Washington sentinel., 1855-03-17

Home Secretary-Sir George Grey.
Foreign Secyetary-Earl of Clarendon.
Colonial .Secretayy-Lord John Russell.
Secretary Of Har-Lord Panmure.
First Lord Of tile 4dmi1aHy-Sir Charles
Wood.
Commissioner Of Works, dc.-Sir William
Molesworth.
Postmaster General-Right Hon. Viscount
Canning.
Nor OF THE GARNET
President of the Board Of 1Tade-Lord.
Stanley, Of Alderly.
Lord Great Cham6erlain-Lord Willonghby
d'Eresby.
Lord .Sterart-Earl Spencer.
Earl Marshdl-Duke of Norfolk.
Lord OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Breadal
bane
Master Of the Horse-Duke of Wellington.
General Commanding in-chief- Viscount
Hardinge.
Master Of the Ant-Sir J. F. W. Herschel,
Bart.
Master Of the Rolls Sir John Romiy.
Attorney Geaeral-Sir A. E. j. Cockburn,
&C.
Solicitor Ge,aeral-Sir R. Bethel, Q. C.
Judge 4dcocate General-Right Hon. c. P.
Viliers.
Secretary Board Of Control-Mr. Dandy
Seymour.
Vice President Of the Board Of ITade--Mr
Laing.
Lord Duncan becomes Lord of the Trea-
sury in the room of Lord Echo, retired
For Ireland.
Lord Lieutenant-Lord Carlisle
Lord High Chancellor = Right Hon. NJ.
Brady.
Master Of the RoHs-Right Hon. 7. B.
Smith.
Attorney General-Right Hon. A. Brewster.
Solicitor General-William keogh, esq.
Chief Secretary Of Ireland-Mr. Horsman.
The London Times adds to the above: 1The
Board Of Control, the Duchy of Lancaster, and
the Under.Secretaryship for the Colonies and
the Home Department, are not, we believe, yet
filled up. Mr.. Vernon Smith has been spoken
Of for the India Board, but not, as we under
stand, upon sufficient authority. We believe
the Earl of Carlisle will retain the Duehy of
Lancaster, If Lord Germans does not, as is ex
pected, resign the d-Lieutenancy of Ire
landn
The London Daily Neics indicates the Earl
of Elgin for the Presidency Of the Board of
Control.
At Birmingham and other towns, meetings
had been held, or were to be held, in condem.
nation OF the management of the war, and in
favor Of the enquiry.
Distress I'm EngIapd--Riots mt liverpool
and London.
Destitution in England had almost reached
its heights. From the combined causes Of an
unusually severe winter, unusually dear prices
for all descriptions OF provisions, and q total
stagnation of trade, the poor are in deplora-
BILE state. Many thousand laborers have been
for weeks, without food, excepting the supplies
of charity.
In Liverpool the times have been peculiarly
severe in consequence of frost having stopped
the extensive building works, and from the
continuance Of eastery winds having prevented
the arrival Of American shipping. The absence
Of shipping alone deprived nearly FIVE thous.
and dock laborers and porters Of work, and
of all descriptions Of laborers there were not
fewer than eight thousand men destitute OF
employment Considering the number OF
helpless women and children dependent
on these men,, this represents terrible
amount OF suffering. Our correspondent
describes it as pitiable to see hundreds of poor
fellows idling around the Exchange in hopes
Of obtaining "chance job" Considerable lib
erality had been displayed by the citizens, and
about $4,000 we're subscribed Relief stores
were opened in various parts OF the town, and
tickets, emitting the holder to bread and Goals
were freely distributed. The conduct Of the
unemployed was, almost without exception
peaceable and praiseworthy, although want wa
so great that instances had occurred where men
actually tainted from hunger and fell on the
street. The bulk of these really industrious
classes bore up bravey in the hope Of an early
return TO labor. However on Tuesday, the 20th
great agitation was observable in the Scotland
Road, one Of the lowest and most dsreputabe
quarters Of the town. BY degrees the excite.
ment sweled into the dimensions of riot.
Bands Of the discontented marched out into
various parts OF the town, and caused the
greatest CONSERVATION TO the citizens. The
stores along the principal thoroughfares were
Immediately closed--the jewellers and silver
smiths first, next the cutters and guusmths
and finally the entire trade Of the town was
suspended. These bands Of marauders varied
in number from 80 to nearly 900, but contain.
ed a considerable proportion of women and lads.
They seemed TO have no sort of organization,
nor any definite object in view. AT first they
rushed tumultuously into the bakers shops,
twenty or thirty of which we're storrned and
plundered. They also demanded and received
money from various other store-keepers. An
attack was made on ST. Johns market but the
gates we're closed aud the police beat Off the
besiegers. Towards evening the town resumed
its wouted appearance. An extra force Of
special constables was sworn in, and number
OF the ordinary police were armed and mounted.
Sixty prisoners were taken, and summariy sen.
fenced by the police courts to terms Of hadr
labor varying from week to three months.
Next day, Wednesday, the 2lst the disturb
ances we're resumed. The same scenes again
occurred the provision shops were attacked,
the police made successful skirmisbes and
captured many of the rioters. The stores
were closed during part of the day. but from
the report Of our correspondent, who took oc-
casion personally TO witness the riots, this
was precaution quite unnecessary. The police
were at all times more than match for the
mob. Since the 2lst all has remained perfect.
ly quiet
Similar disturbances, but on smaller scale,