THE Annness.—It is said that the Duke of Norfolk and

Lord Mu!. grave are to move and second the address in the House of Lords ; and Mr. C. A. Pelham member for Lincolnshire, with Sir J. B. Johnstone, member for Yorkshire, in the House of Commons. NEW PEERS.—The Gazette of last night announces the elevation to the British Peeraee of Lord Fingall, Lord Sefton, Lord Kinnaird (with the new title of •Barou Rossie), and Mr. Agar Ellis (with the title of Baron Dover). COUNTESS SPENCEIL—The remains of the late Countess Spencer were removed, on Tuesday, from Spencer House, St. James's Place, to Northamptonshire, for interment. Loan ALTHORP.—Visconnt Althorp returned to town yesterday, from attending the funeral of his mother, the Countess Spencer. The Go. vernor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank had interviews with the noble Viscount in the afternoon, after his arrival at the Treasury.

SIR T. Eosins—Admiral Sir T. Foley is appointed Rear-Admiral of th I United Kingdom, vice Earl Northesk deceased.

M IL I TARA' FLURALIT IES. — Sir William Houston, Lieutenant-Go. vernor of Gibraltar, is to receive, in addition to the allowances of that situation, the pay of a Lieutenant-General on the Staff, and also retains his appointment as one of the Grooms of his Majesty's Bed-chamber. Tim MARQUIS OF HERTFORD.—This noble person, who has been for some time on the Continent, will, it is said, shortly return to England in order in person to give his vote against the Reform Bill. TUE KING ov Beianum.—Prince Leopold has been observed to devote much of his attention, during the present season, to the lovely niece of a deceased states:nan, one of whose sisters is attached to the household of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent—court Journal. DON PEDRU.—Accounts from Cherbourg say that the suite of the Emperor Don Pedro consists of thirty-eight persons, among whom are a Lady of Honour, supposed to be a Bavarian, the Chamberlain, the Mar- quis de Santo Gallo, a Colonel of Artillery, another young officer, and a physician. Issusamous STRANGERS..—In addition to the Bourbon importations', and the more recent Russian arrivals, we have now in England Achilles Murat,—son of the late King of Naples ; Louis Napoleon ; Hortense, ex-Queen of Holland ;_ and the Prince of Canino is daily expected. Hew ARE THE .5.IIGIITY FALLEN' h—The Boston courier says— "Louis Buonaparte died at Forli on the 17th." Quoth the New York Advertiser, "Whether it be father or sun who is dead, we cannot determine."

THE BISHOP OF Woncesrert.—At a dinner given by the members of the borough of Droitwich, last week, to the electors, gentry, and clergy, of the town and neighbourhood, the health of the Bishop of Worcester being proposed by the President, Hodgetts Foley, Esq., M.P., was re- ceived with so great disapprobation, that, at the suggestion of the Vice. President, the toast was withdrawn ! ONE GENERATION COMETli AND ANOTHER GOETII.—During the admi- nistration of the oaths to a new peer, no peer who has not taken the oaths is allowed to remain in the body of the House. When the Earl of Munster was introduced on Wednesday, Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, in conformity with this regulation, immediately called on the Duke of Wellington, who was on the Opposition bench, to rise and walk out. The retirement of the aged Duke before the youthful Earl is no inapt omen of the fall and rise of the principles of the one and the other. THE CONVOCATION.—A Convocation of Clergy was held on Wednes- day morning, at St. Paul's Cathedral. There were present, the Archbi- shop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, Bangor, and Llandaff, Dr. Sheath, Messrs. Norris, C. Wordsworth, and Lendon, Canons of the Cathedral, and many others of the clergy. We wonder that the clergy do not weary of this unmeaning ceremony. Sr. BARTHOLOMEW'S VESTRY.—A popular Vestry was elected for this parish yesterday, amidst the greatest possible exultation of the pa. rishioners. The ancient Select were routed to a man. CALEDONIAN Asreem.—The.friends of this charity held their an- niversary festival yesterday. SANDHURST COLLEGE.—The half-yearly public examinations of the officers and gentlemen cadets studying at the College took place on Thursday last and the two following days. The following officers were presented with certificates of qualification of the highest class :—Lieu- tenant H. E. B. Hutchinson, 76th Regiment ; Lieutenant A. R. G. Thomas, 32nd Regiment. The following gentlemen cadets were recom.. mended to the General Commanding in Chief for appointment to Ens signcies :—James Gates, John G. Champion, Martin M. Dillon, Chris. topher M. Wilson, Richard D. Baker, Edward C. Munns, and John Heatley. COLONIAL Commisszorr.—Colonel Colebrooke and Mr. Cameron, his Majesty's Commissioners of Inquiry, and Mr. Gregory, Secretary tio the Commission, landed at Brighton on Thursday afternoon from Cey- lon. This Commission was sent out in the year 1823, under an address from the House of Commons, for the purpose of inquiring into the state 4)f the three colonies, the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, and Ceylon.

