Lords Sitting of 16 February 1886

Preamble
The Lord Bishop of Truro—Took the Oath.
Their Lordships met for Judicial Business only.
House adjourned at a quarter before Two o'clock, to Thursday next, a quarter past Ten o'clock.

THE MINISTRY OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE, As FORMED ON ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE IN FEBRUARY, 1886.

  THE CABINET.
  First Lord of the Treasury (Prime Minister)

  Right Hon. WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.

  Lord Chancellor

  Right Hon. Lord HERSCHELL.

  Lord President of the Council

  Right Hon. Earl SPENCER, K.G.

  Chancellor of the Exchequer

  Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM V. HARCOURT.

  Secretary of State, Home Department

  Right Hon. H. C. E. CHILDERS.

  Secretary of State, Foreign Department

  Right Hon. Earl of ROSEBERY.

  Secretary of State for the Colonies.

  Right Hon. Earl GRANVILLE, K.G.

  Secretary of State for War

  Right Hon. HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN.

  Secretary of State for India

  Right Hon. Earl of KIMBERLEY.

  First Lord of the Admiralty

  Right Hon. Marquess of RIPON, K.G.

  President of the Board of Trade

  Right Hon. A. J. MUNDELLA.

  President of the Local Government Board.

  Right Hon. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.

  Secretary for Scotland and Vice President of the Scotch Education Department.

  Right Hon. GEORGE OTTO TREVELYAN.

  Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant

  Right Hon. JOHN MORLEY.

  NOT IN THE CABINET.
  Field Marshal Commanding in Chief.

  H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G.

  Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

  Right Hon. Earl of ABERDEEN.

  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Vice President of the Committee of Council for Agriculture.

  Right Hon. EDWARD HENEAGE.

  Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education.

  Right Hon. Sir LYON PLAYFAIR, K.C.B.

  First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings

  Right Hon. Earl of MORLEY.

  Postmaster General

  Right Hon. Lord WOLVERTON.

  Lords of the Treasury

  Sir E. J. REED, K.C.B.

  CYRIL FLOWER, Esq.

  G. G. LEVESON GOWER, Esq.

  Lords of the Admiralty.

  Admiral Lord JOHN HAY, Vice Admiral Sir ANTHONY HILEY HOSKINS, Vice Admiral WILSON GRAHAM, Bear Admiral JAMES ELPHINSTONE ERSKINE, and ROBERT W. DUFF, Esq.

  Joint Secretaries to the Treasury

  HENRY HARTLEY FOWLER, Esq.

  ARNOLD MORLEY, Esq.

  Secretary to the Admiralty

  JOHN TOMLINSON HIBBERT, Esq.

  Secretary to the Board of Trade

  C. T. D. ACLAND, Esq.

  Secretary to the Local Government Board

  JESSE COLLINGS, Esq.

  Under Secretary, Home Department

  HENRY BROADHURST, Esq.

  Under Secretary, Foreign Department

  JAMES BRYCE, Esq.

  Under Secretary for Colonies

  Right Hon. GEORGE OSBORNE MORGAN.

  Under Secretary for War

  Lord SANDHURST.

  Under Secretary for India

  Sir U. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH, Bt.

  Paymaster General

  Surveyor General of Ordnance

  W. WOODALL, Esq.

  Financial Secretary to the War Department

  HERBERT GLADSTONE, Esq.

  Judge Advocate General

  JOHN WILLIAM MELLOR, Esq., Q.C.

  Attorney General

  CHARLES RUSSELL, Esq., Q.C.

  Solicitor General

  HORACE DAVEY, Esq., Q.C.

  SCOTLAND.
  Lord Advocate

  Right Hon. JOHN BLAIR BALFOUR, Q.C.

  Solicitor General

  ALEXANDER ASHER, Esq., Q.C.

  IRELAND
  Lord Lieutenant

  Right Hon. Earl of ABERDEEN.

  Lord Chancellor

  Right Hon. JOHN NAISH.

  Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant

  Right Hon. JOHN MORLEY.

  Attorney General

  SAMUEL WALKER, Esq., Q.C.

  Solicitor General

  The MACDERMOTT, Q.C.

  QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD.
  Lord Steward

  Right Hon Earl SYDNEY, G.C.B.

  Lord Chamberlain.

  Right Hon. Earl of KENMARE, K.P.

  Master of the Horse.

  Right Hon. Earl of CORK AND ORRERY, K.P.

  Treasurer of the Household

  Right Hon. Earl of ELGIN.

  Comptroller of the Household

  Hon. EDWARD MARJORIBANKS.

  Vice Chamberlain of the Household.

  Right Hon. Viscount KILCOURSIE.

  Captain of the Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

  Right Hon. Lord SUDELEY.

  Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard

  Right Hon. Lord MONSON.

  Master of the Buckhounds

  Right Hon. Lord SUFFIELD.

  Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal

  Lord ALFRED H. PAGET.

  Mistress of the Robes