News in Brief
Thi-,arl and Countess of Liverool arrived in town on Saturday night, at 9 o'clock, from Oxford. Extract of a letter from Tunis,dated March2 ?:-" This morning the Basha, Bey of Tuniis, breathediltis last at the Royal Palace. He is succeeded by his eldest son, Sidi Has- sani Bey, wvithout opposition, which has becn announced by salvos of artillery Irom the castle and forts.' His brother Sadi Niustafa Bey, is at present in the couritry, collecting their revenue, which perhaps may be unfortunate for Sidi -Hassan, thev not being very good friends." Extract of a letter from the agent to Lloyd's at Tortola, dated March 2 :-" There are three or four French men Of war in our vicinity, wherc they have been hovering during the last three weeks. One of them, a brigantine, fired two guns at the Europa, Rdtely,which sailed for Glas- gow on the 17th, shortly after sle, left this port, but on showing her colours took no further notice of her. The Furopa sailed on tlle 6th." A ministerial evening paper of Saturday says-', The letters received from his Majesty's Consul at Rio (te .ranciro explain the rumour whihl has made for the last few days -so much sensation nongSt our contemporaries of eight French frigates having ap- peered at Rio de Janeiro. It seems that only two frigates had ap- peared there, and it is even thought that one of them only Rouched there on her way to the Pacific." TUR NEw JUDGE.-Mr. Littledale was on Friday ap- ,ointed to the Yacant seat in the King's Bench, in the roomu of Lord t;hief Jnstice Best. Improvisation, a very ancient art, is reviving fast: Fiatruci maade ic fashionable in London last year, anid Sgricci is irnirating him in Paris. The former intends again to display his in- Xgeaiousand srorprisingitalent, at theArgyll.rooms, this week.