north sells his pro-
duce, and that he buys all that he may want. Ile
has no relations with the provinces of the south ;
he gum neither to Chambery nor to Annecy,
except when munruoned thither by admini-
strative or judicial business." And again :
"The other day Southern Savoy, under thedominion
of local interests, succeeded in obtaining from some
members of Provincial Councils a declaration which,
under the pretence of opposition to the dismember-
ment of Savoy, is nothing else than sacrificing the
minority to the egotistical calculations of two town,'
who believe it to be necessary fur their interests to
drag after them Northern Savoy. Chambery wishes
to preserve the seat of a court of appeal ; Annecy
wishes to be the chief town of a department ; and
the realisation of these two projects requires, as it
would *cent, that Savoy should not be diamembered."
But they appeal to the justice of the Emperor of
the French, mid pray that they may not be
sacrificed.

LORD STARLIT. —Tiro hundred and thirty-nine
of the magistrate. of the county of Laster Lave signed
a requisition to Lunt Stanley. him to allow himself
to be pat in nominatiou for the chairmanship of the Court
of Anneal aerials, vented by the death of the Right Hon.
H. T. Raises, lesviship, in acknowledging the receipt of
the inisitien, rage :—" To the *speedos of a wish so
generally eatealmiasi, and so gratifying to myself, there is
only one sawyer whisk I era yes. I accept with pleasure
the pregrind atneiretica, and. if elected, will serve the
coney to the lest el ney pane."
Tits PArza Cuutiterca' FOR INDIA.—Mr.
after making his faassid maitsaiest on Feb. lit, stated that
he sboold ero that day week, or fortnight, introduce • bill
extending to India ea • head scale • paper currency.

Beferri de reespia her ffiajsety, according to anntal
°vetoes, receimal • ispoterion frees Christ's Homital, in
the Thmne-roorn.
The deputation coedited of Mr. William Gilpin, the
treasurer ; Mr. John Brown and Mr. Robert Few, two of
the governors of the inelthellthe ; accompanied by the Rev.
William Webster, ILL, the mathematical master; Mr.
William Henry Back, the drawing roaster ; sad the forty
boys of the Royal Mathematical ffiehool founded by King
Charles 11. ; and was moat graciously received.
The Duke of Cambridge, K.G., president of the Lantern-
thus, was present in the Throne-room with her Majerty sad
the Prince Consort.
The Queen condescended to inspect the chute and draw-
ings of the boys, and to ezprem her approbation of their
performances.
Her Majesty wore a train of green and gold poplin
trimmed with green velvet ribbon, gold braid, and tassels.
T'he petticoat of white satin double skirt trimmed with gold
and fringe.
The Queen wore a diadem of op ds sad diamonds as •
head-ems, with feathers and veil.
The Princess Alice wore • train of rich mauve and white
silk trimmed with ruching of tulle and bows of ribbon. The
petticoat of white glace, booillonnes of white tulle sod bows
of ribbon.
Her a
royal
veil wore • wreath of white Bowers, with
hathen and as bead-dna.
Her Majesty's Royal Body Guard of the Honourable
Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the state
rations, under the command of the lieutenant.
The Queen and Prince Consort were attended by the
/threlloocae of Ely (officiating for the Mirtrees of the Robes)
and the other members of the household. Messrs. Phipps
and Boyle were the pages of honour in waiting.
The foreign anibeasadon and minister* were introduced,
when the Nihon's' g presentations to the Queen took place
in the diplomatic circle :
By Madame Van de It:;ilike Victoria Van de Weyer,
eldest daughter of the i • Minister.
• Mrs. Wiles, Mrs. John Bigelow, of New York.
By the Brazilian Minimer, Chevalier de doom Correa,
Attache to the Legation.
By the United &atm Minister, Mr. John Bigelow, of
New York.

