Ministers, it is now said, have determined to pay immediately
all arrears of pensions demandable up to Christmas ; leaving it to Parlia- ment to lop off such of them, if any, in future, as the Committee of Inquiry may recommend. —Morning Herald. Ministers had better get the Committee of Ir spiry saperseded at once.] The Archduke John of Austria is expected to arrive in London in the ensuing spring, to be present at the coronation of her Majesty.— Morning Post. [ That will be nice.]
By the death of John Lord Nairne, which took place at Brussels, Baroness Keith, the Lady of Count Flahaut, becomes heir to his barony, through his Lordship's great uncle, the late Colonel IV. Mer- cer. Being a female title, it will descend to her daughters, and the family will assume the name and arms of Nairne.
An Irish Judge, whose infirmities oblige him to pay an annual visit to the mineral waters in England, was very active in soliciting sub- scriptions to the Spottiswoode Rent, during his stay at Harrogate last autumn.
Sir John Soane's will has been at length proved ; and the personal property sworn to be under 140,0001. The executors, Sir Francis Chantrey, Sir John Stevenson, and Mr. Digham, have renounced by power of attorney in favour of Mr. Bicknell, named in a codicil as one of the executors ; and the will is proved by Mrs. Sally Conduitt, to whom he bequeaths 5,0001., with a request that she ,may be buried in the same vault with hint.
An article, headed " Picture of Tattersall's," for which we acknow- ledged ourselves indebted to the Spectator, appeared oriyinallg, as we now learn, in the Sunday Times. We readily make this amen* to the latter journal, which has very properly laid claim to its own.—Post. [The article never appeared in the Spectator.]
Colonel Wilde is said to have written it as his opinion that no new Carlist expedition can or will at present take place.
Messrs. Gruneison and Ileiningsen arrived safely at Burgos on the 14th. They were to start the next morning for Santander.
The largest steamer in her Majesty's Navy is the Gorgon, recently built, being of 1,150 tons, builders' measurement. She will carry 20 days' coals, 1,000 troops, 150 crew, with stores add provisions for all for six months. The engines are 320 horse power, and the vessel is so constructed that the steam-machinery can scarcely be reached by shot.—Courier. [ Send the Gorgon with the Guards to Canada.] Messrs. Henry and John Lee have contracted to lay tine foundations of the new Houses of Parliament, within two years, for the sum of 74,3731.
The annual meeting of the Royal Humane Society was held on NVednesday, at the chambers in Chatham Place, Illackfriars : Sir Stephen Gaselee iu the chair. A most satisfactory report was read, and the award of medals was made. The latter will be presented at the anniversary dinner.
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