The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-01 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.)
In consequence of the announcement that Lord
Derby would this evening make a statement to the
house relative to his future policy, the avenues leading
to the House of Lords were crowded at an early
hour, and this otherwise desolate part of the
gorgeous building presented signs G f animation of
an unusual character. The vestibule leading to
the house was densely crowded long before
4 o'clock by persons anxiously waiting for admission to
the strangers' gallery—a small space, scarcely large
enough to hold 50 persons. A number of elegantly
dressed ladies, members of the families of distin -
gnished peers, took their seats in the ladies'
gallery long before 5 o'clock. The portiens of the house
allotted to members of the lower house were crowded to
excess. Mr. Dallas, the American Minister, was present,
and occupied a seat in the ladies' gallery.
The space in front of the throne was crowded by
members of the lower house, and some peers and their

friends.
Lord Chelmsford (Sir Frederie Thesiger) arrived
at a quarter to five o'clock, and took his seat
on the woolsack, when he received the cordial congra-
tulations of his friends on both sides of the house on his
elevation to the distinguished office of Lord Chancellor.
Among the earliest arrivals of peers on the Opposition
side of the house, were Lord Granville, Lard Stanley of
Alderley, Marquis of Clanricarda, Earl Shaftesbury,
Lord Panmnre, Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of
Newcastle, the Duke of Argyll, Earl of Clarendon, and
Earl Grey.
Lord Wensleydale, Lord Redesdale, Lord Brougham,
and Lord Campbell also arrived at an early hour.
On the Ministerial side of the house, the Earl o
Hardwicke, Marquis Salisbury, and Lord Colchester
were amongst the earliest arrivals of those connected
with the new Government.
The attendance of peers, on the whole, was much
less than might have been expected.
Lord Derby entered the house at 10 minutes past 5
o'clock, carrying in his hand the official red bor. He
took his seat in the centre of the Ministerial bench with-
out any manifestation of feeling. He was followed by
the Earl of Eilenborough, the Earl of Malmesbury, and
other members of his Cabinet.
Lord BROUGHAM addressed the house, observing
he should best consult the interest of the house by put-
ting a queetion to the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign
Affaire relative to the slavetrade on the coast of Cuba. On
repeating his question, it was met with another
outburst of feeling, when his lordship, in the mot
indignant manner, said that if it were repea'e
a third time means would be taken to clear
the house of all but their lordships. He asked if the
annual returns about the slave trade would be ready
before Easter l
The Earl of MALMESBURY said he hoped they
would be ready by that time.
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.
Lord DERBY, after referring to his postponement of
his statement from Friday night last till to-night rela-
tive to the course to be pursued by the new Govern-
ment, referred to the sudden manner in which he had
been called upon to form a Government—a circarnstaace
which, he said, took him as much by surprise as it had
the country, for he had taken no means to ensure
the attendance of his friends and supporters on
that occasion. He assured their lordships that in
addressing them in that plac3,, and on that occasion, he
did not do so in any feeling of triumph or exultation,
but that he felt overwhelmed with the sense of his own
Incompetency to perform adequately the task that had
devolved upon him ; but he had the satisfaction cf
knowing that he had been able to avail him-
self of the assistance of such friends as would
enable him to deal with the important questions
that would come under their consideration. Ca
the result of the vote of Friday night being known, and
the resignation of her Majesty's Ministers in conse-
quence, her Majesty was pleased to send for him, and
informed him that she had accepted of the resignation of
the noble lord and his colleagues lately forming the
Government, and at the same time to ask his advice in
the formation of a nem Government, and if he were
willing to accept the responsibility of forming a ne
Government. He, however, took the liberty of suggesting
to her Majesty in reply that it was desirable he should
consider the state of political parties in the House of
Commons, and have time to consider the course he
ought to pursue. That was accordingly granted him,
and on the following day he informed her Majesty that
he would accept the task of forming a Government—
(hear, hear)—at the same time informing her Majesty
that he was willing to make way for any pers m
she thought more capable of forming a good,
stable Government for the country. Her Ma-
jesty, however, was pleased to accept his offer,
and he preceesied to form a Government; he thought in
the course he had pursued he was not open to the charge
of rashness or precipitancy. Having undertaken the
task of forming a Government, it was his duty to secure
the largest amount of polit.cal influence he could com-
mand, and, considering that the line of party was not so
distinctly marked now as in former times, he thought he
might have received the assistance of hon. gentlemen
who shared with him Conservative opinion, and at the
same time have formed a Government conservative in
its truest sense, bat not indisposed to measures of pro.
gressive improvement. He accordingly made applica•
tion to two noble lords and a right hon. gentleman t
join him, but he regretted to say they did not
consider themselves justified in joining him, and
be was therefore thrown on the resources of his own
immediate friends. He had from them selected a Go-
vernment, the members of which would, he felt sure,
discharge their duties with honour to the country, and
credit to themselves in al; changes cf the country, but
more especially at the present time. A new Govern•
t had
great difficulties to contend with, indepen-
dent of making themselves acquainted with the
state of the business of their respective offices.
