New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-09

parkabIe for strength than otherwise, and
the fact that he proposes to dissolve Parlia-
msat at once and appeal to the People
argues confidence in his ability to sustain
himself. True, it may be said that he had
no alternative. But he hsd-ths aiterna-
tive of declining office, which he would OBJ
viously have preferred to nine-days'
sscendsncy, ending in igDominiOus ejec-
ton. His time was evidently coming-we
do not believe him the man to peril all by a
fatal eagerness.
We apprehend that this sudden over
turn quite extinguishes Lord Johns new
Reform Bill-whereat we are inclined nei-
ther to laugh nor cry. It's restitution Of
principle forbids respect, but its improve
ments in details cOmmends to a temperate
good will. If we knew whether its success
would hasten or retard the triumph in Eng
land of Equal land singie) Electoral Dis
tricts and Universal Suffrage, we should
have no further hesitation.
The one point on which we have any
deep solicitude with regard to British Pol
itics is that of Foreign Policy. While
Lord Palmersten remained a member of
the Russell Ministry, we desired its contil-
uaHce, because Palmerston's name, how
ever undeservedly, had become terror to
despots and other evil doors on the Cont
nent When he stopped to indorse and
applaud the usurpation and massacre per-
petrated by the French miscreant, we could
not blame Lord John for dismissing him
when the Premier, in justifying that dis
missal to Parliament mired himself as
wantcnly in a hypocritical approval of the
motives of Napoleon the Little, we felt that
his time, too, had come. We hope little for
Freedom from the new rule, but it can
hardly be worse than the old had become.
1t may be better. We shall be disappointed
if Tory Premier permits the French
usurper to bully Belgium into the destruc-
ton of the Waterloo Monuments. He may
allow Switzerland to be virtually Invested
of its independence by France and Austria
combined, but it will be time enough to be-
lieve it when we see it. AS to Sardinia,
she has stopped so low already in her con-
cessions to Austrian demands, tina. she may
easily be crowded further and further, until
she becomes mere puppet like Tuscany or
Modena. But that will ouly be proceeding
in the down.hill path entered upon under
the Wanted Liberal auspices of Palmerstoa.
The Election now at hand in Great
Britain will be vehement struggle. The
new Ministry will encounter immense odds
in the hostile disposition of the Press. The
Times, with a circulation ana influence ex-
ceeding those of all the other dailies Ia the
three Kingdoms combined, will evidently
range itself on the side OF the Opposition.
Most of the Peel party is quite likely to
take a similar position. The Radicals,
whe have not scrupled to worry the Wings
in Office, will generally join them in oppos-
ing the Tories. The cities and manufac-
turing towns will generally go against the
new Ministry, which can only be sustained
by very general support from the coun-
ties. The result seems doubtful; yet we
think the Premier has judged wisely in
avoiding all appearance of compromise or
patchwork in forming his Ministry. Co.
alitions are naturally odious to the British
mind, which regards them as the offspring
of fnesse and intrigue, and prides itself on
its love of frankness and fair play. We
shall watch the progress Of the struggle
with profound interest.