13 NOVEMBER 1847, page 2

Cbt Eourt.

Tim event of the week has been the celebration of the Prince of Wales's birthday, on Tuesday. A number of distinguished guests were invited to the Castle on the occasion; and......

The News From Abroad Is Varied And Interesting, Though There

is no incident of great magnitude. Foremost is Switzerland : the civil war has actually com- menced, in a skirmish between the forces of 'Uri and Tessino. Austria, naturally......

The Secretary Of State For The Colonies Has Made A

!great show of concession to the West India interest—he has yielded per- mission for Africans liberated from the slave-ships to be taken direct to the West Indies, instead of......

Ebt Illttrogolfs.

The ceremony of swearing in the new Lord Mayor, Alderman Hooper, was performed at the Guildhall on Monday, with the usual ceremonies. The great City pageant of the Lord Mayor's......