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Wales, 1899-1901 ; Lord President of the Council, June, 1910, to November, 1910. Present appointment, November, 1910.

20. Attorney- General. —The Right Hon. Sir R. D. Isaacs, K.C., born 1860 ; educated at University College School, and in Brussels and Hanover ; called to the bar, 1887 ; M.P. for Reading since 1904 ; Solicitor-General, March to October, 1910. Present appointment, October, 1910. Admitted to Cabinet in 1912.

Not in the Cabinet are : —

The Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland. — Right Hon. the Earl oi Aberdeen,

Solicitor-General, — Right Hon. Sir J. A. Simon, K.C.

Lord Advocate. — A. Ure, K.C.

Solicitor-General for Scotland. — A. M. Anderson, K.C.

Attorney -General for Ireland^. — Ignatius O^Brien, K.C.

Solicitor -General for Ireland. — Thomas F. Molony, K.C.

Heads of the Administrations of Great Britain since 1846 r —

Heads of Dates of ; Heads of Dates of

Administrations Appointment \ Administrations Appointment

Lord John Russell. July 6, 1846 j W. E. Gladstone. April 28, 1880

Earl of Derby. Feb. 26, 1852' Marquisof Salisbury June 24, 1885

Earl of Aberdeen. Dec. 27, 1852 \ W. E. Gladstone. Feb. 6, 1886

Viscount Palmerston Feb. 8, 1855 ! Marquis of Salisbury August 3, 1886

Earl of Derby. Feb. 22, 1858 W. E. Gladstone. August 15, 1892

Viscount Palmerston June 17, 1859 Earl of Rosebery. March 5, 1894

Earl Russell. . Oct., 1865 Marquisof Salisbury June 25, 1895

Earl of Derby. July 6, 1866 A. J. Balfour. July 12, 1902

Benjamin Disraeli. Feb. 28, 1868 Sir H. Campbell-

W. E. Gladstone, Dec. 9, 1868 Bannerman. Dec. 4, 1905

Benjamin Disraeli. Feb. 21, 1874 H. H. Asquith. April 8, 1908

The state of parties in the House of Commons on February 20, 1913, was as follows : —

Unionists 2S1

Liberals 265

Labour 40

Nationalists 84

(370 IL Local Government.

England and Wales. — In each county the Crown is represented by a Lord-Lieutenant, who is generally also custos rotulorum, or keeper of the records. The recommendation of persons for appointment by the Lord Chancellor as justices of the peace rests with the Lords-Lieutenant, but local advisory committees are now being set up, as and when required, to advise the Lords- Lieutenant and the Lord Chancellor on these appointments. The Lords-Lieutenant are the presidents of the County Associations formed under the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907, and their duties as such relate to the organisation, equipping and maintenance of the Territorial Forces. Otherwise their duties are almost nominal. There is also a sheriff, who represents the executive of the Crown, an under-sheriff, a clerk of the peace, coroners, who are appointed and paid by the County Councils,, and other officers. The licensing of persons to sell intoxicating liquors, and the administration of the criminal law — except that which deals with some of the graver offences — are in the hands of the magistrates.

For the purposes of local government England and Wales are divided into sixty-two administrative counties, including the county of London, which differ in area from the geographical counties. For each administrative