10 JUNE 1837, Page 9

The Speaker on Wednesday had to read prayers previously to

pro- ceeding to count the House, in consequence of the absence of his chap-

lain. 'The circumstance is curious and unprecedented in modern times. The Members who were present could hardly believe their eyes and ears, but the fact was nevertheless so ; and more, the Speaker read the prayers very well.—tlforniny Advertiser.

The Duke of Devonshire, who has left Chiswick for his Grace's residence at Brighton, is expected to return to town in a few days to be present at the marriage of Ludy Fanny Cavendish with Mr. I Iowa' d.

The Duke of Bedford has had an attack of gout, but is better, and able to leave his chamber.

Miss Rice, daughter of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is shortly to be lecl to the hymeneal altar by Mr. Marshall, son of the late Mena her tor Leeds.—Linieriek Chronicle.

A marriage is talked of as likely soon to take place between Miss Sackville and the Reverend Mr. Stopford, of Barton Seagrave. Miss Sack ille is the only surviving heir to the property and estates of her uncle, the Duke of Dorset. —Lierlfiord Mercury.

Earl Cowper has been removed from Maddox Street to a villa on the bank of the Thames, near Putney, for change of air.

Sir Robert Peel has been suffering from an attack of sciatica.

Since the General Election, thirty-two Peers, besides Bishops, have died ; and the vacancies in the House of Commons, during that period, hay.. amounted to sixty.

The Carlton Club has contributed 200/. towards the erection of the new church in the populous and extensive parish of St. dames. The dispute among the members of the 17iiited Service Club, respecting the right of the majority to vote 300t. out of the general funds of the Club towards the erection of a new church in St. James's, has been decided in favour of the minotity ; Sir W. Follett, whose opinion was taken upon the matter, having decided against the vote. A meeting of the Club took place on Monday, when the ori- ginal vote was in consequence rescinded.

The House of Lords has decided that Lord Dufferin and Clanboye and the Earl of Courtown have established their claims to vote at the elections of Representative Peers for Ireland.

Considerable excitement has been caused in a family of distinction at the West end of the town, in consequence of a discovery having been made of an affair of the most distressing and delicate nature. The It arties implicated are said to be the wife and nephew of the injured Patty ; who, on returning from the " Senate" one night last week, was made but too sensible or the fact. It is surmised that the guilty par- ties have absconded together, both having disappeared shortly after the discovery being mude.—/Ilorniny Herahl.