According to the admission of Baron d'Haussez, one of the
late Ministers of Marine in France, the British Navy destroyed in the last war no fewer than I:200 ships of war ; viz. 156 ships of the line, 382 frigates, and 60 corvettes and other vessels belonging to the French Navy. General Count Sebastiani, Ambassador of the King of the French, arrived in town on Tuesday. Count Sebastiani is accompanied by M. de Bourqueney, Maitre des Requetes, who was some years ago attached to the French Embassy in London, and who succeeds to M. de Bacourt as First Secretary. Ladies used to have the opportunity, such as it was, of hearing the debates of the House of Commons, by sitting round the ventilator in the roof of the old louse, which afforded accommodation or peep- holes for sixteen ladies. In the present House there is no accommoda- tion in the roof or elsewhere.
It is reported that Sir Robert Wilson's appointment to the Com- missionership of the Ionian Islands, as well as several others by the new Ministers, are prudently kept waiting the result of the first few votes of the House of Commons.—Globe.
Roger O'Connor arrived at Dover last Sunday evening, returning to his exile, and embarked for the Continent next morning. Mr. O'Con- nor, though evidently a septuagenarian, is decidedly a fine-looking personage, and wears his moustachoes and demi-military costume with advantageous effect.—Dover Telegraph.
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