Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-16

lHE NEW DKIIlSH OABlNEI.- ne NEW
York Commercial gives a biographical no
tce ofthe new English cabinet, apparently
from the pen of the editor, Mr.. Thurlow
Weed:
Lowe Next to Mr. Bright, Mr. Lowe is pro-
baby the most remarkable member of the new
cabinet He is fifty-Seven years of age, an ac-
compllShed scholar, a conSummate orator
and, as a master Of the dangerous and glitter
ing art of satire, he is second only to Disraeh.
He is a man OF brilliant genius, q writer for
the London Times, and a liberal ola peculiar
development 1t was his detection from the
liberals on the reform question that caused the
downfall of the last Gladstone cabinet and tie
elevation of DiSraeli. lie diStruSts the people.
Nevertheless, he is a man OF progress and ideas
and is in favor of the abolition of invidious dis
abilities on account of religion. lie probably
goes into the new cabinet because he would be
too troublesome, If not dangerous, out of it
lie is the new chancellor OF the eXchequer.
Mr.. GOSHEN, president of the poor law
hoard, would be ut homo as president OF the
board of trade, or chancellor OF the eXcheQuer.
He it the youngest man in the cabinet, being
only 50 years OF age. But he has achieved his
position and reputation by hard work, and en-
tirely without arstocratic influence. Tie is the
author OF several works on finances, and was a
director of the Banks of England, a position he
was obliged to resign few year ago to enter
the Russell cabinet.
-. EARL CLARENDON, the Foreign Secretary,i is an
able beau, who has cultivated diplomacy with
very superficial though snowy attainments. He
is friend OF Louis Napoleon, the Italian liberals
and JEFF. Davis; and gave Secretary Seward
and Minister Adams a world OF trouble during
our civil war, by his eonnivauce with the ex
poits of Anglo Confederate privateers. lie Is
the last man Americans would desire to see
intrusted with the settlement OF the Alabama
claims, which Reyerdy johnson hands over to
the Grant administration. He helped to pre-
cipitate the last war against Russia, and is un-
derstood to Sympathze with "the sick man. in
Turkey. who certainly never needed ai1 more
than at present. Earl Clarendon.is sixty eight
years OF age.
The DUKE OF ARGYLE, is a fine example OF
an English nobleman of fortune and high cul-
ture devoting his lite to political and scientific
studies. He is the author of several metaphysl-
cal and scientific works of standard authority,
and is a consistent liberal. The Earl OF Hart
ington, the Postmaster General, may be still
remembered In New \ Ork as the English noble
man who so enthusiastically manifested his ad-
miration for the South when in this city on his
American tour during the civil war. Thechiet
merit of Earl Spencer, the Lord Lieutenant OF
Ireland, is his great wealth, which probably
gained him the position, as tits always an object
with every English cabinet to dazzle the Irish
into admiration of England by the display OF
second royalty.
ETCETERA. The other members OF the minis
try are of no great account. The most proml-
neut is Mr. Cardwell, a Peelite, who Is Score
tary Of War 1t John Stuart Mill had not lost
his seat in Parliament, he probably would have
received an appointment. lie Is one or the
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nation can least afford to dispense With.
EARL RUSSELL, it appears, is to be laid upon
an upper shelf of the Cabinet as member
without department.. This immunity from
the active duties of official life is due to his
great age He is now in the 10th year OF his age
and belongs to three generations OF EngllSh
statesmen He was leader In the first reform
movement of 1882, participated In that OF 1868,
and it was fitting to assign him an honorary
position in the Cabinet which is the latest and
best development OF modern progress IN Eng
land
DEATH-BED CONFESSION OF A CRIME The
New Orleans Picayune relates that some years
ago respectable young man, the only support
OF a widowed mother and sister, was clerk In
dry goods store in that city. He frequently
assisted the cashier, and one day forged note
on the firm for S490 in the handwriting OF the
young man, was presented at the bank by an
unknown person, and paid The young man
admitted drawing the check, but had no re
collection of the circumstances, and could give
no explanation. He was arrested, tried, and
convicted. His mother and sister alone De-
hevedi in hisinnOcence. Bowed down with shame
and unable to vin6icate his honor, he dleu
shortly after In les1 than a year the bereayed
mother died also, and the sister was lett TO
struggle alone for a living, which she obtained
by becoming seamstress. A few days ago
lawyer was called to write the will OF man at
the point of death In this will he bedueath-
ed his property TO the sister, and embodied In
the Instrument a full confession OF the forgery
committed eight years ago. lie was the
cashier of the firm, now grown rlch. It was
by his direction the draft was prepared. Now
alter the lapse of eight years tardy reparatlon
Is attempted to be made But 1t will not re-
store life to the dead, or extract the oittGr
sting of sorrow and griet so long endured. 1t
Is one of the strange events which make up
the story of life. .e.al
A PALpABIE HT.-The Baltimore Episco
pal Methodist has the following papable hit
An extraordinary occurrence Is said to have
happened at Petersburg, Va, which many will
think Incredible, but we publish 1T as we lind
1t. Rev. Mr.. Wiugfeld has twice refused
call to a church in New York, Vacated by
the lamented death of the Rev. DIR. Hawks
where the ',field of usefulness is equal to ten
thousand dollars year. This Mr.. Win9feld
Is tough man, anyhow. We remember he
was set to scraping the streets in Norfolk un-
der the benign dictatorship of Butler, because
OF some inhexibiity of conscience, but still we
had no idea that. being recently married and
without worldly fortune he would refuse
prOvidential call to rich city congregation :
This example could only be followed, the rich
wOrshippers in city temples would be taught
lesson they very much need. AS things are,
men ave continually confirmed in belief that
wealth is profitable for all things, and that de-