The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-16 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1858.

The first onslaught has been made on the new
Administration. Mr. OSBORNE has shaken off the
taciturnity of more than five years, and happily
avoided the operation of any Parliamentary
Statute of Limitations. We rejoiced to hear the
" once familiar voice" once more—to witness the
"light and tight young Barnacle" perform his
hornpipe without the restraining fetters. He
made much of his recovered freedom, and pranced
and curvetted in goodly style. He wanted vio-
lently and immediately a declaration of the
Ministerial policy. In his newly-assumed prudery,
no reticence is to be tolerated. The Imperial Palace
at Westminster is become a Palace of Truth,
in which every thought must be clearly reflected.
The old Administration might properly refrain
from giving the slightest hint as to their long
promised and anxiously looked for Reform Bill ;
but their successors must be prepared to enter into
the moat minutedetails, and that; without a Moment's
delay, on every question that may be suggested.
It was not merely Parliamentary Reform that
troubled his mind—there were also Church-rates,
the Oaths Bill, or Jew Bill, as it is more gener-
ally designated, the Bank Charter, Education,
and, though last not least, the Maynooth
Grant. Truly the Leader of the House of
Commons had to tread through " rough and
dangerous ways" in following his active assailant.
But the ex-Secretary of the Admiralty found
to his coat that the Ministers could produce " a
ROLAND for his OLIVER." It was something to
bring forth the champion of the Derbyites, armed
cap-el-pie, to resist the "guerilla" attack, to pro-
duce a movement of the main body, when there was
merely an affair of outposts. The onslaught was
merely that of a single member. Neither of the
"Piranta for office supported it, but they looked
ou with interest, and regarded with grim approval
tAt' luatiac,,e at arms between their late henchman
and the intruders on the sacred threshold.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, as might be
easily anticipated, well maintained his ground.
The honour of the Government lost nothing in
his hands. He revealed just what he wished to
reveal, but nothing more. His armour of proof
defended him against the light attacks of his
opponent, which, although annoying, were by no
means formidable. Everything will be told in due
time. There will be no improper procrastination
There may be differences of opinion in the
Cabinet, but there were the same in
that 01 Lord PALMERSTON. Mr. OSBORNE CliS-
Selltbfi '3l'l many points from his offi
and" wae
properly cia superiors,
Course...oi4tai,,huld‘ permitted to take his own
there not be equal
liberty ou the part of the
present Government ?
consigned to the
The Conspiracy Bill has been
" tomb of all the CAPULETS."
iligne
j4B been strenuously supported by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer and the First Lord of the Ad_
zairajty. The best prospect of a satisfactory
settlement may be hoped for from their efforts.
Charch-rates must be abolished ; and, prc-
Tided the obnoxious impost be annihilated,
it signifies little by whom it may be
accomplished, or where the St. G zoitaz may
be found to destroy the ecclesiastical Dragon.
As to the Bank Charter Act, we know that Sir
G. O. Lewis would do nothing, but we may
place some degree of confidence in Mr, DisRAELI ;