Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, the 101st annual publication.
(Dean and Sons.)—The present issue is corrected up to February 9th, and according to the preface contains two months' later information than kindred works. For instance, all alterations necessitated by the death of Earl Grosvenor, by the eleva- tion of Mr. Tennyson to a barony, by the promotion of Drs. Bowman and Lister to baronetoies, and the knighthood of Messrs. Hamilton and Owen, are duly made ; while still later events are noted in an appendix.—From the same publishers we have received Debrett's Illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, compiled and corrected up to February 21st last by R. H. Mair. According to Mr. Blair, in the period extending from April, 1880, till February, 1884, "9k new Members have been elected, and 1 seated upon a scrutiny, 2 were disqualified to sit, 1 was expelled, 36 resigned, 18 accepted office, 8 succeeded to peerages, 1 succeeded to a baronetcy, 1 became an honourable, 24 died, 3 chauged constituencies, 3 were raised to the Peerage, 9 were promoted to baronetcies, 12 were sworn of the Privy Council, and upon 10 the honour of knighthood has been con- ferred. Of the 51 petitions presented, 14 were dismissed, 12 were withdrawn, while the remainder were disposed of by adverse decisions against 23 sitting Members, by the disqualification of 1 Member and the resignation of another. The number of seats vacant on February 21st was 14, and 132 elections had been held. The party gains were—Conservative 15, Liberal 5."
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