BRITISH PREMIERS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 252, 22 May 1868, Page 2

BRITISH PREMIERS.

(From the Times.') The resignation of office by Lord Derby renders it interesting to recall the Premiers who have held office for the last 114 years. The Duke of New* castle came into power April 5, 1754, and held office for eight years and 52 days. The Earl of Bute took office May 27, 1762, and held it for 322 days. The Administration of Mr G. Grenville commenced April 16, 1763, and lasted for two years and 17 days. The Marquis of Rockingham took office July 12, 1765, and held it for one year and 21 days. The Administration of the Duke of Grafton, which commenced August 2, 1766, lasted three years and 179 days. The Administration of Lord North was one of unusual duration, commencing January 28, 1770, and lating 12 years and 44 days. The Marquis of Rockingham again came into power Mach 3,1782. and held it for 132 days. He was succeeded July 13, 1782, by the Earl of Shelbourn, whose term of power was 266 days. The next Premier was the Duke of Portland, who came into power A pril 5, 1783, and remained in office 260 days. Then came a very long Administration, that of Mr Pitt, who came into power December 27' 1783, and held office for 17 years and 80 days. Mr Pitt was succeeded March 17, 1801, by Lord Sidmouth, who remained in office three years and 56 days. Then came the second Pitt Administration commencing May 12, 1804, and lasting one year and 246 days. Lord G-renville took office January 8, 1806, and held it for one year and 64 days. The Duke of Portland again became Premier March 13, 1807, and remained in office three years and 102 days. He was succeeded June 28, 1810, by Mr Spencer Perceval, whose terms of power extended over one year and 350 days. The Earl of Liverpool's Administration, which commenced June 8, 1812, was a very long one, lasting 14 years and 307 days. Mr Canning succeed Lord Liverpool, April 11, 1827, but only remained in office 121 days. Lord Goderich, who succeeded Mr Canning August 10, 1827, also held office only 168 days. The next Administration was that of the Duke of Wellington, which commenced January 25, 1828, and lasted two years and 301 days. Earl Grey commenced his Administration November 22, 1830, and continued in power three years and 231 days. Lord Melbourne assumed the reins of government July 11, 1834, but only held them 128 days. Then came the second Administration of the Duke of Wellington, which commenced November 16, 1834, but only lasted 22 days. Sir Robert Peel took office December 8, 1834, but only remained in power 131 days. The second Administration of Lord Melbourne, which commenced April 18, 1835, lasted six years and 138 days. Sir Robert Peel took office a second time September 3, 1841, and held it for four years and 27 days. Then Lord J. Russell was sent for, December 10, 1845, but his Lordship only held office ten days. Sir Robert Peel returned to power December 20, 1845, and remained in office 188 days. The second Administration of Lord John Russell, which commenced June 26,1846, lasted five years and 239 days. The Earl of Derby came into office February 22, 1852, i and held it 300 days. The Adminis- : tration of the Earl of Aberdeen, which • commenced December 19, 1852, lasted two years and 45 days. The first Ad- . ministration of Lord Palmerston, ; which commonced February 5, 1855, , lasted three years and 17 days. The t Earl of Derby's second Administration

-commenced February 21, and lasted •one year and 111 days. Then came Lord Palmerston's second A dministration, which, commencing Juno 13, 1859, lasted six years and 128 days. On the death of Lord Palmerston, Earl Russell became Premier for the third time, but his lordship only hold •office on this occasion 240 days. The Earl of Derby's third tenure of power commenced June 27,18GG, and has now terminated after the lapse of one year •and 241 days.