Alexander II

appointed him governor of Poland in 1856, and he was engaged in carrying out the conciliatory policy of the ezar when his death occurred in Warsaw, May 30, 1861. | Goschen, George Joachim, an English statesman; born in London, England, Aug. 10, 1831. When Gladstone became prime minister in 1868,: Goschen took office as president of the yy board, but three years later ecame the head of the admiralty, which post he retained till the fall of the Gladstone ministry in 1874. In 1878 he represented Great Britain at the International Monetary Conference held at Paris, and two years afterward, as amba ador extraordinary to the Porte, enforced on Turkey the fulfilment toward Greece of the treaty of Berlin. He strenuously opposed home _ ‘Tule; in 1887-1892 was Unionist Chancellor of the Exchequer; after, held other high posts in national and educational affairs; was created Viscount 1900; died Feb. 7, 1907. He wrote: “ Economic Questions,” ete.