New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-05
ENGLAND.
Reclamation Of the Britiah Ministry.

Reclamation OF the British Ministry.
The great political event OF the week has been
the defeat and resignation Of the Russell Ministry
on the local Militia bill Lord Palmerston moved
hat the word "local" should be stricken out of the
BILL and that the proposed force should be peramSu
latoly-not confined to England, Scotland or Ire
LAND but shoad be sent TO any quarter Of the unssd
propostion of Lord Palmerston the Ministry joined
issue and were defeated on the division BY vote Of
! l36 agsiIetl35.
Lord John Russell intimated that having lost the con-
idence of the House, he could no longer hold ONCE
The event was wholly unexpected both In ana oui
II Parliament, especially as on the previous might
Ministers had decided majority on Lord Mass
notion of want of confidence, arising out OF the
Clarendon and Burch the Irish EDITOR affair. The
number voting on that occasion being i3' for tho
notion, and 1872 against it,
All sorts of rumors were afoat at Liverpool, prior
to the sailing of the America, to who would sue
coed Lord Russell as Premier coalltion between
Sir james Graham and Lord Palmerston was con-
hcently expected by many.
In other respects, the proceedings IN Parliament
during the week had been quite unimportant.
dispatch dated blouse of Commons, Friday
night" to The Liverpool Journal, says. When the
Premier announced his resignation the greatest as
toI ishment was felt The Members appeared to
have been entirely in the dark, and no one was pre-
pared for what had so suddenly taken place All is
hustle and wonderment here. The talk in the House
is that the Queen will not have anything to do with
Pamerston, and that The Earl Of Derby will at once
accept Office"
The same journal states, that Lord Palmerston,
in moving his amendment, said that the country was
IN a situation liable to war, and our armament, In
time of peace, not sufficient, nor did It suit the
feeling of the country. But il should be adequate to
meet such an unfortunate emergency. What he
wanted was ready trained force, prepared for &C.
ton at the shortest notice All the objections to the
proposal OF a regular militia, were found in dis
trust of the people. and implied that Englishmen
weTs cheats, Soo,chmen towards, and Inshmsn
traitors II We would not trust the nation to defend
itself, we had better give up the idea OF defsnse,
Tremendous cheers and send for Russian and Aus
uian soldiers. He was confident that the people
would answer a proper appeal on the part OF tns
Government, by proving to the world that we were
prepared for defense, and would thereby preserve to
ourselves the blessings OF peace"
The Tunes SAYS; Z" Possibly the Minister stopped to
avoid q fatal blow on the Cape question. and has
mace his fall with considerable judgment lfsaved on
the Kafir question, he would have been wrecked on
the Reform bill Lord Palmerst0n Will most likely
resign the task Of forming Government to the Pfo-
tectionst Chief who has LONG since proclaimed that
his arTape ements made and that he has only to
walk IN and take possession; and that he had re-
ally no choice but to do what he could whether for
six weeks or six months. Lord Derby will, most
lE elv be our Minister next week. lie has some.
thing in his favor The new Reform bill would not
stand auch in his way"
The Morning Herald declares that Lord Derby
Will be prepared to take Office Though sudden, the
event was not une xpected"
The Morning Post says: "The victory was worthy
of PameTston. 1t WA net party, but q national
question.
The Opposition Peers had met at the Earl of Dor.
bSs and hao agreed TO offer the most determined re-
ssance to the new Reform bill on its recond reading
IN the House OF Lords.
The Reform bill, judging from the expressions Of
popular sentiment, rs not likely to meet with very
general or cordial support.