The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-17
From The Atio York Commercial Advertiser
Arrival of the Steamer ASIA.
ONE WEEK LATER.

arrived at her dock this morning, about o'clock
She left Liverpool on Saturday, March LIST, a
noon, and came to anchor at Sandy Hook las
evening, at half past o'clock
On the LIST of March Capt Judkns passed the
packet ship Yorkshire, in tow of two steamers,
going into Liverpool for repairs, having been
ashore near Holyhead.
On the 18th of March, lat AZ Sc, long. 80
40, exchanged signals with packet ship Coum-
bia
On the 18th, yesterday at half past a. NJ,
when off Montauk Point, passed the wreck of
vessel The only part out Of water was the
top of the manmast and gait.
The resignation of the late ministry had not
actually been handed in when the announce
ment, copied from the Times into our columns
on the arrival of the Europa, was made public.
1t had, however, been unanimously resolved
upon in council.
On the following day Saturday, February
22,) Lord Stanley was sent for by the Queen,
10 form new ministry, but that statesman ap-
priced her Majesty that he was not then prepared
TO undertake the task
Lord Aberdeen, who also declined, and Sir
James Graham were subsequently sent for, and
afterward Lord John Russell, and it was under
stood that the two latter were endeavoring to
construct coalition cabinet. In this, however
they failed, and Lord Stanley being again sent
for, his lordship undertook the matter
These movements TRANSFERRED during Monday
to Thursday of the week. Up to that time no
cabinet was announced, but it was understood
that Mr.. Dsraeli had consented to act with
Lord Stanley, and was busily engaged prepar-
ing a code of political principles. Viscount
Canning, the Earl of Aberdeen and Sir James
Graham had also been communicated with, but
all had declined cooperation with protection
ministry.
Thursday, the 9th ult., was day of great
excitement. In the evening at 8 o'clock, Lord
Stanley waited upon the Queen, and declaring
his inability to form a ministry, resigned the du-
ty imposed upon him.
At the last hour to which our advices, yet i'm
perfect, reach, Sir James Graham had been in
communication with the Queen, and had cor
responded with the Earl of Aberdeen, Mr.. Card
well and Others of the more moderate conser-
vatives.
1t is understood that after Lord John II ns-
sells failure to reconstruct cabinet, Lord
Stanley had full permission to form pretec-
ZIONIST ministry if he could. Beyond Mr. Dis
raeli, however, he could not secure the alliance
of single conservative of note, because protec-
ton was to be the avowed policy of his prospec.
tive administration, and yet he entertained nc
purpose of dissolving parliamentso as to strength
en- it by new election.
The Queen is understood to be averse to
general election. Some journals assign as he
reason that it would interfere with the World
Fair. We incline to think that no effective min
istry can be formed without the understandin.
that an appeal shall be made to the electors.
Sir James Graham is opposed to the bill il
troduced by Lord John Russell to restrain tn
aggressions Of the Papal See. He represent
the Peel section of the House of Commons
Each party had its consultation dinners-if W
may so call them-the protectionists, the Pee
ties and the free trade liberals.
During the early part of the week the Quee
had sent for the Duke of Wellington. 1t
scarcely probable, however, that it was for an
purpose connected with. the formation of cal
met, and was perhaps rather compliment {
mark of respect on account of his years and e.
perience.
OF course parliamentary legislation is nearl
at a stand, but the House of Lords had entere
upon the protracted question of intermarriag
with the deceased wfes sister One entire even
ing was spent in the discussion the Bishops al
most exclusively speaking upon the question
The Bishops Of Norwich and st. David's
though differing from their bretheren in the in
depreciation, or as to the binding authority o
the II th chapter of Levitcus, joined them, o.
social or moral grounds, in opposing the BILL
The Bishops of Exeter quoted theological argu
ments and New Testament reprehensions agains
it.
The Bishop of London, who once wavered oil
the theological question, now thinks there ex
lists at least an implied prohibition, by analogy
against brothers marrying their widowed sisters
in-aw. A Bishop Of the Church of Ireland
DIR. O'Bren, regarded the measure as contrar,
to the spirit of the Bible, and as certain ST
bring sin and sorrow into many happy family.
The Archbishop of Canterbury considered
that the question was absolutely decided b,
Lividcus xviii l6. As the question has excite'
much attention and is one of deep interest, w
quote from his remarks -
The chapter began by condemning the prac
tees of the nations by which the Israetes wer
surrounded as displeasing to the Most High
and not to be suffered in people which He ha
chosen for bis own, chosen to preserve His nam
and a knowledge of His laws in the world, III
ill that fuller revelation of His will which wa
hereafter to be made at the appointed tim
aye shall do my judgments and walk after m
ordinances for / am the Lord" After TIL
solemn beginning, the well known prohibition
were enumerated. The principle we first state'
"None of you shall approach to any that is nea
of kin to him." Specific cases followed whic
would violate the principles; cases. first of cor
sanguinity. nearness of blood, members of the
same family. "Thou shalt not approach th
fathers sister; thy mothers sister; thy father
brothers wife; they are thy parents, near kins
women"
Though there was no nearness OF blood, Their
was that nearness Of kin, which Gas was know
to infinite wisdom,) would render such alliances
if permitted injurious to the welfare of families
and of the community. Then followed vers
10th, which settled the present question, "Tho
shalt not approach thy brothers wife" Be
tween the sister of the wife and the husband
brother the analogy was so clear and plain tina
what was forbidden in the one case, must clearl
be forbidden in the other No possible reaso
could be assigned why the brother should NO
marry the brothers widow, which did not equal
forbid the sister from allying herself with tn
sisters widower. If they waited till the ir
stances were specifically named to which the pre-
hbtion was to extend, they would find no exac
prohibition of connexions which were most re
voting to all our feelings. Out of the thirt
prohibited degrees, fourteen were specified ]
terms, and sixteen are left to implication an
analopv"