The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-06 00:00:00

(From the Timm.)
In an address marked by feeling and good taste
the Lord Chase.llor has peomeally aanouseed his resigsa-
tics to the House of LordaikFrom the rowed and sym-
pathy with which he was hawed to his lordship may learn
how little there to of private or political animosity is the
rands of those who bane hem meetly compelled to give
impresario to °Oakes adverse to him. There is seeteinly
in this seentey no desire to pull down these who have risen
to caucus. No people are more free horn envy
than our own, sad if there be a character
whose advancement is looked upon without • shade
of ill-feelleg it is the able ad hard-working lawyer
who, after good service in the House of Oonunees,
receives the high rewards of his prefemioa. Among these
who listened to Lord Westbury yenteeday, or who took
part in the debate on Mooday, there an, we am sum few
who do set feel deep regret that &soh • blow should have
fallen oo inch • man. It is needles', however, to speak
farther of this matter. Only the *lmaged ocavietion that
the honour of the country must be Abdicated would have
Slade such en amembly as the Home of Commons cen-
sure a Lord Chancellor. The unhappy snots which
have led to the Chasoellar's resigestion cannot be
noodled ; they mance be deprived of their un-
favourable character. All that Lord Westbury can
ask of his countrymen is that they shall now as far am pos-
sible (ergot them, so, at least, as to judge his fature career
without prejudice &cived from aa unfortunate past. This
oblivion the public will be glad to ertend to the transact.
floss el the last few months. Indeed, the advice of Lord
Wsstbt wilimgase bas been to some cutest the cause
that the awing against him bare mad* se deep sad palatal
an impression. Lord Westbury esplaibed at length
the NIMBI which induced him to hold office up
to the present time, and after • committee of
either boos, as well as the voice of the country, had
aocumd him. This explanation is quite iatelliglble, nor
ma we say that there may eel be valid someone why • ma
in high pedlars shssld at times dieragard the popular voice.
Bat in this case we think the Chancellor was ill advise',
He tells the home, ma Lord Palmseetwa told the Commons
on Tuesday, that what the lint charges were made Nairn
hint he desired to resign. "My lords," he says, " I be-
lieve that the holder of the Great lisehregtrt never to be in
the position of an scared pence, &ad, such unfortunately
being this awe, for mylows part I hilt it dos to the
greet aloe that I hold that I aboold retire from
it and meet any accusation in the character of • private
persoc." But, in deference to the opinions of his oolleagoes,
who thought that • too ready resignation might lead to
the encouragement of charges spinet public men, the Lord
Chancellor retained aim This principle, however, which
might be monad as rapids the early phase of the inquiry,
could hardly apply to a period when the °plaice of
Doe of the HOUNIS of Parliament bad bees given.
The Ohanseller, we think, would have done wall if be
bad resigned diet the rescinding of Mr. Edmunds's
pmnstee, mad anomaly he (eight not to have held Aloe • day
after the report of the sousraittee or. the Leeds Bankruptcy
Court. As low as a man retains office he speaks at •
disadvantege. The eminence at which he stands makes
him • mark for his opponenta, while it WOMB his own
power of repelling them. If the Cheat:teller had lo-
aded on resigning even • week ago he would stand in a
better pontion than at present. The act of =digestion
itself diem= ressetruent, and from the moment it is per
something like • reaelioa in the parliamentary and
popular mind sets is, It is strange that a roan so sesta
and experienced as Lord Weather, should not have seen
that the advice of his colleagues was more in acondasee
with the supposed convenience of the ministry than with
his own laterals and homier.

But these mere details will be soon forgotten. What
will remain is the recollection of the country will be that
a vary eminent Chancellor resigned is oonsupierioe of faults
is his administration. It Is in the power of Lord West.

bury by degrees to wenn tie asamembraaies which his
countrymen have of this ask sad dually to win it oat
altogether, mid plan in its stead the image of an able
I tape sad politiciaa present is parliament and daily ren-
dering serviced io the contry. The ideount which Lord
Westbury was a►le to give of his judicial labours dhows
how inn the paths fns by his retirement: and there is
me on acquainted, in my dawn, with tbe Chamellor's
dirties who will sot admit that they Inn beau ably end
vigorously performed. As a law tvionase, Lord Wesibury
be. had few equals. Both as attersoy-geaeral and as Lord

Mammas, be has devoted himwelf to t s dopittyleg el oar
taighd jurisprtulesse, sad he le swim ow engaged is
ewe of the most useful works vita • lawyer eat wader.
take—the digest of the whole body of the law. Timm
labours Lord Wistbary may awfully sostiase is the
more private bet still asked paition whisk ha will war
occupy. Essigastasa, to • Obaimselior, is Ws of • elms,
that to es ordisary elateemea. He remotes • judge el ties
Iwo swam owls of the cosally, aid ewe of • small sad
Meet body, whisk virtually supervieas all proosediass
of pa:Umtata* is legal matters. Lori Want*, has still •
acid fee this display el his great abilities, sad we venture
to ay that if be apply himself to the daps which Mal
remiss to him ft will sat be Wag Ware tld ramealwasee
of tholat• immidals wlil be lost ia tba NM= of tle bewails
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