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Prince Augustus , and Prmcess Clementine of Saxe Coburg , the Duchess of Kent , and a distinguished circle ; after which her Majesty will give a grand banquet to her illustrious guests . A diminutive pony phaeton was landed at Cowes on Monday , destined for her Majesty at Osbome-house . It scarcely weighed 3 civt . The height of the fore-wheels was only eighteen inches , and of the hind ones thirty inches . The body oi the phaeton was of cane , and the fore-part was of iron ; the latter was very light and elegant , and beautifully painted . The style of the phaeton was designed by the Queen , and is intended for her Majesty ' s sole use . She will drive in it a very 6 mall Shetland pony . The tires of the wheels were wide , to prevent them cutting up the gravel paths . The workmanship was very beautiful , but plain . It bore no sign of royalty but a small painted crown at the back .
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A sporting paper says , " It is a well-known fact that the Prince Consort entertains a most decided aversion to that good old sport of horse racing , in accordance with notions of German growth , and has been more than once heard to express himself very strongly on the subject . " It is intended that , soon after the christening of the infant Prince , a review on a grand scale will take place in Hyde-park . The line will be composed of the five battalions of Guards quartered in the metropolis , the two regiments of Life Guards , the Sixteenth Lancers from Hounslow , and a battery of the Royal Horse Artillery from Woolwich . — Globe . The Netce Preussissche says that the Prince of Prussia will not be able to accept an invitation which he has received from Queen Victoria to attend the christening of the youngest prince . . . _ . . . „ dale is to be the of the of
Lord Lang Speaker House Lords on the resignation of Lord Cottenham . Being a Peer , as well as one of the Commissioners of the Great Seal , the appointment of Lord Langdale to the Speakership oi the House of Lords is the most obvious and natural arrangement pending the time that must intervene in the new settlement of the several duties of Lord Chancellor . The Colombo Examiner announces that Sir Emerson Tennent ' s new work , " Christianity in Ceylon , " was to be published by Murray on the 1 st of May . Lieutenant-Greneral Sir Charles Napier has been suffering from repeated attacks of dysentery , which it is supposed will lead , at no distant period , to his return from India . The appointment , we have reason to believe , whenver it shall fall vacant , will be conferred upon Lieutenant-General Sir William Goram . — United Service
Gazette . On the recent visit of the Nepaulese Princes to the Royal Polytechnic Institution it was found that their Highnesses were fond of chess , and the committee have elected them members of the St . George ' s Chess Club during their stay in this country . During his stay at his native place near Surat , Sir Jarnsetjee Jejeebhoy gave away , in charitable donations , the enormous sum of £ 47 , 600 , besides about £ 20 , 000 in presents to great men in the Guicowar ' s dominions . During the past twenty or thirty years he has bestowed in charity nearly £ 350 , 000 . The Friend of India states that the ex-Ranee Chundah ( queen-mother ) of Lahore has escaped the vigilance of our Government , and is now in disguise with theNepaui mission in England !
We have authority to state that a liberal subscription has been entered into to indemnify Bishop Phillpotts for his great disbursements in law matters . The subscriptions of the pugnacious prelate ' s admirers are very liberal , and it is thought that he will be held more than harmless of all costs . — Western Times . The Standard speaks with great approbation of an article in Iilac / avood ' s Magazine , for its exposure of "the greatest literary quack of our day , Mr . Thomas Carlyle , a gentleman who made a biennial or triennial reputation by oracularly pouring forth the most trite and flattest commonplaces , in a dialect that is not English . "
The late Sir Joseph Banks lies buried in Heston Church . There is neither inscription , nor monument , nor memorial window to mark the place of his sepulture ; even his hatchment has been removed from its place . Surely , as President of the Royal Society , a member of bo many foreign institutions , as well as a man who had travelled so much , he should have been thought worthy of some slight mark of respect . Sir Edward Knatchbull's family inherited the bulk of Sir Joseph . Jianks's property . — The Builder .
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The King of Prussia ' s health is so much improved , and the wound so nearly healed , that no more bulletins will be issued . The last was issued on Saturday morning . Since his return to Sans Souci he has personally received several deputations from the different loyal societies with which Potsdam naturally abounds . The Emperor Nicholas has just published nn ordonnance , which regulates the pensions to which Itussiun and foreign actors at the imperial theatres at St . Petersburgh shall be entitled . This ordonnance divides the actors ( national as well as foreign ) into four classes . The iirst class obtains , after twenty years' service , pensions averaging from 300 to 1140 silver rubles . The others , after fifteen years' service , will receive ptnsions from 2 S 5 to 7 o 0 silver rubles .
Advices from Denmark of the 10 th instant report that the King contemplates abdicating , and that Prince Frederick of Hesse , who it is expected will marry the daughter of the Dowager Grand Duchess Helena of . Russia , will succeed to the throne . It is said that the Duke and JJuchcss de Montprnsiov will take up thuir residence- in the Rummer mountainpalace of San lldnfonso , or La Granja ( the Giange ) , us it is more familiarly walled , immediately after their arrival at Madrid , and there await the result of the Queen ' s confinement , which is destined to exercise such an important influence upon their future fortunes .
