Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-15
THE NEW BRITISH CABINET.

The London correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser furnishes the subjoiued
sketch Of the public services of the members of
new Coalition Cabi net of Great Britain, viz:
Lord ABERDEEN, Premier; aged 60; was Sec
rotary of State Tor Foreign Affairs in the Wei
ington Administration about twenty years ago
aud subsequently, under Sir r bert Peel from
1871 to 1916; has also acted Secretary of State
for the colonies, having received that appoint
ment ia 1884 and held it for about year.
Lord CRAswoRTH, Lord Chancellor, age 60
has been Solicitor General, and was appointed
Vice Chancellor in 1852.
Mr. GLADSTONE Chancellor of the Exchequer;
aged AZ; son of Sir John Gladstone, Bart Liv.
erpool Merchant; 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,
Master of the Mint, President of the Board of
Trade and Secretary of State for the Colonies,
III succession at various intervals. Was last in
office under Sir X ebert Peel In 1876.
Lord PALMERsroN, Secretary of State for the
Home Department; age nearly 60; WIS Secreta
ry at War forty -four years ago. aud held the ap-
pointment for twenty years. Became Secretary
for Foreign Affairs in 1880, aud continued so
with two Intervals until December last year.
Lord JoHy RUSSELL, Secretary : of State for
Foreign Affairs: age Co. was paymaster Of the
forces from 1881 TILL 1854; appointed o6cfetafy
of State for the colonies in 164l resig ned upon
the formation of the Peel Cabinet, and remained
out of office till 1916, when he was called upon
to form an Administration of his own, which
lasted till the spring of the present year; has been
lnember for the city of London for eleven
years.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE, Secretary of State
for the colonies; age Al; was First Commissioner
of Woods and Forests and Chief Secretary for
ireland, (Lord Lncoln.)
Sir JAMES GRAHAM Bart. First Lord of the
Admiralty; age go; previously occupied the posi-
ton of the First Lord of the Admiralty in the
Reform Cabinet of 1880, and retired ia 1884 on
account to the extent to which it was intended to
carry the reform of the Irish Church; was Sec
rotary of State for the Home Department under
Sir Robert Peel from 184l to 1916.
Earl GRANVILLE, President of the Council;
age 81; appointed Vice President of the
Board of Trade in 1913, oad was subsequently
Paymaster of the Forces and Treasurer of the
Navy; succeeded Lord Palmerston as Foreign
Secretary in 1851, and held the office only for
few months until the formation of the Derby
Cabinet.
Duke OF ARGYLE, Lord Privy Seal; age %;
has taken 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; ago
40; was Secretary at War in the Peel Admins
tration at the time of its resignation 10 1885,
had previously been Secretary to the Admiralty
Sir CHARLES WoeD, President of the Board
of Control; age So; has been Secretary to the
Treasury, Secrsrary to the Admiralty. and Chan
ceor ofthe Exchequer, which latter post he held
from 1916 till 1852.
Sir WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, Bart, First
Commissioner of Public Works; age AZ; was
member for Cornwall from 1882 to 1887 and has
sat since that time for the metropolitan borough
of Southwark; has devoted himself to the ques
ton of colonial reform. and was formerly pro-
pretor and editor of the Westminster Re-
view.
Marquis Of LANDsDowNE, a seat IN the Cabi-
net without office; age 70; was Chancellor of the
Exchequer many years back and recently Presi-
dent of the Council under Lord John Russell.