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VOLUME XV.-JULY TO DECEMBER, 1848.
THE EUSSELL CABINET.—1848.
First Lord of the Treasury........... Lord John Russell.
Lord Chancellor............. Lord Cottenham.
Chancellor of the Exchequer........... Sir. C. Wood.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster . ........ Loud Campbell.
President of the Council............ Marquis of Lansdowne.
Lord Privy Seal............ Earl of Minto.
Home Office.............. Sir George Grey.
Foreign Office............. Viscount Palmer ston.
Colonial Office.............. Eaul Grey.
Admiralty............. . Earl of Auckland.
Board of Trade.............. Mr. H. Labouchere.
Board of Control..... ....... Sir John Cam Hobhouse.
Postmaster-General ........... . Marquis of Clanricarde.
Paymaster of the Forces........... Mr. T. B. Macaulay.
Woods and Forests............. Viscount Morpeth. (Earl of Carlisle.)
POLITICAL
T?EW matters of importance affecting English interests
■*- occupied the attention of the Parliament during the re-
mainder of the Session, which was prolonged, however, to an
unusual period by the state of affairs in Ireland and France.
The French Revolution and the changes consequent upon it
stimulated the disaffected in Ireland to open rebellion, and
districts were proclaimed to be under the operation of the
prevention of Crime and Outrage Act, and rewards offered for
the arrest of Smith O'Beieit, F. T. Meagher, J. B. Dillon,
Michael Doheny, and others who had made themselves con-
spicuous as leaders of the rebels, and were charged in the
Proclamation as having taken up arms against Her Majesty.
The following sketches of the personal appearance of the
rebel leaders are curious, and not over complimentary to some
of the individuals described :—
"William Smith 0'Br.ien.—No occupation, 46 years of
age, six feet in height, sandy hair, dark eyes, sallow long
face, has a sneering smile constantly on his face, full whis-
kers, sandy, a little gray; well set man, walks erect, dresses
well.
" Thomas Francis Meagher.—No occupation, 25 years
of age, five feet nine inches, dark, nearly black hair, light
blue eyes, pale face, high cheek bones, peculiar expression
about the eyes, cocked nose, no whiskers ; well dressed.
" John B. Dillon, Barrister, 32 years of age, five feet
eleven inches in height, dark hair, dark eyes, thin sallow face,
rather thin black whiskers; dressed respectable; has bilious
look.
" Michael Doheny, Barrister, 40 years of age, five feet
eight inches in height, sandy hair, gray eyes, coarse red face
SUMMARY.
like a man given to drink, high cheek bones, wants several of
his teeth, very vulgar appearance, peculiar coarse unpleasant
voice ; dress respectable ; small short red whiskers.
" Richard 0'Gorman, Jun., Barrister, 30 years of age,
five feet eleven inches in height, very dark hair, dark eyes,
thin long face, large dark whiskers, well made and active,
walks upright; dress, black frock coat, tweed trousers.
" Thomas D'Arct M'Gee, connected with the Nation
newspaper, 23 years of age, five feet three inches in height,
black hair, dark face, delicate, pale, thin man ; dresses gene-
rally black shooting coat, plaid trousers, light vest.
" Thomas Devin Reilly, sub-editor of the Felon news-
paper, 24 years of age, five feet seven inches in height,
sandy coarse hair, gray eyes, round freckled face, head re-
markably broad at the top, broad shoulders ; well set ; dresses
well."
Numerous persons known to be engaged in the manufacture
of pikes, and others implicated in the treasonous designs of
the disaffected were arrested daily, the forces of the Govern-
ment concentrated, and the trials of those already in custody
pressed on so as to satisfy the country that the Government
were thoroughly in earnest. The Times of the 27th of August
contained a despatch from. Liverpool by special engine, an-
nouncing that the whole of the South of Ireland was in
rebellion, and describing the soldiery as siding with the
insurgents. This announcement proved to be without foun-
dation, and had been circulated by the rebels to spread alarm
and confusion ; but the false news affected the funds very
considerably. The popular anxiety was, however, soon allayed
by the correct account of the miserably abortive attempt at
THE EUSSELL CABINET.—1848.
