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109
Moore's "Memoirs," vol. iv. p. 320.
110
Pearson's "Political Dictionary," p. 37.
111
"The Rolliad."
112
A comparatively modern institution which did not exist until the year 1818.
113
Miss Martineau's "History of the Peace," vol. iii. p. 147.
114
Barry was assisted in his work by another well-known artist, Augustus Welby Pugin. The latter's son afterwards claimed for his father the honour of being the real designer of the Houses of Parliament, but his efforts to wrest the laurels from Barry's brow met with little success.
115
Big Ben was so named after Sir Benjamin Hall, First Commissioner of Works. The light is extinguished by an official in the House of Commons by means of an electric switch, the moment the Speaker's question "that the House do now adjourn" has been agreed to.
116
Mowbray's "Seventy Years at Westminster," p. 90.
117
Francis' "Orators of the Age," p. 212, and Grant's "Random collections," p. 7.
118
T. P. O'Connor's "Gladstone's House of Commons," p. 88.
119
Pearson's "Political Dictionary," p. 19.
120
"25 April, 1822. Eat cold meat at Bellamy's (introduced by Lambton); and did not leave the House till near two." – Thomas Moore's "Memoirs," vol. iii. p. 346.
121
"Sketches by Boz," p. 109 (1855).
122
Sheil's "Sketches of the Irish Bar," vol. ii. p. 236.
123
"Fragmenta Regalia," p. 23.
124
It is not absolutely necessary for a Cabinet Minister to sit in either House. Gladstone was a Secretary of State from December 1845, to July, 1846, without a seat in Parliament.
125
Hervey's "Memoirs of George II.," vol. ii. p. 551.
126
"Our immemorial Cabinet Dinner was at Lord Lonsdale's," writes Lord Malmesbury, on March 17, 1852. "Each of us gives one on a Wednesday." – "Memoirs of an Ex-Minister," vol. i. p. 321.
127
Wraxall's "Memoirs," vol. i. p. 527.
128
"Granville dined at the Lord Chancellor's yesterday," wrote Lady Granville to the Duke of Devonshire, on November 8, 1830, when the question of the postponement of the King's visit to the city was filling the minds of Ministers. "The Chancellor came in after they were all seated from a Cabinet that had lasted five hours, returned to be at it again till two, and the result you see in the papers." – Lady Granville's "Letters," vol. ii. p. 63.
129
See Speaker Onslow's "Essay on Opposition," "Hist. MSS. Commission" (1895), App. ix. p. 460.
130
Coxe's "Pelham Administration," vol. i. p. 486.
131
Ashley's "Life of Palmerston," vol. ii. p. 233.
132
Walpole was First Lord of the Treasury for more than twenty-one years, but Macaulay says that he cannot be called Prime Minister until some time after he had been First Lord. – "Miscellaneous Writings," p. 359.
133
Walpole distributed government patronage freely among the members of his own family. His relations held offices worth nearly £15,000 a year, and, two years after he relinquished office, his own places brought him in an annual income of £2000. He made his eldest son Auditor of the Exchequer, and his second son Clerk of the Pells. He gave his son Horace two posts, as Clerk of the Estreats and Comptroller of the Pipe, when the boy was still an infant. Later on he gave him a position in the Customs, and lastly made him Usher of the Exchequer, an office worth about £1000 a year. See "Memoirs of Sir Robert Walpole," vol. i. p. 730; Cunningham's "Letters of Horace Walpole," vol. i. pp. lxxxiv. and 314.
Moore's "Memoirs," vol. iv. p. 320.
110
Pearson's "Political Dictionary," p. 37.
111
"The Rolliad."
112
A comparatively modern institution which did not exist until the year 1818.
113
Miss Martineau's "History of the Peace," vol. iii. p. 147.
114
Barry was assisted in his work by another well-known artist, Augustus Welby Pugin. The latter's son afterwards claimed for his father the honour of being the real designer of the Houses of Parliament, but his efforts to wrest the laurels from Barry's brow met with little success.
115
Big Ben was so named after Sir Benjamin Hall, First Commissioner of Works. The light is extinguished by an official in the House of Commons by means of an electric switch, the moment the Speaker's question "that the House do now adjourn" has been agreed to.
116
Mowbray's "Seventy Years at Westminster," p. 90.
117
Francis' "Orators of the Age," p. 212, and Grant's "Random collections," p. 7.
118
T. P. O'Connor's "Gladstone's House of Commons," p. 88.
119
Pearson's "Political Dictionary," p. 19.
120
"25 April, 1822. Eat cold meat at Bellamy's (introduced by Lambton); and did not leave the House till near two." – Thomas Moore's "Memoirs," vol. iii. p. 346.
121
"Sketches by Boz," p. 109 (1855).
122
Sheil's "Sketches of the Irish Bar," vol. ii. p. 236.
123
"Fragmenta Regalia," p. 23.
124
It is not absolutely necessary for a Cabinet Minister to sit in either House. Gladstone was a Secretary of State from December 1845, to July, 1846, without a seat in Parliament.
125
Hervey's "Memoirs of George II.," vol. ii. p. 551.
126
"Our immemorial Cabinet Dinner was at Lord Lonsdale's," writes Lord Malmesbury, on March 17, 1852. "Each of us gives one on a Wednesday." – "Memoirs of an Ex-Minister," vol. i. p. 321.
127
Wraxall's "Memoirs," vol. i. p. 527.
128
"Granville dined at the Lord Chancellor's yesterday," wrote Lady Granville to the Duke of Devonshire, on November 8, 1830, when the question of the postponement of the King's visit to the city was filling the minds of Ministers. "The Chancellor came in after they were all seated from a Cabinet that had lasted five hours, returned to be at it again till two, and the result you see in the papers." – Lady Granville's "Letters," vol. ii. p. 63.
129
See Speaker Onslow's "Essay on Opposition," "Hist. MSS. Commission" (1895), App. ix. p. 460.
130
Coxe's "Pelham Administration," vol. i. p. 486.
131
Ashley's "Life of Palmerston," vol. ii. p. 233.
132
Walpole was First Lord of the Treasury for more than twenty-one years, but Macaulay says that he cannot be called Prime Minister until some time after he had been First Lord. – "Miscellaneous Writings," p. 359.
133
Walpole distributed government patronage freely among the members of his own family. His relations held offices worth nearly £15,000 a year, and, two years after he relinquished office, his own places brought him in an annual income of £2000. He made his eldest son Auditor of the Exchequer, and his second son Clerk of the Pells. He gave his son Horace two posts, as Clerk of the Estreats and Comptroller of the Pipe, when the boy was still an infant. Later on he gave him a position in the Customs, and lastly made him Usher of the Exchequer, an office worth about £1000 a year. See "Memoirs of Sir Robert Walpole," vol. i. p. 730; Cunningham's "Letters of Horace Walpole," vol. i. pp. lxxxiv. and 314.
