The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-12 00:00:00

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PRICE SD.

meditated blow against the corn-laws, and the, utter
impossibility which existed of his being able-to fad,' the
Parliament and to do nothing, have rendired the neaes-
cessity of his resignation overwhelming; and he and his
colleagues at present only hold the seals of office
till such time as their successors shall be appointed.
We have the satisfaction to state, that imme-
diately upon the resignation of the late Ministers,
her Majesty sent for Lord John Russell, who, after
having had an interview of an hour's duration
with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at Whitehall, imme-
diately repaired to Osborne House. His Lordship had
an audience of her Majesty, and returned to town last
evening with full authority to form an Administration.
The leading members of the former Whig Cabinet have
already communicated with his Lordship, who is actively
engaged in the formation of his Cabinet. It is probable
that an address from his Lordship to his constituents of
the City of London, with a declaration of the principles
which are to guide his policy on the corn•laws, will ap-
pear forthwith. The excitement and speculation which
these important events created throughout the whole of
the metropolis yesterday, may be easily conjectured.
The rumour of a speedy, if not an immediate dissolu-
tion of Parliament,was very prevalent at all the West-end
club-houses, and the conference which took place between
Lord John Russell and Sir Robert Peel revived, with
more than its original force, the report which we gave a
week ago, that a coalition Ministry, with the two Whig
and Tory chiefs at the head, would be formed. Indeed,
it is currently reported in the City that it is the inten-
tion of the Liberal party, in case of a dissolution of
Parliament, to solicit Sir R. Peel to stand as a candidate
for the City of London, by the side of the Noble Lord,
the present Member for the City, upon the broad prin-
ciples of free-trade and repeal of the corn-laws. In this
general dislocation of parti. a, it is almost impossible to
predict the future course of events. It is, however, more
than probable that the Tories, now that the disruption of
their Cabinet has taken place, will rally round some of
their leaders, and make the most strenuous defence of
the protection laws. The history of the world furnishes
no example of a greedy, selfish body of monopolists
quietly relinquishing the advantages which they have
gradually and silently usurped. But the blow is struck:
the corn-laws and the protection-laws are doomed, and
must inevitably be placed upon a free and equal footing
bearing impartially upon all classes of the community
alike. It is impossible to overrate the importance of the
present crisis. Upon the firmness of the people
rests the future happiness and prosperity of unborn
millions. It will depend upon the number of personal
adherents of Sir Robert Peel who may follow his ex-
ample in the House of Commons, and join the ranks
of the Whip, whether Lord John Russell will be able
to assume such an attitude in the Lower House as shall
compel the House of Lords to give way, as they at
length reluctantly did in the case of the Reform Bill.
The cry of " Corn," not " Curry," at an election, will
shake the power and influence of these legislatorial
Peers to the very foundation. No more will the alarm
spread abroad that the Constitution is in danger avail
them. Their efforts to curry favour with their detestable
"curry," and their wretched expedients to avert the
blow which is now falling upon their house, will be as
abortive as they are contemptible. A long vista of
happier days for the English labourer is opened to our
view. All that remains to be done by the people is to
persevere in their present course, and one of the greatest
monopolies which ever afflicted a country will be extin-
guished for ever.