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A tale of slander appeared in some of the journals of last week, about the elopement of the Duchess of Richmond with a Captain of the Guards. The Duke's intention to apply for a criminal informa- tion was announced on the last day of term by counsel. The Duke and his lady are living together, as they have lived for fifteen years, in per- fect and undisturbed harmony. There was a report in some of the journals in the course of the week of Lord Dundonald (late Lord Cochrane) having died at Paris; it was Sir Alexander Cochrane, his Lordship's uncle.
A letter from Naples, dated the 17th January, says that the winter is most brilliant. A magnificent carnival is in preparation, the great at- traction of which is to be a splendid masked ball, to be given by the Austrian Ambassador, in honour of the illustrious Walter Scott. The guests are all to appear in the costumes of the principal characters in the Waverley Novels.
We understand that Sir Walter Scott intends to make a considerable stay in Italy, and to return by the Tyrol through Germany, where he will visit Hungary, Vienna, Prague, Toplitz, Carlsbad, Munich, Dres- den, Leipsic, Stutgard, and other principal towns and cities in that empire. The Baronet is attended by his eldest son, Major Walter Scott, of the 15th Hussars, and Miss Ann Scott, his unmarried daugh- ter. Mr. Charles Scott, the youngest son of Sir Walter, is, we believe, sin attache to the Legation at the Court of the King of the Two Sici- lies ; so that, with the exception of Mrs. Lockhart, Sir Walter is at present enjoying the society of all his nearest connexions.-Morning -Uerald.
The celebrated Dr. Bell died at his house at Cheltenham on Satur- day last. Dr. Bell had accumulated great wealth, which he most nobly devoted to the great object that had engrossed his attention during a long life-the education of the community. To this purpose Dr. Bell had contributed not less than 120,000/.
Mr. John Reeve met with a serious accident on Thursday night. He was performing in Robert the Devil, and in the last scene of the second act he came to the front of the stage rather rapidly, and fell over the lights on to the floor of the orchestra. He was assisted to get up and to leave the orchestra. Before the commencement of the third act of the piece, Mr. Yates stated that Mr. Reeve had sprained his back very seriously.
-M. Girard, a banker of' Philadelphia' recently deceased, has left the enornious sum of one million two hundred thousand pounds for the founda- tion of schools, the construction of rail-roads and other public purposes. Ile has left two millions of dollars for a college in Philadelphia, for the residence and accommodation of at least three hundred scholars, and the requisite teachers, and the supplying the college with furniture and books, and incomes to the professors and instructors. One passage in the will has given great offence, it is said, to the clergy of the different persuasions-" I enjoin and require, that no ecclesiastic, missionary, or minister of any sect whatsoever, shall ever hold or exercise any station or duty whatever in the said college ; nor shall any such person ever be admitted for any purpose, or as a visitor, within the premises appro- priated to the purposes of the said college."
A fire broke out at Brest, on the 26th January, which destroyed the artillery store-house with the entire of its contents. There were great apprehensions of the flames reaching the Diademe flag-ship, in the harbour; but, by strenuous exertions, this was prevented. A captain of artillery, named Colas, was suffocated on board the Diademe.
The following notice is posted in a window in Bond Street. " An Evening School, conducted by a reduced relation of the Earl of Lons- sle."-Brighton Gazette.
The greater part of the manufactory of madder, belonging to Messrs. Thomas, brothers, a league from Avignon, was destroyed by fire on the 19th ult. About 8,0001bs. of madder in powder was destroyed. The waters of the Sorgue, which run through the manufactory, were dyed red to such a degree, that the silk-dyers at Avignon were obliged to put off their washing operations during the whole day. The damage is estimated at 500,000 francs--(20,000L)
The large lion and one of the lion-tigers, belonging to Mr. Atkins's menagerie, had each a tooth extracted last week. The operation was performed by Mr. C. S. Rowland, dentist. So completely are the animals under the control of their keepers, that they were not even hound during the operation.-Liverpool Chronicle.
A MAN or BUSINESS.-A friend of ours was in treaty with G-, the horse-dealer (who died the other day), for the purchase of a mare, but could not agree by 10/. Next morning, however, making up his mind to offer to split the difference, he posted off to the yard, when the f trst person he met was the groom. " -Master up, Joe ?" said he. " No; master be dead," said Joe, "but he left Nvord you're to have the mare." .--New Sporting Mugaziize,
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