The death of the old Duke of Northumber land has occasioned two alterations o: title, but no vacancy in the House of Com-mens. His eldest son, Earl Percy, was called to the House of Lords some time ago, and his eldest son's eldest son, Lord Wat worth, who sits in the Commons, will merely change his courtesy title to that of Esrl Percy. The old Duke is to be Jaid to rest in the family vault in Westminster Abbey, the Percies being almost the only family who still have a prescriptive right to be buried there. It is true that the present family are only Percies in the female line, and Swithsons in the male line, but they bear the name and arms of Percy and are entitled to the privileges of the family.
6th January.
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