Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-11
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
WcsterH)
The Glasgow Chronicle states mat nppd NOR
sor,onp in that CITY, for carrying anu s,
hna:ss between the Clyde and New YORK, IN an IRON
steamboat of great power and capacity, wh'ch sna 80
a, the rate of is miles hour, ana MAKE lhe 'oyage
TSo oneen rnye brilliant ball-her first state ball
IN f.cet The Palace on Friday. Every thing appears
10 have been conducted in very magnificent stye.L
Four rooms were opened for dancing ana Inc rest OF Tue
state rooms were yarously used Tor reception room,
ar,w;nr room and supper room. There were canoPles
in all The rooms under which were placed thrones LOT
the Queen and for the royal euquete
being believe, that none bull royalty snal S ~ .ae
from the antique and buss Of Socrates and other PHI
losophers There portraits OF George III, queen
Charlotte the Duke Of Kent, and Princess Cnariot'e,
and there were choice Towering shrubs and exotcs,
hired for the occasion. All was very sfaho-ahu, io'
ALL John Bull pays.
Among the ronal visitors were, The Duchess OF Kent,
n-s,s,rss of Gloucester, Duke and Duchess OF Gam,
bridge and Princess Augusta Of Cambridge, the Itsna
DnEe Of Russia, and Prince Frederick Henry OF iol-
land, the Duke Of Wellington, Earl Gray, LORD Our
ham, Lord Melbourne, and most OF the Elk Ministry
Bulwer, and so on. n
Stevenson (of The Embassy Mr. Benjamin Rush, and
W.T. " (Fiom he N Y Commercial .adrertiser)
Il
On Tuesday, the 9Th of May, the Wings resigned, as
uI readers know and both houses ourned to Friday
The Queen according 10 the London Herald was oeep
~ affected when Lords Cottenham and Melbourne oe
Gn,yey announced 10 her that the Wing ministry wac
Extinct affected even 10 tears Her Majesty wished
TO send for Lord Normandy, and enlrust 10 MN Tue
formation Of the new Cabinet but Lord Melbourne no.
nesty advised her to call in the Duke OF Wellington
and place the country unreservedly IN MS hanos
The Duke waited upon the Queen, and advised her 10
place the formation Of the cabinet in the hands OF
Sir Robert Pee-thnking most proper that the prime
minister should be member OF the House OF oomn,chs.
On Wednesday therefore, Sir Robert was appointed hrst
Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer
receiving of course carte blanche for the ministerial
arrangements.
Thursday the cabinet was constructed as follows:
Lord Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurst
President Of the Council, Duke OF Wellington.
First Lord of the Treasury, and Chancellor Of the
Exchequer, Sir Robert Peel.
Foreign Secretary, Earl OF Aberdeen
Colonial Secretary, Lord Stanley
Home Secretary, Sir James Graham.
These arrangements were announced in the Morning
Post of Friday.
But on Thursday night the Peel ministry was already
at an end The actual cause Of this event are different
" related by the Wing and Tory papers.the former al
spipg that Sir Robert with extent OF exacuon thal
was scarcely courteous and certainly not PRUDENT ae
manded the immediate dismissal Of all the ladies com
posng her Maestys household; and that the queen In
dgusntly refused compliance with this demand, saying
81 would rather be reduced to the level OF SUBJECT
personally attached, and who have been the friends
my childhood.
The Tory journals on the other hand, say that The
demand of Sir Robert only for such proPoronate
change in the household appointments as should give
evidence to The country that the ministers enjoyed he
Majesty confidence and that parties who bad ceased
be responsible could longer exercise an influence
upon the royal mind. The Times gives the names o
the ladies whose removal was considered BY Sir Rober
Indispensable namely, the Duchess OF Sutherland and
the Countess Of Burlington both sisters to Lord Nor
peih, Lady Charlemont, and the Maichoness OF Nor
manly
Sir Robert accordingly rendered his resignation. which
was at once accepted, and the Queen recalled Loro
Melbourne and John Russell TO their posts The "ex
p!ana,ras'' will tell the rest.
N IN, meantime it is clear that Sir Robert has com
n,i,.ga a bunder-unless indeed he satisfied tina
SO cosid not sustain himself; either with the present
House Of Commons or with the result Of new cleo
tonwhich, perhaps, is the real truth OF the matter
But if he actually expected and intended remain in
Office his movement respecting the household was pre-
mature By waiting for such accessions OF strength
in the House Of Commons as time might give him, and
by gradually effecting the changes ne thought neces
sary he would at once have spared the Queens feel
ugs and gained the power compel her acquiescence
is, he has given her Majesty the advantage by
treating her with apparent hardness and ensling the
sympathies of the country in her behaf-as is abund
anty shown in the multitudes Of addresses pouring in
from all parts Of the kingdom. approving and applaud
ing her courses and expressing The warmes satisfaction
with its result.
The explanations, il viii be seen, were made in the
House of Commons the 18th, and in the House Of
Lords The l4th and both houses subsequently, nd
journed TO the 9Th.
of approaching cabinet changes We give the following
from the Standard (Tory) as a specimen:
Lord John Russell, Lord Palmerston, and Mr.. Spring
Rice it is said retire from the cabinet and 10 be
raised TO the peerage Lord morPe,h to succeed Lord
John RUSSELL at the Home Office and as leader in the
House of Commons; Lord Durham to be foreign secre
tary; Mr. Charles Butler, under secretary; Mr.. Pouet
Thompson to be chancellor of the Exchequer.
That Lord Durham will come in we think not very
improbable, his quarrel with the Court to be
made up; for, observe that he present at the
Queens first State ball for the season. the evening Of
the l0th.-N. Y. Com.
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs-MouDAr, May Is.
Sir r. feei' Lord Stanley, and other leading Conser
vaye members entered The house 20 minutes before
o'clock, and took their usual on the opposition
beaches.
Lord J. Russell entered the house at ten minutes be-
fore o'clock. The noble lord was loudly cheered bv
abe ministerial benches, which were met with counter
cheers from the opposition side The scene at this mo.
n,ent was one Of the most animated description.
MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS.
Lord ]. Russell rose, and, speaking in very low tone
of voice. said Mr. Speaker, since las, addsessed this
house. stating the resignation Of Lord Melbourne and
his colleagues, the right hon. gentleman opposite
(Cres OF speak out AT this moment considerable noise
occasioned BY lowering the usres for the purpose
of lighting the candles The noble lord appeared some.
what disconnected at the interruption and al the sug.
gesion of several honorable members resumed his seat
during the process of lighting the candles The opera.
ton being competcd,1
Lord J. Russell resumed:-Sir, since had last the
honor Of addressing the House, the right hon. barone
the member for Tamworih, received her Maiesty's an
thori.y present to her plan for the formation Of