The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-10

now, IN the slxty-n1nJh year OF MS age, LOT
the second time Prime Minister OF England,
and on this occasion with firm, compact and de-
cisive majority. More than ever now does he seem
to me the realization OF Tenny sons 'Divinely
gifted man or low estate,n
Who breaks his births invidious bar,
ana AND Sresps The . skirts KITS Of happy
And grapples with his evil star;
Sd ax es 4, oy ci9 oree MS MS merit knswn'
To mould mighty STATES decrees
And shape the whisper OF the throne.
Are not these prophetic words, which seem in
Mr. Disraeli to have had their exact fulhlmentP
met him two days ago walking down st. James
street, leaning on the arm OF his faithful private
secretary, Mr.. Montagu Cory, long, brown
great coat reaching nearly to his heels.
He looked remarkably well. more animated
and less Sphinx-Ike than usual. Oddly enough,
encountered Mr.. Gladstone five minutes alter
wards. The result OF the election and the east
wind combined seem to have had bad effect on
the ex-Premer, vino looked as seagreen as Robes
pierre himself.
Lord Cairns, who for the second time holds
the Lord CHARACTERISTIC, is an Irishman, and was
educated at Trinity College. In appearance he is
tall thin and foxy looking, a sound lawyer and an
excellent debater, with power OF keeping his
temper, but unfOrgetful and vindictve.
The Duke of Richmond, though not very arls-
tocratic to look at, being broad and stout with
homeiy face and the usual English side whiskers,
is OF old family and has always been eminently
patrician and conservative in MS tendencies. Hav-
ing held commission in the Guards, it was
thought he would be made Secretary at war, but
he is far better placed as Lord President Of the
Council, an almost honorary Olhce yet with title
and position.
Why Mr.. Disraeli retains the services Of Lord
Malmesbury cannot be explained, Tor His Lordship
is a very weak vessel. On two previous occasions
he WAS Foreign Secretary Tor short period. and
Kept The nation In Il constant state OF Iefmenta-
ton lest 1t should find itself involved in war. He
is worthy old gentleman, but with peculiar
crotches about photography and the civil service,
and Is quite sufficiently brilliant Tor the slnecure
ONCE OF Prvy Seal.
In LORD Derby the new Premier has one OF the
most powerful and most popular OF followers. A
tall, unganly man, with heavy, dull lace and awk-
ward hgure, his appearance much beheS MIN.
With good natural gifts and Rugby and Cam.
bridge education Lord Derby has worked hard at
climbed up the Official ladder until he has almost
reached its topmosts rungs He has been
secretary, Secretary Tor india and Foreign Sec
rotary He holds the latter office for the Sec
ond time, and there is no one in whose discretion
trust In any further Franco German compll-
cations it is understood that the leaning OF the
new ministry would be towards the latter nation,
which Is IN accord with the general feeling Of the
people.
Marquis OF Salisbury would serve under Mr. Dis
raeli, with whom he has been for some time on not
the best OF terms. he Marquis. who, under his
House OF Commons, Is looked upon as the
head Of the old tory party, who are sup
tan and his doctrines as dangerous. Bril-
hanty written articles embodylng this idea,
and appearing from time to time IN the quarterly
ReDteG, have been publicly ascriped to the Marquis
The statesmen, however, seem to have laid aside
their points OF difference, and Lord Salisbury has
returned to his former post as Secretary Tor IndIa
where, under the present circumstances Of
the famine mis- former experience and his
business qualifications (notabiy shown in his
/
Eastern Railway, Of which he was for
some lime chairman, will be invaluable. Lady
Salisbury is a daughter OF the late Baron Anderson,
the well known Judge, very spudt,tete, and, 1T is
reported, an occasional contributor to the Sat
Wddy ReCter, on winch her BROTHER Mr..
Pakennam Anderson, is an authority. There Is an
alliance between the houses OF Lerby and Sails
bury Lord DERBY having married the Dowager
Marchioness OF Salisbury. stepnother oil the pres
sent Marquis.
is another of the Old tory party, and 1t was doubt
full whether he would JOIN Mr.. DIsraes Ministry.
He has, however, followed Lord SalsDury'S lead,
and returned to his former post as Secretary Ior
the Colonies. He is acile, huent and Iorclbly lee-
BILE, neat speaker and conscientious official.
He is much interested In the ameoration OF the
for amateur authorship. This Is, perhaps, Mr.. DIS
raeli's weakest important appointment.
The new secretary at War, Mr.. Gatnorne Hardy,
Is, TO look at the beau ideal OF an English country
gentlemen, tall, handsome and some what reserved
IN manner He was was Home me secretary under
sally admitted to nave discharged the duties
Of the position better than any one with
would have probably returned to his old
post, but Mr.. Disraeu ielt it necessary that some
one in whom the general pubic have confidence
should be at the head OF the great spending de-
partment OF the army and hence the selection OF
AS similar reasoning placed Mr.. Ward Hunt at
the head OF the Admiralty. The biggest man in the
House OF Commons Commons, with remarkably nand,
as large as his body; but he has been a
Chancellor OF the Exchequer, and knows how to
rally IN the last conservative administration was
Sir John PaklEgton, who has been elected from his
borough as Draitwich, and who Will PROBABLY be
! MIR. Richard Assheton Cross the new Home Sec
rotary, Is at present an untrled man, and without
offclai experience. IL Is seldom that a Minister
sObtans post OF such eminence without some
| training IN subordinate service, but Mr. Disrael is
not a man to be bound by red tape letters, and Is
! given to reliance on his own instinct Moreover
! Mr.. Cross Is said to have distinguished himself as
| the Chairman OF the Lancashire Quarter Sessions
and TO be man OF great business energy.
Mr.. Disrae certainly cannot be congratulated
! on his new Postmaster General. AT 1ity-sIx years
as weak and mandy pamby creature as when, IN
! extreme youth, he wrote the poem In winch was
the celebrated coupet:-
Let laws and learning arts and commerce die
But leave US still our old nobility.
Mr.. Dlsraeli seems TO forget that the Post once,
! with which Is combined the Government Telegraph
! Department, is one OF the must important Offices
/ OF the state, and should be governed by man
! possessing, not merely business qualifications but
STRONG WIN, III both OF which LORD John Manners
! is lamentably deficient.
Finally. Sir Stafford Northcote, as Chancellor OF
the Exchequer, would be able to cope with far
greater difficulties than are likely to beset his pain
| at present. Indeed, alter Mr.. Gladstone, ne -
! supposed TO be the best financial minister whom
England boasts his theory OF ways and means Deihg
based on that Of his great predecessor, 10 WHOM nS
was private secretary many years ago. ~
Mr.Tfollope's Three Cierks will recognize askescm
| Of the new Chancellor as ''Sir warwick Westenu"
! missoners is well known In America, ana every
where esteemed as an Intelligent courteous gen.
| tleman. ,. ,r >,