The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-09 00:00:00

silk to deny that they reflect a strong light upon those
speculations which argue the dissolution of the Grey
Cabinet to be at hand. One of the current stories yester-
day was, that Earl Grey had tendered.his resignation, in
consequence of the permission accorded by his Majesty to
the Duke of Richmond with respect to the disclosure of
what had taken place in the Cabinet. Without pretending
to have any access to State secrets, which the independence
of our course would be more likely to frustrate than encou-
rage, we strongly incline to credit this account. At all
events, it is evident that something is brewing. The Go-
vernment has made a full stop in the progress of its most
important measures, and it remains to be seen whether the
"sufficient causes" spoken of by Earl Grey are not causes
which affect the sufficiency and even the existence of his
Administration. But it is useless to prosecute the inquiry
any further, when the fact must so soon be discovered.—
Morning Herald.
We believe we may to-day take upon ourselves to an-
nounce the final dissolution of the Government of Earl
Grey. We do not pretend to be in possession of the
secrets of the Cabinet, or informed of the precise and im-
mediate cause of this event ; but we refer our readers to
what passed in the House of Lords, and to the postpone-
ment of the several Government measures by Earl Grey,
for the grounds of our belief of what we have stated, and
to the fact that no Member of the Government, with the
exception of Mr. Spring Rice (and he not until a late
period of the evening), made his appearance last night in
the House of Commons. These circumstances would in
ordinary cases be conclusive of the event we have an-
nounced—and to these circumstances was added, last
night, the almost unusually-expressed belief upon the part
of the supporters of the Government in the House of
Commons that it was not a partial but a total dissolution
which ha 1 taken place—that this dissolution had, in point
of fact, occurred on Monday night, although it was not
decisive until after the sitting of the Cabinet at twelve
o'clock yesterday ; but that the resignations of Ministers
had at last been sent in, and were now in the hands of the
King. We give these statements as they reached us. We
have already said that we are not in the secrets of the Ca-
binet. What, then, has occasioned the breaking up of this
Administration—the weakest, the wickedest, the worst that
England ever saw ? Was it any premeditated and con-
centrated exertion upon the part of their political opponents
to drive them from office ? Was it any successful exhibi-
tion of Parliamentary tactics or of political intrigue—was it
the faithlessness of their friends, or the fickleness of their
supporters ? It was neither—it was none of these causes.
It was their own internal dissensions. The Opposition, led
by Sir Robert Peel, was what that Opposition has ever
been, moderate and merciful—not seeking an occasion to
destroy but an opportunity to amend—not looking to acces-
sion to office, but to public good. We would recal the atten-
tion of our readers and of the country, to the whole course
adopted by the Conservative party in the House of Com-
mons, since the commencement of the present session of
Parliament, in proof of this assertion. We would recal to
their minds the thousand opportunities which have pre-
sented themselves to that party for crippling the power or
for destroying the existence of their adversaries, of which
they have not availed themselves. We would impress
upon their memory the many occasions when defeat, sure
and speedy defeat, awaited the Government, but for the
support of that party, and the shield thrown over them by
its high-minded leader. But this recapitulation would be
useless, for the truth of it is impressed upon the mind of
every man cognizant of the proceedings of the Legislature.
We say that it is to their own internal dissensions that the
Government of Earl Grey owes its dissolution. Those dis-
sensions have long existed ; but since the resignation of Sir
James Graham and Mr. Stanley they have been un-
ceasing, and the downfal of the Administration was cer-
tain from the hour that the republicanism and imbecility of
Lord John Russell were preferred to the monarchical
predilections and capacity of Mr. Stanley—from the hour
that the straightforward manliness of Sir James Graham
was supplied by the tricks and chicanery of Mr. Edward
Ellice. Since that time the Government has been carried
on either by the slimy intrigues of Mr. Ellice or by the
more audacious impositions of Mr. Littleton—the degree
of opposition to be exhibited in the House of Commons
was regulated either at the office of the one, or at the din-
ner-table of the other ; the flagrant lie or the subtile equi-
vocation were the only means used for managing a division,
or for silencing an opponent. We had warm words of the
townie in the House, and cordial shakings of the hand in
the lobby ; the Government was a living lie—the system a
perfected deceit. But indeed the events of the
last few days could not by possibility have led to any
other termination than the present one. During this
period Ministers have been plunging deeper and deeper
in the mire, at every move. The black, the indelible
disgrace brought upon the less dishonest part of the Go-
