„Miscellaneous.
Lord ITenley, brother-in-law to Sir Robert Peel, is recovering from his long and severe illness, brought on by a paralytic attack. Ile is now able to attend to his official duties as one of the Masters in Chancery.
Mr. Henry Symons, eldest son of the Reverend Dr. Symons, has been appointed Colonial Secretary for Honduras.
Tuesday's Gazette announces the Queen's permission to Charles 1t it:iant Thompson, Ensign in the Eighty-first Regiment, and late Captain in the Spanish service, to wear the insignia of the first class of the National and Military Order of St. Ferdinand, conferred upon him by tin. Queen of Spain, in testimony of his gallant conduct hi the action liefore St. Sebastian, on the rith of May 1836. Captain Thompson is son of Colonel Peyronnet Thompson, and author of a lively and popu- lar account of the wars in which he participated.
The claim of Captain Barclay Allardice, of l'ry, to the Airth Peerage, comes behave the House of Lords next month ; and 1.0 doubt exists of hi: being able to establish his right to that ancient title.—..lbetdecit Joernal.
If the marriage so much talked of in the fashionable world should take plan between T.ord Alvanley and Lady Aco‘o, his Lordship will updre a large fortune; that lady possessing great her own titbit being the only child of the late Duo d'Alb;:rg. Sir lUchard Aetoo, her late husband, left her a con,:idt,rable desist, , which reverts to ;!':i1. only son, to whom his lar,:.;0 estaeti have tIceolved.-1/-0,7miny Nst.
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