The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-26 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION. j IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

SUN OFFIC E, 7 o'CLoCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGEN( ;E.—This Day,

NEWCASTLE RACES--Tms DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGIUPIL)
TRIAL STAKES.

Mr. Wilkinson's Weatherbit f (Craddock) 1
Mr. R. Chilton's Capitola . (Walker) 2
Mr. C. Peck's Bachelor - (Morris) 3
Timbre! and Minna also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Capitoht, sto ✓ agst Tim-
bre!, 3to 1 agst Weatherbit f. Won easily.

HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
. at six o'clock.
The appearance of the house testified to the deep
interest that is felt at the present critical position
of political parties. The house Itraf!.crowded, and
there was a large attendance of lairmlin the gallery.
THE RESIGNATION OFTO: AP
'ISTRY.
Earl RUSSELL rose, amid profothitt silence, and
said that he had to inform their lor4iips of the re-
sult of the interview which had taken place that day
between the members of her - Vajesty's Go-
vernment and her Most Gracious 'Majesty that
day. 1-Ie had previously stated the reasons
which had induced the Government to tender
their resignation, and the reason why her
Majesty had declared to accept that resignation.
Her Majesty had been induced to alter her deter-
mination, and had that day accepted their re-
signation. He wished to repeat what he
had already said, that her Majesty, was
influenced in her first resolve by a consideration
that it would not be politic to transfer into strange
hands the reins of the government at the present
crisis of foreign affairs. The Government considered
that any persons occupying the position of the
Ministry of the country were bound to
redeem the pledge given when the late
premier (Lord Palmerston) was in office, and if
that promise had not been redeemed disgrace would
rest upon the Ministry.

CLEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tnrs EVENING.

The SPEAKER took the chair at six o'clock.
The house was crowded in every part, and the
most noticeable feature previous to the commence-
ment of business was the entrance of Lord Dun-
kellin, who was received on his appearance with
loud cheers.

Between one and two thousand persons assembled
outside IVestminster-hall this evening to witness

the arrival of the different members of Parliament.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was loudly cheered
as he entered the house.

THE lIELSTONE ELECTION COMMITTEE.
The members chosen to try the merits of this
petition were called to the table to be sworn, when
Mr. WALPOLE said Mr. Ilibbert, who had been
chosen rs chairman, was too ill to attend. Dr.
M'Cann, the hon. gentleman's medical attendant,
was in waiting, and he begged to move that Dr.
M'Cann be called to the bar.

The motion was agreed to, and Dr. I\l‘Cann ac-
cordingly appeared.
The SPEAKER, asked Dr. M'Cann when he last
saw Mr. Ilibbert professionally.
Dr. APCANN—On the 21st of the month. (Loud
laughter.)

The SPEAKER—In what state did you find
In ?

Dr. M'CARN—Ife was taken exceedingly unwell
on his return from the Duke of Devonshire's party.
(Loud laughter.)

The SPEAKER—Is he now unable to attend to
his duties in the house ?
l)r.:lll‘CANti—lle is.
The SPEAKER—You may withdraw.
The swearing of the committee was then post-
poned until a future day.

THE BALLOT.',
Mr. BERKELEY postponed his motion with re-
spect to the ballot for a fortnight.

THE RESIGNATION OF MINISERS.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then rose amidst loud cheers, and said the suspen-
sion which the house had been kind enough to pro-
long was at an end, as her Majesty had graciously
pleased to accept the resignation of her Minis-
sters. ller Majesty, in the first in-
stance, had thought fit not to accept
that resignation when it was first tendered, but
after her Majesty had had a personal interview
with the noble earl at the head of the Government
and himself she had been graciously pleased to
accept the resignation tendered to her. In the
present state of affairs on the continent the resig-
nation of Government must be looked upon as a
public disadvantage, because it was not easy to the
incoming Government to step into the exact
position of affairs, but as the division on the
Government measure had in a great effect
entirely changed the aspect of the bill, the Govern-
ment felt that under the circumstances it was their
duty to tender their resignation, and he had now
to announce that the Ministry, by her Ma-
jesty's request, only held the seals of office until
their successors were appointed.

FOURTH EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, EIGHT O'CLOCK.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in
continuation, said—With respect to the course the
Government had pursued, a pledge had been
given, and as the pledge had not been lightly given,
it was of the highest importance, and of the highest

honour that that pledge should be most sacredly
redeemed. The proposal which led to the division
was of such a nature that it required to
meet with the most careful and anxious
consideration, and that consideration it had re-
ceived, and as it had met the approval of a majo-
rity of that house, and as the life of the Ministry
had been joined to the life of the measure they pro-
posed, there was but one duty to perform, namely,
to render up the government of the country to her
Majesty in order that it might be placed in other
hands, whose measures might be more acceptable to
the country. The Government, of which he was a
member, had used their utmost endeavours to propose
a measure which might have been acceptable to all
parties, but the result had proved that such a
proceeding had been unsuccessful. The right
honourable gentleman proceeded to detail the
motions that. had been brought forward, with and
without notice, and then went on to say that the
motion which the noble lord (Dunkelliu) had pro-
posed had altered one of the fundamental principles
of the bill, and as the obstruction seemed almost
insurmountable, it had been under these circum-
stances that the Government had taken the
course they had. The motives which bad
guided the Ministry had been solely the
public good, and therefore he
,had nothing fur-
ther to add, but that they held office until
their successors were appointed. He therefore
should move that the house at its rising do ad-
journ to Thursday next, at which day, not that he
expected the re would be anything of a definite or
complete nature, but by that time there might be
somebody with whom they might be in communi-
cation. The right hon. gentleman resumed his
seat amid great cheering.