EAST INDIA PETITION.—All arrival from Bombay has brought to England the copy of a document of very great interest, and closely con- nected with a subject of the highest political importance. It is the peti- tion to the House of Commons of the Christians, Hindoos' Parsees, Mahometans, and Jews, natives of the British possessions in India, on the grievances they suffer under the administration of GoVernment as at present constituted in that part of the world ; the remedy for those grievances: and the rights and advantages to which they aspire and claim from the humane and prudent consideration of our Legislature. This petition is sunderstood to speak the sentiments of no less than 60,000,000 of human beings, all subjects of the British empire in India. —Times, June 18. PonsrUGUESE MERCHANTS IN Baazn..—Meetings have been held by the British and other foreign merchants at Bahia (and it is expected similar ones have before this taken place at Rio) at which it was unani- mously resolved that, in case the Portuguese should be obliged to leave the country, they should make over to a committee of English merchants the whole of their property, as a security for the payment of their debts. This arrangement, it is understood, had the concurrence of the existing government at Bahia. RUSSIAN CONTRACT.......It is said in the City that Messrs. Rothschild have an order for 200,000 stand of arms, on account of the Russian Government ; and also that our Ministers, the manufacturers not being able to supply them fast enough, have consented to let them have a con- siderable number from the Tower, taking the new ones in exchange as they can be got ready. The latter part of the story, however, it need scarcely be remarked, is a vile calumny, and requires no contra- diction. It would be the most unpopular act a British Ministry could commit, to facilitate by any means whatever the obtaining of arms by despotism to put down freedom.—Times. [It is amusing to notice these nice distinctions of right. What greater guilt is there in Government fur- nishing Russia with arms to shoot the Poles, than in the Birmingham manufacturers doing so ? Why should that be a crime in the Master of the Ordnance which is nowise disreputable in Mr. Rothschild ? But so it ever is in money-making England : clothe an act with the name of business—give a proper consideration—and it matters not what is its character, be it to defend Duke or Devil, it is all right and regular.] CITY Lootc.—A Court of Conservancy was held at Greenwich the other day. After the business was over, the Lord Mayor gave an ele• gant entertainment at the Crown and Sceptre. The Lord Mayor, in his after-dinner speech, said, " they were assembled to commemorate one of the ancient and respectable usages of the city of London—that of eating and drinking together and wishing each other well. Let people say what they would, meetings of this kind were eminently calculated to do good, by bringing into action the social dispositions, and invigorating the mind by the instrumentality of its own feelings and affections." That the mind is invigorated by the absorption of turtle, is a gastronomic discovery reserved for this latter age of wonders. Mr. Colburn ought to take the hint ; a gallon or two of Bleaden's matchless, properly applied, might give a fillip to a dull author, that would sell a thousand copies extra. MRS. SIDDONS.—The remains of this great actress were interred on Wednesday, in a vault at Paddington Church. The hearse was followed by two mourning-coaches containing the relatives of the deceased lady, and fourteen mourning-coaches, each containing four gentlemen mourners belonging to the theatres ; two gentlemen's carriages brought up the rear of the procession.

