Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-18

resignation. lie irBi alluded TO Dsiaell' notion cali
ing upon the Ministers to take mmed ate measu.es Tor
the relief OF agricultural distress. Every body he said
considered that that motion was made for the pur-
pose OF taking The Government out Of the hands of the
Ministers Upon such question, brought forward
with hostility to the government at the yery COM
mencement OF the session. it evident that MAORI
ty OF fourteen only must tend to weaken government
which was lett in such situaon-lte exhibited weak
ness win which government ought not to be embar-
rassed Close upon that vote the division on the
question OF parliamentary REFORM when the government
was Beaten by two to Placed in the minority Lord
John considered that it was his duty TO tender his re-
slgnailon to majesty. Ministers he said might pos
slby have been able to bring forward other measures
which would have neutralized the effect of the two re-
cent divisions, but it'll the threatened measure of the
Income tax, and with minority before them, they con-
Guided That 1t would not be possible for the govern
ment TO pass through the session successfully Lord
John, therefore, called the cabinet together I'd recon-
mended TO MS colleagues that the best to pursue
was to resign ofi'ce they agreed with him. but the
Marquis OF LandsdoWne having gone his seat at b.
wood the Ministers could not resign till he returned to
town, which took place on Saturday when her maies
y accepted the resignation Of all the Ministers The
Queen then informed Lord John Russell that il wa hr
intention to send for Lord Stanley to form a Govern.
ment. During that day Lord Johns presence was re-.
CURED at the Palace and on arriving there the Qeeen in
formed him that Lord Stanley was unable a, that
time to form Cabinet, and Lord John was then d.
rected to reconstruct government He informed the
Queen that he would endeavor to accomplish that oh
jee but that she must be aware there were great diff
an adjournment Of the House from Monday to this dav
Lord John Russell during nearly four days from Sa.
urdsy till Tuesday, endeavored to form a government
He held several consultations with Sir James Graham
and Lord Aberdeen, and proposed Coslion Cabinet:
but Sir James positively refused to join new Russell
ministry, the ground that he entirely dsapproyed the
Papal aggression bill and Lord Aberdeen declined to
r. rm part OF the proposed new Cabinet. All his nego-
ations having been unsuccessful, Lord John Russell
went to the Palace on Tuesday, and stated to her Ma
esty that it was impossible for him to reconstruct Cab
met Lo'd Stanley was, for the third time commanded
10 the Palace, and commissioned to form govern
ment
On Wednesday, Mr.. Gladstone arrived from, Paris.
and had short interview with Lo'd Stanley when he
decln ed TO JON Stanley Administration, and rumor
gives as reason because proposed to him tina
the new Cabinet should bring forward measure i'm
posing duty of five shiiIings per quarter on foreign
CON. Vlseount !Canning was then applied to- and The
office OF Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs was OF
fred % him. but he is firm supporter of the policy of
eetrade, End consequently ne decued TO accept Lord
Stanley's proposal Lord Stanley, finding that his DO
ston momentarily becoming more desperaie at
tempted reconciliation with several followers of the
Peel party.
Unsuccessful in every quarter, Lord Stanley proceed
ed to buckingham Palace at O'Clock last tThursday)
evening, and at audience of the Queep he EXPRESSED
hi inability TO form an Administration and resigned
the charge inlrusted to him. Lord John Russell wa.
again sent for and with him remains at present the ac
complshment OF task which he has repeatedly de-
claed his inability to complete The Times of to day
reads nhis ministerial csia great lesson and declares
that parallel to this crisis can be discovered in the
consiiu Ional history OF The Kingdom.
The Times of Friday morning the ash ult., gives
the following account OF what occurred on Thursday.
Another day OF intense excitement has closed with
the resignation OF Lord Stanley THE charge ntrused
to the noble Lord by Her Majesty of forming Cab.
net.
