fauccuaneous. fauccuaneous.
The Dutcliess of Kent, with heracc.ustomed benevolence, has settled an annuity for life on the sister of the late Mr. Westall, R.A., teacher
of her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria. This lady, who is stone-blind, was left entirely destitute on the decease of her brother. — Post.
It is rather singular that the British Court should go into mourning for Charles the Tenth at all, and as strange that a month should be allowed to elapse between the death of the Ex-King and the issue of the order for mourning. Has the interval been employed in obtaining the consent of Louis Philip ? or has Lord Palmerston taken this mode of letting Louis Philip learn his displeasure at the scurvy conduct of the King of the Barricades to his partners in the Quadruple Treaty.
Lord John Russell and his Lady left Wilton Crescent on Thursday morning, for Holkharn, to pass the Christmas holydays.
Earl Spencer has arrived at Weston Hall, Nottinghamshire, from Althorp, where the Honourable Captain and Mrs. Spencer have arrived en their way to pass the Christmas at Burghley House, the seat of the Marquis of Exeter. The project of selling Spencer House, for which the Marquis of Abercorn was, it was said, at one period in treaty, is for the present abandoned.—Chronicle.
The Marquis of Anglesea has arrived at Beaudesert from the Con tinent, to receive a distinguished party during the Christmas recess. The Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, Lord and Lady Sidney, Baron Tuyll, and Lord and Lady Crofton, from Mote Park, county Ros- common, are expected. The Marchioness and her youngest daughter, Lady Adelaide I'aget, are on their way from Paris, and will stop at the Burlington Hotel, the family mansion having been for some time under repair.
The Duke of St. Alban's has received a letter threatening him with legal proceedings if his Grace or his servants should be found hawking on the lands in the vicinity of Brighton. To this letter the signature of Mr. Kemp, K. P., was, it seems, fi)rged.
The Duke and Dutchass of Northumberland intend to remain at Alnwick Castle until after Christmas. The Duke's health is con- siderably improved.—Sanderland Herald.
The Princess Polignac and her children, who bad been detained at Calais by unfavourable weather, arrived at the Clarendon Hotel on Sunday from Paris.
Previous page
