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VARIETY.


The following items may he iutcr,r sting 10 those
Who rrsd the debates ia the British Parliament
anal take interest IN their prominent men.
! The duke of Buckingham. whose
discrcdi,able squabblc with Lord Broug-
ham, in the British House of Peers.
has attracted so much attention. is not
descendant of the ancient dukes of
that name. 30 famous IN history and ro-
nance. Their family name was III
Hers, and the title is long since extinct
IN the family. The present dukcdom
Is new creation in l~;s., and the fam
ily name is Temple. The duke, though
So invctcrate Tory, is descendant Of
the wing families OF Temple and Grcn-
vile, so well kown during our ante
revolutionary contests in Great Britain !:
and was nearly allied To the great Earl
of Chatham. II is the youngest duke
dom IN the pceragc, since the cxtinc-
ton OF that of Sutherland, created in
1881, and extinct in 1888.
Lord Duncannon, who has Just taken
Office in the British Ministry, and has
been made peer, for the purpose of
sitting and speaking in the House Of
Lords,-wlll be peer in his own right
on the death of his father, who is Earl
OF Bcsborough, and is now rs years of
age. The family name is Ponsonby.-
The title of Besborough is Irish, and
the name by which the proprietor of it
sits in the British House of Peers is
Baron Ponsonby.
So with the Marquis of Londonderry,
whose name is frequently mentioned in
the debates. His title Is Irish. His
family name is Vane, and the title by
which he sits in the House of Lords Is
Earl Nane, conferred upon him in
IS23.
The new Prime Minister. Lord Mel
bourne, is also late creation. His
family name is Limb, and his title is l.
rlsh-Viscount Melbourne. The Eng
lish Barony which gives him seat in
the House of Lords dates in ISIS.
The family name of the Marquis of
Lansdownc is PETTY.
Lord .lHhOrp, the chancellor of the
Exchequer, is the son of Earl Spencer.
who is very aged. He is lineal de-
scendant of the great Duke of Alarlbo-
rough. The dukcdom went in the ell
der branch, but the caprice of the old
Duchess Of Marlborough made the
dukcdom poor one, and gave all the
property she could ALLEVIATE, TO the
Spenccrs, making il one of the richest
peeragcs in the kingdom.
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HISTORY OF NiRGINIA-BI UScLE PmLIr.
With the above title, the HARpERs
have issued the 2lSt number of the
BOYS and GIRLS LIBRARY, work that
has been conducted with a spirit and
discretion worthy of all praise. Uncle
Philip, the author, has gwen his young
readers very interesting account of
the early history of the Old Dominion.
IN which nc has introduced some of the
best authenticated anecdotes of the
tunes. The boys and girls have rea-
son Ia be very grateful to the HARPcRs.
and also to Uncle Philip, who writes so
much Tor their press and for the bcnc-
fit of youth. Uncle Philip is a native
OF Connecticut: he belongs To the Coon
MEN family, and is otherwise very re-
specially connected. He has access
To the best materials for history. and
understands making them up. Should
the good boys and girls ever nominate a
president, We should not wonder if they
should place Uncle Philips name before
the public.-[U. s. Ga:efte.
The September number Of Skinner's
; American Turf Register and Sporting
Magazine, which was regularly issued
/ on the lst, is the commencement of the
, sixth volume Of that popular and sue
ccssiul work. Devoted TO field sports.
/, IN all their branches, and the natural his
/ tory and pathology Of the horse and the
dog, II has acquired very extensive
, circulation, aud is conducted with en-.
crgy and spirit. The present number
IS cmbcllished with Autographed por.
. trait ofihc celebrated mare .4rieL
; a letter is published Up. 30 contain.
: ing information that one of the officer,
al Port Gibson has been successful IN ob.
tanning two fine Wild Usage horscs.-
The extraordinary power and ncctncs,
oi this breed have been long known ant
+ admired. II Is but recently. however
Z That The attempt has been made % pro
, cure specimens for improving our brec,
, 81 blond horses, or At least irving the ex
/ penmcnt Two have now been pro
: cured, 10 which the names OF WASN'T.
and Blue Water have been given.
, Bqf. .Imer.
The Philadelphia Inquirer states Tia
, the Emperor Of Russia has through th.
, medium Of the Baron dc kmdener
r Minister PlcnippcnGary AZ Washing
ton, presented Joshua Shaw, Esq. ar
iisi, 81 the former city, with FIVE hun
drcd dollars for an improved pcrcus
son cannon lock invented by Mr.
shaw.