The National Register. — London, England, 1818-11-09 00:00:00

..r• • o. l i-rPO r • (CY' c ln a 0r....4710 • ry(6e e , ationall . _. •,. • Our ink, Constitution any If aiva. 561.—V0t. XI. VQLITICAL insw isrram SIR SAN:ULL ROMILLY. A VERY disgusting article appeared in the Couricr of Friday night, aiming to lower the reputation of the late Sir Samuel Romilly. It is not often that such virtue, independence and disinterestedness, united with eminent talents, as were evinced by this lamented person through life, are seen among us. What must be the constitution of that mind which can employ itself in vilifying and debasing them when they de appear P It would he a foolish way of defending him, to say that be was as great and good as this man or that. Did the death of any, even the most illustrious of those to whom he is said to have been unequal, occasion a more gene ral expression of profound sorrow in all ranks of people, than that of Sir Samuel Bomilly ? He who works for the public is said to labour in the service of an ungrate ful master. Sir Samuel knew this; yet he was not therefore prevented from making the most extensive sacrifices of health and professional emolument for his wintry's good. The work of politics is the daily em pd.yment of some 111 , 211. They have recourse to it as a refuge from listlessness, or pursue it as a road to fame. 'lke natural path to entiectice, srhich lay open to Sir Samuel, WAS that of l.is profession ; and how far he ce all others in this is well known, and will be lastingly remembered in time Court to which he be longed. But whatever of time or thought was dedi cated by Sir Samuel Romiily to infirm the councils, or humanize the laws of his country, according to the sincerest convictions of his conscience, was withdrawn from the calls of a laborious profession, or stolen from the endearments of domestic happiness ; it was ob.), if he had looked to personal advantages or family emolu ments, absolute loss. And where is the man to be found who has made 83 large a surrender in this re spect as the lamented subject of these remarks ? With respect to talents also, as well as to public v ir tee and disinterestedness, no one has pretended that Sir Samuel Romelly was-the greatest statesman or orator that ever live]. He must be compared with the men of his day : he is attached to the period in which he lived : and among the illustrious of that period he will always be spoken and read of with honour. We may observe, that it has been said of some of the persons introduced in invidious comparison by the assailant of Sir Samuel's fame, and of many other public men also, that they would have succeeded at the bar, if they had not confined their talents to the senate ; and inversely, that they would have been distinguished members of Parliament, hail they not sought their fortunes at the bar. But Sir Samuel's praise was not of this hypothetical kind : one half of his te-puta lion did not rest upon conjecture ; far he actually ob tained great and merited eminence in both the walks of public life—in both the kinds of oratory ; and, above all, he was virtuous and good : and it issonae praise of the age in which he lived, that while he was ad mirea for his talents, and approved for the uses to which he applied them, he was loved, universally loved, because he was virtuous and good. The late Sir Samuel limuilly is supposed to have annually netted from 10,0001. to 17,0001. by his pro fessional exertions. Sir Samuel Romilly's law library is said to have been the m.nt valuable of any possessed by the profession. It a fact well known in the legal circles, that the late Sir Samuel notuilly was in the constant habit of giving his able opinion upon etts:s lad before him, whoa the parties were in the humbler walks of life, wiihont fee or re ward, and in several instances, the worthy Barrister has given sums of money oat of his v. , n porse, to enable distretisel objects to carry on their suits with success The new writ for Westminster cannot be issuci till aftir the assembling of nail the election of a Speaker. MONDAY, NOVEMDER 9, 1818. The Lath of Lady Romilly will be felt most severely by the unfortunate. She distributed 1,0001. per ann. privately amongst worthy families who had been reduced by misfortune. Her Ladyship's maiden name was Corbett, as will appear from the announcement of her marriage with Sir Saki:lel, in the Gentleman's Maga zine tier Jan. 1798, vol. 68, p. 85:— _ _ - . " 3.