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to the House the opinia tif t*o etsfinguished physicians'
Dr. Munro and Sir George Tuthill, relative to the unfor-
tunate Mr. Gourley, now in close custody for the persanal
outrage on Mr. Brougham on Friday ever ing. Both these
eminent physicians state their having had repeated conver-
sations with the unhappy man, and give it as their opinion
that he has exhibited proofs of a disordered intellect, and
that his mind, in their opinion, was unsound when he
committed the outrage on a Member of the House on Fri-
day, and continues so still. Mr. Secretary Canning then
rose and said, that after hearing the letter read from the
Chair, there could be but one opinion in the House as to
the state of the unfortunate man's mind. The Right lion.
Secretary added, that in consequence of such a feeling, he
should not make any motion on the subject, but that he
thought it right that Mr. Gourley should remain in cus-
tody until his friends had been consulted with. We feat
the unhappy man has now few friends—
" The world has not been his friend,

Or the world's law."
He has been humanely dealt with by the House. But
every precaution should be adopted to prevent the future
repetition of outrages au flagrant.

Lord Althorp's Bill for the appointment of County
Courts in England and Wales, was last night lost, for at
least the present Session, in the Upper House. On the
second reading having been moved by Lard Redesdalas
Lord Ellcnborough strongly objected to the measure, ob-
serving, that if it were thought desirable to make a new law
on this subject, Ministers, in his opinion, ought to propose
that a Commission be instituted for the purpose of inquiry.
The expensive machinery of Commissions is now the rage
on all questions: but what purpose could a Commission
answer on the present subject? To give the people IJ
large cheap and expeditious justice in all minor civil MCP,
was the leading of of Lord Althorp's Bill, which was,
considerably modified in its progress through the Lower
House ; and does it need the report of a Commission
to show the necessity of such a measure, and the be-
nefits it would confer on a large portion of the corn;
munity ? The Bill in question received great attention
from Mr. reel, and had his full support in its mo-
dined state. Lord Elknborough, who -opposed it, was
one of the principal claimants for large remuneration, in
consequence of the losses anticipated in his office from the'
athninistration of cheap justice. The Noble Lord claimed',
an indemnity, we believe, to the amount of 1,6J01. a year.
The lucrative office be holds was settled on him by his
father, while Lord Chief Justice'of the Court of King's
Bench, and some doubts may be entertained ar,to the de-
licacy and disinterestedness of Lord-Ellenbarough's marked

opposition to the Bill under such "peculiar circumstances.
The Lord Chancellor thought it impossible the Bill could
pars during the present SCIIiOD, for there were 'natty parts
of it that required mature consideration. What, we beg to
ask, was thereto prevent aufliciest consideration being given
to this useful measure during the period Parliament has
yet to sit? It was most fully considered and discussed in
the Lower House, and was latterly in the hands altogether
of tl:e Home Secretary, kr. Peel, who bestowed great
care upon it. The Bill would have given considerable le-
gal patronage to the Crown, but it would have. been most
teneficial also to the great -mass of the rople. The ex-
pense cf justice in civil eases of property has been for years
a loud and general complaint throughout this country, and
it was the leading object of the Bill in question to remedy
that grievance. Constant Courts under this statute would
have been held in every cottity, for the hea;:ng and de-
cision of all claims to a rertain amount, not involving
title to lands. The proceedings in these Courts were cal-
cuiated to be equally cheap and expeditious. We regret
sincerely that this useful Bill has been loot even for this
Session ; but, we hope it will be renewed by the Right
lion. Secretary for the Home Department early in the
next. It ought not to be rejected on any personal grounds,
such as influenad its defeat last night in the Upper House.

IVIr aye*, Jews 14.—Soon after one o'clock this after-
noo:t the King rode ont in his phaeton, in the various
drives of the Park, and alighted at the Royal Lodge, and
re united to the Castle to dinner.

