The new Bishop of Lichfield, Dr. Butler, whose duty it
is, as junior member of the Episcopal beneh, to read prayers daily in the House of' Lords, has been compelled to leave town by ill health.
Sir Robert Adair, who has been on a special mission to the Court of Berlin, retires from active diplomatic service, it is understood, on his former pension as Minister to the Ottoman Porte, of 2,3001. per 11111111171.
The sum of 7941. received from exhibiting the plans for the new Houses of Parliament in the National Gallery, is to be divided equally among the competitors.
The lute Trustees of Lady Hewley's charities have resolved to ap- peal to the House of Lords against the decision of the Ex- Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurst. and have given notice to the solicitor of the relators accordingly. The final adjudication of this long-pending question is now therefUre deferred to the next session of Perlitunent.—Congrega- rional Magazine for August.
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