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

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:— _ _

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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
Ito 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.