The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-23 00:00:00

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

At five o'clock the body of the House, was com-
pletely filled. All the niembars of the Govern-
ment were 'present. as well, as the chief
Members of the Opposition.. We noticed that Mr.
Disraeli, Mr. Gladstone, and Major Beresford, were
particularly restless, They frequently left their seats,
and entered into conversation with political colleagues
in different parts of the House. The entrance of Lord
John was a signal for loud cries of " Hear, hear," and
cheers. Lord Palmerston took his seat on the great bench
past the gangway, but was not noticed on entering.
The noise and confusion in the House until Lord John
Russell i Jse was so great that the Members who took
part in the discussion on private business were scarcely
heard in the gallery.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose and said—Sir, after
the occurrences of last Friday night the House will be
prepared for the announcement I have now to make.—
(Liehr, hear.) At a meeting of her Majesty's servants
on Saturday, we considered what course it was ii:r=
cumbent upon us to pursue ; it appeared -to Mt
that it was impossible to carry on satisfactorily
the business of the Government in this House after the
event's Of the preceding night. We considered the snarl
n Majesty to use her prerogative of
dissolving
Parliament,
but we considered that there
ive of advising
the
were such grave objections to such a course that we ulti-
mately declined to' recommend it to her Majesty.
We, therefore, determined to lay our resignation before
her Majesty, which I accordingly did in the.course of
the afternoon.-(gear, hear.) Her Majesty was gritei-
ously pleased to accept our resignation, and has shwa
sent for my Lord Derby, who' is understood
to have undertaken the task of framing
a Government.—(Cheers.) We therefore merely hold
office : until our successors are appointed.—(Hear;
hear.) Sir, after this statement I do not wish tci'rCiirr
to the various events which have taken place since
the commencement of the session, and - which
will, no doubt,; form the subject of -debate'
hereafter.--(llear, hear.) Sir, I cannot conclude what'
I have to say on this occasion without expressing Any'
sincere thanks to those who have supported the Govern-.
merit, and who, during upwards of five years, have'
enabled the Government to carry out measures of great'
public importance.-(Cheers) Having their confidence,
and having had the advantage of their support, I ,have
been enabled during that period -so to conduct the affairs !
of the country, that we are new enabled to
leave, the business, both as respects the
foreign and domestic relations, in a state that we need,
not be ashamed of.—(Cheers.) I wishfarther to say
with respect to one of my colleagues to whom I am pe-
culiarly indebted, that it is owing to the temperate wisdom
end the high character of my Lord Lansdowne, that-the
Government have ebtained great facilities in the House
of Lords, and been thus enabled to carry many important
measures which would otherwise have required
the assistance of a more prominent Minister.—
(Hear, hear.) Sir, as I have said, I do not
wish to recur to past events, or indeed to dilate upon
anything that may raise a difference of opinion in
this House.—(Haar, hear.) As for the future, I will
only say, that I shall think it my duty to oppose out
of office, as I have opposed in office, any restoration of
du; duty on cavl4--(Cheers)—whether under the naix.e
of protectionor revenue.—( Renewed cheers.) I shall also
think it nay duty to support an extension of the suffrage
to those who are fitted to exercise' tho franchise for
the welfare and happiness of , the people, :be-
having that such an extension will add strength mad
solidity to our Parliamentary institutions.—(Cheerr.)
I would say, further, that I shall always *use the little
influence I may possess for the maintenance of the bless-
ings of peace.—(Renewed cheers.) I have only
farther to any that since -I came into /he
House I have received- a communication from Lc.rd
Derby, stating that it was his wish and that it won Id
facilitate his arrangements if this House would adjourn
until Friday.—(lltar, hear.) In consequence of that
communication I have to request that all business ratty
suspended ,
bd suded for the present, and I will, therefore, move,
that the House at its rising do adjourn until Friday.

... ..
Mr. HUME expressed a hop that on Friday next the
new Government would explain to the House the policy
theY intended to pursue.—(toud laughter and cheers.)
H. had hoard it rumoured that this House would •:not
meet again, and he could not think that such *an Ad-
vantage would ba taken by those who bad an opportunity
afforded them of cominglforward and stating their polio y.
For his own part he would be a strenuous advocate of
14110. measures, without regard to either party in' on
House, and would also support the carrying out of fr i e
trade beyond the limits to -which it, now extended,—
' (Loud laughter lrom the Opposition.)
The motion was then
put and agreed to.
The SPEAKER shortly
There
was immediately a general rush out of the
House.
the Chamber was la a few minutes entirely empty. •
afterwards left the Chair, a ad
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master, we, found in the cabin. . .

r,IOIONDAY

TATTERSALL'S.-THIS EVENING.

