The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-31
IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND.

IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND.
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Resignation OF Lord Palmersten What Is
tho Cause OF the Movement.
From the London Times Dec l6.
Visccunt Pamerston has rendered his resignation Of
the office Of Sec etsry Of State for the Home Department
hours to form p.rt Of her Maesys government il that
resignation has been accepted by the crown Upon the
nouncng the resolution he had been led to FORM the Prime
Minister left town for Osborne house yesterday for the
purpose OF laying the resignation Of the Home
the surprise which this announ cement may excite 10
the pubic mind that surprise viii be considerably aug
mentsd when the which has induced Lord Palmer
ston to withdraw from the present admnistr is
curately known. That cause We cond denty state
ment; ii has not isen out OF the difficulties OF the
Eastern question: nor is 1t true that differences Of opn
ion that subject have manifested the nselves with
any member of the administration The ground
on which Lord Pamerston is said to rest his
inability to remain in tie present cabinet and to share
In the responsibility Of the Of the approaching
session is distinctly and exclusively his decided Opposition
the Reform JM Aich has been prepared under M direction
Of Lord John Russell and a.sened 70 By The osr members of
tie government 1t has been understood for weeks
past that the projected measure Of reform
the cabinet, Of whom Lord PAlmerston was one
and As his opposition TO schemes Of Parliamentary
reform secret, he placed that committee
in order that he might have ample opportunities for
sdering the provisions OF the bill and stating his objsc
tionS 70 lheih Lro no oouo gSFe 10 .ns'
committee the able and vigorous assistance and aten
tion which he ia accustomed to devote to public Affairs,
but seems from the result thAt MS 70 tne
principle OF the measure were not to be dimnishe or
overcome He stated them to his colleagues
in . manly and straghtfor yard manner, but
reform such ~ would meet the expectations OF the
country likely to obtain Lord Pslmerston's support
may 20 Necessary mere 70 snte as.ncuy, ior ing IN
frequently claimed Iod Pal nerston the
OF tne own opinions ina. aus oos,uon 70 inc measure
bill are too restricted, or the amount Of reform insult
oient: on tne oon.ary, Lore fasmersson, IKE MT
D. Inc otDe statesmen OF tne sonooi Mr.
fitt, 70 WHICH ne belongs py 'ne traaihoos OF MS
whole pohusAi us, Is not PArhamentary reformer,
sn1 ahoosn ne pore part IN Lora great reform
OF iesl DO statesman OF the present Gay mas shown
ess ospo ION 10 ater tnat OF the issaon,
70 e1ubo me II,ncnhe, 70 0isIrancnMe the small 90
rougn or 70 make .noss which NJ ths liberal
party nave never ceAeu 70 osmAno ~ tue more ne
cehsaIy 70 DC periesly eApnc. on TINS point
c con snPposea, Doln W .nn country ana aoroaa
tnAt sne acuve oy LORD fAmsrston
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should prsserv. Arm and united attitude In that gov
Homs sssrstsrv most an .;snt sd,,p,str.tor Int y.
has ivan In i,h.r.i sn;r ths hsnss, 81 ~. .iss "a
his Judgment in thu 1scns.;on of ali The i'm
Questions of foreign policy which the LAT twelve.
month has brought undsr the oon.,der. ton az the
ministers OF the crown That Lord Psimerston was
|
tona pledge to the country that the policy Of tbs govern
msnt In the East Was arm and honor able To impueo
mem rssorted Ions AFRO 10 n. Action Of az ooosod al
in the ministry those d ,sons have ~ At length
occurred but not a ". sr5on,o.. rep,sseatsd on the
the measure Of reform 10 be applied 10 the IRAN
| elise and to the close boroughs
It believed that the 1oldnt.rv rstrsment oi Gora
Psimsrson from office on another Question would in anv
degree lower the tone or relay th. on orer,
fairs Of the cabinet 10 which \. has , oov hssn,ss
It does unfortunately tend to impair the which
this country ay exercise in Europe that minstry is
sxposed TO Secession OF this hind at the var,
man 10 avert or to nrosscnts var and sucS Any occnr
cause dsncty At tbs formation OF the aabn.t
But beyond this we are ratsaed that the course
the ss n,snarad IN sSon In ths Es.t iii
snfs1 mo Change or rhatemsnt from tha ,b nf
Lord paImsrso6 ~ "
The p, va of Lord Palmsrstons restoration will bs "a
oeiysd with diasrsnt emotions In msnv Sn.rsnt ousr
tsrs,n son,. Nth s.tnni.nmart a. .o. ith ;,oIlsd
tv in sonas v;th a,nItat;on IL m.n ,ors i,h 49,,
The meetins of Psrsmsat can Alone tsrm,..ts hi.
period of exctemen And upceraintv lint va have no
doubt that IL viii fully CONFIRM the atsements "a have
made Lord Palmerston will then y,udoate his coniu It
Al explain his motives but ,s can conceive NO oce
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