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Colonel Sir J. Gaspard Le Merchant, the present Governor of New- foundland, is to succeed Sir John Harvey, deceased, as Lieutenant- governor of Nova Scotia.

William Edmondstoune Aytoun, Esq., Advocate, is to be Sheriff and Steward of the Sheriffdoms or Stewartries of Orkney and Zetland, in the room of Charles Neaves, Esq., resigned.

The Duke and Duchess of Montpensier arrived in this country on Fri- day, on a visit to their parent and relatives at Claremont. Sir Harry Smith and Lady Smith arrived in London on Tuesday.

Mr. Roebuck has been severely indisposed: the Sheffield Times fears it will be some time before he can resume his Parliamentary duties.

Mr. Henry Manning, late Archdeacon, has contradicted a report that be was unhappy in the Church of Rome and contemplated returning to the English Church. He says—" I have found in the Catholic Church all that I sought, and more than while without its pale I had ever been able to conceive.',

The screw steam-ship Australian started on her "maiden voyage" to Australia on Tuesday, with the Government mail, some 180 passengers, (48 first-class,) and 200,0001. in sovereigns to buy gold-dust at a profit. Information was received in London on Sunday, that sixteen more men had deserted from the Superb, nine from the Leander, fourteen from the Arethusa, ten from the Horatio, as also many from the Conflict, Highflyer, Rodney, and Queen. The great increase of these desertions arises from the extraordinary demand for seamen to man the numerous merchantmen about to proceed to the Australian gold-diggings.—Darly News.

Among the notables who are off for the Australian gold-diggings are Mr. B.. W. Horne and Mr. William Hewitt.

Additional correspondence about the two ships seen on the icebergs by the crew and passenger of the Renovation, in the spring of last year, has been published by the Admiralty. Captain Coward has been examined at Venice, and Ins testimony is in harmony with that already published of Mr. Simpson, the mate of the Renovation. Captain Coward thought, that the ships were two Greenlandmen abandoned. Mr. Lynch, the in- telligent passenger in the Renovation, who first saw the ships, has been traced out, and found at Prescott in Canada ; and has been fully examined. In one of the official letters in the correspondence the following sentence occurs—

Mr. Lynch "was of opinion that they were the ships belonging to Sir John Franklin's expedition; an opinion in the accuracy of which there seems now to be a general concurrent belief, including her Majesty's Govern- ment."

The death of the Honourable John Chetivynd Talbot, noted in our obituary last week, was an event that will be particularly felt among the circle of professional gentlemen who have a lead in the practice before Parliamentary Committees 'and the Privy Council. Mr. Talbot's death was sudden, but not wholly unexpected : he had indeed retired to Brighton in hopes of checking an indisposition that was known to be dangerous ; but the relaxation was ineffectual, and he died at the place of his tem- porary sojourn. " The Committees of the House of Commons adjourned their sittings on the day the news reached town, in token of their respect for Mr. Talbot's character and abilities.

The Honourable Edward Charles Herbert died at the residence of his nephew the Earl of Camarvon, Highdere Castle, Hants, on Sunday last. Like his brother the late Earl, he has not lived to the full span of life; passing away in his fiftieth year. A large circle of endeared and admir- ing relatives and friends will mourn his loss.

Result of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in the Metropolis for the week ending on Saturday last.

of Zymotic Diseases Dropsy, Cancer, and other diseases of uncertain or variable seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels

Diseases of the Lungs, and of the other Organs of Respiration

Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c Childbirth, diseases of the Uterus, &e Rheumatism, diseases of the Bones. Joints, dre Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, ace 1dalformationa Premature Birth Atrophy Age Sudden Vielence,priyation,Cold, and Intemperance

Total (Including unspecified causes)

Ten Weeks 1811-30. 1,831 .... 441 .... 1,864 .... 1,068 .... 348 .... 1,120 .... 588 ....

90 79 20

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44 211 148 462 85 236 8.774 Week of 1861. 203 44 177 104 40 115 50

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The Westminster County Court was occupied on Tuesday with pro- ceedings instituted by Captain Ackerley, against Sir Alexander Cock- burn as Attorney-General, Mr. Smedley as High Bailiff, and Mr. Bowen as Chief Clerk of the Exchequer, for infractions of the laws. Captain Ackerley conducted his own case. "As a sworn officer of the Crown," he accused Mr. Smedley, "under the 5th and 6th Will. IV., c. 63, a. 31," of unduly placing a stamp on a summons: the Captain had been sworn in under the Weights and 'Measures Act in 1837, and he now insti- tuted proceedings "to relieve his own conscience," and "to keep faith with that chief" an American Indian who accompanied the prosecutor, and whom he called Peter. Be contended that "the original County Court Act" placed the Judge "in the same position as the Court of Exchequer." The Court, however, after much argumentative chat with the prosecutor, decided that it had no jurisdiction. The second case being similarly disposed of, the third was not pressed; and Captain Ackerley, having "relieved his con- science from compromising a felony, left the court with Peter.

On the same day, Mr. Feargus O'Connor, whom everybody supposed to be still in America, appeared suddenly in the Lord Chancellor's Court at West- minster ; wandered into the Exchequer Court, began beating a tune on the seat, familiarly addressed the Judge, saying " Ah ! Sir Frederick, how are you ? I am glad to see you " ; strayed into other courts ; and then went out, followed down Parliament Street by a number of persons. It is remarked that he looked very dejected.

Captain Colby has been killed by a tiger in India. He went out tiger- shooting at the foot of the hills on which the Muree dep6t is situated ; and having come upon a large male tiger, fired at and wounded him, as he sup- Posed, mortally. Upon this he drew near with his elephant, and descending,

approached the tiger, which lay to all appearance dead ; but on his coming close to it, it sprang upon him, and mutilated him dreadfully. He was rescued by the Mahouts and other natives of the shooting-party, some of whom immediately started for Rawul Pindee to give information. Two medical officers arrived early the next morning. They found Captain Colby dreadfully mangled, and judged amputation of the left arm indispensable. The operation was at once performed, near the shoulder ; but so great had been the loss of blood, that the patient sank, and expired the same evening.

It is stated that Captain Hawkey has commenced an action for criminal conversation against Lieutenant Swains.

William Piles died recently at Sedgefield in Durham, at the great age of a hundred and two ; leaving a brother of ninety-two, and a sister of eighty- nine. William Piles was coachman to the Russell family of Brancepeth, for seventy-two years, serving three generations : his second master settled a pension on him.