The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-02

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 l Lord Grey, First Lord of the Treasury 1 Marquis of Lansdown, President of Council. Mr. Brougham, Lord Chancellor. l Lord Alhorp, Chancellor of the Exchequer and l leader of the House of Commons. Lord Palmerston, Foreign Affairs. Lord Holland, Duchy of Lancaster. Sir James Graham, lst Lord of the Admiralty. Lord Melbourne, Home Office. ] NIT. Charles Grant, Board of Control. l Lord Durham, Privy seal Lord Gpderich, Colonies. l Marquis Anglesea, Ireland. NIT. StanY, Secretary of Ireland 1 Duke of Richmond, Master of the Ordnance. l Mir. R. Grant; Judge Advocate or Secretary of l War
 MT, Denman, Attorney General
 MT. Horne, Solicitor General. l Lord Hill, Commander Lord Auckland, of the Board of Trade. The Duke Of Deyonshre, Lord Chamberlain, Lord Plunket, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Mr. Pen nefather, \ Attorney General Of Ireland, Mr. Edward Gllice, and Alr. Spring Rice, be joint Secre- taries of the Treasury. Mr. Paulett Thomson, Treasurer of the Navy and Vice President of the Board of Trade. MT. Ponsonby, Lord of the Treasury and Irish Vice Treasurer.
 Lord John Russell is to be Paymaster of tic Ar Sir James Mcintosh, according to some of the papers, Is to be Judge Advocate. Lord Grey, the new Premier of England, would. 1t was supposed, give, on the &2d. al ex. pose of the system of policy to De pursued ny the Ministers. | large reduction of taxes was anticipated.
 Before the retirement of the British ministry a measure of great importance to the Interests l of humanity had been brought about principally by the agency of the Duke of Wel!iagtoh--wee mean the paeification of the Netherlands, of which our readers will find the particulars in an- other column.
 These arrivals bring out the British Orderr Council opening the West India ports to our es- lscls.
 House of Lords, Tuesday, .Aop. l6.-Their Lordships, met in considerable numbers at q Iquarter before ,, and several members of the 1 House of Commons appeared under the throne. The ministerial bench was vacant uftl the Lord Chancellor occupied the Woolsack, when the l Duke of Wellington, Earl Bathurst, and the 1 Earl of Rossl,n took their usual places. After /! the presentation of few petitions aganst negro slavery,
 1 The Duke of WELLINGTON advanced to the l table, and said-"i think it proper to acquaint 1 your Lordships, that in consequence of what oc- cured last night in the House of Commons, l nave felt 1t to be my duty to wait rhis Majes- l ty, and to tender my resignation of the office which had the honor to hold. My Lords, his Majesty has signitied his pleasure to accept ol that resignation, and now only hold the office until my successor be appointed The Duke. after pronouncing these few words, which were heard with marked attention, resumed his seat for a few minutes, and then withdrew.
 House of Commons, Nor. i6.--Sir k. Peclrosc and the deepest attention prevailed in every part of the House, while the Right lion. Gen 1tleman, addressed the Chair as follows: Sir The unfcigned respect which | owe to this House induces me to take the earliest possible opportu- nity of publicly stating, in my place, that, Tn consequence of what occurred last night, felt it my duty to wait upon the King, and humbiy and respectfully to inform his Majesty that ne
 longer found it in my power to administer pubic
 affairs (so far as those affairs depended upon me-,
 either with satisfaction to my own feelings, CT
 advantage to the countvy-Goud cries oi hear
 hcar.) therefore rendered to the King my re-
 signation, which his Majesty has been graclousiy pleased to accept, and now hold the Seals oi the Home Department only till my successor shall have been appointed. In like manner, my colleagues, the other Members of the Cabinet hold office only till other individuals shall have been appointed to succeed them" Hear, hear.,
 London, Nor. p.
 The conduct of the King throughout is spoker
 of in terms of warm appreciation. So long a: the Duke of Wellingtons Ministry were able te Icarry on the business of the country, he gave hi entire confidence to them. The resignation 0 the late Ministry, in consequence of their defea
 on Monday night, imposed on his Majesty tht necessity of looking elsewhere for support; ant it is understood that, when Earl Grey explained the terms on which he could undertake the for : lmation of an Administration, his Majesty me , his views in the most frank and cordial manner [ The principles on which the new Administra ton have consented to take office rcllberal--