The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-22 00:00:00

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The Gazette of Tuesday anncunces that Lord Ellenbc-
rougk has been created Earl of Ellenborough in the county
of Cumberland, and Viscount Southern, of Southam, in
the county of Gloucester.
The jewellery worn by the Marquis of Westminster on
Friday, was of the most superb character. ln the centre
of his lordship's badge was the celebrated Arcot diamond,
valued at 15,000 guineas. 116 lordship's sword also dis-
played the massive diamond, one of the largest in the
world, weighing 96 carats, and valued at 1:20,000.
It is well known that Lord Francis Egeiton, on the
death of his father, the late Duke of Sutherland, succeeded
to the princely possessions of the Duke of Bridgewater.
It is in contemplation to revive the honours, and it is con-
fidently anticipated that Lord Francis Egerton will shortly
be summoned to the house of peers, by the style and title
of Duke of Bridgewater.— Glote.
EXTRAORDINARY HONOUR.—Once, in his travels in
the United States, King Louis Philippe acted as a surgeon
to an Indian chief, whom he bled in his wigwam, with
such success that the tribe bestowed a high, though not
very covetable honour. upcn the white stranger.—" It st as
customary in this tribe, that the whole family, however
illustrious, should sleep upon one spacious mat, the rela-
aetdinag e n nc
according to
In ximity, rank, age,
rela-
tions
so
ther
acknowledge-
ment Of the services rendered by the duke to the grand-
father of the chief's family, he was permitted to pass the
beingdiascli discriminating
night upon the family mat between the grandmother and
grand aunt, the highest honour ever conferred by that
tribe upon an individual of any age or colour."
KING LOUIS PHILIPPE AT CUELTENRAM.—Some
thirty years ago his Majesty the King of the French, then
Duke d'Orlesns, was, with the other members of the

royal family of France. a resident of Cheltenham, occu-
pying the present Cambray Pavilion. At that time his
royal highness entered familiarly into the society of the
place, visiting and being visited by many of our then re-
sidents, who were uniformly received by him with
marked courtesy, when, as the invited guests of Louis
XVII. they appeared at the weekly breakfasts given by
the exiled monarch, to those whom he honoured with his
friendship and acquaintance. The Duke d'Orleans also
patronised most of the public amusements of the day,
and was, with his uncle, the Count d'Artois, a frequent
attendant at the bazaar sale‘, when these took place at
the old Assembly Rooms—the premises now occupied as
Messrs. Humphris's ironmongery stores, in the High-
street, but thirty years ago, one of the fashionable loun-
ges of Cheltenham. We well remember being there
one day when their royal highnesses were present, and
attracted considerable notice; the peculiarity of their
costume—the little cocked-hat and long queu generally
arresting the immediate attention of strangers. On this
occision, a pair of plated telescope candlesticks were put
up for sale—the fluent auctioneer expatiating, according
to custom, upon their excellent quality and manufacture.
There were several bidders—the Count d'Artois was one;
and, out-bidding his opponents, the lot was knocked
down to him for ten shillings! Handing over payment in
the silver tokens of those days, his royal highness received
his purchase from the porter, and putting a candlestick
in each pocket, walked leisurely away, apparently well
pleased with his b :rgain.—Cheltenham Looker On.

AFFABILITY OF LOUIS PuILIPPEC.—When the address of
the London Corporation was presented to Louis Philippe, his
Majesty entered into familiar conversation with the mem-
bers of the deputation. Speaking to the Lord Mayor his
Majesty said, •` I well remember your father. Mr. Mag-
nay ; I had the happiness of seeing him in the Egyptian
Hall of the Mansion-house, when he filled the high situa-
tion which you now hold. I remember him with much
pleasure, and the hospitable manner in which he received
me. The Lord Mayor, in acknowledging the compliment
with which his Majesty honoured him, said he hoped his
Majesty would be graciously pleased to visit the citizens
of London, either at the Mansion-house, or at the Guild-
hall, before his departure. " 1 assure you," replied the
King, " that if I had time, etiquette should not interfere
with my hearty wish, but my time is limited. I should
wish very much to visit Guild-hall, the Mansion-house,
and Fishmongers' Hall." His Majesty then (still ad-
dressing the Lord Mayor) said he hoped his lordship would
do him the honour to sit for his portrait, which he desired
to hang among his pictures at Versailles, to commemorate
this, to him, most interesting occasion. The Lnrd Mayor
having expressed his gratification at hearing his Majesty
express himself so cordially about places of such favourite
resort to his fellow citizens, the King said, laughing,—
.! Why Magnay, I know all the Wards in the City of Lon-
don as well as you know them." The King then recog-
nized the Recorder, and shaking hands with him said,
" Alt ! Mr. Law, lam harpy to see you. I well knew
Mr. Thomas Law, an uncle of yours, in America. He
was married to a grand-daughter of General Washington.
Some amusement was caused by a mistake which the
King made when Sir C. S. Hunter was presented to him.
" Ah, Sir Peter Laurie," cried his Majesty, " I am happy
to see you, I have heard and read a good deal about you."
He afterwards observed to Sir Claudius Hunter that he
remembered to have seen him abroad. On Sir Peter
Laurie being presented, his Majesty said, " Ala I._ Sir Pe-
ter, you are an old acquaintance of mine. I remember
dining with you at Fishmongers' Hall many years ago. It
is a great pleasure to me to meet you again." Immedi-
ately afterwards, his Majesty observing Mr. Moon, the
mover of the address, took him by the hand and said,
" Ali, Mr. Moon, I know you perfectly. I have heard of
your encouragement of the arts, and I have derived great
pleasure from the examination of your admirablsengra-
rings. I find too that you have an excellent way of mak-
ing speeches." The King probably alluded to the obser-
vations made by Mr. Moon in proposing the address in
the Court of Common Council on Thursday week.