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Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
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Overview of British government structure: 15 cabinet ministers under Earl Grey, Privy Council of 200, parliamentary officers, judicial salaries, foreign ministers, Irish Lord Lieutenant, plus Scottish newspapers (41 total) and universities (5).
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Fifteen public ministers constitute the cabinet of the king of England, and 200 persons are of his Privy Council. Earl Grey, first lord of the treasury, has a salary of £4000. Five other lords of the treasury receive each £1600.
The House of Lords has 12 officers; the House of Commons, consisting of more than 600 members, has 35 clerks and officers besides the speaker, Hon. Charles Manners Sutton, whose salary is £6000. sterling per annum.
The British ministers at foreign courts are 25.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, and the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas has each a salary of £3000; and the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, £7000.
The side Judges and Barons receive each £5500. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Office receives £2800; and the Auditor £4000. The Master of the Mint receives £3000. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has an annual salary of 30,000.
The Newspapers published in Scotland are 28 weekly Journals; and 13 published twice or thrice a week.
The Universities of Scotland are 5: viz. 1 of St. Andrews, 1 of Glasgow, 2 of Aberdeen, and 1 of Edinburgh.
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Fifteen public ministers form the cabinet of the king of England, with 200 in the Privy Council. Earl Grey earns £4000 as first lord of the treasury; five others £1600 each. House of Lords has 12 officers; House of Commons over 600 members with 35 clerks/officers plus speaker Hon. Charles Manners Sutton at £6000. 25 British ministers at foreign courts. Judicial salaries: Lord Chief Justices £3000 each, Lord Chief Baron £7000, side Judges/Barons £5500, Chancellor of Exchequer £2800, Auditor £4000, Master of the Mint £3000, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland £30,000. Scotland has 28 weekly newspapers and 13 twice/thrice weekly; 5 universities (St. Andrews, Glasgow, two Aberdeen, Edinburgh).