The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-11
The TORIES IN POWER.
Formation of Great Britain'S New
Cabinet by Salisbury.
The Marquis Of Londonderry as
Ireland's Lord Lieutenant.

A London dispatch gives the following de-
tails concerning the formation by Lord Sails
bury Of the new British Ministry:
The following Cabinet officers have been
announced:
Chief Secretary for Irelaud-Sir Michael
Hicks Beach.
Lord President of the Council-Lord Id
desleigh.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Lord Idde>l.igh.
Chancellor OF the E1cheluer and Leader
in tn, House OF Comnons-Lord Randolph
Churchill.
Secretary for War-The Right Hon Will
Linn Henry Smith.
First Lord of the AImiralty--LordG George
Hamilton.
Lord High Chancellor Halsbury.
Secretary for lndia--The Right Hon. Fred
erick Arthur Stanley.
Lord President OF the Council--Viscount
Cranbrook.
The Right Hon. Henry Chaplin:
President of the BJarl of Trade-Ihe
Right Hen. Edward Stanhope.
Postmaster. r.General-Lord John Manners.
First Commissioner Of Works-Rt Hon
David Plunket-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS K. E. Webster.
Lord Chancellor of Ire and-Lord Ash
bourne.
Ths Marquis Of Londonderry has been ap-
pointed Viceroy of Ireland. .,
Lord Randolph Chur hill will have, beside
the office of Chancellor of the EHchaquer. the
leadership of the party in The House OF Com.
mons It appears that Mr.. GoSchen had
been offered the Office of Chancellor OF the
Exche luer aud the leadership in the Hou:e
of Commons. 1t is stated that Mr.. Goschen
will not seek to re-enter Parliament at pres
ent and that when he ,es he will stand as a
Conservative and join the Tory party.
The Exchange Telegraph Company an
nounces that it is INFORM I'd on high authority
that Lord Salishury's Irish policy will in
clude proposal to lend to Ireland the sum
of $500, ,0GO to enable he: e. establish local
banks on the Scotch system, and lend money
at nominal interest t, farmers and manu-
facturers in order to stimulate and develop
trade.
Sir Michael Hicks Bea III accepted the post
of Chief Secretary for Ireland with reluct.
ance and only under pressure from Lord
Salisbury, who held that the Irish office dur
ing the coming session would be the most I'm,
portant after that cf the Premier. Lord
Randolph ChurrhillS set regard the ap-
po.ntment q, the shelving OF Beach and as
Triumph for the younger militant ConServa-
tives. Both the Liberal and Conservative
clubs question the wisdom OF the appoint
menss The Parnel!ites arc incensed at the
selection of Beach for the Chief Secretary
ship, as they recall his recent speech in favor
of coercion.
The Duke of Argyll declines to take office.
NJ. Chamberlain, through Lord Harrington,
has promised Lord Salisbury qualified
support Lord Ashbourne has been in
trusted with the work of drafting a
scheme for the reform of Irish admins
tration. A priva5. committee, Including
Lord Harrington, Mr.. Goschen, Sir Henry
James and Mr.: Chamberlain. will cooperate
with Lord Ashbourne. Sir Michael Hicks;
Beach, Lord Randolph Churchill and Lord
Salisbury are preparing local Government
bill for Ireland.
A meeting of the late Gladstone Ministry
was hell at Lord Granvilles house during
the evening 1t was informal and did not
refer to foreign matters. 1t was decided to
assist Lord Salisbury in obtaining supply.
The Liberal Mn sterS decide not to shape
their tactics until the Queens speech had
been read in Parliament.
The Right Hons. David Robert Plunket
AMI Henry Chaplin will obtain seats IN Lord
Salisbury's Cabinet.