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The elevation of Mr. Pemberton Leigh to the Peerage, by the title of Lord Kingsdown, of Kingsdovrn in Kent, has been officially announced. Mr. Leigh sat in Parliament for Rye in 1831 and Ripon in 1837. He is the eldest son of the late Mr. Robert Pemberton, and took the name of Leigh on succeeding to the estates of his mother's cousin, Sir Robert Holt Leigh.

The Times is at liberty to state that Sir John Lawrence, who is now on his passage home, has been offered and has accepted a place in the new Indian Council. It is stated that Sir Henry Rawlinson and Mr. Wil- loughby will also be among the members nominated by her Majesty's Government.

The Queen has appointed Rear-Admiral James Hope, C.B., Major- General Sir John Mark Frederick Smith, William Schaw Lindsay, Esq., Captain John Washington, R.N., hydrographer of the Admiralty, Cap- tain Bartholomew James Sulivan, R.N., C.B., Captain James Vetch, RE., and John Coode, Esq., to be her Majesty's Commissioners, to com- plete the inquiry recommended in the report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on harbours of refuge.

In consideration of the services performed by Commander Thomas San- mares, at the capture of the forts at the mouth of the Pei Ho, Comman- der Saumarez has been promoted to the rank of captain, his commission dating the 27th July.

The Times published on Wednesday, a remarkable letter purporting to be derived from the lips of a young lady, name not given, who escaped from the treacherous massacre of the fugitives from Cawnpore in 1857. It was taken down by Mr. George Stuart of the Suddcr Court, Alipore, Calcutta, and sent to the Times by "W. Knighton LL.D. the College, Ewell, Surrey." It is addmitted that additions lied been made to the narrative, and that some of these were expunged. These facts, as well as some errors in dates, have caused the story to be received with sus- picion. The young lady begins by describing the massacre. She seems to have swooned and to have been flung into the river for dead ; but she scrambled ashore, hid herself, and there was joined by Miss Wheeler. Sepoys came upon them and they were separated. • I was pushed and dragged along, and subjected to every indignity. Occasionally I felt the thrust of a bayonet, and on my pretesting against such treatment with uplifted hands, and appealing to their feelings as men, I was struck on my head, and was made to understand, in language too plain, that I had not long to live ; but before being put to death, that I would be made to feel some portion of the degradation their brethren felt at Meerut, when ironed and disgraced before the troops." She was taken to Bithon, and there an African eunuch rescued her from the Sepoys, covered her with a robe, and procured her a suit of native clothes. After the advance of Havelock's band, she describes herself as carried by fugitives through "a great portion of the north-west pro- vinces on foot, viz. Bareilly, Rohilcund, Futteghur, Shahjehanpore, and the district near Delhi. After travelling through all these places we joined the mutineers at Lucknow." Here she met her African protector, who recommended her to throw herself on the protection of the Moulvie, the same who was killed the other day. She did so, and the Moulvie made her over to the Begum, on condition, it seems, that she became a Ma- homedan. She remained with the Begum a month, and grew strong, but when the British were successful, the Begum threatened to have her shot, so she fled, and threw herself once more upon the Moulvie. She describes that personage as a good warm-hearted man, who would not harm women and children. He said to her, "as you followed our creed, we must protect you "; and so she lodged in a palace mid had slaves to attend her. 'When the Moulvie went out to meet Sir Colin Campbell, the young lady was transferred again to the Begum, who received her with "moody silence." Then Luckuow was relieved, but she could not join our forces as an incessant shower of grape was pouring on every side. So she resumed her wanderings with Sepoys, and "made a detour of Oude." At length she approached Allahabad, and made her escape by prevailing upon a body of mutineers to send her on a mission to the Governor-general. "After reasoning and discussing the matter, they at last consented to let me go. They w ere, in fact, like drowning men, eager to catch at a straw to save their lives. I was made to give, before I started, to the chiefs or cap- tains certificates that I had been well treated, for they said it was better to have something in ease I played them false. I readily agreed to this, and drew up about thirty certificates accordingly, as they cost me nothing, and I was very anxious to get away from them. I left them with a light heart, and journeyed on foot with about ten men. Oh, I cannot sufficiently de- scribe my feelings when I left them. I offered up a silent prayer of thanks- giving to God that He had safely brought me out of such sufferings, degra- dation,- and misery. After I crossed the Ganges, zemindars, landholders, thanadars, heads of mofussil police, one and all rebels at heart, perhaps, and disaffected, hearing that I had important despatches from the rebel camp for the Governor-General, readily. supplied me with palkies and bearers, and heaped presents on me. I arrived safe on the third day at my uncle's fac- tory, a day's journey from Allahabad. "I am very happy in the midst of friends and) relatives at Calcutta, whither I came after residing with my uncle for a month. The date on which I reached my uncle's factorywas the 20th of June, 1858, exactly one year since the Cawnpore massacre., The story is plausible but full of difficulties, not the least of which are how it could have reached this country so early, how much was taken from and added to the original.

