The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-01-24
NEWS FROM ENGLAND!
TRY; ACCESSION OF LORD JOHN
Russell AND PALMERSTON.

| Russell AND PALMERSTON.
The ship Liberty, Capt. Norton, arrived
| in New York, from Liverpool, on Saturday,
afternoon, bringing news from Europe,viz
to the 18th ult from Liverpool The great
item ofnews is the resignation of the Peel
Ministry, and the summoning by the Queen
of Lord John Russell to form n new Ministry
with the view of effecting a change in the
Corn Laws. The extracts we make below
will give our readers full particulars.
! The accession of the Palnerston Ministry
to power, is, lift has not changed its charac-
ter, belligerent Ministry, and Ministry far
less disposed, with far less power, to make
amicable treaties with the United States than
the Peel and Aberdeen Ministry. 1t twill be
recolfected that Lord Palmerston and Nj.
Theirs came within an inch of involving
England and France in war, and that Lord
Palmerston denounced the Ashburton Treat
y as "capitulation."
This change of ministry must have so en-
crossed the public mind, that the Oregon
question cannot have been seriously consid-
cred in Cabinet, so that the steamer will bring
us no news of the opening of negotiations.
Parliament was prorogued to the Both of
December. BY the steamer,i there is no fur
ther propagation, we shall have the Queens
speech.
From the London Herald, Dec. H.
Sir Robert Peel's Government is at an
end. All the members ofthe Cabinet yester-
day rendered their resignation, which her
Majesty was pleased to accept.
1t will be easily believed that we regret this
determination other Majesty's advisers; but
we should much more regret their unanimous
determination to sacrifice the industry of the
country by stripping it ofall protection.
From the London Sun, Dec. H.
Al, n,,l- N,NI
Wellington, on Friday last to carry into eff
feet what he had agreed to do-namely, to
propose repeal Of the corn-laws in the
House of Lords-it became apparent that res
ignation ofoffice by Sir Robert Peel must fol-
low.
Lord John Russell having Undertaken the
task of forming new administration, is pre-
ceeding with all despatch in making his ar
rangements.
Lord Palmerston has been sent for, and
will quickly arrive in london. To him the
foreign Office will be confided.
Lord Normandy, in all probability, takes
the Home office.
Lord Grey the Colonial office.
Mr. Barring resumes the CHARACTERISTIC OF
the Exchequer.
Lord MUrpeth may possibly go to Ireland,
where his popularity would render him an
admirable Lord Lieutenant.
Lord Cottenham resumes the Chancellor
ship of England.
lord Campbell the Chancellor oflreland.
Sir Thomas Wilde and Mr. Jervis will be
Attorney and Solicitor Generals.
Lord Mimic takes the Admiralty.
Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Charles Butler, Mr.
Halves, Sir George Grey, and Mr. Tunnel will
form parts of the Government.
Sir G.. Napier, and Admiral Dundas are to
Join the Admiralty Board.
Such are the on dts of the day.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
Additional batteries are being erected ut
Sheerness, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Pembroke,
and other places on the coasts ofthe island
A great humber of traversing platforms, 16
feet long, to be fixed by pivots to the mason
nv of the emBrasures, are in progress OF cum
struction at the Royal Arsenal, Woowich;
and some idea ttay be formed of the quanti- }