[There is not any continuous list of _Knights Bachelors_ in any published works since Philpot's _Catalogue_, 1660, until Townsend's _Calendar_, which commences in 1760. The knights made by Kings George I. and II. will be found only in some of the genealogical publications of the day, such as the _British Compendium_, published at intervals between 1720 and 1769; Chamberlayne's _State of Great Britain_; or Heylin's _Help to English History_, or Phillipps's _List of Nobility_, and similar works. Mr Townsend contemplated the publication of a list, and left an imperfect MS., which passed into the hands of Sir Thomas Phillipps, who printed it; but though privately circulated, it was never published. See Moule's _Bibliotheca Heraldica_ for various works of the character referred to.] _Walker._--An American lady lecturing on Bloomerism last week was much puzzled by the audience bursting into roars of laughter upon her quoting Professor Walker as an authority for some statement. The roars redoubled upon her declaring her belief that Professor Walker was a most respectable and trustworthy person. Can any one explain the origin of the joke that lies in the name "Walker?" Why do people say "Walker" when they wish to express ridicule or disbelief of a questionable statement? DAVUS. [The history of the renowned "Hookey Walker," as related by John Bee, Esq., is simply this:--John Walker was an out-door clerk at Longman, Clementi, and Co.'s in Cheapside, where a great number of persons were employed; and "Old Jack," who had a crooked or hooked nose, occupied the post of a spy upon their aberrations, which were manifold. Of course, it was for the interests of the surveillants to throw discredit upon all Jack's reports to the heads of the firm; and numbers could attest that those reports were fabrications, however true. Jack, somehow or other, was constantly outvoted, his evidence superseded, and of course disbelieved; and thus his occupation ceased, but not the fame of "Hookey Walker."] _See of Durham._--Can any of your readers inform me of "The privileges of, and the ancient customs appertaining to, the See of Durham?" H. F. Clapham, Nov. 3. 1851.