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London, England, 1834-10-09 00:00:00

him from Spain, and, finally, was obliged to have recourse to
the purse of Mdlle Bourgoin. She, like a woman who knew
the would, and how to lay out her money to advantuge, offered
him, in the most disinterested manner, a sum of 100,000 francs,
by means of which M. Toreno was enabled to wait for the
death of Ferdinand VII. Since he returned to his native
country, M. Toreno finds himself the possessor of a fortune of
seven or eight millions. Notwithstanding his prompt eleva-
tion, M. Toreno has not forgotten the services rendered to hire
by Mdlle Bourgoin, and he is about to testify his gratitude by
the adoption of her son as his sole heir.—Bon Sens.
DINNER TO LORD DURHAM.—The place on
which the Banquet Hall is to be erected, will not be fixed
upon till Wednesday, when the Committee are to meet to de-
cide upon that and other preliminary matter, as well as to fix
on a Croupier or Croupiers and Stewards. So far as the sub-
committee have yet gone in examining places, they arc in-
clined to recommend the area between the front of the High
School and the back of Anderson's University buildings, a
space sufficiently commodious to give room for an erection to
dine from two to three thousand people, and being at the same
time so retired as to be freed from the exterior noise which
„41,1 be inseparable from a building in the Green. The
aceommt,,..lation, too, for the parties to meet before the dinner,
would be seezred by the use of the large Halls of the High
School as well as those of Anderson's University, both of
which buildings would, there can be no doubt, be at the service
of the Committee.—Scots Tinies ( Glasgow.)
Sir Charles Flower, we uti:lerstand, died immensely
rich. He was long engaged against Sir Lumley Skeffington
in a suit for a considerable estate, still peoding before the Lord
Chief Baron Lyndhurst. By his decease, Sir Lumley Skef-
fington loses his most powerful opponent.
Died, on the Ist inst., at Dean House, Hants, Ge-
neral Sir Henry Warde, G. C. 8., and Colonel of the. 31st
Regiment of Foot. He had been in the army 52 years, and
began his military career in the Ist Regiment of Guards, a
brigade of which he commanded during Sir John Moore's ex-
pedition in Spain. He was a kind husband, father, and friend,
highly esteemed and respected by all who knew him.

M. Chilhaud de la Rigaudie, who for several ses-
sions was senior member of the Chamber of Deputies, and as
such presided over that assembly till the President was elected,
died on Saturday, at the advanced age of 80 years.
DESCENDANT OF FLORA MACDONALD.
Among the visitors at our Northern Meeting last week was
Captain Macdonald, from Exeter, the grandson of the cele-
brated and chivalrous Flora Macdonald, to whom Prince
Charles Edward owed his escape after the battle of Culloden.
Though an Englishman in all but descent, Captain Macdo-
nald seemed to pride himself on his Scottish extraction, and
appeared at the ball in a splendid Highland dress—lnverness
Courier.

HYDE PARK.—The rides and drives begin to put
on a cheerful appearance. We counted thirty-three carriages
at one time on Tuesday last. The change arises from the re-
turn of those who usually take a short trip during the fashion-
able recess.

Oatlands-park, since its occupation by Lord Francis
Egerton, has been closed to the public.

In some of the hop districts this year the value of
the crop per acre will exceed that of the fee-simple of the land.

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A gourd has been p.roduced this year in the garden
of Lord Rodney measuring eight feet is circumference, and
weighing 2001bs.
The oldest person living has no recollection of any
thing like the heat of the weather in the month of October
with which it has this year set in.

Herrings are still continuing to be caught off To-
ward Point, and the adjacent parts of the Clyde, which is
enabling the curers there to secure a few barrels for the in-
land market, besides supplying the places about with fresh
herrings.—Edinburgh Courant.
LEITH RAILWAY--This branch railway, which
is calculated to open up new facilities of commerce, and im-
prove the trade of the port generally, is now in a state of great
forwardness. The levels are all taken, and the rails laid as far
as the Seafield Baths. It may shortly be expected to be
opened to the public.—Edinburgh Chronicle.
MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL RAILWAY.—
The report of the fifth half-yearly meeting of the Company
has been published, from which it appears that, compared with
the corresponding six months of the previous year, the increase
in merchandise conveyed along the line has been 7,727 tons,
and in passengers 29,255 persons ; and that a profit on the
half-year's business has accrued of 34,691/. 16s. 4d., which
enables the Company to declare a dividend for that period of
41. 10s. per 1001. share, leaving a reserved fund of upwards of
4,0001. to meet contingencies. The total expenditure on the
construction of the railway and works is stated at 1,132,0751. ;
and the net profit between July 1833 and July 1834, at 75,5751.,
being at the rate of 61. 13s. 6d. per cent. per annum.
A few days since an enormous waggon, with ten
horses, on the road from Lyons to Marseilles, got into a hole,
from which the waggoner found it impossible to extricate it,
notwithstanding the employment of several hours' labour. The
celebrated elephant Kiouny happened to pass at the moment
on its way to Marseilles. Ropes and sacks were tied together
to form traces, and the stupendous animal being attached to
the imprisoned vehicle, drew it and its team upon the high
road with the greatest facility, and then continued its march.
The Memorial Bordelais, which relates this adventure, does
not tell us whether or not this is a puff for the owners of the
elephant.
It must be gratifying to all who have faith in the
fairness of the people, and ttrcfr dfapnsic..' co embraa a the
right course when the facts are correctly presented to them,
that the two individuals who, at the meeting of the Guardians
and Directors of the St. Pancras Board, proposed to postpone
furnishing answers to queries of the Poor-law Commissioners,
Oki 4,1, J. •• - - riL"^ "'"`" """' by
an overwhelming majority. St. Mary-la-bonne will be left to
enjoy the distinction conferred on it by the adoption of the
course scouted in St. Pancras.

