THE EARL OF DERBY, P.C. K.G.. D.C.L., LLD., F.R.S., 



WHOSE EMINENT PUBLIC SERVICES FOR UPWARDS OF FORTY YEARS, 



IN VARIOUS RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS, 



ESPECIALLY, AS A MINISTER OF THE CROWN ; 



IN 1852, AS UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS J 

 IN 1858, AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA ; 

 1 866- 1 868, AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS; 

 1 874- 1878, AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS; 

 IN 1882, AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES ; 



AND WHOSE ENLIGHTENED STATESMANSHIP, 



IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, 



AND PRE-EMINENTLY IN THE CONDUCT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, BY THE 



ADOPTION OF A WISE, A JUST, AND PACIFIC POLICY, JUSTLY ENTITLE 



HIS LORDSHIP TO THE HONOURABLE POSITION OF A 



DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN, AND AN ABLE, AND SAGACIOUS MINISTER 



OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN, 



Ci^xs ^alnmt is ^nscx'xlatlsi, 



WITH CORDIAL SENTIMENTS OF ESTEEM AND ADMIRATION, 



§10 i\i& %vii^ox. 



