The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-30

of office by Lord Derby renders it in
teresting to recall the premiers who
have held office for the last 1 II years.
The Duke of Newcastle came into
power April 5, 1854, and held office for
5 years and 50 days. The Earl Of Butte
took office May p, 1852, and held it
Mr. c. G. Greenville commenced April
l6, l763, and lasted for years and
81 days The Marquis of Rockingham
took office July II, 1865, and held 1t
for year and 81 days. The admins
tration of the Duke of Grafton, which
commenced August 2, l776, lasted
years and l79 days. The administra-
ton of Lord North was one of unusual
duration, commencing January %,
l77O, and lasting u years and 81 days.
The Marquis of Rockingham again
came into power, March 3, 1892, and
held it for I32 days. He was succeed
ed, July ID, 1882, by the Earl of Shell
borne, whose term of power was 266
davs. The next premier was the Duke
of Portland, who came into power
April 5, 1888, and remained in office
$50 days. Then came 4 very long adj
InllllSCTlUlOtI,
into power December 27, 1888, and
held office for Il years and so days.
Mr.. Pitt was succeeded March Il,
le2I by Lord Sidmouth, who remained
in office three years and ttty-slx days.
Then came the second Pitt :,i.:"::in,straa
ton. commencing May u, 1904. and
lasting one year and two hundred and
forty six davs. Lord Grenville took
office January 8, 1906, and held 1t for
one year and sixty-four days. The
Duke of Portland again became Pre-
mier, March 13, 1907, and remained III
office three years and one hundred and
two davs. He was succeeded June 2S,
1910, by Mr. Spencer Perce ,,al, whose
term of power extended over one year
and one hundred and fifty days. The
Earl of fLiverpool's administration which
commenced June s, 1912, was very
long one, lasting fourteen years and
three hundred and seven days. Mr..
Canning succeeded Lord Liverpool,
April IL, 1927, but only remained in
office one hundred and twenty-one
davs. Lord Goderich, who succeeded
Nj. earning August 10, 1921, also held
office only one hundred and sixty-elght
davs. The next administration was
that Of the Duke of Wellington, which
commenced January 25, 1928, and last
ed two years and three hundred and
one days.
Earl Gray began his administration
November %, 1880, and continued IN
power years and 231 days. Lord
Melbourne assumed the reins OF gov
ernment July IL, 1884, but only held
them 1913 davs. Then came the second
administration of the Duke of Yelling
ton. which commenced November l6,
1884, but only lasted % days. Sir
Robert Peel took Office December s,
1884, but only remained III power l3l
davs. The second administration OF
Lord Melbourne, which commenced
April Is, 1884, lasted 6 years and 1913
davs. Sir Robert Peel took the office
a second time September 8, l84l, and
held it for years and 81 days. Then
Lord J. Russell was sent for, Decem
Der 10, 1S45, but his lordship only held
office 10 days. Sir Robert Peel return
ed to power December 20, 1845, and
remained in office 1S8 days.
The second administration of Lord
John Russell, which commenced June
26, 1916. lasted years and 239 days.
The Earl of Derby came into office
February %, 1852, and held it 800
days. The administration of the Earl
of Aberdeen, which commenced Decem-
Der 10, 1852, lasted years and As
days The first administration of Lord
Palmcrston, which commenced Feb
ruary 5, 1856, Iasted-3 years and II
days. The Earl Of Derby's second ad-
ministration commenced February 81,
and lasted year and Ill days. Then
came Lord PaImerston's second admi-
nistration which, commencing June l3,
1859, lasted years and 1913 days. On
the death of Lord Palmerston, Earl
Russell became Premier for the third
time, but his lordship only held office
on this occasion l4O days. The Earl
Of Derby's third tenure Of power com
mcnced June 27, 1866, and has now
terminated after the lapse OF year and
24I days.