Panshanger. — The American news is more pacific, and since our warlike preparations have been known, the tone has changed, and it is now con...

The general tone of the correspondence brought by the 'Europa' to-day is less pacific than was received by the last mail. No answer ...

Last night, John Bidwell, who dined with me, brought the news of the surrender of Mason and Slidell, which had reached the Foreign Office at...

Great indignation is expressed by the whole French press at the destruction of the harbour of Charleston. Yesterday, on calling at Queen...

Robert Meade came here last night and gave the good news of the safety of the 'Parana.' I have a letter from Fanny Kemble, dated D...

We are in a state of great suspense as to peace or war. The English newspapers are filled with extracts from the American journals, breathin...

I came here yesterday, and found the John Leslies, Dufferin, Frederick Leveson, and Algy Egerton. Telegrams from America up to the 18th stat...

Alice Enfield came to pass a few days with me. Nothing is now thought of but the 'Trent' affair, and whether there will be a war or ...

I had a pleasant little dinner of nine people here yesterday-Enfields, Mrs. Sartoris, Lady Adelaide Cadogan, Henry Loch, Robert Meade, Berti...

The Frederick Cadogans and Pahlen dined with me, and we went to Léotard in the evening-his performance is as wonderful as it is beautiful in...

This morning I was startled by a very alarming bulletin of Prince Albert's state, dated yesterday, viz. that H.R.H. had passed a restles...

Nothing can equal the consternation produced by this event. This morning Brookfield, who had preached a very fine sermon without any referen...

The two articles on Prince Albert's death in this day's 'Times' are admirable. The second contains a true and faithful accou...

I called on Lady Palmerston and found her and Lady Jocelyn greatly dejected. Palmerston is very unwell with a bad fit of gout and is unable ...

Clifden. was married yesterday by special licence at St. James's Church. The bride was lovely to behold, full of grace and graciousness ...

Hatchford. I have been at Frognal and Hillingdon and came here yesterday. When at the former place I received a letter from Fanny Kemble, wh...

Wrest . I came here on Monday. The party is composed of Dowager Lady Spencer and Lady Sarah, Lord and Lady Proby, Dufferin, A. Egerton, E. L...

London . I came back yesterday, and this morning heard that the Cabinet had decided, on the advice of the law officers, that the act of the ...

London . The 'Persia' arrived at Queenstown yesterday, having left New York on the 20th. The American newspapers are full of quotati...

Hatchford . It was asserted some days ago, and it was generally believed, that old General Scott, who has lately come to France from America...