Much public time was wasted from the inevitable con-
sequence that resulted in the new eleetions that to; k
place in consequence of the
members
mint taking office. lie had only
as
s of anew Govern
yet imperfectly been
able to make them severally acquainted with the state
b
of the different department considering
c the great
o
drain there had lately been on the country in a military
sense, he must do the noble
Secretary for War, the justice to say thathe found that the la
te
branch of the service, considering the drain that had
been made on it, that the inquiries he had made gave
va= lairs the greatest satisfaction and surprise, as well as
pleasure, to find, that after all the drain that had taken
place upon
within the country,
the
oentry,there,pectable numerical force
ZoPiong
aat
the
u,,,io:tehores of the United Kingdom
no unate doubt, co n Clan ehe a drain
ori ir'iti la, a:etsso,uirteew3
this country. T
truet of
muclievbera,4itt. will eventually be
suppressed. Although
we are beginning to the beginning eonf done, I think
gallant deeds of Sir Colin Campbell ?fled end.
The
C
companions will shortly bring the blesaing pallat:t
that disturbed quarter of the globe. (Hear, hear.;
Much, no doubt, remains to be done ; but Moon,
the revolt being nitimat(ly crushed, there cannot kie
a doubt. Whcn the revolt shall have (been put down
it will be the duty of the Government to pacify the vast
r har
number of her Majeety's Indian subjects. (Hea .)
• With respect to another caez4 of uneasiness—thee
lait
accounts of the war in China, if indeed ;t could be called
a war, he held outitL e:caoat ftvou, able hopes diet that
mtest would speedily be brought to a conclusion. (gear.
I cannot but express my gratification at the successes
that hare attended the exertions of the forced of her

Majesty, but the true way such success should be used
was to make a lasting and honourable peace. (Hear.)
The idea of territorial acquisition, or anything of that
description, I hope will never enter into the head of any
Minister. (Hear, hear.) I now approach a very different
subject. I trust that in the foreign policy of this
country we shall maintain the most friendly relations
with all countries. (Hear, hear.) We shall not
adopt a tone of haughtiness or arrogance
but a tone calculated to maintain the most friendly
feelings. The object of all alliances is, without doubt, for
mutual advantages, and with all such alliances it is
important we should have the most friendly feeling.
If one more than another ought to be cultivated and
fostered, it is that of the great empire of France.
(Hear, hear.) There is no country with which
we are so much interested. The absence at this parti-
cular moment of the great man who now rules that
country from the helm of the State would en-
danger its tranquillity, and produce results of the most
incalculable misfortune, and would tend to weaken the
ties which now so happily subsist. I cannot but say I
see the hand of Providence in the late providential escape.
What would have been the feelings of horror in the land
if the plot had been carried out as intended ? (Hear.) A
plot levelled against the life of a lady whose virtues all
acknowledge. (Hear, hear.) Suppose we change the
position of the circumstance, what would have
been the feelings of this country. Supposing
her -Majesty on her visit to the opera was made the
object of assassination, and under such circumstances
great allowance must be made for the feelings
of others. Much has been said relative to the language
of certain addresses that had appeared in the Moniteur ;
but I firmly believe that those addresses did not
contain the true feelings of the French nation. (Hear.)
lOf the vast proportion of those who had been driven to
;stir shores many were performing in peace the duties
of peaceful citizens, but others were, no
doubt, abusing the rights of hospitality by
making use of language of an improper character,
which he thought the laws of this country were
sufficient to punish, oa sufficient proof being
brought against such offenders. It was the
duty of the Government to watch persons justly
suspected of these practices, and protect friendly
governments against their machinations. (Hear, hear.)
