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THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT AND PREM
IERB. l.
The present crisis in English political Affairs
1onds interest to tho subjoinod statements rela-
two to tho composition Of Parliament and tho !
Cabinet, both Of which aeom destined to take
their places among tho records Of tho past and
givo way to now administration, the formor by
now election and tho lattor by resignation. In
tho session of 1871, tho House Of Commons
numbered CTS mombors. The total Of England
and Wales is 403, Of whom 1877 arc from tho
countios and IBlo Of Wight 801 from oitios and
boroughs, and from tho universities. Tho
total Of Scotland is 60, Of whom 90 are from
tho counties, 90 from cities md boroughs, and q
from univeraltioa. Ireland has los, Of whom 6A
nro from tho counties, 80 from citios and bor-
oughH, and q from uniyorsitioB. Tho mombors
Of tho Gladstone Cabinet arc Us follows:
1T. Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, who
succeeded hlr. DisraoIi aa Primo Minis
tor in December, 1868; Rt. Hon. Robert
Chancellor Of tho Exchoquer; Rt. Hon. Lord
Selborn, bottor known as Sir Roundoll Palmer,
Lord Chancellor; tho Marquis Of Ripon, Earl do
Gray and Rfpon, who actod aa Chairman Of tho
Washington Joint High Commission, Lord Presi-
don't Of tho Council; Viacount Halifax, Lord
Priyy 6oa1; Hon. Horny Austin, Secretary for
the Homo Department; Earl Granville, socro-
tary for Foreign Affairs; Earl Of Kimberley,
Secretary for tho Colonies; Rt. Hon. Edward
Cardwoll, NJ. r. for Oxford Secretary Of War;
tho Duke of Argyll, Secretary for India; 1T.
Hon. George Joachim Goschen, First Lord Of
the Admiralty; IT. Hon. Chichester Samuel
Parkinson Forto Bcuo, III. P. for Louth ireland,
President Of tho Board Of Trade; the Marquis
Of Huntington, Chief Secretary for ireland; 1T.
Hon. ", Z. Forster, Vico-Prosident of tho Couu-
Gil; Rt. Hon, Jamos ..stansfold, President OF tho
Poor Law Board; and RI. Hon. Hugh @. Z.
Childcrs, Chancellor Of tho Duchy OF Lancaster.
| AIr. Gladstono's resignation also gives in
toroat to the following atntistics rela-
two to tho Promiers who have hold
Office during the past ia years: Tho Duke bt
Newcastle came into power, April s, 1754, nnd
hold Office 8 years and 53 days; Earl Of Butte,
May 49, 17oa, s2a days Mr. G. Gronyille, April
1G, 17G3, 2 yoara and 81 daya; Marquis Of Rock
inghan, July u, 1765, 1 year aud 81 days; Duke
Of Grafton. Aug. 2, 17GG Q years and ITO days
Lord North, jan. %, ITO, IL yoars and OK days
Marquis Of Rockingham, March ., 1889, Is;
days; Earl Of shclborne, July 13, 1782, 2G6 days
Duke Of Portland, April D. 1888, eco dnya Mr
Pitt, Dec. 27, 1888, II yoara and 80 days Lore
sidmouth, Mnrch II, 1901, 8 years and 56 days
Mr.. Pitts second Administration, May u, 1904
year 2io days Lord Gronvillo, jan. 8, 1906
| year and e4 days; Duke Of portland, March IS
1907, 8 years and 102 days Mr.. Spencer Porco
val. Juno 2s, 1910, year and $50 days; Earl: O
Liverpool, Juno 8, 1879, II years and 307 days
Mr.. Canning, April II, 1927, 121 days; Lor
Godorioh, Aug. TO- 1927, 1es days Duke of VOL
lington, Jan. 25. 1898, Q years and SOL days
Earl Grey, Nov. %, 1880, 3 years anl 2s1 days
Lord Melbourne, July II, 1884, 1923 dayB; Duk
Of Wellington, Nov. 1o, 1884, % days; Sir rol
ort Pool, Dec. 8, 1854, ISL days; Lord Mol
bourne, April IS, 1855, yoarn and 1888 days 81
Robert Peel, Sept. 8, 1871, yeara and o7 days
Lord John Russell, Dec. 10, 1916, 10 days; 81
Robert Peel, Dec. 20, 1876, 1888 days; Lord Jol,
Russell, Juno &c. 1896 years and $50 daya
Eurl Of Derby, Feb. 49, 1859, 800 days; Earl 9
Aberdeen, Dec. 10, 1859, ycarB and As days
, Lord palmorston, Fob. 3, 1855, years aud l
} days; Earl Of Derby, Feb. al, 1858, year an
Ill days; Lord Palmorston, juno 10, 1859,
| years md 128 days Earl Russell, On tho acat
, OF Pa]morston, 2A0 days; Earl of Dorby, Jun
| 27, 1866, 1'yoar and I'll days; Mr. Disraol, Eel
, 2s, 1868, about 10 months Docombor, 1868, Ii,
Gladstone; about years and months.