Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-22
FOREIGN.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

Wing Cabinet-the great, but as yet, fat incomplet
is, who are to be their successors On the even
ing Of the day upon which we closed our last letter
Friday, 2lst) Lord JOHN RUSSELL announced, in
the House of Commons, that it was the wish of the
Government to postpone the Committee of Ways
and Means till the following Monday, and declined
giving any pledge that the discussion upon the
budget would be proceeded with even then adding
that he would then state fully his reasons for re-
questing the delay. This announcement, which
seemed to have taken the House by SURPRISE caused
great excitement and the conclusion arrived at was
that either the budget was to be considerably modi-
fed, or that Ministers intended to resign. The
opposition members were evidently not prepared
for such an announcement, for it had been agreed
upon at meeting of the Protectionists that Mr..
Dlsraeli should, on that evening, move the follow
ing amendment: '2@ s.
Tha the tax upon property and income having been pro-
posed with view to supply then existing deficiency in the
revenue that deficiency having ceased, and actual
surplus appearing, the said surplus shall be applied
the reduction Of the said income tai"
II appears that Cabinet Council was held
Friday, at which the question discussed was, /" re-
sgnation or not There was little or no difference
Of opinion, and the conference did not extend be-
yond three quarters of an hour. Lord LANsDowNE
having been unavoidably absent from the Council,
the result was not communicated TO her Majesty
until he had been consulted with, and this the
reason why Lord JOHN RUSSELL asked for the de-
lay in making his communication to Parliament.
Lord LANsDowNE, concurring with his colleagues
as to the propriety of resignation, he accompanied
Lord JOHN RUSSELL to the Palace on Saturday
morning and rendered to her Majesty the resgna-
ton of the Ministry. The interview was SO short
that it is presumed the important step not alto
gether unexpected in the highest quarter. Lord
STANLEY was Immediately afterwards summoned to
the Palace, where he arrived about three o'clock,
and had long audience with The Queen. Lord
STANLEY had afterwards communication with Mr..
DIsRAELI with relation to the business Of forming Cabinets
but the difficulties of achieving such object appeared
great that the Protecon leaders abandoned the underak
ing It said tina. Lord SrASLEr asked for carte blanche
from the Queen with the power Of Immediately dssolving
Parliament, this latter her Majesty firmly refused AT late
hour Saturday evening Sir JAMES GRAHAM and Lord
ABERDEEN were summoned to attend her Majesty, and it
generally understood that very satisfactory interview
took place between them and Lord JOIN RUSSELL sufficient
to induce expectation that administration would be
formed with Lord John at the head, and including Lords
CLARENDON and PALMERsToS and other prominent Wings,
with Sir JAMES GRAHAM the Duke of Newcastle Mr. GLAD
sroSE Mr. CARDwELL, and other leading members of the
party Of the late Sir RoBERT PEEL. Lord ABERDEEN is said
positively have declined Office Matters appear to have
been in this position Monday afternoon, when Lord JoHs
RUSSELL informed the House Of Commons that he had been
desired by her Majesty reconstruct such administration
should possess the confidence Of the house, and be had
dertaken the task, and moved adjournment until Fri
day. by which time he should either have succeeded in
abandoned the attempt. Within few hours Of the delivery
Of Lord JoHS RussELLs statement to the House Of Com
MONS another and final interview took place between his
lordshp, Lord ABERDEEs, and Sir JAMES GRAHAM. The
result Of this last elaboration the abandonment of the
well meant attempt to reconstruct an administration under
Lord JoHy RUSSELL, with the addition Of some OF the prin-
cpa members Of the Peel Cabinet Her Majesty then desired
Lord Aberdeen undertake the formation Of cabinet but
this he respectfully declined on the ground of the Of
Parliamentary strength to such government Lord
STANLEY again sent for and he had audience Of her
Msiesy on Tuesday The result of the conference was that
Lord STANLEY then undertook the Office of forming cabinet
Of the result nothing yet known, although lists Of the
bers Of Proectons cabinet very abundant yesterday
was however, generally understood last evening that
thing would be definitely arranged until the arrival Of Mr.
GLADSTONE from the continent he is the only member Of the
PEEL Liberal Conservative school, whose name is men
toned in connexion with the attempted STANLEY Proec
Zionist Cabinet Mr. GLADSTONE arrived yesterday and
said had met Lord STANLEY but that the result Of their
conference would be known until this day Tomorrow
The general opinion, both Of the public and the press, was
that Mr. GLADSTONE would refuse any connection with the
projected cabinet So stood the affairs of Government last
evening Of little has been done in Parliament There
was however, debate in the Lords Tuesday upon the
Earl Of ST. GERMAss motion respecting the marriage afni-
BILL which opposed by the Archbishop of Canterbury
the Bishops Of Exeter St. Davids Norwich, and London,
and Lords BRoUeHAM and CAMPBELL, and lost second
reading, BY vote Of fifty against sixteen. Explanations
given in both houses with respect to the Ministerial diff
cues We extract that of Lord JoHS RUSSELL in the House
Of Commons: u
The Speaker took the chair four o'clock in anticipation
Of Lord John Russels explanation. The house quite
crowded. aa1s.,.3.3H .sy .rI.r
Lord JoHs RUSSELL amidst profound silence, The
noble lord said he had acqut himself OF the promise
he had made to house Friday. The house would remem
Der that her Majesys Ministry had only majority of IA
upon Mr.. DIsraes hostile motion, motion absolutely in
tended to take the conduct Of Government out Of
the present hands At the opening Of the session. such
msjority calculated to weaken the Ministry but if the
majority then supporting the Government had been united in
determination maintain the economical policy Of the Ad
mnistraon it, union might have made up for its smaness
On the Goth of February, however, the Government
beaten by upon the motion of Mr. Locke King
Under ordinary circumstances he might have attributed this
accident and he accused member Of voting upon that
occasion except reference the question before the House,
hea hear but the whole of the financial and other
Of the Government before the House. and he had
come to the conclusion that her Mseys Ministers were not
in condition satisfactorily to conduct the business Of the
country. With the Government in such position, was
undesirable that the house should into financial ques
tons disadvantsgeous be continually liable 10 de-
feat He had therefore assembled the members Of the Cab
net and stated to them his opinion that they ought resign
All had concued except the Marquis of Lansdowre whose
absence had rendered IL necessary FIR him Lord Rnsael