SCOTLAND.

Abercorn, Earl of, 1606, Hamiltono

Aberdeen, Earl of, 1682, Gordon*

Airlie, E. of, 1639, Ogilvy, a
Arbuthnott, Visc. 1641
Argyll, D. of, 1701, Camp-
bell

Atholl, D. of, 1703, Murray
Belhaven and Stenton, L.
1647, Hamilton*
Blantyre, Ld. 1606, Stuart, a
Breadalbane, Earl of, 1677,
Campbell

Buccleuch, Duke of, 1663, and Queensberry, 1684, Douglas-Scott*

Buchan, E. of, 1469, Erskine Caithness, Earl of, 1455, Sinclair

Carnwath, Earl of, 1639, Dalzell

Cassillis, Earl of, 1511, Kennedy *

Cathcart, L. 1447*
Colville of Culross, L. 1604, a
Cranstoun, L. 1609
Crawfurd, 1398, & Balcarres,
1651, Earl of, Lindsay *
Dalhousie, Earl of, 1633,
Ramsay*

Dumfries, E. of, 1633, and
Bute, E., 1703, Crichton-
Stuart*

Dunblane, V.1673, Osborne* Dundonald, Earl of, 1669, Cochrane [Murray Dunmore, Earl of, 1686, Dysart, E. of, 1643, Talmash Eglinton, Earl of, 1508, Montgomeric*

PEERS.

Elibank, L. 1643, Murray
Elphinstone, Lord, 1509 a
Erroll, E. of, 1452, Hay *
Fairfax, L. 1627

Falkland, Visc. 1620, Cary*
Forbes, Ld. 1442
Forrester, Ld. 1633, Grim-
ston *0
[Stewart*
Galloway, Earl of, 1623,
Glasgow, E. of, 1703, Boyle
Gray, Lord, 1445, a
Haddington, Earl of, 1619,
Hamilton *

Hamilton, Duke of, 1643,
Douglas*

Home, E. of, 1605, a Hopetoun, E.of, 1703, Hope Huntly, M. of, 1599, Gordon* Kinnaird, Lord, 1682*

Kinnoull, E. of, 1633, Hay* Kintore, E. of, 1677, KeithFalconer*

Lauderdale, Earl of, 1624,

Maitland*

Lennox, Duke of, 1675*
Leven, E. of,1641,& Melville,

1690, Leslie-Melville, a Lothian, Mar. of, 1701, Ker* Loudon, Earl of, 1633, Rawdon-Hastings*

Mar, E.of,1457, and Kellie,E.
of, 1619, Erskine
Montrose, Duke of, 1707,
Graham*

Moray, E. of, 1562, Stuart*
Morton, E.of,1458, Douglas, a
Napier, Lord, 1627
Northesk, E. of, 1647, Car-
negie

* Marked thus are Peers of the United Kingdom.

maurice, a

Perth, E. of, 1605, and Mel.

fort, 1686, Drummond Polwarth, Lord, 1690, Scott,a Queensberry, Mar. of, 1682, Douglas

Reay, Lord, 1628, Mackay
Rollo, Lord, 1651
Rosebery, Earl of, 1703,
Primrose*

Rothes, E. of, 1457, Leslie
Roxburghe, D. of,1707, Ker*
Ruthven, Baroness, 1651,
Hore

Saltoun, Ld. 1445, Fraser Seafield, E. of, 1701, OgilvieGrant, a

Selkirk, Earl of, 1646, Douglas, a

Sempill, Baroness, 1489 Sinclair, L. 1489, a Somerville, L. 1424 Southesk, E. of, 1633, Carnegie

Stair, E.of, 1703, Dalrymplex Stormont, V. 1621, Murray * Strathallan, V. 1686, Drummond, a

Strathmore, Earl of, 1606, Bowes, a

Sutherland, Earl of, 1228,

Gower*

COURTS OF LAW.

COURT OF SESSION.

Inner House-First Division.

†The Lord President Rt. Hon. Duncan M'Neill.

James Ivory, Lord Ivory; John Marshall, Lord Currichill; †Geo. Deas, Lord Deas.

Second Division.

Outer House-Permanent Ordinaries at-
tached equally to both Divisions of the
Court-Robt. Handyside, Lord Handy-
side; H. J. Robertson, Lord Benholme;
Charles Neaves, Lord Neaves; +James
Craufurd, Lord Ardmillan; Thomas
Mackenzie, Lord Mackenzie.
The Judges marked thus+ are Lords of the
Justiciary, or chief criminal court.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Judges from 12th Aug. 1855, to 12th Aug. 1856, Lord Benholme and Lord Mackenzie; from 12th Aug. 1856 to 12th Aug. 1857, Lord Murray and Lord Curriehill.

