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... and up to 1841, under the Mel- bourne ministry, was Chief Secretary for Ireland, where he was universally beloved. When the Whigs came again into power, in 1846, he was appointed Commis- sioner of Woods and Forests, and succeeded Lord Camp- bell as Chancellor ...

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... down to the present he has been a member, in some capacity or other, of every administration which has been formed-whether Whig or Tory, Conservative or Liberal; so that his knowledge of men and things must have been extraordinary-his politi- cal experience ...

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... Knoasley, on the 2i9th of -Marchli, 1iJ79. For elcacsy years the Earls et' Derby had identified theut- ?? anid tldir house, with Whig principles. The- thirteenth Earl had held office as Chaunellor 4e the Dlery of Liaicaster, but his oliisi al tencus' of pl::ne ...