—Married at Knill, in the county of Hcreird, Samuel Romilly, Esq. of Lincoln's lan, to Miss Garlsett, eldest dau,;liter of F.Aticis Garbett, Esq. of Knit! Court. In the parish church of St. Bride, Fleet Street, there is a simple undecorated tablet placed against the wall, on which there is en inscription to the memory of the great uncle of Sir S. Romilly, who died of a broken heart, seven days after the decease of a beloved wife. The remains of Sir Samuel Romilly were removed on Friday morning at six o'clock, from his late residence, Russell Square, for interment in the family vault of Lady Romilly's father, at Knill, near Presteign, Rad norshire. The cavalcade consisted of six out riders, a hearse and six, followed by a coach and six, with the butler only.—An express was sent off, on the death of Sir Samuel, to stop her Ladys!iip's funeral, till the arrival of his corpse ; and it is expected the :manful ceremony will take place on Wednesday next. The interment of the remains of Sir S. Romilly is to take place at Knill, in pursuance of the directirJus contained in his will. There are no less than six expect:ants for the vacant silk gown at the Chancery Bar ; but the most probable wearer is not yet named. The lauiented death of Sir S. Romilly will cause a great distribution of business amongst the King's Coun sel at the Chancery bar. A junior King's Counsel on Tuesday received 2 1 general retainers from srlicitors alto were in the habit of giving their briefs to Sir Sa. muel. The Morning Herald says—" Sir M. MaKwell again starts fur Westminster, iu consequence of the lamented death of Sir Samuel Romilly ; and will be opposed by Mr. Brougham, supported by the Whig interest." It is sail that Mr. Brougham means to offer himself for Westminster. The Heir of the House of Holland is also mentioned as an intended candidate. - Mr. Ser geant Lens has also, as _well as Mr. Crofter, been sug gested. It is nut probable, however, that the Sergeant will stand. Mr. ('ruler is not in parliament, and he is certainly by abilitics . and attainments well qualifiel fire the situation.—Sum We quote this parat raph,. chiefly to point out a glaring inaccuracy in it, suilicienk I to throw discredit on the wholastatement. The son Of • Lord llolland, who is mentioned as likely to start for Westminster, is only 16 years of age ! Mr. Baron Wood has been confined at his scat in YJrkshire, by a most violent fit of the gout, and is not yet arrived in town. Mr. Baron Garrow attended for him at the Old Bailey, evidently suffering under a se vere attack of the same complaint ; he has since been confined to his room, but took his scat on the Bench yesterday. He is still very lame. Wednesday morning Sir Charles Abbot, one of the .Judges of the Court of King's-Bench, tusk the usual oaths before the Lord Chancellor, in his private room at Lincoln's Inn-hall, preparatory to hit taking his scat as Chief Justice 01 tip, t . Court, in the room of the Right Hon. Lord Elleuborough. Ile was introduced by Mr. Justice Bayley. ..7the same ceremony took place on Thursd ty relative to Justice Dallas, who succeeds Sir Vicary Gibbs as Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. He was introduced by Mr. Justice Park. It is reported that great alterations are about to tale place in the operative departments of the Court of King's Bench. The Ilon. Mr. [Aar, sun of Lord El lenlirongh, is to be removed from his sitaatim of clerk at Nisi Pr:us, to make way for a son of the new Chief Justice; und the secretary, whose situation has not hitherto been considered as contingent upon the person of time first Judge'of the Court, is also to be displaced, to make way for a Lipentlant of the new Chief Justice. Wednesday a Court of Directors oats held r,f the Last India House, when M.ijor General the Honourable Sir Charles Colville, K.C.h. was appointed Commander in Chief of the Company's Forces at Bombay, in the room of Lieut. General Sir Miles Nightingale, K.C.B. —The following Captains we..e sworn into the coin ' mond of their revective ships, viz. C. Dalrymple, of the Vansittart, fir Bombay and China; and Capt. Nairne, of the General Eyed, for Madras:toil China , 'file grand entertainment in preparation ut Brussels `in !mama of tle.:ir Russian and Prust.itin Majesties. ivill take plac.:, it is sail, between the 10th and !Ma inst. THE QUEEV. F The following Bulletins of the Queen's health ha' e been issued since our lust : " Kew Palace, Nov. e. " The Queen continues much the same to day as hei Majesty was yesterday. " Kew Palace, Nov. 1. .