But that evidence must be such as would eati,fy
a jury of this country to convict them. The course pur-
sued by her Majesty's Government, as seen as new?
arrived of the attempt on the life of the Emperor of the
French, very properly considered the present et ate of
the law to a view to its amendment, the result of
which was the introduction of a measure in the other
house which was read a first timeby a large majority, but
unfortunately, simultaneously ;was received a des-
spatch from Count Walewski, which was laid upon
the table of the house, without any answer
being sent in reply to it from the late Govern
ment. He would not, however, ref-r to that do-
patch otherwise than to say that it contained expres-
sions which Count Waleweki never intended, and
which were considered by the people of this country
to reflect on them as a nation, and he thought it was
the duty of the late Government to have taken some
notice of them, but, which, however, they had omitted
to do. He must, however, say that the vote
of the House of Commons on Friday night had nothing
to do with the further proceeding with the Conspiracy:to
Murder Bill, though no doubt it materially interfered
with a calm consideration of the measure. The resole
tion referred to put the question notbetween Parliament
and a foreign country, but Parliament and a Minister of
the Crown. (Hear, hear.) Upon that resolution
being carried her Majesty's late Government
resigned, and the first question the new Government
bad to consider was the: state of affairs produced by
that resolution, and they came to the determination, in
compliance with that rosolution, and in the most friendly
terms, to ask from the Emperor of the French an expla-
nttion to relieve the minds of the English people, and
he ventured to say that, considering his
readiness at all times to entertain friendly
applications, he (Lord Derby) entertained a
sanguine hope that an answer would be returned to that
application which would not fail to relieve the public
mind. (Hear, hear.) The course which her :Majesty's
Government pursued must greatly depend on the answer
they might receive from the friendly application, but in
the meantime it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government t 4 pa':. 0)3 law into execution to pre_
vent the recurrence of conspiracies in this country.
After referring to the case of Bernard, and he, blushed
to say Allsop (a British subject), and the case of libel
now under consideration of the authorities, said that
\ within 48 hours another case of libel against the Empe
ror of the French had been placed is the hands of the
law officers of TAW Ciro wu lUL ilicir advice in
the course to be pursued. The noble lord having referree
to the abuse of asylum persons who acted in the manner
Icommitted, said he felt it was impossible for him then t(,
F lay before them a statement of the bills the Govern•
ment would introduce from their having bad no time
to consider :what had best be done for the require-
ments of the country. The other House of Parlia-
ment had occupied some time in the consideration of
financial measures. The House of Commons had con-
firmed
by a majority of ,145 members the propriety o
changing the form of Indian Government. It was not
the intention of the Government to proceed with the
present bill in the other house, but he hoped in the
course of the session to introduce a measure for the
settlement of the Indian Government—(hear, hear) that
would be free from the objections raised against the
measure now before Parliament. The noble lord, ii.
conclusion, said it was impossible for him then to elite'
further into a measure that bad not yet been framed.
but he hoped soon sto be in a position t
lay such a mea--ure before their lordships. The
course her Majesty's Government would take would be
one naturally to be expected from the persons wil.
formed it namely, that whilst they firmly anc
strenously maintained the credit of the institutions of
the country, they would not hesitate to propose
and support measures that would considerably improve
the progress of our legislation. Referring to the state
of our representative system, the noble lord said it wa
inconvenient that a measure of this importance shoulc
be continually before Parliament, and nothing dose.
He had, therefore, in consequence of the pledge
given by former Governments to look into the
questions, and though he would not pledge himself to
introduce a bill, he promised that, as soon as
the pressure of public business would permit., he
would turn his attention to the subject with a
view of settling the matter fer the present. Whilst
not prepared to assist in !dealirg with a measure,
they were to give their diligent attention to the sub-
ject, with the hope it would lead to a
satisfactory settlement of the question. (Hear,
hear, hear.) He fervently hoped and prayed that
his administration, long or short, that when he retired
he should retire without a stain upon his public charac-
ter, and a consciousness that he had not left the affair,
of the country in a worse position than when he took
office. (Hear, hear.)
Lord GRANVILLE rose, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) I
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from a place
in Sussex in favour of the Church-rate Abolition Bill.
A singular circumstance immediately afterwards oc.
cnrred—Sir DE L. EVANS rose to present a petition
from the opposite—the ministerial—side of the house
The two members for Westminster, therefore, seem to be
divided.
Mr. Weguelin entered the house at ten minutes pas'
four, and went to his accustomed seat behind the
ministerial bench. Finding that he was amongst a new
"set," he cast a hasty glance around, and then delibe
rately walked to the opposite side of the house, amidst
the cheers of his
NEW friends.
WRITS.
Sir W. JOLLIFFE moved for the following new
writs, which were ordered,
For North Northumberland in the room of Lord
Loraine, who has become a Lord of the Admiralty.
For Chchester in the room of Lord Henry Lennox,
who has become a Lord of the Treasury.
Mr. Inniskillen in the room of Mr. Whiteside, who
has become Attorney-General for Ireland.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Sir W. JOLLIFFE moved that the house, at its
rising, do adjourn until Friday, March 12. He said it
was not the intention of the Government to proceed
with the East Indian Lcan before March 12.
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go into committee DI
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