The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-11

which he had been supported In conducting the
business OF the House adding that any words had ever
escaped his lips which had hurt the feelings OF mem
bers he deeply regretted It, and trusted that the impress
sion their part would be transient the OF
proyocation his He moved that the House, at
il rising do adjourn until the 23d ult.
Lord J. RUSSELL paid very handsome tribute 70 the
ability and talent displayed by the right honorable gen
tleman while struggling against the difficulties of his po
sitiOn.
Sir J. GRAHAM and Sir c. wooD joined in this encomum
seeral and discaimed any intentional discourtesy to
wards Mr.. Disraeh.
Mr. HUME bore testimony to the readiness of the go
TO afford information and threw out solemn
warning their whoever they might be that
unless they should be prepared to out legal com
mercia and administrative reforms connected with the
institutions OF the country, their tenure OF Office would
| be short
Mr. CAYIEy went beyond Mr.. Hume and expressed his
admiration of the manner in which the members o. ,e
had conducted the business OF the house anu
of their officers generally there
The motion then agreed 10, 49,
II was understood that Lord Aberdeen had re-
quested the Queen to allow him week Tor the Tor
nation of the new Ministry which would probably be
composed of a coalition ofthe Wing and Peel parties
The latest accounts state that Lord Aberdeens health
was very delicate but that he was busily engaged in
completing the rather difficult task which he had I'M
dertaken. 1t was hoped that he would be able to
submit to the Queen list of the appointments the
oath ut and announce the same officially, in the up
per House, the same night
A thousand contradictory rumors were in circula-
ton relative to the probable construction OF the adj
mnstratiOn; and from the tenor of the most recent
accounts inclined to believe that neither Cob
would accept Office
Owing to the detention of the Humboldt, we have
received the London papers of the Gath ut by which
learn in addition to the above, that the ministe
rial arrangement were nearly completed, as will be
teen from the following official announcement in
she London Times
THE LATEST.
from the London Times, Dec. "a
We may now safely announce the complete sue
cess of the project of a united administration. From
the following arrangements 1t will be seen at once
toll tna Of n 1n-ifrn haun
been met in such way that the country does
not lose the services Of any considerable
statesman and that no sacrifice of dignity has been
imposed on any statesman any party. Lord John
Russell takes the foreign office, with the leadership
OF the House of Commons The great and growing
Importance of this department, in the present state OF
continental affairs and the fact that in every other
European government the Foreign Secretary Is the
chief of the administration will entirely satisfy the
scrupes of Lord John Russels most jealous admirers
and most sensitive friends. The department, it is
well known, had at one time been marked out for
Lord Clarendon, undoubtedly as qualified for it rs
any other man in this kindgdom. He has, however,
we believe, been among the foremost to per-
suade Lord John Russell to undertake it.
chief he may, without any compromise OF
dignity, ask to be relieved by removal to
an Office of less arduous character and, in
that case no doubt his opinions will be considered
in the choice of his Lord Pamerston takes
the Home Office. 1t is impossible to overstate the
value of his Lordshps adhesion, and his implied tes
timony to the prospects of the new administration;
still less is it possible to deny the universally of his
genius and that tact which is the first requisite for
the successful discharge Of any public office. AS
Home Secretary, too, it must not be forgotten, his
Lordship will have the management of that militia in
the constitution of which he has performed promi
nent part. These two names are, in themselves,
sufficient guarantee for the support of the whole wing
party. The Duke Of Newcastle will take the colonies
AS some other probable arrangements including the
distribution of the CHARACTERISTIC Of the Exchequer
the First Lordship Of the Admiralty, and the Pres
dency of the Board Of Control, between Sir j. Ora
ham, Sir G. Wood, and Mr.. Gladstone are not yet
definitely settled, forbear to say more, but the de-
cision will not be postponed beyond to-day.
That such cabinet will require, for its harmonious
operation degree of mutual forbearance on the part
OF some of its members, is not to be denied. But,
Notwithstanding the public questions that have d.
vided for time some of the wing statesmen, there
has never been the least interruption of personal
friendship. IL any real differences remain between
the wings and the liberal conservatives of Sir r.
Peels school, they are amply counterbaanced by the
friendly regard and mutual respect that have long
subssted between them. Among men of this temper
and this calibre common sense and experience have
much greater weight than with the lighter class of
minds. These statesmen have doubtless pondered
much over the very unsatisfactory history OF the last
seven years-over the long and undeserved exclusion
Of some, and the final, but equally undeserved down
all of others-on the great scandal hence arising to
the cause of public justice and truth and on the
utter impossbility of rectifyng the errors Of this
very long period, except by some such union as
that now accomplished. The necessity of compre-
hensive government is evident to everybody who is
not perfectly blinded by party, or by some less de-
fensble species OF egotis 1t Is plain as facts can
make it that one clique, class, cannot govern
the country that all men cannot be Premlers, or
even Foreign Secretaries or even Chancellors OF the
EXchequer. What might have been the effect Of
such combination as the present, several years back
il is useless to inqure just now, there is opening
for it, and not to profit by that opening would argue
gross indifference to the real interests Of the coun.
try. If any great question remained which could
only be solved by the dishonest connvance of a sec
ton in the cabinet, that would render the union as
shortved as it would certainly be unjustifable, but
such question must have to be invented before it
can be alleged. There is none so much as alleged
at present.
So well defined is the policy on which the country
will alone submit to be governed, and so thoroughly
understood are the qualities required in minister,
that we must look out Of policies and out of admins
trations for the of political weakness in these
days. The greatest intirmity that can now happen
to government is state OF bondage, ora least,
too intimate and peculiar relation to some particu-
lar classes interests OF the realm. If statesman
chooses tie himself with obligations to the agrcu
ura any other interest of course he must reap the
fruits of his divided allegiance, and be deserted by
either his country or his friends. Happily there is
not shadow Of any such disabling and dishonoring
engagement in this instance. There are no splen-
did promises to be redeemed, or neglected, or ex-
planned. The Premier does not enter parliament in
the condition Of the captive described by the Roman
q oui lora restricts. lacertis
Sensit liners timuitque mortem.'
There may not be very wide scope for the ex-
ercise of political ingenuity. Legislation is not
50 much an inventive a remedial, correc-
tive or accumulatve work. 1t deyelopes it adapts,
it improves it adds it reforms, but all the time
it is dealing with a substantial body Of legisla- /
ton and an existing policy which prudent states
man will venture to disturb without reason. There |
is indeed great deal to be done but it will only be
hindered by attempts TO egislate for party instead
of State The very name, the barest suspicion Of
class legislation will be fatal in these days to the eff
fciency Of the best-intentioned government. In /
haling, however, the experiment Off broad and com
prehensive administration, we must beg to suggest
that what it loses in symmetry Of appearance and |
harmony Of materials it must make up in efficiency.
If such government is not working one, it must |
soon become ridiculous, for all men will insist
reason for union between those who have not hitherto
acted together. England does not love coalitions"
Certainly not. 1t is easier TO love one person by
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