The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-23

The European mails by the steamship Baltic reached this
city yesterday morning We make up the following sum
mary OF the intelligence received
RECONSTRUCTION % EssLlsH MINISTRY
After twelve days suspense England has again gov
The Earl Of Derby the Marquis Of Lansdowne,
Lord John Russell and the Earl Of Clarendon
siveiy sen for and all failed to form an administration
Lord Palmeron at length undertook the missoo and has
presented the nation with the following cabinet comps-
ing all the members OF the Aberdeen ministry except the
Earl Of Aberdeen the Duke OF Newcastle aud Lord John
Russell who retire and with the addition Of the Earl Of
Panmurs Minister Of War.
0f as Cabins
First Lord Of the Treasury Lord Pamerston Lord
High Chancellor Lord Cranworth Chancellor Of the Ex-
cheauer RL Hon w f. Gladstone Lord President OF the
Council Earl Granville Lord Privy Seal Duke Of Argyle
First Lord of the Admiralty Sir James Graham Pres
dent OF the Board OF Control Sir Charles Wood Chief
Commissioner Of Works &C, Sir William Molesworth /;
Postmaster General Ri Hon viscount Canning without
Secreayiss Of Stats--Home, RI Hon Sidney Herbert
Foreign, Earl Of Clarendon Colonies, Sir George Gray
War, Lord Panmnre.
No Of ae casiaeL
President Of the Board Of Trade RI. Hon E. Cardweli
Lord Great Chamberlain Lord Wiiloughby dEresby
Lord Steward Earl Spencer; Earl Marshal Duke Of Nor
folk Lord Chamberlain, Marquis OF Breadabane Master
OF the Horse Duke of Wellington General Commanding
in-Cbef Vscount Hardinge Master OF the Mint Sir j. r.
w Hersche Bart Master of the Rolls Sir John Romily
Attorney General Sir A. T. j. Cockbarn, q c.; Solicitor
General Sir r. Bethel, Q. CT Judge Advocate General,
RI Hon g. p. Villers.
Ireland
Lord Lieutenant, Earl ST Germans !; Lord High Chan
celor Rt Hon NJ Brady Master of the Rolls, RI Hon. T.
b Smith Attorney General, RI Hon. A. Brewster So
lieifor General, William keogh esq.
The chaneelorshp of the Duchy Of Lancaster remains
vacant.
PROCEEDINGS PARLIAMENT.
The proceedings in Parliament have been Of
ing cast long series of explanations the part OF
rous members of the old and new ministries had been
necessary to set matters straight between themselves and
the public We omit these personal Qualifications AS OF
Importance TO American readers.
The explanations made the country by the parties to
whom con6ded the task of forming administration
are of more interest
Lord Derby stated in the House of Lords that though he
might have been justified in attempting form govern
nment entirely of the conservative party, he could not
have brought together strong administration the
exigencies of the country required.
In this conviction he felt il his duty make
Lord Palmerston and his colleagues Who after delay
declined cooperate with him. He Derby therefore at
informed the Queen that he had faied-that some
other stronger ministerial combination would be
ry and although this conduct might have disappointed
some Of his more sangnine supporters he convinced
that the conservative party should not rashy accept office
at the present portentous crisis.
lie would only add that while deep responsibility
would attach to any minister who should assent to
that should not guaranty the independence of Europe
yet deeper responsibility would rest minister who
should prolong the single moment after those results
had been obtained.
The Marquis of Lansdowne also explained the he
had taken during his attempts to construct admns,ra
tion and hoped that the government would obtain
that support from all parties which necessary for the
efficient conduct of the war.
Lord Panmure expressed the lords the earnesness
with which he would cndeavor to discharge the office OF
Minister of War.
Lord Paimerson sent word b Sir George Gray) to the
House OF Commons that he charged to construct
cabinet and begged that Parliament would adjourn for
week.
The other business in Parliament had mostly relation
the The Commons voted the OF 81 $4,000 for
excess of navy expenditure and 81 OF
ordnance estimates.
CHARLES NAPIER AND THE ADMIRALTY.
In the House of Commons Mr. Crawford asked whether
Admiral Sir Charles Napier had been censured and dismiss
ed from his command, 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 indiscreey Sir
Charles Napier reported to have done in his speech
the Mansion House 1t was however his duty to inform
the House that Admiral Napier had not been censured
had been dismissed from his command had not been
goaded to attack fortress had been restricted in
any from attacking those oriresses if he had thought
proper but that he informed by the Admiralty tina,
the country expected he should perform thing he
could with the fleet He Berkeley again regretted Ma
piers ndi5cretion it bad example to his officers
and was il worthy of commander serving with the allied
fleet of the French?
THE cord MAYORS BASQUEr.-spEEcHEs cHARLKs
NAPIER CARDIGAN
The Lord Mayor of London gave public banquet No
vember 9Th Among the noiables present Lord Car
dgan, Admiral Sir Charles Napier Captains Lynch Maxsee
and other officers returned from the Crmea and the Baltic
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the appearance OF Cardigan
and Napier The Lord Mayor proposed the toast of "ht
Navy coupling with it the of Admiral Napier and
Captain Lynch We make for the conclusion of Sir
Charless spicy speech
Now did not expect that the admiralty could ioin in
that clamor say, certainly expected that they
could be mean and despcable la laugh and hear hear
as to join in that camor in order TO bring odum upon
naval officer who had done the best in his power bring
honor and credit to this country. Hear hear, hear
What did do? sent home clear and detailed account
to the admiralty, stating to them my opinions and what
appliances were necessary in order to take Sweaborg You
will not expect to state what those opinions were
Hear, hear hear. Suffice il say that there were two
opinions given, Of which thought certain to OBJ
tain success the other certain of nsurng destruction
What did the admiralty dol Now mention this partic.
uary and plainly in order that there may be mistake
whatever because if the government have the least spirit
about them they will Immediately discharge and turn
me out Of the service Hear hear and laughter The
that but they wrote thdOsss goading letters they
could possibly write; the, me why did not take
Sweaborg and do this ssshe other They received
my letter. giving an accor sweaborg might be taken
the 4th OF October the day the reports reached
this country of the taking Of Sebas,opo
On the 9th of October the that Sebas opol
was not taken but the admiralty had not the PLAIN
straightforward dealing the honesty write and apollo
gixe to me- but they perverted what had written and
which gave them plan for the taking Of Sweaborg was
not going to stand that laugh and cheers am not
the man TO put up with insult Renewed cheers.1
demonstrated most strongly; but after all my
strances the admiralty persisted still in saving that had
be driven into all this particularly Sir James Graham
during the whole in the Baltic had written 70