Baron Gros left Athens for Paris on the 2 nd instant . The French war steamer "Vedette , in which he embarked , had orders to touch at Naples on her way . Charles Lucien Bonaparte ( Prince of Canino ) is now at Berlin , where he occupies himself exclusively with scientific pursuits , and the society of learned men and philosophers . It is stated that M . Thiers projects a visit to Cauterets , in the Pyrenees , with his family . M . de Girardin has taken his seat in the Assembly , and is said to have given up the editorship of the Presse . The Constitutionnel contradicts the rumour of the illness of M . de Lamartine , and states that that gentleman left Ma < jon on Saturday last for Marseilles , where he was to embark on the 21 st on board the Oronto steamer for Constantinople .
The painter , Horace Vernet , arrived at Stettin on the 7 th , and after having visited the principal places in the city , embarked for St . Petersburgh on the 8 th . The Czar has commanded him to paint various battles of the Hungarian campaign . The French Academy has decreed to M . Emile Augier , the author of Gabrielle , the prize of 7000 f . for the best dramatic work inculcating principles of rectitude and morality . The Paris papers announce the appointment of M . Sallandrouze de Lamornaix as special commissioner , on the part of the French Government , for communicating with the Royal Commission in this country for the Exhibition of 1851 .
A meeting of the united guilds of tradesmen was held at Frankfort last Saturday , to consider the propriety of sending specimens of tneir wares . The result of the meeting was to decline sending any specimens of their native industry to the exhibition , under the impression that it was a mere speculation of the English to improve their own manufactures , by profiting from what the foreigners sent in , and adopting their discoveries and improvements . The college of Freyberg , consisting of the officers , students , &c , have issued an invitation to the mining world to partake in the commemoration about to be given in honour of Werner . It is intended that the
commemoration should commence on the 24 th of September by an oration on the tomb of Werner ; that , on the following day , the centenary anniversary of his birth , the schools of mines , smelting works , and other institutions , are to be visited by those joining in the commemoration . Dr . Gutzlaff , who is preaching at Berlin and Potsdam on behalf of the Chinese mission , lately introduced into the closing prayer of the service , at the garrison church of the latter place , besides the name of the King and the Royal Family , a supplication for " " Emperor of China , and the Ministers and people of that nation . Dr . Gutzlaff expresses a confident hope that the Emperor of Japan will become converted to Christianity .
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The Lord Mayor gave a splendid entertainment to the prelates and a number of the other dignitaries of the church , in the Egyptian-hall , on Wednesday , upon the occasion of the anniversary of the meeting of the archbishops , the bishops , and clergy for the propagation of the gospel in foreign parts . The great meeting of clergy and laity which was fixed for Thursday next , has been postponed , in order to allow one more stage in the Gorham case to be reached . The argument in the Court of Exchequer is expected to commence on the 29 th , and will probably last some days : some time will of course be required for the judges to consider and draw up their judgment , so that the meeting can hardly take place much , before the middle of July . — English Churchman .
The annual midsummer examination of the boys belonging to the model school of the British and Foreign School Society , Borough-road , took place at that establishment on Wednesday , and was attended by considerable numbers of the fashionable public of both sexes , as well as by the parents and friends of those who are receiving instruction within the walls of that institution . The schools in connection with the society in the immediate neighbourhood of London are 203 in number , and they contain 30 , 160 children . The examination was presided over by Sir E . N . Buxton , Bart ., M . P ., and afforded the most complete satisfaction . the ¦
The proposed park for Fiusbury comprises open fields between Highbury and Hollo way , bounded by the Great Northern Railway and the reservoirs of the New River Company in the Green-lanes . The western , pastern , and southern districts of the metropolis have already been provided with parks at the public expense ; the northern is the only district for which no such provision has been made . A lady , who lately gave a largo sum of money to the London Missionary Society to send a missionary to China , has presented to the London Congregational Chapel Building Society two freehold houses , which will realize £ 2100 , of which £ 1000 is to be devoted to a chapel in Somer ' s town .
The Board of Admiralty have caused an accurate survey of the Tongue . Sands to he made , with a view to render the channel more safe to mariners beating up and down . They have also ordered the erection of a conspicuous buoy at the north end of the Tongue of the Prince ' s Cnannel , the spot where the Royal Adelaide was wrecked . A S |> ccial train , consisting of several first-class carriages , started at six o ' clock , on Monday morning , from
the Euston-square Station , and proceeded rapidly along the line as far as Jtowsley , in Derbyshire , and thence to Chatsworth , the princely seat of the Duke of Devonshire . The airaiigemonts for the excursion were exceedingly convenient and satisfactory . Full permission was previously obtained from the Duke of Devonshire to admit the whole party to the mansion and its adjoining grounds . ISTo change of carriages took place at the junction with the Midland Counties line . Omnibuses were provided to convey the 1 party to and from the Rowsley
station ; ample refreshments were provided at a marquee in the park , and the usual gratuities to guides and servants were provided by the railway company . The weather was in the highest degree favourable . A considerable number of the visitors , making the most of the excursion , proceeded in an omnibus to the ruins of Haddon ; others visited the pretty little village of Edensor , and not a few took advantage of-the offer of the railway company and paid the extra half-crown to remain in the neighbourhood over night , and return to town by the ordinary trains next day . At six o ' clock the train left Rowsley , and in five hours and a half had returned to the Euston station , having travelled during the day above 300 miles , and given to the party about six hours to enjoy uninterruptedly the beauties of Chats worth and the Peak .
