The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-14 00:00:00

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(Prom the Morning Gerald.)
Mr. Smith has been, in Lis day, a reinarkabititean—s
remarkable for his self-conceit, remarkable for his arro.
gauce, remarkable for his incapacity and inefficiency as
a Minister. Our readers will not have forgotten the
story of the despatch, or communication, or message, respecting the tracspor of troops, and the exhibition
which was then afforded of this Mr. Smith by the
officials of the steam company. But the exhibition of
himself made last night transcends anything which could
have ben efftcted even by the masterly hand of Lord
Derby.
A letter containing an important announcement of
the deepest public interest, affecting the policy of the
Indian empire, is too trifling in its character to have
engaged the consideration of the ex-Minister, and yet
he consulted his noble friend the ex Premier upon
it ! His natural instinct as a gentleman and a man
of bu-inees did not impel him—or even, according to
his own statement, suggest to him—to hand over to his
successor a document, or at least to send an extract,
c(nta:niog information addressed to bim, not as Mr.
Smith, but as President of the Board of Control ; and
yet his instinct as an unscrupulous politician suggested
to hip] at once that the subject was worthy of a consul-
tation with Lis late chief. The affair ie in keeping with
the rest of this disgraceful tnaue3uvre, and we trust it
will be seen by the result of the division that the. House
of Commons has spirit enough to resist and overthrow
this vile attempt to make India subiervientto the lowest
and moat disgraceful of party and political intrigues.

THE NEW COALITION.

(FROM A. CORRESPONDENT.)

To►e Cam bridge House conspirators have brough
their arrangements to such maturity that we are
enabled to liy before our readers not only the
names of the principal members of the embryo
Cabinet, but also a programme of its measures.
The Marquis of CIANRICARDE will not, it is said,
return to his former office, but the Noble Marquis
will have a place in the Cabinet. It is said

that the only condition which his Lordship affixed
to his adhesion was that no unconstitutional
interference with the "Social Evil" should be
sanctioned by his future colleagues.

Mr. SMITH will be made a Pear, but will prc-
bAbly waive hie claims to the India Board.

Lord CLARENDON has obtained leave to propose
the " Mouchards' Protection Bill," with a view
of giving French Detectives greater facilities for
the surveillance of Refugees.
Tile Not,le Lord has also a scheme for
dealing with the social evil, which he had partly
carried out when last he was in office. The Noble
Earl would encourage misguided females to marry,
by promising their husbands Consulates abroad.
The French demand fur a Conspiracy Bit will
certainly be renewed ; and Lard PA.LAIERSTONI
having admitted the ENIPEMOR'S grievance, has
stipulated that his colleagues should assist him,
in complying with the Imperial request.
Sir CIIA.RLES WOOD is preparing a measure "ta
make better provision for the GREYS." The Right
Hon. Baronet was only able to provide for two of
his brothers-in-law before he left office.
We have also reason to believe that the Earl
of SHAFTESBURY will be rewarded for his laudable
efforts to give a religious character to the spolia-
tion of Oude. This pious nobleman will become
Lard Privy Seal, and will signalise his accession
to office by the introduction of a measure for
l€galising Cambridge House as a place for Sunday
worship.

A meeting was held at Cambridge-house at 1
o'clock to-day—many members of the Opposition
being unwilling to support Mr. Cardwell's motion,
fly Lird Ellenborongh's resignation has deprived
it of its legitimate character.

Intrigue is busy—Mr. IIAYTER'S cares increase,
and the position of his leaders has been seriously
compromised by the ungentletuanliko conduct to
which Mr. Smith confessed last night, in a speech
which is most damaging to Lira Palmerston's
character.

There is no longer any doubt as to a hostile
vote of the House of Commons being followed by
an immediate dissolution, but the Cardwell motion
being a merely factious manceuvre, it is very im-
probable that the House of Commons will lend
itself to the intrigue.
It is said that Mr. Ayrton has come to terms
with Mr. flayter. If this is so, the hon. gentle-
man bad better look out for another constituency,
as the electors of the Tower Hamlets are deter-
mined not to send a place-hunter to Parliament.

Oar Radical friends need not despair, as we
have reason to know that they will rescue many
seats from their Palmerstonian tenants,

Let the aillot be their cry, and no sham•
beral intrigues !

final loss of confidence. We leave it to others to ostraoise
for one, or even several isolattid acts, any statesman
vriiise general c induct entitles him to Le imsidered a
Libe!ai There s.;erc..-ly a liberal statesman alive in
wir,sr f ,:eur th L,b-r,l party tam rot, es,, one time or
oth;!.- it Le,J.,i,ary to piss an Act of Amnesty.
L r 1 h:te had rep2a;ed Acts of Amnesty for
b a c toe (ippr,„ssiv:, pr weedinge
of the Sidinouth-Castisreagh Government, arid for many
subsequent. escapade,. L,rJ J din Russell has had an
Act cf Amnesty for his " finally" declaration. Sir
Jame; Graham teas had an Act of Amnesty for hie
letter-oper.i
rig practices. All the Tory Peelites have
been embraced in a general Act of Amnesty for their
original sin of Toryism. And no doubt, in the event of
some public men, of whom better things might have
been hoped, taking part in Mr. Cardvveli's glaringly
factious move, an Act of Amnesty for this offence will
herealt r be passed in their favour by the unanimous
c mient c f the Liberals, nut when the mists strsil have
passed away which the beat of parry strife has raised to
dim f r the present the clear-sightedness of their con.
sciences, their recollections of participation in such a
vote w:11 ba the reverse of agreeable ; and every Liberal
member of Parliament who is self-possessed enough to
see the movement in its true light will do well, by draw,
i::g back from it, to save himself from future regret and
Ael.reproach. He need not be deterred by rernon#trancest
about disservice done to the liberal cause; no good
cause was over really served by resort to unworthy