Washington sentinel., 1855-02-24
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Reeonstrnetlon OF the English Ministry

Reconstrnction OF the English Ministry
After twelve days suspence, England has
again government. The Earl of Derby, the
Marquis Of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell
and the Earl Of Clarendon, were srccessively
"sent for,n and all failed to form an admins
tration. Lord Palmerston at length undertook
the mission, and presented the nation with the
following cabinet, comprising all the members
Of the Aberdeen ministry, except the Earl Of
| Aberdeen, the Duke of Newcastle, and Lord
John Russell, who retire, and with the addition
Of the Earl Of Panmure as Minister of War.
or the Cabinet.
First Lord Of the Treasury, Lord Palmerston
Lord High Chancellor, Lord Cranworth Chan
cellor of the Exchequr, Right Hon. w. f.
Earl Granville Lord Privy Seal, Duke OF
Graham; President of the Board of Control
Sir Charles Wood Chief Commissioner ol
Works, &C., Sir William Molesworth Post.
master General Right Hon. Viscount Can
nng without office, Marquis Of Landsdown,
! Secretaries Of Sdte.-Home, Right Hon.
Sidney Herbert Foreign, Earl of Clarendon
Colonies, Sir George Gray; War, Lord Pan
mure
Not Of the Cabinet.
President of the Board Of Trade, Rt. Hon.
E. Cardwell Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord
Willoughby D'Eresby; Lord Steward, Earl
Spencer; Earl Marshal Duke of Norfolk
Lord Chamberlain, Marquis Of Breadalbane ;
Master Of the Horse, Duke of Wellington |;
General Commanding-in-Ch Chief, Viscount Har.
dinge; Master of the Mint, Sir j. F. w. Hers.
chel, Bart; Master Of the Rolls, Sir John
Romily Attorney General, Sir A. L. J. Cock.
burn, Q. c.; Solicitor General, Sir X. Bethel,
Q. G.; Judge Advocate General, Rt. Hon. G..
p. Villiars.
Lord Lieutenant, Earl st. Germans; Lord
High Chancellor, Rt. Hon. M. Brady; Master
Of the Rolls, Rt Hon. I. b. Smith Attorney
General, Rt. Hon. A. Brewster; Solicitor Cen
eral, William Keogh, esq.
The chancellorship Of the Duchy of Lancas.
ter remains vacant.
Proceedings I'm Parliament.
The proceedings in Parliament have been
Of an interesting cast. A long series Of expla-
nations on the part Of various members of the
old and new ministries had been necessary to
set matters straight between themselves and
the public. We omit these personal justi6ca.
tions as Of no importance to American readers.
The explanations made to the country by the
parties to whom was confided the task Of form
ing an administration are Of more interest.
Lord Derby stated in the House Of Lords
that though he might have been justified in at
tempting to form government entirely Of the
conservative party, he could not have brought
together so strong an administration as the ex.
igencies Of the country required.
In this conviction he felt it his duty to make
overtures to Lord Palmerston and his col
leagues, who, after some delay, declined to co.
operate with him. He Derby therefore at
once informed the Queen that he had failed
that some other stronger ministerial combina.
tion would be necessary; and although his con.
duct might have disappointed some Of his most
sanguine supporters, he was convinced that the
conservative party should not rashly accept
office at the present portentous crisis.
He would only add that while deep respon-
sibility would attach to any minister who
should assent peace that should not guaranty
the Independence of Europe, yet deeper re.
sponsibility would rest on any minister who
should prolong the war single moment after
those results had been obtained.
The Marquis Of Dansdowne also explained
the course he had taken during his attempts TO
construct an administration, and hoped that
the new government would obtain that support
from all parties which was necessary for the
efficient conduct Of the war.
Lord Panmure expressed to the lords the
earnestness with which he would endeavor TO
discharge the Office of Minister Of war.
Lord Palmerston sent word (by Sir George
Cray TO the House Of Commone that he was
charged to construct cabinet, and begged that
Parliament would adjourn for week.
The other business in Parliament had mostly
relation TO the war. The Commons voted the
sum Of fl,6l5,000 for excess of navy expen.
diture, and El,200,000 on account Of ordnance
estimates.
SIR Charles Napier and tho Admiralty.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Crawford
asked whether Admiral Sir Charles Napier had
been censured and dismissed from his com.
mand, and whether his instructions had fettered
his operations against the enemy.
Admiral Berkeley replied that he regretted
that an old and gallant friend should have
acted so indiscretly as Sir Charles Napier was
reported TO have done in his speech nj the
Mansion House. 1t was, however, his duty 10
inform the House that Admiral Napier had not
been censured had not been dismissed from
his command had not been goaded to attack
any fortress; had not been restricted in any
way from attacking those fortresses IL be had
thought proper, but that he was informed by
the Admiralty that the country expected he
should perform everything he could with the
heet. He berkeley again regretted Napiers
indiscretion; i was q bad example 70 his