The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24


crease of the public revenues, and the cornaws to
consideration. No alluson is made to the relations
with this country. An address was voted, express
ing want of confidence in her Majcsty's Govern
mcnt, by majority Of 10 against ministers.
On the 3Olh ult,, Lord Melbourne announced the
resignation of himself and tho rest of the Cabinet,
10 hold their places until new appointments could
be made.
THE New MINISTRY. The new Cabinet, SC.
according to the London and Liverpool journals, as
submitted to the Queen by Sir Bobert Peel, will
consist as follows:
First Lord of the Treasury prime Mnister)-
The Right Hon, Sir Robert Peel, BAIT
Lord High Chancellor--Lord ..yndhurs
Lord President of the Council-Lord Wharn-
cliile
Lord Privy Seal-The Duke of Buckingham
Secretary of State CLONE Department The
Right Hon. Sir James Graham Bart
Secretary of State (Forcgn Department. Earl
of Aberdeen.
Secretary of Stale Colonial Department.
Lord Stany.
Chancellor of the Exchequer--Thc Right Hon,
Hen. Gouldbourn.
First Lord the Admiralty-The Earl of Had
dingon,
President Of the Board Of Contro--Iord Ellen
borough.
Paymaser of the Forces--Thc Righ, Hon. Sir
Edward Knatchbull.
President of the Board Of Tradc--The Earl Of
Rppon.
Secretary of Wharf.-The Right Hon. Sir II, IIar-
dingc.
The Duke of Wellington is the other member of
Al. 4 b,t, 4 al,
i!lustrous duke will be the leader OF the ministerial
party in the House of Lords,
In addition TO the above the following are given
as corcct-The Earl de Grey, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland; Lord Elliot, Chief Secretary of Ireland;
Sir Frederick Pollock, Attorney General; Sir Will
lam Toilet, Solicitor General; Sir Edward Sugdcn,
Chancellor for Ireland
Lord Sydenham has resigned the governor gen.
leralship of the CAnadas, on account of i'll health
Ills Iordship'S resignation Is dated July the 2lst
The Queen, in consideration Of his eminent SER
vices, has confirmed upon him the Order Of the
Grand Cross of the Bath. His Iordship's success
sor is not yet appointed,
Sir Howard Douglas, formerly Governor Of New
Brunswick, it is said, has been offered tho Gov
crnor Generalshp of the Canadas.
The celebrated writer, Theodore Hook, died on
lie was for many years the editor of the John Bull
FRANCE. Adyices from France are to the I'd
inst but were Of little interest. The news of the
defeat of tho Ministry was received in Paris with
: much delight,
The Gazette de France states that the Belgian
h,I ,,nir intn ,yith thu
Ministers Of Finance and Commerce on Wcdnes-
day. The plan for the Customs union between
France and Belgium having heen abandoned, the
Commissioners merely demanded n reduction in
the import duties on iron. cloth, and various other
articles of Belgian manufactures.
The .NOniteur .aigCrien announces the Icrrn
of General Belghand to Algiers on the 10Th from
the excursion to the Sakcl, and the works in pro-
gress of constructlon near 3eidah 10 protect the
Midgo on that side. The Governor General had
published decree prohibiting the export of wheat
and wool from the province of Constantine
f SPAIN. The affairs of this nation are in some
what unsetad state. Its monetary affairs are very
much derangcd. The regent Espartcro, was pre-
1 vented, by indsposilion iiom closing the Cortes
in person.
. The government, it was said, was somewhat al
armed respecting the dispositions of the army. In
Catalonia in the Basque proyidences, and at Vail
adolid, the discomfort of the troops had nearly de-
u generated into revolt In this last city the soldiers
: were with difficulty prevailed upon 10 allow the
f initials of the queen regent TO BIO removed from
their shakos
Government had positively announced its deter
minaon to pay Off the two years interests due on
the old indemnity bonds and which amounted TO
about 6 900 900 Of reals.
> Two hundred galley slaves revoltcd near Valla-
- doild, and retired into the mountains. The gov
eminent had not yet obtained the advance Of co.
900 900 of reals.
The Leipsic Ga-rte, of the 2sth ut, publishes
the text Of a communication from the French Gov
i eminent to the Powers of Europe on tho internal
y affairs Of Greece. This document, dated the llh
! ult. begins by stating that the attention Of the Cabi-
nets of Europe, and of London in particular, had
been recently turned TO circumstances OF an UNI
1t pleasant nature connected with Greece which gave
: rise to npprchensioas that her Government was moi
sufficiently strong to command respect from its sub
ecs. France consequently calls on the protecting
Powers, and on those who subsequently TO the
: treaty of 1927 have entered into relation of amty
= with it, to address friendly representations to King
. Ohio on the subject.
t LATEST FROM CHINA. The news from Chi
ma, as contained IN the London Times OF the Sd, Is
up to the 10th Of April, received by the ship Del
y hi, from Singapore 1t is not very important The
following is copy of maGesto issued by Capt
Elliot, dated British Factory, Canton, April 10th
G "Elliot, &C., learnig that the industrious peo-
pie Of Canton disturbed by constant rumous Of
: secret wareke preparations against this town and
province upon the side of the British forces, clear
y declares to all people that these reports are false
g and mscbievous. The Commissioner Yang, and
the high officers of the province, acting with good
faith and wisdom, have now opened the trade, and
, while the Excellencies fulfilling their sealed en-
gasements with Elliot, there will not be the least
disturbance Of the peace at Canton ny the British
forces. The high officers of the English nation