The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-03 00:00:00

mptnal Varuamznt.

THE lIHNISTERLAL CRIPITH.

Both Houses reeemmbled on Monday night, Starsa
week's adjournment. The few words spoken by But
Russell and Mr. Gladstone in their respective plasm
were substantially the same. Owhig to the role
Monday night, they had deemed it advisable to tender
their resignation to her Majesty, but her Majesty bed
expressed her unwillingness, in the present state
affeire, to accept their resignation. Upon this, krill( a
communication had passed between the Queen ai
them : they were to have a mrsonal interview with lit r
Majesty on Tuesday atone o'clock ; and they hoped they
would be able to Mete fully to Parliament on imeday
evening the worm they proposed to take.

Her Majesty has thought proper to wept the
renignatioo of MinLtera, and they now only hold *free
until their summon are appointed. In the House at
Lards on Tuesday, Earl Russell made known the malt
of the interriew of himeilf and Mr. Gladstone with b
Majesty at Windsor Gail* that day, and ezplalned
on Tuesday last, when bet Majesty received the tender
of their reeigastioe, she welshed them to reconaider
their decision; that it appeared to her that the
Government had only been defeated on • point of
detail, and that In the present state of affairs on
the Continent she felt it was inexpedient to
make any 'hangs in the Government. The nobi• lord
made a long statement of the reason why Mister.
introduced • Reform Rill this seinkm. fineosenive
tries had given pledges to carry such • measure with-
out redeeming their pledgee, and be (Bari Hamill) and
hie colleagues thought the time bad come to falai their
repeated promisee, and stand or fa by their effort to do
so. He foaled fault with the Coseervalive party for not
meet's, the memiare proposed in • fair and frank spirit.
The Cabinet, after re-considering their resignation, at
her Majesty's request, did not think it empatible with
their declaration or dignity to remain in ea..; si
the coafereom with the Queen is the aftersooe, they
were compelled to preen their resignatioo, and Mr
Majesty WM ilidlleeds though INSlueiallily, to accept it.

The Earl of Derby warmly rephed to tb• !swim of
Earl Russedl, and defended the conduct of himself and
his colleagues from the charges alleged against them.
After some reeoarks front Evil Greaville, she defended
the conduct of Government, and Bari Gray, the
House adjourned until Friday.
The Charmellor of the Ezehequer was rewired with
conaiderehl• cheering what he entered the Home of
Commons and aho when he rose to make hie elotement.
The right hon. gentleman detaikd tics history and
progress of the bill, and mid that after the vote of
llonday week the Government had no alternative bet
to tender their reeigoations, and they now held their
offices only until their intemenors were appointed. .1.1
The Rowe was then adjourned until Thunelay.E
Both7Hottess of Parliament toot ma Thursday emoting.
In the Lords the Royal 1111011fti woe Mesa by COMMILLAOO
to several hills. In the Commas the Chaseedlor of the
Faeheqser announced that be bad received • *Domani-
cation from the Earl of Derby asking that the Home
might he adjourned to Thursday nest. It emoted, h 0
.-
ever, that it was novainary the committee on the
Bridal petition should be sworn, and in order that
that might be done, the House would hare to meet to.
eight and on lloaday, when it could be adjourned to
, Thursday.

A meeting of Lord Derby's supporters was hold on
Thamday morning, wad ia understood to Item hope very
unanimous. It ia stated that all his friends agreed to
support the noble Earl in the didioelt task of meeting
Lb. Queen's Commission. Lord Derby's sadism* of
Her Ilnjersty took plain on Thursday at four o'clock in
its afternoon, and immediately after his relent to
Loadea be *mid himself in eommenteatiee with some
expetimiced Mammon of the CloeMitetimal Whig part!.
with a view to forming a Government in eouneratioa
with them. No authrutie lists of a new Oehisiel bs
exploded before the begineing of nest week. 17• Iii the
malt of his aoesoguilimakkos with its WidiMek
isnaisised, Urn noble Sad wil asks**
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