New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-26
THE BRITISH PEERAGE SINCE TICTO-
RIdS ACCESSION.
Eron The London linn.

While the puc are Interested In the elevation of
Mr. Mscausy and Lord Robert Grosvenor to the Peer
age it may not be out Of place to lay before
eaders bef resume of the titles thus far conferred
since her Meiestys accession.
On the 2lst day OF June, 1887 Queen Victoria, on
coming to the Throne, found the House Of Peers
Of about 40 MEMBER exclusive of the spiritual
lords and the Scotch ana Irish representatives.. Her
Msjetty's flint act was TO give English tile
to Scottish Duke OF Roxburghe, then just cf age,
by creating him Earl Iunes, ana to elevate to the
Earloom OF Leicester the late father OF the III OF
Commons ard the friend Of her Royal father, Mr.. I.
W. Coke, Of Hclkham, who had oftsn refused the in-
feror dignity of a Baron. At the Coronation
in June, 1888 Mr.. PoDsonby, the esmember
tor Dorsetshire, Mr.. Hanbury. Tracy, for Tewkes-
bury, Sir John Wrotte,ley for Staffordshire.
and Mr. Paul Methuen for Wiltshire all
of whom bad lost their seats at the previous general
election were advanced to the English baroniss of De
Mauiey, Sudeley Wrottesley, and Methuen. AT the
same time her Majesty conferred English barones on
the Irish Lords LismOre and Carew, and the Scot
fish Earl Of Kiotoe, advancing Lords King and Dun
dss TO the Eard0ms OF LOveace and Ietland and the
Earl of Mulprave 10 the Marqulse Of Normandy,
and sunmonng the present Duke of Leeds to the
Upper House az Lord O-borne. In the course of the
same year the title of Lord Naux of IIarowden was
revived in the person Of Dir. q. Mostyn. la the
course of the following year Lord Melbourne ele-
waited 10 the PeeTage &" batch of his own more
in mediate friends and supporters including his own
brother Frederick, long ambassador at Vienna, wlo
became Lord Beuyale Col. Talbot, many years the
Funirai SIR John Z. Stanley, Lord Stanley of AL.
derley; Mr.. Viliers Stuart, Lord Stuart de Deces
Mr. Charles Brownlow who hsd long sat for the Coun-
~ of Armagh, as Lord Lurgan; and Mr.. Beitby-
Thompson as Lord Wenlock-a title which sd for
short tine been enjoyed by his brother, the late Sir
trsncis Lawley; while Dir. A. French, the veteran
NJ +. for Roscommon accepted the title OF DE Freyne.
At the same time in Mr. Chandos Leigh the ancient
bsruny Of Leigh was revived, and Mr. Ridley Col
borne, who had sat for many yesrs for Wells and
other places, became Lord Col0orne, the inst and
the last Of that title In the same year the late Lord
Ponsonby then Emtassador at Constantinople, was
promoted To a Viteountcy, which has since expired
with him; Mr. Abegcromby after four years tenure
Of the Speakership advanced to the title OF Lord
DUnfernline; the ancient Camoys tltlc was also re,
vyed in the persOu OF Nh Thomas Stonor VINO hao sat
for Oxford for few weeks 10 the first reformed Par
Lament. About the time Mr. Spring Rice, on
resigLiDg the CHARACTERISTIC Of the ESchequer, be-
came Lord MGItsag!e of Brandon; Lord Auckland,
the Governor. General OF India was advanced to an
earldom; while the titles Of Lord kesne and Lord
Seaton couiesred two General officers who mad
seen more than Die prdinsry share Of foreign military
service. In lsiO Mr. Miles Stapieton obtained 10 bis
iavCr the revival of the ancient Barony OF Beau
mont ana Sir Jacob Ashley, the ex-member Tor Nor,
old, that OF HASTINGS. In 1871 another batch oil
elevators were guzetted just before tne retirement
Of the Melbourne NIFTY. Engish beronies were
then conferred the Scotch E.r. OF STAR ana she
lri.h Earl vi kenmage, while Sir John Cau'Poen o7-
csme at leap Lord Campbell and Lord Chancellor
,reanc; Sir Husscy Vivian and Sir Henry Parne were
made r, spectvely Lords Vivisn and CongIe.on, th9
late Duke Of Norfolk and the present Eau o' G0'ord
ST the same time being called 10 the Upper mouse
il their fathers bsIonies, and LORDS Barhsm a1d oe
grave being advarced to the Earldoms OF Gf,9s- @
borough and FitzbaIdinge. Not long aftersaru MI
POuett Thompson, then Governor General Oh Ssnaaa'
was created Lord Sydenbam but the tile, we oeIevS'
became extinct within the year. In August, I9fi,
Lord Melbourne signed having conferred no iess man
~ corones in four years 1t is but tice to MS sue
cessor the late Sir K. Peel to state thar ne
the esab shed practice of conferrng the nooos e me
Peerage with lavish hand. On taxing once he ioand
that there were two gentlemen whose services ne re-
qured in the Upper House. They were the eldest
sons of peers ana bad long eroyed seats IN the Com
mons These 1oblemen Her Majety was pleased at
orce to call to the Upper House in ther istheIs bar
onies and they are now the Esls OF DERBY ana Ions
dale. At the came time the ste Lore Ill., the Com;
mander.in-Chi,f at the Horse Guards, was advanced
fIom barony to a viscourtcy. sn ROBERT PEEL re-
maired IN ofcc till the oose OF the summer OF 1910,
lust FIVE wears; but ourpg that time the 90! o'oer
English peerages couisrred were the DhIony t Met
cete Is nee extinct on the late Sr =. L aetcsife,
the EaIioon OF EIesmeTe OIL LoId rraocis Eserion,
aud tie yscouu,ey OF ardipge On S hen.l h1rcinge,
be -ide the enlargement OF GererA! oooga 20
Lsrorv snd Of Lord Els nf orougo 70 An cs-oon t-r
them l. J,-ucsree!s Ou tseu re'aia - odoa Ia Sep
rtf.r ,p4I I'll y, ~ pl.Ly ts.sH,- IA. tg2c-., !,