THE GLADSTONE MINISTRY

Evening Post, Volume XLIV, Issue 43, 19 August 1892, Page 2

THE GLADSTONE MINISTRY

The following list of tho now Administration is compiled as accurately as possiblo from tho cable news of the last few days. The particulars as to tho new Ministers will no doubt be of interest : — THE CABINET. Prime Minister, First Lord of the Troasury, and Privy Seal— Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone. Premier for tho fourth tirno (18GS-1873, 1873-1874, 18S0-1BSG). Lord High Chanoellor— Lord Hersoholl. Entered Parliament in 1874. SolicitorGeneral in Gladstone Ministry, 1880, and knighted as Sir Farrar Herschell. In 1886, created Baron Hersohell and bocame Lord Chancellor. Lord Presidont of tho Council, Secretary of State for India, and Lender of the House of Lords— Tho Earl of Kimberley, K.G., Envoy to St. Petersburg, 1856-8; UndorSecretary Foreign Affairs, 1852-6 and 1859Cl ; Viceroy ot Ireland, 1864-G ; Lord Privy Seal, 18GS-70 : Secretary for Colonies, 187074 and 1880-82 ; Secretary for India, 18S2-5, and 1880. Chancellor of tho Exchequer— Sir W. Vernon Harcourt, Q.C., Solioitor-Geuoral, 1873-74 ; Homo Secretary, 1880-85 ; Chancellor of Exchequor, ISSS-U. " Historicus " of Tho Times. Chancellor of tho Duohy of Lancaster — James Bryco, Profossor of Civil Law at Oxford. In Parliament sinco 18S0. Undersecretary Foreign Affairs, 1885-C. Well known as a social reformer and historical writer. Secretary of State for Homo Department — Mr. H. H. Asquith, Q.C. Entered Parliament in 1886 as member for Fifoshire East. Won high honours at Oxford. Was Sir C. Russell 8 junior before tho Parnoll Commission, and established his legal reputation by his cross-examination of Mr. Macdonald, managor of Tho Times. Was chosen to movo tho vote of no-confidenco in tho Salisbury Government. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs — The Earl of Rosobery. A Scotch Earl and English Baron. Married daughter of Baron Mayer de Rotbsobild. Undor-Secrotary Homo Department, 1881-83 ; Lord Privy Soal and First Commissioner of Works, 1885 ; Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 188 G. Has been Lord' Rector of Edinburgh Univorsity and Chairman of London County Counoil. Seoretary of Stato for War— Right Hon. Henry Campboll-Bannerman. Financial Secrotary War Department, 1871-74 and 188082; Seorotary to Admiralty, 1882-8* ; Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1834; Seorotary of Stato for War, 1884-86. Secretary of State for tho Colonies— Tho Marquis of Ripon. M.P., 1852-9; booamo Earl de Grey and Ripon 1859 ; Undor-Seorc-tary for War (and a short time for India), 1855-63 ; Secretary for War, 1863-69 ; President of the Council, 1868-73; Viceroy tf India, 1880-84 ; First Lord of tho Admiralty, 1886. Was Grai.d Master of English Froc masons until ho resigned on becoming a Roman Catholic. Secretary of State for Scotland— Right Hon. Sir Goo. O. Trevelyan. Entered Parliament in 1865. Has boon a Lord of tho Admiralty, Seoretary to the Admiralty, Chief Secretary for Ireland, Chancellor of tho Duchy of lancaster, and Seorotary of State for Scotland. Is a nephew of Macanlay, and well known as an author. Chiof Secretary for Ireland — Right Hon. John Morloy. An author, and editor, and barrister. Entered Parliament in 1883. Chief Seorotary for Ireland. 