The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-22 00:00:00

(Prom the Merntng Herald)

A scene more humiliating than that afforded last night
by the withdrawal of Mr. C trdwell's resolutions cannot be
easily imagined. The factious scheme entirely broke down.
The confessions extorted from Mr. Smith and some of his
colleagues ha 1 materially damaged the affair, and the
papers presented to Parliament gave it the finishing
stroke. The political Sabbath-breakers found that the
plot had miscarried, and they preferred doing penance by
withdrawing the motion, rather than submit to its rejec-
tion by a majority of more than one hundred. Yet so
blind w o 3 the actual mover of the resolution to its impend-
ing fate. that, on being pressed to withdraw the motion,
he stated, with that arrogance for which weak natures are
notorious : " No information has reached me thsf any
change has taken place in the policy which I blamed in
consequence of the despatches which have been received to-
day. I cannot think it would be either wise, or would be
regarded as a straightforward course on my part, if I were
to do other than state that I think it right that the motion
should go on."
Mr. Cardwell's notions of rectitude and wisdom in a
few minutes underwent a sudden change. Sir De Lacy
Evans gave notice of a resolution condemning the policy of
confiscation. Mr. Duncombe declared that, although he
ha 1 intended to support the resolution, circumstances had
changed, and if it was pressed to a division he should leave
the house. Symptoms of a revolt appeared on all sides,
and at last the member for Tiverton suggested that tt.e
motion might as well be withdrawn. His satellite bowed
in meek submission, and amidst the tremendous applause
of the assembled members was this deliberate insult to
Parliament and the people tr.mdden under foot. Never were
the arts of the intriguer more surely baffled ; seldom
indeed does retribution follow so closely upon the
heels of the political delinquent. The reputations of
half a dozen of our leading legislators are destroys I
at one fell swoop. Lords Palmerston and Russell,
Mr. Smith, Sir Charles Wood, Lord Granville,
and other members of the reckless band, can never
hold up their heals again. The nature of the assault
is generally recognised, and there is scarcely a man in the
three kingdoms who does not regard this last move of the
Whigs with scorn and indignation.
Thus terminates the great Catnbtidge House conspiracy.
The resolution drawn up on a Sunday at that celebrated
locality, and zealously advocated by some of the great
luminaries of the religions world, could not endure the risk
of a division. The precious bantling was strangled by its
own authors. They gladly put it out of sight, as some-
thing of which they were ashamed. All the plans and in-
trigues of the cabal not only failed, but were exposed.
The rich allurements offeted to certain independent men,
the adulation and invitations, did not produce the desired
resnit. Lord Granville might run hither and thither, and
Lord Palmerston practise those persuasive wiles for which
he has obtained celebrity, but the packed majority could
not be secured. Those who remember the triumph and
boasting of the Whig magnates at the first mention of the
scheme will scarcely be surprised at the contrast offered by
their haggard countenances and disappointed looks last
night The vote of censure was to be carried in both
Houses of Parliament. In the House of Commons these
intriguers declared that their majority would be consider-
ablyo over a hundred. The defeat in the upper branclhaeirf
the Legislature somewhat cooled their ardour, and t
anticipated majority dropped to eighty, and even soi_xtze.
As the debate progressed, and the infamous nature
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majority at all; and, at the commencement of the parlia-
*enteral proceedings last evening, it was confidently stated