The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-05 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1855.

TUE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

The Ministerial erisim is at an end fer the pre-
sent, Lord Palmerston having undertaken the
task of forming a now Administration, with orrery
prospect of success. The two Houses will meet
to-night simply for the purpose of adjourning.

The formation of a Government now rests in
the hands of Lord; PALMERSTON. We earnestly
hope that he may be more successful than either
Lord DERBY or Lord JOHN RUSSELL in the exe-
cution of the arduous and important duty. Every
possible allowance will, we are eonvinced, be made
by Parliament and the country for the statesman
who may chivalrously come forward during the
present emergency, and to the utmost of his
ability exert himself to place matters in a satisfac-
tory position. It is not men but measures that
are looked for. We want to teach the AUTOCRAT
and his co-conspirators that England is really and
truly in earnest, and. that she cannot be either
bullied or cajoled—to remove the perilous and'
highly prejudicial effects of Lord ABERDEEN'S
Administration, and the virtual recognition of the
"peace-at-any-price principle." We hope some
patriotic member will forthwith impeach Lord
ABERDEEN, if only as a warning to others.
We endured that iambus too long ; and never,
perhaps, was there a more decisive and unequivo-
cal proof of the general condemnation than that
afforded by the division on Mr. ROEBUCK'S mo-
tion. The nation confided in Lord raLaielt...),:f.
It would have been fully contented had he been
placed in the prominent position to which he was
so justly entitled. As Premier he would have
acted so vigorously as to have induced the CZA_R
long since to have sued for peace. As War Mi-
nister he Might have neutralised the evil conga-
quencee of the good and excellent ABERDEEN
being Prime Minister.
But matters have gone so far that something
more is now requisite. Lord PALMERSTON, al-
though unquestionably a tower of strength, will not
be sufficient by himself, and should he attempt to
constitute a new Ministry from the old materials
we fear that the result will not be creditable to
himself or beneficial to the nation. Lord Anna-
De&N is universally condemned. His presence
would be fatal to any Administration. It would
alienate confidence at home and abroad. It would,
in fact, be the " wet blanket" that would smother
every burst of enthusiasm.—every symptom of
the adoption
of a sounder and more
energetic
policy. cannot getic
policy. " The travelled Thane hope to
be taken from the shelf on which
he has been
placed at the all but unanimous desire
of the
people.
We may judge from what is already known re-
specting the negotiations between Lords Deairr
and PALMERSTON. that the services of Mr. GLAD-
STONE will be sought fir in the event of the Noble
Viscount endeavouring to form a Cabinet. We
have nothing' to say against the talent of
the Right honourable Gentleman. His bril-
liant eloquence and steady determination
are well known ; but while we accord to
him the possession of many high qualities, we
cannot concur in the financial policy which lie kas
hitherto adopted. With the exception of Lord
ABERDEEN, he has done more to prejudice the
cause of England than any other member of the
Cabinet. If he will consent to abandon his
financial crotchets —if he will be guided by',
the experience of others, or give fair play to his