The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-17 00:00:00

LORD JOHN RUSSELL.

As. considerable misapprehension appears to exist re-
Grding Lord John Russell's position in the present
Government, and as it has even been stated, in quarters
usually better informed, that failing health would pro-
bably before long oblige' him to give.up the duties of the
office which he now holds, both his private friends and
political supporters will be glad to learn the true facts of
the case, which we can give from authority. The per-
manent arrangement made on the formation of the pre-
sent Government, and one made on public, not private
grounds, was that Lord John Russell should lead the
house of Commons and have a seat in the Cabinet
without office, and that Lord Clarendon should be the
Secretary of State for FOreign Affairs ; but subject to
this arrangement Lord John, at the urgent solicitation
of some of his colleagues, agreed to take the seals of the
Foreign-office till the meeting of Parliament, at which
time he would hand them over to Lord Clarendon. No
change has since been made, and Lord John will, ac-
cordingly, in the course of a month, give up his tempo-
rary post to his successor.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.—On Thursday next, the
first meeting of the Corporation of the City of London,
in Common Council assembled," since St. Thomas's
day, will be held at the Guildhall. Several important
notices of motion, chiefly affecting the sanitary condi-
stiaotnurdofa the citizens, for the opening of the Guildhall
library free to the public ; as to the progress of the city
improvements, and on other business, already appear
upon the notice paper, in addition to which a further
supplement, it is expected, will be issued to-day.
The Marquis of Breadalbane returned to Park-lane on
from Windsor
as L
sor Caosrtlde,Clvahmerbeerlliaisinl.ordship re-
ceived hisy a
EARL GRA.NvILLE.—„The noble earl was sufficiently
recovered from the effects of his recent accident, to leave
his residence in a carriage, on Thursday, to attend the
Cabinet Council held on that day at the Foroign Office.
With this exception, his lordship has remained at his
house in Bruton-street during the past week.
TERMINABLE ANNUITIES.--A memorial, signed by the
chairmen of 61 leading- assurance offices, representing a
capital of at least 100,000,000/., was presented on
Friday, by a deputation to Lord Aberdeen. It sets forth
the glaring injustice of the operation. of the income tax
on the purchasers of terminable annuities.
THE NEw COMEDY. —We understand that Mr.
Douglos Jerrold's new comedy—to be produced at
Windsor Castle on Friday next, and on the following
evening at the Princess's Theatre—bears the title of
St. Cupid; or, Dorothy's Portune.—Ath,enceunt.
[ADVRTISEMENT.]—Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder,
&c.—Dr. Denis Cronin has removed from Leicester-place
to 35, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, where he may be
consulted, as usual, from ten till two, on his treatment
of affections of the kidneys, bladder, and prostrate gland,
in their connection with diseases of the stomach and
liver. Urinary Aualysis (the importance of which to the
successful treatment of disease is now fully acknow-
ledged) conducted daily, in accordance with Dr. D.
Cronin's new theory.