The diplomatic circle wan attended by the Turkish
and French ambeasadors, the Belgian, Bavarian, Hanoverian,
Greek, Brazilian, United States, Austrian, Saxon, Swedish
and Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Sicilian, Danish, and
Peruvian ministers ; the Sardinian charge d'affaires, and the
charge d'affainea of the Republic of Salvador. The general
circle was attended by Prince Gholam Muhamed, son of
hippo Sultan • Prince Faroe° Shah, grandson of Tippoo
Sultan ; the Archbishop of Canterbury, and moat of her
Majesty's ministers and Akers of state.
The following presentations to the Queen took place, the
imam having been previously left at the Lord Chamber-
lain's office, and submitted for her Majesty's approval :
Miss Allinmen, by Lady Knatehbull.
Miss Annie Alikusen, by Lady KnatchbulL
Lady Gertrude Amherst, by her mother, the Countess Amherst.
Mien Adelaide Astley, by her aunt, Viscountiss To n.
Vim Margaret Bagwell, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs ell
Mine May Beatacm, by her mother, lira W. V. Beatsou.
Lady Diana Beanclffk, by the Pincher of St. Albans.
Mrs. de Vere Besuclerk, by the Duchess of St. Albans.
Miss Sourclerk. by Mrs. de Vere Beaucierk.
Mn. Beaumont, 01 Whitley Beaumont, by the Counters of Plfe.
Miss Belli, by Lady Beaumont.
Mis. Shadwell Boulderson, by Lady Grey.
Mies Martha Boalderson, by her mother, Mr.. Shadwell
Boaktereas.
Miss Louisa Bouldenon, by her mother, Mn. Shaded]] Hod-
' demon.
Mrs. Briggs, by lady Mary Wood,
Miss Brooke, by bar mother, Mrs. Brooke.
I Miss Brow n. by her emother, Mrs. Alexander Brown.
loss. lady Manta Braes, by the Countess of Elgin.
Mrs. Fordyce Bedew es her marriage, by her mother, Lady
Hon. Victoria Byesr, by Viscouutess Enfield.
The Hum Mrs. Henry Campbell, un her marriage, by the Hon.
Mn. George Campbell
Mrs. Adolphus Carey, by Mrs. Cardwell.
The Countess Cathcart, on accession to the title, by Lady
Orpoegiana liatheert.
Albs Mary Cavendish, by the Hon. Lady Philips.
Lady Colthant, by Lady R.& Granite.
Mrs. Edward Cooper, on her marriage, by the Hon. lira.
Sommer Ponsonby.
Miss Catherine Cotes, by her mother, Lady Louisa Cotes.
lady Blanche Craven, by her mother, the Countess of Craven.
Lady Duntermilue, on coming to her title, by Visoitmtem
Pabainetane
MIS, Herbert Edward-as, by Viacountess Palmerston.
Mrs. Civics Mina, by Lady 15yerd-
Miss Rhine, by Mrs. Charles mons.
Mist Veltman, by the Countess of Orkney.
11Helaset Farquharson, by Mrs. Farquharson, of Invercauld.
lady Edith Ferguson, by the Duchess of Wellington.
The lady Ampules iltsclatenes, by the Countess of Munster.
The HUM Mrs. Henry Forester, on her marriage, by Lady
Harry Tear,
Mrs N ant Fox, by the Hon. Mn. C. Grey.
1t,,. Gabriel, by Lady Theresa Lewis.
Mn. Charles Gammon, by Mrs Thunna Gabriel.
Miss Agnes Gladstone, by her mother, Mrs. William Gladstone.
Miss Lacy Grant, by Lady Frances BalWe.
The Viscourdem Grey de Wilton, by her mother, the Countess
of Craven.
Mrs. William Granville Vernon Harcourt, on her marriage, by
Trews Countess of Waidegrave.
Mn. Baryreaves. by Mrs. Aiexander Brown.
Mies Louisa Martopp, by her slater, Lady Scott.
Lady Alice 11th, 14 the Marchlosiosa of Downshire.
YW Hodson, by the lady Mary Wood,
Miss Cecilia Hook, by the Lady Alfred Paget.
Miss Hubbard, by her mother, the lion. Mrs. Hubbard.
Mrs. Clark Kennedy, upon her marriage, by the Countess of
Howes, la the absence of Viacounteis Sydney.
The Mow Frances King, by her aunt, the Hon. Mrs Leroy.
Mini King, by her combs, the Hon. Mrs. Letroy.
Mn. Using, by Mrs. Gladstone.
Mrs, William Leigh, of Woudchester, on her marriage, by Mre.
Washington Hlbbert.
Viscountess Liomore, by the Countess of Beuborougb.
lady Lynda., by Viscoentess Palmerston.
Mn. of Cadboll, by lady Pre4erick Smith.
ess nw Ron. the la* Mayoress, by Lady Palmerston.
Mn. Thas Motion (Montreal., by Lady John Rumell
lady Morehead. by Frances Countess of Walihrsve.
The Hon. Mrs. William levier, by her isotherm-law, Dowager
