The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-17 00:00:00

taken from a tank in the yard. About 11 or 12 lbs. of
lead was missed from that spot within the last few days.
The prisoner declared his innocence of the charge pre-
ferred against him.

Mr. Yardley—Then the prisoner must be committed for
trial.

Mr. Poole hoped the magistrate would convict sum-
marily.

Mr. Yardley—No ; I cannot, indeed, if he declares his
innocence and prefers going before a jury.
Mr. Poole—You will be of another opinion when you
hear another witness.

Mr. Yardley—No, I shall not, indeed ; if a man chooses
to be tried by a jury I will not convict.
The prisoner was then committed for trial.

ASCOT RACES.-(TIIIS DA Jr.)

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STAND PLATE.

York

Vigo
Yorkshire Miss

Four ran.
IST CLASS WOKINGHAM STAKES.

Penalty
1
Soapy Sam 2
Bribery colt
Ten ran.

MANCHESTER RACES-(THIS DAY)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LATEST BETTING.
SALFORD BOROUGH CUP.
3to 1 agst Squire (taken)
9to 2 aast Prince of Denmark (taken)
sto 1 apt Thornhill (taken)
NURSERY HANDICAP.
6to 4 agst Gem (taken)
Very little doing.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

We had hoped that the crisis had been over, and
that we should not again have to give the above
heading to any of our articles. Unhappily it is
otherwise. Unexpected and unpleasant circum-
stances occurred late on Wednesday evening, in
connection with the formation of the New Cabinet,
to prevent Lord Palmerston's going down yesterday
morning to Windsor Castle, as was intended, to
submit to her Majesty a list Af the noble Lord's
new Administration. We hope and believe that
the crisis is on the eve of being over, if it be not
actually so ; but yesterday morning it looked as if
all Lord Palmerston's efforts to form a strong Go-
vernment would prove ineffectual. And the most
painful part of the matter is to be found in the fact,
that Lord Palmerston's chief difficulties have arisen
from the ungracious conduct of one who was intended
to occupy the next most important post in the New
Ministry to that of the Premiership. We need say
no more to indicate the malcontent. The Palmer-
ston Ministry has been placed in peril by Lord John
Russell. Not content with obtaining the place
which he exacted—for that is the word—from Lord
Palmerston, he must needs insist on certain other
parties being in the Cabinet, and in particular
places, too, whether Lord Palmerston would or
would not. We mentioned the other day that, in
utter disregard of all sense of propriety, Lord
John Russell insisted on Sir John Romilly, his
brother-in-law, being elevated to the Woolsack,
though he knew that Lord Palmerston was not
only in favour of Sir Richard Bethell, but had all
but promised the office to the learned gentleman.
It was in order to shut the mouth of Lord John on
this subject, that the Premier gave the Great Seal
to Lord Campbell—a man eighty years of age.
Then, again,, it is to the pressure put on Lord Pal-
merston by Lord John Russell, that the Duke of
Somerset has been appointed to the Admiralty—a
situation for which the Noble Duke is not fitted,
either by naval intelligence, general capacity, or
temper. In short, Lord John Russell has prac-
tically assumed the functions of Premier in the
formation of the New Ministry. No one knows
what Lord Palmerston has already had to endure
from the officiousness and dictatorial manner of the
member for the City of London. We have said, on
various occasions, that no Ministry would be likely
to last six weeks in which Lord John Russell occu-
pied an important place ; and we venture to say
that, from his experience during the last few days,
Lord Palmerston is now of the same opinion.—
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