Al o'clock Lord Stanley proceeded to Buckingham
Palace and at an audience OF the Queen expressed his
inability at the present moment to form Admins
tration
A meeting the leading members of the "Peeo par
~ took place Yesterday morning. at the residence of the
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, in Carlton gardens Mr.
Gladstone, MIR. Gouleurn, and Mr. Cardwell were
among those present.
After Lord Stanley had placed his resignation in The
hands OF the Queen, despatch written by his Royal
Hghness Prince Albert, was forwarded to Lord John
Russell at the nooe Lords private residence in Ches-
ham place.
AT o'clock last night, a communication from Sir
James Graham, addressed her majesty was received
at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty Immediately replied to the Right Hon.
Baroret
- The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, and Mr.
Cardwel have been in constant communication during
the day.
The events OF Friday may be gathered from the ex-
plantations made that night in Parliament.
HOUSE OF COMMONS-Frrday Feb %.
Lord John Russell, at a lew minutes alter FIVE, rose
to make his explanation He referred TO the contra
diclion he had received from Mr.. Dsraeli and said
letter addressed by Lord Stanley the Queen showed
that at the moment TO which he referred Lord Stanley
was unable to torn an administration. This conirma-
ton warmly cheered. Lord John then referred 10
the circumstances OF his interview with the Queen.
and stated the inability 10 agree certain Questions
among which was the Pspal Aggressions Sir ]. Ora,
ham and the Earl OF Aberdeen thought any legislation
upon the SUBJECT was unnecessary. Under these cir.
cums,ances no administration had been formed and
in this difficulty the Queen had this morning sent for
the Duke OF VeAington to take his adpice as to The
move that the house be further adjourned He then
reviewed his career upon the Papal Aggression Bill,
the SUBJECT OF trade, the extension Of the suffrage
and concluded by announcing his determined adherence
t. those principles.
M. Disrael said, when he contradcted as it was
called, the noble lord he meant no offence Whatsoever:
and he lett 1t 10 the House to say whether the impress
SION made upon them by the noble lords statement on
Monday was not that Lord Stanley was not able to
form an admin stration.
Mr.. J. OConne lose, but there were loud cries for
Sir jams Graham. After some moments delay,
5 III James Graham rose, and gave an account of his
several interviews with the Queen, in company with
Lord Aberdeen, with the view OF forming ministry in
conjunction with Lord John Russell. He had long
been in office with Lord John RUSSELL and he trusted
he might now he allowed once more to call ii i'm his
noble friend ,espec tally with regard to several main
questions OF public policy they of the same OPT.
Mon. AT the seine time he could consent to no ex-
tension OF the franchise, which in hi candid Judgment
he deemed not likely to preserve the government and
constitution OF the country but TO the main Que sions OF
an extension OF the franchise, he should offer oppo-
Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill, even with the
notifications that his noble friend had Indicated
In his opinion the Earl OF Aberdeen entirely conceded
Ibis Circumstance was, therefore, an nsuperable OBJ
lection to his junction with the noble lord, though
agreement upon other points was perfectly possible
Loud laughter) The steps taken by the Pope and
Cardinal Wiseman were extremely offensive, and de-
manded some notice from the government, though he
did not think actual legislation was necessary.
Mr.. Hume contended that no government could be
carried on which proceeded on the principle OF reen
acting penal laws, which refused TO reduce taxation
and expenditure.
Sir s. lngs spoke against Papal Aggression, to
which Mr.. John OConnell replied.
Mr.. Osborne reproached Lord John Russell with III
mldlty and asked how Ireland was to be governed He
wished to see Sir James Graham in office.
Mr.. Newdegate conended that Sir James Graham's
principles opposed those OF the people of Eng
land aud he should prefer Lord John Russell, a least
on the most important question before the house.
Mr.. F. Howard spoke of The necessity of religious
federation, free trade and extension of the eufiiage
MIR. Spooncr regretted Lord ]. Russell had conem-