After the Address, came the Civil List ; which the
Chancellor of the Exchequer brought before the House of Cotillions on Thursday. They whoexpected any material reduction from the exchange of an old King with a large family for a soling Queen " without ineumbrai.ce," will be disappointed. The differsnee is Nery minute. In a subsequent page sonic remarks on the subject will be found: and it needs only to be mentioned in this Place, that although Lord JOHN RUSSELL on Monday declared that Minis. ters would not originate or sanction any motion for a revision of the Pension-list, Mr. SPRING RICE did nevertheless, on Thurs- day, volunteer to move for a Select Committee of inquiry into the Civil List pensions; pledging himself to conduct it in such a manner that even Mr, HARVEY should have no reason to complain. It is a common belief that the change in the expressed intention of Ministers respecting the pensions, was to soothe the Radicals, exasperated by Lord JOHN RussEss's speeches on the Address.
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