• The papers respecting Somerville's case were presented by Sir
J. C. Hobliouse at two o'clock on Friday morning, just as the House was about to adjourn. They were ordered to be printed, on the motion of Mr. Hume. That motion was immediately adopted ; so that there was no opportunity for members to get any knowledge of the contents of the papers, as they were immediately forwarded to the printers; in compli- ance with the orders of the House. Had not this course been pursued, they would have remained on the table, and any members could have had access to them to peruse them, but not to copy them. The exact terms of the Court of Inquiry's decision are not known beyond the official circles; but the result of it may be positively stated, namely, that it censures, and severely, or rather decidedly, the conduct of Major Wyndham towards private Somerville. The result of his Majesty's opinion thereupon is, that his Majesty deeply deplores that an officer of such long standing and experience as Major Wyndham, should so far have forgotten himself, as to behave towards private Somerville in the way proved before the Court of Inquiry, and to have warranted the decision of the Court upon the case ; at the Same time, his Majesty feels it due to justice and to Major Wyndham to state, that nothing transpired in the course of the inquiry to affect the character and honour of Major Wyndham.— Correspondent of the Times. -
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