. Life and times of William E. Gladstone : an account of his ancestry and boyhood, his career at Eton and Oxford, his entrance into public life, his rise to leadership and fame, his genius as statesman and author, and his influence on the progress of the nineteenth century. adstoneat once complied, and was able on the 9th of the month to announce thefirst distinctly Liberal cabinet, as follows : Lord Clarendon, Secretary forforeign Affairs; Lord Granville, Secretary for the Colonies; Mr. Bruce,Home Secretary; Mr. Cardwell, Secretary of War; the Duke of Argyle,Secretary for India; Lord Hatherly
. Life and times of William E. Gladstone : an account of his ancestry and boyhood, his career at Eton and Oxford, his entrance into public life, his rise to leadership and fame, his genius as statesman and author, and his influence on the progress of the nineteenth century. adstoneat once complied, and was able on the 9th of the month to announce thefirst distinctly Liberal cabinet, as follows : Lord Clarendon, Secretary forforeign Affairs; Lord Granville, Secretary for the Colonies; Mr. Bruce,Home Secretary; Mr. Cardwell, Secretary of War; the Duke of Argyle,Secretary for India; Lord Hatherly, Lord Chancellor; Earl Kimberley,Lord Privy Seal ; Mr. Childers, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Earl Spencer,Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ; Marquis of Hartington, Postmaster-General;and Mr. Robert Lowe, Chancellor of the Exchequer. To which we must add. DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE IRISH CHURCH. 433 marvel of marvels, Mr. John Bright, President of the Board of Trade. Toconservative England it might well appear that the end of all things was athand when the Quaker member for Birmingham was invited to a seat in theBritish cabinet* All of the members of the new ministry were promptly accepted by theirrespective constituencies. Mr. Gladstone at this juncture delivered a speech. WILLIAM E. the first time Prime Minister, December 4, 1S6S. at Greenwich, in which he declared that the Conservative administrationnow going out of power had melted away ; that the late prime minister had The speaker discussed several ot the <:one from sieht like a kino- of snow. * A cycle of interesting traditions grew up around Mr. Brights appointment to the presidency of tlie Boardof Trade. It is said tiiat tlie queen was almost violently opposed to his admission to office ; but Mr. Gladstonetold her majesty that it must be—that it was necessary to his successful conduct of her government. So thequeen yielded. But this was not the worst. Bright had to be inducted into office, and his Quaker ma
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