The National Register.
London, England, 1818-11-08 00:00:00

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1818.

The death of Lady Romilly will be felt roost severely
by the unfortunate: She distribcted 1,0001. per err..
privately amongst worthy families who h A been rAuced
by misfortune. Her Ladyship's maiden name was
Garbett, as will appear front the announcement of her
marriage with Sir Samoa, in the (I,:.ntlenian's Maga-
zine like Jan. 1798, vol. 68, p. 83 :

s.—Marrictl at Knill, in the county of Hereford. Samuel
Ron);liy, iltq. of Lincoln's Inn, to Miss Garbett, eldest daughter
of Francis Garbutt, F..sq. of !Vial Court. •

In the parish chinch of St Bride, Fleet Street, there
is a simple undecorated tablet placed ag-ainpt the wall,
on which there is an inscription to the metuory of the
great uncle of Sir S. Rontilly, who died of a broken
heart, seven days after the decease of a beloved wife.
The remains • of.. Sir Samuel Beall vine 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 Premise, 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 Ladyship's funeral, till the
arrival of his corpse ; and it is expected the mournful
ceremony will take place on Wednesday next. The
interment of the remains of Sir S. Rorailly is to take
place at Kuill, in pursuance of the dim:tit:Ms contained
in his will.
There are no less than six expectants for the vacant
silk gown at the Chancery Bar ; bat the most probable
wearer is not yet named.
The lamented death of Sir S. Rontilly will cause a
great distribution of business amongst the King's Coun-
sel at the Chancery bar. A junior Kings Counsel on
Tuesday received 21 guperal retainers from srlicitors
who' were in the habit of giving their briefs to Sir Sa-
muel. ••
The Morning Herald says—" Sir M. Maxwell again
starts for Westminater, in consequence of the latnented
death of Sir Samuel Hominy ; and will be opposed by
Mr. Brougham, supported by the Whig interest?'
It is said that Mr. Brougham means to offer himself
for Westminster. The Heir of the Ilouse of Hhtland.'
is also mentioned as an intended' ca4kiatc. Mr. Ser—
geant Lens has also, as well as Mr. CaVker, been sug-
gested. It is not probable, however,at the Sergeant
will stand. Mr. Crokcr is not in p*thliament, and he
is certainly by abilities and attainments well qualified
for the situation.—aiiigun. We quote this paragraph,
chiefly to point out a glaring inaccuracy in it, sufficient
to throw discredit on the whole statement. The son of
Lord Holland, who is mentioned as likely to start for
Westminster, is only 16 years of sae
Mr. Baron Wood has been confined at his seat in
YArkahire, 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 seat on the Bench
yesterday. He is still very lame.
Wednesday morning Sir Charles Abbot, one of the
Jules of the Court of Kjiits-Beach, took the usual
oaths before the Lord Chancellor, 172 his private room
at Linoola's Inn-hall, preparatory to his taking his seat
as Chief JVtice of that Court, in the room of the Right
Han. LoAr.lletiborough. He was introduced by Mr.
Justice Bayley. The same ceremony took place on
Thursday relative to Justice Dallasi• who mica:cc:ls Sir
Vicary Gibbs as Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Fli"?..F. He was introduced by Mr. justice Park.
It is reported that great alterations are.aboat to tale
place in the operative departments of the Court of
King's Bench. Thu lion. Mr. Lairs son of Lord El-
Icnborough, is to be removed from.his situati in of clerk
at 114.4 i Priu,s, to make way for a son of the new Chief
Justice; toad the secretary, whose situation has not
hitherto been considered us contingent-upon the person
of the first Judge of the Court, is'olse to be displaced,
to make way for a dependant of the new Chief .lost ice.
Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at t he East
India House, when Major General the lienoarable
Sir Charles Colville, K.C.B, was appointed Commander
in Chief of the Company's Forces at Bombay, in the
runt of Lieut. Goneral Sir Miles '..slightingale, K.C.B.
—The fellow iag Captains we:e sworn into the com-
mand of their respective ships, via. Capt. Dalrymple,
of the Vansittart, for .11°1711)8y and China; and Capt.
Nairne, of the General Kyed, for Madras and China.
The grand entertainment in preparation at Brussels
in honour o. their Russian and Prussian Majesties, will
take place, it is said, between the 4 Ora and 18th inst.