The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-06 00:00:00

TILE DEFEAT OF THE MINISTRY. gathering the opinions to which it has given rise
I amongst the consituency. Up to the actual publi-
. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL, cation of the numbers, no cne here could be in.
Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held
doted to believe that a majority of the representa-
in the Chamber at the Guildhall. The Lord
tive body would give their support to a coalition so
Mayor took the chair at twelve o'clock precisely, ! completely and palpably factious, and so wholly
at which hour only one alderman was present. Atdestitute of any common principle of action ; and,
ten minutes past twelve Mr. Alderman Rtise en- I now that the result has falsified the popular expec-
tered the court, and the business commenced. ta,ion, the hope is everywhere felt that Lord Pal-
Mr.merston will
WOODTHORPE read the minutes of the last ge to the country. The greatest
court, which were allowed to have been correctly amount of anger exists among the supporters of
entered. There was a large attendance of members, Lord Derby's
.Government, who feel that he has
sacrificed the dignity
both aldermen and commoners, during the subse-of a party leader by his coali-
tion with an anti-English section f
quent proceedingq.
o the house, and
THE WAR WITH CHINA. AND' THE DEBATE IN that he must lose caste as a statesman ; a d n m
TAE HOUSE OF COMMONS. leading men do not scruple to say
that their confi- any.
Mr. Deputy RATHBONE said he thought after the deuce in the Derby Opposition has been so shaken decision which had been come to by the House of 'that they should hesitate in giving supportto
Commons, it was right to his lordship and the Tory candidate. Lord Palm.ers on s fr;
etcla argue
court that a meeting of the principal merchants that be has everything to hope and nothing to arar-ear
-
and bankers of the City of London should he held, from a dissolution ; indeed they have long wondered
and he would therefore ask his lordship to convene at his "pluck" in so long carrying on the business
a meeting, for the purpose of enabling them to ex- of his Government with a House of Commons
press their opinions upon the subject. The corpo- elected under the influence of the Opposition
ration of London, for the last two or three centu- leaders. Accompanying these views, in regard to
lies, had taken the lead in such matters, and he the effect of the decision on home politics, is a
could riot see 'why they should not do so at the feeling of considerable apprehension in regard to its
present time. (Hear, hear.) He would put it to influence on matters in China, and fears are ex-
his lordship whether it would be desirable to call pressed that, should not the English party have
a meeting of the merchants and bankers of the City been strongly reinforced, an exultant and infuriated
of London. (Cheers.) people may be led to massacre settlers who have
Mr. DE JERSEY thought that the proceeding been abandoned by their own nation.
which had been taken by the last speaker was a
very novel one in that court. He trusted. that
such a thing would not for a moment be enter-
tained. If the bankers were desirous to have a
meeting they would pursue the ordinary course,
namely, put thehaelves in communication with his
lordship, and be did not doubt but that his lord-
ship would entertain such an application. (Hear,
hear.) He (Mr. De Jersey) strongly protested
against such a proceeding as bad been asked for
by the deputy. (Hear.)
Deputy DAKur was of opinion that, however little
it might be the custom of that court to interfere in
matters like the one before them, if ever there was
a crisis that justified such a proceeding that was
the one. (Cheers.) He believed his lordship would
find that there was a very general feeling among the
merchants and bankers, and those who were inform-
ed of the mercantile opinions in China, that if there
was a step more dangerous to their immense and
important trade than any other could be, it was the
result of a coalition such as that which had then
taken place. (" No, no," and cheers.) He thought
that there would be great sympathy in the
City of London if his Lordship agreed with the sug-
gestion which had been made to him. (Hear.)
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR protested against the mode
of proceeding which had been taken by some of the
members of the Court. He thought it was very
irregular. (Hear.)
Mr. Ross wished to know what motion was be-
fore the Court. -
Mr. BLAKE then rose, but
The LORD MAYOR said he thought that any dis-
cussion arising out of the subject at present would
rather damage the question. (Cheers.)
The matter then dropped.
Later in rho day, however, a requisition was
drawn up in the Court for the purpose of submit-
ting to the Lord Mayor, and which was as follows:
" We, the undersigned members of the Court of Common
Council, being strongly impressed with the dangerous con-
sequences likely to arise to the commerce of the City from
the decision of the House of Commons on Tuesday night
last, do request your Lordship to call a meeting of this
Court to express their opinion en the subject, and take
such steps as nis Court then assembled may think neces-
sary.
(Signed)

