A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, and again today.
Dr. Hampden has published, in a pamphlet form, a long letter to Lord John Russell, disclaiming the interpretation put upon the oft-cited passages in his Bampton lectures, and all unorthodox views generally.
The continued indisposition of the Lord Chancellor has given rise to various speculations in political circles; and it is generally surmised, that after so serious an illness—even in the event of such a result as everybody hopft. for—his Lord- ship will decline to resume the exercise of his arduous official duties. In that
case, the prevailing opinion is that Mr. Baron Rolfe will succeed to the Woolsack. —Horning Post.
The Dublin Evening Post announces the following Irish appointments as so- Many made—Mr. Moore, Judge of the Queen's Bench; Mr. Monahan, Attorney- General ; Mr. Hatchell, Solicitor-General; Mr. Baldwin, Law Adviser.
Last night's Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr. Charles Buller to be "a Poor-law Commissioner for England.'
We have received a telegraphic communication from Tamworth, announcing the return of Captain Townshend, B.N, as the new Member for that borough.— Globe.
It is understood the augmentation to the Army, including Artillery, will be 12,000. The Militia are not to be called out; but, in their place, an Army of Re- serve, somewhat similar to the German Landwehr, and to be officered from the Half-pay list, will be formed.—Dublin Evening Poet
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