The Express. — London, England, 1852-12-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAT, Dxc. 20. The LORD Cstaxcuema took his seat at 5 o'cloek. The galleries appropriated to the memben of the 1144111111 of and to strangen were crowded,and the greatest anxiety was manifested to hear the announcement which it was expected the Prime Minister would male. There were also several ladies is the gallery above the throne. Lord CAMPBELL said he wee glad to find, whatever changes might occur, that the ladies were allowed to retain their places in their lordship' boom. RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. The Earl of DERBY, having laid upon the table sonse returns relative to the Irish Census, said—My Lori", it es con-istent with the usual practice, and, I think, it is con ducive to public advantage, that a minister, in announcing to roar lordships house the dissolution of the government over which he has been called upon to presde, should enter into memo explanations of the C/11.44 Which have led to that eveut,—an event which cannot under any circumstances but he productive of • more or less disturbance to the public service. The responsibility of lightly giving up oaks is in nay opinion not less than that of lightly accepting it , and it is right that your lordship., that the other house of parliament, and that the country should be satisfied that those who era charged with the impotent duties of otilcial realionsibility should net throw up those duties upon any light or trivial ground, upon any minor differences of opinion among the membirs of the administration. least of all, upon any ground of private pique or personal feeling. My lords, upon the present occasion, I am relieved from the never sity of trespassing upon your lonlships at any lyngth, be cause the causes which have led to the dissolution of the present government have been upon the surface and patent to all mankind. It is unneceesary for me, my lords, to &d -eem ta the eiresims.ances under which the government tie cermet stint the di-solution of parliament, or to the decla rations which were mode previously to that dissolution with regard to the course it was our intention to pursue. My lords, a careful examination of the returns and of the proem:Mg. at the various eiectioto rendered the position of the government and of the several parties in the state a matter of no uncertainty and of easy calculation. It was clear that as the avowed supporters of the govern ment—not involving the question of free trade or a protec tive perry, but generally disposed to give their coatidence to the eovernment —then. were about 310 gentlemen, who were disposed to rerces confidence in the government. There were also three oilier paniev, if indeed there were not more, —the one including within it all the various gradations of opinien from the high and aristocratic and ezelevive white down to the wildest theorist and most extreme radical, that pally in all its various ramiticatious eumprisiog somewhere a'ont 261 members. There was another party, from the r lee ageism. of gentlemen principally representing the views of the Irish liuman Cathulic clergy and the extreme doctrine.. of the ultramontene se:iool, pledged by their de clarations to use their utmost endeavours to overthrow the existing or any other government which was trot prepared to act upon their extreme opiumos. There was a third pert!. numeriecly small, comprising within 0,4.11'6..10. from 30 to 3.i member.—gentlemen of gnat personal worth, of great eminence and respectability, and pogo-seed of very great °diced experience and a very large *mount of talent. Them gentlemen professed, and I believe sincerely pro teased, conservative principlei. 'limit talents were great— talents which would reflect credit upon any administration; but their numbers were, as I have already stated, compare. tively small. My lords, it was in this state of things that her Majesty's present government, although at the head of by tar the largest party, nearly a meetly, of the House of Commons was not in a position to command the support of that body, and that consequently if any occasion should arise when it should be the will of all these three parties which 1 base enumerated to com bine together in a common movement fur the purpose of overthrowing the government, these three parties so . com- Dining. whatever might ba their power for the formation of • future government, had th, full power of destroying and • overthrowing the existing government. My lords, it was not long that we were left in doubt as to whether that will existed on the part of these threw sections. Before we had had an opportunity of bringing larward any specific mea . notice was given of a motion by a g utleman of ex. li treme opinions, of whom I desire to speak with all respect, because he has throughout consistently maintained and steadily supported the same opinions, when they were very unpopular in the country, which he has seen subeequently ratified by pubic opine u, and he has therefore a perfect right to throw himself upon the consistency of hi. conduct, and to no man could the declaration of that polity be more fitly CU111411411 than to that hon. gentleman. That gentle man, as 1 have said, was of extreme opinions; and in order that the government might be placed in a minority upon that question, before they bad any opportunity of bringing forward any other measure, it was necessary that a concert should take place between all the parties, without whose concurrence the government would still be in a majority. I speak here upon no doubttul grounds. tt . e have bid some cue, tes revelations made to us by a right hou. baronet in the other house, who has lifted up the curtain and admitted us behind the scenes ; who has shown us the various actors preparing fee their parts, discussing the most coevenient phrases which could be adopted fur obtsitiiiig that universal concurrence necessary to accomplish their puiut, and studi ously coureroug their 131C444r44 In such a manner as by their united efforts, the governmeut might be placed in a mino rity. My lords, a little incident, possessing a somewhat dramatic character, interfered with the execution of this well-ceusidered and concerted measure : an amendment was moved from another and an unexpected quarter, which placed the matter upon a different fueling, and prevented the general union of whigs, conservatives, and radicals in the adoption of the motion which was prepared by Mr.Vil -1 er'. e government therefore escapedelefeat upon that oc casion by the falling asunder of tl.e different materials of this discordant combination. We then proceeded to bring forward and submit to parliament the financial policy upon which we were prepared to conduct the business of the country ; and, after a lengthoned debate in the Ileum of Commons, upon the union seven of all these three parties, the government were defeated in a house almost unprece deafly full—in a house of which, I believe, there were only about 26 members who, in one way or another, did net record their opinions. la a house so constituted, the government were subjected to a defesi by a majority of 19. Ply lords, if that defeat had been upon sotneeninor and incidental question, if it had been upon some detail. of a measure the general principle of which was assented to by parliament, greatly as I should feel that the position of a government is weakened by being subjected to a defeat even in such minor matters, and greatly as governments have been weakened of late years by submitting to frequent defeats and reversals of their policy inconvenient as I should have considered that state of things to be—l ahould not have considered myself justified upon such a defeat, upon a minor question, to have abandoned the duty con fided to me by her Mainly. But, my lords, this was upon so minor question—this was upon the basis of the whole financial policy of the country—that is to say, it was osten sibly upon the basis of the financial policy of the country, but in reality and tenth it was—it was known to be—it was avowed to be—a vote to determine the confidence, or want of confidence, of the House of Commons in the government. (Hear, hear.) My lords, I need not stop to prove, as I could, that such was the