Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-10


REsIGNATIoN OF THE RUSSELL MINISTRY
This event, though not unexpected as result
OF the condition of things in England, came
rather at an unexpected time. The Ministry
seeing before them no doubt series of critical
trials made up their minds to retire at the first
signal of peril
The accounts state that the Earl of Derby
better known to the political world as Lord
Stanly, would undertake the responsibility of
forming new administration. The opportuni-
ty of doing this was offered him some time ago,
upon the occasion of majority against the Rus
sell Ministry but was then declined from the
belief that he could not call around him Min
istry that would be sustained by the House of
Commonsa as then constituted.
1t will be difficult we should think, to organize
the elements of the Opposition which has Just
prevailed into consistent and permanent gov
eminent. A coalition between Lord Palmers-
ton and Sir James Graham was talked of-but
how could either of these act together with
the Earl of Derby, the leader of the Protection
lists?
The foreign policy of the Government, how
ever, in the present relations between Eng
land and the Continent, will have great deal
to do, we may presume, with the formation and
the continuance of the new Ministry, whoever
may be at its head Domestic questions rela-
ting to the policy of protection or to matters of
trade will probably have to take a subordinate
place for time;-so that an efficient Minister
who could command the public confidence in his
measures of foreign policy might unite upon his
administration the support of many who in other
respects might be disposed to take ground
against him.
The project of Louis Napoleon to annex Bel
GUM to France, if persisted in, may involve a
crisis challenging the interference of England
at an early day. The aspect of things in Europe
becomes more and more ominous by every ar
rival Baltimore american.
A telegraphic despatch from Washington
says:
The Florida interest case has been decided
by the Supreme Court. The claimants were
anxious to get the opinion of the Court in their
favor on the subject of interest, and also as to
the legal authority of the Treasury to pay 1t,
without act of Congress in addition to the acts
heretofore passed; but the Court refused, and
dismissed the appeal for want OF jurisdiction
The Court avoided expressing any opinion on
any other question. 1t is said the investigations
have resulted in the discovery that the claims
were never allowed as being within the treaty
of 1s19 but We're iven as giatuity, and that
it will be shown to be so by the reports of the
congressional committe e and the laws, and that
the Treasury will not pay the claims without
further legislation.
EXTENSION OF THE MANASSAS GAP RAIL
RoAD.-The last number of the Tenth Legion
says: SIN our last, we mentioned the fact that
Mr.. c. G. Muurer, had been appointed, at a late
meeting ofthe President and Directors, an agent
to solicit subscriptions to the NJ. G. r. r. Co.
He will soon wait upon those who are willing
to devote portion of their means to that great
work. This is the only means by which anything
be accomplished in the present state of affairs
There are no doubt many persons, who will take
stock, if the subject is properly explained Ito
them but who would not go to the trouble of re-