Commons Sitting of 31 December 1852

Preamble
MINUTES.] NEW WRITS.—For Haddingtonshire, v. the Hon. Francis Wemyss Charteris, Commissioner of the Treasury; Lichfield, v. Lord Alfred Paget, Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal.
The House adjourned at a quarter after Two o'clock, till Thursday, 10th February.

THE MINISTRY OF THE EARL OF ABERDEEN,

  AS FORMED IN DECEMBER, 1852.
  THE CABINET.

  First Lord of the Treasury

  Right Hon. Earl of ABERDEEN.

  Lord Chancellor

  Right Hon. Lord CRANWORTH.

  Chancellor of the Exchequer

  Right Hon, WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.

  President of the Council

  Right Hon. Earl GRANVILLE.

  Privy Seal

  His Grace the Duke of ARGYLL.

  Home Secretary

  Right Hon. Viscount PALMERSTON.

  Foreign Secretary

  Right Hon. Lord JOHN RUSSELL.

  Colonial Secretary

  His Grace the Duke of NEWCASTLE.

  First Lord of the Admiralty

  Right Hon. JAMES ROBERT GEORGE GRAHAM, Bt.

  President of the Board of Control

  Right Hon. Sir CHARLES WOOD, Bt.

  Secretary at War

  Right Hon. SIDNEY HERBERT.

  First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings

  Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH, Bt.

  Most Hon. Marquess of LANSDOWNE.

  NOT IN THE CABINET.

  Commander in Chief

  Right Hon. Viscount HARDINGE.

  Master General of the Ordnance

  Right Hon. Lord RAGLAN.

  President of the Board of Trade

  Right Hon. EDWARD CARDWELL.

  Paymaster of the Forces, and Vice-President of the Board of Trade

  Right Hon. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY.

  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

  Right Hon. EDWARD STRUTT.

  Postmaster General

  Right Hon. Viscount CANNING.

  Lords of the Treasury

  Lord ALFRED HERVEY, Hon. FRANCIS WEMYSS CHARTERIS, and JOHN SADLEIR, Esq.

  Lords of the Admiralty

  Vice Admiral HYDE PARKER, C.B., Rear Admiral MAURICE FREDERICK FITZHARDINGE BERKELEY, C.B., Captain Hon. RICHARD SAUNDERS DUNDAS, C.B., Captain ALEXANDER MILNE, and Hon. WILLIAM FRANCIS COWPER.

  Under Secretary for the Home Department

  Hon. HENRY FITZROY.

  Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs

  Right Hon. Lord WODEHOUSE.

  Under Secretary for the Colonies

  FREDERICK PEEL, Esq.

  Joint Secretaries of the Treasury

  Right Hon. WILLIAM GOODENOUGH HAYTER, and JAMES WILSON, Esq.

  Secretary of the Admiralty

  RALPH BERNAL OSBORNE, Esq.

  Joint Secretaries of the Board of Control

  Sir THOMS NICHOLSON REDINGTON, and ROBERT LOWE, Esq

  Surveyor General of the Ordnance

  Lieut. Colonel Hon. LAUDERDALE MAULE.

  Clerk of the Ordnance

  WILLIAM MONSELL, Esq.

  Attorney General

  Sir ALEXANDER JAMES EDMUND COCKBURN, Knt.

  Solicitor General

  RICHARD BETHELL, Esq.

  Judge-Advocate General

  Hon. CHARLES PELHAM VILLIERS.

  Chief Poor Law Commissioner

  Right Hon. MATTHEW TALBOT BAINES.

  Secretary to the Poor Law Commissioners

  CHARLES LENNOX GRENVILLE BERKELEY, Esq.

  SCOTLAND.

  Lord Advocate

  Right Hon. JAMES MONCREIFF.

  Solicitor General

  ROBERT HANDYSIDE, Esq.

  IRELAND.

  Lord Lieutenant

  Right Hon. Earl of ST. GERMANS.

  Lord Chancellor

  Right Hon. MAZIERE BRADY.

  Chief Secretary

  Right Hon. Sir JOHN YOUNG, Bt.

  Attorney General

  Right Hon. ABRAHAM BREWSTER.

  Solicitor General

  WILLIAM KEOGH, Esq.

  QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD.

  Lord Steward

  His Grace the Duke of NORFOLK.

  Lord Chamberlain

  Most Hon. Marquess of BREADALBANE.

  Master of the Horse

  His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.

  Master of the Buckhounds

  Right Hon. Earl of BESSBOROUGH.

  Vice-Chamberlain

  Right Hon. Lord ERNEST AUGUSTUS CHARLES BRUDENELL BRUCE.

  Treasurer of the Household

  Right Hon. Earl of MULGRAVE.

  Comptroller of the Household

  Right Hon. Viscount DRUMLANRIG.

  Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard

  Right Hon. Viscount SYDNEY.

  Captain of the Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

  Right Hon. Lord FOLEY.

  Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal

  Lord ALFRED HENRY PAGET.

  Mistress of the Robes

  Duchess of SUTHERLAND.