The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-05 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING.

Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock for the first time since his appointment.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Tho Cork and Kingsale Junction Railway Bill, Rath-
keale and Newcastle Junction Railway Bill were read a
second time.

STATEMENT OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
The Earl of MALMESBURY said that he had to in-
form their lordships that the Earl of Derby had last month
resigned, and her Majesty had commanded Mr. Disraeli
to form an administration as soon as possible, not, as ho
had been reported to have said, "if possible." That
statement, however, was perhaps natural under the cir-
cumstances. He had now to announce that that object
had been effected, and so small were the changes that he
would almost call it the same Cabinet; with almost the
same policy, Lord Derby having been informed through-
out of all the - measures which had been carried
out. It would be their duty to carry out the qu s-
tion of Reform, and Reform Bills in Ireland and
Scotland would be carried out. It had been their
misfortune to enter office at a moment when a new policy
was necessary in Ireland. Re would not state exactly
what that policy would be, but it would be to remove all
those grievances and anomolies, mt.intaining at the same
time the integrity of the Constitution.
Earl RUSSELL said that ho must protest against a
Government which professes one thing and means
another. For three years the Government had protested
against any alteration in tho frau• hiss, but now they had
adopted other measures, therefore he would say that they
stated one thing and meant another, and therefore ho
thought no confidence could be placed in such a Govern-
ment.

The Duke of MARLBOROUGYI was surprised to hear
that the noble lord had made such a statement. When
the Government of Lord Derby came into office, they
meditated a larger measure of reform than even the noble
lord opposite, and they at last carried an extensive mea-
sure boldly, and without any disguise. (Hear, hear.)
Earl RUSSELL said that he would allude to a passage
in a speech which ho had mado as to the passing of the
last Reform Bill, which passage did not accuse the mea-
sure as a piece of hypocrisy, as Sir Robert Peel's conduct
had been termed. (Hear, hear.) It was termed educa-
tion. He alluded to the passage in the Right Hon. Mr.
Disrael's speech, in which he stated that he had been seven
years educating his party as to the principles of reform,
and by this moans he hal induced them to bring in the
late measure, but he the noble lord) 'could not forget the
indignant protest of Lord Carnarvon on the matter, and
he still contended that a Government which would take
the course the late Government had taken was not de-
serving of confidence.
The subject then dropped.
The Court of Appeal (Chancery Despatch of Ba3iness
Bill was read a second time.
The Public Departments (Extra Receipts) Bill was read
a second time.
CORRESPONDENCE AS
NOR OF VIC TO RECALL OF GOVER-
A.

In answer to Lord SomEnvILLE,
Lord MALIIFSBURY stated that the papers relative to
,his matter would bo laid on the table in a few days.

LAND TENURE (IN IRELAND) BILL.

n answer to the Earl of sikiALMESBUILY,
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE consented to post-
pone the second reading of this bill toThursday neat.
The house then adjourned.