issue that really was intended, and that such an issue having been joined, her Majesty's government sustained an unequivocal defeat. I felt, and my colleagues felt with me, that no option was left us but to tender the resignation of those offices of which we were no longer able to perform the functions with satis faction to °unclear, or to carry out our own views and prospects. My lords, on the morning therefore after having sustained this defeat, I speak now °sly of the facts of the ease—something might, perhaps, be added with regard to the character of the combination, and the animus which has been displayed, for the purpose of overthrowing the go vtrument—(hear, bear)—but I abstain from every cemete ries, which by possibility, on this occasion, might raise a controversy—having ad that distinct declaration of want of confidence upon the part of the House of Commons— having ascertained that my colleagues were unani mous in their concurrence with me upon the only course which we ought to pursue, I proceeded at once, 43 you are aware, to wait upon her Majesty, and tendered to her Ma jesty, in my own name and that of my colleagues, the humble resignation of our dins. lier Majesty was gra cioinly pleased to accept that rseigaation, and to express a desire, which was complied with on the same evening, to take 02 advice of two noblemea, both of great experience and considerable ability -of long practice in public lite— and of th. m-1 speak of one without any disrespect to the ether —peculiszly distinguished is th is house not only for king .aperient, but for the well-known moderation and temperance of his views—for that spirit of mingled &ro ams end courtesy with which on all occasions be has dis charged his daty here, and which at ooze ha. concili ated the friendship and diaarmed the opposition el all. That noble marquis was prevented by illness from attending in obedience to her Majesty's com mands; and the following day, is answer to a fur thir euratounicatioa from her Majesty, the Earl of Aberdeen, the other nobleman to whom I referred, waited on her Majesty, and recived her Majesty's commands, —which ho signified hs reader's@ to obey,—to undertake the formation of a new administration. Upon what prin ciples that administration is to be formed—how it is to be cemposed—of what materials—what are its views or its principles—l Mow not. We shall, I presume, before very long receive from the noble earl himself a full declaratioo of his intentions and views on that subject. I remember, and probably your lordships will remember also, that the noble sort has on more than one °cession in this berm de elev.] that, the question of free trade excepted, he knew of no el.ff.ence of opinion let t eeeil himself and her Majesty'. present government. (Hear, hear.) I presume that it is the intention of the noble earl, and I shall believe it until I ' hear him contradict it himself, to carry on the government, if he 1. able to firm it, upon strietly conservative principles, and in s conservati ve spirit. How that principle is to carried out at present I confers I de not know ; and I enter. trio sonic doubt and anxiety with regard to the possibility of carrying out such principle., with such amociations and 'lmport as I apprehend the noble earl must avail himself of ers farm a government. Ilut of this I will say nothing ; abstain from • single expression prejudging Ore course which may he pursued by the nulls e,:zl; thO., however, I any venture to say in his ab. se , ee, *el would in his presence, th d I as. coufident he re sod justly, upon removing mire forb e arance from the peatemeservative party with whom I have the honour to act tl an that conservative party hss rapirienced et the hands o f others. I will ?Mille to 0f031114, that if the government ab , eat to be funned be conducted on conservative priuciples, and rr-ist the onwa - d progress of the democratic power in the constitution, in that event the noble earl may rely upon having, if nut the cordial, at all events the sincere and con scientism support of the peat conservative party of this meetly; and that he shaU And, if the plat amino bo oleo - getber forgotten, that pommel keiling shall teeniest no Bunco on public affairs; and he shall lad that kg el a n b e encountered on the part of myself and frier.as by no fus tian, opposition. and met by no unprincilded com bination. (Hear, hear) For my own part I need en m ity . 7 r,h,t make no personal sacrifice in quittiro i office, en d that it affords me no grounds for peesease re g ret . ji, wide t it would have been a deep nsoe t ificeek in be resig nin g the trust which was reposed in my bands by my sovereign, I left this country in a less advantageous position than that in n'olch I found it ; but I rejoice to think that, istort as baa been the period during which I sad my colleagues have held *See, that period has not been without some advantages—lt has not elapsed without some beneficial measures having been tarried; and that we shall leave the country in at least as great prosperity as we found it. My lord., I have no hesitation in saying, with reiard to the foreign relations of the coun try, that they arc in a much more satisfactory condition — that — that our foreign relations are for more friendly and sa d le factory than when my hob's: friend the Foreign Secretary commenced his ditties in that department; and I rejoice et baying this opportunity of bearing my testimony to one, than whom no rue bee been more unsparingly end unjustly maligi el-1 rejoice to say of my noble friend that from first to last I have hail no cause for snything but self-con gratulation in having obtained in such • department the services of one who, without previous political experience, has brought to bear an amount of diligence, ability, and good judgment on the affairs of that great department, which hes reflected the highest credit on himself, and which, I may venture say, without fear of contradiction, has extorted the praise and admiration of old and expe rienced diplomatists, whose 'time he on more than one occasion has had to combat, and has combatted suc cessfully. (Hear, hear.) If, my lords, we louk to the department of the law, we shall find that greater improvement and reform have taken place in that department within the last twelve months than fur many previous years—reforms, the magnitude acd importance of which have been freely acknowledged on both sides of the house ; and for which the country and the government are ! indebted to the unwearied zeal and auiduity—to the die tinguisked talent and thorough professional keowledge of my noble and learned friend who tits on the woolsack, and in whose stead, when he quits it, it will be difficult for any government to find any successor who will not give cause to regret his having left it. (Hear, bear.) I take no credit to the government fur the financial state of the country ; bat I think I cosy take credit to them (or hating dune this —that they have, fur the first time, broken through that apathy, that dangerous apathy, which for so many years existed to the injury of the public service with regard to the internal defence. of the country. And if we leave the sneer of this country without fear of hostility from abroad, with friendly relations subsisting with all the , great powers, we shall leave it also in • condition of sell-defence par tially effected, and for further progress in which we have already laid the greenfly, which I tru,t will not be abandoned by those who may succeed us. (Hear, hear.) I trust they will nut be neglectful of these great elements of self-defence which we have suc cessfully called into operation, namely, the establishment of that constitutional force, the militia of the country, and the increase of that travel force upon which primarily, and is the first instance, the safety and honour of this country depend. (Mar, hear.) Mylords, we leave, then, the ad miuistration, with this country io a state I hope of tranquil lity, contentment, and prosperity—of friendship with foreign powers; and increasing at all events, if not yet completely accomplished, means of self-dependence. (Hear, hear.) Under these circumstances it is no personal sacri fice to surrender the reins of office. 