The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-16 00:00:00

RESIGNATION OF LORD
PALAERSTON.

Viscount Palmerston has tendered his resigna-
tion of the office of Secretary of State for the
Home Department, and has therefore ceased, within
the last forty-eight hours, to form a part of her
Majesty's Government, if that resignation has
been accepted by the Crown. Upon the re-
ceipt of a communication from Lord Palmerston,
announcing the resolution he had been led to form,
the Prime Minister left town for Osborne-house yea
terdsy for the purpose of laying the resignation of the
Home Secretary before the Queen. Whatever may be
the surprise which this announcement may excite
in the public mind, that surprise will be consider-
ably augmented when the cause which has induced
Lord Palmerston to withdraw from the present
Administration is accurately known. That cause,
we may confidently state, is unconnected with
the foreign policy of the Government, it has not
I arisen out of the difficulties of the Easters
question, nor is it true that differences of opinion
on that subject have manifested themselves with
such force as to lead to the retirement of
any member of the Administration. The ground

on which Lord Palmerston is said to rest his
inability to remain in the present Cabinet, and
to share in the responsibility of the measures of the
approaching session, is distinctly and exclusively his
decided opposition to tho Reform Bill which has
been prepared under the direction of Lord John Rur
sell, and assented to by the other members of the go•
vernment.— Times.

REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH STAFFORD-
SHIRE.
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Paragraphs have appeared in several newspapers,
copied from the Wolter/tampton Journal, detailing, with
some degree of minuteness, circumstances under which Lord
Paget has declined to accede to the wishes of the liberal
electors, by coming forward for the vacant seat in the repre-
sentation. Up to yesterday afternoon there was little, if
say, foundation for this report ; it is simply true that his
lordship has not yet consented to stand, although it is be-
lieved he will ultimately do so. The fact is, that in the
Wolverhampton.district there has all along been a strong
feeling in favour of Mr. Wrottesley, and aid of • very in-
fluential character having been promised for that gentle-
man, it has been a matter for consideration whether he or
the noble lord above named should be put forward. But
IPA the erroneous report now referred to originated with the
twin, it may be stated, for their consolation, that a liberal
candidate will certainly be brought forward, whether Lord
Paget consents or not.

A MODEL SCOTCH ORIEVANCL—A correspond-
ent of the Glasgow Constitutional having written to Lord '
Palmerton complaining of his lordship's use of the word
" England" as synosymous with the United Kingdom,
and of the term " English" as synonymous with the people
of Grist Britain, the following communication was sent in
reply: " Whitehall, 27th October, 1863. Sir—l am
directed by Viscount Palmerton to acknowledge receipt of
your letter of the 18th instant, inclusiog copy of a letter
addressed to his lordship which you had published. And I
am to convey to you, with reference to that letter, Lord
Palmenton's assurance, that in using the words ' Eng-
-1 Bah'—' Englishmen England'--his lordship meant no
disparagement to Scotland, Ireland, or Wales; but only
used that form of speech which is usually and conveniently
adopted in speaking of the United Kingdom and its inba-
bitants.-1 am, Ike., Hoary Fitzroy." Caledonia,
Mercury.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OPP BLACKPRIARS-BRIDGE.
—About a quarter past four, yesterday morning, Eliza
Fennell, who is stated to be a respectable woman, 2 years
of age, jumped off the centre arch into the river. Boats
immediately put off to her rescue, and she was recovered
en life was extant ; but it was found that she had broken
her thighs by striking against the abutments of the bridge.
She was removed to Bt. Bartholomew's. No reason is
assigned for her attempted self-murder.
RAILWAY TO TAVISTOCK.—The abandonment by
the South Western Company of their scheme leaves the
way open for the broad gunge priject promoted by the
South Devon Company. It ie, therefore, hoped that this
letter will be carried into rine! without delay. The Duke
of Bedford lies handsomely placed at the disposal of the
company the whole of his l .nd through which the line will
pass, and has promised to give the ground required for the
station, Insides a contribution of :AOl. towards the prelimi-
nary expenses.