First Lord of the Treasury........... Lord John Russell.
Lord Chancellor............. Lord Cottenham.
Chancellor of the Exchequer........... Sir. C. Wood.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster . ........ Loud Campbell.
President of the Council............ Marquis of Lansdowne.
Lord Privy Seal............ Earl of Minto.
Home Office.............. Sir George Grey.
Foreign Office............. Viscount Palmer ston.
Colonial Office.............. Eaul Grey.
Admiralty............. . Earl of Auckland.
Board of Trade.............. Mr. H. Labouchere.
Board of Control..... ....... Sir John Cam Hobhouse.
Postmaster-General ........... . Marquis of Clanricarde.
Paymaster of the Forces........... Mr. T. B. Macaulay.
Woods and Forests............. Viscount Morpeth. (Earl of Carlisle.)
POLITICAL
T?EW matters of importance affecting English interests
■*- occupied the attention of the Parliament during the re-
mainder of the Session, which was prolonged, however, to an
unusual period by the state of affairs in Ireland and France.
The French Revolution and the changes consequent upon it
stimulated the disaffected in Ireland to open rebellion, and
districts were proclaimed to be under the operation of the
prevention of Crime and Outrage Act, and rewards offered for
the arrest of Smith O'Beieit, F. T. Meagher, J. B. Dillon,
Michael Doheny, and others who had made themselves con-
spicuous as leaders of the rebels, and were charged in the
Proclamation as having taken up arms against Her Majesty.
The following sketches of the personal appearance of the
rebel leaders are curious, and not over complimentary to some
of the individuals described :—
"William Smith 0'Br.ien.—No occupation, 46 years of
age, six feet in height, sandy hair, dark eyes, sallow long
face, has a sneering smile constantly on his face, full whis-
kers, sandy, a little gray; well set man, walks erect, dresses
well.
" Thomas Francis Meagher.—No occupation, 25 years
of age, five feet nine inches, dark, nearly black hair, light
blue eyes, pale face, high cheek bones, peculiar expression
about the eyes, cocked nose, no whiskers ; well dressed.
" John B. Dillon, Barrister, 32 years of age, five feet
eleven inches in height, dark hair, dark eyes, thin sallow face,
rather thin black whiskers; dressed respectable; has bilious
look.
" Michael Doheny, Barrister, 40 years of age, five feet
eight inches in height, sandy hair, gray eyes, coarse red face
SUMMARY.
like a man given to drink, high cheek bones, wants several of
his teeth, very vulgar appearance, peculiar coarse unpleasant
voice ; dress respectable ; small short red whiskers.
" Richard 0'Gorman, Jun., Barrister, 30 years of age,
five feet eleven inches in height, very dark hair, dark eyes,
thin long face, large dark whiskers, well made and active,
walks upright; dress, black frock coat, tweed trousers.
" Thomas D'Arct M'Gee, connected with the Nation
newspaper, 23 years of age, five feet three inches in height,
black hair, dark face, delicate, pale, thin man ; dresses gene-
rally black shooting coat, plaid trousers, light vest.
" Thomas Devin Reilly, sub-editor of the Felon news-
paper, 24 years of age, five feet seven inches in height,
sandy coarse hair, gray eyes, round freckled face, head re-
markably broad at the top, broad shoulders ; well set ; dresses
well."
Numerous persons known to be engaged in the manufacture
of pikes, and others implicated in the treasonous designs of
the disaffected were arrested daily, the forces of the Govern-
ment concentrated, and the trials of those already in custody
pressed on so as to satisfy the country that the Government
were thoroughly in earnest. The Times of the 27th of August
contained a despatch from. Liverpool by special engine, an-
nouncing that the whole of the South of Ireland was in
rebellion, and describing the soldiery as siding with the
insurgents. This announcement proved to be without foun-
dation, and had been circulated by the rebels to spread alarm
and confusion ; but the false news affected the funds very
considerably. The popular anxiety was, however, soon allayed
by the correct account of the miserably abortive attempt at