A few days ago, Lord Brougham cut the first sod of the Eden Valley Railway. His mode of doing so was very characteristic. "Lord Brougham," says the Carlisle Journal, "received from the brawny navvy who stood beside him a neat spade, with which he cut the first sod, and threw it into a handsome mahogany barrow, which bad been provided for the occasion. His lordship then, with a vigour as remark- able as it was characteristic, wheeled the barrow along some planks that had been laid for a distance of some ten or a dozen yards, emptied its contents, and then, in a truly navvy-like manner, turned his back, and pulled the barrow to the point whence he started. During the opera- tion, the most deafening cheers resounded from every part of the field. His lordship appeared to be much amused with his own performance." The Crystal Palace has now become a great point of attraction. During the past week 74,695 persons visited the Palace. With the exception of one week shortly after the opening of the Palace, this is the largest num- ber of visitors who have attended the Crystal Palace in one week. The Poultry Show during the first three days of the present week also at- tracted a large concourse of visitors. On Saturdays' the 14th and 21st., and Monday, the 16th instant, the fetes of the Early Closing Association will be given. In the following week the Foresters celebrate their anni- versary. A new Picture and Photographic Gallery has lately been opened, which is a great attraction. Many paintings of merit have re- cently been received, and photographs of interesting places and persons are being daily received for exhibition. For the last three weeks, the Crystal Palace has been thrown open to shareholders on Sunday afternoons. Many persons have availed them- selves of the opportunity of a quiet stroll through the Palace and grounds which are now in a high state of perfection. The creeping plants and fuschias, with other rare plants within the building, are most luxuriant ; while the display of geraniums, hollyhocks, and dahlias, throughout the extensive grounds, present a coup crceil brilliant in the extreme.

The Earl of Aberdeen who arrived at Haddo House, 'Alaenleenshire, at the close of last week, from London, is surrounded by a select circle. Lord and Lady Haddo have arrived there from the Ranger's Lodge, Blackheath. M. Guizot, the well-known French statesman, arrived on Friday last, and is now staying with the noble earl.

Mr. Sidney Herbert and Mrs. Herbert are not expected to return from their tour in Germany before the first week of next month.

Mr. W. E. Gladstone and Mrs. Gladstone are staying at Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, on a visit to Sir Stephen Glynne.

Lord and Lady Goderich are gone on a Continental tour, and are not likely to return to England until October.

Chevalier Bunsen, formerly Prussian Minister in London, has been in- vited to Berlin on the occasion of the visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Miss Nightingale's health is such that she has again been obliged to resort to Malvern for the benefit of the watercure.—berby A/Seca/lb

While all the world was at Cherbourg Lord Palmerston was inspecting a stone quarry "in which he is interested' at Festiniog in Merionethshire.

Lord Palmerston seems absorbed in looking after his property. He landed at Dublin, on Monday, from Holyhead, and started the next day to visit his estates in the county of Sligo.

It is reported that Mr. Tatton Egerton, who has just resigned his seat for North Cheshire in favour of his son, is about to be made a Peer.

Mr. Ellice is now in Canada. Perhaps he has come out to overawe his eensitaires, who recently exposed his attempts to squeeze money out of the province through the Seigniorial Commission. I send a report of the pub- lic meeting of the vassals of the right honourable gentleman. Perhaps, with Sir George Simpson, he wishes to get Sir Edmund Head to refuse his sanction to the North-West Transportation Bill. As is said when Mr. Ellice rises in the House of Commons, his presence here indicates something ex- traudinary, and of course personal interest has the most to do with it.— Canada Correspondent of the Post.

The Manchester Guardian is sorry to learn that, in consequence of cer- tain unfortunate difficulties in which he has become involved, Mr. Walter Savage Landor, the well-known poet and essayist, has found it necessary to leave the country. A collection of pictures, the property of the venerable litterateur, are advertised to be sold by auction at Mr. Capes's rooms.

There was a large gathering of illustrious persons at Ostend lust week. The King of the Belgians and the Duke and Duchess de Brabant arrived there on Saturday. The Grand Duchess Helena of Russia was already there, but, having a nervous complaint, had not been able to take sea-bath- ing. The Prince of Prussia and 31. de Manteuffel likewise remain at Os- tend, and the Marquis d'Antoniui, Minister of the Two Sicilies at Brussels, has arrived there.

The Emperor of Russia has conferred the Order of St. Anne on Baron d'Adelsward, lately Swedish Minister at his court, and at presea Minister at the court of the Tuileries.

