Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-03-19
From the Daily N. T. Herald.)
PEN PORTRAITS OF THE MEM.
HERS OF THE DlSRAELI CABINET.

MANY OC HE Utotta ELI "a a6lNEi i
On Saturday Mr.. Gladstone and BIZ
eolleagues formally resigned their place.
eQd the members Of the new Cabinet, o
uhich the following ID . complete list
waited upon the Queen q Windsor. I,
Kiss hands and receive the various seals
keys and other insignia Of oi6ee -
First Lord Of che Treasury,
/ Mr.. Disraeli.
Lord Chancellor.
Lord Cairns.
Lord President ofthe Council,
The Duke Of Richmond.
Lord Priyy Seal,
Lord Malmesbury.
kdrrigs Secretary.
The Earl Of Derby.
Sseref.xsy far India.
The Marquis Of Salisbury
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Mr. Claiborne Hardy.
Home Secretary.
Mr.. r. A. Cross.
First Lord Of tie admirably.
Mr.. Ward Hunt.
Chancellor Of the Ezchesuer,
Sir Stafford Northcote.
Postmaster General,
Lord John Manners.
A brief personal sketch Of each of the
new Ministers will probably be acceptable
do not propose TO enter into any bio
graphical detail concerning Mr.. Disra-
eli. for the particulars Of his life are too
well known to need recapitula,ion. 1t
will suffice to say that. springine from
Jewish origin. having no advantage of
wealth or position. and having been OPEN
ly jeered at when he first attempted to
address the House Of Commons, he is
now. in the sixty-nin,h year Of his age,
f", the second time Prime Munster Of
England. aud on this occasion with a
firm. compact aud decisive majori,y-
More than ever now does ha seem to me
the realization Of Tennyson's "Diyincly
gifted man Of low estate"
And grasps the skirts of happy cha zee,
And breasts the blows OF circumstance,
And grapples with his evil star;
Who makes by force his merit known,
And lives to clutch the golden KEYS.
To mould mighty States DEGREES
And shape the whisper of the throne
Are not these prophetic words. which
seem in Mr.. Disrseli to have had their
exact fulfillment? met him two days
ago walking down St. James street, lean
ing on the arm Of his faithful private Sec
retary. Mr.. Montagu Cory, long.
brown great coat reaching nearly to his
heels. He looked remarkably well. more
animated and less Sphinx-like than usual.
Oddly enough. encountered Mr.. Glad
stone Eve minutes afterwards. The re.
suit Of the election and the eas. wind COM
bined seem to have had bad effect on
the ex-Premier. who looked as seagrecn
as Robespierre himself.
Lord Cairns. who for the second time
hssas the Lord Chancellorship. is an Irish
man, and was educated at Trinity Col
lege. In appearance he is tall. thin and
foxy looking. a sound lawyer and an ex-
cellent debater. with power of keeping
his temper, but unforgetful and vindic-
tive.
The Duke Of Richmond, though not
very aristocra;ic to look at. being broad
and stout, with homely face and the US
ual English side whiskers. is of old fami-
ly aud has always been cminently patri-
clan and conservative in bis tendencies.
Having held a commission in the Guards,
it was thought he would be made Secre-
tary of War. but he is far better placed as
Lord President of the Council, an a!mos,
honorary Office, yet with title and posi-
ton.
Why Mr.. Disraeli retains the services
of Lord Malmesbury cannot be explained.
for His Lordship is very weak vessel.
On two previous occasions he was For
eign Secretary for . short period. and
kept the nation in constant state of fer
menta,ion lest it should find itself involv-
ed in war. He is a worthy old gentle
man. but with peculiar cro,chets about or
biography aud the civil service, and is
qnite sufficiently brilliant for the siuecure
othce OF Privy Seal.
In Lord Derby the new Premier has
one Of the most powerful and most pcpu-
lar Of followers. A tall, ungainly man,
with heavy. dull face and awkward 6s-
ure. his appearance much bellies him
With good natural gifts aud Rugby aud
Cambridge education. Lord Derby has
worked hard at the possession of state
craft. aud labori"u,ly climbed up the Of
fetal ladder until he has almost reached
its ,opmas,s rings. He has been success
sivcly Under Foreign Secretary, Colonial
Secretary. Secretary for India and For
eign Secretary. lie now holds the latter
Office for the second time, aud there is no
one in whose discretion and foresight, the
English people would put more trust
In any further Franco-Germau complica-
tious il 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.
For some time there vas doubt vheth-
cr the Marquis Of Salisbury would serve
under Mr.. Disraeli, With whom he has
been for rome time on not the best Of
terms. The Marquis. Who. under his IL
tie Of Lord Robert Cecil. Won bis spurs in
the House Of Commons. Is looked upon as
the head Of the old tory party. who are
supposed to regard Mr.. Disraeli as q
chariatan and bis doctrines ss dangerous.
Brilliantly written articles embodying this
idea. aud appearing frcsa time to time in
the Quarterly Rerier. have been publicly
ascrihed .o the Marquis. The statesmen.