True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-10

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT wEsTERN-TEN
DAYS LATER.TORY MINISTRY FORMED
AND DISBANDED-OLD MINISTRY RESTO-
RED-RIOr IN PARIS.
FRENCH MINISTRY FORMED.
Thesttam ship Great Western arrived at the N York
quarantine ground Friday night II o'clock, having
of thirteen days and eight hours! The London and
Liverpool papers are up to the 18th Of May. and Bs
tol to the 18th, all inclusive The British ministry
have been rens,aed in their former offices, and the
rtins OF government are again in the hands Of Lord
Melbourne. Sir Robert Peel had been delegated by the
Queen to firm Tory ministry, and the. names OF the
members OF the new cabinet ha been already announc.
cd unotclaly in the London papers, when difficulties
arose i'll reference TO the ladies Of the Queens house.
hold and put AT end to any further arrangement. Lord
Melh"urne was again sent for by the Queen, and the
On Tuesday, the 9Th Of May, the Wings resigned,
and both houses adjourned to Friday The Queen, &C
cordins to the London He.ald was deeply affected
when Lords Coltenham and Mebourn d. fniteIy an
nounced to her that the Wing ministry was extinct
affected even to Her Majesty wished send for
Lord Normandy, and entrus 10 him the formation of
cabinet but Lord Melbourne earnestly advised her
to call in the Duke of Wellington, and place the coun
try unrescrvedlv in his hands.
The Duke waited upon the Queen and advised her 10
place the formation of the cabinet in the hands of
Sir Robert Pee thinking il must proper that the prime
minister should be member of the House of Com.
mons. On Wednesday, -reOre, Sir Robert was an.
pointed fist Lord Of the Treasury and Chancellor of
the Fxchequer, receiving, of course, blanche for
ministerial arrangements.
Thursday The cabinet constructed IA folIows
Lord Chancellor, LORD Lyndhurs,.
President Of the Council, Duke ofWengton.
First Lord Of the Treasury, and Chancellor ofthe E1-
cheque,, Sir X. Peel.
Foreign Secretary, Earl Of Aberdeen.
Colonial Secretary, Lord Stanley.
Home Secretary, Sir James Graham.
These arrangements were announced in the Morning
Post Of Fridny.
But on Thursday night the Peel ministry was already
al end The actual cauA ii this event differently
related by the Wing and Tory prcsses-the former al
leging that Sir Robert, will extent Of exucn that
was scarcely courteous, and certainly PRUDENT de.
mnnded the immediate dismissal of all The ladies' COM
posing her Majesty's household; aud that the Queen
Indignantly refused compliance with the demand say
ing would rather be reduced To the level of sub
Ject than be deprived of the socie of those to VII
am perso attached, and who have been friends of
my childhood"
The Tory papers, the other hand, say that the de.
mund of Sir Robert Peel only for such proper,
inmate change in the household appointment soHId
cvince TO the country that the ministers enjoyed her
Naesiy's confidence, and that parties hn had ceased
t" he responsible could no longer exercise influence
upon the royal mind The Times gives the names of
!a'es whose removal was considered 10y Sir Robert
indispensable; namely, the Duchess Of Sutherland and
and the Countess Of Burl ngton both sisters Lord
Nl"rPeth, Lady Charlemont, and the Murchioness o
Normandy. +
Be This it may however, both parties insisted and
SIR robert accordingly rendered his resignation which
was at once accepted, aud the Queen recalled Lords
Neibourn and John Russell 10 their posts.
In the House Of Lords on the l4, May, Lord Mel
bourne rose tor the purpose nt making explanations
with regard to the late ministerial proc"edng md hav
ing corroboraed ike statement of Sir Robert Peel, his
ordship concluded as follows:
My lords, there many accusations TO which am
exceedingly rallous. There sGne accusations.
however, which feel deeply. ] insensible all
observations respecting tenacitv OF office, aud desire Of
place, and to any imputation of heng acuated by
lives either Of anihnG nvarce | resigned my office,
net because was abandoned by those who usual had
supported me. but because there had a,isen uIncng
them certain amount of doubt, which led me sup
pose that could longer conduct the government Ell
and now frankly declare that resume Office solely
because will abandon sovereign in situation
ofdhcuy and diste-s when demands are made on her
which she ongbt not to comply wmh-demands which
are Inconsistent with her personal honor and which, If
acquiesced in now, would establish precedent which
would render her liable during the remainder OF her
reign 10 all the variations of rarty politics. and would
make her domestic life cont ued OF discOn
tort and unhappiness."
The naptrs, as may he supposed abound with runner
oil approaching changes ia the caliuet.
That Lord Durham will come in think not yer,
lnproiable rs his quarrel ~ih the court 10 be
made up, for we observe that he present ut the
Queens first ball for the seuson the evening Of
the 10Th ulf.
Some say tina, Lord Melbourne will retire, and Lord
John Russell ~l he raised TO the Peerase and that
Lord Normandy tlat- Earl of MuIgra,e) will he Pre-
m'er with Lords Durham and Hnw,ck in the Foreign
ard Hume departments and Paul-u Thompson Chan
ceilor OF the Eschequer. Air. Shaw efeyre is to he sup
ported Tor Speaker BY I'll. hgs. and Mr.. Henry Co..
bourne by the iores the islrer succeed the Ministry
will resort to Dissolution of Parliament. 1T is ru-