Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-11

head ofthe government. His Lordship's ses.
sion seemed to give g different character to the
knot of designations, to what it would have
been, had it been composed Of protestants only
aud appears to warrant a suspicion, that there
mus, be some personal motives for the. sudden
detection Of no less than seven members of the
late cabinet.
We alluded yesterday to the rumor Of the re.
.iena,ion Of the Duke of Wellington: It's true;
he has resigned. His Grace r%etires, not only
from the Horse Guards, but from the Ord.
nance; there seems no sufficient political rea-
sons for this sic? on the part of his Grace, and
we should be sorry to think he is acting from
any other motives than such as may be con.
~sistently and conscientiously avowed.
We have to announce, also the resignation oil
SOM Of his Majesty's household. His Grace
the Duke OF Montros, Lord Chamberlain; his
SON the Marquis of Graham, Vice Chamber
lain; and his Grace the Duke Of Dorset, Mas
ter Of the Horse, have retired from their re.
spective departments. They are comparative.
ly subordinate, and not, perhaps, unexpected
movements; but what must the country think
of the Kings choice to circumscribe his author
ity-to abridge his Royal %preregative is not to
be found we believe, in the history Of this coun
try; certainly not within the last century. We
have the satisfaction Of knowing, however, tina,
his Majesty view the matter as a Sovereign
so circumstanced should do; and the proc
that can be given Of this, if proof were needed
is the promtitude with which the vacancy ere
a,ed BY the secession Of Viscount Melville ha.
been supplied.
or the seven retiring ministers, whose name
we announced yesterday, we have 10 state, tina
Lord Bexley has signi6ed his wish to recall hi:
resignation Of his Office, and of his seat in the
Cabinet.
From the Globe.
Mr.. Canning possesses the entire confidence
of His Majesty, and unlimited powers for the
composition Of an administration on any prin
ciples which seem 10 him best suited 10 the cir
cum stances Of the country.
The desire avowed by Mr. Canning had al
WAYS been to form a government on the princi
plies of Lord L~iverpools administration; that II
to say, on the avowed principles Of neutrality
with respect to the Catholic Question. Whe
Their the same course will now be deemed ccsl
rable, we do not profess to know. 1t must de-
pend on Mr.. Canning's Judgment as to the tenn
per and general interests of the country.
Arrangements which have been spoken OF
but we do not repeat them with confidence, art
the following .
MIR Huskinson to succeed Mr.. Peel, at tn,
Home Office.
Mr.. Robinson, to he called to the House o
Peers and 10 succeed Earl Bathurst, as Coloaia
Secretary.
Lord Granville to be Secretary Of State fol
Forcing Affairs.
Viscoun, Dudley and Ward, 10 be the Lore
Privy Seal,
From the Morning Herald.
We have been all along aware, that a strug
gle was going on in the Cabinet in respect tt
the premiership, and that the interests OF Mr.
Canning aud the Lord Chancellor were oppos
ed to each other on that point, and that the re
suit ofthat struggle mus, decide which influence
was to have the ascendant in the Cabinet fol
the future.
From the Sun.
We have heard that the Duke Of Buckingham
comes into the cabinet, and that an express ha'
been sent of for Mr.. Brougham 10 come TO towr
with all speed. He is at present attending tht
circuit at York. A report is very current, tina
Parliament is 10 be dissolved.
From The Times.
Of the important arrangements now making
we believe we may mention the following: Lore
Granville 20 take the Foreign Office, and MIR
Robinson, with a peerage, The Colonial, ane
Lord Dudley is to be privy seal.
I, was in a crisis exactly similar TO the pres
ent, that his late Majesty, Geo. Ill, showed suet
6rmness, and by his frmness, triumphed, al
what may be called an early period of his pro
trac,ed reign. Then it was that a combination
of ex. Ministers and wouId-be- Ministers under
took to forbid the King from consulting MIR
Pitt, on appointing that gentleman almost a mi
nor Prime Minister.
From the Court circular.
The Lord Chancellor, Mr.. Canning, and Lore
Bexley had audiences yesterday of the King, al
his palace, in St. James. Although the Lore
Chancellor sent in his resignation TO his MaJes'
" on Thursday afternoon, the noble Earl, 1t is
expected, will retain the seals for a month long.
er, till he has given Judgment in the cases that
have been heard before him.
From the Liverpool Albion of April 6. j..
The appointment, Of Mr. Canning to the Of
fee of FIRST Lord Of the Treasury has met with
the general appreciation Of the country. This
event, for which the public mind had been pre-
pared before 1t was announced, has however,
produced one of the most extraordinary and
unexpectcd cabinet revolutions that has ever
taken place in the political world. The appoint
ment of the right honorable gentleman TO the