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MEMOIRS OF

THE Right Hoti.WRREN HASTINGS.
LATE GOVRNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.

INCLUDING his JOURNALS and LETTERS.
NOW FIRST PUBLISHED, from the ORIGINALS in

POSSESSION the FAMILY.

By the REV. G. R. GLEIG.
Author of " The Life of Sir Thomas Munro," " Traditions
of Chelsea College," Bce.
" A sterling book, in which affairs of national importance
are so mingled with details of personal difficulties end dangers,
that we know not which most fixes our attention."—Literary
Gazette.
" Those who knew the eminent merits of the author can
readily. anticipate the admirable style in which the life of this
extraordinary person has been brought before the public."—
John Bull.
" This will be classed among the standard productions re-
quisite to form a library ; and richly deserves a place among
the best biographies of the past age. —Courier.
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Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

DESPER4TE ATTEMPT AT SUI-
CIDE BY AN OFFICER OE THE 60th
RIFLES.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENINO, SIX O'CLOCK.—Consi-
derable excitement was created throughout the town this
morning in consequence of a report that an officer of thai6Oth
Rifles had attempted self destruction, at his room in the in-
fantry barracks, in Sheet-street. The following particulars
have been obtained :

The gentleman who made the, fortunately, ineirectual at-
tempt upon his life is First Lieutenant H. W. Ellis, who is
rather more than thirty years of age, and who has been in
the regiment Aunt twee years. It appears that his man
servant, Upon calling kim this morning, as usual, about nine
o'clock, was told to " come in." He noticed that the voice
of his master was much weaker than usual, and that he ap-
peared to speak with some difficulty. Upon entering the
'apartment, he discovered his master lying in bed, who told
him he was dying, but not to be alarmed. On the servant.
going to him he found the unfortunate gentleman with his
throat cut from ear to ear, bleeding most profusely, and the
bed and clothes literally saturated with blood. He imme-
diately gave an alarm, and then proceeded to seek for the sur-
geon of the regiment. Assistant-Surgeon Fergusson was al-
most immediately in attendance; Surgeon H. Fraser was also
speedily on the szat, as well as Mr. Fowler, a medical gentle-
man residing in Sheet-street, who was sent for to assist the
regimental surgeon.
Upon examining Lieutenant Ellis, it was discovered that
his throat was cut from the left ear towards the right, and
that another similar wound had been inflicted, proceeding
from near the right ear downwards. The razor with v,hich
the wounds bad been inflicted was found lying on the dress-
ing-table, close to the bed, covered with blood.
It was discovered, upon examination} that the jugular vein
was entirely divided, but Witt providentially the carotid ar-
tery, although the razor had penetrated to within the eighth
of an inch of it, had escaped! The windpipe was likewise found
to be untouched. .

From the extreme state of exhaustion the unfortunate gen-
tleman was labouring under, from the immense loss of blood
he had sustained, at the hour this account left Windsor (six
o'clock), but very faint hopes indeed are entertained that he
will survive many hours.
Lieutenant Ellis is highly respected and esteemed through-
out the regiment. Ho has been suffering from ill health for
some time past, and had only returned to Windsor from a
lengthened leave of absence about a fortnight ago. Since then
he has been observed to be in an exceedingly httVous Matt.
He appeared to be greatly annoyed and excited at not being
enabled to perform his regimental duties in consequence of his
indisposition. This greatly distressed him, and preyed much
upon his mind.
He is a young man of good property ; and, upon the decease
of his mother, ho will come into possession of upwards of
5,0001. a-year. _

THE WEATHER.

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PARLIAMENTARY

(FrauOlie Poles and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
TUESDAY, MARCH 2.
SHERIFF PRINCIPAL (SCOTLAND).
Motion made, and Question put, " That a Select Committee
be s‘ppcitited to inquire into the nature and extent of the du-
ties still incumbent on the he'ders of the office of Sheriff Prin-
cipal, or Chief Stipendiary Judge, for each County in Scot-
land ; and, also, to inquire into the nature and effects of the
system under which the above class of Stipendiary Judges no-
minate and appoint Stipendiary Deputy Judges :"—(Mr. Wal-
lace )—The House divided :

A glionby, H. A.
ichbold, Robert
Barron, H. W.
Bellew, IL M.
Blake, 14. J.
Bridgman, Hewitt
Brocklehurst„l.
Brotherton, J.
Dennistoun, 3.
Dundas, W. D.
Elliot, Hon. J. E.
Ellice, E.
Evans, W.
Ferguson, Colonel

NORITY—AYES, 37.
Gillon, W D. O'Connell, J.
Gishorne, T. O'Connell, M. J.
Hastie, A. Smith, B.
Hector, C. J. Somerville, Sir W.
Humphery, J. Steuart, It.
Johnson,, General Stuart, Villiers
Lister, .:C. Turner, Edmund
M'Taggart, J. Turner, William
Morris, David Warburton, H.
Muntz, G. F. I Wood; B
Murray, A.
O'Brien, W. Smith
O'Connell, D.

Abereromby, G. R
A dare, Lord
Ainsworth, er
Antrobus, Edward
:Arbuthnot, Hun. H
Baring, F T.
Barnard, E. G.

TELLERS.
Wallace, J.
Hume, J.

,JORITY—NOES,
Ferguson, Sir Robert
Freshtleld, J. W.
Gladstone, W. E.
Gordon, Robert
Goulburn, Henry
Gr..ham, Sir James
Halford, H.

Parker, J.
Parker, R. T.
Peel, Hon. Sir It
Pendarres, E. W.
Perceval, Colonel
Pigot, D. It.
Plum ptre, J. P.
Pringle, A.
Rae, sir William
Richards, R
Round, C. G.
Rushbrook, Colonel
Rutherfurd, A.
Shell, R. L.
tttn yt h, Sir H.
Smythe, Ho G.
Stewart, James
Teignm out 11, Lord
1 hornpson, At&
Trotter, J.
Verney, Sir H.
Vivian, J. E.
Wilbraham, G.
Wodehouse, Hon. E.
Yates, J. A.
Young, John

Bernal, it.
Blair, James
Bodkin, John James
Broadley, H.
Broadwood, nenry
Bruce, C. L. C.
Bruen, Colonel
Bruges, W. H. L.
Busteild, William
Campbell, Sir H. P.
Campbell, Sir J. -
Chute, W. L. W.
Clerk, Sir George
Colquhoun J. C.
Conolly, E.
Curry, Right Hon. H.
Craig, W G.
Cresswell, Cresswell
Douglas, Sir C.
Drummond, H. H.
Dunbar, George
Egerton, Lord F.
Pendell, W.

Hamilton, Lord C.
Harcourt, G. G.
Hepburn, Sir T. B.
Herries, Jehn C.
Hodgson, Richard
Hope, Hon. C.
Hope, G. W.
Hersman, Edward
Houston, George
Howard, C. W. G.
Hurt, Francis
Inglis, Sir R. H.
Jackson, Serjeant
Jermyn, Lord
Johnstone, Hope •
Jones, John
Kemble, Henry
Lockhart, A.M.
Lowther, .1 H.
Mackenzie, Thomas
MacKenzie, W. F.
Morpeth, Visceunt
Neeld, Joreph

TELLERS.
Stanley. E. J.
Maule, Hon. Fox

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