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Mr. John Parker, M. P. for Sheffield, has been appointed a Lord of the Treasury, in the place of Mr. William Ord, whose severe in- disposition has compelled him to resign. Mr. Parker's votes have been of a very Radical complexion hitherto.

Lord Berwick has been recently granted a pension as a retired Diplomatic Minister; having, as Mr. Noel Hill, served the stipulated period at foreign Courts.

Lord Eldon proposes to take the field, at Eneombe Park. on the 1st a September. The venerable sportsman is in his eighty-filet year.

Sir Francis Burdett has been sojourning for some weeks on his estate, Foretnark, Derbyshire. He takes his accustomed exercises oe horseback, and has with him a stud of ten horses from town. Lady Burdett, with one of her daughters, continues at their residence in St. Jahles's Place.

Sir John Hope, Colonel of the Seventy-second Highlanders, died a few days since, at his seat in Scotland.

The Earl of Kerry is in a bad state of health, and has been recom- mended to go to Lisbon.