A rather dramatic scene took place before the commencement of
the discussion (in the House of Commons on Thursday). Sir Ro- bert Peel entered and walked up one side of the House, evidently in great pain, and with a sort of crutch the Ministerial side of the House at the same time cheered. The cheer was supposed by the Opposition to be for Sir Robert, and they cheered also ; when, just at the same moment, it was observed that General Evans was walking up the other side of the House; and the cheering ceasing on the Op- position, was renewed more vehemently, as its object became more evident, by the Ministerial. The General was looking remarkably well, and seems rather more bronzed than aged by his expedition.— Morning Chronicle.
The new club-house in Pall Mull, which is nearly finished, is to be called " The United University ; " and the club is to be formed of members of both Universities.
The young Lord Haddon, eldest son of the Earl of Aberdeen, is now at Malta. It is his Lordship's intention to visit Greece and Germany before his return to this country.—Post [Poor Lord Aber- deen ! You will have to supply the cash for the tour, after all.]
Strathfieldsaye is held by the Duke of Wellington on condition that his Grace presents to his Majesty a tricoloured flag on the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. On one occasion this was nearly forgotten, and the flag was despatched by a special messenger in a post-chaise and four, from Moore's, in Bond Street. The flag lies on the table at Windsor for one year, and is then hung up in St. George's Hall.
In consequence of the paucity of business expected, the Judges on some of the ensuing circuits have curtailed the number of days allowed at some of the assize towns.
The late Miss Vaughan, of Cavendish Square, left a large sum of money (40,000t. we have heard) to the Marquis of Headfort, to whom she was about to be married. Owing to various circumstances, the will is likely to be disputed. The Court of Chancery will be appealed to.—Post.
Colonel Evans arrived in town on Tuesday morning; and afterwards had a long interview with Lord Palmerston at the Foreign Office. The Earl of Eldon, who took the oaths and his seat in the House of Lords on Wednesday, was so infirm as to require to be supported into the House by two persons. At the Duke of Wellington's Waterloo banquet, on Monday, the gold and silver plate exhibited was said to be worth 300,0001. In con- sequence of the late King's hopeless illness, the party refrained from joviality, and broke up soon.
Lord Lyndhurst bids as fair for immortality, in this section of the Green Isle at least, as his famous prototype Twiss. Several thousand necessary adjuncts of the chamber have arrived at the China establish- ments of Wexford, with an admirable likeness of his lordship on their concaves, surmounted with the emphatic word " Lyndhurst," ordered from the English Potteries.— Wexford Independent.
Lord Chief Commissioner Adam lately arrived in town, for the pur- pose of undergoing the operation of couching ; which has been suc- cessfully performed by Mr. Alexander. This learned gentleman is in his eighty.fourth year, and is the father of the Accountant-General and the Lord of the Admiralty. Though a professed Whig, be was noted in early life for having fought a duel with Mr. Fox.
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