The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-22 00:00:00

THE TUIRD WED Or THE TREASUitY.

ildr. Stuns('ld, in teturning throats, entuutmlei
by refilling to the resignation of Hr.li, whoosh be
chatecterimed an • creditable, au Winosrahle, ant a
etatenmaralite course. Cientlenicn, I will u say a few
words up. u the ofth•- new lILI many of its duties —which
I lave undertaken. I am not about to speak of the
various details relating to the fiduro working of the ale is
Invasive 1 think the schem.• is b ist explainel and made
int•lbeible by Home who Lave conceived it; and the
changes in the woe king of u a imagery are the concep-
tion. some two or does• years back. of the prim minister
hauerlf. I may give you in general words the idea which
is to proem.' from them changes. Meoacquaiated with the
wot lung of the Treasury have long kaoun 'Loathe Creasury
ar err ta. y has been au overworked man. It is a plasm
which toe strongest man could only hope to 611—whicix
the idiom:est uam could hardly hope to till completely.
The current work, and the wiereUebesius bus:lM.ll4 in the
Howe of Commons. which bill upon that member of the
govenanent, are enough, awl more than enough. for the
strength and the &May of any one mnu ; and it has been
proved that sio man is able to give that consecutive and
coniptehroisive attention t the cares of the departmental
etre to an extent hitherto desirable, and which attention
I. nee wary to the iliecharge of the true (unction of the
Treasury. (Hear. You will easily understand, it from the
great spending is of the state proposals for
change use addressed to the Troarery„ ed. SA the I
tharietsury to the Treasury has uppoituaity to ass
mine the proposals be will be at the mercy of
the departen ntal service. The Tovoneiry in that
woe is unable to 41.1111113111.3 and criticise with the sapor-
c Mon necessary. The only fruitful wry in which you eau
Exercise economical control is, not to exere.as is t • lose-
ticsilarly upon individual cases. but whets you tied a de-
-1 artment toning constantly before you for increased ex-
penditure—oaf to the mat spender., y..er espeal cure
romtantly men-a-mg, and it must los reviewed a• •
whole. bow, this svicire must he undertaXen. By the
new arrangement it is intended that there shall be at the
Treammy roam pensions who are aide and willing to •
rieuer!ut.ve thought. and give a compiehemate view to
the firiancee, and the administration and thewoonorai! of
the date. (Hoar, hear.) Well, gentletrica, 1 bar, a•-
singed the butentrabie poet. I have sliow so fur
the :moons which I have asaigoicd for the
charge, and I believe that it allot, to me a -re of
labours which it would ant bare been consist., it with
public duty He me to decline. (Hear, hoar.) 'l.lcre is
another :canon which has led Ind f./ that step, suet which
I think you will appreciate. A great responsibility at
this moment weighs ulnas the liberal party end its
by the retirement of the late premier the respounibility
is thrown upon us of essaying into practical execution
the legislative and lithium:testae measures and reforms
which we preached when occupying the other site of thi
house. (A laulio.) Our policy of the iliivotabliehruent of
the Irish church is simple enough; but in spite of our
large majority. in the face ot a hostile and compact
minority, and on the fuse of a hostile House of Lords, it
is not a simple and easy task toaccomplish. (Hear, heir.)
Upon achieving that great reform, in my opinion and in
yours, more than upon anything elm, at this niemeut,
depends the future peace, contentment, and union of the
United Kingdom, and to accomplish this the absolute
union and the strictest dinciphue of the liberal party are
required. (Cheers.)
Thu proceedings then concluded on • vote of thanks
being gnat to the Mayor, on the mottos' of Mr. tirs.mr-
tau), M.Y.