• The Queen has had several hours' sleep in the nig; t. but tier Majesty has nut experienced any abatement of her diamas." •• Kcw Palace, Noe. t. " The Queen's symptoms continue without any material aba:e ment." " Kew Palace, Nov. 5. " The Queen has had a restless night. The epoptorns of t.ct itlasjesty's disease remain the satne as yesterday." •• K ew Palace, No '. 6. " The Queen has had an indifferent night.—Her Majesty te.n:unt melt indispobcd." " F. MILLAI AN. " H. lIALFORD." The Queen, we are sorry to say, experienced another alarming attack on Thursday night. The Prince Regent was about to return to town soon after ten o'cloel:, bat her Majesty grew so material:, worse, that his Royal Ili,glinesslengthened his stay, and waited an alt. ration with the utmost anxiety. Both Physicians were in attendance, and also Mr. Braude.— Her .Majesty suffered dreadfully from the violence of her cough, and great apprehensions were entertained lest the agitation it occasioned should induce those alarming spasms, to which her Majesty has, of late•. been so subject. Her M ajesty was also greatly dis tressed by painful tension on the side, a symptom that is invariably brought on by paroxysms of coughing, am: is often to intense, as to cause extrem difficulty respiration. For an hour or two she laboured mid these symptoms, in great pain ; but at length, by free use of the warm ban' for the extremities., and to pical fluncntations, the irritation subsided, and t! Royal sufferer alarmingly exhausted, gradually stmt. into that almost unconscious state, which has uniform; succeeded these attacks During the paroxysm, a re. port was made to the Prince Regent, every half I.our ; and about midnight, his Royal Higlan .:ss,after conferring with the Physicians, took leave of the Princesses, and set out on his return to Carlton House. w. Throughout the remainder of the night, her. M:tjcsty . had frequent, but less violent attacls, and it was after ten o'clock in the morning, before the bulletin was issued.. During the day, hourly despatches were stint to tho Prince, by grooms of the Royal eitablishment, re. lieved occasionally by orderly urn of the I I,:mrArr,. Up to a late bour her Majesty remained dreadfully exhausted, and in great pain. The following Bulletin was issued on Saturday morn. ing " Kew Palace, Nov. 7. " The Queen has had another very intlitlernt nigi:t, and her Majesty suth:rs this morning trout the want of reft:shing 0-cp. " F. MILLMAN." Previous to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, leaving England, sha gave orders for all the do mestics in her service, at Kensington to be return. I till notice to the contrary ; last week advic.m were recCved for their and on Friday week, after the in spection of the Palace by his Royal Iliglincss the mi nce Regent, the Duke of lork, and Col. titer. own, they all received notice to quit, i:ine in ru-illor. [Err Royal I ighness, it is said, has given up !ler opartment. in the Palace. The object of the Prince Regent's visit to Kensington Palace has been mis-stated. It was not to pay a visit to the Duke of Sussex, as he knew that his Royal Highness was at Tunbridge %Veils on account of his health, but to examine the apartments lately occupied by the Princess of Wales. The Report is that his Royal Highness will use them himself, while Carlton noose is undergoing some splendid alterations. We rejoice to learn that the Duchess of Kent pronounce:l to be in a favourable way to give her Ito;A:l Consort :in heir ; and that the Duke and are to return to England previous to her e ce n, w i t ,,,,,t. A number of Freeholders, all over the kingdom, are now entering their names and residences in tae tax assessment-books of their several eminti. , s, a., tr. a this omission, they were deprived of their v,art at the late general election.