18 NOVEMBER 1837, Page 5

The Gazette of Tuesday announces that Alderman WOOD has been

created a Baronet ; and one of the Supday papers says the honour is as creditable to the Royal bestower as to the receiver: The facts, we bear, are these. In consequence of' the Duke of KrNT's pecuniary difficulties, he was living abroad with the Putelies!=, when site was near her confinement. Alderman Wool), from pat iiutie feelines. was desirous that a child which might become the Sovereign of Great Britain should be born in England. He therefore strove to induce the Duke's trustees to advance sufficient money to enable his Royal Highness and his illustrious consort to return to this country,—but without success: upon which, he himself advanced time necessary funds, to a large amount ; and which money was not repaid for a considerable time. To Alderman WOOD her Majesty is indebted for the gratifi- cation of being de facto as well as de jure an Envlisliwoman. This weighty obligation she has gracefully acknowledged, by raising the worthy Alderman to his new rank. It would be well if all the recent promotions to the dignity had been as well earned.