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 MS. vn. JULY 3, 1920.] NOTES AND QUERIES. I LONDON, JULY 3, 1930. CONTENTS. No. 116. !NOTES : Printing House Squares Papers : IV. Ministerial Appointments in 1863, 1 Irish Family History : Keon of Moreagh and Keonbrook, 2 Uncollected Kipling Items Local London Magazines, 4 Shakespeare's " Shylock " Cats A Late Brass, 5. (QUERIES : Heraldic Dogs Clovesho Price Family- Spoonerism" Nor did Fly for it "Marks of Fate- Richard, Bishop of Ross, 6 Robert Owen. Dr. in Physick Lieut.-Col. Abraham Stoneham Dinwiddie Family" Giant Much "Horse-blocks "Antiburschius" The Rev. Dr. Edersheim, 7-Ninety-nine Year Leases A Literary Hoax Sabine ' Itinerary ' of William of Worcester Prohibited Masses Enrico Noris Portraits by Cotes, 8 Lytton Queries, 9. SIE PLIES: -Diets of the Swiss Confederation, 9 Jesuit Colleges in England Frogs and Toads in Heraldry, 10 Ancient Deeds The Crucifixion in Art : the Spear-wound, 11 Pinnock Edwin Atherstone's Birthplace, 12 Frank Barber, Dr. Johnson's Black Servant Niches in Church- yard Crosses, 13 Grundy Family Dock-leaves and Jfettle-stings Old Semaphore Towera, 14" Flocks " and " Herds" Royal Oak Day Curious Surnames William Wightwick "Calkers" : " Clogs" Inscriptions in City Churches" The Oxford Blues," 15 Marriage of Cousins Old China Sign Painting "Ox "in Place-Names, 16 ' Lucretia ; or, Children of Night 'Douglas of Antigua and St. Kitts Old Stained Glass : Altar-rails Hurbecs Latin as an International Language, 17 Bombers in Charles II.'s Navy Parks (or Perks) Family Shake- speare's " Shylock," IS The Use of the Royal Arms on War Memorial Boards Grandfather Clock A. H. G. Diocesan Calendars and Gazettes Emerson's ' English Traits ' Capt. Robert Boyle Author Wanted, 19. !NOTES ON BOOKS : ' Lancashire '' The Journal of the Friends' Historical Society ' ' Pickpocket, Turnkey, Wrap-rascal and similar Formations in ifinglish : a semasiological Study.' ."Notices to Correspondents. PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE PAPERS. IV. MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS IN 1863. THE following letter from Lord Palmerston dated April 20, 1863, to Delane is of interest for its bearing on the entry into ministerial life of Lord Hartington (after- wards eighth Duke of Devonshire). It may be read in conjunction with the opening of Mr. Bernard Holland's 4th chapter of his Life of the Duke, where a letter from Lord Palmerston to Lord Hartington' s father, dated Feb. 7, is quoted, in which Lord Palmerston asked whether in view of Mr. "Whi thread's retirement from the Admiralty " we might not look to Lord Hartington as a -successor to Mr. Whi thread in that office." Lord Palmerston continued : Lord Hartington has shown much ability when- ever he has taken part in the debates ot the House, and I feel very strongly that it is of great import- ance to the country, and is highly conducive to the working of our Constitution, that young men in high aristocratical positions should take part in the adminstration of public affairs, and should not leave the working of our political machine to classes whose pursuits and interests are of a different kind. Ultimately, as Mr. Bernard Holland says, the arrangement was made that Hartington should begin ministerial life, not as a Lord of the Admiralty, but, as Under -Secretary at the War Office. Lord de Grey became the Secretary of State of War, as Lord Palmers- ton's letter to Delane indicates. Sir George Cornewall Lewis, his predecessor, had died in office on April 13. Mr. Stansfield, men- tioned by Lord Palmerston, went to the Admiralty for a year. Lord Palmerston's letterjs as follows : 94 Piccadilly, 20th April, 1863. MY DEAR DELANE, Upon full consideration and much consultation we have determined to appoint Lord de Grey to succeed Sir George Lewis, and I believe that arrangement to be best for the public service. We shall want somebody adequately to represent the Department in the House of Commons as Under- secretary, and I have come to the conclusion that Lord Hartington would be the best suited for the purpose. He has a good presence and speaks well, and as son of the Duke of Devonshire would not he likely to be taken liberties with by the Tory Generals and Co lonels on the opposite side of the House. He is a good Man of Business and likes work. This would vacate a seat at the Admiralty, and what 1 wish to accomplish is to bring into that Board some man from below the Gangway, whose appointment would be a pledge of the sincerity of our wish to make all Reductions compatible with the efficiency of the Service, and to introduce all im- provements likely to be really useful. Stansfield isthe man I had in my eye, and as a man of great ability, a good speaker and the mover of the resolution of last year he would I think be well suited. But nothing is as yet determined, nor have I as yet communicated with him. If there should be any difficulty about him, some other man of the same kind might easily be found. By this arrangement there would be 'only one seat 'vacated, and that would be the seat of the Liberal Member going to the Admiralty, and there could not be much doubt about his return. I tell you all this to-day, but our arrangements will probably not be made public or finally settled till to-morrow, but we shall be very anxious that they should be well received by the Public. What I at first wished was that Lewis's successor should be in the House of Commons, but upon looking into the matter great difficulties stood in the way, and we found that the appointment of Lord de Grey, who has been for three years at the office, and atftimes doing the main work, would give much satisfaction, would ensure smooth working with the military branches, and would be the best for the interests of the Service. Yours sincerely, PALMERSTON.