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HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY
RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS.

Viscount MELBOURNE rose and said—My lords, in con-
sequence of the vote come to by the other house of parlia-
ment early on Saturday morning last, and which was pre-
cisely the same in terms to the vote which your lordships
had come to early in the week, I, on the part of my col-
leagues and myself, waited on her Majesty, and tendered to
her Majesty the resignation of the offices which we hold,
which resignation her Majesty has been graciously pleased to
accept ; and we now continue to bold those offices only until
our successors are appointed. The noble viscount then re-
sumed his seat.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-YESTERDAY.
HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS

Lord MARCUS HILL appeared at the bar, and stated that
her Majesty had been waited upon, pursuant to the resolu-
tion of that house, and he was desired by her Majesty to
read to the house the following most gracious answer to the
address of her faitnful Commons

" It is with the greatest satisfaction that I hear that the
House of Commons is deeply sensible of the importance of
the considerations to which 1 directed their attention to the
commerce and the revenue of the country ; and that, in de-
ciding upon the course it is desirable to pursue, they will
consult the interests of all classes of her subjects, and the
laws regulating the trade in corn. Her majesty assured the
house that she was ever anxious to listen to the advice of
her parliament, and that she would take immediate measures
to form a new administration."

RESIGNATION ON MINISTERS

Lord J. RUSSELL said, her Majesty's answer to the ad-
dress having been read, it now became his duty to state to
the house, that after the division on Saturday morning mi-
nisters considered it their duty to advise the terms of the
answer just communicated. (Hear.) They had advised her
Majesty to form a new administration, and consequently he
and his colleagues had tendered their resignations, which her
Majesty had most graciously been pleased to accept, and
they now only held office until such time as their successors
were appointed. He then said he trusted the house would
allow him to state one or two matters in connection with
the subject now before the house. The government deemed
it right to propose measures which they deemed essential to
the prosperity, to the trade, and commerce of the country.
(Hear.) On being defeated on one of those measures, they
had advised her Majesty to dissolve the late parliament ; that
dissolution having taken place, and a new parliament having
assembled, they hail again advised her Majesty to submit
the same measures to the consideration of the house. (Hear.)
This was done, and it having been the pleasure of the House
of Commons to declare their hostility to them, and want of
confidence in ministers ; they bad no other part to act than
tender their resignations to her Majesty. (Hear.) He would
not use any arguments to show why they had for such a length
of time prolonged the struggle. (Hear, hear.) But possess-
ing the confidence of the Sovereign, and from a persuasion of
the justness and propriety of the policy they had propounded,
together with the belief that their continuance in office was
calculated to promote the people'sinterest ; all these matters
combined, tended to induce them to prolong the struggle in
the manner they had done. (Hear.) He had already on
previous occasions justified the course they had adopted, and
he should be ready to justify them on all future occasions.
It had been the fate of their government to hold power for a
number of years, and they had resigned at this period because
holding office without power was not calculated to give satis-
faction to the country, as it was impossible for them to carry
measures beneficial to the country. (Hear.) He did not
speak of this or that particular measure, but he might be
allowed to say that the government to which he belonged
began their official career by introducing and carrying the
Reform Act, and indeed by proposing measures calculated to
prove-eminently advantageous to the trade and commerce of
the country. The first was a large and important measure
as regarded the franchise and privileges of the people : the
last was a large and important measure connected with the
trade and commerce of the country. At the government to
which he had the honour to belong, Lord Grey and Lord
Melbourne presided. Lord Grey enjoyed during the period
of the discussion of the Reform Bill the most unbounded
popularity. Lord Melbourne, having been minister at the
period of the demise of William IV., became the adviser of
the Crown : neither of these noblemen had abused the confi-
dence that had been placed in them either by the sovereign or
the people ; both had shown the greatest desire to preserve
the constitution in all its forms. (Hear.) Having said so much,
in reference to the two ministers at the head of the new go-
vernment, he trusted he might be allowed to say a few words
in reference to himself. He would not say some other
person could not be found to fill his situation in a more effec-
tive manner, but this he could say, no consideration of
enjoyment or amusement ever prevented him from attending
to his public duties, either as a member of that government
or a member of that house. (Cheers.) After a few other
observations, the noble lord said in any position he might
hereafter occupy in that house, his desire would be to advance
the honour of the house, support the institutions of the
country, and promote the advantage and benefit of the peo-
ple. The noble lord concluded by moving that the house, at
its rising, do adjourn until Monday next.
LORD STANLEY bore testimony to the talent and ability
of the noble lord just sat down, and he felt confident
that no one entertained any feeling of personal animosity
or bitterness towards that noble lord. (Cheers.)
He could not, however, ,approve of the policy suggested by
the noble lord and his colleagues, a policy which had lost
them the confidence of that house, and the country at large.
(Hear.) The noble lord proceeded to state that the house last
session had not pledged itself to the measures of the noble
lord. The Address was supported by those gentlemen who
usually gave their support to ministers ; it was also supported
by those members who were commonly opposed to ministers;
so that the address being carried did not, in itself,
show that the ministers had the confidence of the house,
but on the contrary, that ministers were not justified in pro-
posing the measures which they had. (Hear, hear.) He did
not wish to revive any topics of discussion likely to excite
angry feelings, seeing the noble lord had paid that homage
which was due to the house and to the people, every feeling
of hostility to the noble lord had given way to the feelings of
personal respect, and to give the noble lord and his col-
leagues credit for believing that they would not offer any
factious opposition to the progress of measures which may
redound to the honour of the parties proposing them, and to
the credit and influence of the country. (Hear.) Lord J.
Russell intimated that the speech from the Throne was ad-
vised by the ministers, and that they were responsible for it.

