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There was a galaxy of female beauty—English aristo-
cratic beauty—which tops the beauty of all the world—
in the house of peers on Monday evening. When these
fair creatures most do congregate in their Lordships'
chamber, something more than usual may be expected—
mischief, it may be, brewine. In this regard—odious
comparison—certain ill-mannered knaves—wags, for such
are met with in palaces—christened these fair specimens
of Albion's daughters " Mother Carey's chickens."
Procellaria Pelagica (Stormy Petrel), the appearance
of which at sea, our sailors say, betoken corning storm.
There's no doubt of it, as far as respects. the female por-
tion r f humanity referred to on the present occasion.
They get a hint from their peer fathers and peer brothers
that DERBY is to 8/ate ABERDEEN ; SO dOMI they came
to the house in troops. Wonderful their patience
Talk of the patient bearing of woman's heart, when so
inclined all the world to nothing unequalled
unsurpassed, certainly, for long suffering either at
meeting or playhouse. What would your readers
think of twelve hours consecutive, without leaving
the house ? Peeresses of three-score years and
ten, and their grand-daughters of sixteen, with-
out a particle to eat or drink, literally, for suction is neither
one nor the other. Thus have they existed,—a bit of
sugar being their ethereal fare,—more slender surely than
wing of butterfly. The Dowager Duchess of RICHMOND,
a plain, " crumby" old woman, was constant; so also the
finest old woman—she didn't deny her age herself— the
Dowager Duchess of CLEVELAND, at the time I refer to,
sixty if a day ; portly and loveable ; full blown, like the
queenly roses which wreathed her magnificent head• The
last Lady LYNDHURST, most Moorish of all the beauties
ever beheld; yet eminently English, with love for LYND-
HURST like fiery furnace! These, and others I could
name, now senseless to the pomp of heraldry, lying quiet
in cold obstruction. So went one race of noble beauties.
Noble by accident some of them; Lady LYNDHURST was
little else than a needlewoman at one time ! Another,
and a younger, and methouglit a yet fairer race, shed a
lustre on the House on Monday. How they chattered !
It was well known that a bill which deeply interested
these pretty creatures and their dowries stood for discus-
sion that night ; that neon cher ABERDEEN was to move
the second reading of the Succession Duties Bill ; likewise
it was known that DERBY was to propose an amendment,
cunning in its way, and destroying the life—the essence
of the measure. .I am not going to give much of an
opinion on that bill, good or bad. But I will say that it
is not right for the body politic that the rich should be
spared and the poor skinned. This bill taxes a fortune
bequeathed. Somewhat retrospective also. The Earl of
ABERDEEN. cautious as he is and cannie, I thought let
out too much,—true he was angry,—when he said, that if
it were not partially retrospective in character, a genera-
tion would pass away before they could touch a penny.
Other taxes had been remitted, and the Exchequer needed
the money now,—and its CHANCELLOR was determined
to have it. " Nay," said DERBY. " We'll try," said
ABERDEEN ; SO to it they went, tooth and nail. Ministers
thought they would be beaten,—that the corner-stone
of the budget would crumble away under DEanxs
manipulation. That noble lord was equally confident '
that he would floor the measure, which, by the bye, will
take a few thousands out of his purse. The ministers
commenced manfully; sent word over to Dublin, telling
the LORD-LIEUTENANT tO fire his guns, and leave PADDY
to take care of himself,—under the Lords Commissioners,
because the Viceroy's vote was wanted on Monday night
or Tuesday morning. Their lordships' carriages were
ordered to be in Palace-yard between two and three
o'clock on the morning of that day, there being no cabs
now when they are wanted. The old bachelor Duke of
DEVONSHIRE, too, was summoned, and lots of others,
who had no idea of taking their seats any more in the
House of Peers this session than—l have. DERBY was
defeated ; the bill will be carried, and herein a politician,
with half an optic, may descry the first blow to that gross
iniquity, the income-tax. There's not a doubt of it.
The debate was managed with great tact : it was
determined on both sides, mind you, that it should
close on the Monday's sitting, in order that a large num-
ber of the Peers should be at Goodwood on the Tuesday;
so anxious were their lordships about their presence at
these famous races, that a special train was ordered to be
kept in readiness to convey them thither. Goodwood is
the ducal residence of the now wealthy RICHMOND, who
flings his portals open in true English styl3 during the
races, which this year have been unusually brilliant in
every regard. Good cattle and good company. RICH-
MOND was present during the debate, looking thin and
slightly yellow, but apparently tough, thouzh he is
half way between sixty and seventy ; and but for an
envious bit of lead in his leg (spent bullet), he might
still be considered a smart man. The DUKE is obliged
to sit like a Yankee, on one chair, with his legs on ano-
ther. He is a spicey fellow, but very obstinate. Since
his accession to the GORDON estates,—redolent of salmon