The Ri,,ht Hon. Sir Charlet Long arrived at the Castle
this morning, on a visit to his Majesty.
The King is expected to attend the races to-morrow.
On Sunday the Duke and Duchess of Clarence gave a
grand dinner party, to meet his Royal Ilighness on his re-
turn from his aquatic excursion on the coast. Among the
distinguished persons present were—the Duchess of Kent,
Prince Leopold, the l'rince of Leiningen, Princess Feo-
dore, the Prince and Princess Reus d'Ebersdorf, Loben-
stein and Gera, and the Marchioness of Westmeath. In
the evening the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and
Princess Auvsta, went to tea, &c.
The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, and
the Princess Feodore, visited the Duke and Duchess of
Clarence.

On Sunday the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at-
tended divine service at St.. George's Church, Hanover-
square.
Prince Leopold gave another grand and numerous as-
sembly last night at Mariboreugh House.
It is reported that the Queen of Portugal will go into
Austria, and that Don Miguel will inhabit the chateau
Compeigne.
It is said that M. de Filial° will keep the portefolio of
Foreign Affairs till after the sitting of the Chambers 61
closed.

The Infant Don Miguel left Brest on the Bth, and we
are assured that he is gouc to Nantes—Journal de J'aris.
Another Frincli journal says the Infant has arrived at
Paris.

We understand from authority, that accounts have been
received from Lord Cochrane, by his brother in London,
stating that his Lordship had at length brought all his alit*.
fcreuces with the Brazilian Government to an amicable
adjustment; the prizes which he had taken from the Por-
tuguese having been condemned, anti orders given for their
sale. It is added, that Lord Cochrane had been offered
the treasurership of the marine department, wl for the
present, however, he had declined. In an interview be-
tween him and the Emperor, the latter, on being rather
warmly reproathe 1 for his arbitrary conduct, assured Lord
Coatane t tat he had acted solely from necessity, anti that
i w. s impossible for any man to feel more warmly dis-
pt seal towards the constitution than himself.—Edinburgh
Obsertv r.

A letter frcm Zanv, dated April 23, states, that, after
great preparat ons had been made for conveying the body
of Lord Byron so England, Lord Sydney Osborne, whose
opinion on this stO ject was to decide the conduct of those
who intend, d to chow this respect to the ;lumina of an
illustrious man, had expressed in the most positive manner
an objection to the plan, and a wish, which in such case be-
came a law, for the interment of the body at Zante.
The followingi is from the Argslrargh Gazette:—
" Letters of the 12th ult. from Corfu state that an English
vessel has been attacked in the Gulf of Nlissolonghi by
four ships of the Barbary States, and would have been
captured, but for the sudden appearance of three Greek
vessels, which immediately afforded her succour, and made
themselves masters of an Algerine veas4.4. The others took
refuse at Lepanto." . . _

M 'ICA N• En BA SM.—An eminent mercantile house in
the City received a letter yt at rilay from the Ilavannah,
dated the 20th April, containing the following intelli-
gence :—" Mr. Miehelena, the Ambassador to the English
Court, and Mr. Itoccaftterte, Secretary of Legation, have
embarked on board a British ship of war, and are on
their passage to England. 'The ship is to touch at this
place on her passage.
Yesterday the dispatches for Bengal and Bencoolen, by
the chartered ship Layton, were closed at the East India
How, and delivered to the waster of that ship.

P4SIIIOIV-41in INTRLLII:ENCE.

The Archbishop of Ciunerbury had a grand dirner Tarty yes.
terday, at Lambeth Pslace.
' The Archbishop of York entertained the Earl and Countess of
' Lonsdale and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house
In Brost•enor-srare.
The Duke 01 Beaufort gave a grand dinner yesterday, at his
hothse in I irosvenor-squale.
The Dowager 31archinness of Salisbury entertained a select
circle of habits:tables yesterday evening, at her house in Arlington.
street.

The Dowager Marchioness of Exeter entertained an elegant
party at dinner yesterday, at her house in Privy-ganlens.
The Honourable Mr. and Mm. Agar Ellis have issued cards of
invitation to a large party, to meet Prince Leopold, on the 22d
inst. at their house in Spring-gardens.
The Duke of Rutland has issued cards of invitation for a grand
entertainment on the 21st instant, at his house in .trlingtou-street.
The Earl of Aberdeen had a large party at dinner yesterday, at
his house in Argyle-street.
The Duke of York has left town for Frogmore.
Earl and Countess Fortescue left town yesterday for the Duke of
Buckingham's seat, Stowe, Buckinghamshire.
Lord and Lady .Inson left the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street,
yesterday. for Brighton.
Dowager Lady Glynn left town yesterday for Stowe.
Sir George `Wombwell, Bart. left town yesterday fact his seat in
Yorkshire.