vernment by Mr. Littleton ; the flat contradiction given to
the statements of that Right Hon. Gentleman by Earl
Grey in the House of Lords on Saturday, and the more
compassionate but not less complete abandonment of him
exhibited in the speech of Lord Althorp on Monday ; the
open and undisguised disgust of all the respectable and the
decent among the supporters of the Government at the
course pursued with reference to the Coercion Bill ; finally,
the long-dormant sense of self-respect, roused at last by
the speech of Sir R. Peel on Monday night, in the breast
of the universal House ;—each and all of these circum-
stances made it impossible that the Government of the
country could continue to be administered by Earl Grey
and his colleagues.—Morning Post.
In the House of Lords, last night, considerable surprise
was occasioned by the postponement of proceedings on the
Coercion Bill, and the Poor Laws Amendment Bill. Earl
Grey deemed it necessary to put off the consideration of
those important measures until this day. The Duke of
Buckingham expressed a desire to hear from the Noble
Earl some explanation on this unexpected postponement of
measures which, he had said, could admit of no delay.
Earl Grey declined giving any answer to the request of the
Noble Duke, but intimated that although he was not then
prepared to forward the Bills, he was strongly impressed
with the necessity for passing both of them without loss of
time. The Duke of Buckingham was satisfied with that
assurance from the Noble Earl, and the subject dropped.
A variety of rumours were in circulation in the course
of the evening. The most prominent was the resignation
of the Noble Premier and of Lord Althorp, who, in the
course of yesterday. were said to have had an interview with
his Majesty. This, however, is not the fact. Neither of
the Noble Personages in question had an interview with his
Majesty. It is not true that Lord Grey went to Windsor
yesterday; and although we have reason to believe that he,
as well as Lord Althorp, have tendered their resignations,
yet we have every reason to believe not only that they will
not be accepted, but that the most beneficial results will
flow from the firm tone and determined attitude which they
have assumed. It is high time, in fact, that the Tories
should be taught the exact position which they hold in the
country, and that the House of Lords should know that it
is not their duty to thwart in every instance the decisions of
the House of Commons. The one must yield to the pre-
vailing spirit of the age, and cease to ally itself with its bit-
terest enemies, in order to thwart the King's Government ;
and the other must bear itself more meekly, or be content to
receive an admixture of fresh blood into its veins. The ne-
cessity in both cases has long been apparent, and if Lord
Grey, as we have reason to believe, has at length made a
determined stand, the country will have reason to congra-
tulate itself upon the decision. His Majesty will be in
town this day to hold a levee ; and we are further informed
that he has made an appointment to dine with the Marquis
of Lansdowne at Richmond. The inference is that there
is to be a change of Ministry, and that the Noble Marquis
is to be Premier ; but such a result is beyond the bounds
of probability. Who are to be his colleagues ? Who is
to be his Chancellor of the Exchequer ? Will Lord
Brougham retain office after Lords Grey and Althorp
have resigned ? Will Mr. Spring Rice, or Poulett Thom-
son, or Mr. Abercromby, or any other liberal member of
the Government continue to- act with him ? We shall
see. The causes of the suspension of public business in
both Houses, and the absence of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer from the Commons, have been, as we have
already observed, variously stated. By some they are
accounted for on the ground of differences in the Cabinet
respecting the Irish Coercion Bill—by others on the
weariness of office which is felt both by Lords Grey and
Althorp--but neither of these, if we are rightly informed,
are the true reasons. The ground of complaint touches a
higher quarter—but of this more to-morrow.—Morning
Advertiser.

From the speech of Sir R. Peel last night, it has been
imagined by some parties that the Hon. Baronet expects to
be the head of a new Ministry. He talked of the next
session, or of a new Parliament ; but what could the Tories
gain by a dissolution ? Could they secure the return of
even one hundred members on whose votes they could rely?
Assuredly not. Could they carry on the Government with
the House of Commons as at present constituted ? Let
them try it. If Lords Grey and Althorp have really re-
signed, or done what is tantamount to a resignation, under
particular circumstances—then it becomes the duty of the
House of Commons to see who are to be their successors.
The new Member for Finsbury will, we dare say, do his
duty upon the occasion, and we doubt not that he will be
ably supported. The only question, under the circum-
stances alluded to, is, whether we shall have a Whig and a
reforming Government, or whether we shall submit to the
domination of those who never had any sympathy with the
people—who hate the power which has been put into their
hands by the Reform Bill, and who would rule them, not by
the law of reason, but by the law of force—and who can
hesitate between the two ?—Morning Advertiser.

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