The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-08
THE NATIVE AMERICAN.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

HOSken, has arrived at new Ork.
She made the run from Bristol in thirteen days
and eight hours, having made the shortest West
ern trip across the Atlantic that we have on
cord.
By the Great Western, we have London papers
to the evening of the 18th of May, Liverpool pa
pers 10 the same, and Bristol to the 18th, all in
elusive.
News had previously been received that the
British Ministry lad resigned, en- mQSSe, on the
9TH instant, in consequence of their very meagre
majority of five on the Jamaica question on the
previous day. The bill referred to was that de-
priving the white population of the island Of ia
Tnaiea of their selfgovernment and internal legis-
iation, and was sustained on the ground that its
passage was necessary in carrying out the eman-
cipation scheme in that colony.
The Queen. according to the London Herald,
was deeply affected when Lords Cottenham and
Melbourne dehnitvely announced TO her that The
Wing ministry eXtinct-affected even 10
tears. Her Majesty wished to send Tor Lor
Normandy, and entrust to him the formation 0 t q
new cabinet; but Lord Melbourne honestly adj
vised her to call in the Duke of Wellington, and
place the country unreservedly in his hands.
The Duke waited upon the Queen, and advised
her to place the formation OF the new cabir ct in
the hands Of Sir Robert Pcel-thnkng it most
Der Of the House Of Commons. On Wednesday,
therefore, Sir Robert was appointed First Lord
of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exche-
'quer-receiving, of course, carte blGnehe for the
ministerial arrangements.
Thursday, the cabinet was constructed, as fol-
lows: .-
Lord Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurs ...
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 but, on Thursday night. the Peel
ministry was already at All end. The actual
of this event are differently related by the
Wing and Tory papers-the former alleging that
Sir Robert, with an extent Of exacton that was
scarcely courteous and certainly not prudent, de-
manded the immediate dismissal of all the ladies
composing her Maesty's household and that the
Queen Indignantly refused compliance with this
demand, saying, 81 would rather be reduced to
the level of subject than be deprived of the So
ciety of those to whom | am personally attached.
and who have been the friends OF my cdhood.'
The Tory journals, on the other hand, say that
the demand Of Sir Robert was only for such pro-
portionate change in the household appointments
as should give evidence to the country that the
ministers enjoyed her Maiesy's confidence, and
that parties who had ceased ~ be responsible
could no longer exercise an influence upon the
royal mind. The Times gives the names of the
ladies whose removal was considered indispensa-
BILE, namely, the Duchess of Switzerland and the
Countess of Burlington, both sisters to Lord Nor
peth. Lady Charlemont, and the Marchioness OF
Normandy.
Be this as it may. however, both parties insist
ed, and Sir Robert accordingly rendered his re.
signatlon, which was at once accepted. and the
Queen recalled Lords Melbourne and John Rus
sell to their posts.
In the meantime, it is clear that Sir Robert has
committed blunder unless, indeed he was sa-
tished that he could not sustain himself, either
with the present House of Commons or with the
result of a new electlon-which perhaps is the
real truth of the matter But if he actually ex-
pected and intended to remain in Office, his move
ment respecting the household was premature
BY waiting for such accession Of strength in the
House OF Commons as time might give him. and
by gradually affecting the changes he thought ne
cessarv, he would at once have spared the Queens
feelings, and gained the power to compel her ac-
quiescence: as it is, he has given her Majesty the
advantage, by treating her with apparent harsh
ness, and enlisting the sympathies Of the country
in her behalf-as is abundantly shown in the nlul.
ttudes of addresses pouring in from all parts of the
kingdom, approving and applaudng her course,
and expressing the warmest satisfaction with its
result.
The explanations were made in the House of
Commons on the 18th, and in the House of
Lords OH the 18th; and both houses subsequently,
adjourned to the 9th.
We regret to say that the ministerial changes
were followed in various parts OF the kingdom by
tumul;s and riots, in some instances attended with
bloodshed. In Birmingham and Manchester,
things assumed very threatening appearance,
and it.was reported that serious riots had broken
cut there, as we'll as in the Stafordshire poteries.
These reports happily proved incorrect as to the
two great towns; but at the potteries there were
violent connections, lasting three or four DAYS,
and compelling resort to the most decided mea-
sures. The cavalry and yeomanry were called
out, and finally succeeded in REFRESHING the riots,
but not untA they had been obliged to fire upon
them several times, wounding number Of per-
sons.
Eighteen Of the rioters were taken and con-
veyed to place of safety. One letter saws that
the troops were firing, at intervals, nearly the
whole night.