1 shall rejoice to see the. our successor— with indeed those personal difficulties which I cannot but think they have created for themselves —have a comparatively easy task to accomplish. I trust they will go on in the course of social improvement, and place the country on that footing on which it ought to stand. I trust that with regard to these great measures and objects they may go oa and complete the coarse which we have successfully commenced; and my humble and fer vent prayer is that this great country may still continue to enjoy security at home, tranquillity, and conlentment— peace throe& and increasing prosperity among all classes' of the people by whose ever band it may be the will of Pro-' vidence that the affairs of this gnat country may be guided. (Hear, hear.) My lords, I have only fur th er testate to your lordships, and it is h ardly necessary for me to do so alter what I have already stated, that I and my colleagues hold our diem only until our successors shall have been ap pointed, and until the noble earl, to whom the task has been entrusted by her Majesty, shall be able to present for her Manure approval, and produce to this and the other house of parliament, a government with which, in his judgment, be may feel himself capable of cond uc ti ng th e a ff airs of the country. I have received a communication from the noble , earl this morning —a communication which has occasioned me some little surprise, because I certainly anticipated, after all that has taken place, alter the frequent conferencis which have occurred between the various parties, and the very decisive step which has been adopted of putting the government, on the earliest occasion, in a minority—l thought that not 48, probably not 2i hours, would have elapsed before the noble earl would be in • condition to submit t i her Majesty's approval the programme of the future government. But I have this day received a communication from the noble earl, requesting that I would move the adjournment of the honse until this day week. Under these circumstance I em anxious to con ciliate his wishes; but looking at the period of the year, and to the extreme inconvenience which will ho occasioned to many of your lordships, by being detained in town over Christmas-Day—of course all other considerations must yield to the paramount one of providing for the public service—but looking to the great inconvenience ' I have stated to the noble earl, subject to his approval, that I pro pose to move the adjournment of the house until Thursday next ; and hope by that time that the noble earl may have made such progress in his arraegementa as to take upon himself the responsibility of undertaking the public ser vice; but I added, that if he should not soffit have advanced by Thursday, I should be prepared to move the adjourn ment from Thursday until Monday, and your lordships I am sure will cheerfully concur. 1 now have to thank your lordships for the great attention with which you have lis tened to me, and to move the adjournment of this house ' until Thursday nest. (Hear, hear ) The Unkc of NEWCASTLE wss mat anxious to avoid any controversy, hut he must say, if such was also the noble earl's object, that he deeply regretted • considerable portion of the speech which the noble earl bad made. He would nut stop to consider how far the course which the noble cart had taken was in strict conformity with the courtesy which was usual on the part of a minister leaving office towards one who had received the royal command to form another administration, as far as the question of the adjournment of the home was concerned, and he would avoid other topics which mist on some occasion be answered. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") But he thought there was one statement made by the noble earl which required con tradietion, although the house was only to bo adjourned until Thursday nest. It was due to the character of the noble earl who had been referred to a, endeavouring to form an administration, to the right hon. baronet who bad also been alluded to, and to ethers, that the country should not be deceived by a statement which the noble earl had made with the (fleetest confidence, and founded upon facia, which , he said were patent to all the world, and which ' were explained by • right honourable friend of his in the other House cf Parliament. He begged to give to that part of the noble earl's statement as to the teacart between his friends a meet iisitive sod cau tious contradiction. The noble earl said that • emiableation bad been formed to prevent his government hem twinging forward their measures • but the very ispimmita of that state ment was the truth. The part which 6e right bon. biro• net announced as having been taken by himself and others was that an attempt had been made by • few gentlemen, himself included, to prepare such a resolution as should combine the whole of the friends of free trade without in stituting an opposition. (Hear, hear.) It was for that express purpose that so mach pains were bestowed on the resolution ; and the best proof that there was no such com bination as the noble earl had stated was that the words alluded to by the right hon. baronet were eventually accepted by the goverameat, and those very words did not receive the sanction and approval of the hon. gentle. man who gave notice of the resolution. (Neer, hear.) When the noble earl talked of a combination, he (the Duke of Newcastle) thought that the noble earl had himself given a contradiction to his statement when he informed their lordships that his noble friend who had been sum• mooed to Osborne by her Majesty required a week to form an administration. He would not now enter into further Mummies ; but he would say that they had heard before of these who were about to become ministers being surprised, and being called on to form an administration when they little ezpected it. His noble friend, when he appeared in that house, would be better able to esplain the p a rt h e h a d taken in t he present juncture than he could, but bemuse say, that if the high honour end character of his noble friend did not command from Use noble earl the abstinence of such insinuations, he thought, even if the noble earl was not influenced by that feeling, at least the fact that his noble friend wee then engaged is performing his duty to his sovereign should have prevented his making such insinuations. Ile again must declare that the state meat of the noble earl, that a combination had been formed to pre vent the government of the noble earl frem bringing for ward their measures, was bawler and unfounded ; and, having given that statement a contradiction, the noble earl must forgive him if he said that the course he had now pursued was at least unusual, and that on the first occasion when the question was raised it would be fairly met, and if the noble earl had been deceived the facts should he ezplained. He would do the noble earl the justice to believe that he had been deceived, but he was unwilling that from the lips of the noble lord such a statement should be sent forth to the country, and that it should not bo de ceived with regard to the honour and straightforwardness of those who were then engaged in forming an admiuistra- tion. (Cheers.) Ile begged pardon of the house for tree passing upon them, and be was, perhaps, placing himself in an improper position, but the affection ho entertained for his noble friend, and his friends in the other house whose characters had been brought into this discussion, induced him to my a few words, and he would only beg the noble earl not to think that there were not other parts of his 'reels which did not equally require an answer and a con• tradiction as that to which he had alluded. (Cheers.) The Earl of DERBY said that he had derived the infor mation un which ho had spoken from a source un which lie geoid hardly have been deceived. He would not now enter Into any controver.y, h'- would only add that he did not say that a motion had been made in order to prevent the m.avures of hi. government Gone being brought forward; but what he did siy was, that at the commencement of the session there had been • concert of the parties opposed to the geeernment, and that it had been entered into before the government had an opportunity of bringing forward I their measures; but he did not say that the motion had that eosin{ object. lie was sot aware that he bed made THE 11PRBIS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1852. say vetoed= an the noble earl, sad. if he had not cora plied to tba hater with hie wish with respect to the ad- foamiest dem hawse, ke bad styled hie reasons for not I dein moo =Abe added, that if the noble east was not pre pense by Thundity neat, that ha would more th e fur th er 41.1.111.10/ Of to. O•••• till Monday, sad that is the menntime M hostnem of importaam would Os brought haws/el. STAMP DUTIES ON PATENTS OF INVENTIONS. This was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned a few missies Wore six o'clock till Thtusday seat. