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NOTES AND QUERIES. [9 th s. vm. JULY 13, 1901.

grave, author of ' Cromwell' and other works ('Cassell's Biographical Dictionary ').

1895, May 16th (Earl of Rosebery). LADY HAMILTON.

11 In consideration of the public services of her late husband, Sir R. G. C. Hamilton, K C B 150/ "

Sir Robert Hamilton (1802-87) ; ten years resident with Holkar at Indore; 1854, Go- vernor-General's Agent for Central India (' Cassell's Biographical Dictionary ').

1899, June 14th (Marquis of Salisbury). LADY ALABASTER.

" In consideration of the public services of her late husband, Sir Chaloner Alabaster, K.C.M.G., formerly Consul-General at Canton. 100Z."

1899, June 14th (Marquis of Salisbury). MBS. LOUISA MARY RAWSON- WALKER.

"In consideration of the services of her late husband, Mr. Edward Henry Rawson- Walker, Consul at Manila, and in view of the special circumstances which led to his decease. 1001"

1900, February 13th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. CAMILLA MCMASTER.

" In consideration of the murder of her late husband, Mr. Joseph Edward McMaster, while in discharge of his duties as Her Majesty's Consul at Beira. IQQl"

PUBLIC SERVICE (CIVIL).

1856, November 15th (Lord Palmerston).

MRS. JANE MARGARET BACKHOUSE (now

JEUDWINE).

" In consideration of the distressed circum- stances in which she has been left at the death of her husband, Mr. George Canning Backhouse, who was murdered while dis- charging the duties of Her late Majesty's Commissary Judge at Havannah. 100Z."

1856, November 29th (Lord Palmerston). FANNY ANNE HAY (now ANDERSON).

" In consideration of the long and faithful services of her father in the Admiralty de- partments, and of the straitened circum- stances in which she is now placed. 501."

1866, July 9th (Earl Russell). MRS. AUGUSTA MARY ANN DELVES BROUGH- TON and Miss SUSAN CHRISTINE ARBUTHNOT.

"In consideration of the long and dis- tinguished services of their late father, Mr. George Arbuthnot, as an officer of the Treasury. 100/." George Arbuthnot (1802-65) ; served in the

Treasury from the 18th of July, 1820, until his death, 28th of July, 1865. In February, 1843, he was Sir Robert Peel's private secre- tary ('D.N.B.,' vol. ii.).

1868, June 19th (Benjamin Disraeli). Miss MARIA SUSAN RYE.

"In consideration of her services to the public in promoting, by emigration and otherwise, the amelioration of the condition of working women. 70/."

Hon. secretary for twenty-seven years for the Society for Promoting Emigration of Children to Canada.

1869, April 5th (W. E. Gladstone). MRS. CAROLINE MCKENNA.

" In consideration of the legal services of her late husband, Mr. Jeremiah McKenna. 801."

1870, February 19th (W. E. Gladstone). MRS. CHARLOTTE J. THOMPSON.

"In consideration of the labours of her late husband, Mr. Thurston Thompson, as Official Photographer to the Science and Art Depart- ment, and of his personal services to the late Prince Consort. 401"

1870, June 18th (W. E. Gladstone).

Miss MARGARET CATHERINE FFENNELL, Miss ELIZABETH MARK FFENNELL, and MRS. CHARLOTTE CARLISLE, formerly FFENNELL, wife of Capt. Thomas Carlisle, jointly, and to the survivors or survivor of them. "In recognition of the labours of their

father in connexion with the salmon fisheries

of the United Kingdom. 301"

Same date. Second grant. 101. each.

1871, April 24th (W. E. Gladstone). MRS. WINIFREDE MARY WYSE.

41 In consideration of the diplomatic services of her uncle, Sir Thomas Wyse, and of her own limited circumstances. 1001"

Sir Thomas Wyse (1791-1862), politician and diplomatist. After nine years at Stony- hurst entered Trinity College, Dublin. With Richard Lalor Sheil, Wyse stood for co. Waterford, but resigned in favour of O'Con- nell. Voted for the 1832 Reform Bill, aboli- tion of slavery, repeal of the Corn Laws, and an extension of popular education. Married, March, 1821, Lsetitia, daughter of Lucien Bonaparte ('D.N.B.,' vol. Ixiii.).

JOHN C. FRANCIS.

(To be continued.)