Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-30

lacks made upon him by Lord GEoReE BEr
TIscK and DIsRAEkI, and his triumphant ref
ufation Of them, had the very natural effect o.
leniistng public sympathy IN his behalf As
soon as the debate and vote OF last FRIDAY NIGH
were over. he left the House, and the next
day repaired to Isle Of Wight, 10 wait upon
the Queen and tender the resignation Of him
self and colleagues. The Queen could no,
hesitate 10 acrept the resignation--and forth
with sent for Lord john RussELL TO form a
Government. His Lordship undertook the
! pleasing task, and during the week has been
actively engaged upon it, The papers Of this
morning contain the list Of those who will
constitute the administration. II is entirely
Whig-embacing mainly ihematerials which
( composed the Melbourne Cabinst. II rests
upon too narrow basis 10 stand--and but for
the distracted and paralyzed condition OF the
Conservatives, it could not stand a day. Lord
john seemed sensible of this, ana he has ao-
Icordingly endeayored TO enlarge the basis Of
bis superstructure, by accessions from both
Peelites and Radicals. He has invited three
Of the late Ministers-Lord LINCOLN, Lord
DALBoUsrE and Mr.. SYDNEY HERBERT--;o
remain, but they have declined doing so. Mr..
Golden has likewise declined a similar invi-
tation
II is difficult to foresee the duration of the
Russell administration. Great difficulties are
evidently in its way. These invitations may
have the effect of conciliating some support,
and enable il to weather the storm for the next
twelve months. But the very fact that il is
minority Ministry, living by suferance Of OPP
posing factions, will keep 1t weak, and precip-
itate its catastrophe, whenever Lord STANLEY
or Sir RoBFRT PEEL shall be able, or think
himself able 10 take the reins Ii is unfoTtu-
nate for the Wings that they have had office
thrust upon them just at This time. 1t is pre-
mature. There has been no call upon them
by the country, and they have been put at the
helm, not on account of their numbers or their
merits, so much as on account of the dissen-
slons Of their opponents. The people, (who
are now growing TO be an important element
here as well as in the Unaed States,) were be-
coming well content with Sir ROBERT, and
many popular expressions Of regret at his re-
tirement has already besn made. But the
Ministry embraces the elite Of the Wing Par
". and is probably as good one as the mate
rails of that party afford. But the popular
notion is very extensively entertained. that the
Wings are more naughty and arlstocralic than
the Tories. believeu is unquestionably true,
that the Wing mobiles are as exclusive as any
portion of the English Aristocracy, and have
quite as little liberation for presumptuous par
genu- ism. Ii is, however, of no very great
consequence who is Minister--tor be him who
he may, whether Wing or Tory, he must con-
form his conduct TO the wishes, or what APP
pears to be the wishes OF the People--and, for
Old England's veal or woe. Manchester and
Birmingham are now the manufactures of
popular opinion. This has been strongly il
Illustrated in PEEL's case--who, though To-
ry Minister, has advocated more popular meas
ures than any Minister England has had
The Bill repeating the Com Laws went in
TO immediate operation, and very large guam
ties of wheat and -four have been admitted
at the lowest duty. What will be the effect
on the market cannot be forsseen. Dealers
are very cautious-very little has been done,
and that at prices which give no clue to the
future. Richmond Mills flour sold Yesterday
at 26s 3d.-duty paid--whch is about shl
ling more than other brands bring. This price
(Which after deducting all charges is sl.25,)
will not Justify much expectation from the L.
States. But think we may safely calculate
that the price will not be lower.
The intelligence of the adjustment of the
Oregon question gave great and general salts
iaction-and IFS announcement by Sir ROBERT
PEEL in his farewell speech was received with
universal cheers. The handsome tribute paid
by Lord ABERDEEN 10 Mr.. McLANE, for his
agency in this affair, was justly due. But for
that gentleman, the wise course of the Senate
would have been unavailing, and the question
would still, believe. be an unsettled one, and
one pregnant with mischief 10 the peace Of the
world. You will observe that the English
prints claim the navigation Of the Columbia
IN pe1petUo-which is opposed to the under
standing Of the American papers, last received
here.