lady Napier.
Mrs heedigale, on her menviage, by her mother, Lady Wood.
ford.
Mrs. Iteynell Pack, by Lady Anson.
Constance Pelham, by the Hon. Sire. Frederick Pelham.
Mrs. Powys, by Lady Charlotte Che. wynd.
The lady Radstock, by the Dowager Lady Radstock.
Miss Reeve, by Mrs. Henry Reeve.
Mn. Charles 14hy, by the Marchionese of Chandos.
Miss Brassell, by Lady Love.
Miss Laura Rural, hy Man William Russell
Mrs. Henry Ayshford Sanford, uu her merrier', by the Mar-
chioness of My.
Lady Isabella Schuster, on her marriage, by her mother, the
Coniston of Orkney.
Mir Honda Seymour, by her mother, Lady Emily Seymour.
The Duchess of St. Albans, on her marriage, by the Countess of
Rte.
The Hon. Rate Stanley, by her mother, the Lady Stanley of
Atigeanny Stephenson, by the Marchioness of lay.
Wm Dab= Stewart, by the Counters of Fife.
Miss Ethel Stewart, by her mother, Mn. Dineen Stewart.
The Cestatess of Tankervilie, by the Dualism of Meackeeter.
Mrs. Touts!. by the Marchlonssa of Meador.
Mrs Frederick Macre Tellies, by lady Ron GreviLle..
The Mon. Mn. Turner, by the Lady Catherine Welland.
Mies Auguela Veneboyle, by her mother, lira Vetschoyle.
Miss Alice Vivian. by len. George Vivian.
BrskimeWssayssley the Counter of Minniter.
Mrs. Willis, by Lady 121mbeth Mathes.
Mho Willis. by her mother, Mrs. Willis.
Miss Louie. Willis, by her mother, Mrs. Willis.
Mn. Wilmer Wilni,er, by Lady Theresa Lewis.
Miss Wilmer Wilmer, by her mother, Mn. Wilmer Wilmer.
Mrs. Wortley, by the Counters of Cathcart.
The general circle was well attended.
After the Drswing. room her Majesty and the Prince
Consort returned to Buckingham Palace.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princesses Alice and
Helena, and attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, tout
a drive iti an open carriage and four on Serauday morning.
Lord Alfred Paget was in attendance on horseback.
The Prince Consort rode out on horseback on Saturday
foreman, accompanied by Prince Alfred, and attended by
Colonel the Hon. A. Harding..
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard,
arrived at Buckingham Palace on Saturday, upon • visit to
the Queen, from bar residence, Fregmore House.
Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The
company included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Mice,
Prince Alfred, and the Duke de Montpensier, Prince Victor
of Hohenlobe, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the
Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Spaniel%
Minister IM. Isturiz) Viscount Sydney, Viscount -Bury,
Lord arid Lady Digby, Lord Wsterpark, Lady Fanny
Howard, the Gentlemen in Waiting to the Duke de Mont-
pensier, and Major Cowell
The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in attendance,
and played during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed in the
drawing•mom.
Yesteniay the Queen and Prince Consort, the Ditcher of
Kent, the Princess Alice, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the
Princesses Helena and Louisa, the ladies and gentlemen of
the court, and the domestic household, attended Divine ser-
vice in the private chapel, Buckingham Palace. The Hon.
and Very Rev, the Dean of Windsor °Blended.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturd ty at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Tmaury,
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor the
_the
Duke of Argyll, Lord John Russell, the 'Duke
of Newcastle, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert,
Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon.
T. Milner Gibson, Sir George Grey, the Earl of
Elgin, Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, and the Right
Hon. E. Cardwell
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Henry 1.. Taylor, Mr.
Es., Kr. ClibliOne, the City Reanembrancer, the City Soli-
citor, mad the City Arehitert, teaneacted business on Paten,
at lhs liars. os.
were received as Saturday at the Would-
elle=the Geneses el Malts.

