9 AUGUST 1828, Page 2

An improvement in the appearance of the Duke of Gloucester

is announced, and inscribed to the virtue of the Cheltenham waters.

The Duke of Cumberland reviewed his regiment, the 15th Hussars, on Wednesday, at Hounslow Heath. Prince Leopold left town on Wednesday, on his way to the Continent, by Dover.

The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans are gone to the Continent, disgusted, it is said, with their treatment in this country.—Brighlon Gazette. What treatment? The Globe is informed, by one correspondent, that her Grace has merely gone to Paris for three weeks, and that the family mansion of the Duke, Redbourne Hall, is fitting up for a party by the 1st of September: by another correspondnnt, that the Duke and Duchess will remain in Paris six months.

The Duke of Northumberland is building at Sion House, a conservatory, which will be not only the largest but the most splendid structure of its kind in the world. The cost of the plate-glass will amount to several thousand pounds.

Lieut.-Colonel Denham, Governor of Sierra Leone, died at the Government House of that colony in June last, after a very short illness. The Earl of Liverpool continues extremely afflicted. The Noble Earl has nearly lost the use of his left side. About a fortnight since he was seized

with a violent convulsion fit, at his residence, which it was feared would have terminated fatally. Sir Henry Halford was sent for express. The Noble Earl has recovered from the effects of the fit.—Morning Herald.

Sir Thomas Arbuthnot and Major General Blakeney will, it is understood, be appointed to the command of Districts in Ireland. The season of the Italian Opera terminated on the 2nd instant. Pasta performed Medea and at the close was honoured with a shower of garlands,

after the French Medea, of showing favour.

The nightly rent of the King's Theatre for the next season, supposing the performances to extend to sixty nights, will be about 217/.

TheGazette of Tuesday contained the announcement of a conga d'Hire for the election of Dr. Howley to be Archbishop of Canterbury.

By the death of the Rev. Dr. Turner, on Monday last, the Deanery of Norwich, and the Mastership of Pembroke College, Cambridge, are become vacant.

The parishioners of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, are to present a piece of plate to Dr. Blomfield, the new Bishop of London, who has been for some years their Rector.

By the death of the Dowager Lady De Clifford, the country will be saved 1,200/. per annum ; her Ladyship having had that pension in consequence of being governess to the late Princess Charlotte.

SIR HUGH O'DodEr..-d-Died, on Tuesday morning, at five o'clock, at Newport House, Sir Hugh O'Donel, Bart. The successor to the title and estates will not for some time be ascertained, as Lady O'Donel, we are in

formed on good antldority„mav .14.03.Rected ia a few mouths to produce a , claimant.— emAirsmr,;

There are one hundred candidates for admission as attorneys.

The disparity of judicial labour in the Courts of Westminster Hall is enormous. In the six years froin 1820 to 1826, the number of causes disposed of in the Court of King's Bench was 13,379; in the Common Pleas, 3920; in the Exchequet, 1346.

The monument erected to the memory of Sir Thomas Picton Carmarthen, was opened to the public last week. The event was celebrated with boat-races and other sports.

The skreen which had been erected round Mr. Playfair's monument has just been removed, the necessary inclosure being completed ; and the whole effect of the southern elevation of that beautiful structure, combined with the magnificent wall of the observatory, is laid open to view. It forms a very grand object from the great thoroughfare of the North Bridge, from whence it is best seen, and will combine with great effect with, the portion of the Parthenon, which is now far advanced.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.