_Miscellaneous.
The Emperor of Russia arrived at the Hague on Monday, intending to make some stay in the hospitable mansion of the King; but intelli- gence from St. Petersburg, "concerning the Imperial family," obliged him to depart next day.
The Emperor bestowed the most splendid gifts during his stay in England and on his departure ; of which a list has been published. To the six principal Lords of the Household, gold snuffboxes with dia- monds and portrait ; to the Equerries and Groom in Waiting, similar boxes with cipher ; many other splendid boxes, and 2,000/. placed at the disposal of the Officers of the Household ; Society for the Relief of Foreigners in Distress, 1,0501.; Wellington Testimonial, 500/. ; Nelson Monument, 5001.; poor of St. George's parish, 2101.; German Hospital, 1051.; Russian Embassy household, a large sum, and diamond ring for the maitre &hotel; three Police Commissioners, a diamond ring each ; Sir Francis Collier, (who steered the barge on landing,) gold snuff box with diamonds and initial ; crew of the barge, 201.; Mr. Oliver Lang, master-shipwright, and Captain Smith, Of the William and Mary yacht, diamond ring each ; labourers engaged about the luggage, 20/.
Our Paris letter assures us that the 9th September is fixed for the departure of the King of the French from Paris for London.—Times.
A squadron of Dutch war-ships, commanded by Prince Hendrick of Holland, anchored at Plymouth on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, his Royal Highness landed, being received by the Port Admiral Sir David Milne, and other authorities ; and Sir David entertained the Prince at his house. Next day he visited the Dockyard.
The Crown Prince of Denmark has continued his travels in Scotland. After a visit to the Marquis of Breadalbane, at Taymouth, the Prince
arrived at Glasgow on Friday ; where he saw the sights, from the Ca- thedral to the retail linendraper's shop of Campbell and Company. He visited Stirling on Sunday ; the Falls of Clyde and Lord Belhaven on Monday ; and left Glasgow on Tuesday for Cromarty, on his way to the Faroe Islands.
The long-expected death of the Duke of Angonleme took place at Goritz on the 3d instant, after months of suffering. The Dutchess and the Duke of Bordeaux were with the expiring exile. It is stated that the French Court have gone into mourning.
Sir Henry Hardinge, accompanied by his son and his aide-de-camp, left town on Saturday, by railway, for Brighton ; where he was re- ceived on board the Fame steamer by Lord Exmouth, Sir Henry Ellis, and Colonel Wood, his private secretary. The steamer left the pier about a quarter of an hour after Sir Henry arrived. He reached Paris on Monday ; and was taken by M. Guizot and Lord Cowley, to see the King at Nenilly, on Tuesday.
Mr. Balfe, the composer, has received the great gold medal bearing the portrait of Louis Philippe, transmitted in a highly complimentary letter from Baron Fain, the King's Private Secretary. Mr. Moore, the English sculptor, who had exhibited some works in Paris, also received a gold medal.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas completes his fifteenth year of judicial office today, nod is consequently entitled to claim a full
retiring.pension ; but, as we stated some time since, this learned and ex- cellent Judge has no idea at present of resigning the office he has so long ornamented.—Standard, June 11.
The festival some time ago resolved upon in honour of the memory of Robert Burns, and to welcome his sons to the banks of the Dom,. has now been fixed to take place on Wednesday the 10th July next.— Glasgow Argus.
Tuesday's Gazette announced the receipt of despatches from Vice- Admiral Sir Cnarles Adam, stating that, on the 30th of March last, he had blockaded the port of St. Juan de Nicaragua.
Intelligence, of the most meagre description, has been received at Lloyd's, of the murder of a British officer and seven men—
Cale Town. Cape of Good Hope, 16th April DM "Her Majesty's ship Cleopatra has arrived in Simon's Bay, having struck on a coral reef on the coast of Madagascar, on the 21st March; and while weighing a kedge-anchor, which had been used to warp her off, on the 234 March, Lieutenant Molesworth and seven men were killed by the netivea. This was brought on from two of the natives having been forcibly turned from the boat, while attempting to steal some of the stores."
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