Fox, Esq. DI.P., arrived in town yesterday, from his scat,
Bromism Park.

The Hon. and Rev. George and Lady ('harlotte Neville left town
yesterday for Stowe.
J. H. Allen, Esq. 31. P. left town yesterday, for his seat South
Wides.

C. thenfell, Esq. left town yesterday, for the Earl of Sefton's
sett, Stoke Farm. _ _ .

Lord Dyne's.r arrived in town yesterday from his seat in Wales.
Arrivals at the Hayti/ Hotel, St. Janica's.street:—Capt. Pryce,
R.N., from Portsmouth; Dalai. Esq. from Lincolnshire;
Hew. J. Swann, from York; Her. Noel Ellison, from Sunderland;
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond and family, from Southampton ; and
Earl Hort, from Ireland.
11Ir. and Mrs Daahwooli and family left the British Hotel, yer-
tardily, for their seat, West Wycombe.
Mr. and Mrs. French and family arrived yesterday at the Wa-
terloo Hotel, Jennyn-strect, from Ireland.
W. 0. Sakaost, Esq. has arrived in Parliaaleat-street, from

Bombay. .
Departures from Gould's Hotel, Jermyn.street :—Wm. and
Warren Meridiem, Esqrs. for their seat. Men Hall, Yorkshire;
Sir Thomas Wilson Bart:for his seat, Charlton, Kent; and Col.

Blake, for Clieltenhirii. ,
Arrivals at Fladong's Hotel. fhfnrd-street .-.-Sir Wm. Burdett,
from a tour; Nancy, Esq. from a tour; and the Hon. and
Rev. A. Cathcart. from Ferrybtidge. Departures :—The Hon.
T. Rev.,
to Suffolk; J. A. Houblon, Mn. floublon and fa-
mily', to Welford Park, Newbury ; Colonel and /gra. Fitzgerald,
to Deal gaodiford. On a tour; Miss Kyomoon, en a tour ;
W. Hill, Esq. and Mn. Hill, on ditto; T. N. Cis:gavot, Es 9 for
rorquay; R. Ileatheote, Esq. for Staffordshire; W. R. Neale,
Esq. for Maidstone; and Captain Warrington, for ditto.

It was not, as has been erroneously stated, the portrait of
her late Majesty, Queen Caroline, that was rescued from'''
the fire at Carlton Palace, but that of Caroline, the consort
of George 11.
DLVONPORT, JuNC is currently reported thathis
Majesty, should his health permit, intends to honour this
port with a visit in August next.
Early on IVednestlay evening, the 23d, is the time fixed
for the celebration of the nuptials of Mr. IVombwell and
Miss Orby Hunter ; we understand his Royal Highness
the Duke of York gives away the lovely bride.
MISTAKEN Piero.—Some passengers were chatting idle
nonsense to a parrot, hung out at a window when a devout
old lady came up: "0 wickedness !" exclaimed she; " why
do you not teach him his creed ?"

Cowes, JUNE 13.—(Extract of a private letter.)—(furl
annual regatta and sailing match will take place on August
isth and 19th, and will far surpass any former one, for
besides the sailing match, free for any vessel within a cer-
tain tonnage, there will be a sweepstakes for yachts be-
'oKing to members of the Royal Yacht Club, which will
no doubt excite the greatest interest, as it is very generally
known ;hat some of them are the fastest vessels in the
world, and for neatness in their rigging, spars, sails, &c.
cannot -Le exceeded. Lord Yarborough arrived on Friday
evening, cad on Saturday set off for his seat, Appulder-
combe Paik, for a few days. His Lordship's yatcht, the
ship Falcon, is completely ready for sea, and had she a
pendant flying, would certainly be taken for a small sloop
of war. The town is filling fast with fashionable visitors,
and it promises to be a vet), gay season.
HASTINGS, JUNE 11.—(FrOM a Correspondent.)—Our
town is beginning to brighten up for the summer season.
The number of new houses erected on every inch of eli-
gible ground are pushing forward to a finish, to embrace
the first letting, and from the number of noble and gentle-
men's families who now reside with us during the year,
lodgings will be found in the height of the season scarce:
the poorest expect to rate at a guinea per bed per week.
Several of the delightful seats have received orders to be
in readiness to receive their welcome masters. The winter
season ha exceeded that bf former years, and has been
enliven( d lay gay balls, "Outs, and parties. The Visitation
of the Clergy will take place on Tuesday next, after which
they dine at the Swan Hotel.

