Star.
London, England, 1828-02-19 00:00:00

chat .li. Canning had not been Minister for a year
Ind a half, and that the principles which were illlll
!Hoed to him were in point of fact originated in tt e
Cabinet of Lord Liverpool. Althongh there were no
stipfilations upon their entering the Cabinet, for men of
honour could not ask for, nor could men of honour grant
them, under such circumstances, yet there was an ex-
plicit understanding—(Hear, hear).—Their only t.ecu
rity was in their own power. It the Prime Minister
differed in essential matters from his colleagues, they
could, of course, avail themselves of their power of
retit ing—( Hear, hear).
Mr. LITTLETON begged to say one word as to the
delay which had taken place in giving these explana-
tions. His Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Hoskisson) had
conic down to the House on Wednesday, and on Friday
also, fully prepared to give the required explanation ;
and it was with the most bitter mortification he found
himself deprived of the oppostunity, no questions being
put to him, according to his anticipations, by any Hon.
Member of the House.
Mr. DUNCOMB said, that the House had vet to
lean bow the two Right Honourable Gentlemen had
settled their differences—(Cheers). The House had to
learn how their pulses came to beat again in unison—
((:reat cheering). How their bile was quieted—(Cheers,
and a laugh)—and how their wrath was appeased—
(Cheers)..--The Right Honourable Gentleman should
say at once whether he had made the d.clarati..n
imputed to him or not. For himself he believed
that other persons were connected wi h the late
changes. Other exolaaations must follow. He thought
it hard upon the Right Honourable Gentleman to be
compelled to explain when the teal plotter should
escape. Deny it who could, there was secret influence
behind the cut tain. There was an inc I poteal being
behind the scenes—(Lauglver, and cheers) which di-
rected the influence of the Government. Even Don
Miguel could not leavethe country without having re-
course to his ptitse. It was a subject of general noto-
riety that a teeter influence existed, which the Hon.
Member denou..ced as contrary to the Cobstitittion of
the country. On the known honour of Mr. Secretary
Peel, and the straight forward conduct of the Duke
of Wellington, he had great reliance ; but be hoped
for the future that the influence of the country
would not be directed tiy a Jew or a Physician.—
Mr. S.cretary Peel knew absolutely nothing nt the
causes termed to by the Noble L>rd (Not manhy).
Nothing should induce him to pronounce a judgment,
or to enter into a discussion on the subject. Some in-
sinuation Lad been thrown out about sect et itlfluence....-

Ile would not deign to vindicate the Right Him. Gent.
from such an attack. The allusions of the Hun.Gentieman
were as mysterious as the incorporeal bring—(Laughter).
to which the Hon. Member referred. During the five
years he bad served his Majesty, he bad never been
thwarted by an incorporeal being, nor the more sub-
stantial one, who it was said influenced the finances of the
country. He declared on his honour, he knew not to
what all this refer rtd. He knew not that any ezplar►a-

Lion was desired of it; but if any was, he was in perfect
readiness to answer any question connected with his
return to office. On the 9th of January, at night.
he teceived a letter in the country from the Duke of
Wellington, and saw the Noble Duke on the subject of
the Adm;nistr..tion which he (the Duke of Wellington)
had been instructed to lorm by his Majesty on the fol-
low ing morning. Upon that occasion the Noble Duke
said, it he accepteJ the rßi e of Premier, it would be
accepting the most painful he had ever held. II the Noble
Dike stook' accept that office he (Mr. Peel) offs red to
set we under hint in any office, as he thought the Noble
Duke the most capable man to soften down the asperities
of party. It was imposshle, and the impossibility was •
admitted in this enlightened age, for the country to
be governed by any strict or particular opinions—the
views of the Government must be extended. The near
equality of volts-272 and 276. on the Cathel:c Q es•
tion was a proof of this. Of the foreign pclicy of the
country, he thought moderation the most prudent course
to adopt. On general principles, his (Mr. Secretary
Peel's) opinions agreed with those of the Duke of Wel-
lington. A sacrifice of opinion had bees spoken of, but
he denied that he had sacrificed any opinion. He had be-
fore stated that his reason for refusing to act with Mr.
Canning, was that night Honourable Gentleman's
great anxiety to carry that measure into effect. That
was the only exception he had to act with the Minister.
He accorded in all the acts of that Government, except
on that question. Could he then teluse to act again
with men, with whom he had before acted with plea-
sure ? or could hr remain in office w hen the Catholic
Que.tion was transferred from the hands of its most
powerful opponent, to those of i s most powerful !up-
pot tet ?It was artangest char the R •ht lion. Geist eman
(Mr. Haskistor) might br;n4 for ward the Catholic
Question; hut he had objet Ceti that the patronage of the
Crown should he br tigla into use to promote its object.
He had no pledge front the Duke of Wellington on this
suhj ct, hut he believed he would act steadily and re•
gulary on that question. With respect to the Corn Bill,
SO tar from his being opposed to it, it was determined,
in the event of illness ott the. part of Mr. Canning, th it
he himself should bring it forward in that House. The
Noble Duke, by his amendment to that Bill, thought
to amend it, which it was perfectly open to the Noble
Duke to do. The Right Honourable Gentleman then
observed that he was not pledged to any particular
principles, and were they attempted to be forced
upon him, he would not serve the Crow° under any
Adissini,tratkn. In the recognition of the independence
of the S:ates of South Ante: ica, and the expedition to
Portugal. he had fully concurred, because he thought
the first necessarv,and that we were bound to the latter
by treaties. His Right II 'towable Friend (Mr.
Huskisson) had been stated to have &elated, that he
would not act with the " destroyers," as they were
c .lled, of Mr. Canning. His Right Hon. Friend had
never said any such thitig. The late Cabinet would
still have existed, had it not been dissolved by acts of
its own, for his Majesty had expressly declated, had
it not been for that, he should have remained faithful twit.
Mr. HUSKISSON knew not by what distorted re-
port such words could have been ascribed to him. Ile repeated
again and again, that he never did utter such words. When he re-
turned to Ireland in August last, he hat simply declared that he
thought the individuals with whom It was proposed to him to act,
too green and fresh effecetially to serve the country. About the
cabal which, ii was asserted, had existed, he would say, if any had
existed, it was perfectly uutnuwn to him.
Mr. BROUGHANI said that this question had been
mixed up with a great deal of ridicule and trifling, bot
made by the parties themselves. Such a proceeding
put him in mind of the saying of Chancellor Oxenstiern,
who told his son to go and see with how little wisdom
the world was governed. Such was the confusion which
existed, that a wall of brass had been raised up be-
tween the two Right Hon. Gentlemen. The bitter
sarcasm which the late Cho:minor of the Exchequer
had thrown out against his Noble Ftiend (land
Al limpet he had little expected—a man who was ew.-
nently qualified to seise the coon ry. Inttigur:s h
'been spoken of, —he knew nothing of intrigue, but th.
Chancellor said he did ; he lead raid emphatically that
he dii. The Right lion. (the Citaticeltut