Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-15

feet produced by that event on the kings mind
IL has been reused, IT is said, TO degree Of ener
gy and hrmness, for which he public, and proba-
bly, too, the ministers who hare resigned, will not
have been prepared. No one will believe here
buI tia, the seeding members Of the late Cabinel
have calculated on the overthrow of Mr. Can
hing by this step, and that the Offices they held
wsIe placed by 1t, permanently. in no sort OF leo.
phrdy. They probably concluded, too. that the
King mind would have been overcome by the
dese'tion, OF one time, OF so many OF his sup
posed friends. and That their resignation would
no. De accepted. They have been, however it is
said, completely disappointed IN This expecta,ion,
the King having, wi'hou hesitation, signiiieJ his
acceptance OF all the designations rendered, .ac
compaDied with tone and manner which, in all
probability, viii efectuaily preclude their return
10 Office hereafter. Tie King. it may be affirmed
we believe is too much rrita' ed at their conduct
ever 10 restore them, willingly, egain to favor;
ana thus Is the royal favor, OF course, Sc
cured TO MIR Canning Various lists of ministers
Tor the new administration have been handed about
10 day, in the city; bu, i, would be idle TO repeat
what Is circulated on such occasions. Among the
rumorS that appear best entitled 10 attention IL
one, that very essential change is contemplated
.Sith respec, to the admiralty, il being the ni.n-
tor to abolish the board sI!og ether aud to revive
he Office OF Lord High Admiral In The person of
The Duke OF Clarence, who will conduct the al
1
This ~ supposed 10 have been the cause which led
to lie Dukes vis, TO Wind, or. whittier be was
sent To- by the King, and that his acquiesce Dce In
| the arrangement, was obtained al the interviews
which followed The appointment, if the reports
ON The subject may be relied on, will be good
omen OF the tact by which the minister is GO.
verned IN forming his nen arrangements II IS
also rummored here, thai he md of the army
is 10 De offered 20 the Marquis OF Anglesea
vi The motive at the Duke of Wellington in
reseni"g the latter Office, there L. one account in
circulation "hich IL too honorable to his Grace
| NOT TO he mentioned particularly as II has oh
| tanned belief in the first military circles In his
Intervie" with the King, in which he tender cd his
resignation OF the Ordnance Department, the Duke
Is repor ed TO have said thai having declined taxi
Ing aay part in administration of which Mr.
aiming was he head, he hid not opceive that he
could consistently retain post, (the chief com
mand OF e army which il was so i,nportant tn
subject TO the entire control of the new admi,,s
iFstIon. As the Duke Of Wellinston's mo,ives
nave been variously explained and commented q,
1t would be injustice 10 withhold one exnIanation
which may be interpreted 80 honoraby for his
character. Il is said, that all the individuals who
nave received subordinate appointments under he
Like OF w ellington both az the Ocinsncr oFT;c.
and at the Wor Office. will retire with him. and
tina. their number exceeds forty individuals.
oiher reports assign the Chancery TO Sir J. Con.
icy or MIR. Brougham; and has been affirmed
with some confidence, that Ovrrlures TO inJuca ,b
Marquis OF Lansdown TO form part of the new
administration have been made, and that ,bev -.
NOT been rejected. These later reports, however.
are 100 vague at present to deserve attention.
From the London Courier1
one decisive anc important step has been taken
SINCE yesterday; decisive, as indicating the FEELING.
"niCh may vel be supposed TO possess the ROYAL
mind under the existing circumstance of his Ma
To nrnan or1
me interests OF popular branch of the public SER
vice
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint his
hoysi hlghness The Duke OF Clarence TO be Iorh
high Admiral, End we have The sati.fac,ion nj
oeing able 10 add that it is understood the ,vbol.
OF the present board of Admiralty, with the excen.
ton o. Pisc0unt Melville, who re lgned three Javs
since, VIII continue their services, as the Conn
Gil of his Royal Hghness.
The retirement OF the Fiscount was that which
was received by the public, if not with tbs mos,
regret, az least with the greatest surprise III
Loidsh!p, both In ihe House of Commons and ,ha
tiouse oil Lords, has been a steady voter fa, Inc
Csthoiics, 80 that II was not to have been a, all
expected, on public grounds, that he rouId b.va
male common cause with the protestant me- bs,.
OF The cabinet, who might, unjustly, we certainly
think, but, perhaps not unLa;ufally, have been
a'eIs1 to see supporter OF the Catholic c,ains
al The head OF the government. His Lo,d.h,n,s
secession seemed 10 give different character 10
The knot OF resignations to what it would b,vs
Deeh' had II been composed of protestssty onIv.
ana appears TO warrant suspicion. that there
must DC some personal motives for the sudden
detection ofno less than members of The late ca
binet. w :"
we alluded yesterday 10 TIE TumoJ of tbe ,es;,
nation Of the Duke of Wellington il i, t,us. he
has resigned. HIS Grace retires not only fror 49,
Horse Guards, but from the Ordnance there sa.n,
no snfhcieht political for this step ON the
part 0i MS Grace, and we should be sorry 10 tbik
ne IS acting from sDy other motives than snr, a.
n'"S be consistently aud CONSCIENTIOUS avo,vsd
we nave 10 announce aiGo, the tesieua;jon of
some o. ms MSJesty's household. HIS Grace the
!uAe OF mohuose, Lord Chamberlain, his son the
MARQUIS OF Gfaham Vice Chamberlain; and Tia
Grace The Duke Of Dorset, Masie, of the Uorsa
nave retired from their respective departnsnts
neg a'e comparatively subordinate, and NOT psr.
maps, unexpected movements; but what mas, the
country mink OF the Kings choice 10 cjrcum-c,ba
Ais authority TO sbridgs his Royal preroaa,ive i.
not TO be'found we believe in The bistorv of ,bi
country; certainly not within the last csntutv =
we have The satisfaction OF knowing, hovev,r |
''ia' LIE MaJesiy views the matter as a SOVEREIGN
20 creumst~need should do; and the proof that can
70 gwen ., 'his, u proof were needed, is the |
promp'iiude With which the vacancy crsated nv
lie secession OF Viscount Melville has been sur,
Piled. pup
vi the seven retiring ministers, we have to
state, that Lord BeKey has signifed his wish to
scaI MS resignation ofhs Office, and OF his seat
n the Cabinet.
From tie Glo5e1
Mr.. Canning possesses the entire confidence of
ms maJesty, and unlimited pow efs for the com
position OF an administration on any princinIss
h' e seem 70 him best suited TO the circumstances