New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-18

ton Tory, though, since the great Reform
struggle of 1912, he has generally acted with
the Wings. He was first candidate for Par
lament in 1906 go years ago. and was first
chosen next year. He for twenty years repre-
sented Cambridge University, until thrown out
for his support of the Reform bill; nc
was next chosen Tin 1922 fox South Hampshire,
but thrown out at the next election uS34;
since which he has for twenty years represented
the borough Of Tiverton, where he OF late en-
counters no opposition. His peerago Is lriSh'
and of course does not send him to the House OF
Lords; but be may be called thithor whenever
he sees fit, add, should lie retire from The Pre-
mcrsh:p, would probably take refuge in the
upper House. While be remains Minister, how
ever. he must retain his seat in the Commons,
for no man i'll his party could replace him in the
leadership of that body. We Gpprehend that
his present election will be his last.
William Ewart Gladstone, Chancellor OF tie
Exchequer, ranks next to PalmerstOn in a'illty
and in the Importance Of his post, which is very
nearly our Secretary Of the Treasury and Char
man Of the House Committee of Ways and
Means rolled into one. Mr.. Gladstone Is 5t
years old, entered public Life as Tory, but
co0perated with Sir Robert Peel in repeating
the Corn Laws, and has since been rather
Liberal than otherwise. He was fir chosen tC
Parliament (from Newark) in 1c32, and ha.
represented the University of Oxford since
ls47. He is now likely 10 be run ont by Mr
Claiborne Hardy, five years rnger, who
represented Loominster in the late House, and
is an able Tory. Gladstone is the most
eloquent Englshman living. He ought To
succeed Palmerston as Premier, but his claims
to that post will probably be deferred to those
of Lord John Russell, now sitting IN
the Lords as Earl Russell, 70 years
old, and for mahy years member OF
the House of Commons for the City OF London.
lie is q scion of the great Wing family G.
Russell whereof the Duke of Bedford is chief,
has always been Liberal of the aristocratic
Whic school, and is a statesman of large eX-
pcrience and moderate ability. In the present
Ministry, he il Secretary Of State for Foreign
Af,air'.
Lord Westbury, formerly Sir Richard Bethell'
is Lord High Chancellor, and as such preside'
over the House of Lords; but he has just Teen
compelled to resign by vote of the Commons
severely censuring certain Of his Official acts.
He holds his place until the new Parliament car
be assemblies but his fail . bl,7' 20 tie Min
istry, End may tel o. DE t!ccip;.s nov pc
ceeGiu-. But il lgdc, tool i.Gt toe Tories
viii maze 10 determined struggle for power
until P.lmers.on shall see fit to resign the Pre-
miership.
Edward, Earl of Derby, is tho leader Of the
Conservative or Tory party. He is 60 years old,
end, during lis fathers lifetime, was known as
Lord Stanley, as his son IS nov known. The
present Ear when comInoner, co0perated in
ofIccting Parliamentary Reform, but has been a
Tory for the last twenty or thirty years. lie
has twice been Premier, and may be again.
His ability and eloquencc are of u high order,
and he recently won place in the republic OF
letters by good translation in blank verse OF
the Had.
Berj. Disraeli, now 60 years old, is the Tory
leader III the House Of Commons. He is per.
haps more widely known in this country by his
novels vivian Grey" "Coningsby," &c. }
than by his speeches. He entered Parliament
in 1so7, and has for IL years been leading
member for Buckinghainshrc. where he has not
been seriously opposed at any recent election.
He has twice been Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
and, despite his Hebrew lineage, is recognized
with pride by tho Tory squires in the House as
their leader. He will Of course resume the
leadership of the Commons in case of his
party's return to power during the remainder
of his public life.
John Bright, leading member for Birming-
ham, 81 years DID, is the leader Of the Radicals.
He has been in Parliament pretty constantly
since 1913, though once thrown out when rep.
resenting Manchester He is in no danger OF
defeat noy, and viii probably live to see an
other and more thorough Reform bill than that
of 1892 sent up by the Commons to the Lords.
We may speak OF other notables in PaElia
ment hereafter.
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