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The rumour is revived in the Law Courts, that after next Hilary Term, Mr. Baron Bailey retires from the Bench. His successor will, it is added, be Sir William Horne; who will divide with the Chief Baron the Equity duties in the Court of Exchequer. This would, of course, cause a vacancy in the representation of Marylebone.— Globe.
Lord Althorp has addressed an official circular to the Churchwardens of the various parishes, throughout the kingdom, requesting them to forward to him, without delay, all the information they possess, or can Procure, respecting the value, ownership, fec. of tithes in their district. This is supposed to be preparatory to the introduction of a new tithe bill, next session of Parliament.
Lord Napier is to be the Chief Commissioner to reside at Canton, antler the act of last session for regulating the trade with China. This appointment will occasion a vacancy in the number of the Lords of the Bedchamber.—Tines. [Upon this appointment the Courier remarks, that "a gentleman more conversant with our courts of lisr, and the state of our commercial relations generally, would have been more fitted adequately to discharge the duties of so important a place." No doubt ; but what was to be Lie for Lord Napier?]
Mr. Byng will shortly, it is said, be created Lord Wrotham, of Wrotham, in the county of Middlesex,—Morning Post.
The Committee for conducting the subscription for the purpose of purchasing the hotel of M. Latrtte, in Paris, and presenting it to Wu!, have made a report, from which it appears, that the amountsubscrihed does not yet exceed 16,e00t. sterling; of which nearly three-fourths have been received from the industrious and poorer clasae, while many eminent bankers and merchants, and some members of the aristocniey who owed their fortunes to M. Lafitte, have either not subscribed at all, or have done so to such a trifling extent, as to have excited the in- dignation of the Committee. The day fixed for the sale of the hotel is the 14th of next month.
An alteration of the laws of imprisonment for debt, in France, which are now so rigid, is expected to be made during the next session of the French Chambers. As a step towards the intended amelioration, a new prison has been prepared, in which the debtors are to be provided with good bedding and proper necessaries ; and a fund is to be especi- ally devoted to the support of foreigners who are incarcerated.
A musical instrument-maker at Wurtzburg, in Bavaria, has been lately sentenced to solitary confinement for an unlimited term, and to do penance before the King's bust, as guilty of high treason and insult towards his• Majesty's person.
The Memorial Bordelais of the 6th instant, announces that the
flutchess of Berri is again pregnant. •
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