church; mei Viet tie temeehkee- age regale* regbeerei.
That shrews Ilasitkpetch then years of age, had attained
the age veiliesd by the French law to contract •
valid Inalft,Thlit his father beim deed. hat mother,
Madame Ali U.S widths a year, cc
required b7TC tiny 'lrma dot the mange
should be desired null and ;GIL en the connary,
Madame LAMY called M. Jentiti lifsis Bonaparte, the
issue of that esetriteN "her am ens." Biped haul'
in a letter te hirmsessediestiansal larllitar." That
in 1806 it. emperor N
bull and that the Pope replied
that =Zan swoon to the marriage, and that
were he ki do so he trout be to*
guilty of a most abominable
abuse of his leered eslektey Wore the tribunal of God,
and before the maw ebraelh. An answer to this note,
I transmitted by Paris Napoleon, is annexed by the pub.
Usher.

At the re-establishment of the empire under Napoleon
111., the descendant,' of the mrr a with Miss Paterson
attempted to establish a right, and Prince Napoleon and
the Princess Mathilde appealed to an imperial family council,
the only competent tribunal, to forbid Jerome Paterson to
attribute to himself, with the name of Bonaparte, a filiation
which does not belong to him legally. The family council
on the 4th of July, 1856, having Yard M. Allon, the ad-
voeate for Prince Napoleon and the Princess Mathild
and M. Barrier for IC Jerome Bonaparte, maintainers
the right of the defendant to the name of Bonaparte, bet
without the right of availing himself of the advantages
conferred by the 201st and 202nd articles of the "Code
Napoleon." The Emperor sanctioned the judgment, and
when the present note was submitted to him for his appro-
bation, he added, with his own hand the following
PlHsi hliajesty the Emperor by his conduct towards the
descendants of •demoiselle Paterson since the judgment
was determined, thought it right to prove that he did not
consider them even as belonging to his family cirik."
The question was aimed again by a claim made by IL
Jerome Bonaparte to • portion of Cardinal Fesch's pro-
perty, and which was re)seted by • decision of the imperial
family council, tinted 23rd of December, 1859.

• Her Royal Hi* hneee the Duchess of Cambridge
entertained a select circle at dinner, on Saturday evening,
at her residence at St. James's Palace.

His Royal Highness the General Commanding-
in•Chiet will hold a levee atthe Horse Guards at one o'clock
co Thursday next, the 119th inst.

His Excellency the Ambassador of Franoe and
the Countess de Persigny received a select circle at dinner
last evening, at Albert-gate House.

The Duchene of Wellington had an assembly on
Saturday evening at Apeley House. Their Royal High-
names the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary
honoured the revision with their presence, arriving ►bout
eleven o'clock. A numerous circle at the corps diple-
-1166:411( and aristocracy responded to kw grace's invitation.

The Duke of Montrose has returned to Belgrave-
square from visiting the Countess of Fowls, at Powis
Castle, Welshpool.

The Earl of Aberdeen is suffering from illness ;
mid we regret to learn that the general state of his load-
ship's health is such aa to cause some anxiety to his family.
The Earl and Countess Delawarr received a select
circle at dinner on Saturday evening, at the family mansion
in Upper Crosveuor•atreet.

The venerable Countess of Newburgh oontinues
is good health at her residence, Midas House, near
Amendel. Her ladyship has entered her 98th year, and is
the oldest member of the titled aristocracy.
The Earl of Dalkeith has taken Lord Wharn-
dare's house in Cumonetreet far the season.

Colonel Lane Fox and the Hon. Mrs. Lane Fox
have left the residence at Loed and Lady Stanley of Alderley
for their country residence.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones' (of Pant IM) dinner party
and concert, announced for Friday next, will not take place,
owing to the unexpected death of a near relative.

TIM mortal remains of the late Lady Dover were
removed at an early hour this morning from Whitehall fur
interment ►t Holmeby, Northamptonshire.

A Requiem MAMA was sung on Friday last, at the
Roman catholic chapel at Aldenhain, for the " repose of the
soul" of the late Countess Granville. In the evening of the
same day the remains of the deceased lady's first husband,
Sir Ferdinand Acton, were tranderred to Aldenham from
the parish church of Acton Round, where they were depo-
sited at the baronet's death, in January, 1837. The chapel
at Aldenham was recently built by the late countess, who
worked for it with her own hands a handeomely-embroi-
dsred antependitun for,the altar, representing Domenichino's
" last Supper."
_ _

The Lund Lieutenant entertained at dinner, on
Thursday, Lord Seaton, commander of the forme, and Lady
Seaton, previous to their departure from Ireland. A nu-
merous and distinguished party was invited to meet Lord
and Lady Seaton on the occasion.

The Ear I of Elgin arrived in town on Friday
night, from his mission to Paris. It is not expected that
the noble earl will leave for Chinn before the middle of next
month.

The Volunteer Artillery Corp' belonging to the
earrings depirtment el Woolwich Arsenal gave a concert on
Saturday in the Lwebare-hall of the Literary and Scientific
Inatitotion at Woolwich, to promote the funds of the band
smunittee. The ball was well filled with members of the
corps and their friends, to the number of about 600 persona
The concert wen under the special patronage of the oom-
Mandant ; &r T. M. Wilma, deputy-lieutenant of the
county; Sir William Armstrong, Mr. Anderson, superin-
tendent of the royal gun factories ; Alderman Salomon' and
Mr. Angerstein, the borough members, &c.