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, DEC. 20. This Sensinett took the chair at a quarter before four o'clock. PUBLIC BUSINESS. ELECTION PETITIONS. The SPEAK Kit reported that the reeognisances for the election petitions against the retuins for Carlow County, Ennis, Sligo County, Sligo, and some other places in Ire land had been found to be unexceptionable. of thistacan, whatever may be their political opinions, and •naynet I may sit, will always be to me the most precious pommelion, sad the one that I shall aver moat covet and moat appreciate. (Cheers.) Sir, I beg to move that this house, at its rising, do adjourn till Thursday neat Lord J. RUSSELL—Sir, I ries for the purpose, in the first place, of mainly cencurring in the motion which the right hoe. gentleman ha. just made; and, in the neat place, to say I feel quite certain that if, in the course of debate, these flying words at any lime may have carried a barb with them, it is to be attributed entirely to the circum stances in which the house has been placed. For my part I can only admire the ability sad gallantry with which the right hon. gentleman hes conducted, on the part of the government and on behalf of the cause he has undertaken, the struggle in which he has been (or some time engaged. (Cheers.) It is impossible to hope that those halcyon days will ever arrive when, in the course of debate and unpre meditated speech, nothing will ever Wilt that shall give rise to some unpleasant feeling; but whenever that hap pens, any such feeling must be done away with if persons in the situation of the right hon. gentlemen will oily imi tate his example. (Cheers.) Sir J. OltAllitid—Sir, with respect to the futgre I ;„„ altogether uninformed ; but with reepect to the past, after what has fallen from the right hon. gentleman, I cannot re frain from saying one word. It is impossible for me not to avow that I was somewhat paincet Ly an expression which fell from tho right hon. gentleman on Thursday night. If I had thought it heel been by premeditation in tended to wound me, my feelings would have been far diC ferent, and it would have been my duty to have expressed them in a different manner. lam not conscious that ever in the course of debate I have said anything with the inten tion to wound the feelings of the right hon. gentleman ; ' but I could not believe that without provocation be would have given utterance to the expression to which I have alluded. Therefore I was confident that it was spoken without premeditation, and what the right hun. gentleman has said to-night has confirmed that impression. (Hear I hear.) There is no member of this house so deeply attached to freedom of debate as myself. Certainly, in the course of our discus.ions, I have myself used unguarded expressions with respect to others, and I should consequently be the last person to complain. At the same time I cordially join in what has fallen from my noble friend the member for the City of London. I have never (earl to admire the talents of the right hon. gentleman, who, I must say, has always under very great difficulties during the last ten months conducted the cause of the government in this house with signal ability. (Cheers.) I shall not for one moment recollect the expression to which I thought it my duty to refer, and I hope my conduct in this house at all times will insure me a portion of its respect. (Chimer.) Sir C. WOOD—Sir, as to any expression which tell from me the other night, I should be wanting in that proper feeling which has marked the conduct of the right hon. gentleman if I did not say a word upon this occasion. (lieu, hear.) If I had been conscious of having used any expression beyond the fair limits of debate, I should not have waited till now to retract and apolo gise. (Hear, hear.) But being unconscious of having done so, I asked my right hon. friend near me, and he was of opinion that I had used no expression which jus tified the attack of the right hon. gentleman upon me. At the same time, feeling strongly as I do upon the question, I thought I might possibly in the heat of debate have been betrayed into a warmth of language far beyond any inten tion on my part. I think it fair to myself to soy this, and I accept the right hon. gentleman's expressions of regret as frankly as he has offered them. (Cheers.) lam sure he must feel that, considering the reciprocal kindness with which at all times we have communicated heretofore, I could not have intended to have given him any personal offence ; and I will only say further, with regard to any expression which could have pained him, that there is no expression of courtesy which I am not willing to make. I am most anxious that our debates should be conducted with the utmost courtesy of expression and good will ; and I am sorry indeed that anything like personal observa tions should have arisen to Interrupt the harmony of our proceedings. (Cheers.) Colonel SIBTIIOItF—Sir I have listened attentively to what has fallen from the rig ht hon. gentleman the Chan cellor of the Exchequer; and also to whet fell from the three right hon. gentlemen on the opposite side in reply to his observations. Sir, I have h ear d th a t y ou may knock a man down and then step forward with courtesy to give hint a plaster. (Laughter.) I neither quite subscribe to the knocking clown, nor have I any faith in the sincerity of those who offer the plaster. (Renewed laughter.) I have heard from the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the noble lord at the head of the government has resigned, and I have learned, subsequently to my coming into this house, that there has been a meeting on the subjict in Downing street. I was not there, but my absence arose from no disrespect, for I declare, upon my honour, that I did not know that any such meeting was taking place. (Laughter.) Sir, I do not hold any piece, and I never will. (Laughter.) I have lost nothing, and have certainly nothing to grieve for • but I feel, nevertheless, for my country. (Cheers and laughter.) I can cuter into the tidings of the noble earl (Lord Derby), as an upright and an honourable man ; and it is possible that, under similar circumstances, I might even has e done the same myself; but I do not hesi tate the less to 'ay, that I deeply regret that that noble earl should have given way te, in my opinion, a band— (laughter)—to a phalanx of conspirators. (Roars of laughter.) People talk of dog and cat, but that phalanx will be something worse. (Great merriment.) Toe cat' and the dog will sometimes lie down together, but I ven ture to predict that there are feelings in the coalition oppo. site that will show themselves in the course of time— less's/am menu turd, lateen mime menet. (Groat hilarity.) There will come a day when there will be as mush dissension, as much jealousy, and as much an demising as I believe has been practised in the attempt— the smoosseful attempt. I regret to say—to overthrow a movement who have endeavoured, though before uatrled, le their duty, and who have been actuated but by one , namely, to promote the welfare of all man kind. (Cheers and laughter.) It is true that I did not I=of the house-tax, or the Ineente-tax—(a laugh)— envy your feelings—(renewed laughter)—but I felt it the duty one man owes to another to step forward and endeavour to rescue the g aaaaa meat from one of the most powerful conspiracies ever threatened. (Hear, hear.) These are my honest feelings, and I trust I shall never prove a reerean• to the duty lime to my Savereign and my country. (Cheers.) I think there is no one that deserves better of the community than the Chan. eller of the Exche quer ; and so bog as lam permitted to hold a seat in this house I shall remember what has passed, and learn to be on my guard against the man-traps and spring-guns of hon. gentlemen opposite. (Loud laughter and cheers.) Mr. HUME.