THE MINISTRY.--SIR ROBERT PEEL SENT
FOR BY HER MAJESTY.
(From the London Standard of last night.)

Last night, shortly after eight o'clock, a special messenger
arrived at the residence of Sir Robert Peel, in Whitehall
Gardens, with directions from her Majesty requiring the at-
tendance of the right hon. Bart. at Windsor Castle to-day.
This morning, precisely at half past-twelve o'clock, Sir
Robert left Whitehall Gardens, in an open travelling-carriage
and post-horses, for Windsor. The right hon. baronet passed
through St. James's Park and up Constitution-hill. He was
attended by only one servant. No one accompanied him in
in his carriage. .

Until the return of the right hon. baronet nothing positive
can be known of the new administration ; and as only a few
hours (in all probability) will elapse before we are able to
announce the formation of a new government with certainty,
it would be idle to enter into any speculations.
In the course of the morning the Earl of Haddington,
Lord Eliot, Sir Thomas Fremantle, Mr. Goulbourn, Lord
Stanley, and several other leading conservatives, visited the
right hon. baronet in Whitehall Gardens. _ .

The resignation of the present ministers will, no doubt, be
announced in both houses at five o'clock.
....

Lord Melbourne arrived in town this morning from Wind-
sor Castle.

It is expected a Privy Council will be held at Windsor on
Wednesday next, when the ministers will resign their seals
of office to their successors.

THE DIVISION ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE
ADDRESS.

The following is an analysis of the division on the amend-
ment to the address :
FOR THE AMENDMENT.

ENGLAND

Counties.
Cities and Boroughs
Universities..

12G
147
4
-277

WALES
C0untie5......... ........
Boroughs ..

7
---- 19

SCOTLAND
Counties..
Cities and Boroughs .......

17
4
- 21

IRELAND
Counties
Cities and Boroughs..
University .

G
- 43

Total for the amendment.......... 360
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
ENGLAND.
Counties. ......... 16
Cities and Boroughs ................ 162
-178

WALES

Counties.
Boroughs