Referring to the paragraph in which surprise was
expreesed et the non-prosecution of the Bonwell use by the
Bishop of London, his lordship's secretasy writes to state
that the bishop has neither abandoned nor suspended
the proceedings. Immediately on receipt of the own.
missioners' formal report, with minutes of the evidence,
his lordship's proctor was instructed to awry the matter
with all despatch into the Court of Arches, and It
i■ to he hoped that the case may shortly be in twin for
hearing. thienwhile, Yr. Boswell hha been entirely absent
tram the pariah, which has been in charge at his eadatassa.
enante.

The Limerick Reporter coolly informs its readers
shst—'. The Right Rev. Dr. Flannery, Lord Bishop of KR-
ialoe, has called a meeting of the clergy of Clare, to be held
at Emil ma Friday next, the 30th inst., to confer with him
on the course which they should pursue at the approaching
election for that great county. The Lord Bishop will pre-
side ; and we understand that the whole body of the clergy
will attend the meeting, the result of which will, in a great
measure, decide the fate of the election."
THR LORD LYONS MEMORIAL. —OR &initial
&Remo:Ma meeting of the friends of the late Lord Lyons
and the subscribers to the fund for erecting a suitable pub-
lic memorial to his memory in St. Paul's was held in the
library at Bridgewater Howe. A number of noblemen and
gentlemen, friends of the late lord and subscribers to the
fund, attended. In the room was a small model of the pro-
posed memorial, the execution of which has been entrusted
to Mr. Noble, with whose admirable works of this kind the
public are familiar. The figure, which is to be of heroic ties,
will be in Sicilian marble, end from the sketch model sub-
mitted to the meeting, which was warmly approved, is
likely to be all that can be desired by the friends of the late
gallant peer or the profession of which he was su diatio-
gnished an ornament. Admiral Walcott expressed a wish
that no time should be lost in commencing the proposed
monument. Delays in such oases were most dangerous, as
might be seen by the still unfinished state of the monument
to the first and greatest of all England's naval heroes, Lord
Nelson. He had himself drawn the attention of the House
of Commons to the conditioe of the memorial in Trafalgar-
square, and had obtained stt tof 6,0001. for its completion;
12 months had now ekcpaedmiince the commission for finish-
ing the base of the column had been entrusted to Sir Edwin
Landecer, yet he believed that up to the present
time neither
rnor model for the work bad been
DEATH oT BRIONZIN &RATH EDEN AND CARIPDELL.
—We regret to aanonnor the demise of the above esteemed
lady, who expired, after a very brief inners, at Stratheden
House yesterday morning. Lady Stratheden was the
eldest daughter of Sir James Scarlett, an eminent
lawyer, who, after filling the offices of Attorney-Genend
and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, was, in
1838, created Baron Abinger, of Abinger, in the pounty
of Surrey. Her ladyship married, in 1821, John Camp-
bell, who, after parsing through a great variety of
high legal office*, is now, at seventy-nine years of age, Lord
Chancellor of England. In DM, while her husband filled
the important position of Attorney-(;wend, Lady Campbell
was created • peeress in her own right as BYTKISIS Strath.-
den, of Caper, in the county of Fife. In 1841 Sir John
CarepbeU, then Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was himself
created Baron Campbell, sad thus the two tithe were aro-
' elated in the person of the lamented deceased, who leaves •
family of throe sons and fear &widern to lament her km.
By her death the Hon. W. Oampbeli, H. C. for Harerlek
attains a sent in the Humes of lords se Berea Strialisied.
Hs was born in 1824.

IGENCE.

THE ICING TO
I'ALY.
.►iog to the people of
tblieherl et Turin. The

Your wishes are satisfied. You are united
under one monarchy—a reward well merited by
your unity and perseverance. It is, however, neces-
sary to continue the virtues of which you have
given such an admirable example to the world.
Above all things, persevere in the firs resolution to
make such sacrifices as are indispensable for
accomplishing and establishing great enterprises.
We are now bound, by an indissoluble pact of
honour, to our common country and to universal
civilisation. I have exposed my life for the inde-
pendence of Italy, and have given my people an
example of loyalty. I now claim from my new
peoples the same affection as from my former sub-
jects. I desire to strengthen the Italians in the
unanimity of their resolution to resist aggression,
and to prepare continually for better things."

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