—flir, I haven* apology to make, as others have done, bat I have an act of duty to perform, namely, to express to her Majesty's late government how highly pleased I have been with the manner in which they have given oven? facility for the production of information and the examination of papers which it is so important that this home should have. (Hear, hear.) I have met with nothing but civility in every department. (Cheers.) But, sir, with regard to the motion in your hands, it involves, to my mind, considerations of very deep and serious concern. To me difficulties appear, which to others may not be apparent. lam fearful, that unless a wise minister shall adopt a prudent course, the character of this house, and the system so highly eulogised on the continent, of representative government., may be endangered. (Hear, hear.) I have a great opinion of the prudence, the cau tion, and the discretion of the Earl of Aberdeen ; but, I beg to say, that in the present state of this country and of Europe, and after the experiment we have had during the last ten months, of a ministry attempting to carry on the government against a majority of the people, no adminie tratien can succeed unless it is founded upon the broad basis of those progressive improvements in every branch of the state which public opinion demands. (Cheers.) Unless the future government shall look more to carry out prin ciples compatible with the extension of this country's institutions, and to make them more efficient and useful, it can have no perinanance. (Hear, hear.) Let the new government be prepared to to perfect the law reforms already pointed out, to continue and complete free trade, and to introduce those reforms which are necessary, not only in our general administration, but in the manner of conducting elections. (Hear, hear.) Only look at the state of the table, on which there are no fewer than 130 petitions against the return of hon. mem bers. Surely nothing could be more disgraceful. (Cheers ) No government can succeed unless it be prepared to carry its reformations into the establishments of this house, and to give to the masses of the people those rights to which they are entitled. (Cheers.) The noble lord (th e E ar l of Derby) was reported to have said that he came into office to stop the progress of democracy. I cannot believe that the noble earl intended that in the way in which it has been generally understood. The constitution of this house is democratic ; and the noble lord at the bead of the former administration (Lord John Russell) has declared his opinion, that the masses of the people have their rights, as well as the crown and the aristocracy. (Cheers.) All that I ask therefore is, that the succeeding government shall take care that the democracy have their rights, as the best means of preventing those evils which, it is alleged, have been caused by democracy ; but which, it will generally turn out on Investigation, have arisen from a denial to the democracy of their rights. (Cheers.) I trust that the country will suffer as short a delay as possi ble, as the general prosperity makes the present the fittest time for the introduction of such reforms as are necessary to render that prosperi.y permanent. (Cheers.) Mr. CATLEV—Sir, I cordially agree with the hon. member who lies just sat down, as to the manner in which the members of the late government have treated all who have come near them ; end I think he might have gone still further and said, that in his long experience he had known no members of this house administer af fairs with more practical advantage te the country, than the right honourable gentlemen who are now , vacating their seats on the government benches. The hon. member might have gone even s till further; j and he would only then have expressed the feelings I know he entertains as a long stickler for the redress of grievance', if he had said that no man ever filled the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer who promised more faith fully than the right hon. gentleman to redeem these grievances. (Cheers.) As compliments seem to be the order of the night, I hope the right hon. gentleman will accept my humble but sincere tribute of admiration for the , manner in which he has conducted the business of the house and of hie office. Ile entered the administration with a high reputation, and he goes out of office with that reputation not only untarnished, but largely increased in the estimation of his countrymen. (Cheers.) My belief is that the country will still look to the day when the measures he has propounded shall be realised; for sure I am that they will not ho satisfied until most of those measures indi cated in the budget are realised by the act of thie house. (Cheers.) The resolution was then agreed to. Ehe eirVreAg• TO CORRESPONDENTS. rrattod Etatlon of " Tlw Espreva" 1101111latng the sun entire'. v (layette," is publinal every Tureadsy au/ Friday •ight, tc tiate for p.a. itlsettaelueateintentlei taw " The flatware "Loa t oa Event,: paper, mat be at the (telex, 10, Botanic-nut: by Two oaloca on the ley of publication. ILION WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tvl. I PAT —MOI, I hat, 101. 17a. ..... Attanksai, 100.411 a. To-roasow—Macalar.llis. II a.. Aftnaoca. Ue. 4-41. LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21. LORD DERBY yesterday marshalled his defeated followers, and harangued them, in his customary style, on the causes and consequences of their late disaster. They had not been conquered, he assured them, only out-manoeuvred,—rather through the per fidy of their allies than the subtlety or number of their open foes. In fact, they had been most ' egregiously ill-used; for never had greater sacrifices of principle been made in the hope of appeasing enemies and propitiating sulky friends. But all in vain. First, they had lowered their Protectionist colours; then torn them from their standards with suicidal hands, and, finally, buret the tatters in the fire, and feigned songs of triumph over the impious incrcmation. All to no purpose. The wicked Whigs and unpatriotic l'eelites had evi dently been only luring them on step by step to their ruin, and the exasperated Premier de clared it to be his opinion that there were no con ceivable concessions of mere opinion that would 'have satisfied their coalesced antagonists. From this time forward, however, Lord DERBY solemnly vows that he will never consciously go right again. He sees clearly that it is of no use whatever. The next time he gets into power he will behave very differently. And with a view to that happy contin gency he urges the necessity of immediate prepara tion for another and a final encounter. Instead of Protection at stake, he proposes to raise tho cry of " Protestantism in danger." And for the damaged and sullied banner of Financial Adjustment, he would hoist the black flag, on which shall bo in scribed "No quarter to the partisans of democratic fieedom!" Such is the mood of this " statesman,"—such the furious follies wherewith he strives to efface the recol lection of ten months' chicanery and shuttling unparal leled in our parliamentary history. Like all bullies in opposition, Lord DERBY has proved himself to be the most abject of palterers with principle in office. Enraged by failure he now hastens to resume his former tone and attitude, and storms in presence of his bewildered host at the ingratitude and selfishness of those whom he failed to cajole. But the desperate expedient will not do. All the luckless lords and gentlemen who are about to lose their places cheered him to the echo. Leas could not be expected of them; "out of the fulness of the heart the mouth speaketh," but far more piercing is the cry uttered by the apprehension of emptiness. To these may be added the expectant' who already en joyed by anticipation the good things in which they believed themselves to possess the reversion. Finally, at the