The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-13 00:00:00

EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE ELECTION.

The contest for the Eastern Division of Glouces-
ter County terminated yesterday in the return of
Sir Michael Beach, the Conservative candidate, the
numbers at the close of the poll being as under :
For Sir Michael Beach 3,364
For Mr. holland. 2,347

Majority for Sir M. Beach 1,017

CABINET COUNCIL.—A_ Cabinet Council was held at
the Foreign-office, Downing-street, yesterday. The
Ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John
Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke
of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmer-
ston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham,
Sir Charles Wood, the Right lion. Sidney Herbert, and
Sir William Molesworth. The Council sat two hours
and a half.
The Earl of Aberdeen will give a full dress dinner to
a party of peers on Monday the 30th instant, at his re-
sidence in Argyll-street.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, who are
sojourning at Rome, are not expected to return to Lon-
don until shortly before Easter. Their Graces, with
Prince William of Prussia and other strangers of dis-
tinction in the Eternal City, were present at the brilliant
" reception" held by Cardinal Alfieri (President of
Rome), on New Year's day.
The Duchess of Leeds, after a brief visit of condolence
to Lord and Lady Stafford, at Costessy Hall, Norfolk,
where the Dowager Lady Stafford has been staying, has
returned to Hornby Castle, Yorkshire.
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and family, who
are still sojourning at Hamilton Palace, near Glasgow,
are expected to arrive in London early in the ensuing
month from Scotland.
His Excellency Lord and Lady Bloomfield are ex-
pected to leave town early in the ensuing week for the
British Embassy at Berlin.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are ex-
pected to return to Arlington-street to-day, from a
visit to the Queen, at Hatfield House, en route to Hat-
field House, Herts.
The Earl of Bessborough, Master of the Royal Stag
Hounds, and a large party of sporting noblemen and
gentlemen, in consequence of the breaking up of the
ice, have re-commenced hunting with the Royal Stag
Hounds.
Sir Fitzroy Kelly is, it is stated, about to enter the
bonds of wedlock. Whether any such new engagements
may interfere with the learned gentleman's New Reform
Bill—whether he will hand over his crotchets to any of
his Tory friends, or whether after all his plan is really to
appear before Parliament, remains to be seen.
SECRETARY OP STATE POE SCOTLAND.—The Town
Council of Aberdeen, in reference to the petition for the
appointment of a Secretary of State for Scotland, re-
solved, at their last meeting, by a majority, "that such
an appointment as that for which their influence was
now asked, was uncalled for and inexpedient. —Edirt-
burgh Witness.
STATUE TO THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL.—Operations
have been carried on for some months in New Palace-
yard, in front of the main entrance to Westminster-hall
and the House of Commons, preparatory to the erection
of a statue to the late Sir Robert Peel. The pedestal
has been erected in a direct line opposite to the statue of
Mr. Canning. It is expected to be completed within a
very short period.
THE NAVAL COMMAND IN THE EAST INDIES.--We
have reason to believe that the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty, on Monday last, unanimously decided
upon recalling Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Fleetwood
Pellew from the command-in-chief of her Majesty's ships
on the East India station, and that Rear-Admiral Sir
James Stirling proceeds immediately to take upon him-
self the vacant command.
THE CITY OF LONDON.—The census tables show that
in the city of London there are 115 places of worship,
with 67,576 sittings, of which 18,387 are free, and 30,233
appropriated. Of the number of places of worship, 73
belong to the Church of England, in which are 41,199
sittings, and the attendance on Census Sunday, in the
in number 18,790. The population
morning, was only
is 127) 869.