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The Committee of Privileges of the house of Lords decided, on Tuesday, that Mr. Alostyn and Mr. Hartopp had each proved an equal title to the Barony of Vaux; turd it remains for the King to select one of the two gentlemen fur the honour. What is to become of the Brougham and Vau.r?" We, "much meditating," opine that John Richards' correspondent had better drop the "and." An extra number of the Gazette was published on Monday, with between forty and fifty notices of Private Bills, principally for Railways.
The cost of the military stores furnished from this country to the Queen of Spain's regular troops, and to the British Legion, is 539,3831.
Dr. Butler, the Bishop of Lichfield, is gradually recovering from his long and severe indisposition.
We understand that one consequence.of the change lately proposed in the distribution of parishes and deaneries to different sees, is, that Berkshire, and with that Windsor Castle, will no longer be within the diocese of Salisbury, but in that of Oxford. In consequence of this change, we are informed, that it is his Majesty's wish that the Bishop of Oxford should be henceforward the Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, instead of the Bishop of Sulisbury.—Courier.
Sir William Gossett has appointed his son,CaptainGossett, Deputy- Assistant Sergeant-ut-Arms to the llouse of Commons.
The Lords of the Admiralty have issued a circular forbidding the practice is the Navy of sending midshipmen and other young officers to the mast-head as a punishment. [What is to be dune with the boys when they are naughty ?J
Lord Duneunnon has given instructions for a foot-pavement to be laid down from Buckingham Gate to George Street, on the Westmin- ster side of the Park. This will be a great accommodation.
At the express desire of the Emperor of Austria, Prince Esterhazy is to continue Ambassador at the Court of St. James's for three years. Miss Elizabeth Wright Macauley, so notorious as a lecturer, actress, and preacher of the gospel, died suddenly in York, on Wednesday week, having delivered a public lecture the evening before.
A correspondent of the Times complains of the incessant talking and indecorous behaviour of the singing-men at Westminster Abbey; who, he says, totally neglect that part of their functions which consists in answering the responses; ibis duty, therefore, entirely devolves upon the choir-boys.
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