The Speaker made a dignified speech to the House resigning
his office ou Wednesday, and on Thursday Mr. Gladstone moved an address to the Crown asking that some " signal mark of royal favour" might be conferred on Mr. Denison for his services, Mr. Disraeli as well as Mr. Gladstone speaking in high praise of his great qualities. It is understood that he is to be created Viscount Ossington. Mr. Denison has, it is said, declined the usual pen- sion. We agree entirely with the Times that this is not fair to poorer successors who may have more reason for desiring a pen- sion, but who may not like to ask what any of their predecessors have declined. As our contemporary justly observes, there are many modes in which a generous Viscount might, if he liked, reimburse to the country the pension which the country had given him. Mr. Brand was elected Speaker on Friday without opposition.
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