Downing-street gathering of yester. day there were no doubt the matchlessfejty-three, who remained invincibly bigoted to the last, and who would not even pretend to be penitent on the subject of Free Trade, when their Proteus-like leader was vying with Mr. COBDEN in his expo.ure and ridicule of every species of Protection. The cheers of this I desperado throng were heard two or three streets off, aad they separated, no doubt thinking that they had done something very important in cheering the vulgar swagger of their reckless chief. Two hours hardly intervened, however, before the old tendency towards trickery and dodging betrays itself in the sporting EarL Lord DERBY'S speech afterwards in the House of Lords contained hale of the virulence which characterised that delivered in the morning at Downing-street. He ventured not to make any open or direct charge against the Peelite party for breach of compact or of faith when speaking in the only place where he could be met and answered. The few vague and evasive insinuations which he did venture to hazard were promptly and peremptorily encountered by a decisive negative from the Duke of NEWCASTLE, and, thus challenged, were not repeated by the outgoing Premier. But what is more signi ficant and remarkable was the elaborate exhortation addressed to his followers by Lord DERBY that they should support the new Administration so long and so far as its acts were identical with his own. Lord Denise would fain lure the Whig and Peelite coali tion into purchasing his support by the abandonment of the only principles on which it is possible to con ceive that an honourable coalition could have ever been attempted. The plain English of this impu dent and barefaced offer is simply that, if the l'eelites will break faith at starting with their Whig part ners, when the Coalition Cabinet is dissolved—as in I such case it must speedily be—the aforesaid l'eelites will be carried by the Tories into BENJAMIN'S bosom, there to be happy for evermore. In other words, Lord limier is eager, before the partnership deed is signed, sealed, and delivered, to persuade one of the contracting parties that it is their interest to break it. We wish we could be sure that there was no danger of success in counsels of this description because they have been put clumsily and prematurely before those whom it is in tended to delude. But, in truth, nothing but a distinct and specific declaration of policy on the part of the AtteitneeN-ResseLL Cabinet will induce any man of independent feeling or principle to give it his support. No jumble of great names will do.' We must know whither the ship is bound. Lord ABERDEEN has declared very recently that his princi ples were as " conservative' as those of Lord DERBY ; and Lord JOHN RUSSELL has declared as recently that he desires to see and to aid in the development of the peaceful enfranchisement of the demo cracy. We do not say that their opinions are opposed, but the people will say that their compati bility requires to bo explained. If they arc called upon to believe in a given formula, then, before all things, it is necessary that that formula should be made plain. If seven seats in the new Cabinet are to be conceded, as it is said they are, to the former colleagues of Llshiteitsr, Deutiv, and liecetsti tw, it is vain to ask the Liberal party to rely im plicitly or blindly upon the Whig noblemen and gentlemen who may think it convenient to coalesce with them. We do not want a balance of force I A neutralisation of powers; we want movement sod progress of soma sort, and at some pace. It is f or the coalition to say what sort and at what 'Klee? PETITIONS PRESENTED. TAR ORDERS OP Tai POOR LAW COMAINSION.—By Viscount GODERICH, from the guardians of Hall, com plaining against. TATERN-ILIMPRIPA' ORIZEARCIES.—By Sir J. DUKE, from hotel and c keepers of the metropolis, for the abolition of the duty on their waiters end servants, and for relief from the present system of billeting soldiers upon them. 'rue CARR OP ELW•ILD klustaay.—By Sir DE L. EVANS, from Westminster end other parts of the metro polis ; Mr. W. WILLIAMS, from Camberwell, praying for the interference of government in favour of. Ton klianuurrt ORANT.—By Mr. C. BRUCE, from places in Ireland, against FRENCH OCCUPATION or Rome.—By Mr. S. CARTER, from Ripponder, near Halifax, complaining of the forcible suppression of the free Italian government by th e res t orat i on of the I'ope, of the occupation of Rome by French troop , and praying the house to take measures to obtain the imme diate evacuation of the Roman States by French troops. COVNTY RATE.—By Col. GILPIN, from the guardians of Amptbill Union, Bedfordshire, praying for control over the county rate; Mr. E. BALL, from Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, praying that the guardians may have some control over the rating and expenditure of the county rate ; also from the same union, complaining that cowdderable priperty in the union does not pay its fair proportion to the maintenance of the poor, &c., and praying that an equal assessment may be made. PARLIA).ENTARY PAPERS.—By Mr. COBDEN, from Churnell Mutual Improvement Society, cullingworth Mechanics' Institution, and Holmfirth Michewies Institu tion; Mr. 11. 0. LANGTON, from the members of the Bristol Athenteum ; Mr. HINDLEY, from the Mechanics' Institutions at Droybiden and Denton, in Lancashire; Mr. B. CARTER, from the members of the Mechanics' Insti tute at Winchester; Mr. HEADLAM, from the Mechanise' Institution of Neweutle-on-Tyne, for a distribution of par liamentary papers to such institution.. Dt•ry ON FOREION WINES.—By Mr. OLIVEIRA, from inhabitants of the pariah of Marylebene, praying for a re duction of the duty upon foreign wines. CASE or W. S. SHRZIDAN.—By Sir W. CLAY, from W. S Sheridan, prisoner in the House of Detention, Clerk enwell, praying for inquiry into his ease. THR CRYSTAL PALACE.—By Mr. KINNAIRD, from the united presbyteriens of Perth, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday. THR BUDOET.—By Colonel K. TYNTE, from Bridge. water, against that portion of the budget proposing an increase and extension of the house duty ; also one from the same place against the repeal of a portion of the melt tax; Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, from Birmingham, Mr. COB DEN, from Swaffbanz and Preston, against ; Mr. W. WILLIAMS, from Camberwell, against the increase of the house duty, end for imposing probate and legacy duties on real prorurty. Mr. YARDE BULLER, from North Beau- Ta'e, against the house-tax extension. Tin BALLOT.—Mr. COBDEN, from Broughshane (Ire burl), in favour of. Teti' ADVEKTISEMENT Di:yr.—Mr. CROWDER, for repeal of. THE CASE OF Ma. DAVID HILLsw—ME. T. DITN COM BE presented a petition, signed by DI highly respect. able yeomen end farmers in the county of Cumberland,com ' plaining of the Rev. Mr. Milner, vicar of Penrith. Mr. Hill, as it was alleged, had bought a number of sheep at Falkirk Tryst, for the purpose of feeding, and had driven them into', field which ho had taken from 1)r. Fletcher, f,r the purpose of pasturing them fur the night. A few days after they had been removed, he (Mr. Hill) received ' a letter front the Rev. Mr. Milner, demanding 41. (as we understood) (or damage done to his sheep, ander tbe Dis tant' Contagion ['retention Act. This Mr. Hitt refused to pay, whereupon Mr. Milner proceeded against him under the act against cruelty to animals ; and, sitting oa the bench as judge in his own cue, he had condemned him to pay a fine of 11. 19s. Gd. Mr. Hill therepon desired the fine to be lucre seed to 40e., in order that he might have a right of appeal, but Mr. Milner replied that they had better send him to the trou'itall at owe. (A laugh.) Mr. Hill had presented a memorial stating the ease, and supported by the affidavits of several gentlemen, to the late Lord Chan cellor, but Lord Truro had vbuclisafed no reply ' • and the petiLonersi now preyed that • law might be pas sed, pro- 1 venting magistrates adjudicating upon their own cases— (laughter) —or, at all events, th.t the See in eases of cruelty' to animals might be raised to 405., sole to give the parties a right to appeal against the conviction. