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

rain.

The most auspicious omen of any was the
anxiety of the inhabitants to cultivate the soil,
and the readiness with which the demands of the
eollectors of revenue were met. It would almost
seem as if nothing unusual had taken place.
Perhaps the Income Tax collectors in London have
been more stringentin their proceedings, and found
greater difficulties than those who were snaking
their demands in a district where rebellion was
lately rampant.

Nothing more favourable could have been an-
ticipated, and the habitual croakers are deprived
of the power of exercising their vocation in the

present instance.

This evening the promised Ministerial ezpla►_
nations will be given by the new Premier in the
House of Lords. The seats of the members of the
Cabinet in the House of Commons having been
secessarily vacated by their acceptance of office,
we can only judge by the addresses to :their re-
spective constituents of their views. Of course,
it could scarcely be anticipated that they would
forestall the statement of the First Lord of the
Treasury to any considerable extent. Generally
speaking, therefore, they have contented them.
selves with declaring their desire to meet the
wishes of the nation anti to maintain its honour,
and oontrreute to the we lfare and happiness of
the community.

Sir FZTZaOT 1011 LT—whom address to the
electors of East Suffolk will be found in another
part of this day's newspaper, and who, as Attor-
ney-General, is unquestionably the right man in
the right place—is more explicit. His profes-
sional claims will be universally recognised. He
has proved himself to be a etaunoh reformer of
legal abuses—pruning the excrescences that have
collected about the ♦enerable trunk, with firm,
but gentle hand. While declaring that it would
obviously be premature to enter into the views or
intentions of Government, which has yet scarcely
come into existence, he still expresses a
hope that if supported by the constitnencies, they
shall " bring to a satisfactory conclusion the groat
questions affecting the fate of our dominions in
the East, and advanoe the cause of Leto !Worm
and of the civil administration of the affairs of the
State, so as to satisfy the just expectations of the

country !"
But this is not all. He touches boldly on the
great cause of Parliamentary Reform, and shows
that, of loot, as much may be expected
from Lord DIARY as from Lord PaLam-
STOW. He says,—" Whenever the time
shall arive for the consideration of this
a/1-important question, I shall be found ready to
support and assist in any measure for the exten-
sion of the elective franchise to every man iu Bri-
tain qualified by property or by education to
exercise it with independence and intelligence.
A redistribution of the boroughs and towns pos-
sessed and unpossessed of the franchise, so that
au above the rank of villages may be represented
in the Legislature, is, in Hay opinion called for
upon every principle of justice and expediency."
Emphatically adding, " For why should Yarmouth
send two members to Parliament, while Lowe-
stoft is without any representative at all.
I think also that the proportion
between the numbers of the population and
the representatives should be much more just
and proximate through out the counties and towns
of England, Scotland, and Ireland." This is as it
should be. If he only touched on " the Wier
it would leave nothing to be desired.
It however shows that Lord. DRB.BY will attend
to the Reform question. If he does so, what
more can the nation require I It cares not for
men it is useful and popular measures that are
required ; and these are far more likely to come
from Lord Danit than Lord PILMIIRSTON. By
his acts we shall judge him, giving that fair play
and reasonable allowance that is dear to every
English heart. Already we can discover that
Lord DIRBY has redid hie Ministry
on a far wider basis than thab of his
Whig predeoeasors. He does not rejeot men of
talent and experience because they have Rot azure
blood in their veins, or that they sprung from
the people. Genius, ability, and judgment
have at length a reasonable chanee, although the
possessors do not belong to the fortunate families
by birth or marriage. Why then should we join
in the interested outcry of those who only
desire a monopoly of " the loaves and fishes,"
scarcely consenting to the appropriation of "the
crumbs that fall from the table'‘by the anprivi-
legod outsiders? The Attorney-General's address
gives a reasonable hope that the new Ministry will
bid fairly for popular favour, and if they do so,
there is nothing to prevent their enjoying a long
tenure of office.

We understand that Mr. Michael William'. M.P.
fur Weat Cornwall voted against Mr. Milner Gabion's
amendment on Friday, the February, on the rhotiolk
for the second reading of the Alin Bill.