Dn. MEIKLEJonsr.—This reverend gentleman, the Professor of Church History in the University of Edinburgh, and pastor of Aber- corn, died on Sunday last. The immediate cause of his death was a fever, caught during the lengthened anti-heresy debates in the General Assembly.

MORE Hosrounan MATTERS.—The newspapers having repre. sented Mr. G. Dawson as employing, at the Essex dinner, towards Mr. Tower, language which Mr. Tower deemed derogatory to his character, he sent to demand an explanation. The words attributed to Mr. Daw- son were—" To my grief and surprise, on my second return for that borough, I found a gentleman—at least a man calling himself a gentle- man—of Essex, condescending to go down from the Treasury, and so servile as to be under its dominion." Mr. Dawson replied, that the words were not correctly reported ; what he said was, that "a man call- ing himself an independent gentleman of Essex, condescending to go down there with a Treasury mandate in his hand ;" and he added, I never doubted the independence of your political character." This Mr. Tower considered a full and fair apology, and he immediately made a communication to that effect to Mr. Dawson.

BRIGHTON RACES.--■It is fixed that our annual racing diversions shall take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 27th, 28th, and 29th of July. The Stewards are the Duke of Richmond and Lord Low- ther.. The Gold Cup will be run foto on the second day.—Brighton Guardian.

CORNWALL ELEcricas.—The expenses of the election are estimated at 36,0001.! of which 12;0004 falls to the share of the successful, and 24,000/. to the unsuccessful candidates.

EMIGRATION..--On Wednesday, the Magnet, eft Leith with about 150 passengers, and on Thursday the Baronet, Wallace,Rankine, with 60 passengers, both for Quebec.

SCOTCH TEMPERANCE Sourrias.—Aberdeen, Banff, Berwick, Kirkcudbright, and Peebles, have each one of these societies ; Wigton and Forfar have 4 each ; Dumfries 5; Argyll, 6; Dumbarton, 10; Edinburgh, 11; Fife, 11; Perth, 17% Renfrew, 1; Stirling, 18; Ayr, 27; and Lanark, 29; in all, 165. After the establishment of Tempe- rance Societies in Scotland, no enemy of strong drink needs despair of proselytes. We understand an attempt is about to be made at establish- ing Temperance Societies in London, as soon as a committee can be procured. Great difficulty has been experienced in getting a proper chairman ; almost all the Bishops refused. We believe Dr. Blomfield has at length consented to relinquish his brandy ; bargaining, however, for the retention of his Burgundy. The rich associates will have the advantage in the Temperance Societies, as they have everywhere. The poor are to give up gin—they may retain porter ; the rich give up gin, but retain both wine raid porter. If they would be consistent, they- ought to give up wine ego. A water diet is understood, in Northern

climates, to be the best preventive of cholera. Wine-drinkers generally fall victims to it. If it once get into the House of Lords, it will do more mischief than the Bill.

IRISH CHURCH REVENUES.—According to a Parliamentary paper just published, the following are the incomes of a few of the Irish Bishoprics and Archbishoprics. Armagh, 15,080/. 15s. 6d. ; Tuam, 5,548/. 19s. 1 ld. ; Cashel, 3,500/. and upwards ; Clogher, 9,000/. late currency ; Derry, 10,000/. and upwards, late currency ; Meath, 5,815/. 14s. 5d.; Raphoe, 5,3791.14s. Id.; Leighlin and Ferns, 5,0001.; Ossory, 3,0001.; Dromore, 4,863/. 3s. 5d.; Waterford, 5,000/. ; Cork, 3,000/. ; Limerick (renewal fines not included), 2,915/. 19s. 81d.; Cloyue, 2,000/. " and upwards at, the least ;" Killalah, 4,600/.

