Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-21

and who felt how much OF the GROUND upon
which this bill was proposed was swept from uh
der him, felt, in consequence OF what mao pas.
sed in the other house, that he could not, with
satisfaction to himself continue in the SITUATION
which he then held.
The consequence was, that yesterday morn
ing he nord Grey received letter from MS
noble friend, containing his resignation; anu ia
a personal interview with him, having as.e
tanned that his resolution was final, ne submitted
that resolution to his Majesty. II then oecdms
necessary for him to consider what he snouio
do He had long been anxious to be relieved
from the labors Of Office, which were grealeI
than he could bear and this new breach haVlhs
rendered it impossible to carry on the govern,
ment to any useful purpose, he had oelei ui,'ieu
TO tender his resignation to his Majesty, winch ,
resignation had been most graclousiy acceF'eu.
The noble earl then took brief review OF tue
policy of his administration, aud appeaieu "
the people whether the pledges on wmch lha'
administration had been formed, namely, peace,
reform and retrenchment, had not beeh Iuiiy
redeemed. ~,
The Duke OF Wellington commended that ine
party who made the communications aiiuutu
to by the noble earl ought never 10 nave
been admitted to his MaJestys service nc I%o
satisfied that his right honorable ireno, the
Lord Lieutenant of ireland, was fully Jnstineu
i'm every part of the business. The statement
he had made to the noble earl at the heao OF the
government respecting the aiterauon III Tue ~
ercion bill, was that il such and such was .ne
state of Ireland, then the court maruai ciause
might be dispensed with. The NOBLE duke ln ne:
an;srs5 into a long exposition OF the domestic
and foreign policy Of the late government, ana
denied that the benefits had resulted rom
of which Earl Grey had spoken.
The Lord Chancellor deprecated the remarks
of the noble duke, and defended the iate filule r
Minister For himself il should never De saia Vi
him (the Lord Chancellor) that he should De the
man at whatever hazard, who would NOT stahu
bv his sovereign and the country, in whose ser
vice he had bee n for three years and nall
He had rendered no resignation. (Some laugh
ter ,,, asL
was there any thing so very merry IN 'ne pre-
sent situation of ministers to cause laughtef!-
Probably the noble lords so lnduiglhS 'nehi-
selves would have no objection TO take part IN
the new administration; no, they Know peuer,
or at least if they did not, he (the Lord Chan-
ceior) did; for he declared that nothing out al,
imperative sense Of duty could have induced
him to remain in Office single hour alter the
resignation of his noble friend. WIN respect
to another retirement. viz, that OF the hopie
lord the Chancellor OF the EXchequer' ne was
of opiciun tina, there was no occasion Tor sucn
resignation, and so much the more did he regret
il. The report was then brought up and the
house adjourned
MONDAY, July a.
Their Lordshps' met at halfpast four o CLOCK.
The House soon after presented very ANNA
ted appearance, it being expected that some
ministerial explanation would be given. Inc
SPACE before the throne and below the bar was
very much crowded 10y members Oh the 1ouSe
of Commons.
The Earl Of Haddington said before the
House adjourned ne wished TO inquire whether
any Noble Lord or Right Hon. Gentleman had
received His Majesty's commands to form
an Administration.
Lord MELBOURNE, in answer to the question
put by the Noble Lord, said, My Lords, it is
almost unnecessary should inform you have
| been desired by His Majesty to attend him 10
confer with him upon the formation OF an ad-
ministration. | trust my lords you Will give me
that respect for my Sovereign that should
have taken the earliest opportunity OF announc'
| ing any determination that might come to us as
soon as that determination might be- gwen; ana
| | trust. my lords, you feel certain, that no such
! declaration having been made to you up to the
| present moment is sufficient proof that the ar
| rangements have not arrived at state OF ma
| turity that would justify me in making TINS de-
| claration. NV lords, have now to inform
your Lordships, that His Majesty has desired
me to lay before him such plan oi ADMINS
tration as might appear competent TO carry on
the service Of the country at the present dith-
| cult crisis. trust the House will not require
of me any further explanation at the present
moment; but this will say, that could not
have accepted the commission with which
his Majesty has thought fit to intrust me,
unless had been assured of the cordial
support of my Noble Friend. the Chancellor of
the Exchequer and had also the sanction and
approval Of my Noble Friend, late at the head
of His Majesty's government: 1t is impossible
| for any of your LordShips to be more sensible
than l am Of the difficulties surrounding the
trust that has been reposed in me. feel fully
the difficulties Of the task, and should have hes
itated TO accent it, but for the deep feeling of
gratitude which owe to my Sovereign, and
| the deep sense entertain OF the difficulties of
the task which my Sovereign has had to per-
form. The House then adjourned.
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs-Jnly 9.
! In expectation that the formal resignation of
some of the Ministers would be communicated
| to the House this evening great crowds assem-
bled round all the avenues leading to the House,
and the gallery was completely filled within
few minutes of the opening of the doors The
House itself was more crowded than We have
seen it at so early an hour on any evening dur
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