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INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, IN AND NEAR LONDON, ETC. 
CHRONOLOGY, 
June 21,—Anniversary Fete of the Horticultural 
Society held at Chiswick; fruits excellent—up- 
wards of 3,000 persons present. 
24.—The Bishop of London laid the foundation 
stone of Bishopsgate new church, which is to be 
called the Holy Trinity Church, 
26.—Meeting of Portuguese residents in Eng- 
land held at London Tavern, when the resolution 
to destroy the medal, formerly voted by them to 
be presented to Don Miguel, was confirmed. : 
July 4.—A charter of incorporation received 
the royal signature, constituting an institution of 
Civil Engineers, for the general advancement of 
mechanical science. 
— The late Lord Chancellor’s judgment affirm- 
ed in the House of Lords, relative tothe Wellesley 
Case, in separating a parent from his children,* 
— One culprit executed at the Old Bailey— 
another ordered for execution was found dead in 
the cell, having poisoned himself ; he was Cap- 
tain John Montgomery, who had been conyicted 
for forgery. 
July 5.—Mr. Stratford Canning left town on a 
special mission respecting the Greeks. 
— Public Meeting, at Freemasons’ Tavern, held 
for supporting the completion of the Thames Tun- 
nel, when a considerable subscription was entered 
into for that purpose. 
8.—The revenue statement, up to July 5, states 
an increase this year of no less a sum than 
1,274,651. 
— Sessions ended at the Old Bailey, when 9 
prisoners received sentence of death (2 of them 
women) ; and 66 were transported, besides several 
for imprisonment. 
— Tie Additional Churches Bill, given up by 
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the House 
of Commons, ‘‘ because,” he said, “ the oppo- 
sition to the measure had been carried beyond 
all fair opposition !!!” 
10.—Petition presented to the House of Lords 
in favour of the Jews, praying for the removal of 
all civil and religious disabilities !!! 
— Court went into mourning for one week, for 
the Grand Duke Charles of Saxe Weimar, 
— The surrender of Brailow to the Russian 
forces, afler a month’s siege, announced by the 
Foreign Gazettes—the Turks fought most des- 
* “As to evidence warranting the judgment,” 
said one of the seven lords who were present, 
“ the expression from oneo! Mr. Wellesley’s letters 
must abundantly satisfy their lordships— there 
are many things which ought to be let alone: a 
Court of Chancery tad uo business to interlere 
between a father and his children; they had a 
right to go to the devil in their own way.’” Hence 
may be inferred the danger of joking about the 
Devil and the Court of Chancery 1!!—Mr. Wel- 
lesley has fought one duel upon this subject, and 
has been challenged again by the same person, 
and (hat person a clergyman, and the second 
challenge dated on a Sunday too!!! The minister 
of the Gospel was, however, bound over to keep 
the peace! 
perately ; the Russians lost in killed and wounded 
more than 2,0J0 persons, 
11.—Public meeting of proprietors of Drury Lane 
Theatre held, when a favourable report of the 
state of their affairs was read—the debt had been 
reduced from £15,521 12s. to £11,161 12s. 
— The British Ambassador arrived from Lis- 
bon. Intelligence came also that all the Ambassa- 
dors from the different powers on the Continent 
had likewise left Portugal, in consequence of the 
usurpation of Don Miguel, who had caused him- 
self to be crowned King by the Three Estates. 
— A Deputation from the principal woollen and 
cotton manufacturers, brewers, distillers, &c., of 
Dublin and Belfast, had an audience of the Duke 
of Wellington. The subject principally urged 
upon the attention of his Grace, was the existing 
duties on coals, and the necessity of their repeal. 
—See Article ScoTLanD, of our present number, 
12,—Notice sent by Secretary of State for Foreign 
Affairs, to Lloyd’s, stating that Government had 
sent a transport off Oporto, for the reception of 
such British subjects who may choose to embark 
with their property ; and that ships were in, and 
cruising off, the Tagus, protecting the British 
trade and interest. ; 
15.—The bill for the sale of game, and for im- 
proving the state of the game laws, lost in the 
House of Lords—64 were for, and 94 againstit !!!!! 
MARRIAGES. 
J. H. Langham, esq., to the Hon. Margaret 
Emma, daughter of Lord Kenyon.—Lieut.-Col. 
Willson, to Miss E. F, Jud.—Hon, A. F, Ellis, 
M.P., second son of Lord Seaford, to Mary Frances 
Thurlow, eldest daughter of Sir David Conyng- 
hame, Bart.—G. Musgrave, esq., son of the late 
Sir J.C. Musgrave, Bart., to Charlotte, daughter 
of the late Sir J. Graham, Bart.—Eugene de la 
Rive, esq., youngest son of Professor de la Rive, 
councillor of State at Geneva, to Miss Louisa 
Marcet—Sir Astley Cooper, Bart., to Miss Ca- 
therine Jones.—Captain Rawdon (Uoldstream 
Guards), to Lady Cremorne.—Rey. G. Sivewright, 
to Catherine, youngest daughter of Lady N. Gore, 
—G, C. Mostyn, esq., to Caroline, eldest daughter 
of A Vansittart, esq., and niece of Lords Auck- 
land and Bexley.—R. Ward, esq. (author of Tre- 
maine, and De Vere), to Mrs. P. Lewin,—Henry 
Lord Teynham, to Sarah, daughter of Sir Anthony 
Brabazon, Bart.—E. Saurin, R.N., son of Right 
Hon. W. Saurin, and nephew to Marquess Tho- 
mond, to Lady Mary Ryder, daughter of Lord 
Harrowby.—C. Brownlow, esq., M.P., to Miss 
Jane Macneill. 
DEATHS. 
In Piccadilly, Lady Charlotte Seymour, sister 
to Marquess Chélmondeley.—Lady Banks, relict 
of the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks.—George 
Nicol, esq., 89, many years bookseller to George 
IIL—At Twiekenham, Eleonora, Countess of Ux- 
bridge, 30.— Lieut. J. Spiller, R.N., superio- 
tendant of the telegraph at the Admiralty.—In 
Crawford-street, Lieut, Gen. Richardson.— At 
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