THE BISHO e OF Lossuots.- 7 We are authorized to state, that
the Bishop of London's late accident was of the slightest kind, and that the excision of the part bitten by the dog was advised only as a measure "of extreme precau- tion. His Lordship is rapidly recovering.—Standard.
CONVERSION TO POPERY.—Many of our readers will *feel a deep in- terest in the fact which we now announce, that a son of Lord Spencer, a clergyman of the Church of England, has publicly renounced the errors of Protestantism. This he did in the Popish chapel in Leicester, on Saturday, the 30th tilt.; and he has officially resigned, before a notary public. the livings which he held in the Church of England. He is at present residing under the roof of the Roman Catholic priest at Leicester. It is reported that he will soon receive ordination from the Church of Rome, and likewise that it is intended he shall become minister of the chapel in the place al- ready mentioned.—Times. This is the case to which we alluded a few days ago. Armed with the liberal speeches of the last few years, and the liberal practice of last session, the Popish priests are making numerous proselytes throughout England, particularly in the several dioceses of Winchester, Chester, Lichfield, Llan- daff, Rochester, .Szc.Standarcl. Mn, Calcraft has obtained a sentence of divorce against his erratic help- mate., the late Miss Love, Sin WALTER. SCOTT.—Much alarm has been excited in Edinburgh by the sudden illness of Sir Walter Scott. We have the gratification to know that his physicians already consider him as so recovered, that they think he will be able to resume his place in the Court of Session in the course of a few days.—Standurd.
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