Very unsatisfactory accounts have been received at Berlin from Tegernsee of the health of the King of Prussia. The attack of gout has been severe, and has considerably weakened his Majesty.

Captain Petrillo has been drowned when bathing in the sea at Nairn. The moment he was seon struggling in the surf four persons went to his aid. One succeeded in reaching him, and fastening a rope to his body ; but ,just as lie approached the shore the rope slipped off, and Captain Patullo sank. He was the brother of Colonel Putullo, who met his death at the sedan of Sebastopol.

The venerable Countess of Carlisle, the mother of the present Earl, died en Sunday at Castle Howard. She was the eldest daughter of the fifth Duke of Devonshire. At her death she was seveuty-tive years of age. Eleven of her children survive her.

The Government has on the recommendation of a Special Committee, consisting of Lord Jelin Russell, Lord Elcho, and Mr. Coningliam_, de- cided on the purchase of Sir George Hayter's immense picture of the House of Commons first assembled after the passing of the Reform Bill.

The Queen having expressed a wish that the scholars of St. Paul's should have an additional week's holyday, in commemoration of the marriage of the Princess Frederick William of Prussia, the school will meet again on the 10th, instead of the 3d of September.

When the present Roman Catholic Bishop of Malta entered his cathedral for the first time, no artillery pealed a salute. The bishop complained to the home government. The Ordine states that the bishop has been assured by Sir Edward Lytton that such an omission shall not occur again. The Secretary censures the authorities for not burning powder on the occasion referred to.

The Reverend Francis Barnes, incumbent of Trinity Church, Plymouth, has performed divine service in the Eddystone Lighthouse, for the behoof of the lonely dwellers in that isolated beacon.

M. Candidus, the Protestant minister at Nancy, has accepted an invita- tion sent to him by the Reformed Church at Odessa.

On his return from Cherbourg to Spithead, Load Lyons struck his flag on board the Royal Albert and went ashore. The ship will be paid-off. On the same day, at Spithead, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle, Commander-in-chief of the Channel fleet, shifted his flag from the Renown, 91, Captain Forbes, to the Orion, 91, Captain D'Eyncourt. It is stated that the English Government are in possession of a complete plan of the works at Cherbourg. They were made by an English engineer

two or three years ago. He passed himself off upon the Cherburghers as a

veritable fleueur without any object in life whatever. "And vet all the time that man was making a plan of the works. His harmless-looking

walking-stick was a yard measure. As he trailed it listlessly up and down

it was doing its work. A pocket instrument measured every angle when 'It!, one's eye was upon him. And thus, by visiting in succession during many months every portion of the fortifications, and combinires his notes, our countryman had at last the satisfaction of placing in the h7inds of the mill_ tary authorities that complete and accurate survey of the fortifications of Cherbourg which they now possess." It is but fair that the Manchester _Examiner should have the credit of publishing this extraordinary tale.

The French Military Commission appointed by the Emperor to proceed to Teheran to remodel the Persian army, sailed from Marseilles for Constanti-

nople on Sdnday last. It consists of M. Brongniart, Major of Artillery, a Captain and Lieutenant of the same arm, a Captain and Lieutenant of In- fantry, three sergeants, three artillerymen, two infantry soldiers, two band- masters, and an operative engineer.

According to a statement printed in the anst i tut ionnel, M. A. Muller, a non-commissioned officer in the French military service, (63d of the line,) has devised a means of rendering ordinary smooth-bore arms, whether large or small, equal in precision to rifle-guns, whilst necessarily abolishing all the inconveniences attendant upon rifling.

The health of London is below the average, although diarrhcea has de- creased. The number of deaths last week was 1200.

The Canadian mail-steamer North American which arrived at Liverpocl on Wednesday, passed through the Straits of 'Bellebile on the 24 instant. Immense numbers of icebergs extended sixty miles to the westward and a hundred and twenty miles to the eastward of the Straits.

&One of the reporters of the Paris Press had some visiting cards struck off for use while at Cherbourg, on which he had printed "M. —, camp de la (dare, Rue Chasseloup-Laubat, Tente 24, lit. 3."

By a late act it is declared that until Parliament shall otherwise direct there shall only he sixty County Court Judges.

The Hants Advertiser states that the once formidable body of Winchester freemen are reduced to thirteen in number.

A report has reached Malta to the effect that an attempt has been made on the life of the Viceroy. by one of a fanatical party, discovered in his chamber, under his bed. No explanation could be got from the would-be assassin, further than that God had sent him there. He was immediately taken out and decapitated. Four thousand stand of arms, with a large quantity of gunpowder, is said to have been discovered in one of the mosques at Cairo.—Nalta Times.