TOPICS'OF THE DAY.
THE LORDS' DIVISION.
WE are now enabled to give the list of the majority and minority on Saturday morning, in a more accurate and complete form than it has yet been published in. It will be seen, that if the question had been decided by English noblemen only, there would- have been a majority of 20 in its favour; that the Irish noblemen are equally divided ; and that the smaller majority is a consequence of the hostility to Reform exhibited by Scotch Peers and Irish Prelates. Another point for Lord GREY'S consideration—Where would he and his Ministry have been at this moment, but for the creation of Peers in September? Let him look to the various ranks of the majority, and see where the balance in his favour lies. Of the absent Peers, very few can attend in Committee to strengthen either side. Except the young Marquis of WATER- FORD, who comes of age on the 26th, and the Marquis of WEST- MEATH, who is returned as absent on Friday, we are not aware that any other will attend. Of the proxies, several on the Minis- terial side will give their personal aid to Lord GREY; and perhaps some may do the same office by the Duke of WELLINGTON. The Marquis of SALISBURY'S instruction to Committee, if pressed to a division, will in all probability settle the question, whether a cre- ation of Peers must take place, or the Ministry must resign. If it embody, as is most likely, the whole of the amendments to be moved by Lords HAnnowny and WHARNCLIFFE, it can hardly fail of receiving the support of those noblemen. The business of the Committee will thus be settled before it begin.
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