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Courts of Houor.--A bill has been in- trodueed into the British House of Com- mons, by Mir. Buckingham, for the preven- ton Of doelliag by institu'ing Courts of Honor. It proposes that these Courts shall consist of not less than three mem- bers nor more than seven, with power to hear and determine all cases referred to them by officers, evil or military, who may suppose themselves aggrieyed; and that the members shall be appointed by the principal officer in that department of the public service, to which the appealing par ties may belong. Each party shall select a second, who is to draw up statement of the case of his principal, in writing. When these statements shaliSbe laid before the officer in question, he is forthwith to convene the Court, for the purpose of hear ing the testimony and arguments of the respective parties. Their decision is to be without appeal. If any party, giving or taking offence, shall refuse to refer his case 10 the adjudication of the Court, the fact shall be published by their authority, and shall De taken to De an acquittai of the party consentng to such an appeal. In the event of duel between such parties, they are, if officers, to be suspended from the service for term varying from five to seven years; and if not employed in the public service, to be placed beyond the protection of the law for the like period. If, in such duel, either party shall fall, the other, with the seconds, Is to be held liable to maintain the families and dependents of the deceased, and to make pecuniary re- paration, as far as possible, to all who may be in any way injured by his death.