New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-24
The Ministerial Revolutions.
From Wilmer g. Smiths European Time


Since the sailing of the Acadia on the 4h ult series
of the extraordinary events have been Witnessed
In England Of which its constitutional history affords no
parallel The country has been ss,ounded by the sud
den resignation of the Pee Minslry-one of .he strong
est executive Governments that swsyed its destiny
BY the assumption of power the part of Lord Johi
Russell and principal members of the late Whig Cab
inet-foowcd almost Immediately by its abandonment
and by the reiastaation OF Sir Robert Peel minus two
or three his former coeagues-,he whole forming the
stran ges anomaly in the puncii!io OF Cabinet making
that has occurred in England during the present. or n
deed any former generation
We for werded by the Garrck. the 18th ultmo, an
extra which detailed these events far they had
sranspired up 10 that time; and by the MontezuIna
which sailed the l7ih sent another edition OF our
paper. containing s,il ample details of the inter
rening events. AT the time we now write we cannot
U! course. know whether either both these vessels
have reached their destination and in the absence OF
this fact compelled glance briefly at the
events in the order In which they transpred. Brevy,
In this case will be acceptable than prolixty
transatlantic readers rather interested in the
themselves than IN the causes which either led TO
or grew out of them.
To make the narrative a, all inellgibe, i, must be
sta ted that tho day the Acadia sailed, the London
mes announced that the Cabinet had determined 10 re-
ne al the Corn Laws for which purpose Parliament was
90 be called together the first week In January This an
aorncement took the empire by surprise In the course
nj long conneNon with the newspaper press we never
remember an article announcement which caused so
much siir-so deep aud widespread sensation. ine
frequent meetings Of the Cabinet during the preceding
month six weeks had bsied speculation That dissen-
sioo exated very probaoe the disease amongst The
potatoes progressed the fears OF famine incress
Ing the cry the opening The ports had been disre-
sarded and with tho public mind Ia this sia,c Of
and suspense forth the astounding of the
Times. Ii was the greatest moral earthquake which
has been experienced in time. The effect,
the commercial manufacturing, and trading Glaze, WAS
electrical Congratulations passed all sides every
one seemed buoysnt and happy bur the unfortunate anc
;osd clssshe prctectorists they who have little sym
nsthy with the struggles commerce and sit broodlng
over their fears. while others are n1shcd by excitement
or warmed by hope How the coed out was the
next point aud while the Morning and Evening expo.
nents cf the Government were boldly denying me
Tmea' announcemcni-credit 10y the way was almost
implicitly given the affirmation OF the Times and hte
10 the denia-thc still astounding intelligence s
upon the public ear ths Sir Robert Peeis Ministry shat
tered by internal divisions had broken down-was OUT
OF ofice-Gt enG-Dum5ered with the psst--
The Queen AZ this time, staying at the Isle .
Wight Hither the Ministers fed swiftly as loconc-
two and marine engines could carry them rendered
their resgnatous and merely waited the appointment
ot their srccessors. The Queen, having nklins Of
nrf ministers being ~ skies and soyens the Corn
n~s Ano spprehendng tie result, despatched special
essenser 10 Lgd John Russell. who aisy AT Ed
Give, Lord John tho inmate OF Dour'ass Hotel in
heio necAe, quietly reading book 10 his wife and
s U.s. ., 'hg o,gnity which awaited him. de i'm
meoiA'eiy eH ioi London, received the Queens com.
Insnds 10 form Government ana eor".,in, ,o.s,h
er his colleagues, whc met talked comparrS nS,ss
zHeseurcd the strength of their onrnpep,s ,h.jr
own weakness the importance of The cr;.;s "a ,h
feeling which Rnims,ed the people out ~ &C., 7 -
John determined 10 accept the post OF Fr., Minister
try The Cabinet in all is essential features was r
ash of tie Melbourne Ministry II based ON the i
mediate and unconditional repeal OF the Corn Laws
and in order that 1t might have the prosiso OF the
League the Vice Presidency OF the Board Of Trade
offered TO Mr. Golden and declioed-dcclined by the
man whose tsctics called the Ministry into existence,
and who has shown In the pursuit Of that greet CONNER
csl reformation OF which he 10 the apostle grasp OF In
teec 6runess of purpose quet susvity OF manner
eqaa 70 any emergency, and capable of ennoe'ng any
situation.
But while attention fixed upon the dranats per.
sorrr the public assonshed BY learning that the