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' that the majority would be in favourz:of the Government.
A short discussion revealed the actual weakness of the Op-
position, and they were compelled to retreat in haste and
confusion. The missile which was t 'have accelerated the
destruction of their adversaries e loded in their own
ranks. The Whigs, in fact, by this ctions motion, gave
the final blow to their rapidly declining influence. As a
party they no longer exist. A few desperate retainers .nay
prowl about the coveted precincts of,place and power, but
they do not possess unity of action,„ and every chance of
honourable distinction is destroyed.'
Had they waged a fair contest, in the broad light of day,
we should not complain. They risked their reputation on
a quibble, and sought to obtain possession of office by a
trick. The resolution that condemned Lord Ellenborough's
dispatch took no notice of the proclamation that called it
forth. Thus did its authors seek to delude both Parlia-
ment and the people. The psiaful reelations made during
these discussions showed that it Was a skilfully-managed
intrigue. At each fresh d seoveg the public were still
further excited, and an appeal to fhe people would have
given Lord Derby a powerful nisj TUT. While ex-Minis-
ters kept back information Men 104 --.for the Government,
the Palmerston organs lent their iiii to the best of their
ability. The Times, as usual, entered'heart and soul into
the plot. Our contemporary could not' find a syllable re-
specting the proclamation in its files of Indian journals re-
ceived by the last mail, although we were able to extract
nearly two columns of comments 6n the document. Its
Indian correspondence did not appear Wit week, and ano-
ther letter froze Lucknow, containing some account of the
proclamation, also miscarried. Doubtlefa these communi-
cations will tarn up now. Day by day and hour after
hour has this vacillating oracle thundered against Lord
Darby, assuring its readers that the hour of his fall bad
arrived. The great Cardwell resolution was to effect the
important work, and Lord Palmerston and the Times wf r ~
once more to be installed at Downing-street, an I to do
just as they pleased. But the plot has miscarried, and our
unfortunate contemporary of Printing-house-square has
tad pad& will 'notbe surprieed at Bating iit Wronllight
The news of the signal defeat of *tEittileV ow wiX be re- ,
ceived throughout the country with enthusiaSee. The tre-
mendous acclamations that greeted the discOmfiture of Mr.
Car r well and his colleagues in the House of Commons last
night, will find an echo in every .luarter of the land Eng-
lishmen naturally love fair play,and all will be constrained
to admit that on this occasion justice has been dealt out,
and that the right has triumphed. The attempt to con-
demn a Cabinet for having Lid down a patriotic and
popular policy has f.iled egregiously, and the discussion
has proved most damaging to those who embarked in the
absurd and wicked venture. Lord Derby's Government
has gained strength by the manoeuvre, and that which was
intended to cripple Ministers has actually rendered their
position unassailable.

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