Queen's Remembrancer-J. Henderson.
LAW OFFICERS.

Lord Advocate, Jas. Moncreiff.
Solicitor-General, E. F. Maitland.

Advocates-Depute, G. D. Fordyce, A. R.
Clark, Don. Mackenzie, David Hector.

Crown Agent, J. C. Brodie, W. S. Clerk of Justiciary, Patrick Boyle.

Scotland is divided into three Criminal Circuits namely, the South, West, and North, which take place in spring and autumn. An additional Court is held at Glasgow at Christmas.

CHURCH.

The CHURCH OF SCOTLAND is governed by one General Assembly, 16 Synods, and 83 Presbyteries.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Lord Belhaven, Lord High Commissioner.; Andrew Bell, D.D., Moderator; Robt. Bell, Procurator and Cashier for the Church.

Agent in Edinburgh, John Beatson Bell.

VICE-REGAL COURT. Lord Lieutenant, Earl of Carlisle. Private Secretary, Hon. Frederic Howard. Lord High Chancellor, Rt. Hon. M. Brady. Chief Secretary and Keeper of Privy Seal, Edward Horsman.

Private Sec., Hon. M. Coke.

Under Sec., Lieut.-Colonel Larcom.

OFFICERS OF STATE AND HOUSEHOLD. Lord Almoner, Archbishop of Armagh. State Steward, Viscount St. Lawrence. Comptroller, Robert Williams. Chamberlain, Major George Bagot.

Aldborough, Earl, 1777,
Stratford
Annesley, Earl, 1789
Antrim, Earl of, 1785, Kerr
Armagh, Arch. 1822,Lord J.

G. de la Poer Beresford b Armagh, Earl of, 1799,

King of Hanover * Arran, Earl, 1762, Gore Ashbrook, V., 1751, FlowerWalker

Ashtown, Ld., 1800, Trench Auckland, L., 1789, Eden* Avonmore, Vis., 1800, Yel

verton

Aylmer, Ld., 1718

Bandon, Earl of, 1800, Bernard b

Bangor, Vis. 1781, Ward b
Bantry, E. of, 1816, White b
Barrington, Vis. 1720
Bellew, Lord, 1848

Belmore, E. of, 1797, Corry
Bessborough, Earl of, 1730,
Ponsonby *
Blayney, Lord, 1621 b
Bloomfield, Lord, 1825
Boyne, Vis. 1717, Hamilton
Bridport, Ld., 1794, Hood
Caledon, Earl of, 1800,
Alexander [Freke
Carbery, Ld. 1715, Evans-
Carew, Ld. 1834 *

Carrick, E. of, 1748, Butler
Carrington, Lord, 1796,
Smith *

Carysfort, E. of, 1789, Proby* Cashel, Emly, Waterford, and Lismore, B. of, 1842, Robt. Daly b Castlemaine,

L., 1822, Handcock b [Stuart Castle Stuart, E. of, 1800, Cavan, E. of, 1647, Lambart Charlemont, Earl of, 1763, Caulfield b Charleville, Earl of, 1806, Bury [wynd Chetwynd, V., 1717, ChetCholmondeley, Vis., 1661 * Clancarty, E. 1803, Trench * [Bingham Clanmorris, Lord, 1800, Clanricarde, Mar. of, 1825, De Burgh * Clanwilliam, E. of, 1776, Meade * [gibbon * Clare, E. of, 1795, FitzClermont, L., 1852, For

tescue

Clarina, L. 1800, Massey b Clifden, Vis. 1781, Ellis * Clive, Lord, 1762 *

PEERS.

