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The Lord Chancellor leaves town immediately for Brougham Hall, Lord Althorp for Northamptonshire, and Lord John Russell for Ire- land.—Globe.
Sir Francis Burdett recently gave a grand entertainment to the mem- bers of the Bonaparte family, at his residence in the Green Park. [It is not often that we have to record such extravagant doings on the part of Sir Francis.] , The Duke of Devonshire has been recommended to try the sulphur baths of Germany. It is not improbable that his Grace may go to Carls- bad-beforethe end of the autumn.
The death of the Countess of Aberdeen will throw the families of Gordon, Douglas, Hamilton, and Russell into mourning. Her Lady- ihip has left two sons, the Marquis of Abercorn and Lord Claude Hamilton, and one daughter, Lady Harriet Hamilton, by her first marriage with Viscount Hamilton. She had also five children by her second marriage with. the Earl of Aberdeen. With the exception of ber two eldest sons, all her Ladyship's family were present at the time of her death. Her age was about forty-six. She hed been declining in health ever since the return ,of the family from Scotland.after Easter.
Sir Harry Goodricke died lately at his residence, Ravensdale Park, in the county of Louth. Sir Harry had enjoyed but a very few years the-princely estates left hinaby his uncle, the late Lord Clermont. He bad made great improvements both at the Park, and at his other resi- dence in Louth, Clermont Park. Some other works, which would have given employment to numbers, were, we understand, contemplated by Sir Harry. He was a benevolent man and an excellent landlord. His premature death will be severely felt by all ciasses.—Newry Telegraph. It is reported that Sir Harry has left the whole of his tmentailed pro- perty amounting to upwards of 20,0001. a )ear, to his friend Mr. A. Francis Holyoake.
Captain Stuart has retired from the representation of the county of Bute, in consequence of being called into active service. Sir William Rae has offered himself as a candidate to replace him.
The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered a certain proportion of blue cloth and blue Flushing, to he supplied to the Navy, in lieu of made- tap jackets and trousers; an order which cannot fail to give satisfaction throughout the fleet, as the seamen will thereby be enabled to have those articles made up on board, and fitted to each respectively. James Lewis, — Elwyn, and Henry Stephenson, Esqrs., are to be the three Salaried Commissioners for the distribution of the West India Compensation Fund. Mr. Pepys, King's Counsel, and member for Melton, hits accepted the honorary appointment of Chairman, and Air. Under-Secretary Lefevre, with two other unpaid Commissioners not yet named, will complete the Board.—Globe.
The retailers of Stamps are, from irregularities on their part through- out the kingdom, to he in future subjected to the unwelcome visits of Excise-officers, like all other dealers in exciseable commodities. It is also understood, that the discount allowed -to them on their sales is to be reduced from seven and a half to one and a half per cent. Great interest, it is said, is making to obtain the new appointments of Magistrates in the West India Islands; though the smallness of the i salaries (3001. a year) does not seem to hold out any very tempting allurement.
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