The inhabitants of Pentonviile-hill were somewhat astonished on Sunday evening at seeing two carriages drive up to the Pentonville Swimming Baths , containing several ladies attired in the most fashionable manner . The ladies were observed to go into the boxes , and begin to undress themselves . In the meantime the Reverend Mr . Cook , of the Pickering-street Mormonite , or Latterday Saints' place of worship , had addressed the auditory . He plunged into the water , his dress being made of Macintosh ' s waterproof cloth , and , while waiting the arrival of the ladies about to be baptized , he gave out a hymn , in the sin&ing of which , all present joined . After
a short interval the ladies made their appearance in bathing dresses , and , after having plunged about the water some minutes , were immersed three times . The reverend gentleman then blessed them , and the ceremony of baptism , according to the rites of the Latterday Saints' religion , was terminated . The singing of a hymn closed the proceedings . It was stated that the ladies were suddenly struck with , the ideas of the Mormonites relative to baptism , and at once consented to become followers of them . Their names did not transpire , though their equipages proved that they belonged to the higher orders of society . —Morning Post . have
The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge come to a resolution that , considering the vast extent of the diocese of Montreal , and the great importance of its subdivision , the sum of £ 4000 be granted towards the endowment of two additional bishoprics in Canada . The shortest voyage ever made from America was performed by the steam-ship Europa last week . It left New York on the oth instant , and arrived in Liverpool on the morning of the 16 th , having performed the voyage in ten days and nine hours , which is twelve hours less than the celebrated run of the Canada steamer twelve months ago . The directors of the Newmarket Railway Company have issued a public notice stating that from the 30 th . instant the company will cease to carry or convey passengers and goods upon the line .
A large meeting assembled in the Guildhall , East Retford , on Saturday afternoon , to listen to a flaming speech from Mr . Ferrand , in favour of wearing flannel and other comfortable woollen stuffs in hot weather . The following tempting offer , addressed to clergymen of the Established Church , appears in the form of an advertisement in the columns of a country paper : — " Next presentation to a sinecure provincial rectory producing-£ 252 per annum , to be sold . Present incumbent aged seventy-two . No pauper population : No poor rates , no church , no glebe , no duty . For terms apply , &c . " of Lord Aberdeen
The Morning Herald , in speaking s speech , on Monday evening , says : — "We have no interest in praising the noble and learned earl , but when we say that his lordship ' s speech—even to the articles of Cervi and Sapienza—was compounded from the Morning Herald , it may be conceived that we have some fellowfeeling with the honourable peer who has thus adopted our opinions . But never once during the debate did the noble earl acknowledge his obligations to us , though the Morning Herald ' s articles of eighteen months' date wore spoken by him in extenso . " A large Protectionist meeting was held at Dunmow on Tuesday . The chief speaker was the ubiquitous Paul Foskettwho made an amusing attack upon the
Exhibi-, tion of 1851 . We learn from his speech that the said Paul is of opinion that " men are not likely to become more loyal to their Sovereign—more respectful to their uperiors— more contented with the institutions of their country , by the admission oi some 50 , 000 Socialists or Communists , ' who despise order and speak evil of dignities ' who are well-practised in the arrangement of insurrections—and experienced artistes in all the practical horrors of revolution . " He also broached the doctrine that , bad as political economists are now , they are not likely to be much improved by being brougVjt into closer union with men who carry " model constitutions " in their waistcoat pockets , and " Utopian . Republics " within the lining of a hat .
Miss Wilson , an orphan neice of Sir Charles Beaufort , Bart ., was riding with some friends , in the neighbourhood of Oxford , on Tuesday week , when her horse took fright , and , in jumping a ditch , threw her with great violence on her head . The shock produced concussion of the brain , and , alter lingering in a state of unconsciousness till Friday morning , she expired . Colonel Craigie , a retired lieutenant-colonel in the Bengal service , committed suicide at his residence , in Exeter , on Friday morning , by cutting his throat from ear to ear .
A singular attempt was made upon the life of a lady last week . From the account given it appears that " Lady Kircudbright , who has for some time past been residing in the vicinity of Exeter , was awakened out ol her ult'op on Thursday night , in consequence of experiencing a Huil'ocating smell of tobacco , and almost immediately afterwards she heard sundry small explosions , resembling crackers . Having called out to know if any person was in the room , and receiving no answer , she again went to sleep , and in the morning , when the servants came to call her ladyship , they found that the door had been screwed to the side posts , and that all
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Jose 22 , 1850 . ] & % e iUflirCt . 297
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Leader (1850-1860), June 22, 1850, page 297, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1843/page/9/
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