, 1874-02-21
THE NEW BRITISH CABINET.

Earl Derby, to whom some Of the Tory Lords
unwilling to follow the untitled, it brilliant,
| bohemian Disraeii, wished the Queen to give
the Premiership, has been invited by the new
| Premier to take charge of the Department OF
| Foreign Affairs. He held the same post under
his father from 1866 till Mr. Gladstone came into
power in 1868, and made himself very
popular by his skilltu1 negotiations for the
settlement Of tho Luxembourg difficulty.
Baron Cairns is Lord High Chancellor once
more, as ho vas during Disraeli's short Admin
istration in 1863. His first great public work
Tas done in the Office OF Soiicitor-General under
Lord Derby in 1855, when he showed e1-
traondina1y ability and delivered speeches that
were masterpieces Of eloquence. He is the only
member Of the new Cabinet that WAS not as
sociated with Lord Derby in tho Government in
1866. The Duke Of Richmond, who has been
for the last two years tue acknowledged lender OF
the Conservative party in the House OF Peers,
is to be Lord President OF the Council.
Under Lord Derby's second Administers
tion, he was President Of tho Poor
Law Board, and under the third WAS pres1-
dent OF the Board OF Trade. As announced the
other day By tho London Times, the charge of
Indian Affairs is given to the Marquis Of Sails
bury. The Marquis held this Office under Lord
Derby in 1856. He is an ardent defender of tho
Establiahed Church and it's institutions, and is
one Of the most active members OF the Church
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stones defeat is now known to be largely DUE
The Earl OF Carnaryon, who is Secretary for the
Colonial Department, was also member of
Lord DerbE's Cabinet as the Under-Secretary Of
Colonial Affairs. George Ward Hunt, First
Lord of the Admiralty, has been one of
the most active business members of the House
of Commons ever since 1857, and was Financial
Secretary Of the Treasury, and, later, Chan-
cellor OF the Exchequer under Lord Derby.
Gathorne Hardy, another OF Lord Derbys Cab
met, in which he Was Secretary Of State for the
Home Department, is called by Disraen to be
Secretary Of State for War. He WAS Mr.
Gladstone'a successful opponent in the parlia- |
mentary election for the University Of Oxford in
1865. Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, well-known I
for his interest in art and education and for his
financial knowledge and e1periencoi is Chancellor |
of the Exchequer. He was Mr. Gladstone's Pri- t
rate Secretary when the latter was President Of |
he Board Of Trade, and WAS Financial
Secretary Of the Treasury from January to
Tune, 1859. Lord Derby made him President
II tho Board OF Trade in 1866 and in 1867 he
gas appointed Secretary for India. His finan-
ia1 studies are published under the titlo Of
Twenty Years Of Financial Policy, 1842I61.''
Ie will be remembered in America as one OF the
,embers OF the Joint High Commission
hose 1abors resulted in the Treaty Of
7ashington. LORD John Manners, the Postmas-
,r-Genera1, is model Tory. He opposed the
,peal of the Corn Laws in 1876, and
staunch defender OF the rights Of
10 Church, and for many years has
sen the champion Of the 1.-THE Redemption
rust. He held position under each Of Lord
erby's three administrations, from 1852 to 1867.
he Privy Seal is put in charge Of Earl
almesbury, who has been monber Of
. Conservative party since 1871. BE
id the Same trust under Lord Darby's