12 OCTOBER 1839, Page 7

The Queen has paid all the debts of her late

father, the Duke of Kent ; and the creditors have presented au eddress to her Majesty, through Sir Henry Wheatley, expressing their gratitude for this act of royal justice mod liberality.

Last night's Gazette states that " the Qua-en has been pleased to ap- point the Reverend David. Welsh, Doctor in Divieity, to be Secretary to her Majesty's sole ;eel only Master Ps-inters in Setaktud, in the room of Dr. Jolla Lee, resigned."

It is rinnonred that Mr. Erie, M.P. for Oxford. would be appointed to snecced the late Judge Vaughan, if his seat for Oxford were quite safe for a \\lig.

' r. u n tt is early recovered M H from his late severe illness.

Lord Brougham has taken Lord Mulaster's house, Brunswick Ter- race, Brighton, for the autumn. lie arrived on Tuesday at the Bed- feel Hotel, where. Lady Broualiain and Miss Eden had been staying for several days.

The hardy old Earl of Westmoreland rides almost every morning in the Pavilion Riding-school at Brighton, ani has always eompany dinner.

.11iss Burdett Contts has left Brighton for London, as she could not find a residence that she liked in Brielnon. It is rumoured that this lady is about to wed Mr. J. Gibson Lockhart.

Sir John Rae Reid, wlio net with a serious sceident about a fortnight ago, is now recovering from its effects. Ills horse ran away with him in Hyde Park, and crushed his leg aguiast a

Sir Thomas Lethbridge, in a toter to the Thecs, denies that his daughter has become a Roman Cetimiie ; led says that his " elder son's daughter did so some years since. marl has nearly ever since re- sided will; Roman Catholles by her do.,-ire, and has always behaved to her father in the most undutiful met tlisehedient manner."

Lord Langdale has purchased Temaletou House and its domains, at Roehampton.

The marriage of Lord Glenlyon to Mies Home Drummond will take place in Semi:Led about the week after next. The day is not yet fixed.— siluening P,st.

Lord Albetuarle has been seriously ill, but is now better.

It is rumoured in the political circles, that a visionary M.P. for a city adjoining ,te Metropolis, is about to con ',net an accomplished and. wealthy lady to the hymeneal altar. Preparatimee are beiog made for the reception of the happy couple. immediately after time solemnization, at the honourable gentleman's residence in the neighbourhood of Bel- grave S1uare.—.31oenin7 &rad. r Who ran this " Vbisnary " be ?] Lord Durham, who had been vi:iring th2 Marquis of Normanby at Mulerave Castle, is now at his O'N1) 119:t=e, Lambtim Castlo.

Numerous parties will he entertained, ill the coarse of the autumn. by the Duke of Rutland at Belvoir, the Duke of Wellington at Strathfielde saye. and the Marquis of Anglesea at Beau Desert.

The Duke of Sr Alban's, antieipatin.g a numerous progeny, has secured one of the large catacombs of' the Biesheate cemetery, capable of r.ccommodating his own remains anti those of twenty-nine other Ileauclerks.

By the resignation of the Lord-Lientenaney of Worcestershire. it is said that Lord Foley has abandoned his remaining itoluenc& in that county.

The death of the Earl of Mount E la.ecivalac makes it vacancy in the Lord-Lieutenancy of Cornwall ; which, it is tid, will be supplied by Mr. Pendarves.

Mr. Speaker Lefevre is e7alaraina. a house in Eaton Square, so as to nuke it a fitting. resideeee for the ••a mt g.2ntienian in Enzland," and afford sufficient accommiattion for Parliamentary parties next spring.

James Bryan, the Seotchman who recently lignred before the Ken- sington Maeistratcs as a lover of the Queee, went to Windsor on Sunday last, to behold her Majesty when walking on the terrace. His costume was a mixture of the Stuart. Graham. and Macgregor plaids. lie was closely watched by a consteble, but gave no trouble. As the Queen passed, Ile raised his bonm::." and with a smiling countenance. He remarked to a InSI:111.10:'. that WaS it lomiuie 1:16Sie, but that it was now the i'ashion aneeer;st to wear such long petti- coats, that he had never ye: Leen tmYic te si.e her Majesty's ankles : he did not thiek her handseine lest -ill lie zl:,olgle she was avery good-

looking comely lassie." It is said that the si ily taow's eiller " is nearly spent. ancl that he will soon trudge back to Ayrshire.