Clonbrock, L. 1790, Dillon b Cloncurry, L.1789, Lawless * Clonmel, E. of, 1793, Scott Conway, L. 1703, Seymour* Conyngham, Mar. 1816 * Cork and Orrery, Earl of, 1620, Boyle *

Cork, Cloyne, and Ross, B. of, 1848, Jas. Wilson Courtown, E. of, 1762, Stopford *

Cremorne, L.1797, Dawson* Crofton, Lord, 1797 b Darnley, E. of, 1725, Bligh * De Blaquiere, Lord, 1800 Decies, L. 1812, Beresford Derry and Raphoe, B. of,

1853, Wm. Higginb Desart, E. of, 1793, Cuffe b Desmond, Earl of, 1622, Fielding

De Vesci, Vis. 1776, Vesey
Digby, Lord, 1620 *
Dillon, 'is. 1622, Dillon Lee
Donegal, Marquess of, 1791,
Chichester * [Leger b
Doneraile, Vis., 1785, St.
Donoughmore, E. of, 1800,

Hutchinson *

Down, &c., Bishop of, 1849, R. Knox

Downe, Vis. 1680, Dawnay Downes, Lord, 1822, Burgh b Downshire, Marq. of, 1789, Hill *

Drogheda, Marq. of, 1791,
Moore *

Dublin, Archb. of, 1831, R.
Whately b [wood
Dufferin, Lord, 1800, Black-
Dunalley, L. 1800, Prittie
Dunboyne, Ld. 1541, Butler
Dungannou, V., 1766, Hill-
Trevor b
[Quin
Dunraven, E. of, 1822,
Dunsany, Ld., 1461, Plun-
kett
Dunsandle and Clanconal,

Lord, 1845, Daly a Egmont, Earl of, 1733, Perceval*

Ely, Mar. of, 1800, Loftus*
Enniskillen, Earl of, 1789,
Cole *

Erne, E. of,1789, Creighton b
Farnham, L., 1756, Max-
well b
Fermoy, Lord, 1855, Roche
Ffrench, Ld., 1798
Fife, Earl of, 1759, Duff *
Fingall, E. 1628, Plunkett *
Fitzgerald & Vesey, L. 1826
Fitzwilliam, Earl, 1716 *

Granard, E. of, 1684, Forbes* Grandison, V.1620, Villiers Graves, Lord, 1794 Grimston, Viscount, 1719 *† Guillamore, Viscount, 1831, O'Grady

Harberton, V.1791. Pomeroy Hawarden, V.1793, Maude b Headfort, M. of, 1800, Taylor #

Headley, Lord, 1797, Winn
Henley, Lord, 1799, Eden
Henniker, Lord, 1800, Hen-
niker-Major

Hood, Lord, 1782 *
Hotham, Lord, 1797
Howden, L. 1819, Caradoc*
Howth, Earl of, 1767, St.
Lawrence [Vanneck
Huntingfield, Lord, 1796,
Inchiquin, Ld. 1536, O'Brien
Keith, Baroness, 1797, El-
phinstone-Flahault*
Kenmare, E. of, 1800,
Browne
Kensington,
Edwardes
Kerry, Earl of, 1723, Fitz-
Maurice Petty *
Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clon-
fert, and Kilmacduagh,
Bp. of, 1839, Ludlow Ton-
son, Lord Riversdale
Kilmaine, L'89, Browne b
Kilmore, Ardagh, and El-
.phin, B. of, 1854, M. G.
Beresford

Lord, 1776,

Kilmorey, Earl of, 1822, Needham

Kingston, E. of, 1768, King* Kingsale, L.1181, De Courcy Langford, L. 1800, Rowley Lanesborough, E. of, 1756, Butler b

Leinster, Duke of, 1766, Fitzgerald *

Leitrim, E.1795, Clements* Lifford, Vis. 1781, Hewitt Limerick, &c., Bishop of 1853, Henry Griffin b

Lucan, E. of, 1795, Bingham b

Lumley, Vis. 1628, Lumley-
Saunderson *

Macdonald, Lord, 1776
Massareene and Ferrard, *
Vis., 1660, Skeffington-
Foster *
Massy, Lord, 1776
Mayo, E. of, 1785, Bourke b
Meath, E. of, 1627, Braba-
zon *

Meath, Bp. of, J. H.Singer, 1852

Mexborough, E. of, 1766, Saville

Midleton, V.1717, Brodrick* Milltown, Earl of, 1763, Leeson

Moira, E.of, 1761, Hastings* Molesworth, Viscount, 1716 Monck, Viscount, 1800 Mornington, E. of, 1760, Wellesley *

Mountcashel, Earl of, 1781, Moore b

Mountgarrett, Vis. 1550, Butler

Mountmorres, Vis. 1763, De Montmorency

Mulgrave, L. 1768, Phipps* Muncaster, Lord, 1783, Pennington

Muskerry, L. 1781, Deane Newborough, L.1776, Wynn Norbury, E. of, 1827, Toler Normanton, Earl of, 1806,

Agar

Nugent, Earl, 1776, Grenville*

Ongley, Lord, 1776

Oranmore, L. 1836, Browne Ormonde, Mof, 1825, Butler* Ossory, &c., Bp. of, J. T.

