New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-16
SKETCHES OF TIE NEW MINISTERS.
The Earl OF Derby.

Edward Godfrey Smith Stanley, Earl of Derby,
Who has Just called the helm Of affairs In England is
present years having been born Knowsley Park
Lancashire March 90 l799 At early age be was sent to
Eton College, subsequently entered Cbrs;chnreh College
Oxford he obtained the Cbanceors prize for Latin
verse In 1921 be commenced bis Parliamentary
StoekbIidge and in three years after IN sf made
his maiden speech" which elected high encomium from
Sir Macintosh and subsequent address on the subject
othe Irish Church he took rank the Gbet debaters
Che House About this time he distinguished himself by his
opposition 10 the Wing Ministry Of the Earl Of Ii
pool In 1896 he was returned Parliament for the
town Of Preston Lancashire and March II of the
year offered and accepted the Under Secretaysp OF
she Colonies under the administration Of George Canning
which office be retained after the death Of that statesman IN
che Earl Of RipOns Cabinet until its dissolution, January
Reform Cabinet of Lord Grey formed in 1880
under which Mr. Stanley appointed to the Office OF Chic
Secretary for Ireland with in the Cabinet His accept
snce Of office necessaed the resignation Of bis in Par
lament and presenting himself for reelection TO the cleo
sors Of Preston defeated by radical agaor Henry
Hunt but the retirement OF Sir Hussey Vivian shortly after
be was returned borough Of Windsor which be
scented until 1892 when again find him represent
ing division Of his native Lancashire.
In the Parliamentary struggles Of 1929 which resulted in
che passage Reform bill the Church Tepporaties BILL
and the bin establish National Education IN Ireland. MI
Stanley leading ard active part His position as Sec
rotary for Ireland brought him conflict with OConne and
monarch & the Irish heart splendid efforts Of parliament
AIRY eoquenee In 1888 be appointed Secretary Of State
for Colonies with the special object Of aboshing Slavery
IN the West Indies which effected under his auspices
In 1884 the death Of his grandfather and the succession OF
hs father to the RarldOm, be became known By the title
Of Lord Stanley which given him in Courtesy.
That year retired from the Cabinet in compony with Sir
James Graham the Earl Of Rpon and The Duke Of Rich
ond in consequence Of with the proposition
e Ministry appropriate the surplus funds OF the Irish
Church establishment for the purposes Of secular education
offered but refused accept Office under the
Peel administration. In l4 the Wigs whom he had been
voting against steadily for time went out Of Office and
ON the outgoing Of the Melbourne administration in s+ and
che formation Of under Sir Robert Peel Lord Stan
ley occupied seat Colonial Secretary. Ia 1874 while
his father still living. he summoned by writ to
the House Of Peers Stanley Of Bickersts and
ut once recognized the head Of the Conservative
element that body 10 ls when Peel adopted the Free
Trade policy and resolved the prohbtive duties
foreign grain and breadsu Stanley left the Cabinet and be-
came the leader the Protectonss In l45 Sir Robert ten
derea his resignation and Lord Stanley invited but de-
elined TO Protectont Cabinet The Russell admins
fraon then formed and during its six years term Of
Office Stanley led the Opposition. His speech the Irish
Poor Laws on the affairs OF Greece ls and bis famous
speech Of why declined the Premiership when rendered to
when the Russell party defeated on Locke
Kings for extension Of the franchise added
sderaby his fame orator and among his abcst
forensic Efforts On June ~ leol, MS ihther Oleds
and be succeeded TO the eafldom and the vast
ancestral estates attached TO the gttering bauble"
in ls2 Lord John Russell sustained another defeat the
Militia Bill and Lord Derby again called on to
construct cabinet which task he performed within week
after overthrow Of the wings After ten months tenure Of
Office Ministry defeated and succeeded by the coa
zion cabinet OF the Earl Of Aberdeen When this last
sioned nobeman driven from power the seals again
offered Ear Derby declined Lord Pamerston finally
iptrusted with them in whose possession they remained until
the defeat Of the Ministry Gbsobs amendment the
seeoad heading the Conspiracy bin IN lse when Lord Pal
resigned and Lord Derby again called on TO un
dertake the formation Of Cabinet He did and introduced
Refo Bill which, failing to meet with general acceptance
involved his resignation The Palnerston Cabinet then
vmed which continued in power until the death OF that
~. and the formation Of the under the leader
.h,n Of Earl Russell which has Just been defeated the
p.s BILL and which leads TO tue formation Of the
-h ord Derby its head 10 Lord Derby was
.a 70 the Hon Emma Carolina WlbrahaIn second daughter
AZ Lord stemersds by whom be has issue beside other
.,raren Lord Edward Henry Stanley. who has been sp
p,ed 70 reign Secretary in the Cabinet The Earl Of
De,v has ceBty distinguished himself in the walks Of liter
ssre BY bis tt. snslation Of Homer