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London, England, 1818-06-25 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

PRESENT SAT* OP TIIE PEERAGE

SCOTS PIM SSISULISS ifisitts by intim intutsr.
Sags Title. BMA Title.
Duke of Hothsay Prince of Wales
Duke of Hamiltln Duke of Brandon
• Duke of Buceleugh and
Queensberry
Duke of Lennox
Duke of Gordon
Duke of Argyll
Duke of Athol
Duke of Montrose
Earl of Morton
Earl of Egllntoune
Earl of Casillis
Early of Moray
Earl of Strathmore

ft Earl of Ahercom
Earl of GaUttwaY
Earl of Lauderdale
Earl of Rinnonl
Earl of Dtunfries and Bute
Earl of Dalhousie
Earlof Ahoyne
Earl of Breadalbane
Earl of Aberdeen
Earl of Glasgow
Earl of llopetoun
Otlllt Stormont
'Viscount of Dunblane
Lord Cathcart
}Lord Forrester of Carstorphin

Earl of Doncaster
Duke of Richmond
Earl of Norwich
Lord Sundridge and Hamilton
Earl &range
F.arl Graham of Belford
Lord Douglas of Lochleven
Lord Ardrossan
Lord Ailia
Lord Stuart of Castlstuart
Lord Bowes
Marquis of Abercnrn
Lord Stewart of Garlies
Lard LaudertLde
Lord llay
Marquis of Bute
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Meldrutn
Lord Breadalbane
Viscount Gordon
Lord MISS
Lord Ilopetoun and Niddry
Earl of Mansfield
Duke of Leeds
F.arl of Cathcart
Earl of Vcrulain Total 28.

Countess of Sutherland Marchioness of Stafford
Countess of Loudon Marchioness of !Listings.
•—• Those marked thus • are English Peers, being created before
the Union, 1707.—The Eirl of Abercorn and Lord Forrester

are Peers of Ireland, and marked t. Th., present Ferri of Aker-
corn is a minor, and marked f.

Iletrt9 PEERS NOT TRITPOI.

Duke of Roxburghe
Marquis of Queensberry
Marquis of Tweeddale
Marquis of Lothian
tEarl of Crawford
Earl of Errol
Earl of Caithness
Earl of fiuchan
Earl of Home
Earl of Kellie
Earl of Haddington
Earl of Elgin and Kincardine
• Earl of Traquair
Earl of Wemyss and March
f Earl of Findlater
Earl of Leven and Melville
Earl of Dysart
Earl of Selkirk
Earl of Northesk

Earl M. Balcarras
*Earl of Newburgh
Earl of Bundonald
Earl of Kintore
F.arl of Dunmore
tEarl of Marchmont
Earl of Sea&ld
Earl of Stair

Earl of Itosebery
Earl of Purtmore
iViseount Falkland
Viscount Arbuthnot
Lord Forbes
Lord Srltoun
Lord Grry
Lord Somerville
Lord t'sinelair
Lord Semple
Lord 12pbinstone
Lord Torphirhen
lard Blantyre
Lord Colville
Lord Cranston
Lord Napier
Lord Fairfax
f Lord Ashton
Lord Reay

Lord KirlicudbriLht
Lord Elib.ink
Lord Belhaven and Stanton
Lord Ituthven
Lord Rollo
Lord Kinnaird.

Total 52

5 Countess of Rothes.
Peeresses' Countess of Orkney.

•Roman Cathollcs--fTitles not acknowledged by the Houle:
of Lord•—t Minors.

