There has been a very prevalent rumour for some days,
that Lord Abinger has expressed a disposition to resign his office of Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, in favour of his son-in-law, the Attorney- General.—Morning Herald.
It has been stated in some papers, that Lord Brougham was lately elected a member of Crockford's Club. This having been done wholly without his knowledge, Lord Brougham sent to acknowledge the honour intended him, and respectfully declined it. His Lordship never belonged to any Club except Brookes's ; which be ceased ever to attend for the last seven years, and from which he withdrew his name in 1835. He never frequented any gaming club or society what- ever in his life.—Sun.
We hear that the office of law adviser to the Governor-General and High Commissioner has been offered to Mr. Turton, late of the Cal- cutta bar; and that the learned gentleman hesitates to accept it,— Post.
We hear that Lord Charles Fitzroy has been threatened with dis- missal, if his Lordship be not actually dismissed, from his office at Court in consequence of declining to vote on the motion of the Mar- quis of Chandos.—Post. (The Times believes Lord Charles was dis- missed for his vote in favour of Sir George Strickland's motion.]
A correspondence between Mr. Peter Borthwick and Mr. Ruch- out, who retained his seat for Evesbam, has been published. Mr. Borthwick distinctly charges Mr. Rushout with being a party to an arrangement with Lord Marcus Hill's people, whereby his own seat was to be saved and Borthwick's sacrificed. By a detailed statement of the facts, this charge appears to be pretty well made out by Mr. Borthwick ; to whom Mr. Rushout has no better reply than that he was not personally cognizant of what was done in his name.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel will leave town next week, for Drayton Manor, to pass the Easter recess ; and will entertain a select circle of friends at that elegant seat.
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