ENGLAND IN 1869. From a "Gazette" of the period.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 4, Issue 210, 30 June 1849, Page 4

ENGLAND IN 1869. From a "Gazette" of the period.

From "Puxch." Yesterday Lord John Russell entertained at dinner, at his Mansion in Great Russell-street, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and Countess Grey ; the Secretary for the Colonies and Lady Wilhelinina Elliot ; the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Mrs. Grey ; the Lord Chancellor, and Lady Grey (of Grey Beard); the Marquis of Minto, and the Ladies Frederica and Aaastasia Elliot. — After the banquet Lady John Russell held an Assembly, at which her Ladyship bad the honor of receiving their Royal Highnesses the Prince Canute and the Prince ' Hengist, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duchess Palmerston, Earl and Countess D'lsraeli, the Countess of Stockport and the Ladies Cobden, the Right Hon. Sir B. & Lady Hawes, the Vice Chancellor of England and Lady P. Elliot, the First Lord of the Admiralty and Lady (Gregory) Grey, the Bishop of Van Diemen's Land and Mrs. X.Elliot, H. E. Sir Grimes Grey, French Grey, J. Grey, F. Grey, and L. Grey, Messrs. L. L. D. & F. R. S. Elliot, Mesdames A. Grey, G, Elliot, S. Grey, L. Elliot ; Mesdames A. B. &F. Elliot ; Misses S. P. Q. & R. Grey, Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith. Dancing occured in the course of the evening, when H. R. H. Prince Canute opened the ball with Miss Z. Russell, having for his vis-a-vis H. R.H. Prince Hengist and Lady Katinka Elliot. The Archbishop of Canterbury danced a Scoth strathpey with Lady Robina Roy Grey, and the festivities were kept up till a late hour. Despatches were forwarded yeßterday to H. E. Sir Goosy Grey, Governor of Jamaica, to Sir Ebezer Elliot, Governor of Newfoundland, and to Sir Elliot Grey at Demerara. Dr. Grey had an audience yesterday of the Colonial Secretary. The Bishop of Melgundia was yesterday consecrated at Lambeth by his uncle, the Archbishop of Canterbury. 23 prelates were present at the solemn and interesting occasion. The venerable prelate and his lady, who is a cousin of the Premier, and allied with many of our principal families, leave England and its pleasures without regret — content to do their duty in distant climes. His Lordship's see extends from Port Woburn to Cold Missionary Bay, where the Episcopal residence will be. We believe we may announce that the Lord Chancellor has conferred the valuable living of Porkum Cum Crackling upon a near relative of His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. Some disturbances have occurred at Pekin by the tax on Mandarin's pig*tails, lately ordered by his j Excellency Governor Sir Smith Elliot. Three j Mandarins who refused to pay the tax, had thejr j tail* cut off three days before the Agamemnon, (Capt. Grey. C.8.) sailed, and they hung themselves in consequence, in front of Government house. ! Sir George Grey, alias Gray, solver of the New Zealand problem, and distinguished despatch writer, had a severe attack of indisposition, caused by the midnight visits of the ghosts of the {New; Zealand landjjclaimants and pensioners. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, accompanied by Lady Jane Grey, left town yesterday for Howick House, attended by an escort of the Scots Greys, who have been allowed a week's furlough to visit their friends in the north.