Six o'cLoac.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
12 to 1 agst Vietress—taken
12 to 1 agst Chieftain—taken
12 to 1 agst La Gazza L2dra
12 to 1 agst Miss Mowbray—taken
20 to 1 agst Bedford (6 yrs old).
LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.
2 to 1 agst Surprise
10 to 1 agst Abbess of Jerveanx

NE gY3IARICET HANDICAP.
14 to 1 agat Bardolph.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg
20 to 1 agst Miss Ann
20 to 1 agst Sally Warfoot colt
CHESTER CUP.
18 to 1 agst High Sheriff
20 to 1 agst Confessor—taken
25 to 1 agst Scarecrow
40 to 1 agst Neasham
40 to 1 agst Ringleader
50 to 1 agst Cossack

DERBY.
5 to 1 agst Hobble Noble (0

15 to 1 agst °relic
17 to 1 agst Augur
20 to 1 agst Claverhouse
18 to 1 agst Alfred the Great.(t)
20 to .1 agst Lapidist
20 to 1 agat Kingston
30 to 1 agat Chief Baron Nicholson

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ALARMING OCCURRENCE AT SEA.
SUICIDE Off' A MASTER OF A Slitu.—On Saturday
the subjoined details were received, communicating an
extraordinary attempt on the part of Mr. James Gilmour
M'Bride, the commander of the British ship Troy, ba-
twohnegn on
be-
longing Mr. Duncan Gibb, of Liverpool,'to destroy
his vessel 'aLd then his own life. It appears that the ”
vessel had been to California and Manilla, and her
last port was Singapore. She, was bound fgt. Bombay,
tlast, while' the the vessel was about forty Miles off
evening of. the Bth of December
Ph
had li
enauegb,u' Cinapt!asitnat Me
of'B riidnet,oxwichaotlowit
foshrosuelvderahel
doaybsserved,,
pre-
viously, set fire to a large qUantity of gunpowder that
was stored in his cabin. The crew were startled by the
explosion and smoke which is3ued up the companion,
and immediately afterwards M'Bride rushed on deck
with liTs'elotheS on fire, exclaiming, "I have blown up
the ship." This alarming announcement caused the'
officers to hUrry down below, when they saw that
the place was on fire. All hands were ordered aft
to txtingutsh it, and after some time, through
great exertion en their part, the fire was got under,
which Otherwise would have caused the total
destruction of the ship. Captain M'Bride on cowing
up went to the helmsman andAdemanding his knife, said,
" The vessel; is go'ne, cut away the stern boat." The
man refusing, M'Bride drew a pistol and attempted
to shoot him. lie pulled the trigger twice, but it
fortunately missed fire. The man apprehending
from the smoke which was coming up the cabin,
that the vessel was really on fire, gave the captain
a .knife, who instantly jumped into the stern boat
and cut away one of the falls. The. boat fell, and
he was precipitated into the sea. One of the crew then
insured the other fall of the boat, in order that the'
Captain,. who was struggling in the water, might get
into it, which he accAr.plishecl after some hard swim-
ming. The long boat was then lowered, and the crew
succeeded in bringing the unfortunate man on board. Ile
was in a meat exhausted condition, not only from the'
effects hi the immersion, but from the burns he had
sustained by the force of the explosion, part of his
clothes having been burnt off. Every attention the
officers could show him was rendered, but he survived
but a' few hOurs. The ship was then put back tb
Penang, Where it arrived on the 9th with the re-
mains of the deceased captain. On the circumstances
attending the unfortunate man's death coming to the an-
thorities, a coroner's inquiry took, place, and the ju4,
after hearing the statements of the came to the
Unanimous verdict that the deceased died crew,
rom the effects
of excessive drinking, coupled with injuries received
from explheion by gunpowder. The extreordine.ry pre-
servation of 'the ship and crew excited considerablh
notice:at-Penang, and some surprise was manifested that
means bad not been taken by the crew to place some re-
straint over the misguided commander, and thereby,have
avoided a much more serious catastrophe.