The King has subscribed 50/. to the Floating Church, with
the intl. maim that the same sum will be given annually from the privy purse.
The Master of the Rolls has appointed Mr. Richard Baker Wing- field, to be Chief Secretary at the Rolls ; and Mr. James A. Murray, to be Under-Secretary and Secretary of Causes.
It is stated ,that Sir John Leach has left a very small property behind biro. The amount is mentioned as less than ten thousand pounds. This circumstance, considering the amount of his income andifis mode a living, has created some surprise—Chronicle.
Namik Pacha, the Turkish Ambassador, arrived in town on Satur- day from Calais. He is a handsome young man, about fiie feet eight inches in height, very gentlemanly, though rather smart in his exterior.
There seems to exist no doubt that Mr. Batson's horse Plenipoten- tiary was drugged at Doncaster, by some hired miscreant, who made big way into the stable through the window on the night previous to the ree.-11forning Post.
The ancient tower of Avignon, called La Vice-Gerence, fell with a tremendous crash on the night of the 29th ultimo. It had long been in a most dilapidated state.
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