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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-07-07 00:00:00

following have been named as Lords of the Admi-
-Admiral J. W. Dimdas. M.P. for ureen-
-Admiral Elliott ; and Vice-Admiral Sir

arisen with reference to the appointment of the office of
Solicitor• General. It is said that both Mr. Jervis, M.P.
for Chester, and Mr. David Dundas, M.P. for Suther-
landshire, have declined the office, on the ground of the
personal pecuniary sacrifice which the surrender of their
circuit practice, consistent upon the acceptance of the post
of second law adviser of the Crown, must entail upon those
honourable and learned gentlemen. Such is the on dit
and rumour next vents to Mr. Romilly, the member for

Bridport, who, being a member of the Chancery bar,
would not incur such a forfiture as that which deters his
able brethren, Messrs. Jervis and•Dundas.
The Daily Neves says that Mr. Rowland Bill will re-
ceive official appointment.
The Times [elates the following facts, which throw
light on the construction of the cabinet as it now stands:—

" We may say that Lord John Russell has spared no
pains to increasa the strength of the cabinet, by the ad-

n receiving her Majesty's
- sought an interview

commands to form a ministry

remier received turn
with every sign of cordiality, gave him a general promise
of assistance, and undertook that he would not oppose
any measures Lord John might bring forward, simply
because they proceeded from that quarter. To this he
added expressions, the force of which may have been
overrated. but which intoned the absence of all wish for

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return to power. On this, it is said, Lord John ventured
to ask for what be considered a fair pledge.-of Sir Robert's
sincerity. lie reouested that the ex-minister would Sc.

quiesce in three of his late colleagues, whose names our
readers will probably anticipate—Lord Dalhousie, Lord
Lincoln, and Mr. Sidney Herbert—accepting seats in the
new cabinet. To this Sir Robert is said to have replied,
that he felt unwilling to interfere in eo delicate a matter,
that he would offer no opposition, but could certainly not
recommend a step which would be liable to unfavourable
comment, as indicating a too great tenacity of office
on the part of these youthful statesmen. As pre-
viously intimated, Lord John Russell returned on
Wednesilay, from Osborne House, charged with an ex-
pression of her Majesty'? wishes that the Duke of Wel-
lington would still continue in command of the army.
_To this request his grace compliance,
. yielded a dutiful in
conformity with his views under somewhat similar cir-
cumstances In 1827. At the same time, he said that ho

considered his political life now ended, and that he should
now never open his lips in Parliament, except on subjects
connected wi h his office. Lord John. Rtmell hereupon
felt himself encouraged to-make the same request he had
previously made with i►noerfeet success to Sir Robert

returned much the-same answer

reel. The Duke at first .
as his-late colleague. He was•subsequeutly, however, in-
duced to give his consent to a-letter, of which Lord Jolla
sent copies to the above mentioned three members of the
retiring cabinet. Their renti,... I.r. i ....A .---11

hope of their assistance

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of his

for the present at leaf
Mr. Cobden re.!eived
di,cussion. Of tour

,vernme

Thequestion of oil Ling a seat to
are informed, long and repeated
[le admission of a great and tri-
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