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Viscount Cannines reported appointment as Chief Commissioner ef Woods and Forests has been contradicted.
We understand that Lord Henry Lennox has resigned the appointment which he held of Precis-writer in the Foreign Office.—Brighton Gazette.
M. Vail der Weyer, the Belgian Premier, it is said, has tendered his re- signation to King Leopold; but it has not been accepted. It is understood that M. Van der Weyer wishes to return, as Ambassador, to London.
Dr. John Richardson, the head of the Medical Staff of Hasler Hospital, had the honour of Knighthood conferred on him by the Queen, last week. This ix only a well-earned reward for his eminent services in the Northern expeditions of discovery some years since. Among Franklin's Land of heroes, Dr. Richardson was one of ths most distinguished.
The Railway Chronicle states that the Post-office has accepted the liberal offer of the Brighton Railway Company to carry a bag of letters by every train, gratis. The South-eastern Company has made a similar offer, and the presumption is that it has been accepted. We regret to find it also stated that Mr. Rowland Hill, the Chairman of the Brighton Board, and the originator of the proposition, has intimated his intention to resign, his health being much affected by his laborious attention to business.
The Duke of Norfolk has withdrawn from the Sussex Protection Society; and will, we understand, support the Government measure for the abo- lition of the Corn-laws.—Brighton Gazette.
We are enabled positively to announce that the venerable head of the house of Derby has no sympathy with the Protectionist predilections of Lord Stanley, and may be classed among the warmest admirers of free trade.—Lancaster Guardian.
Her Majesty's Government have determined on the route to India. via Trieste.—G4obe.
An alarming report had been put in circulation respecting the British forces in the Punjaub; but it turns out to be false. It was said that Sir Henry Hardinge had written a letter to his brother, Colonel Hardinge, re- ceived by the last mail, announcing the loss of sixty officers. The report has been formally contradicted: no letter was received, and the statement is unfounded.
In announcing the death of the Reverend Dr. Duncan, of Ruthweli, the Glas- gow Constitutional reminds us that he was the founder of savings banks. Three deaths took place, the other day, is. Mallow, caused by the use of the diseased potatoes as food. Inverness has resumed its quiet. The soldiers left it on Friday last week; Vie expense of maintaining them having, likely enough, facilitated their departure.
The Metropolis has been shocked this week by a concurrence of atrocious crimes. On the morning of Monday, M. Herein' a French teacher, residing at Westmore- lend Place, Camberwell, killed two of his children; the one, a lad of twelve, by cutting his throat; the other, an infant, by throwing it into the water-butt: he attempted to kill a third, but it is believed the wounds are not mortal. The destroyer then cut his own throat, and expired. Extreme poverty, and the want of means for another meal, had driven him to despair. The Caroller's Jury returned a verdict of "insanity." On the same morning, James Bostock, a brass-founder at Pitt's Place, Drury Lane, was mortally wounded in his own house, by a shot from a pistol fired. by Wicks, his apprentice: the lad had lost or embezzled a few shillings, the SAM was stopped out of his wages, and in revenge be killed his master.
A third murderous assault Was persetran d in a court leading out of Redcross Street. One Feacy had lived with a wcman named Emberse: she left him, and sent to remove some furniture which she claimed; but employed for the purpose Thomas Martin, who had been a rival to Feacy. The two men quarrelled. and Martin was stabbed with a carving-knife, so that he is not expected to live. Both Wicks and Feacy are in custody.
Bryan Seery was executed, at Mallingar, yesterday week, according to his sentence on conviction of firing at Sir Francis Hopkins. Seery declared his inno.
cence to the last; and the people in the district regard him as a "martyr." Every shop was shut, and business of all kinds suspended daring the execution; and scarcely anybody witnessed it but the soldiers. On Sunday the body was followed petition for a respite; but he reasserts his perfect certainty of 's identity. to the grave by a great concourse of persons. Sir Francis Hopkins had signed a
Two oversights occurred in our Political Summary last w —Lord John Hessen was mentioned as not speaking till the second evening of the debate, whereas be spoke on the first evening; and Captain the Honourable William Gordon was miscalled Lord William Gordon.
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