Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-09
Vermont Daily Transcript.
ST. ALBANS, VT.
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 8, 1865.
The English Cu6inet.

Lord High Chancellor, Sir William
Page Wood Presid dent of the Privy
Council. Lord Kimberly; Lord Privy
Seal, Earl Russell. Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Robert Lowe /; First Lord
of the Admiralty, Mr.. Childers For
eign Secretary, Lord Clarendon Home
Secretary, Henry A, Bruce; Secretary
India, Duke of Argyle; Colonial Seer
tary, Earl Granville; Secretary 70
land, Chichester Fortescue; Pre-
of the Poor Law Board Mr.. Co
President cf the Board of Ira =
Bright; Postmaster General, D.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lag Ter,
Charles p. Vilhers; Lord Lieut Int of
f dfe issia,d Earl 65 spsneerasa 'ell0r
The new Premier Mr.. Gladstone, was
born at Liverpool in 1909, and was edu-
Gated at Eaton or Christ College, Oxford,
of w lich he was nominated student,
in 1929, and graduated after taking
double first class, in 1881. After finish
ing his studies, in 1882, he was elected
member of the House of Commons for
Newark i'm the conservative interest. In
1854 he was appointed t, Junior Lord
ship or the Treasury, and in February
1885, Under Secretary of Colonial affairs.
In April, 1885, Mr.. Gladstone e,ired
with the whole of the Cabinet from Off
ce and remained in the ranks of the
Conservative Opposition until 1841,
when Sir Robert was once more appoint
ed Prime Minister. Mr.. Gladstone by
this time was universally recognized
as one of the most prominent men of
the Conservative party, and was, there
fore, appointed in the new Cabinet Vice
President of the Board of Trade and
Master of the Mint. On accepting this
Office he was also sworn member o.
the Privy Council. In 1843, Mr.. Glad
stone succeeded the Earl of Ripon as
President of the Board of Trade, but
resigned that office early in 1S45. The
proposed modification of the Corn laws,
in 1915, led to disagreements betwee n
Peel and the Duke of Newcastle. AT
the aneral election in 1S47, he was
chosen one of the members for the
University of Oxford. Mr.. Gladstone
WAS I'LL tdInCSt tuCIAOCl VA Viz AIotdO-
lished Church, yet when the questions
of University Reform and the removal
of Jewish disabilities were agitated, he
emancipated himself from party pre-
judices and party ties and voted in
opposition to his conservative friends.
In 1852 he refused to accept place in
Earl Derby's Cabinet.
In December, 1852, on the formation
of the Coalition Ministry, under Earl
Aberdeen, Gladstone became Chancel-
lor of the Excnequer, in which office
his financial genius again secured tie
admiration of all politica! parties. On
the recons truction of the Cabinet by
Lord Palmerston QS55), Mr.. Gladstone
for some time retained the same Office !;
but when his colleagues resolved not to
resist motion by Mr.. Roebuck clearly
implying censure of the Ministry Mr..
Gladstone preferred to resign, but con-
tinued to give Palmerston's Ministry an
independent support. In the winter of
1859, he accepted mission to the To-
MAN Islands. In June, 1859, he resumed
office under Lord Palmerston, as Chan
cellor of the Exchequer. After the
death of Palmerston, Gladstone became
the leader in the House of Commons,
retaining the CHARACTERISTIC of the -EX-
chequer in Lord Russells second admin
istration. Early in the session of 1866,
he brought in Reform bill, but mo-
ton in commi tee having been carried,
June IS, against the Government, by a
majority of IL votes, Mr.. Gladstone re-
signed, and was succeeded by Tory
Cabinet, first under Earl Derby, and
later under Disraeli. Being again
leader of the Liberal opposition, Mr..
Gladstone brought in resolutions II fa-
vor of the disestablishment of the Irish
Church, and these resolutions were
adopted by large majority. The Tory
Ministry determined, before rendering
their resignation, to try an appeal to
the people. The general election held
in November, 1868, resulted in largely
increased majority of the Liberal party
Mr.. Disraeli consequently resigned, and
Mr.. Gladstone was appointed Prime
Minister.
Mr.. Gladstone is not onlya statesman
but distinguished author. Among his
publications is an elaborate work OIL
Homer. The private character of Mr.
Gladstone is re presented to be beyont
reproach.
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