New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-13
GREAT BRITAIN.

The spill, in the Cabinet has been patched upland Lord
Palmerson continues in bis Office TIE L0ad0n Times
says as If semi officially;
I'VE were enabled TO state on Friday, Dec 10, that
Viscount Pamerson had rendered his resignation of the
Office Of Secretary Of State for the Home Department and
had therefore ceased to form part OF the Queens Gey-
eminent II his resignation was accepted by the crown
That announcement strictly accurate and accordingly
Vseount Pamston has not attended the meetings OF the
Cabinet which have been held since he expressed his in
teDton to resign. IT, however well known that the i'm
porant Office of Home Secretary has not been hed
accepted by any other member of the Government and
we have the satisfaction to learn that the resignation
Of Lord Palmerson hss not been definitely accepted but
withdrawn and that the Secretary OF State for the lone
Department will retan-we hardly say resume-hs
former position in the presen. administration Explana
tions honorable alike 10 all the parties concerned in this
transaction have been exchanged aad as the dcuues
which had arisen between Lord Palmerson and his col
lesgues limited have already stated former
occasion to the question OF Parliamentary Reform as
dealt with BY Lord John Russell has been found pos
sble without any sacrifice of principle 10 place the Gov
eminent again On united. and we hope permanent
basis To be candid there has been too much precps
ton AL sides in this matter. Lord Pslmerston e1.
resSed his intention TO resign a. some vital principle OF
the Constitution were in dispute and the provisions OF the
new Reform bin irrevocably settled neither OF which
suppositions was true The difference Of opinion was
thought be serious and more fatal to the union OF
the Cabinet than has since proved to be by those mem
bers of the Government who alone in full possession
othe case But noe were sitting At the tine,
and the step appears to have been taken without distinct
communication or question OF such extreme imporahcsto
in London. Upon fuller consideration of the whole sub
ject and explanation OF the condition in which the pro
lected Of Reform stands IL found that no
mpeTous dictates of conscience ard OF duty by waieh
alone such step could DO justified. did, IN this instance
equiTeso great sacrifice The jealous mediation Of the
Duke Of Newcastle the segacoUs and patriotic adviee OF
the Marquis Of LansdoULe and must add the excel
eri temper and public spirit shown by the Ministers most
nearly engaged IN this discussion have led to this satsac
terry result and would have been utterly unworthy OF
the high position and motives Of these statesmen Trey
hsd kesisted for moment 10 retrace step taken under
misoonception II the 70 which was aloae
attributable
The same paper he's editorial the prospect OF
with Russia Referring 10 tie Treaties Of 73a 100 and
1885, between Britain and Russia, which seem to have
been renewed under the Treaty oil Orebro in lsl2l
y.sr grace Is allowed to the subjects Of either coantry 10
home in the event Of war between the two Powers
No such provision appears in the commercial Treaty Of
lslo bat m az be presumed be ss in force The rs
number Of British engineers aud artisans employed II
Russis makes ths important matter TO be clearly sEr
derstood
The United States frigate Sslarcc Captain J. c lon,
- DAYS from Norfolk Va and siy days from Ftyai ar
ryed al Gibraltar Dec l6, with Ar. Spence on bBani
TIE Committee OF the Shipgrckel Fishern,n and
NsIiuers Roy ell Beney oen Society have entered On has
minutes resolution complimentary 70 Captain Lgd!oE cf