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Mr. Frederick Pollock was on Monday last, at Lancaster, sworn as Attorney-General for the Duchy, in the room of Sir John Williams, now one of the Barons of the Exchequer. [Mr. Pollock is well known as a hearty Tory. Who has appointed him to this office ? Is it in the gift of the Chancellor of the Duchy, Lord Holland, formerly so well known for a hearty ‘Vhig ?]
It is said that Mr. Adair has left 20,000/. to Mr. Alexander Baring —Ito relation. [Mr. Baring can now afford to lower his rents, vote for the repeal of the Corn-laws, and read the republication of his speeches in 1815, by the Times, without a blush.]
Letters from the banks of the Rhine say, that since the small towns have effected insurances in the Paris fire-offices, fires have multiplied in a tnost frightful degree. It is expected that the Government will take some steps to remedy the evil.
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