New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-16


formation ~ The new Admin i-raton ald, al'holgh
the whole fed Of political speculation Is o9ea %
cor lecture, ~ believe that nothing is at pr-ss u
know With certainty even ~ those VI A-e pr
soDsy interested IN The regn-iitio wN'h ars ab)I
] o. open. II hiss b..n f4,a 20 ~stch and - ~
vive the decline and fall Ct many Ministries, slf a
/ Journal which has beez engaged FOR upw.r. oi .ev
eIfy year in tina daily d,scus.iJc Of pgb'ic az rs
nsy he permitted 70 rrzsrd these incidents v d
something Of the feeling E1ch patholoSisi be-,OTs
uIon BIZ pa'ieIfs. GOtern1elts. Ike m-n begin 20
/ die wien hey egL 70 live, sni every breath th-y
craT stor'ens The duration Of their being. b.
We csrnot recall any case Of dissolution 80 rapid
srd cec'HVe a. that We have ja-t ~itnssse 4
Itite months ago the Government Was IN
full possession Of all its Influences, and, hst
tie campaign been crowned b. Toe speed cap1le Ut
sevss'opo without the loss OF army the Ministers
might have been carried 10 Westminster Hal IA ic
unph: The! have now paid the p-nity Of fiiGra,
and tey tal under the indignant csn,Ere Of le
House Of Commons A the 70 possible cause OF the
mhcnrsge OF the army IN the Crinea, the Govern
ment could not bat fsl; but the importance OF this
event is greatly increased by the perpeIed condition
Of parties, by tie personal dfe FENCES which are
known 70 exist IN msny quarters and by the ao=ence
OF reslly conuardiIg mind, ready and able to as
sune the government OF the empire.
The combinations TO which the Queen may have
recourse IL this emergency seem limited to three in
IuUbr. Her Msjesty may send for Lord Derby,
with view 10 the formation Of Tory Government,
Which has the advantage OF a numerous aud well
cisc'piI ef party 10 the HOuse of CODm0Is or Lord
L1IsccN bLO LOrc JOnn kusseu may De h1'1Or-
lied TO sttemp; the reconsuucoh of the Wig C.bi-
ret, or, lastly, Lord PalmerstOa may ende4vOr
10 retain in the service cfne cOurtry the abest
bers Of the late Administration, with the addition II
some fresh soherens ia the place Of those Who must
Obviously retire. To these three combinations We
shall briefly dir ct orr attention. for beyond them we
know Of none which could Sufficiently connini the
confidence Of the nation. The chances Of Derby
Administration may at present be 81 nmalily dismiss
ed. The Tory party IN the douse OF Commons Il
powerful, but il hos not the minority; q dss,lI-
ton of Parliament is not likely to improve
It's prospects and the ability of It's Leaders IL apt
zach as 10 compensate for Their want of nunsnc d
strength snd popularity Mr. Dsrae'ls last appeac-
ences in the House Of Commons have indics'ed no
progress in bis CT arscter a. statesman or his skill
en- orator ard Sir John Pasingtol and ST. Bulyer
Lyiton not he kng hts 10 hang up their shields 10
be CHALLENGED Torrance by all corners. Lord Darby
mi. bt u@rhaus obtain the valuable assistance Of
Lord Ellenborough in the War Department, and Lord
Colchester has been spoken of for the Admiralty
but we suspect this eIpedent will not be tried until
every oher has failed and we can place no conhi3nce
lis duration or success
No great penetration ia needed TO perceive that
Lord John Russel's abrupt separston from the Gov
eminent in which he occupied conspicuous place,
was dictated by otter motives than those which he
assigned for that desc ron Indeed il now distinctly
appears that, in addition 10 the corrssp Ondence
quoted BY Lord John on the subject OF the Ministry
of War, which ended on the 3D. Of December, that
onesfion was further discussed the 10Th Of Decem
her, when Lord John distinctly Informed Lord Aber-
d,on that be had changed his mind and desised from
h. proposal. Upon this statement being made by
MI Glso stone 10 the House of Common with tne su
ttority If Lord Aberdeen Lord John Russell did not
deny its accuracy. We are therefore bound 10 say
that the suppression Of this fact ia speech which
was intended TO connect his resignation with the for
mer discussion Oh the subject of the War Minister
was Gil equivocation 10 which might apply a still
harsher Bsme. Nevertheless the portion of ths
Wings who content 10 sacrifice % this spot child
OF party their consistency, their patriotism, ant
their honor exut in the division Of the Liberal phi
lan1 and boast that seventy of the supporters of the
late Government followed Lord John into the eoemys
carp. Hence they argue that the Government OF
lsi6 can be reconstructed, that the wing houses ara
opce more in the ascendant and that Cabinet CON-
posed of RuFses. Greys and HoWards Is Gil that the
country can desire. They see Lord John Russell
once more at the he al of that ptiable Administration
under which we had the misfortune to live tor hye
long years. with what was well termed on Monnay
pip ht - fictitious monopoly Of Liberal poncy, gen
uine monopoly of leihsrgic Government, 10 ths
"hsnds Of ID. great men VINO are Demo.