DUBLIN.
The defeat of Ministers, although necessitating a
dissolution or reconstruction of the Palmerston
Cabinet, has created the smallest possible amount ó f
excitement at this side of the Channel. Even the
place expectants—the usual waiters on Providence
—ire less anxious than usual, and the impression
here is all but general that, let the crisis termi-
nate as it may, the supporters of Lord Derby will
find that the year is not yet ripe for the plucking a
the chiefs, and that the time is still unfavourable
for a repetition of the experiment of 1852. Lord
Carlisle held his second levee for the season yes-
terday, and from obvious causes it was anticipated
that the attendance would be even less numerous
than is usual on the occasion of the second ceremo-
nial. Such, however, was not the case, as the
assemblage was highly respectable, and comprised
about 800 names of the gentry at present in town.

"R. Bexley, Edwd. Stilwell,
T. Dakin, John Johnson,
Henry Blake, Wm. J. Lister,
Geo. Ross, Edwd. Burkitt,
Charles Reed, T. Holt,
Thos. Barkley, Wm. Lawley.
Geo. Cuthbart, Benj. Bower.
Ben Slowwan, Geo. Walter,
Walter Morisse, R. G. Pead."
THE CORPORATION AND THE MINISTERIAL
CRISIS.

By the time the proceedings terminated the fo
towing requisition was signed as under :

" sth March, 1857.
" We, the undersigned, do hereby respectfully request
your lordship to convene an early meeting of the merchants,
bankers, traders, and electors of this city, to take into con-
sideration the decision recently come to by the House of
Commons relative to the affairs at Canton, and to express
their high confidence in her Majesty's Government.
(Signed) " James Duke, Geo. Cuthbert,
Geo. R. Smith, Walter Morino,
Herbert Lloyd, John Johnson,
Jonathan Thorp, C. L. E. Fuller,
W. Simpson, George Harker,
G. Aitchison, H. G. Pearl,
Charles Hogg, Richard Rowe,
Charles Warton, -E. Howard,
Thos. Sprague, Wm. Lister,
George Mason, John Venables,
Win. Webster, John Annie,
Jas. U. Carr, George Bone,
R. Obbard, Thos. Barkley.
Robt. Besley, John Kearns,
Edw. Stillwell, Thos. Pewtresa,
Henry Blake, J. Roberts."

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 5.
This afternoon an address 'to Lord Palmerston,
of which the subjoined is a copy, was placed in the
Underwriters' and Exchange rooms, and speedily
received a large number of signatures from gentle-
men of all shade 3 of political opinions :

"To the Right Hon. Lord Palmerston, &c.
" We, the undersigned residents of Liverpool, beg to
assure your lordship that we have learned with feelings of
surprise and regret the result of the debate on Ms. Cobden'd
motion in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, and
at the same time to express the great confidence we enter-
tain in the efficiency and vigour of your administration at
home and abroad.

" The incongruous and factious coalition in Parliament
which has made the present unfortunate state of matters
in China the pretext for displacing your Government will
meet with little sympathy in the country, and we are anxi-
ous to take an early opportunity of assuring your lordship
of our sincere hope that the result may be more firmly to
establish the power you have wielded for the best interests
of the empire."_

Up t 0.4 o'clock the address had received some
thousand signatures, and people representing all
classes of society were then crowding to the table
anxious to attach their names.
The address was forwarded to London by the
expres train. When the gentleman in whose
charge the address has been placed was leaving the
room for thg purpose of proceeding to the train
three enthikiastio cheers were given for Lord Pal-
merston.