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The house was moved by this display of feeling, and seve- 
ral speakers hastened to assure Lord John Russell of then 
perfect coniidence in his honour, and he was compli- 
mented on his patriotism in surrendering a bill on 
which he had set his heart, and at the end of the 
debate he thanked the House for the way lie had been 
treated. But there is supposed to be a little more to 
tell. We have said that his lordship had intimated 
that he should resign, and it is believed that on the 
Monday he intended to signify his resignation. His 
colleagues, however, are said to have represented to 
him tTiat in the present state of matters his withdrawal 
from the ministry would bring it entirely down, and 
thus, at the opening of the war, a very disadvantageous 
effect would be produced upon the mind of Europe, by 
the sight of dissension and disruption among those who 
led the onslaught upon Russia. And it is whispered 
that certain members of the Government hinted to 
Lord John, that for him to retire just now would simply 
be to place his attached friend, Lord Palmerston, at the 
head of an administration, a post which the accom- 
plished Viscount and jaunty “ Bottleholder ” is under- 
stood to have obtained his own consent to occupy at 
the first convenient opportunity. So — Lord John re- 
mains in office. ... 
The Oxford Reform Bill has been read a second time, 
but is to be fought over in Committee. The important 
Act relating to the Removal and Settlement of Paupers 
is thrown over ; but a Committee is to be appointed to 
consider the case of the Scotch and Irish poor. Our 
country readers will thank us for calling their attention 
to this' matter, which affects the interests of every land- 
owner in the kingdom. 
The other topic of the day, the war, presents, up to 
the hour of our writing, no new feature so far as 
English arras are concerned. We still wait to hear 
from Napier — we also wait, and are likely to wait, 
we fear, to hear from Dundas. The Duke of Cam- 
bridge and Lord Raglan are in France, and the 
account of their reception in Paris is very gratifying. 
But the cause of Turkey is not slumbering. The 
Russians, having crossed the Danube and entered the 
territory known as the Dobrudja, have advanced to- 
wards Silistria, and a terrible battle is telegraphed as 
having 'been raging on the 4th instant — the latest 
news,°though incomplete, announcing that the Turks 
obtained a decisive victory. The confirmation of these 
g iod tidings may appear in a later edition. The 
hristian armies are advancing to the scene of 
action. General Canrobert is in Constantinople 
with 1,100 men. The Greeks had been ordered to 
leave by the 14th of the present month. The allied 
fleets had proceeded to Kavarna, which is a point 
a little above Varna, and somewhut nearer to the 
enemy. To balance whatever of good news may ap- 
pear in these statements, it must be added that Russia 
has so far prevailed upon the weak-minded king ot 
Prussia, that the accomplished representative ot the 
latter country, the Chevalier Bunsen, has been with- 
drawn, his opposition to the course of Russia having 1 
.riven umbrage. Austria and Prussia have signed 
a treaty between themselves, but its contents are 
not known. The former power has either sent an 
army over the Servian frontier, or is about to 
do so; but the explanations given to Lord Clarendon on 
the subject have not been deemed satisfactory hitherto 
by that nobleman. 
' A topic connected both with war and peace also de- 
mands notice. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has 
produced the balance sheet up to the usual financial 
rest, and we have a surplus of about £3,000,000. lie 
congratulated the country on the state of public credit, 
and upon our being well prepared for the terrible con- 
test into which we have been forced by Russian 
treachery. 
HOME NEWS. 
The CounT.— On Monday Her Majesty granted an au- 
dience to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and 
to Lord Raglan, who took leave of the Queen on their pro- 
ceeding to Turkey to join the expedition. 
The Queen held a Court, at three o’clock on Tuesday after- 
noon, at Buckingham Palace, for the reception, on the 
Throne, of an address from the Corporation of the City 
of London, expressive of loyal and earnest support in 
the war declared against the Emperor of All the Russias. 
The particulars of the presentation of the address aro given 
at length in another part of our impression. 
The Earl of Listowel and Major-General Berkely Drum- 
mond have relieved Lord Byron and Mr. It. Ormsby Gore 
as Lord and Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. 
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert left 
Buckingham Palace, at 25 minutes before 4 o’clock on 
Wednesday afternoon, for Windsor Castle. The Queen and 
Prince were accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the 
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, Prince 
Allred, the Princesses Helena and Louisa, Prince Arthur, 
and Prince Leopold. The royal suite consisted of the Vis- 
countess Canning, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. 
Lucy Kerr, the Hon Mary Bulteel.the Earl of Listowel, Lo . 
the Hon C. B. Phipps, Major-General Berkeloy Drummond, 
Lord CharlesTitzroy, Lieut. -Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, 
the Hon. and* Rev. Gerald Wellesley, and Mr. Gibbs. 
The royal party arrived at the Castle, about half-past four 
o’clock in the afternoon, from town. 
Approaching Visit op the Queen to the French 
EMJBA 38 T.'-Her Majesty has signifltd her gracious inten- 
d honour with her presence a grand bnl costume which 
,0 given, on the 12th of May, by the Ambassador of 
lennd tho Comtesso Walewski, at the French Embassy, 
doption of this unusual step cannot full to afford a new 
of the cordial and intimate alliance winch, happily lor 
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FASHIONABLE WORLD. 
Her Royal Highness the Duehosiof Kent, attended l>y Lady 
una Maria Dawson and*feir George Coupcr, left London, 
a Tuesday morning, by the Great Western Railway, for 
rogmore. Tl.o Duke of Cambridge took leave of her Royal 
Ugliness on. Monday, previous to hisdeparture for tho army 
j the East. _ „„ 
The Earl of Wilton arrived In Grosvcnor-squnro, on 
•aesday, from Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray where tho 
Jountesa and family are expected to remain until the close 
I tho recess, when they will come to town tor the season. 
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, tho 
Mncess Mary of Cambridge, tho Count Klolmanseggo, 
j0 rd Georg® Paulett, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Baron 
KnesebecU, and a select party, dined at St. James s Pa loco, 
m Sunday last, by invitation of Lord Adolphus 1 itzclai once, 
o meet his Royul Highness the Duke of Cambridge On bis 
^Tho Duke'and Duchess of Orafton purposes ooUn tuinlng 
a select circle at Wakefield Lodge, Northuuiptonbhiro, 
Marchioness < W -Mb* 
youthful family have left Ham. ton-place for L.llesball, 
Shropshire, where they will reman, until after Easter. 
Lord and Lady fladdo and family intend to pa m the 
holidays at the Ranger’s (Lord Aberdeen a) House at B ack- 
heath. The noble premier will occasionally visit them 
during the recess. ... i 
The Hon. Geoffroy Browne has arrived in London Irorn 
his residence in the county of Mayo, Ireland. 
On Wednesday, His Highness Prince Gohlam Mahomed 
and the Prince Ferozo Shah, his son, and fillte, removed to 
Edwards’s Private Hotel, in George-street, Iianover-squarc, 
where a suite of apartments has been engaged for them. 
The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, .Queen , a 
Counsel, See., on Wednesday next, the first day of Eastei 
Term, at bis Lordship’s residence, m Uppor Biook-stieet, 
^ The Right' Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli have left 
tOW Tho r °M H a^ n an n d Suo^of Salisbury have gone 
on a visit to q the Earl and Countess Delaware, at Buckburst 
P TheC U o B ume6S Granville has left Bruton-street for Paris. 
The Duke of Devonshire is passing the recess at his beauj 
tiful villa at Chiswick. . 
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Pierrepont have ar- 
rived at their residence, No. 4, Seamore- place, May-fair, for 
the season. 
