Among the interludes by which the more grave performances of
the week have been broken, we must not omit mention of that in which the Lords W riven r LSE A. and KE NYON were the figueantas. The debate on the borough of Oldham will be a long-remembered one. One of our contemporaries describes Lord KENYON'S ges- ticulations, while accusing Lord GREY of " a-tro-cious—a-tro-cious conduct," as of a very extraordinary roll-about kind ; and hints that he and Lord WINCHILSEA had pledged Mother Church somewhat too frequently at a pious meeting they had been attend- ing at the Freemason's Tavern. One of the Bishops—an arch bishop evidently—said the two noble Lords had been to CUFF'S to- gether, and they seemed very much inclined to go to cuffs again, and to make Lord GREY go to cuffs with them. The House of Lords wanted only such a scene to complete its character. The Royal Duke of' CUMBERLAND has voted in all the divisions against the Bill ; but he has indulged in no intemperance of' ha- rangue nor factiousness of opposition. He rebuked the brawling of the two Bible and Bottle Peers with a gravity and kindliness that did him high honour.
Lords KENYON and WINCHILSEA having exhibited to so much advantage after dinner, Lord LONDONDERRY determined to try what a scene before dinner could effect. Last night, having read a speech of Mr. LARICIN of Newcastle, which he pronounced to be treasonable, he gravely demanded of Lord GREY, whether he con- curred in the sentiments it expressed? Lord WYNFORD acquitted Lord GREY of misprision of treason, but condemned him severely for not prosecuting " the traitor." If Ministers in their prosecu- tions would only show that they " desire convictions," Lord WYN- FORD iS Of opinion they would get as many as they liked. If they persist in their present resolution of not prosecuting, Lord WYN- FORD is determined to leave the country. What a calamity !
The Duke of CUMBERLAND'S good sense and good feeling were as conspicuous in this debate as in the former.
The worthy, well-meaning Duke of NEWCASTLE, has a mo- tion about the making of Peers, the terms of which he has altered half-a-dozen of times, and which still puzzles himself and every body else. Why will he trouble himself about the prerogative? He should leave such long words to his friend Sir CHARLES. " Content," or "Non-Content," are much better suited to his style of eloquence, and every body understands them.
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