Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-02-03
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furnishes the subjoined sketch Of the
public services Of the members Of
the new Coalition Cabinet Of Great
Britain, viz: o. ~
Lord Aberdeen, Premier; aged so;
was Secretary Of State for foreign
Affairs in the Wellington Admins
tration about twenty years ago, and
subsequently under Sir Robert Peel
from 1871 to 1916; has also acted as
Secretary OF State for the colonies.
having received that appointment in
1884, and held it for about a year.
Lord Cranworth, Lord Chancellor;
aged 90; has been Solicitor General,
and was appointed Vice Chancellor
in 1852.
| Mr.. Gladstone, Chancellor Of the
Exchequer; age 43; son Of Sir John
Gladstone, Bart, a Liverpool mer-
chant; is member for the University
of Oxford; began his political career
At very early period, and has been
Under Secretary for the colonies,
Vice President Of the Board Of
Trade and Secretary Of State for the
Colonies, in succession, at various
Intervals. Was last in office under
Sir Robert Peel in 1916.
Lord Palmerston, Secretary Of
State Cor the Home Department:
age nearly SO; was Secretary OF
War forty-four years ago, and held
: the appointment for twenty years.
Became Secretary for Foreign AZ
fairs in 1880, and continued so with
two intervals until December last
year. ---e'
Lord John Russell, Secretary oi
State for Foreign Affairs; age go;
was paymasteT of the forces from
1880 till 1884; appointed Secretary
OF State for the colonies in lS4l;
resigned upon the formation OF the
Peel Cabinet, and remained out OF
office till 1916, when he was called
: upon TO form an Administrator OF
: his own, which lasted till the spring
of the present year; has been mem
Der for the city of London for eleven
years.
: The Duke of Newcastle, Secreta.
ry of State for the colonies; age Al;
was First Commissioner Of Woods
and Forests, and Chief Secretary
for Ireland, Lord Lincoln.)
Sir James Graham, Bart, First
3 Lord of the Admiralty; age 60
previously occupied The position ol
the First Lord OF the Admiralty in
the Reform Cabinet Of 1880, on
account OF the extent TO which il
was intended to carry the reform OF
the Irish Church; was Secretary Of
State for the Home Department
under Sir Robert Peel, from 1S4l
to 1916.
Earl Granville, President of the
Council; age 81; was appointed
Vice President Of the Board Of
Trade in lS4S, and was subsequently
Paymaster OF the Forces an d
Treasurer of the Navy; succeeded
Lord Palmerston as Foreign Secre-
tary in 1851, and held the Office
only for a few months until the
formation Of the Derby Cabinet.
Duke OF Argyle, Lord Privy Seal;
age 90; has taken an active part in
the debates in the House Of Lords
during the past few years, but has
not previously held Office.
Mr.. Sidney Herbert, Secretary at
War; aged 42; was Secretary at
War in the Peel Administration at
the time Of its resignation in 1916;
had previously been Secretary TO
the Admiralty. "
! Sir Charles Wood, President Of
the Board Of Control; age 50; has
been Secretary to the Treasury,
Secretary to the Admiralty, and
Chancellor of the Exchequer. which
latter post be held from 1916 till
1852. fs, I'd zsI5Tga fra siu e'rz
Sir William Molesworth, Bart,
First Commissioner Of Pub lie
Works; age 40; was member Tor
Cornwall from 1882 to 1887, and
has sat since that time for the
metropolitan bcroughof Southwark;
has devoted himself to the question
OF colonial reform, and was formerly
proprietor and editor OF the West
minister Review. .g .,4sr9f
4 Marquis OF Landsdowne, a seal
in the Cabinet without office; aged
70; was Chancellor oinsihe Exs
chequer many years back, and re-
Gently President Of the Council
under Lord John Russell. 'azfils -
The above gentlemen form the
Cabinet. 2 a'9'e ,''s q ~ .Ds
The Fairfield County Agricultural
Society has purchased a farm. in the
| vicinity of Lancaster. for the use oj