O'Brien, 1842 Palmerston, V.1722, Temple Portarlington, E. of, 1785, Dawson-Damer b Powerscourt, V.1743, Wingfield

Radstock, Lord, 1800, Waldegrave

Ranelagh, V. 1628, Jones Ranfurly, E. 1831, Knox* Rendlesham, Lord, 1806, Thellusson

Riversdale, L. 1783, Tonson Roden, E. of,1771, Jocelyn* Rokeby, Lord, 1777, Montagu

Rosse, E. of, 1806, Parsons b Rossmore, Lord, 1796, Wes

tenra*

Sefton, Earl of, 1771, Moly

neux *

Shannon, E. of, 1756, Boyle*
Sheffield, Earl of, 1816,
Holroyd

Sherard, Lord, 1627*
Sligo, Marquess of, 1800,
Browne *

Strabane, V. 1701, Hamilton *

Southwell, V1776, Southwell
Strangford, V.1628, Smythe*
Taaffe, Vis. 1628
Talbot de Malahide, L.
1831, Talbot

Teignmouth, L. 1797, Shore
Templetown, V. 1806, Upton
Trimlestown, 1641, Barne-
wall

Tuam, &c., Bp. of, Lord Plunket, 1839

Valentia, V. 1662, Annesley Ventry, Lord, 1800, Mullins Wallscourt, L. 1800, Blake Waterford and Wexford, Earl of, 1446, Talbot * Waterford, Mar. of, 1789, Beresford *

Waterpark, Lord, 1792, Cavendish

Westcote, Lord, 1776, Lyttelton *

Westmeath, Mar. of, 1822, Nugent b

Wicklow, Earl of, 1793, Howard b

Winterton, Earl of, 1766, Turnour

Antrim, Marquess of Donegal

Armagh, Col. Jas. M. Caulfeild, M.P.

Carlow, Earl of Bessborough

Cavan, Marquess of Headfort

Clare, Lord Inchiquin

Cork, Earl of Bandon

Donegal, Marquess of Abercorn
Down, Marquess of Londonderry

Dublin, Earl of Howth, Lieut.; Sir Comp

ton Domvile, Bt., Custos.

Fermanagh, Earl of Erne

Galway, Marquess of Clanricarde
Kerry, H. A. Herbert, M.P.
Kildare, Duke of Leinster

Kilkenny, Rt. Hon. Wm. F. Fownes Tighe

King's County, Earl of Rosse

Leitrim, Edw. King Tenison

Limerick, Earl of Clare

Londonderry, Sir R. A. Ferguson, Bt., M. P.

Longford, Henry White

Louth, Lord Bellew, Lieut. ; Earl of
Roden, Custos.

Mayo, Earl of Lucan
Meath, Earl of Fingall
Monaghan, Lord Rossmore
Queen's County (vacant)
Roscommon, Lord de Freyne
Sligo, Col. Arthur F. Knox Gore
Tipperary, Viscount Lismore
Tyrone, Earl of Charlemont
Waterford, Lord Stuart de Decies
Westmeath, Marquess of Westmeath

Wexford, Lord Carew, Lieut.; Earl of
Courtown, Custos

Wicklow, Earl of Wicklow

1852 Townsend.

1839 Sandes

Ossory,

Leighlin

Cashel,

Emly, Wa

terford,and

1842 Sandes

Lismore

Limerick,

1853 Ponsonby

Lord Mountmorres, Achonry. James Lyster, A.M,, Leighlin. H. Newland, D.D., Ferns. Charles Vignoles, D.D., Ossory.

(S. Adams, M.A., Cashel. Edw. N. Hoare, Waterford. Denis Browne, Emly.

Hon. H. Browne, Lismore.

(H. T. Newman, Cork.

J. Stannus, M.Á., Ross.

J. Howie, Cloyne.

(Theo. Blakeley, M.A., Down.

Edw. Bull, M.A., Connor.

Dan. Bagot, B.D., Dromore. ST. B. Gough, M.A., Derry. Lord E. Chichester, Raphoe. A. L. Kirwan, Limerick. A. Irwin, A.M., Ardfert and Aghadoe.

W. Warburton, D.D., Elphin. H. U. Tighe, D.D., Ardagh. Lord Fitzgerald, LL.D., Kil

more.