NOVEL MATCH.—The following singular match
has been made to come off in a week, for a considerable
sum :—A gentleman weighing ten stone has engaged to drive
his dog (a large Newfoundland) in a light cart made for the
purpose, a distance of seven miles, against a pony thirteen
hands high, to be driven by its owner in a cart. The match,
from its novelty, excites considerable intero.,t• The dog is at
present in training at the Sun in the Sands,
road, in the neighbourhood of which the wager is expected to
be decided.—Greenwich Gazette.
THE LANDED GENTRY.—We are requested to
state that the Seventh Part of Mr. Burke's " History of the
Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland" is now ready for
delivery at the principal booksellers ; and due notice will be
given of the publication of the Eighth Part, which will com-
plete the Second Volume. It has been justly observed that it
is almost impossible to convey a more striking illustration of
the respectability and permanency of the great proprietors of
the soil, than is to be found in this genealogical and heraldic
history, which, besides the descents, intermarriages, and armor
vial bearings of each family, contains the most memorable
actions of persons who have distinguished themselves, inter-
mixed with curious anecdotes, and forms, altogether, a most
desirable companion to the Peerage and Baronetage.

It has been positively stated to-day, on good autho-
rity, that the late Governor of the Bank held all along a bona
fide qualification for that office, without any lien upon it, and
that the proceeds of the sale of the stock have since been
invested in the 3 per Cents. in the names of trustees.—Times.
We hear from various parts of the country, but more
particularly the West of England, that the management of
the branches of the Bank of England has been so little satis-
factory to the local private banks, that some of the richer and
more independent of them have commenced an organized. op-
position to the circulation of their notes, and, what is more
remarkable, considering the apparent inequality of the contest,
with a considerable degree of success. Their method has
been to induce those of their customers over whom they pos-
sessed any influence to exchange central or branch bank notes
for the local notes of the provincial bankers, who have regu-
larly sent them up to London to be converted into specie, in
order to afford in their vicinity that accommodation which the
branch banks genet ally had refused to give, except on the pay-
ment of a premium. The exaction of this premium is one of
the principal grounds of quarrel between the two classes of
banking establishments, and the provincial bankers loudly
complain also of the rule against payment in gold on the spot
of any notes except those of the local branch banks, especially
as on first coming into the district they had been liberally sup-
plied with gold by the country bankers, who relied in return
on more liberal treatment from them. The effect of this con-
test has been, we are assured, to check very materially the cir-
culation of Bank of England paper in many parts of the king-
dom.—Morning Paper.
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.—lnformation was
given at the police-office, Scotland-yard, on Tuesday night, of
the following extraordinary robbery at the house of Mr. Rose,
a surgeon in Blackfriars-road. It appears that Mr. Rose in-
vited a gentleman to dine with him last evening, and during
the time they were at dinner he was sent for to attend a pa-
tient. Mr. Rose immediately left the table for that purpose,
and during his absence the sideboard and dinner table were
cleared of every article of plate, and it was found that his friend
had quitted the house unobserved by any of the servants.
EFFECTS OF YAWNING.—A man in the employ
of Mr. Slater, of Carlton, on Friday last, in yawning, over-
stretched the ligaments of his jaw, and was unable to close his
mouth ; he had to come open mouthed to Lincoln, (a curious
sight) when Mr. Mason, late of Brigg, soon put him to rights,
and enabled him to eat once more, but cautioned him against
vawning.—Stamford News. N.B. It is clear to us that Mr.
Slater's man must have been reading Lord Winchilsea's
Conservative speech at Canterbury, at the moment when ho
was thus affected, for nothing but such a speech could have
induced such a yawn 1 [Ed. SON.]
SPORTING COINCIDENCE.—Since the establish-
ment of the St. Leger nine jockies only have ridden the win-
, ners more than once, comprising 59 meetings. These nine
jockies have succeeded 37 times, the veteran John Jackson
having been the fortunate jockey eight times. Since the coin-
' mencement of the Two-year-old Stakes, comprising 35 meet-
ings, nine jockies only have ridden the winners more than once.
L These nine have succeeded 29 times. Jackson in this list also
stands pre-eminent, having ridden the winners five times. The
t next jockey in the St. Leger is B. Smith, who won it six
times ; and the next honourable distinction in the Two-year-
. old Stakes is divided equally amongst W. Pierse, R. Johnson,
and W. Scott, who rode the winner each four times.—Don-
caster Gazette.