The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1873-03-22 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

CHANGES OF GOVERNMENT.  It is 21 years since Mr. Disraeli first took office; and in those 21 years there have been nine Administrations. 1. In February, 1852, Lord John Russell's Administration being in a minority of nine on an amendment of the Militia Bill (moved by Lord Palmerston), resigned office; and the late Earl of Derby became Premier, with Mr. Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Parliament was dissolved in July, and on the 16th of December the new House of Commons rejected Mr. Disraeli's Budget by a majority of 191 the division being 305 against 286, for refusing his proposition to increase the house-tax. 2. The Earl of Aberdeen, then, in December, 1852, became Premier, with Mr. Gladstone as Chancellor of the Exchequer. This Administration resigned on being defeated by a large majority on the 29th of January, 1855, on Mr. Roebuck's motion for a committee of enquiry into the condition of the army before Sebastopol. 3. In February, 1855 a new Government was formed, with Lord Palmerston as Premier. It was defeated in the House of Commons on the 19th of February, 1858, on the second reading of the bill making conspiracy to murder a felony (after Orsini's attempt on the life of the Emperor of the French) ; the vote being 215 against 234, a majority of 19 against the Government. 4. The Earl of Derby then became Premier again and Mr. Disraeli Chancellor of the Exchequer. This Ministry was defeated on the second reading of its Reform Bill, on the 31st of March, 1859, and in the following month Parliament was dissolved. In the new House of Commons on the 10th of June, 1850, a vote of want of confidence was carried as an.amendment to the address, the numbers being 325 against 312. 5. Lord Palmerston then became Prime Minister with Mr. Gladstone as Chancellor of the Exchequer. In October, 1865, Lord Palmerston died. 6. In November, 1865, Earl Russell succeeded to the Premiership. On the 18th of June, 1866, this Ministry was defeated on its Reform Bill; a motion made by Lord Dunkellin in favour of the borough franchise .being based on rating instead of rental being carried by 315 against 304. 7. The Ministry having thereupon resigned, the late Earl of Derby again formed a Government' with Mr. Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer. 8. In February, 1868, Lord Derby being obliged by illness to resign, Mr. Disraeli became Prime Minister. On the 30th of April, 1868, Mr. Gladstone's first resolution for the disestablishment of the Irish Church was carried against the Government; and Mr. Disraeli shortly afterwards announced that Parliament would be dissolved as soon as the state of public business would permit. The dissolution was delayed until November, in order that the Vew constituencies under the Reform Bills might vote. On the 2nd of December Mr. Disraeli, in a public letter, announced the resignation of his Government, the result of the elections being adverse to it. 9. On the 9th of December, 1868, Mr. Gladstone and the new Government received the seals of office. His is the 12th Administration which has been in office in the reign of Queen Victoria. The 12 Premiers have been as follows ;—Viscount Melbourne, who was in office at the Queen's accession. Sir R. Peel, 1841; Lord J. Russell 1846; Earl of Derby, 1852• Earl of Aberdeen, 1852 Viscount Palmerston, 1855. Earl of Derby, 1858; Viscount Palmerston, 1859• Earl Russell, 1865; Earl of Derby, 1866; Mr. Disraeli, 1868; Mr. Gladstone, 1868.  At the annual meeting of the Liverpool shipowners they, as a body, were most anxious to assist Mr. Plimsoll.