18 APRIL 1840, Page 10

An unflanuled rumour of Lord Chief Ithron A binger's resignation,

to make way for Lord Bronghom (.!) has been in circulation. An unflanuled rumour of Lord Chief Ithron A binger's resignation, to make way for Lord Bronghom (.!) has been in circulation.

Captain Heaviside has recovered his runaway svire from Dr. Lardner. Various accounts are in circulation of the circumstances under which the recapture was effected. By some it is said that Mrs. Heaviside was dragged out of bed at an hotel. Rue Tronchet, in Paris, where she was sojourning with the Doctor. By others, that the guilty pair were sur- prised at breakfast by Captain Heaviside ;nal Colonel Spicer, Mm. Hea- viside's father. All agree, however, that the lady was carried off by her Either; whilst the Captain, with a heavy cane or stick, inflicted a tremendous castigation on the Doctor. There is also a dispute whe- ther Dr. leardner is a clergyman or nos A Brighton correspondent of the Morning Post says that he is in Deacon's ordersa—which a .or- respondent of the Standing denies, and is very indignant with the Sun

." the Reverend." for styling him

jr. Batty has recently purchased from the Marquis of Waterford the far-famed lions, captured by the Marquis at Tunis. Those noble animals are now full grown, possess flowing manes of the blackest dye, aud are the largest and finest ever seen in this kingdom. The Marquis tamed them to follow him through the demesne at Curraghmore, and they have frequently taken up their quarters at night in Ins bedroom. Mr. Batty has purchased two out of his three lions, for three hundred guineas. They are to be caged and removed next week by the Liver- pool steamer; they are bought for the 'Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park.— Wake/art/ Chronicle.