The following were the Sixteen Peers elected fur the
last Parliament ;
Marquis of Queensberry Earl of Aboyne
Earl of Rothes Earl of Aberdeen
Earl of Caithness Earl of Glasgow
Earl of home Lord Forbes
Earl of Nellie Lord Saltoun
Earl of Dalhousie Lord Gray
Earl of Selkirk Lord Sinclair
Earl of lialcarras Lord Napier.
Since the above Election. in 1812, the Karla of Dalhousie.
Aboyne, Aberdeen, and Glasgow, have been created British
Peers; and the Marquis of Lothian was, in 1817, elected in
room of the Earl of Rothes, deceased.
It appears front the proceolingr in the House of Lords, at the
close of this Session, that the twelve Jud:tes of I:,:gland have
'given an unanimous decision against the claimant for the title of
the Earl of Airly.
At the union of the two kingdoms in 1707, the number of
Peers was 155—at present it consists, including four Peeresses,
of only 84. The most remarkable elections were those of 1744
and 1790; in that of 1734 there were two parties, the election
WAS very strongly contested, and the military having been called
out into Palace Yard, occasioned an Act of Parliament to be
passed to prevent any military being present when an ekction is
going on, which has been acted upon ever slim.. In ►;9O there
WAS also a very keen contest, and only 15 were returned as duly
elected. This occasioned a long dispute in the !louse of Lords,
which lasted for four years.' The principal cause of difference
was, that many Peers contended that those Noblemen who were
British Peers had no right to vote for the representative Peers,
while on the other hand it was argued, that all who were born
Scuts Peers had a right to vote, whether they were Dritiih Peers
or not; it was at last settled by a very small majority that every '
Scuts Peer had a right to vote, and it has continued s‘) ever

The Hon. Captain Otornas, son of Lord DUNDAS, will be re-
turned for Orkney and Shetland.
Mr. Maestszig, of Appli.cross, will, it is said, be the suc-
cessful Candidate for Ross-shire.

Colonel listute. of Ley% has started for the Anstruther
District of in opposition to the Loan ADVOCATE.
The Honourable Mr. Putstausit is the popular Candidate for
the Stirling District.
There is no rival to Mr. Maine, in the County of Forfar.

Sossrx ELKrum—ln consequence of the nomination of Sir
Gonrary Ws:snail, Bart. one of the late Representatives for
the County of Sussex, at the County Court, a friend of Sir
Cloutier was immediately dispatch.:d to the llonourable Baronet
at Cattle, and it was represented to him that the majority of
the Freeholders were anxious to do justice to his Parliamentary
conduct by their decided support. Sir GODFREY WIISTEIL lost
ro time.in attending the communication. Early last morning
the Honourable Baronet arrived, having travelled all night, and
was triumphantly drawn into the City. The Court opened at
nine o'clock • the polling then commenced, and at the close the
Saws.? declared the following to be the state of the poll :
W - Webster - - - 267
Burrell - - . 171
' Sugden - - - - 122
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Mr. SUOMI, In a very handsome manner, then declined.
MIDDLESEX ELECTIOX.—Last night several respectable Electors
of Middlesex met at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, for the
purpose of considering the propr:rty of presenting a requisition
to the Hun. 11. G. BLNNZT, to become a Candidate for Middle-
sex, In opposition to Mr. MELLISH. It was stated that Mr.
BENNET was not in town, and an apprehension was expressed,
, that from his attachment to the !lectors of Shrewsbury, by
whom he had just been returned with the most enthusiastic de-
monstrations of respect and regard, he was not likely to com-
ply with the requisition. The thirst son of the late Mr. WHIT-
IBECAD WAS mentioned as a proper person to he nominated. But
after some conversation, it was agreed to adjourn the Meeting
until to-morrow evening, in order that both Mr. Baxxrr and
Mr. Win should be consulted iii the interim. Mr. Box-
xrr is expected to return to town in the course of to-morrow.

C Iry Bum s i:ss.—Yesterday being Midsummer
Day a Common flail was held at Guildhall for the
Election of Sheriffs, Chamberlain, and other Officers.
'Several Liverymen nominated TimmAs WiLsom, Esq.
(the newly elected Member), and JOHN Rossars,
Esq. and on the shew of hands being taken the She-
riffs declared them duly elected. RICHARD CLARK,
Esq. was unanimously re-elected Chamberlain, and
Messrs. GALAci x and nownito Bridgemasters.—
SAMUEL SIMMONDS, JAMES WEST, and JOHN Bow-
LER, the three old Ale-Conners, were continued ; and
JOSEPH WELLS, Citizen and Barber, elected out of 12
Candidates, in the room of Jour 11oLT, deceased. :