National Republican., 1886-07-30
FRIDAY. JULY 80.
The Tory Cabinet.

ever, be taken for granted that four or five
Of the principal appointments have been
made and accepted and Endorsed by Queen
Victoria. IL is interesting to compare the
tory and liberia, cabinets. The Marquis OF
Salisbury, Lord Iddesleigh (Sir Stafford
Northcote), and Sir Richard f. Webster,
the new attorney general, are men Of more
than ordinary ability. or the remainder,
any similar number selected from a crowd
in the street have as much natural aptitude
for Craftsmanship. Lord George Hamilton,
son OF the Duke Of Abercorn, has hand
some face, dresses to perfection, and, In his
younger days, was an officer In the Cold
stream Guards. He is only 40 years Of
age, has never made any preten-
sions to ability, but tho political
influence Of his house is second to none in
Great Britain, so that a comfortable berth
is found for the young gentleman, and he
is installed as home secretary. II his lord
ship had been compelled TO make his way
to his present Office by force of intellect
and character he might have attained his
object after about two centuries Of har1
work. He succeeds the liberal home Sec
retary, Sir WilllamYemon Harcourt, who,
although Of as ancient family as the Ham
iltons, went TO work for a living, became
the leader Of the parliamentary oar, Is a dis.
tinguished international jurist and one of
the most effective public speakers in Great
Britain.
Sir Michael Hicks.Be is the new chief
secretary for ireland, an office which he
filed from 1874 to 1877 without any special
credit to himself, to Ireland, or TO the uui-
verse. He would make a fair thousand
dollar clerk in the United States Treasury
Department, without any hope Of promo
tion under the graded examination scheme
Of the civil service reformers. However,
he is rich, and was pupil Of Sydney Smith,
two circumstances which rebound to his
credit. lie might have been poor, and been
sent for his education to an agricultural
college. The witty dean evidently impaired
none Of his humor, as Sir Michael is neither
amusing himself nor the cause OF any
age, and succeeds John Morley, who is one
Of the strongest thinkers, as he is one of
the most powerful writers, in Europe.
Vlscount Cranbrook, formerly Mr.. Ga
thone Hardy, is war secretary, though II
his looks belle him not, he should be more
appropriately placed at the head of Sun
day school. He is as handsome a medl-
ocrity as ever formed both characteristics
into powerful team to hear him to the
front. We heard him speak for four hours
on the hill for the disestabllshment of the
Irish church, and we never want to hear
him again upon any subject. He Ia a very
Toots with regard to time-it is OF no con-
sequence. The words flow from his lips as
water dribbles from lcaden pipe when the
force is only turned on about q quarter
He is rich, very good-looking, thorough
believer In the divine right of English kings
and nobility, and knows little about farm
ing. Carlyle once said: "Glven a man
with good digestion, thick skin, and ample
stupidity, there is no position in life TO
which he may not successfully aspire.n
Lord Cranbrook Is the "man."
Wedon't like to say anything harsh about
his lorGship Of lddesleigh a nursery
sort Of title, by the wAy--who, as Sir Stafford
Nortbcote, was SO much respected by the
old tories and so much Knocked at by the
young ones. He Is an estlmable country
gentleman, who rides forward to hounds
and dispenses a magnificent hospitality In
Devonshire. He learned something about
finance during the time he acted as Mr..
Gladstone's secretary, and made a good
chancellor OF the exchequer, but he fell be,
fore the vandalism Of Churchill, like Luci-
fer, never to rise again. When Mr.. Glad
store was christened the Grand Old Man
Sir Stafford received his parliamentary
baptism of the Grand Old Woman. IIeis 6S
years Of age and bears his years so bllthely
that be will probably double that number.
Lord Randolph Churchill, as chancellor
Of the eXchequer and leader in the house OF
commons, succeeds to the position lately
occupied by Mr.. Gladstone Everybody
who reads the newspapers knows some
thing about his lordship, II he had had to
earn his living he would have been worth
hy this time about eight dollars a week.
But he is the son OF duke and the descend
ant of that great commander who crushed
the power of France, He is young man,
and, with the help of his wife, may gain
sense and judgment as he grows older. He
distinguished himself at his university by
being expelled from that famous retreat OF
wisdom and virtue. There are great chances
in England for the son Of a duke
The Marquis Of Londonderry seems to
be first favorte for viceroy OF Ireland, and
the alleged reason is that his wife Is a very
beautiful woman. Beauty Is by no means Il
disadvantage in Ireland, us elsewhere, but
the Irish people are not disposed TO worship
even beauty until they have government
Of their own. The marquis has made much
money from his coal mines and some Of
the newspapers tack on the logical eonse-
queuce-"lle viii therefore help consider
ablyin stimulating Irish industries" We
know very little about the marquis, but,
in succeeding to the Earl Of Aberdeen, he
has for On example one of the most enllght.
ened members Of the British nobility.
David Robert Plunket member for Dub.
lin University, and granddaughter OF that
lawyer and orator who was friend and ally
of Grattan and Flood, is also to have a seat
in the cabinet David Plunket is the
"curled darling" Of London society. lie Is
an excellent Taconteur, and a serious i'm
pediment in his speech has been pressed
into the service Of making his points more
telling. He is handsome, accomplished,
agreeable, and very lazy man. lie always
received the medal for oratory at Trinity
College, Dublin, but never distinguished
himself In any other way. His clique used
10 say that be was a man OF genius his
enemies declared he was master of com.
morplaces, but nine'tenths Of the under