Power and function of the Sovereign-The Civil List and Royal Grants-

Taxes on the Royal Income-The King and the Royal Family-Principal

Officers of the Household-British and Foreign Ambassadors-Governors

of Colonies and Dependencies-Prime Ministers since 1702.

34 THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT:-

Present and Preceding Ministries-Table of Administrations since 1800-

Departments of the Government-Royal Commissions.

72 THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT :-

The Parliaments of the United Kingdom-Rules for Petitions to Parliament.

73 THE. HOUSE OF LORDS :-
:-

Origin-Appellate Jurisdiction-The Lords Spiritual-The Lords Temporal-

The Hereditary System-Procedure-Public Services-Principal Officers-

Composition of the House-State of Parties in the House-Creations since

1830- List of Peers-Peers of Scotland and Ireland-Peeresses-Bishops

not in Parliament-Lords-Lieutenant of Counties.

109 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS:-

138

History Procedure Officers - List of Members of the House

State of Parties - Composition of the House — Analysis.

PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES AND ELECTIONS :—

Lists of Constituencies-Polls at the General Elections of 1885, 1886, 1892,

1895 and 1900, and at Bye Elections-Population and Representation-

Electoral Statistics-List of all Members and Candidates, 1885-1902.

228 THE PARLIAMENTARY FRANCHISE :-

Registration of Electors-Registration Appeals-Parliamentary Election

Law-Dates for Elections.

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238 LOCAL GOVERNMENT :—

242

County Councils:

Constitution of County Councils-Qualification of Electors and of Coun-

cillors-Conduct and Management of the Elections-Chairmen of County

Councils.

District and Parish Councils:-

Qualification of Electors-Parish Meetings-The Parish Council-Rural
District Councils-Guardians (outside London)-Urban District Councils
-Metropolitan Borough Councils-Information for Candidates.

247 PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS, 1902 :—

Parliamentary Summary-Record of Divisions-Statutes-Public Bills-

Parliamentary Papers.

359 UNIONIST PRESS, THE.

373 POLITICAL DIARY, 1902.

389 POLITICAL NOTES:-—

The Marquis of Salisbury-Somaliland-Sugar Bounties-Colonial Confer-

ence-Terms of the Boer Surrender.

397 REFERENCE, BOOKS OF.

401 POLITICAL SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, &c.

403 GLOSSARY OF CURRENT POLITICAL TERMS.

409 STATISTICAL TABLES.

National Income and Expenditure-Revenue-Taxes Imposed and Remitted

-Customs Tariff-Excise and Stamp Duties-Income Tax-House Duty-

Death Duties-National_Debt-Receipts of Local Authorities--Rates

Levied-Local Taxation-Rates in the -Population-Emigration-Edu-

cation Paupers-Crime-Army and Navy-Agriculture - Allotments-

Commerce, Imports and Exports-Shipping-Mining-Railways-Tram-

ways-Monetary, &c.

477 INDEX TO STATISTICAL TABLES.

ABBREVIATIONS USED THROUGHOUT.

D., Duke; M., Marquis; E., Earl; Visc., Viscount; Bp., Bishop; Bar., Baron; Ld., Lord;

U.K., United Kingdom; Ir., Ireland; Sco., Scotland; cr., created; suc., succeeded; H., Heir;

b., born; s., son; br., brother; sis., sister; u., uncle; c., cousin; dau., daughter; Ld.-Lt.,

Lord Lieutenant; Dipl., Diplomatic; Bd., Board; R.N., Royal Navy; Mil., Militia; Impl.

Yeo., Imperial Yeomanry; Vol., Volunteers.

C., Conservative; L.U., Liberal Unionist; L., Liberal; N., Irish Nationalist; * Minors.

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ADDENDA.

28 A fourth son was born to the Prince of Wales, December 20, 1902.

31 Lord Currie, Ambassador to Italy, has resigned, and is succeeded by the Hon. Sir

F. L. Bertie, K.C.B.

31 M. Militchevitch, Servian Minister, has resigned.

31 New Turkish Ambassador-Stephenaki Musurus Bey.

31 New Swiss Minister-M. Carlin.

31 New Siamese Minister-Phya Visutr Kosa.

32 The Agency-General for Victoria is removed to 142, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.

32 Sir A. H. L. Fraser, K.C.S.I., is appointed Lt.-Govr. of Bengal.

32 Adm. Sir F. G. D. Bedford, G.C.B., is appointed Govr. of West Australia.

61 The Rt. Hon. W. G. Ellison Macartney, M.P., is appointed Deputy Master of the

Mint.

81 The Archbishop of Canterbury died, December 23, 1902.

84 Viscount Downe is created K.C.V.O.

91 The Earl of Longford has a son, born December, 1902.

92 Lord Macnaghten is created G.C.M.G.

94 Lord Pirbright died January 9th, 1903.

96 The Bishop of St. Albans died, December 28, 1902.

100 Lord Willoughby de Broke died, December 19, 1902.

100 The Bishop of Winchester is approved Archbishop of Canterbury.

107 The Bishop of St. Davids becomes entitled to sit in the House of Lords, on the

death of the Bishop of St. Albans.

123 Lord G. Hamilton, M.P., is created G.C.S.I.

124 Mr. S. W. Higginbottom, M.P., died, December 28, 1902.

127 Col. McCalmont, M.P., died, December, 1902.

139 East Cambs. Election, January 2; C. D. Rose (L.) 4,414, L. A. C. Brassey, (C.) 3,907.

169 Liverpool, West Derby, Election; W.W. Rutherford (C.) 5,455, R. D. Holt (L.) 3,251.

170 Mr. J. M. Cheetham, Oldham, died, December, 1902.

214 Sir E. S. Hill, ex-M.P., died, December, 1902.

214 Mr. Inderwick, K.C., is appointed a Commissioner in Lunacy.

225 Mr. W. K. Wait died, December, 1902.

225 Mr. S. D. Waddy, K.C., ex-M.P., died, December 30, 1902.

INDEX.

(NOTE-The Parliamentary Summary, Lists of Public Bills, Parliamentary Papers,

etc., being arranged in alphabetical order, the various items are not separately inserted

in the general index. A separate index of Statistical Tables is given on page 477.)