011ANOT SIG xs.—At a meeting of the Catholic Associa-
tion on IrtAnestlay, Mr. O'Connell gated, that " in con-
sequence of the rspose of the Orange system, as given by
him a few days since, the Orangemen had found it neces-
sary to change their sign of recognition, and have adopted
what they term a distress skn, which is made by holding
the left hand a little distance from the face, tbe back out-
wards, and knocking it quickly three times against the
palm of the right hand. IVlteti they change their present
sign of recognition, he (Mr.O'Connell) would be able to in-
form the Association of it."

A private letter from the French capital says, that the
King is iw a constant state of lethargy.
Letters from Madrid say that the Royal Family will
return to that capital about the middle of this month.
Letters "froni Gibraltar, dated 21th ult., state the ar-
rival of his Netherlandish Majesty's ship Holland, Rear-
Admiral Wolterbeck, on the 22d, in 12 days from the
'fexel ; she sailed immediately to join the English squadron
off Algiers.
The Pandorc French Paper of the 21st June contains
the following paragraph After a calculation made by
an English journal from the Ist January to the Ist May,
there were only eighty-eight women sold in the public
market-places in Londoh, though last year, during the
same period, there were five hundred. It is true," adds
the journalist, " that seventeen did not find purchasers,
and the husbands had to pay all expenses." It is not ne-
cessary to observe, that the name of the English journal is
not quoted, and it is not credible that any English editor
would venture to publish so base a calumny on the laws of
' his country. This article may therefore be considered u
having been given gratis by La Pandore, to amuse the cre- '
dulous part of its readers at the expense of a sarcasm on
English gallantry.
A Correspondent says—" The wife of A lapidary in Pole,
who has been married twenty-three years, and lived with
her husband, the other day took French !care to quit het
house and family, and went off with a gay Lothario, not
forgetting to take as much money as fell in her power to
defray the expenses of her elopement. This lady may be
said to have sold her husband, but more than five hundred
similar examples occur in every six months in Paris."
Monsieur C'hateaubriand, on Saturday the etb, had in-
vited a numerous party of his friends to dinner. The fires
in the kitchen were all covered with casserole ; baked, roast,
and boiled meats were in profusson. The visitors were
about to arrive, when the Ifotel des "(Fares Ethangeres
suddenly into other hands. 'flits accident did not,
ries:4er, prevent the repast. The fires were put out, the
hot dinner packed in MKS, and removed with despatch to
his house, Faubourg St. Germaie. L'Amphytrion wrote
to several of his friends at the same moment, the following
note :—" Je change de Logement et je vais diner a ma
maison de la Rue St. • • • Qui maitne me suive." It
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may be supposed this was only To his Annie de Ccuur, and
not to his Antis de Ventre. le former obeyed the in-
vitation, and dined with a good appetite.—Die. Bulks:.
Captain O'Callaghan was tried yesterday at the Surrey
Sessions, for an assault on the Rev. Mr. Saurin, son of the
Bishop of promote. He was found guilty, and sentenced
to a month's imprisonment, and to pay a fine of 201. The
gallant officer is not, nor Itus he been, in the British service.
It appeared on the trial that he lately had an engagement
at ot.o of the minor theatres.

Thutstlay the Faculty of Glasgow College unanimously
'elected the Rev. Robert Buchanan, A. 31., min.cer of
Peebles, to be assistant and successor in the• Chair of Logc
and Rhetoric to th nu:table Proassor Jartlinc.—GNvoto
Heruisf.