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London, England, 1835-04-17 00:00:00

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that they rejoice's\ at the
beral Cabinet ; and, in ieply, we ieti-o,
pitch of our voice, that I' the istryis not formed,'
and that the difficultiei in the way-O a g-formation are
of Tory origin—of Tory intrigue_of Tory promotion
—and that were the known, they Would not only re-
flect infinite disgrace upon their authors, but that the
manly struggle which has beim made against them do
so much honour to Lord Melbourne, and those who
,are engaged with him in the task of forming a new
Cabinet, as to win the cordial sympathy and support
of all who fight for the liberties of the people, and are
opposed to the preposterous pretensions of the Crown
on the one hand, and the pitiful back-stairs party
influence on the other, by which it is supported.
The time is 'now come when there must be no re-
servation on their parts, and in a day or two it is
not impv,sible, that, under particular circumstances,
we may feel it to be our duty to state the why and
the wherefore of no Administration having been vet
formed. In the meantime, without entering into par-
ticulars, the Reformers of the United Kingdom have
reason to congratulate themselves that the formation
of a new Cabinet is in the hands of Lord Melbourne.
That nobleman was dismissed in the most unceremo-
nious manner, and at a time when, along with his col-
leagues, he was engaged in planning measures of
greater practical importance for the benefit of the
country, than even the Refo:im A•2t, itself—and, after
having been go uric
irzmoniously—we will not say
nominion dismissed—is he again to take office
without J L'* the first place, determining his line of po-
licy, ante in the second, having a guarantee that it
shale followed out, and the interests of the people tho-
roughly
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Melbourne, on Friday last, agreed to think of the forma-
tion of a new Cabinet—but it was not until Sunday
last, and at a late hour on that day, that his Lord-
ship declared that he would attempt the formation of a
new Government. His Lordship has, therefore, had
only four days' grace for the formation of a new Ca-
binet ; yet the creatures who cry out against the delay-
had to make apologies for an endurance of a dictator-
ship, and no Ministry, for no less than three weeks !
This conduct is in perfect consistency with the tactics
of the Tory party. They assert that a Ministry is not
formed—a fact which we do not deny—and they triumph
over the fact, as if without them it were a matter of im-
possibility to form a Cabinet. The triumph which they
claim is one of their own creation, and one which re-
dounds to their own disgrace. But for them and the Court
party which backs them, a Cabinet might have been
formed in twenty-four hours, comprising men well
known to the country, efficient as statesmen, consist-
ent as politicians, and capable of performing all the
duties which the country could have called upon them
to execute. Let them not, however, vainly deceive
themselves. They did not once, but three times,
trample upon a liberal Administration through back-
stairs influence, hut they shall not trample upon it
again. We have every reason to believe that the Cabi-
neto is now in the progress of formation, upon the most
broad and liberal basis which the public can desire, in-
cluding the representatives of all, classes in the Houses
of Commons ;—but should, which we have no reason to
believe, the projected union be defeated, no disgrace will
attach to those who have been engaged in making the
arrangements. Another impulse will have been simply
given to the revolutionary wheel, and it will be for the
Tories to say where it shall stop. In conclusion we
have to state that all the stupid and venomous para-
graphs which have appeared in the columns of a
Morning Contemporary, to the effect that Lord Grey
was anxious to construct a Cabinet of which Peel,
Stanley, and Graham should form a part, are utterly
without foundation. Such a coalition was never
thought of, and Lord Grey is the last man to have
dreamt of associating himself or his colleagues with
persons, part of whom opposed, and part of whom
seceded, from his Government.—]Torn. Advertiser.
What transpired in the House of Commons last
night proves that we have not, from the. first overrated
the difficulties which stood in the way of the formation
of a Whig-Radical Ministry. •In fact that class of
politicians have discovered a truth which every person
of a competent share of understanding had previously
known—viz. that it is easier to destroy than to con-
struct. This truth Lord John Russell is now aware
of. He has found it less difficult, as Mr. Sinclair ob-
served, to overthrow an .cdifice than to re-erect it ; and
should he succeed, with the aid of his radical and re-
peal allies, to destroy the British Constitution, his
success will afford only another melancholy illustration
of the same truth. It required but a madman, and the
torch of the incendiary, to destroy the noblest temple
that the world ever saw. It required the talents of many
wise men in a succession of ages to construct the I3ri-
tish Constitution, but malignant incapacity, aided by
fortuitous circumstances, may -be sufficient to under-
mine its foundations, and level it with the dust. The
Whig- Radical Papers led the public to believe that,
after so many days of tinkering a Cabinet, the accom-
plishment of the great work would be announced
in the House of Commons last night, and the new
writs moved for, in order that the Members of the
House, who had'accepted places in the new Ministry,
might go to their elections during the recess. It was
also intended in that event that the House should be
adjourned to the 30th inst. ; but no announcement of
the formation of a Ministry took place, and the House
stands adjourned to Saturday. It might be supposed,
if nothing had been said in the way of explanation,
that Lord Melbourne had reason to be quite confident
of overcoming his difficulties by Saturday, and that
upon that' day the long-expected announcement would
be certainly made. But Mr. Sinclair having put a
question to Lord John Russell, for the purpose of
ascertaining whether any arrangements had been made
for the formation of a new Ministry, or whether they
were in such a state of forwardness as to justify the
expectation that they would be announced to the House
on Saturday, elicited the information that no arrange-
ments had yet been made, with the exception of some
preliminary communications between his Majesty and
Lords Lansdowne and. Melbourne, and that it was
doubtful whether even by Saturday next any Cabinet,
—whether Fermanent or provisional, could be • con-
structed. His Lordship said "He would only state
that at the time of the dissolution of the late Minstry,
the King sent for Earl Grey to have his advice, and on
the advice of that Noble Lord, his Majesty sent for
Lord Melbourne and the Marquis of Lansdowne, to
have their opinions, and the result was that various
communications had taken place between his Majesty
and Lord Melbourne, but of a preliminary nature.
He must at the same time say, he did not think that
Lord Melbourne would be able to submit to his Ma-
jesty any 4finitive list, of a new Cabinet by Saturday
next." Some of our Whig-Radical contemporaries
seem to think that the power of " skull and cross-bones
intimidation," so novel in a free constitution, is a legi-
timate consequence of the Reform Act. If so, let
Lord John Russell adopt it, for we think he will find
that without the application of such a power no Ad-
ministration formed under the auspices of Mr. O'Con-
nell and his " tail " will long be able to govern the
free and Protestant people of England.—Morn. Herald.
" Under existing circumstances," as the Duke of
Wellington, with that peculiar felicity which guards
him from ever uttering a syllable too much or a sylla-
ble too little, said yesterday in the House of Lords,
both Houses of the Legislature adjourned yesterday
over this day (Good Friday), to meet again to-mor-
row (Easter eve). Sir Robert Peel, in consequence
of a communication from his Majesty, moved the ad-
journment of the House of Commons to this unusual
day for Parliamentary business. On Easter eve, then,
something very grand and very decisive is no doubt
to be done. The country will then learn, or may
at least expect to learn, that • every difficulty in
the formation of a r.2V; Government has been
triumphant!), surmounted ; that the Whigs and Radi-
cf.is have adjusted all their disagreements ; that
Earl Grey has met Messrs. O'Connell and Hume,
and given to each a cordial shake, one with the right
hand and the other with the: left ; and that, in short;
the Irish Repeal party is to be admitted to power
notwithstanding any past speech from the Throne, or
any concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Par•
liament, while the transported Dorchester labourers