New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-31
THE TURKISH WAR.


Prom Our Own Correspondent
LONDON, Friday, Dec &C. 1888
The startling news of to-day is the resignation Of
lord Pamersion, which was yesterday evening CON
veyed to the Queen. The TINES announces this im-
porant fact by saying that il is not upon question OF
foreign policy that the noble Lord withlraws from
Aberdeen, the Russian. Lord John Russell, the retro
grade Wing and Sir W. MOIeswOrth, the editor of
HoJJess LeraGR and in spite Ofhs bOascd IA licalism
tie saunch supporter of the Car but that Lord Palm
erson leaves the Coalition Ministry and in fact breaks
it up only because he would not agree with the
Liberalism OF Lord John Russell, whose scheme Of
Parliamentary Reform gOes-accordiDg to Tie Times
much too far for the late Secretary of the Home De-
partment The opinions of the public-as far it is
possible TO speak of such opfniOns-are divided as to
this most important change in the Ministry. The
friends Of Lord Palmerst0n believe that the central
ling tendency and French atomistc doctrine Of the
proposed Wing Reform bill do not suit the noble Lord,
who wishes ra,hor to develop the municipal elemen!
In the British Constitution, by organizing the counties,
which in the !as. century have become political
and curtsiling Parliamentary Omnipotence. Thus he
would give new life to municipal institutions all
the country while in tie cities he would have the
rullc at large take part in the administration, in
direct way and not merely by elected magistrates
Accor ing to this view Lord Palmerston has left the
Ministry because lie is in fact more liberal than the
ihort-sgLted, centralzing, exclusive, doctrlnalre
cetere of those few aristOcratc families which
call themselves the Wing party. On the other
hsnd those, who have always beleyed in
the duplicty .of Lord Palmerston are sure
that the reign o, the Wigs and Peelites is draw
ing to a close ana that Lord PalmerstOn with the
foresight with which in 1899 he turned Wing, when
lie anticipated tie triumph of the Whgs now turns
Tery. because the disgust which the conduct of the
Coalition Ministry has reused in tie nation, payes the
way for the Tories and secures for thema more lasting
tenure OF Office then the last epheme al detoat OF Lord
John and his colleagues in 1852 Lord Pamerston
cannot live cut oeice. He wishes TO be either Prime
Minister, or Secretary Tor Foreign Affairs with Tory
Administrator Had be gone ont Of the Coalition
Ministry on question OF foreign policy lie might have
lIoltn lp Lord Aberdeen's Cabinet, but not ngra-
tiated Limsolf with the Tories. He might have been
sent for BY the Queen but would have been unable 10
form sri administration not being the leader Of strong
party OF his OWL lie las, therefore given ID his re
signaton Oh question which endears him to the To
ries-le opposes the Reform bill OF Lord John, and
become a regular member Of that party. Up to the
time Of the meeting OF Parliament, be viii have the OPP
poTtunity Of con bning his action with Dsraell- Sir
Edward Bulwer Lytton. Lord John Manners and other
Tories OF that stamp, avoiding the EaFl Of Derby who
il too unpopular; and when Parliament meets and the
Aberdeens snd Clarcndons and Lord John Russell AID
Sir W Nolesworth thrown overheard b. the indis
nation Of rstlc opinion he viii have his administration
ready ard can Ire.ent LIST Of ministers to the Queen
on ole days nosice. Yeu see, whether the Wings or
Coalition or lie Tories TO preside tie GesaieS
Of he eoaEtry-excuse NE for Introducing the famous
Democratic phrase into your paper-Czar Nicholas is
always sure 10 have his wetried tool his openly de-
nounced but secretly beloved Lord PamerstOn IN the
CABINET in order to pull the wires and to deade the
British public which does not believe that fcr the last
forty years nobody has served Russia better than tie
Government Of England
II is indeed curious how the vanity of the English
Blinds tLem altogether TO facts which are openly dis
closed by tie Continental press. While they really
believe that the English feet has gone to Constantine
le in order to protect Turkey t rot in order TO bul
IL the Sultan into submission while they are Dragging
that Lord Aberdeen has succeeded IN bleaching Aus
ria AID Prussia from the Gar, the senofcis Vienna
and Berlin Papers openly declare TIA; in the duel fought
bv Russia and Turkey the Emperor OF Austria and the
King Of Prussia Get ss the seconds for the Gar and
England and France for the sultan that the Vienna
note was framed by Russia that the last note sent
On tie 9th inst to CcnstaHsnOple was modified ~
Austria so as entirely 10 satisfy tie Car and to s's
him all he ever required from Turkey that as long as
Vienna remained TIE place where the conferences were
held nothing injurious 20 Russia could ever be expected
finn tie combined action Of the powers and tnat' IL
fact Austrian diplomacy the service and BY the lnspf
ration of Russia has until now fully succeeded II BAN
boozlirc England and France and in checking turkey
If indeed England had not really secret WISH 70
/ L. I,rboozlel The Continental papers have never
believed in the sincerity Of England and France toward