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

final lose of confidence. We leave it to others to ostracise
for one, or even several isolated acts, any st!itesreas
w'icse general conduct entitles him to Is considered a
Liberal. There is scarcely a liberal statesman alive itt
whose favour the Liberal party have not, at one time or
other found it necessary to pass an Act of Amnesty.
Lord Palmerston has had repeated Acts of Amnesty for
h's complicity in the scandalously oppressive proceedings
of the Sidmouth-Castlereagh Government, and for many
subsequent escapades. Lord John Russell has had a,
Act of Amnesty for his " finality" declaration. Sir
James Graham has had an Act of Amnesty for his
letter-opening 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
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sciences, their recollections of participation in such a
vote will be 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.
sag back from it, to save himself from future regret and
se:f•reproach. He need not be deterred by remonstrances
about disservice done to the liberal cause; no good
cause was ever really served by resort to unworthy
means.

(Prom the Morning flerald.)
Mr. Smith has been, in his day, a remarkable man—
remarkable for his self-conceit, remarkable for his arro..
gance, 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 transport 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 conk
have been effected oven 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 business 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,
ccntaining information addressed to him, not as Mr.
Smith, but as President of the Board of Control ; and
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THE NEW COALITION.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

The Cambridge House conspirators have brought
their arrangements to such maturity that we are
enabled to lay 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 Peer, but will pro-
bably waive his claims to the India Board.
Lord CLARENDON has obtained leave to propose
the " Mouchard,' Protection Bill," with a view
of giving French Detectives greater facilities for
the surveillance of Refugees.

The NAL) 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
E•trl would encourage misguided females to marry,
by promising their husbands Consulates abroad.

The French demand for a Conspiracy Ball will
certainly be renewed ; and L3rd. PALMERSTON!
having admitted the ENIPZROR'S grievance, has
stipulated that his colleagues should assist him,
in complying with the Itnperial request.
Sir CIIIRLES WOOD is preparing a measure " to
make better provision for the GREYS." The Right
Hon. B tronet was only able to provide for two of
his' brothers-in-law bafore 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
Lord Privy S..!al, and will signalise his accession
to office by the introduction of a measure for
legalising Cambridge House as a place for Sunday
worship.

A mooting was held at Cambridge-house at 1
o'clock today—many members of the Opposition
being unwilling to support Mr. Cardwell's motion,
as Lord Ellenbormigh's resignation has deprived
it of its legitimate character.

Intrigue is busy—Mr. iIIYTERIS cares increase,
and the position of his leaders has been seriously
compromised by the ungentlemanlike conduct to
which Mr. Smith confessed last night, in a speech
which is most damaging to Lord 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 manoeuvre, 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. Halter. If this is so, the hov. gentle-
man had better look out for another constituency,
as the eleetors of the Tower Hamlets are deter-
mined not to send a place-hunter to Parliament.
Our Radical friends need not despair, as we
have reason to know that they will rescue many
seats from their Palmerstonian tenants.
Let the Ballot be their cry, and no sham-
liberal intrigues !