New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-19
DAInIERsTON.

Tie Eastern complications have worked great
change in EnglGr if not 70 parties, at least to
the men OF the head of parties Lord PamerstOn has
again become popular avorite. He is in every bolys
mouth he is the only man to England he is conf
IDENTITY announced the indispensable Premier Of
sny modified Cabinet, exoled alike by the Tories the
Whigs the sclfstyled patriots, the press and public
opinion in general
so extraordinary a phenomenon is the PalmerstOn
ania that is tempted suppose tito be Of merely
Fictitious character GOT up not for home consumption,
but as an article OF export destined for foreign
This, however, would be mistake Rinalio is again
and again fascinated by the false charms of Alcide,
which as he knows, disguise old witch Eyes,
sans teeth sans taste everything and the knight
Grant cannot Withstand falling love with her anew,
whom be knows have transmitted all her former adOr
ers into asses and other beasts The English public is
another Rinaldo and Palmerson another Alcide N.
though septusgenaran, who since lS07, has occupied
the public stage almost without interruption he con-
tinues to remain novelty and to evoke all the
hopes that use to center upon untred and promising
youth With foot in the grave he is supposed not
to have begun his true If he to die to-
morrow all England would be surprised to learn that
be had been a secretary Of State for half a century.
II not good siaesman Of all work he is a good ac-
tor Of all work lie succeeds in the comic in the he
role in pathos in familiarity, in tragedy in farce,
although the latter may be congenl to his feel
ings He is not irstolass orator but an accom-
pshed debater Possessed of wonderful memory
Of great experience of consumlnate tact. Of never
falling lreseuce Of mind, Of eentleman-ike variety Of
talent OF the most minute knowledge OF parliamentary
trrks, intrieues parties and men, he handles difficult
casts in an admirable manner and Wilh pleasant vola
tility sticking TO tie preudces and the susceptibes
OF his audience secured from AIRY surprise by his cync
in pudence from any selfconessOu by his selfish dex-
terity and from running mo passion by his profound
frvoy, bis perfect indifference and his aristOcratic
contempt. Being exceedingly happy joker be in
gratiates himself With every body Never losing his
temper, he imposes passionate antagonists Ii
bic to master a subject he knows how to play with it
If wanting general views be- always ready 70 weave
s web of elegant generaltcs.
Endowed with a restless and iRdefatgable spirit be
abhors inactivity and pines for agitation if not for
ton. country Ike England allows him, OF course,
to busy himself in every OF the earth Ii be
DO nothing. be viii devise anything Where he
dares net interfere, he Intermediates When unable to
vie with strong enemy he exiemporzes weak one.
What be aims at il the substance but the mere ap
psarance of success. Being 10 man Of deep designs
pondering combinations Of long standing pursuing
10 great ect he embarks in difficulties with view
10 disent4ngle himself from them in snowy manner
lie wants eompleatOrs to feed his activity and when
he fnds them not ready. he VIII create them He ex-
ults IN show Conflicts shOwbatiles show-euemies IL
plonhtc notes to be exchanged. ships 10 be ordered
to sal all ending in violent parliamentary debates
which 70 prepare for him al ephemersl
suecess-the constant and exclusive object Of al his
exerti0ns. lie manages international conflicts like an
artist driving matters 70 s certain point retreating
Wien they threaten become serious but having got
81 al events tie dramatic excitement be desires
The history OF the world is, in his eyes past Ne ex-
prsssly invented for the noble Viscount PAmerstou Of
rsuerston He is great sample OF that species de-
sgnated BY Thomas Carlyle as the sham captains Of the
world
Yielding to foreign influence in fact. be opposes
il in words Having Inherited from Canning Enrl.nds
mission Of propsgsting COnstitutonssm on the cont
uen he lacks theme 20 pique the national pre-
JUDGES oounterAci revolution abroad and at the
at tie SAME tine TO keep awake the suspicious jealousy
Of foreign powers Having succeeded in this eAsy
manner in becoming the btis Aors OF the continental