New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
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POLITICS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

Mr. CALDWELL TO RECEIyR THE JITLR on
yIscoUNT RIvINGToN
LONDON. Friday. Feb. %, INA
The following list Of members Of the new Cabinos
is Official
Eya Lord Of n. rred'ury-The r. Hon. benjamin.
Chancellor Of the Ereaeqasr-The RI Hon Cir Stafford
Northcote.
W, F.rst Lord Of the Admiraity-Ths \. Hon George
Secretary Of State for ne Home Department Richard
Assheton Cross
Secretary Of State for q. Foreign Dtpartms~s-H~ri
sserstry Of Slate for me Colonial Dspartmt"'-E'r'
Secretary Of State for war-Tne Right Hon GssbernS
Hardy.
Secretary Of STATE for India Marquis Of Salisbury.
Lord High Chaneeilor-Lord Cairns.
Lord Priry SeaI-Earl Of Malmesbury
Lord President Of ne Counei-Duke OF Richmond.
The Right Hon. Lord John Manners IL appointed Pose
The Times says that Lord Lennox 10 10 30
Commissioner of Works and Buildings; Capt. STAN
ley, Under-Secretary Of State for War; Sir John
Charles Hay, Secretary to the Admiralty; and Lord
Hamilton. Under-Secretary for the Foreign DEPART
ment.
Mr. Edward Cardwell, who was Secretary Of state
for War in the Gladstone Ministry, to be elevated
to the peerage under the title Of YiseoUDt Riv.
ington.
WHEN THE LIBERAL MAJORITY VANISHED
DEFEAT OF MR.. FAwCETr AT BRIGHroN-THK ELyc-
TONS AT MANCHESTER ASTOUNDING LIBERAG
OVERTHROW IN WESTMINSTER Mr.. AYRToN8
FATB. z
tsRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF rnB rRlsr,sJ
LONDON, Feb. Ut is just fortnight this norm
ing since Mr.. Gladstone startled the country by .
dissolution aud an appeal to the constituencies. He
cannot complain Of any uncertainty In the aneveE
they have sent him, though whether he likes 1t Isl
another matte> Well or i'll DONE 1t is at least dond
quickly What would you say to PresdentiaE
election begun and. though noe ended, decided i'm
fourteen dayst. suspect business men would RI.
oice In such dispatch. The disturbance here TO all
sorts Of business has been very great, and men wbd
want to make money ought to be grateful to M1
Gladstone for cutting the election period 20 sbore
But gratitude to Mr.. Gladstone is not the thing
most in fashion just now.
The net Tory gain, which on Wednesday n,Pht
stood at o. had mounted Thursday to 81 the tide
increasing In volume as it neared its hight. On
Friday morning, therefore, all England know thas
II Gladstones majority had vanished There had
been 80 elections the day before, and net repoe0
gain to tho Conservatives Of Is seats which un-
reported elections were to increase. This morning.
Saturday their total net gain Is A In all 4sA meu-
bers have been elected, of whom 255 are Cons
serystiyes and 90 Liberals How 1t came about tbat
Mr. Gladstone'smajoritys should hayebeen tbnssquans
dered Is question to which many answers can be
given. The papers this morning Liberal and Tory
are full Of explanations moro or less conclusive and
the Intelligent foreigner who cares for Engi'sn
politics may take his choice among them. But
think the time has hardly como to give completes
account of SO extraordinary revolution aud must
at any rate 90 on With my chronicle of the most n-
terestng contests.
The great catastrophe Of Thursday was the defeat
of Mr. Fawcett at Brighton, a borough long famed
for it's liberalism and even radicasm One OK itA
representatives since 1860 has been Mr. James Wbtf
one of the most noted characters in the House;
liberal butt independent and great an authority
on finance that to him has been conceded by COM
mon consent the right of following the Chancellor Il
the Exchequer the Budget night and 30 making
the first criticism the financial statement for tbo
year. Mr.. White was precisely one OF those men
whom large constituency takes pride In eectIDg.
or once did, for it is difficult now to say IN what
constituency takes pride and one singular effect
of tho ballot seems to be increase in
the number Of mediocrties Do people IN their
hearts prefer not too greatly superior Ia
themselyesi There are elections this week froW
which you might argue that they do, when the ba'-
lot gives them q chance to vent their anmosities
against eminence without risk of detection Brlgh-
ton sacrifices both Mr.. White and Mr.. Fawceti and
chooses instead two nuliities. of whom has not
even money Mr.. James Ashbury has money and
Yacht and absolutely no other claim whatever ia
sit in Parliament for Brighton. He has nnrsed the
constituency for years, atered it, given to ts chan
tiles dined IT, and at last debauched it. These acts
of virtue have had vicarious as well az direct
efficacy. Mr. Ashbury has been able to bnng m
Gen. Shute on his back. cavalry officer witbone
distinction willing to support the obligation %
having his expenses paid by Mr.. AShbury. Both
Mr. White and Mr. Fawcett poll larger vote than
in 1868 but the Tories beat them by nearly thou
sand apiece.
Mr. Fawcett's loss to the House is one which cam
not be made good No man has gained 80 rapidly 80
solid q reputation. To him the House had learnc6
TO look for opinions a wide range Of topics surS
that ne would discuss them with perfect indepen>
deuce, perfect sincerity with great originality Oh
view often with philosophical elevation, always
with accurate and conscientious study. he made nQ
concessions to party, and to the spirit Of fact
ton 1t is remarkable that the ConservativeSt
usually so impatient of enlightened freedom Of
opinion and anxious mostly 10 vote as they told
and 20 home to dinner, listened to Mr.. Fawt
cetts speeches with delight. The s,Dgulaa
yigor of his intellect not often shown
on questions to which his studies in political
economy had led him to give attention, but be
spoke on many others, and always well His fidelity
TO the principles he had adopted proved fertile i1
surprises to the most radical section Of the party -
well as TO the most moderate. He offended ono se4
by opposing the Permissive bill. and another bH
resisting the extension of the Factory acts In The
latter case he incurred the censure Of the trsdel
unions, which, with characteristic ooe-sidedDes<
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