The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-21 00:00:00

MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER entered the
house exactly at half-past four o'clock, and soon
afteswards arose and said that, after the vote which
the house arrived at on Thursday night, the Earl of
Derby and his colleagues had thought it their duty to
tender the resignation of their offices to Her Majesty,
and Her Majesty had been most graciously pleased to accept
the same. It had reached him that the Earl of Aberdeen
had undertaken the office of forming a new Administration ;
it only remained, therefore, for him to say that the
present Ministers only held their offices until their suc-
cessors were appointed. He hoped the house would not
think him presumptuous if, under those circumstances,
he tendered them his grateful thanks for the indulgent
and generous manner in which he had been supported on
both sides whilst endeavouring to conduct the business of
the house. If, in maintaining an unequal struggle, any
words had escaped him which had hurt the feelings of any
gentleman, he deeply regretted it, and he hoped the im-
pression of it upon their part would be as transient as the
sense of the provocation was upon his own. (Hear.) He
begged to move that the house, at its rising, do adjourn
until Thursday
Lord J. rz

USSELL, Sir J. GRAHAM, and Sir C. WOOD
expressed their satisfaction at the explanation of the

right hon. gentleman with regard to expressions which
had fallen from him in the heat of debate, and said the
brance of any unpleasant feeling upon late subjects

remen]

would now pass away
Colonel. SIBTHORP

made a few observations, in which

ed with the late Miuieters for

throwing up office

Mr. HUNIE felt proud to say that the late Government
had shown him every courtesy, and urged that Govern-
ment would endeavour to strengthen popular interests by

After a few words from Mr. CAYLEY, the motion was
carried, and at half-past five o'clock the house adjourned
till Thursday.

THE MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS,

(From the 2nd and 3rd Editions of the Observer,)

Lord Aberdeen has arrived in town, and has set about
the task of forming an Administration. Immediately on
his arrival, he had an interview with Lord John Russell,
and intimated that he could not hope for a successful
issue to his important mission, unless he were to have
the aid and concurrence of the former Prime Minister of
the Liberal party.

Nothing is known up to this moment of the arrange-
ments in progress, beyond the fact that Lord John Rus-
sell will be the leader of the House of Commons.

At a meeting held this morning at the official residence
of Lord Derby, Lord Derby addressed the meeting at
considerable length, stating his determination, at all
sacrifice of personal convenience, not to abandon the
powerful party of which he is at present the leader. The
most gratifying unanimity prevailed, and we believe he
was fully justified in stating that an unqualified resolution
was expressed by the meeting to continue their un•
diminished confidence in their leaders in both Houses
of Parliament.

(From the Sun.)

The various departments of the new Ministry are in
course of formation, the particulars of which will be given
whenever they assume an anthentic shape.

(From the Globe)

The Earl of Aberdeen returned to town at ten o'clock
last night, from Osborne. Yesterday, Lord John Russell
had two long interviews with the Marquis of Lansdowne.
Sir James Graham and other prominent members of the
Peel party also had long interviews with the Marquis.
Lord John Russell called on the Earl of Aberdeen this
morning, and had a long interview. During the day, Sir
James Graham, Mr. Sydney Herbert, and other leading
members of the Peel party had interviews with the Earl
of Aberdeen. A meeting of the Earl of Derby's supporters
was held to-day in Downing-street; not more than 130 or
160 responded to the invitation. The meeting was private.
The Globe understands a meeting of the Irish Liberal
members will be held in the course of the week, to confer
upon the line of policy with regard to the new Ministry,
towards carrying out which the important numerical
strength of the party will be directed.

(From the Standard)

othing upon which any reliance can be placed has
been allowed to transpire with regard to the members of
the new Cabinet. A most important and influential meet-
ing of the Earl of Derby's supporters was held at noon
to-day in Downing-street. Nearly all the Conservative
Peers now in town attended. A most numerous body of
the members of the House of Commons were also present.
We believe that the present condition of the Conservative
party, and its future policy with regard to the Earl of
Aberdeen's Cabinet, was the subject discussed. Of course,
all the members of the late Administration were present.
The meeting lasted about one hour.

TATTERSALL'S BETTING.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
30 to 1 agst Muscovite.

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 12 agst Confessor, taken ; 1000 to 12 agst Car-
dinal Wiseman, taken ; 1000 to 15 agst Ethelbert, taken.
DERBY.
13 to 1 agst West Australian ; 100 to 6 agst Cineas,
taken ; 17 to 1 asst Umbriel, taken ; 100 to 30 agst
Ninnyhammer. taken ; 1000 to 30 agst Brocket, taken ;
1000 to 20 agst Rataplan, taken ; 1000 to 20 agst Lord
Fauconberg, taken ; 1000 to 20 agst Orinoco, taken.

CORN

MARKET

The supplies of English \Vheat are scanty, but trade
opened dull at last Monday's prices : Foreign unaltered.
Barley, Beans, and Peas are steady at last Monday's prices.
Oats are firm, but not dearer. Seeds unchanged. Fine
fresh Flour as dear. The market closed without change.

ARRIVALS.
English.
~ .. 2172
~ .. 2939
.. .. 899
.. .. 2862
.... 291
.. .. 269
.. .. 2197

Wheat....
Barley
Oats ..
Malt ..... .
Beans
Peas.
Flour

Irish. Foreign
4077
170 350
1055
50

1837
420
1685 ks

TALLOW MARKET

& 4640 brl

Stock, 49,549 casks, against 63,471 casks last year.
Deliveries last week, 2,123 casks, against 3,108 casks lest
year.