The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05


The Spcnkershp Of Three Reigns.
There have been only four Speakers OF the House
OF Commons since the death OF George Ill, which
occurred over halt century ago. When George
Nv. succeeded in 1870 Mr. O. Manners sutton was
Speaker, having been chosen In 1917, and he re-
NAMED Speaker down to the dissolution OF the nrst
reformed Parliament In 1884. On the meeting OF
the next Parliament 10th Of February, 1885.
Os Ur oppose tins s
the two political parues being taken. On
that occasion the new Ministry tsir R. Pees) was
cr0mDy, 216, and for Sir U. Manners sutton 3O6,
the latter was then created vlscount Canterbury.
Mr.. AbercrOmby was Speaker for only q very few
years. He retired at ne Whitsuntde recess In 1889,
and again there was contest. The numbers on
for Mr.. GOulburn, 800. Mr.. Abercr0mby was then
created Baron Duniermline. Mr.. shaw Lelevre re-
tired a. sse Or IN hrc rs
1857 and was created Viscount Eversley. ON the
meeting OF the new Parliament on the 30tn OF April
1851 Mr.. J. Evelyn benson was unanimously chosen
Speaker. Mr.. Denlson. has, therefore, been
Speaker for nearly fifteen years.
Histsry Of the Gladstone Cabinet.
On the I'd December, 1861 Mr.. Disraeli. who had
held the Premiership over nine months, issued IA.
address to his supporters In Parliament, IN which
he stated that l00king NJ the results or the general
election 1t was clear that his administration could
not expect 70 command the confidence Of the new
House Of Commons, and tnat Ministers mad placed
their resignation In the hands Of Her Majesty"
Mr.. Gladstone was summoned to Windsor the same
day, ana succeeded in forming government by
the time the new Parliament assembled, on the
10th OF the same month. the Cabinet renamed In
tact Tor more than year and half when, the
9th Of June, 1870, Loru Clarendon Died, ana was
replaced at the Foreign once by Earl Granville.
The Colonial Secretaryship thus vacant was tilled
py inc Earl OF Kimberley, whose transfer. In Its
turn, left open the Office OF LORD Privy Seal. This
appointment was given to Lord Halifax. Mr.. FOrs-
Ter who then had Charge or The Education BILL was
alteration until December or The same year. MIR.
Brlght VINO through Ill health had been ncapactCated
from attending to either his Ministerial or Para-
mentary duties for nearly twelve months, then re-
signed MS p0St Is President OF the Board OF Trade.
MI. Chichester F0rtescue was moved to that Office
anu Lord Harrington became Chief Secretary for
ireland. In March OF the same year some important
changes again took place. Mr.. Cnilders IRON the
IN his resignation. Thereupon Mr.. G0schen was
transferred to the Admiralty aud his place In the
Poor Law Board filed by Mr.. Stansfeld, who thus
became o member or the CABINET Outside the
tons In the personnel OF the Ministry The prlnci
pal law officers Of the three Kingdoms have all been
raised to the Bench. or all the puOc departments
the Treasury has witnessed the greatest number or
changes among Its subordinate OlllclalS.
Of the fifteen members Of the CaDlner three were
not In II when 1t was first formed, while i've mold
offices different from those 70 which they ap-
pointed three years agO-vlZ Lord Granville Lord
Kimberley, Mr.. Goschen, Lord harrington ana Mr..
Z. FOrtescue. Three from various causes have
quilted it-Lord Clarendon, Mr. Bright and MIR.
Childers. All the present Under Secretaries OF
State, except those Tor War and india and The Sec
retaries W the Treasury, the Admiralty the Board
OF Trade and the Poor Law Board have been
changed.