11 MARCH 1848, Page 11

Lord John Russell returned to town yesterday, and attended in

the Howie of Commons. The Globe of last night reported that he had derived great benefit from his sea-side trip. The Morning Herald makes a diametrically opposite re- port, and avers that "his health is in a very unsatisfactory, not to say precarious, state."

We deeply regret to announce the alarming illness of the talented Head Master of Rugby School, Dr. Tait. The reverend gentleman has suffered most severely from rheumatic fever, which has brought on inflammation of the lungs, and but slight hopes are entertained of- hisrecovery,e—Timee.

piece in now Cunren yesterday, with the initiAlrint. There hadoeen rinneurs of i Tractarian opposition, and a large number of expectents assembled: nothing;

I owever, occurred.

All further proceedings having been abandoned relative to Dr. Ilampden's ap- pointment to the see of Hereford, his Grace the Lord Primate has appointed the comecration of the right reverend Prelate to take place on Sunday the 26th ina idea, at Lambith Palace.—Morning Chronicle.