The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-16 00:00:00

WEST-END RUMOURS.

If the gossip of the political circles may be credited,
the dissension in the camp of King Agramante was as
nothing compared with that which rages in the Cabi-
net. According to one report, it was resolved, after a
stormy debate, on Saturday, to recommend her Majesty
to accept of Lord John Russell's resignation. Accord-
ing to another, this resolution has been averted by the
threatened resignation of the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer and the Home Secretary. Some went so far yes-
terday as to affirm that these ministers had actually
resigned, because Lord Palmerston had been prevailed
upon to recommend the acceptance of Lord John's Be-
mis sion.

In the event of Lord John's resignation being ac-
cepted, it is understood that he will be succeeded in the
Colonial-office by Sir William Molesworth. Sir Benja-
min Hall is spoken of for the Board of Works ; but it is
not understood that the hon. baronet is to have a seat in
the Cabinet. That promotion is reserved as a sop for a
noble malcontent. The Board of Trade is said to have
been efferal to Mr. Laing, and declined by him.
It appears that a kind of pressure from without has
been brought to bear upon the Cabinet from two quatre-
ters. One was by means of a declaration to whichn 11_
names of fourteen members of the Government,_
eot the
the Cabinet, are said to have been appendedw,ort ~,.
effect that they could not vote against Sir Bunl
.4u-a
ton's motion ; the other by means of thebßi d
as mentioned by us on Saturday, to w
of the House of
i tures of some dozen Whig members
Lord Palmerston to
Commons were obtained, urging
eTh rather equivocal
accept Lord John's resignation. .
s attributed diveisely
credit of originating the former !e, which the signs,
and Sir Benjamin
to Sir R. Bethell, Mr. Bou
Lord John Russell is
to whether
rN::tbtlial'ii:
The uncertainty as
the Government hearsae to have
Hall ; !that of originating the latterveri to Sir John Shelley.
or is not a member oferbvites.
Some of 'mintain
given pause to the
.D
ut Sir
little donut
Derby is expected in town
lordship'sra ot
ion i
that if Lord John is
and there can he
onsibility, his voice •
morbid dislike of responsibility, no longer applicabl
doubtEtuhlwate,
further. It is whispered voice will be given
ding no , that, in the
for procee tton s motion '
event of Sir Bulwer Ly . being allowed to
drop, the bulk of the Derbyites will vote for Mr. Roe-
buck's.
Sir James Graham is expected to arrive in town this
day.
Lord Dalhousie is reported to be so very ill that
there is not the slightest chance of his ever being able to
take office. This will be a hitch in the arrangements for
the fliSiOli of the conservative liberals and liberal con.
servatives.

The conviction that an early dissolution of Parliamen
i 3 inevitable CPAtintl33 to gain ground,.-.Dail;/ Zion.

So far as the exhibition itself is concerned it is
but doing justice to the French Commission to say
that, whatever may have been the defects when it
opened, they have amply made up for lost time
during the last month or six weeks. The change,
indeed, is surprising order and regularity have
succeeded to chaos, and the apathy and neglect of
some exhibitors have disappeared before file menace
of immediate eviction. Tha central building, the
rotunda, and the great gallery of machinery which
runs along the quay now offer attractions of a varied
description. At the same tine other buildings have
been erected, and even before their completion every
square foot is distributed to the competitors for
space. No small share of this alteration is to be at-
tributed to M. Le Play, the French engineer, who
has been placed at the head of the Imperial Commis-
sion since the let of June, and whose untiring
energy has been productive of the greatest benefit.
He has been thoroughly supported in his endea-
vours by Prince Napoleon, who may, indeed, claim
a good share in the changes and the progress for
the last six weeks. The Prince passes several
hours almost every day at the Palace of Industry,
in order to ascertain with his own eyes whether
the measures agreed upon are really and fully car-
ried into operation.
The Commissioners for foreign Governments at
the Exhibition, thinking that it was their duty to
thank Prince Napoleon, the President of the Im-
perial Commission, for the manner in which he has
accomplished his important mission, a deputation
of them proceeded the day before yesterday to the
Palais Royal, and presented to his Imperial High-
nesi the following address :
"Monseigneur—The commissioners of foreign powers
only fulfil a duty in offering to the President of the
Imperial Commission the homage 'of their admiration
for thestriking manner in which the work of the Univer-
sal Exhibition has just been accomplished. The grand
idea of the Emperor has been realiied. Let thanks
be given for it to the kind efforts of your Impe-
rial Highness, to the constant solicitude which you
have shown for this great work, and to the power-
ful impulse which you have imparted to it. The
Exhibition is now the great attraction of the Capital
of France, to which it adds fresh lustre. It presents
a picture of all the productions of nature, supplied
by Providence, and of the transformations effected in
them by man • it will powerfully contribute to the pro-
gress of the fine arts, and of manufactures and to the
prosperity of commerce, which have constantly been the
object of the most lively interest of the Emperor. In
coming forward to-day, Monseigneur, to express to you
the sentiments with which all the Commissioners are
penetrated, and in presenting to you a copy of the de-
claration which they adopted at their last weekly sitting,
they embrace this opportunity of renewing to your Ina-
penal Highness the assurance of their respectful homage.
—Paris, 12th July." (Here follow the signatures.)
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different countries which
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with the most scrupulous impartiality.
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to all nations, and by recompensing with equal justice
the useful and remarkable works of all the nations which
have taken part in this grand competition of universal
labour."
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