The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-09
OPINIONS or THE PRESS.


From the London Times, Feb ~
The arrangements Of the Derby administration are new
complete and new household bas started into exa-
with the readiness the Cabinet. II il az
feu to be particular to the special aptitude OF this e
that minor official for his duties, without cxAgcrst
ing the Importance Of the oce itself There figure
parts in the State we'll The stage, for which
very average amount Of personal recommendations WI
suffice Leaving therefore, most Of the respectable wsik
ing gentlemen in the list before speak for thans-
selves vii, single those which may call for ps~S
ing remark We have objection at all them that
old friend Ar G. f. Young should take few Lessons at
the Beard Of Trade. and acquire in that school .
better stock of commercial statistica wel
a better disposition u spply them 10 the genera
good Of the public. The best things wish nsc
chaos order and light and shall not despair Of
seeing the honorable member Cor Scarborough
thodical, lucid, and sound The household vesy
much like other households and long due regard
j. paid to the dignity and convenience Of the
wei OF the privileged few that ad-
mitted 10 the presence Of royalty. tho great mass
of the people has little 10 do with tho mattsR,
ireland il important a!iair. The Earl Of Egiing
ton is chiefly known by his tournament, which would
have gone of admirably but for the rain If no could
persuade the Irish to settle tboir quarrs in the same
boodless fashion he viii considerably eclipse the gloas
Of that mimic chyary. Chief Justice Backb,rnc, IL hs
accepts Lord Dcrhys offer will make excellent IriA
Chancellor Lord Stanley the Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, has probably enjoyed much dreoe
Of The Assyrian marbles Sir y. Thesigcr ia Attorney
General il is said with view 10 the Spcakcr-hip Of the
House Of Commons in the new Parliament should ths
fotes be far proptious. Lord Lyndhurst declines
office. but promises his support, also IL i rather
pcrfuously added does the Duke Of Richmond
The note o preparation has already been sounded for
the forthcoming The electors IF Msrylebone sna
Fin-bmy-that H. the very snug parties of gentiemGa
who somewhere or other assemble now and then to paeu
rcsoutons publish mancstoes, and terriiy minister
have met usual to protest against change whkCh
seems fram to have come rather auenly upo
HON "A hay Vrp he Ah and tIa rvattv
under common anathcma and far mortified st
the ghost OF the reform bill than at tho presaee a.
protection not prepared to state the partlcuese
Tho qtksion
An evening contemporary, which seems ~ much az
founded at these events the metropolitan politicians
have mentioned IL pleased to hear that whateyur
doubt exists on this subject Chat is the future -
tho cnbnet will be disipated Immediately after the
reelection Of the ministers by the introduction of
resolution pledgng the House OF Commons TO free trades
On the other hand the inhabitants of Manchester who
ut least thorough frcctrsders those Mxryle
bone energetic contemporary have nc1
to the league till herc shall appear some occasio
fer it, but simply to empower the counsel Of the lase
league TO watch the proceedings Of the admnistn
ton with very proper hints what may bc ex-
pccted should the now Premier venture to reopen the
greet question On the side OF the government and
in s supposed interest there IL equal variety Of
nouncement In the familiar columns Of judic0u0
contemporary already ace the watchword Death
Protection and the public assured that Lord Derby
and his colleagues prepared to risk all their magn-
cent prospects. well the safety Of the empire
week or tomorrow possible, express demand for
u
10 such still hesating how to greet the new
adminstTationthat H. whether with brief tolerance
with instant defanoewc beg TO repeat the views we have
already expressed this subject There motives
for political action and only two that apply to the pre-
gent questionthc first political feeling the sccond
calculation of tho public advantage Now, B there pc
rcmptory call any mans conscience to drive the
ministers at from their places and with that view,
to compel them to declare themselves in advance of their
present convictions and months If years before they
likely to compromise Themselves, II may be sacred
duty question but we cannot conceive it n
when Ia tn
make q man belle himself or hamper himself
to do wrong either in one wpy or another We
"cnl " in the matter except that mission
which the proyerb assigns foolaof asking questions
which the wisest may find II difficult to answer.
Just suspicion always attaches and
nothing BE- 10 ask question simply
cause will be dsagreable to t. and hasten
ciion which viii require time to make II II ought ba
made The second motive applicable to the subject In
the public convenience But where is the possible ad-
vantage to the community at large, Of driving the
government from power without reasonable notice by
species Of forciblc ejectment, Why should grudge
twenty thirty hands little taste Of office Tha
nation surely Ia not specially Interested in comforting
perpetual monopoly Of power email clique. consisting
f few noble families, respectable they and vaua-
bic their services have undoubtedly been On the
trary II Is advantage all parties to the nation
large to the whole Of the Legislature and particularly ia
those who something like political prospects Of their
own that All monopoies shond be broken nm ana that
all sections of the political world should have fair chance
III Mr. Bright would like to be Chancellor OF the Ex-
choquer, he IL far likely to have IL after
two cf Mr. Dsraeu than after a long and exclusive hgh
whg or high tory prescription some one bas observed
been in q cabinet before Why not There Is all the
chance those who have not been I'm cabinet.
nobody Ia to be in a cabinet who has not already
been cabinet il ministers only to be made
the rate of In Ave years political promotions and
viii add political progress, will BE- very slow Give
the conservatives chance for the sake of the public
not for their But does the convenience Of the pub
lie pcTCmptoriy demand dissolution, Should Lori
Derby b. thrown into minority by factious vote he
would have no alternative but to dissolve Parliament ss
once IN order 10 pick up the seats and tho
gain which there would inevitably be in countS
aud open boroughs But would II be to the advantage
We will not say the security Of the nation this
luncture 4 should be plunged into the anmose~ of
general election and the great Of rerss
once reopcned with Increased bitter
nes Most certainly II would The best thing that
can happen to uo just is that governmens
should have fair trial and do not know any law
political morality that should make little wise forbesr
oDcc positive fin
lTrCm the London Standard Sun &C. FEB ~ MI
The Standard says" A number OF gentlefubs
mr., nj pr, sent with The Earl OF Derby at St Janess
sorare. At present wo abs.sin from annouacng any
4 thas sr,on rients unt1 W. are certain tast the
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