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Lord Godolphin's second son, who holds a commission in the Army, has just been presented by the Ministers, who rule without patronage, to the Treasurership of St. Lucie. We are informed the emoluments of this office are 800/. per annum, out of which an unfortunate deputy receives 100/. As to the young gentleman himself, his only knowledge of the Treasnrersbip of St. Lucie is that it affords him the comfort of pocketing 700/. a year.—Nordiampfon Herald.
Mr. Bulled, brother to Mr. Bulteel who is Earl Grey's son-in-law, has been presented by his Majesty to the Vicarage- of Ermington in Devonshire.
The Lord Chancellor is not expected to return to London till the 2d of November, the first day of Michaelmas Term; iris Lordship having resolved to defer his departure from Westmorland until the last moment. Lady Brougham and her daughter will remain at Brighton until his return from Brougham Hall.
The following statements are made out from a return moved for by Mr. Hume, and laid before Parliament. We have now 5,072 officers in the Navy, of whom 170 are admirals 1,684 captains and commanders, and 3,218 lieutenants. In 1792 this formidable body stood thus—Lieu- tenants, 1,441, captains and commanders 6-22, admirals 54—total 2,117. Here were quite enough ; but what has the increase been for? We have to pay 170 admirals, and we have 12 afloat; we have to pay 1,684 captains, and we have 54 afloat ; we have to pay 3,218 lieutenants, and we have 414 afloat ; WehaVeto piw 5,072 commissioned Officers, and we have 480 afloat. We have a goodly company on shore,then, of these sea gentlemen. It is rather curious that we have more admirals now, more coninsanders, more captains, and more lieutenants than we had in the very height of war ! Let us take the numbers of 1810, the height of the war—Lieutenants, 3,097; captains and commanders, 1,582; admirals, 170; total 4,849.— True Sun. In consequence of the present East India Company ceasing to be a trading company after April, a joint-stock shipping company is to be forthwith established, ona magnificent sea% to trade with all the Pre- sidencies, as well as China. , The East India proprietors are largely concerned in it.—HampsInre Telegraph. The repeal of the statop-duty upon soda water and all other mineral :wZ4iers teat place on the 10th inst.
' The Eatl of Rosslyn, Mr. and Mrs. C. Arbuthnot, Sir Robert Wil- ton, and the other visitets who have been staying with the Duke of Wellington at Weimer Castle, have now returned to their respective residences. It is said his Grace is making preparations for a Conti- nental tour.
Lord Stuart de Rothsay has purchased an estate at Christchurch, Hants, to which his Lordship has given the name of Rothsay Castle, and where he is at present sojourning with his lady and family.
The Earl of Derby's celebrated seat, the Oaks, near Epsom, has been recently purchased by Sir Charles Grey, late Chief Justice of Bengal.
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