has been shown that his royal highness neither wanted zeal nor ability
at any stage of his life, and the ardent assurances which have been
quoted from one of his most recent declarations, bespeak that he still
possesses the vigour of manhood, tempered with experience; and it must
be truly gratifying to his royal highness to know that the honour and
authority of the office of Lord High Admiral, have been revived, after
the sleep of a century, as if to compensate him for past neglect, with
their investiture.[4] In truth, the alacrity with which the duke has
already entered into the duties of his office, and the lively sense of
justice he has manifested in dispensing its honorary rewards, must be
gladly hailed by the service, and the country at large.

His royal highness's present emoluments may be stated as follow:--

Income on the Consolidated Fund, previous £. s. d.
to the death of the Duke of York: 26,500 0 0
By the death of the Duke of York 3,000 0 0
Additional grant, February, 1827 3,000 0 0
And to the Duchess 6,000 0 0
As Ranger of Bushy Park 187 9 8
Halfpay as Admiral of the Fleet 1,095 0 0
Pay as General of the Marines 1,728 15 0
Salary as Lord High Admiral 5,000 0 0
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[5]Total Annual Income 46,511 4 8

The Duke of York is acknowledged by Mr. Peel, in his speech, Feb. 17,
1827, to have had £50,000. a-year.

We subjoin the following characteristic anecdote from the New Sailor's