The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-25 00:00:00

COUNTY COURTS.

Lord BROUGHAI;:ta ie;l that, in addition to the return
from the queen's Bench which he had preeented the other
night, he had now to present a return from the Petty &m-
-ettle* of eases removed by certiorari from the County Courts
to the Courts in Equity, by ,Abith it appeared that in 1849
there had been MY write of that character, and in 1850 21,
twu-tlairds of which applied to the County Courts.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE—My lords, as there la
no business before us I may take this opportunity of moving
that this house at its rising do adjourn to Friday next. In
making that statement I feel that, however imperfect and
'monk-tent any eommuaicativa which it is in my power to
make may be found to be relating to the present position of
affaira., any information given or communication made to
the other house of parliament should in substance he made
also to this house ; but in doing so I confine myself simply
to a statement of farts as I understand them to have oc-
curred. My lords, on Friday last, in consequence of divi-
sioas whichhad recently taken place in the other house of
parliament her Majesty a "eremite communicated with each
other. Front domestic circumstances I wan not one of
the number on that occasion—hut they communicated with
each other, and on that day liar Alajosty was led to
believe that it was probable her servants would resign an
the day following. Eurly. on Saturday morning I came to
town, and such resignation was respectfully and unani-
mously tendered loy her Majesty's servants to her Majesty.
In the course of the same day, the noble lord whom I see
opposite war, as I am informed, invited to attend at the
palace, and a proposal was made to him to construct a
govenunent. 1 am informed that the noble lord stated
that he was nut thee prepared to form one ; and, upon
that communication being made, recourse was had to other
persons' mid more particularly to my noble friend lately at
the head of the government, and he was requested to re-
constract an administration). My lords, this is the present
state of affairs. All that it is in my power now to state to
your lordshipsis, that my noble friend lately at the head
of the government, has, upon reflection, thought it to be
his duty towards her Majosty and the public, to attempt
the re-construction of another administration. Beyond
this, I have nothing to my. I amok as the organ of a
government which, in fact, exists no more ; but which is
in office nominally only; and of which I am only the re-
presentative as lung as it so continues in office, and for the
purpose of making this communication. (Hear, hear.)
1,m31 sr.t N LEY—My Mole—Nonie of your lordships will,
I am sun', he disposed to offer any opposition to the motion
of the noble niarquis that this house shall adjourn —at any
rate, with reward to any business of importance—to a later
day. My lords, I will not attempt to offic any comment
on the statoment shirk has Icon mole by the noble mar-
quis; eireunistuneo II as the country now is, it is impossible
that a complete reselatioon of what has occurred can take
plaee, and it ...odd not be consistent with my duty to offer
any osplanation, which must neremarily be ot an imperfect
character. I will only say, my Ion!,, that on Satunlay I
hail the honour of a lergthened audience with her Majesty,
itloot I laid Is fore her fully snot mores-mostly the whole of
my vi, ws on the state of the country and the present pos'i-
tiom of parties. Soothing could exceed the gracious cons
deer onion, and, if I may use the wont, kindness of her
Majesty throosighoot the whole of that audience; but of
what passed at that interview —either what advice I hum-
bly tentlensl, or what was stated by her Majesty—l think
at the present moment I should ill requite. the confidence
and foe 'air which was reposed in me if I were to set' a
abode wool. (Cheers.) When the time shall come at
which this political crisis shall have passed, I shall be
prepared to state fully and unreservially to your Lordships
and the country the whole substance of the advice I humbly
tendered, and the course which, all a public man honours)
by the Clottil,lonct of her Majesty, and a privy councillor, I
felt it my duty, on that occasion, to recommend. (Hear,
hear.)
'I he Manion of LANSDOWNE--After the forbearance
which the noble lord has exercised, outpost. ably it would
1e improper to deprive him of an opportunity of stating
fully when the proper time has arrived that which he may
onmsiolo r most colorise to his own humour and the interests
of the public. In the meantime, I beg to say that I have
stated nothing node than that which I have been strictly
106,riaml. (Hear, hear.)