On Saturday the Duke of W...
The Times, 1824-06-28T00:00:00

On Saturday the Duke of Wellington had an audience of His Majesty. Prince Leopold gave dinners on Friday and on Satur. day to select parties. Tlie Chancellor of the Exchequer had a select party to dinner on Saturdlay at his residence in Downing-street. On Saturday morning at ten o'clock, the Lords of the Council assembled at the Council-office, Whitehall, to hear and determine French appeals. There were present the Lord President, Sir John Nicholl, Lord Colchester, &c. Thieir Lordships adjourned at half-past three o'clock. FFrom a Correspondent.]-It lhas been stated that His MNIajesty had an intention of visiting Germany this sum- mer, and was advised to use the waters of Carlsbad, from which he might expect to derive much benefit. WVe have reason, however, to feel assured, that His iMIajesty has no intention whatever of quitting the kingdom, at least this season, but proposes passing the entire of the summer at Windsor, directing the improvements to be made in the Castle; with the exception of a short occasional visit to the Payilion at Brighton. A strong proof of Mr. Gourlay's state of mind is now lying before us: it is the petition of that gentleman which Mr. Brougham presented ix June, 1891, and which at his instance was printed, and is recorded in the vote-pap.r of the House of Commons. All, therefore, that Mr. Gourlav desired of Mr. Brougham was done by MIr. Brougham, and from that time to the present we are given to understand that there has never been the least communication, direct or indirect, made by MAlr. Gourlay to Mr. Brougharq, nor was any complaint made at the time of presenting the pe- tition that any thing had been le't andone by Mr. Brougham which the pstitionerihadw ished to be done. A clearer proof cannot be supplied of the unhappy condition of Mr. Gourlay's mind. He labours under a complete de- lusion, the ground of his assault on Air. Brougham having no existence except in his own imagination. A yourng advocate, of the name of Dumontel, wvas ex- ecuted on the 12th inst. at Chamberry, the _apital of Sa- voy, for the murder of his mother. Before he was hanged his right hand was cut ~off, and after his execution, his body vwas burnt and the ashes thrown into the river that runs by the place of execution. No account is given of the motives of the patricide for committing the horrible crime for which he suffered. -It is stated only in the Cham-fberry paper, that le strangled her and put her body into a portmanteau addressed to his country-house, in the cellar of whic7h he interredl her. He hiitself then began to travel about the country, and nobody knew what had become of his unfortunate mother. About a fortnight before his execution he was arrestedl as the bearer of a forged passport. 'I'he execation and the burning of the body lasted between tlhrec a-id four hours. The crilinial maintained to the last an atrocious intreniditv. JI'bc preparations made by his Grace the Duakc of Wel- lin ton for the reception of His Alaj.esty, who honoured the Dukc with the Royal presence at dinner on Thursday last, wete splendid beyond description. The display of plate. comprising the presents to his Grace trom the different sovereigns of Europe, surpassed any thing of the kind in this country in private possession, except, per- liaps, that of the Duke of Devonshire, who, we belicve, was the first subject that had the honour of entertaining His Alajesty after his aC- cessionuto the throne. His Majesty arrived at Apsley-house about half past seven o'clock on Thursday, and rt a qtsar-er past eight o'clock tle distinguished pary that was invited to meet their Sove. reign sat down to dinner. The ladies were all in court-dresses, and the display of diamonds, &c.,wax ncarly as profuse as a a draw- inlg-room. At 12 o'clock prerisely, His Mlajesty retired and walked down t he sgrand stairc4ute and to his carriage, leaning on the arm of the Duke of WVelington. His Alajesty looked remarkably well, and walked with a firm step: he was dressed in a plain blue coat, ornamented only with the star of the garter, a white waistcoaw, whi'e small-clotlhes and stockings. Nothing could exceed the condescend- ing affability with wbich His MIajesty spoke to all whom he address. ert during the evening, and thia eondescension was as general ast it was pleasing. The party did not breakup immediatel on the de. parture of dis Mlajesty, but continued to enjoy the hospitality of their noble host until past three o'clock. Msdare Catalani and se- veral othersof thefirst vocal yerformers delighted the company with tIteir powers occeson2lly dunutg the eveaning.