The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-22 00:00:00

THE MINISTERIAL DEFEAT.

(From the Times.)
We believe there is no doubt that Lord Derby
has undertaken to form an a itninistration, and that
he will endeavour, with the help of such colleagues
as he can draw round him, to carry on the govern-
ment of the country. Of course, it is impossible
for any one b yond a limited circle to speak with
confidence, but it is said that Mr. Gladstone has
composed all his differences wi h the Conservative
party, and will be the Chancellor of the Exchequer
of the new Government. Rumour assigns to Mr.
Disraeli the important post of Foreign Secretary.
With r,gsri to what is called the Peelite Party, we
believe that Mr. Gladstone's is the only dis-
tinguished name that it will add to Lord Derby's
Ministry. Mr. Sidney Herbert and Sir James
Graham will certainly not abandon the Liberal
standard, and probably the Duke of Newcastle
will follow their example. It would seem, there-
fore, that the new Ministry will be formed of
Derbyites "pure and simple." The names of 1852
will once more be brought before the world, but
Lord St. Leonard's, we believe, will waive his claims
to the Chancellorship in favour of Sir F. Thesiger,
whose accession to that high dignity would be sac is-
factory to the profession over which he would pre-
side. The C ,nservative ..knobamador at Constanti-
nople, too, is at home, and we can hardly doubt
that Lord Derby will take the opportunity of rein-
forcing his somewhat inexperienced following by a
person of such weight and distinction in European
politics as Lord Stratford de Redcliffe. The party
counts in its ranks so many lawyers of note who
haveavaitel Long for the ermine.that we need mot
inctietts holt„tlia legal posts are, likely to be filled I
up. So far as•men willing and, to a certain extent,
fit to take office are concerned, L-Ird Derby is not
likely to suffer any lack.

We cannot be surprised that the Conservatives
should be eager for offi,:e, even with such unfavour-
able prospeetptseaserlavth present. The wealthy and
enhance his dignoitlys
lacedto power. The possession of office can-
nothi
indifferentg 1 y:p
displayr e so erc eosf.ot hr eir
appreciably
ef maya indeed eteod
hisb e
the leader
not a
He would, no d
statesman
Nor eat, he d. • •
his great abilities. Indeed, Lord Derby's
sire it as a field for the
scourge of ofa succession is essentially cep: sition. He is an orator,
secretaries.
forte
the Session, ;0
doubt, be
ihtiec ,
caonndt
ennotttaon spend
hi ladministrator.ifea B
bindsio
oofof bproilroliapoatosd eobraptel(r)as,dtiohge
Two or three oratorical field days in
they have fasted for many a
waiftther each of which he should return
more solid
home laden
For nearly the spolia optima of a slaughtered
Ministerial lead
But his followers"' would amplysatisfy his ambition.
thin air of op are naturally anxious for some-
thingbraces the energiesP They may wel' be hungry, for'
no little appeti
of 1852 was tornyear, and the banquet
away by the harpies of the Coali-
tion.oy 12 years they have breathe I the
sition. which while it no doubt
p oeal
i.ti
caannds sharpensm mourn
u rn a tthe
seeing wit,
place still gives
their due share of
and Conservative
Conservative for the good things of officiA life.
power become
are Vice-Chancellors the Liberal partyl;al"tthe natural inheritance of
Conservative Peers pine after
justice to some of lawyers find that they are grow
Garters and Lord-Leuten,ncies,
ins old and feeble their work, while their juniors
whom a few and Judges. Were it only iu
must take office
to reward will.
hismonths
stanchest ani ablest followers,
not be at his disposal appropriate dignities, Lord Derby
3 of power would provide for or
advanced ii years, How inanylof the
he could tide n when he has the opportunity. If
ever Session, what good thingsmight
for those who have,' and
3sal before Parliament met again 1
holders of great appointments are
might leave a place vacant
who would not resign Nay, there is aboured so long without reward !
place their offices at
t ). much reason to believe that some
to a Whiesuccesior will be dis-
owoarolpe
laiv,
he
oodu t o
menf vtioe wt opportunity °of retiring in order to
posed to se.ze the gn
Lord Derby's disposal. Nor cau
the ambition of a band of ac-
complished their hands at the admini-
stration of public atrs. Mr. Disraeli, Lord
others, may naturally
Stan-
ley, Mr. Walpole,Pekington, and a few
Sir J.
think that they did not have
a fair chance in 1852,- a
in the composition of thue d that there was nothing
Government which has
just resigned which need inspire a man with abso-
lute despair of his own
ability to fill the post of a
Cabinet Minister.
So, it is not to be wondered at
try fortune, and,
that the Tories
should have determined to
as they have waited so long,
the first 24 hours with vaticinatteo vvin
of ill. But we
a c.
esion:ttobepgoiwneirn.
are wound to say that Lord Derby might ight have been
Conservatisma tein th e t i
isof his
The stfaorrtoufncart not in the
malefic "house." Lord
ifaoram
ascendant. Derby
uod e r
tiles risesto
Ministry on the very
day that we learn how his protege
c rritcl its the garb of a Coolie on eh has been
board a British
man-of-war. The first despatch
which he receives
frim the E -st will perhaps 1,
—0 from the exulting
Bowling installed iu the yaneue of Canton. Mr.
asiaeli, whose theme has been the late Minister's
"laxity" in Puppressino• the Indian
have to deal with the fact that Sir revolt, wilt also
Colin Campbell
was by the last news just about to make his final
march on Lucknow, and crush
the
l rebellion in its
stronghold. The Conservative ea
but little by a reference either to their
will gain
their own past
prophecies or their opponents'
- conduct of affairs.
On the other hand, some very
are bequeathed them by the late Administration.
questions
Administration. :
We are well aware of the facility- politicians in
nceel.tirg the measures they formerly opposed, and
carrying out the policy they
easy formerly de-
nounced. We know how
that "the time has come;" 1 it is to say
at though
they
still retain certain opinions, yeti '
as Parliament
has decided the other way and th
mated, they feel it their duty t, acquiesce,
is tom-
witted, anti '
so forth. Still, in this case, the
position of the
new Cabinet will be somewhat difficult.
Derby carry on the Chinese wee, or give Will Lord
effect to
the opinions which his party
advocated
last year iu
conjunction with the same allies by whose help they
have gained their present triumph ?
Again, the
Government of ladle is it question
which cannot be
delayed. The House of Commons has
an immense majority that a bill shoulds decided by
be brought
in transferring the authority to the Crown, and
has rejec ed the plea that the present
is
an
Will
im-
proper
time for legislation. Lord Derby adopt
the bill, and allege that his party only doubted the ' 1