crafts 10 opposition and ogarchs in office.
Even the venerable name of the Marquis OF L2ns-
do~ne has been put forward TO conceal tho
bsiefaced impotence of such pre'ensi0ns, "a
if the present criss were one to place the salrs
the realm in the hsoos of Minister Of -, who has
~ ice before refused the PrerDershp; and as II the
people of England could nov submit 10 the rule Of
parry which collapsed from sheer insniton three
years ago. ana has since Undergone progressive de-
clpe OF all the Ministerial projects now ahOa', that
Of a pure Whig Cabinet is by far the weakest and
the wort; and after the circumstances which have
msrked the resignation Of Lord John Russell, We
question If there many OF hls late colleagues VINO
would to place their political capital in his
hsnds
Werevert therefore with increased confidence 20
Lord PslmerstoD as the only man who IL able to give
al energetic direction 10 the war a. head 81 the GoV
eminent and at the time 10 retain the services
Of the sbl,st members OF the Liberal party. Lord
Aberdeen ard the Duke of Newcastle are, OF course
removed by the fall OF the late Cabinet and we fear
that Sir james Graham's Illness is such a. 10 give
III easnefs to his friends ard 10 etclude him from
a new Ministry. Sir Geo. Grey and Sir Chss. Wood
are doubtful for they are said 10 be divided between
the claims OF their country end The exigeuces OF the
party leader WHO iust oue week ago iorsook them
without notice. But the place o. the former coud WIN
Advantage b. filed by Sir W. MOles Worth, and there
is 10 reason that the country should lose Mr. Glad-
stcpe whose eOquence. even IN oei-n1lng hopeless
cause has 10 equal in the House OF Com mons; AZ
tits critical u omen: too, when negotiations OF the
mot important and complicated character are Ia
progress sbroad-nsg oaiiops alike important for the
futb.rsuce Of the ano for the hope Of peace, II
voud be pubic misfortune II the seas OF the FOR
eipn Office were transferred from LORD Clarendon 10
Minister less able or less Intimately acquainted
with the present state Of Europe. The success
of A Ministry Of which Lord Palmerston would
be the head depends, however, Ia great mea-
sure. on his obtaining the cooperation OF Lord
Grew In the direction OF military ahsirs, aud we
stated Yesterday reasons which appear TO consutnte
sn imperative claim on Statesman VINO spoke As
Lord Grey did on MoncsS night In me intefnai az
rnis,ratiop of thu country man would MI higher
ofice more ably than Mr.. Baines. OF men not pre-
youly come ed with the GOyernm eDt there are sew
emil whose talents and standing enltie them 10 Once,
ard. amonc Others, Mr. LsyAr might WITH advantage
be called upon 10 submit his administrative abilities
10 The criticism be hos svished upon others snd 70
show that he capable Of better things than ne mas
-, ,iv.n evidence Of. We cannot hazard even
faint ugee s;ions without au conscious
,es of the eItraOroiDary difficulties which stt7nd
The formation of any efficient Cabinet, ehisry tom
the wasn't Of orgsnzs,ion and diseplns IN the ranks