Lord Charles Somerset Manners, M.P.,the Duke of Rutland's brother, succeeds
the late Lord William Bentinck as Colonel of the Eleventh Regiment of Light Dragoons.
The deaths of Dr. Butler, Bishop of Lichfield, is announced. Sir Hussey Vivian has left town for Germany, where lie intends to re- side for about two months, to try the effect of the German baths in curing rheumatism.
Prep:trillions are making at Lambton Castle for the reception of Lord Durham and his family. The Countess of Jersey is at last returned to London with her lovely daughters, Lady Sarah and Lady Clemeotina Villiers. The Lady Sarah, now in her seventeenth year, will be presented to her Ma- jesty the first Drawing-room next season, previous to regular introdue-
/ 'est.
We understand that the Countess of Clarendon has given ten thousand pounds to her noble lord and master, for the sole purpose of beautifying and improving, Grove Park, the ancient seat of the Claren- dons, in Hertfordshire.—Morning Post. Soule of the Tory papers are very angry with Lord Melbourne for introducing Robert Owen to the Queen at the last Levee. Mr. Owen presented an address to her Majesty from the "Congress of Delegates of the Universal Society of Rational Religionists," praying for an in- vestigation of the measures proposed by the Congress "to ameliorate the condition of society." This may be silly, and people may laugh at the enthusiast, but indignation on the subject is particularly absurd.
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