SUMMARY PROCESS OF •EJECTMENT.—A few days ago, a shoemaker living in the East Street, went to Portsmouth for a bill due to hint from a captain. He went on board the ship, which was ready for sea, and wrote a polite note from the steward's room requesting his money. After waiting a short time, a petty officer returned and told him " if he wasn't off from the ship directly they would throw him overboard." The shoemaker thought it prudent to quit without his money Brighton Guardian. [The Globe, commenting on this story, suggesta that the name of tile ship should be given. For the public, this may be desirable ; but if payment be the object of the shoemaker, it will be best answered by sending a statement of the debt to the Admiralty ; which will, we have no doubt, cause it to be stopped out of the Captain's pay. Such, we believe, is the invariable rule at the Horse Guards at least.] WONDERFUL !—Such is the watchful state of our police-officers, that, since the last discharge of the gaol here, a week ago, there has not been. a single inmate within its walls.—Stockport Advertiser. GREYHOUND EXTRAORDINARY.—On Wednesday last, as a boy of Mr: W. Kiddell's of Heydon, was riding down a lane upon a female donkey, a hare came 1,rushing through the hedge into the road, making a grunt- ing noise, which the ass immediately saw, instantly floored the boy, and darted off in pursuit of the hare, and after a very short course, with a few excellent turns, she took her up at full speed, and killed hen—Nor- wich Post. [ We hardly know which most to admire in this wonderful donkey,—the sharpness of eye that enabled it to see a noise, or the speed of foot that enabled it to catch a hare. Are there any more asses of the same kind in Norwich ?] PRONUNCIATION OF Porasu Nsmas.—All vowels are sounded as in French and Italian ; and there are no diphthongs, every vowel being pro. nounced distinctly. The consonants are the same as in English, except these,—W, which is sounded like v at the beginning of a word ; thus, Warsawa, Varsafa ; in the middle or at the end of a word it has the sound off, as in the instance already cited, and Narew, Naref—C,like tx, and never like k; thus Pac is sounded Patx.—G, like g in Gibbon ; thus, Oginski.—Ch, like the Greek ; thus, Lech, Lek.—Cx like the English tch in pitch ; thus, Czartoryski, pronounce Tchartoriskl—Sz like sh itt shape ; thus Staszyc, like Stashyt .—Sxcx, like ShIch ; thus Szczer. biec, like Shtcherbietz.—Rx, like j in je, with a slight sound of r; thus, Rzewuski, like Rjevuski.—Fletcher's Poland. SHIPS OF Wars.—At Spithead ready for sea, are the Caledonia, 120 guns ; Prince Regent, 120; Asia, 84; Donegal, 78; Wellesley, 74.; Revenge, 76; Alfred, 50; Barham, 50; Briton, 46; Pearl, 32; Wasp, 18; Brisk, 10; in the harbour, fitting for sea :—Spartiate, 76 guns; Royal George, 120; Samarang, 28; Rattlesnake, 28; Tweed, 28; Childers, 18; Victor, 18; Recruit, 10; Charybdis, 10.

Manama Vico.—This lady, by a licence from the King, was some time ago allowed to rejoin her family at Madrid, where she was living quietly, when her husband, Mendez Vigo, appeared in the Pyrenees, at the head of a party of refugees. Madame Vigo, dreading some insult, solicited the King's permission to withdraw into a convent, as a tempo- rary asylum ; she was allowed to reside among the Calatravas in Madrid, a society of the most noble families in Spain, the rules of which are not rigid. We give this explanation at the request of a near relative of the lady, who, we can assure her acquaintance in this country, is well, corn. fortable, respected, and visits her connexions when she pleases.--Front the BIorning Post.

PUBLIC RECORDS.—Messrs. Baldwin and Cradock are appointed book- sellers to the Commissioners for the Preservation of the Public Records ;

and we understand it is the intention of the Commissioners to allow their publishers to offer their works already printed, on such favourable terms as to place these national treasures within the reach of every considerable library in the empire.

THE SCOTCH But.—The Perth district of Burghs have addressed a memorial to Earl Grey, snggesting that Perth shall return a member by

itself; that Peterhead shall be added to the Elgin district ; Forfar to the Montrose district; and Cupar and St. Andrew's to the Kirkcaldy district;