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Show , An English Iuko. i William John Arthur Charles James Cavenilish-Centinck, sixth duke of Portland, Port-land, who with his wife is nbout to visit . America, is described as an extremely democratic and lwel headed young man of u2. His simplicity and bonhomie are attributed to the fact that he was born a commoner, and until he was 22 years of age remained the inconspicuous Lieut. Cavendish-Bentinck, succeeding to the title on the death of bis cousin, the fifth duke.. Only two other English dukes were not born to the strawberry leaves the duke of Bedford, who was plain Mr. Russell, and t he duke of Devonshire, who was Mr. Cavendish. The beautiful duchess of Portland was Miss Winifred Dallas-Yorko, only daughter of Mr. j Thomas Yorke Dallas-Yorke, of Walms-1 Walms-1 gate, Lincolnshire, who is said to trace his pedigree in an unbroken descent from Adam, and to look down on the whole Uritish peerage as parvenu. Harpers liazar. j |