1886. First Lord of tho Admiralty — Earl Sponcor. Entered Parliament in 1857, but almost immediately succeeded to Peerage Viceroy of Ireland, 18(58-74, and 1882-85 ; Lord President of Council, 1880-83, and 1886. President Board of Trado— Right Hon. A. J. Mundella. Fillod tho sauio office in Mr. Gladstone's 1886 Administration, and in 1880 was Prosidont of tho Education Committeo of tho Privy Council. Is connootod with soveral Now Zealand commercial and financial undertakings. Postmaster-General — Mr. Arnold Morloy. Is now to offioo, but has for Bevoral years beon tho chief Liberal Whip. Is 40 years of ago, and ono of the handsomest men in tho Houso of Commons. Vioo-Prosidont of tho Eighty Club. President Local Government BoardRight Hon. H. H. Fowlor. Undor-Seoretary Home Department, 1880 ; Financial Socretary to Treasury, 1885. Is a solicitor, and an Alderman of Wolverhampton. Commissioner of Works and Buildings — Right Hon. G. J. Sbaw-Lefevre. Son of a former Clork of Parliaments, and nephew of tho Speaker, who bocamo Lord Evorsley. Enterod Parliament in 1863 ; Lord of tho Admiralty 1886 ; Seorotary to Board of Trado 1868-71; Seorotary to Admiralty 1871-74 and 1880-81 ; Commissioner of Works and Buildings 1881-84 ; Postmaster . General 1884. Vioe-Presidont Education Committoo of Privy Council— Mr. A. H. Dyko Ackland. Entored Parliament in 188 G. Is a wellknown Oxford man. and was Bursar of Balliol. NOT IN THE CABINET. Lord Lieutenant of Iroland — Lord Houghton, son of Richard Monckton Milnos, firstBaron Houghton, tho well-known poet, writer, and politician, who was made a Peer in 1863. Lord Houghton was Privato Seorotary to Earl Granville in 1883-4, a Lord in Waiting in 1886. Attorney-General — Sir Charles Russoll, Q.C. Entered Parliament in 1880. Was leading counsel in tho Parnell case, and many other celebrated cases. Was Attor-ney-General 1885-6, when he was knighted. Solicitor - General —H. J. Roby. Was classical lecturer at St. John's Cambridge, Secretary to tho Sohool Enquiry Commission and Endowed Schools Commission, and for two years Professor of Jurisprudonoo at University College, London. Undor-Secretary, Foreign Offioe— Sir Edward Grey, Bart. Grandson of Sir George Grey, formerly Home Secretary. Was Private Secretary to Sir E. Baring and Mr. Childers. Only 29 years of age. Undor-Secretary for tho Colonies— Mr. W. Summers. Entered Parliament in 1880, and seconded the Address in 1884. Is a graduate of three Universities, and an ironmaster as well as a Master of Arts. Finanoial Seoretary for War— Mr. Herbert Gladstone, son of the Premior. Entered Parliament in 1880. Was Privato Secretary to his father 1880-85, when he became an unpaid Junior Lord of the Treasury, and subsequently Finanoial Secretary for War. Finanoial Secrotary to tho TreasuryRight Hon. J. T. Hibbert. Was Finanoial Secretary to the Home Department in 1885. Was not in the lost Parliament. Secretary to tho Admiralty— Sir E. J. Reed, K.C.B. Was Chief Constructor of the Navy, 1863-70, and Junior Lord of the Treasury, 1886. Lord Chamberlain or High Steward — Lord Carnngton. Is Joint Hereditary Great Chamberlain. Captain Gentlemen-at-Arms, 1881-85; Governor of New South Wales, 1885-90. Comptroller of the Household— Earl Compton. Entered Parliament 1884. Son of tho Marquis of Northampton. Chairman of tho Committee on Housing the Poor, London County Council. Was in tho Diplomatic Service and Privato Secretary to Earl Cowper, 1880-82. Secretary to tho Admiralty— Sir U. J. Kay-Shuttleworth. His father was ViceChairnmn of tho Cotton Famine Rolief Committee. Entered Parliament in 1870 ; Under-Secretary for India, 1885 ; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1886. Lord Advocate— Mr. J. S. Balfour, Q.C. Entered Parliament 1880. Is a famous guinea-pig, being director of 13 companies. Vfti* Lord Advocate in 1885-6. Solicitor-General for Scotland — Mr. A. Ashcr, QC. Was Solicitor-General for Scotland in 1881 and 1886. Lord Chanoellor of Ireland — Mr. Samuel Walker, Q.C. Was not in tho last Parliament. Was Attorney-General for Iroland in the last Gladstono Administration. Attorney-General for Ireland— Tho MacDermott, Q.C. Was Solicitor-General for Ireland 1880-86. Solicitor-General for Ireland— Sergoant Hemphill.