. 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. fter the accession of Victoria and just before his own marriage, thatMr. Gladstone found opportunity to indulge his passion for letters, and topromote his future interests in politics by advocating the doctrines discussedin the foregoing chapter relativ(; to the union of Church and State. Thetime now came, however, for a ch
. 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. fter the accession of Victoria and just before his own marriage, thatMr. Gladstone found opportunity to indulge his passion for letters, and topromote his future interests in politics by advocating the doctrines discussedin the foregoing chapter relativ(; to the union of Church and State. Thetime now came, however, for a change in the tide. Great Britain weariedof the Melbourne ministry, and in August of 1841 that administration wentto pieces. It was the signal for the beginning of a new epoch in parlia- 126 LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE. mentary history ; and of this liistory Wilham E. Gladstone liad now becomea not inconsiderable part. Lord Melbourne was succeeded by Sir Robert Peel, who had been outof office since 1835. During this interval Mr. Gladstone had followed in thewake of him who now became Prime Minister and First Lord of theTreasury. At the first it could not be known what changes in the policyof the empire Sir Robert was disposed to promote. Possibly he did not. SIR ROBERT PEEL. himself see clearly the course of events. At any rate, he moved cautiouslyon coming into power, examining tentatively the ground he was to occupy;and in this policy he was supported by Mr. Gladstone. In September of 1841 a lengthy debate occurred in Parliament on amotion to constitute a Committee of Supply. On this proposition moved to amend by appointing a committee to investigate thecauses of the existing distress before attempting to relieve it. The debate THE PKEE-TKADE TKANSFOKMATIUN. 12/ showed a strong disposition on the part of Parliament to ascertain its ownwhereabouts with relation to that past from which the House had emerged,and to that future which seemed altogether obscure.
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