...Mr. DJ Pound) Stanley, who had now, on his father's death, become Earl of Derby, with Mr. Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. This was Mr. Disraeli's first appearance as a Minister of the Crown. People in general were greatly...

...succeeded by Lord Stanley, who had now, on his father's death, become Earl of Derby, with Mr. Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. This was Mr. Disraeli's first appearance as a Minister of the Crown. People in general were greatly...

...useful to insert here the following extracts from an important speech made by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Leader of the House of Commons, some years before. The occasion of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's speech was a motion made by Mr. Justin...

...succeeded by Lord Stanley, who had now, on his father's death, become Earl of Derby, with Mr. Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. This was Mr. Disraeli's first appearance as a Minister of the Crown. People in general were greatly...

...government. He had been raised to the House of Lords, and now became Prime Minister with Mr. Gladstone as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. Here were new honors. Here was a higher place, with trying duties and enlarged responsibilities. Would...

...Liberal party was defeated at the polls and Lord Derby formed his third administration with Mr. Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. Lord Cranborne had fairly won a place in the new cabinet and he obtained it, as secretary of state...

...few months after resigning the office as Secretary of State for India he again went into the Cabinet as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons, being at the time but thirty-seven years of age, there seemed opening to him a future of almost unprecedented...

...through the same process, he was never called to the Bar. On January 29 Parliament met, with Lord Althorp as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. Gladstone sat among the Tory Opposition, which was led by Sir Eobert Peel. On March 6 he was elected...

...through the same process, he was never called to the Bar. On January 29 Parliament met, with Lord Althorp as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. Gladstone sat among the Tory Opposition, which was led by Sir Eobert Peel. On March 6 he was elected...

...occurred in October, 1865; then Earl Russell became First Lord of the Treasury with Mr. WE Gladstone as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. But with the death of Lord Palmerston a "change came o'er the spirit of the scene, "and it was soon...