The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-16 00:00:00

THE NEW PEERS.

The Earl of Gainsborough (late Lord Barham).—This
title is a revival of an earldom which existed in the Noel
family, his Lordship's ancestors, from 1682 to 1798,
when, upon the death of Henry, the sixth Earl. the title
and other honours became extinct, while the estate
passed to his Lordship's nephew. Gerard Noel Edwards,
Esq., who thereupon assumed the name of Noel. He
was subsequently created a Baronet, and well-known as
Sir Gerard Noel Noel, father of the present Earl. His
Lordship inherited the Baronetcy on the death Of his
father, in 1838. His Lordship, has been married four•
times : his first lady was a daughter of the Hon. Sir George
Grey, Bart., and niece of Earl Grey ' • his present lady
is the fourth daughter of the Earl of Roden, and sister
to Viscount Jocelyn.
Lord Maltravers (Earl of Surrey).—This title is one
of great antiquity ; but it does not appear that any mem-
ber of the family was summoned to Parliament until
about 1330 (4 Edward III.) Lord John Maltravers,
with Sir Thomas Gourney, was concerned in the cruel
murder of the unfortunate Edward ; the former was
afterwards pardoned, and. King Edward constituted the
murderer of his father soon after Governor of Guernsey,
Jersey, Alderney, and Sark. The barony has been
merged with the Earldom of Arundel, until 1580 the
marriage of Lady Mary Fitzalan, daughter and sole
heiress of Henry, eighteenth Earl of Arundel, with
Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, brought the earl-
dom and barony into the Howard family. In the thirty-
second year of Elizabeth the barony fell under attainder,
but was restored to Henry, twentieth Earl of Arundel ;
and by Act of Parliament, 3 Charles 1., the barony of
Maltravers, with other honours, were annexed to the
title and'dignity of Earl of Arundel. His Lordship is
the eldest son and heir to the Duke of Norfolk, is the
present treasurer of the Queen's household, and is allied

by marriage to the present Duke of Sutherland and
Countess of Grosvenor.

Lord Ennishowen (Earl of Belfast).—This is a newly-
created titles and emanates from one of the baronies
created for the purposes of civil jurisdiction in the county
Donegal. To the north of the city of Londonderry lies
the barony of Ennishowen, a large peninsula, bounded
on the east and west by the gulphs of Lough Foyle and
Lough Swilly. It consists of a central group of moun-
tains with a border of cultivation verging to the water's
edge. His Lordship is eldest son and heir of the Mar-
quis of Donegal, and was for somdyears Vice Chamber-
lain to the late King, and holds the same office under her
Majesty.
Lord Vivian (late Sir Hussey Vivian, Bart:)—This
gallant and highly distinguished oZeer is Master-Gene
rat of the Ordnance, a Lieutenant-General in the army,
and Colcne! of the 12th. Dragoons. He was created a
Baronet in January, 1828.
Lord Congleton (late Sir Henry Parnell, Bart.)—This
is a newly created title. The Parnell family were long
resident at Congleton, in Cheshire, and in the reign
Ire-
of
Charles 11. purchased large estates and settled in
land. His Lordship's father, who died in 1801, was a
strenuous opponent of the Legislative Union between
Great Britain and Ireland.
Earl of Stair (John William Henry Dalrymple).—
His Lordship is called to the Upper House by, the title
of Baron Oxenfoord. The surname of this family is de-
rived from the barony of Dalrymple, in the county of Ayr.
The Earl of lieninare is similarly promoted to the
Upper House by the title of Baron Keamare.
Earl Fitzhardinge (late Lord Seagrave) is promoted
from the Barony to ae Earldom. The title is taken from
the family name, Fitzhardinge. Thomas de Berkeley,
Lord of Berkeley Castle. county of Gloucester, fifth in
descent from Harding, a Dane of loyal blood, one of the
companions of William the Conqueror, was summoned
to Parliament among the Barons of the realm in the
reign of Edward I.

THE REGISTRATION.—It should not be for-
gotten that Friday next will be the last day fur leaving
with the overseers objections to county electors. The
Tories bestow much attention on those matters ; and
the friends of Reform should not suffer themselves to
be surpassed by their political adversaries.
Notwithstanding the low freights at which ships
are at present employed, and the consequent depression
of shipping property, there are actually now ninety-four
ships building on the river Wear, which, with thirty-
five vessels recently launched at Sunderland, makes a
total of 129, many of them of considerable tonnage.—
Durham Chronicle.