Lord Brougham is too unwell to attend to his Parliamentary
duties. He has sent his proxy to Lord Radnor, and in Lord Radnor's absence it is to be used by the Lord Chancellor.
Mr. Bell, the eminent Chancery barrister, died last night, at his residence in Bedford Square.
Accounts have been received of the death of the Earl of Stair at Paris. His Lordship's successor in his titles and estates is Lieute- nant-General Sir J. 11. Dalrymple, who represented the County of Edinburgh in the first Reformed Parliament.
Mr. John Abel Smith was arrested a few days ago, in Paris, in mistake for a Mr. Smyth. The constables having behaved with much unnecessary rudeness, Mr. Smith brought time case before one of the Paris tribunals, and the offenders were fined 200 francs.
Time Continental papers mention the elopement of Prince Charles, brother to the King of Naples, a profligate spendthrift, with an Irish lady, a Miss Smith; who is said to have 20,0001., and to be a capital horsewoman. They went together from Naples as far as Leghorn, but there they separated; to meet again—perhaps—in Switzerland. It is said they are married; but this seems to be rather doubtful.
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