The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-29 00:00:00

OPINIONS OF OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

The Times assumes that the division which is to
take place in the House of Commons this evening,
will put an end to the existence of Lord Aberdeen's
administration. The Times dismisses "at once, and
in • few words," the supposition that Lord Derby
and his adherents can be recalled to office, and thinks
that Lord John Russell must be placed in the same
clam of impossible combinationa. "He is alike inca-
pable of forming a government :himself or of serving
in the government of another, and his last act
removes Um for the present from the scene." Lord
Palmerston will, in all probability, be called upon to
recompose the Cabinet, and become Prime Minister,
while the seals of the War Department will be given
to Lord Grey.
The Morning Herald does not allude to the pa-
LORD JOHN RUSSELL FOR PREMIER. sibility of the formation of a Derby cabinet, nor does
--.._ it mention in its news columns the fact of the meet-
THE mere we reflect upon the resignation of Lord ing of conservative members at Mr. Disraeli's real-
mon Saturday night. A War Minister, it is
'mil/ ittreehil'' and the ninininciiiiiccc in which saideud, =We be found, and. that minister mist be a
it was tendered, the more convinced we feel that no dictator as far as the conduct of the war is concerned,
other mine was open to him. His remonstrances so if as to enable him to break down the inso-
&guinea the inefficiency of the War Minister, his lent and wicked opposition of the departments, all
proposal of a change of persons in that department, of which must be placed under his control." To nn.
were met by Lord ABIRDmm with a peremptory dertake this arduous task, publio opinion has already
and and negative. When bs appealed to Lord (says the Herald) pointed out two noblemen as fitted
for the purpose by the combined qualities of know-
-IPaLtareteNt the noble member for Tiverton Wl' ledge and energy—Lords Palmerston and Ellenbo-
Wstlard JOHN not to disturb the peace of the rough. The respective claims of these noblemen are
by urging his claims. The members of the then considered, our contemporary beggieg "mat
Goverment who were dissatisfied with the conduct distinctly to state that we express no opinion except
of the war, and those who wire satisfied with oili:ore_mdividually," and concluding by giving the
p The
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lititerirbleinglordar .
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it, were agreed upon this point—not to hazard view and
loss of place by "seams among thrombi,- reproduced in various ways in the nuns of three
For Lord Joint to have consented to open leading articles, will be found condensed in the fol-
up again the dimmed.= on the proposal lowing extract :
Ito substitute some other person for the Doke of
we
are %nay y...teziededintliet thebfellaot tbee„,go,rae nsuant
Itawninu in the War Department, would only have fortunes which Ci7ourietulted Sad &altose wish to 'nowise..
leen to get himself entangled in interminable andsrg from the temporary cessatios of executive vigour
seseklees debates. He had nothing for it but to out : mbsastch as evens. we ist,iaritasitlY esoatriarntribetgl:: ,
the Gordian knot at once, by withdrawing from versed. ki.ezahlsks____._ of al! .._._admiailtration which
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the Cabinet, and thus declaring that he would no eiro st 2 patios z7.7.ol:olwrihetzsein u" talent 1
here be a party to mischievous compromises. ditions Of ressment from Lord Derby, has not a
_4llore are some Parties- very busy at Present, eiagillariteie illassbecen:orlbe him who
? Csaavewreyleooller. roe- ;
nolenouring to !prop up the tottering Cabinet, by snob from Lord Ma Russell, who stands self•isolated from 1
throwing discredit on Lord Jose's motives. These :uovrttly of Ibiatol/1:1 mlia:thajii* "almabona championship the 1
persons proclaim, exultingly, that on Friday night preeeit ooTuDeture, to apply to the question of the dim- ,
Lai pgrxiggyom gimusedithat he was a master of intim of Lord Aberdeen's government, Lord Maidstone's '
the positifflo We have no inclination to enter into ratayealliothe dtiti; as the Pelletal. alternative et the
ar plainAg this controversy, which, Lif persisted in, The Morning Post doubts whether a cabinet of any
.0 /My end by placing in an antagonistic position composition could now be found to sit under Lor d
Iwo statesmen—both of whom mom indispensable John Russell, and the experiment of a Derby s ii-
to the formation of a liberal and vigorous Go-
,agistry ti,osuild,rsttoonsaletim, lessut:fifitt,hibe danger, As.
usruluout• But If ft is farad upon um, we frankly polled toenorrow, wectilli:ve that Ms woulaoantilb:Jaere
the
deslare that there is mere of the appearance of Ole. We believe that on his ex " , his'anow-
*daises. about the conduce of the residuary mem- ibisledge. euerrlfY, the good of the country mainly
UM of the Cabinet than Lord Joss's. They resisted hangs."
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car pooh-poohed all his attempts to obtain a change in •
M. Lumens, writing from London to V as Demi.,
the War Department so long as be remained among says that In case Mr. okdat=
e, Sir
Jam'
ei Oran"
them; but the moment they had got rid of him, they M. Sydney Herbert, Mid Mr. Cardwell should not
proceeded to act upon his advise. This looks very follow their friends, 1M should coneenr in remain in
like seeking to divest Lord 101 on, And td drive him the Cabinet, then there will,he no dirty in oom-
riser: Imignbani, by
yuellrenidat Gout :at showsisii with
felte"aa t:lshewwhthe ILliolrdgteP‘a" emilwtonn2ll47lWilderar. 'Dud
Wieti*far. Bjsetw°llll!lifthenisterdPbseewiliantesci
and mrPearmr• If them has been a ems? crefef In all go out they, Lord J. Ruear'il will have o mutt,
the Cabinet, it is use of which Lord Jonx has been, degree of ty In &Ward a Cbanosike of the
sot the deviser, but the victim. The public EnolnaMt-
*ill My that. Lord . Jonit was • too earnest The Jr s attributes the dkaolatien dale Aberdeen 1
in his denim to have ow war carried on r_hinet' n so much Lc thc. want of of energy 1. carry-'
.. ing 011 war, as to *
with the necemery energy and on a suldelenuy „worst ai4isct„ oarow"—of the English doolonnaardiorry.
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comprehensive °Ptah al therefore big allagam It Da lag bin evident that a ministry containing'