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION llf SPAIN. Sir IL 11. INGLIS, seeing his noble Skid, the Under- 1 Secretary tar Foreign Affairs, in his plamt,7rished to ask him publicly • Tuition, which he ha already put to his in private. Ile wished to ask him whether his attention had been drawn to ea article in the Mmind Casette, of the 29th of Nov., having reference to the reliska of leavigriegs a either residing in or paring through, Spit ? The mei& stated, in its 3rd chapter, that no font',/, ' haeladlng theme who were passing Omagh Spain, and applying, of coarse, to English travellers, mast profess or practise any other than the Roman catholic and Apostoliueligion. (Hear, beer.) He wished to ask his right boa‘hott whether his attention had been drawn to this article, had whether he had made any inquiry about it Lord STANLEY said it was quits true that an official notice bad been issued relatire to this religious principles of persons residing in or patois* through Spain ; bat he was told that the words of the oaks were rather ambiguous; and a despatch had been written to Lord Efotham, request ing him to desire the Spanish goeernmant to explain it. (Hear, hear.) THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Sir R. INGLIS begged to ask the Secretary for the Admiralty whether any preparations had been made fur sending out succour to the Arctic Expedition / Tee question was not answered, the Secretary not being in his place. THE CASE OF COLONEL OUTRAM. Mr. HUME wished to ask the President of the Board of Control whether be intended to lay before parliament the papers in continuation of those already produced in nfer mace to the removal of Colonel Outrun from Barrods, and with respect to the charges against the government of Bombay. The right hon. gentleman had promised to lay those papers before the house when certain reports from the government of Bombay had been sent Woe and examined. Had thaw reports bees received ? This question was also unanswered. THE BURMESE WAR. Sir DE L. EVANS asked whether the oorrespoadence kad arrived in England relating to the conduct of the Madras government, who, It was alleged, had declined to send troops to Ara ? Mr. H. J. BAILLIE said that they bad arrived. CONSOLIDATED ANNUITIES (IRELAND). Mr. MOORE gave notice that on an early day after the holidays he should bring this subject before the house, in conformity with the recommendations of the report of the Lords Commissioners • and he should do this, notwith standing any dramatize*s in which the government might be plated. THE PROBATE AND LEGACY DUTIES. Mr. W. WILLIAMS gave notice that on an early day after the holidays he should all th e atte n ti on o f th e house to the injustice of exempting real property from the probate and legacy dither. with a view to bring in a measure to apply to that species of property the duties chargeable upon personalties. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. At the getting of the Mese these was a tolerably large sunders* of membeee melees ID low the ministerial shaggiest The eppeelliem Mashes were well filled, but those as the seisisteelsl idle exhibited but a slight sprink ling. es Jaw PAIN'S.' arrived early, and aeon after wards he was joined by Mr. Walpole. Mr. Gladstone hur ried into the house at about twenty minute. past four, and, having taken his usual place below the gangway on the opposition side, he shortly afterwards walked up to the bench at the left of the Speaker's chair and entered into a conversation with Lord John Russell. The noble lord then crossed one to Mr. Walpole, and, having exchanged a few words with him, returned to his seat by Sir James Graham. At half-past four Mr. Disraeli walked into the house wear. big a most " resigned," and yet on the whole a cheerful ezpreseien and looking as if relieved of a vast b ur d en o f responsibility. Considering the season, it was also a no- ticeable circumstance that the right hon. gentleman should wear at his button-hole a red rose, suggesting reminiscences of a party strife much more disastrous than the parliamen. tary contests of our own happier times. The rght hon. gentleman's formal announcement to the house of the fate of his ministry was delivered in cadence "most musical, moat melancholy," and formed a curious contrast to some of his oratorical outbursts on Thema .y night. Shortly al a half-past four, The CIIANCELLOIL of the EXCHEQUER row, amidst the most profound silence, and said—Sir, after the vote at which the house arrived oa Thursday night, the EIA of Derby and his colleagues thought it their duty to tender the resignation of their offices to her Majesty, and her Majesty has been most graciously pleased to accept the same. It has reached me that the Earl of Aberdeen has undertaken the (+diesel forming a new administration ; end therefore it only remains for me to say that we hold our present offices only until our successors are appointed. I hope the house will not think it presumptuous on my part it, under these circumstances, I venture to o ff er t h em my grateful thaaks for the hide/tent, and I will even say the generous, manner in which, on both sides, I have been supported in attempting to conduct the business of this house. (Cheers.) If, sir, in maintaining • too unequal struggle, any word has escaped my lips (end that, I hope, was never except in the way of retort), which has hurt the feelings of any gentleman in the house, I deeply regret it—(cheers)—and 1 hope th a t th e impression on their part will be as transient as the sense of provocation was on my own. (Cheers.) The kind opinion of member* ORDNANCE. Captain MICHELL moved for a return of the unap propriated iron ordnance in store at Woolwich and the out ports fur the land and sea service ; distinguishing the ser viceable, unserviceable, and obsolete; and return showing tits number of iron ordnance condemned as urnervin able in each Tear since 1848, and how disposed of, and if sold, the pries paid for the same. Coi. DUNNE was understood not to agree to the return under present circumstances. There had been a sale of the ohl ordnance every quarter to the extent that people would buy them. It wee inconvenient under present circum stances to give this return. Capt. PECIIELL said it was convenient enough to come down to the house the other night fur 8,0001. fur new ord. nane e, which was granted, and he did not see why it was inconvenient to give this return. They got that 8,0001., though he stated at the time that there were mor e than 14,000 serviceable guns in the different arsenals. Cul. DUNNE remarked that ht w'-..;d rather leave the granting of the return to the d kretion of his successor, and probably the bon• .n gallant captain would be hie SUCCCIII4)j, After a few remarks from General Axsox, Mr. HUME expressed his surprise that any opposition was made to the return. This pretension of aecr.cy was a perfect mockery. Thy French government knew per. fcctly well how many guns we had in our arsenals, and hew many were fit for 'cry ce • and if we were to send a person over to France, he cou ld get the same information concerning theirs. Sir F. SMITH hoped the return would be given. He hoped also it would not be imagined that because they had • vast mambo/ of guns of smell calibre, they were not in want of ran of • more modern construction and larger calibre. Lord I). STUART said it was remarked a few days ago that the inembe re of the government were well received at Guildhall, and the next day the Sheriffs of London ap- peared at the table with a petition against the government measures; and they had the hon. member fur Montrose praising ministers a few minutes ago for their readiness to give information, and now blaming them for refusing in formation. General ANSON did not understand that his hon. and gallant friend refused the motion, but he did not wish to take the responsibility just now. lie hoped the hon. and gallant captain would withdraw the motion. Mr. WALI'OLE said the motion was not of an imme diately pressing nature, and it would be desirable to defer the motion for a few days. The house wu then cleared for a division, but none took place ; and we were informed that an b on . m em b er h a d more that the house be counted, and, aa only thirty mem ben were present, tho house adjourned. THE NEW MINISTRY. THE Ministrial events