Sir John Herschel, with his lady and family, Les arrived
from the Cape of Good Hope, where be had been for some yearn prosecuting
estrono ' al discoveries. It has b ea resolved by the London savans to invite Sir John to a public dinner, at which the Duke of Sussex will preside.
The death of Sir John Jeffeost, Judge of South Australia, is men- tioned in the last account from that colony. It took place, the Globs informs us, under the following melancholy circumstances. Sir John, with Captain Blcnkinsopp and two other persons, not named, wished to proceed from Nepean Bay to Encounter Bay, for the purpose of in- specting a vessel which was taking in oil at the latter place. Mr. Hindinarsh, son of Captain Ilindmarsh, advised him not, telling hint that he had himself had a narrow escape with his life in making the same attempt, and was obliged to put hack at last. The unfortunate party, however, disregarded the admonition, the boat was swamped, and all four perished together.
Intelligence has reached town of the death of General Hay, of Rennes, in Scotland ; by which event, his son, Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Governor el the Bermudas, succeeds to an estate of 6,000/. a-year.— Glebe. [Is the Globe quite sure, that in consequence of a family arrangement several years ago, in e hielt the late General concurred with Sir Andrew, the latter is not precluded from any benefit arising out of the it:denial property?—Moreing
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