Indian secretary, Marquis of Hartington.
President of the board of trade, Joseph Chamberlain.
Chief secretary for Ireland, W. E. Forster.
Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, John Bright.
President of the local government board, J. G. Dodson.
On the resignation of the Duke of Argyll, April 1881, Lord Carlingford (Mr. Chichester Fortescue) became lord privy seal.
In May 1882, Earl Spencer became lord-lieutenant of Ireland. On Mr. Forster's resignation he was succeeded by Lord Frederick Cavendish, and then by Mr. G. O. Trevelyan, neither of whom had a seat in the cabinet.
On the resignation of Mr. Bright in July 1882, Mr. Dodson became chancellor of the duchy, and Sir Charles Dilke president of the local government board.
In December 1882, Mr. Gladstone resigned the chancellorship of the exchequer to Mr. Childers; Lord Hartington became war secretary; Lord Kimberley, Indian secretary, and Lord Derby colonial secretary.
In March 1883, Lord Carlingford succeeded Earl Spencer as president of the council.