of yesterday are soon tsld Lord HEnnY (as stated in another column) had &large meeting of hts supporters in Downing-street, wh ere he harangued them at some length, and—it is said with much warmth ; afterwards protruding t o the House of Peers, where he formally Nu nouneed the fact of his retirement from stated that her NiAJEmTv had aecepb:4 his meg. nation,—and that she had sent for the Margois c 4 LANSDOWNE and the Earl of Anr.itht:EN, to torts a new ministry. Lord lam, after this announce• went and some explanations, reported in our palls. mentary columns, went on to move the adjournment of the House of Peers till Thursday next, with sa intimation of his intention to move a still further adjournment till the following Monday, if the new Cabinet was not, on the first of tlors: says, s t a, ciently complete to assume the reins of office. Whilst these steps were being taken by the re. tirin PuEntEit, the in-coming Ministers were equally active. The Marquis of LANsis,weg it stated to have been sufficiently well yester day to set out for Osborne, to wait upon the QUEEN, and afford her the benefit of his counsel in the present emergency. Meanwhile, in linulort Lord lons Itussubb held a ounference With the Earl of AISERDEEN,—an example followed during the day by Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Mr. SIDNEY HERISI.RT, and some other Peelites. Our Parliamentary report gives the terms in which Mr. DtstesEt.i at a later hour announced the retirement of his party from office. Every club and coterie has, by this time, its favou- rite list of the New Ministry, each putting down, of course, the names of those it desires to see in the enjoyment of place. All such lists must necessarily be imperfect, since even the most authentic of them may be upset by eircumstance4, always liable in such eases to " turn up," even at the last lnar. Probably the following was, last night, the likeliest pre. gramme—es far as it goes—but can only to be takes with the reservation we have indicatitl : First Lord of the Treasury Earl of Alwailccn. A seat in the cabinet without oilier Marquis of Lansdowne. Foreign Odic, Home Colonies Admiralty Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Oladstour President of the Council Bard of Trade Lord Granville. Post Office Privy Seal Duchy of Lancaster Lord Carlisle. Gaeta of Control Lord Chancellor Lord Lieutenant ot lrelaad Lord St. Germans. Secretary-st-War Mr. Osborne. Under &menet) , of the Colonies Public Works We must repeat that the strength of a government does not consist merely in its personnel. In its prineipks must reside its strength; and the princi ples of the new Government must be clearly under stood before any general support can be expected from the Liberal party, or before anything Win po pular sympathy can be expected from the nation at large. The list we have given is very full of lords and very empty of merchants, or traders, or repro sentatives of that commercial and industrial class who ale the real architects of the wealth and power of England. Many of the men now about to form un administration were, up to It lt;, decided Tories, and now to see them under taking the lead of the Liberals is sufficient surely to make us ask for an early explanation of principles. To take a few tried Reformers into the ranks of such an administration—unless such Re. formers took their principles with them—would perhaps do little fur the cause of good govern. limit, although it might teach such represcnta. tires of the people some of tho boasted secrets of office, and render them more popularly eligible on any future occasion for ministerial work. It does not, however, yet appear that any men of very de cided liberal views have been asked to join the party now entrusted with the duty of forming a govern ment. The men, however, are of ennipiratiiely little consequence—what we need is the programme of their measures. By that alone shall we he able to predict with certainty whether or nut the new ministry can endure. A TORY LIST. (Peon the .Voming Ilernfil.) The fel:owing names have been mentioned as to fonts a portion of the new ministry; but, as nothing ■ yet definitively settled, we of course give thum merely la what we believe, as fur u matters have gone, will be likely to prove correct in the main:—The E irl of Aber deen-I.lot Lord of the Treasury ; Sir J. Graham—Cftan.cellor of the Exchequer; Lord J. Russell—Hume Secre tary; Viscount Canning—Foreign Secretary; Right Hoe. W. Gladstone—Colonial Secretary; Right flow Sidney Herbert—First Lord of the Admiralty; the Earl of Claren don—President of the Council; tho Duke of Arole—Lord Privy Seal; Earl Granville President of the hued of Control ; Right lion. E. Cardwell—l'resideut of the Board of Trade ; the Marquis of Clanricarde—Postmater- General ; Lord Seymour—First Commissioner of Woods and Forests; The Duke of Newcastle—Governor-Genera of India. In addition to the names mentionid :thaw, it 11 likely that the office of Lord Chancellor will offered Lord Cranworth, and Lord '..:hancellor of Ireland or Attar: ney-General for Ireland to Mr. Brewster. THE MINISTRT.—FIO7II;IIthat we could Icarn up to a bite hour last night, nothing had been •, ;tied a. to the formation of • new ministry, and it is mare than doubtful it Lord Aberdeen will succeed at all in 11.3 enu siou.—Morning Herald. TIM IRISH MEMBEIta.—We understand that meeting of the irib liberal representatirts will be I,dd ia the course of the week, to confer upon ttc line of with regard to the new ministry, toward. c.irrying oat which the important numerical strength of that party wdl be directed.—Globe. SPAIN. None of the new ministers are men of political or professional prominence, and the cabinet ts ro• garded both at Madrid and Paris as a temporary combination. How Gen. ltoncali will propose to deal with Braro Murillo's constitutional hills is not known, as, although he is an absolutist by repute, this is his first appearance in politics, and it can only be inferred that the bold innovations which tho late minister with greater advantages could not carry out, the new premier will not attempt. Hon call has been a commander in the Basque pro% iaoes, and a captain•geneml, first, of Grenada, and subs& qucntly of Cuba. General Lara is supposed to be favourable to the maintenance of the constitution; (aunt Mirasol is the " M. Mirasol" of our p.tr:ia mentary debates in 15-is, in which year he was Ant hither to explain the abrupt expulsion of S.r H. lialwer from Madrid, but was not received. M. Llorente is qualified by La Prelim as an eminatt wpblicist, esteemed for character and talent." MM. hey aad Avitizabal are even less known than the other members of the cabinet. The Herfshio of the 14th says:—" The injunctions which have been laid upon the periodical pre,. do nut permit us to reproduce the intelligence which has been circulating during the last few days, or to re- port the events which have occurred within the last eight•and-forty hours. We confine ourselvcs to stating, that yesterday, notwithstanding the nume la l'ucrta del Sol was crowded throughout the days that political meetings have been very numerate , f!I the capital; and that everybody iscoogrut ;dating neighbour, an upon the disappearance of some gat calamity. The enthusiasm which is reflected from every countenance is like nothing that we have even in our political history. TIWNDER STORM AT SoUTIIAMI.Tos.— A lfe" =endow storm of thunder and lightning happened in ita neighbourhood of Southampton on Friday morning. A t Itoutsty, a kw miles distant, the lightning se. tire to sows farm produce and caused an extensive coati ,gratimi. la the New Forest, rivulet. arc swollen into river., oniq" the ...seemly.) rain, and the low grounds Clto a intlect swamp. The rains have done considerable injury to afn' cultural produce; there are three hayricks on oae. fYa near Siutliampton completely under water. In N,utt capton the cellars in the lower part of the town bate Msa flooded for smile past, and it has been found 10c.... 0 1 w meet a small steam engine near the railway tit-mina . II work night and day, drawing off the water from the roust'. Many of the sheep which have been imported lately ed• Southampton from the westward have betrayed quire° of the rot, owing to the wet. ~.