The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-31
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THE ENGLISH MINISTRY.

The Recent Changes In Mr.. Gladstone's Uabi-
net-Fortescue and Harrington, the New
Ministers.
A cable telegram from London announces that the
Right Hon. Chichester Fortcscue has been appointed
the successor Of John Bright In Mr. Gladstones
Cabinet, as President OF the Board Of Trade, the
Marquis OF Harrington becoming Mr.. Fortescues
successor as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Riaht Hen. Chichester Fortescue.
Chichester Samuel Parkinson Fortescue is the
younger son of the late Lieutenant Colonel For
tescue, and brother and heir presumptive TO LORD
Clermont He was born In 1923, graduated at Christ
Churcb OXFORD in 1874, taking frstclass honors in
classics, and in 1s46 obtained the chanceors prize
for the best English essay. He has represented the
county OF Louth In the Liberal interest since 1s41;
was an Irish lord OF the treasury from 1874 to 1855
Under Secretary OF State for the Colonies under Pal
merston's administration from 1851 to 1863, and
again from 1859 to 1865, and was appointed Chief
Secretary for Ireland November 2O 1865, retiring
with Lord Russell's administration In June Of the
next year, and reappointed to the same important
position by Mr.. Gladstone in December, 1865. He
was also sworn a Privy Councillor in 1864.
Throughout Mr.. Gladstone's administration he has
remained Chief Secretary for Ireland, and in that
capacity has had to deal with all the vexatious
questions which have rendered Ireland so trouble
some during the past two years. Although he has
not succeeded in keeping Ireland in entire subjec-
toD he has succeeded toleraby well in suppressing
Fenian demonstrations; but his removal to the Pre-
sdency OF the Board Of Trade is a tacit acknowedg
ment OF the failure Of his Irish policy.
The Marquis of Harrington.
The Marquis OF Harrington, who succeeds TO the
Irish secretaryshp is the eldest son Of the great
Duke OF Devonshire, the head of the Cavendishes.
Though still young, the Marquis is not only, in con-
sequence of the vast estates Of his father, one OF
the most influential members of his party-he.is
also one OF the ablest In Palmerston's govern
ment he was first Lord OF the Admiralty, then
Under Secretary for War, and finally in the Russell
Ministry Secretary for War and member OF the
Cabinet At the election for members OF Paliament
in November, 1868, the Marquis of Harrington was
the Liberal candidate for North Lancashire, against
Colonel Wilson Patton, Secretary for Ire
land, and the Hon. f. A. Stanley,
youngest son Of the Earl of Derby, whose
estates and revenue in the county are of
prncey extent Both parties were accused Of having
spent immense sums for bribery, but the Marquis of
Harrington was defeated by more than 1000 majority
Another seat was found for him, however, and he
was appointed Postmaster General by Mr.. Cad
stone, continuing to hold that position until his
transfer to the Chief Secretarysbip for Ireland
During the civil war in this country, the Marquis
paid visit to New York, and rendered himself eX-
tremely obnoxious to the American people bv eX-
hibiting lively sympathy with the cause OF the
Southern COnfp1eracV