The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-27 00:00:00

jection of which he would be to eel what
not be responsible for the wants, of which ha disepeeee"4"llll
Oa the evening of Tuesday lest my noble friend gave
eta motion in hie capacity of President of the nexeci—",.., then h. tendered his resignation on the simple
-.L.' he felt unable to resist the motion of the hon. sae hici; member for Sheffield. If, as I mid before hie
wee founded on the refusal of the First 1,4111:4411,
Treasury to adopt the change he proposed in the Wit pertinent, I think he would have acted better if be h. 7
reputed that ground in the letter in whelk
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dared his resignation, and had given the geeeeD
an opportunity of reconsidering that proposalit . (Ri-tr the proved had been again made and reected. •
the noble lord the member for London had still j r
epintea, he would then have resigned on periled, 2
which no one could have taen sayelsreest7
mast
fres say, that I think his colleagues are
feel, not only regret fey the loss of one of the most it•
and influential members of the government gad e
hone, but they are also entitled te say that the cc!:
occurred in a manner wholly unexpected, mad *lc
eerding to the usual practice, they could not lieu=
pitted. So much, sir, for the circumstause le IQ' my noble friend has adverted. With regard le the Nei;
in which he has resigned, and the hasty and
manner in which -the grounds of his resigeaderearlills
nounced, I think it wee a departure from the gelectip
Pleb
tics, which the
_government would not have betabmitee
is expecting. Having said thus much, I
from any further remarks on that poiut. In
remake j_tehkirs;
k* I have acted from a strong sense of
hear," from Lord J. Rusiell)—and not frem7B,7&e,
towards my noble friend. In the Course of his
has expressed a conviction that whoever may be
with the conduct of the war in future will feel it bier 4
as far as his functions allow, to conduct it with
vigour. Undoubtedly, air, it will be tarried on 111 M
Her Majesty's government have felt it their duty,
standing the great for they have sustained by the
wok
of my noble friend, not to run away from the nu* et%
hen, and learned member for Sheffield. They Withal
would have been disgraceful. If that motion be
of 'eerie it is unnecessary for me to say what the week
be. (Laughter.) But if, in the course of the getak
reasons shall be alleged sufficient ti iadus the hial
to reject, it will then be for her Majesty's greaexceit
consider how far it may be advisable to adopt thee"
tione of my noble friend. (.. Hear," and lughtetrit
future mut depend on the result of the motion; tette
whatever person it will devolve to perform the fanelsed
Minister of War, I am persuaded be will feel it hie dew%
act in the manner prescribed by my noble Mead The
will be prosecuted in accordance with the fisheye/ thmei
people, and I triist conducted to a successful lisle. Wee&
sir, Gill in aid not only the enthusiast :c feeliegsof tbegi
tish nation, but also the cordial co-operation and NUNN
of our great any the Emperor of the French and th
French nation. It is one of the moat magnificent epee
males presented by history to mankind, to tee thei
two groat nations united in such a came. Ifs
have seen in former times great powers elated fie
the purposes of injus nq
tice or of couest, bat this
la the first time in the history of mankiod that ill have seen two great nations cooperating cordially es see
power in a cause so honourable to both. I feel, sir, the A
most confidence in the energies of this country directed is
co-operation with Apse of France. I sin pummeled tam
my noble friend will prove a true prophet, and thatthe
will be conducted so as to obtain an honourable sad a sah
peace, which will secure not only the ilunour end dignity
of this country, but the future repose and independence,.
Europe. (Cheers.)
The subject then dropped.