The Queen has made Mr.GeorgeVilliers, Ambassador at Madrid, a Knight
Grand Cross of the Bath.
The rumour that Lord Hill will give way to the Duke of Cam- bridge at the HorseGuards has been revived this week, by the Morning Herald.
The Hertford Reformer copies our remark of last week on the sub- ject of Sir Robert Peel's health, and adds-
" We bear from authority on which we can rely, that the result of his at- tack must be an operation, the event of which is very doubtful. We state flair fact with deep and unfeigned regret, for there are few mvn whose loss would be more sensibly felt by this country than that of Sir Robert Peel."
The Conservateur of Brussels states, that Sic Robert Peel and his family will make but a short stay in Belgium ; as Sir Robert, at there - commendation of Sir Benjamin Brodie, is proceeding to Bavaria for the reestablishment of his health. His absence from England will last about six weeks.
Sir William Follett has not left England for the Mediterranean, as stated last week on the authority of the Morning Post. Sir William has been living at Bognor, and is soon expected in London to resume his professional duties, with, it is said, improved health.
We are glad to learn that the story of Professor Wilson's mental in- disposition, copied last week from the Kendal Mercury, is untrue. The following extract of a letter from Professor Wilson himself to a friend in London, was published in the Standard of Monday, in contradiction of the painful rumour.
" 6, Gloucester Place. Edinburgh, 12th October.
" It phrase] God, on the 29th of March, to visit Inc with the severest cala- mity that can befall one of his creatures, in the death of my wife, with whom I had lived in love fur twenty-six years ; and since that event, rill about a fort- night ago, I lived with my family, two sons and three daugh-ers, dutiful and affectionate, in a secluded house near Roslin. I am now in Edit rurgh; and early in November hope to resume my daily duties in the University. " I have many blessings for which I am humbly thankful to the Almighty. And though I have not borne my afflictioa so well, or better than I have done, yet I have born it with submission and resignation ; and feel that though this world is darkened to me, I may be able yet to exert such faculties, butnble as they are, which God has given me, if not to the benefit, not to the detriment of nay fellow-mortals."
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