Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-06-21

we found that there wns not 4 probability
that we should be able 10 carry the billsin an
efficient manner. wedid the only thing which
as honest men, we could Do. and we respect
fully rendered our resignati0n b bis Majesty
1 Much excitement prevailed IN the city Of
London, and in all theimportant towns and
cities from which we have seen accounts. -
Meetings were holding, and much warmth of
feeling manifested. M
A Common Council was held in London,
and an address to the King carried almost
! unanimously on the subject of reform, pray
ing that the ministers might De reinsfaied;
and that the necessary means for carrying the
bill--meaning the creation of peers-might
he furnished. The following is an extract
from the address -
Wc.the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Com
| mon Council Of the city Of Londons should
be wanting 10 duty to ourselves a1dto pos
terity five did not express our overwhelm-
ing sorrowa such fearful calamity, and our
serious appfehensiOns that unless your Ma
Ijesty be graciously pleased to Feinstate in
! Office your late honest ministers, and to take
measures promptly to give to the people Of
England the great Reform Bill, unmutated
and nnimpared, that an enduring but brave
| and determined people. driven to despair by
the destruction Of their long cherished ex-
pectations, may have to witness those dis
tressing calamilies which have afflicted other
nations. when struggling to be free. saas
| 20 avert such nisfortunes from our be-
loved country-to strengthen all the sacred
institutions Of the realm, to restore tranquil
}ty. prosperity, and happiness to all classes Of
the community, and to. secure to your most
4 gracious Majesty the devoted love and affec-
4 ton Of our dutfui subjects, we do most car
nestly implore your must gracious Majesty to
take immediate measures to insure without
delay the passing of the Reform B-ths
great charter of the nations right.
II does not appear that ministry had been
adjusted. twas understood that the Duke
of wellington had been authorised to select
the persons Of whom it should be formed,
and it was asserted that he had been placed
at it, head.
I The state of things in England. when the
Britannia sailed, was certainly critical. The
public feeling has been excited, ever since.
the subject of Reform was brought before
Parliament by Earl Grey and his colleagues,
and the popular expectations raised. on that
subject. As it was known that the King a.
greed with the ministry on the importance
ana necessity ofthe measure, probably not .
doubt was entertained ofifs eventual success.
Even when the FIRST bill was lost i'll the House
Of Lords, it was considered certain that the
SECOND would he carried, if in 20 other mode,
blythe creation Of new peers enough to turn
the majority. On the assurance that if driv-
en- to that extremity, the King would lend his
aid to help them through, the ministry went
forward with the new bill with nndiminished
zeal and confidence. lnsthe House of Com
mons they carried the bill BY an Increased
majority; and under such circumstances,
they went into the other house. UpOn taxi
ing vote upon an interlOcutory question, the
ministry found themselves in the minority,
and this attended by such evidence of the IN
Yielding spirit ofthes majority. that they must
either obtain large humber Of new peers, or
abandon both the ohject, sand their places
Upon advising with the King they we're
doubtless surprised to End thattheir expecta. Il
ton of an accession OF strength by ID I'M peers
was entirely unfounded, his Maiesty DECLINING
me exercise OF his prerogative. The result
therefore was the resignation the Ministers.
The Duke of Reichstadt was about to go
to Italy for his health.
! The King and Queen, on entering London
and proceeding ~ The palace, were received
by multtudes with groans and Kisses and
some mud was thrown aflhem.
The Public Ledger ofs 18th, says-TheI
public attention continues 10 be wholly absor-I
bed 70 the critical position of our domestic
CHAIRS. Nothing is yet positively known re-
speeding the new Administrations, but there i
hardly any doubt entertained that the Duke
9! wellington has been entrusted to form the
London, May l4.--1He Ne,s, Minist s. II
| Y understood and Indeed NJ have as doubt
q the fact, that new administrator has |
osen Termed, and that i viii tomorrow be |