The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-28 00:00:00

THE TIUUES-TRAR-OLD PA

Although the parliament which was elected three
years ago will not be dissolved fur several weeks,
all interest in its existence a ill terminate with the
prorogation, which is now only a matter of a day
or two. Before the moribund assembly passes
from the public notice, a brief chronicle of some of
the more important changes in its personnel may be
suggestive as well as useful.
The House of Peers has been deprived by death
of fifty-eight of its members. Their names are :
the Duke of Northumberland ; Marquises—Cam-
den, Exeter, Lansdowne, Salisbury, and Water-
ford ; Earle--Bantry, Bathurst, Beauchamp,
Brownlow, Caroperdown, Cardigan, Chesterfield,
Craven, Donoughmore, Gaiiwborough, Harring-
ton, Kingston, Kinnoul, Lenesborough, Limeriok,
Mayo, Morey Pomfret, Resebery Rome, Roslyn,
and Shrewsbury ; Viscounta—Clifden and Gort ;
the Bishops of Hereford, Lichfield, and Rochester ;
Lords—Aveland, Bayning, Brough Byron,
Caltborpe, Carington, Clinton, Cot.a., Cron-
worth, Dunfm-mline Feversham, Fltzhardinge,
Gray of Gray, Glenelg, Kingsdown, Llanover,
Monteagle, Northbrook, Plunket, Polwarth, Pon-
sonby, Rivers, Vernon, Wensleydale, and Wrot-
al
teey.
In this long list the two oldest peers were the
Duke of Northumberland and Lord Brougham,
both of whom had completed their 89th year; the
two youngest were the Earl Brownlow, who died at
24, and the Earl of Harrington, whose death was
announced at the early age of 21. Theee, how-
ever, were exceptions to the long life which is
usually enjoyed in the peerage, for the average
age of the 68 deceased lords is 67 years.

-The earldom of Cardigan has become merged with
the murquisate of Ailesbury, and the following
nine peerages are extinct :—The earldom of Pom-
fret, and the baronies of Bayning, Cranworth,
Dunfermline, Olenelg, Kingsdown, Llanover, Pon-
sonby, and Wensleydale.
These have been far more than counterbalanced
by the creations, which in so short a time have not
been equalled since the days of Earl Orey and
Lord Melbourne. Twenty-five new have
been added to the list, an average of eig t every
year. Ten were made by Earl Russell, viz. :
Earls Dartrey and Kimberley, Viscount Halifax,
Lord Barrogill, Clermont. Henry, Meredyth,
Mo, Northbrook, and Romilly. Twelve owe
their elevations to Lord Derby:—Lords Branoe-
C, Cairns, Colonsay, Fitzwalter, Hartisinere,
ton, Kesteven, Lytton, O'Neill, Ormathwaite,
Penrhyn, and Strathnairn. Three patents have
been issued by Mr. Disraeli :—The earldom of
Fevcrsham, the Viscountcy of Bridport, and the
Barony of Napier.

The-mortality in the House of Commons has
been considerably less than that in the Lords.
Only 22 members have died, viz. :—Mr. G. B.Barry, Mr. Crosland, Mr. Dillon, Hon. J. C. Dun-
dee, Lord Dunkellin, Sir M. Farquhar, Mr. Foot,
Mr. F. D. Goldsznid, Sir B. Guinness, Mr. Han-
bury, Right Hon. H. Herbert, Mr. E. James,
Colonel Lowther, Mr. Mackie, Mr. C. W. Packo,
Lord Palmerston, Mr. Lort Phillips, Mr. Schole-
field, Mr. Steel, Mr. Treherne, Colonel Lloyd Wat-
kins, and Mr. Wickham. The oldest member was
Mr. Steel, 82; the youngest was Mr. Barry, 42.
The average age of the decesed M.Pe. is 58.
Changes from a variety of other causes have
been very frequent. For instance, 23 members
have become peers, either by succession or by
creation, 19 have been unseated on petition, 12
have resigned their seats, and 12 have accepted
judgeships. Thus 88 new members have been re-
turned, while 50 others have been re-elected on
their appointment to office. The numerous con-
tests have had very little effect upon the balance
of parties. The gamy , however, have been on the
side of the liberals, and victories have been won in
many constituencies of size and importance. Tho
conservative gains, fewer in number and leas sig-
nificant, were almost uniformly made in small
boroughs.