The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-03-23
From the PhiladeIphia Argus.
THE BRITISH MINISTRY.

composite ministry has dISs0lvfd- -Four oi the
principal members, Mr.. Gladstone, Sir James
Graham, Mr.. Sidney Herbert, and Mr., Card
well, have seceded. ihe reasons assigned for
this step on the part ofthe laie Ministers is the
adoption Of AiF, Roebuck's motion for Commits
tee Of Inquiry into the management Of val
The notice Of this committee was the botnb that
exploded under Lord Derby and his Ministry,
and now It's selection has blown at least four OF
the new Ministry out Of their seats. II vas
supposed thai reconstruction OF the Ministry
would have satisfied MIR. Roebuck and the par
ty he represents. but Lord PalmerSton had
scarce announced his assistants. when it became
apparent that there was settled, determined,
mutny in the house Of Commons, Fonr thr less
! formidable and determined because il did moi
burst forth with irnpatieuce or vehemence at
thr very commencement OF the new admins
tratiou Of the government. This state OF feeling
was early appreciated by the new Premier, and
he offered to the House OF Commons the gov
ernmrnt as lis committee, and stated that gov
ernment, in fact, bad commenced those very re-
forms, aud had sent ont commissioners, or was
sending them, 10 inquire into all those abuses
which il was alleged existed in thr Crimra.-
In this manner the crafty Minister endeavored
10 lullth storm which he felt was ppnt up in
! the majority OF the House Of Commons.
/ But Ibis movement would not satisfy the
/ progressive rarty. They camored for the
! knife, not plaster and ointment TO patch up the
/ old system TIE Horse Gnard policy was be-
! lsvpd to be at the bottom OF those disasters
which have destroyed the finest army that ever
/ left the shores Of England, and inflicted a stain
on the nation almost lndelible in It's effects,
/ and this was the point TO which all arrows
/ We're lighted. after all the explanations and
1 prolsstations Of the Premier, Mr. Roebuck stat
ed that he would persevere with hs Commit
tee; aad dominated an extremely hostile list, ev-
identity constructed for the purpose at getting at
! all the facts, no matter how hard they might
tell against the government, Or the Derby Min
/ stry. At this Iuncnre, Cabinet Council was
! held to consult with reference 10 this movement
which pretended mischipfifnot checked. Three
ofthe members held firm to a tacit understand
ing, strengthened br Lord Pamerston's CONVEX
sation and the admitted merits of the case, that
Mr.. Rotbuck's motion for an incri minatory IN
quirY was 10 be resisted. This position APPEARS
10 have been contested by Lord Palmerston,
with the support Of the majority IN the Cabinet.
Negotiations had been going on with Mr.. Roe
buck, and hp had consented to what Ministers
considered a material charge in the terms OF
this motion and instead of committee compo-
srd entirely Of Members presumed to Be anxious
for a conviction, the list consisted oi four gen.
tlemen usually regarded as supporters OF Gov
ernment tonr opponents Of Government, with
three regarded independent, hut certainly
not Of highly Ministerial cast. With the mo-
ton thus modified, Lord Palmerstou proposed 20
agree and from the sequel, It appears, that the
majority of the Cabinet acqulesced to his course.
The difference between the majority and the
three dissentients proved 10 be- irrpcouciabIp,
and then came the resignation Of MIR. Cardwell,
and The selection Of persons to fill the vacant
Ministerial posts
Who are and who are not Ministers Of Eng
land is otSmaIl moment when compared with
the question, What does the upheaving Of the
mdding classes, represented by Mr.. Rorbuck,
ndicat41 This management of the war, or
want Of confrnce ia Lord Derby, or Lord John
Russell, may be the surface reason. But are
there not deeper causes lying far beneath, whose
volcanic Gves, long smothered, are now moving
the whole political fabric Of England Do Eot
the cheers and sympathy which greet the labors
of RoebuCk and his associates show that the De-
rnocracy OF England are beginning to feel their
true strength, and, ike an awakened giant, are
eager 10 meet their foe The Derby ministry
failed Then came paImersion's and that, in less
than two weeks, has lost four Of IFS members,
With certainty also that, on division in The
House Of Commons, the majority would be al
verse to the balance. The question now is
What ministry IS likely to succeed when these
have failed The only possible government
seems TO be a ministry acting under the dlrec-
lion OF the House Of Commons. Tn other
words, th- people seem determined on acting
through their immediate representatives in The
more popular branch of the legislature, and are
| calling upon ministers toreaect their will, rath-
er than exercise ministerial functions without
= accountability to the country. Whatever may
< be the conectuFes which these changes suggest
S one thiEg is certain, something more is de-
= Handed than any Kind Of reform yet indicated
r either official or parliamentary. A mere change
$ of men, either Wing, Tory, or conservative
s will net satisfy the public.
l., Should Lord Palmprstons patchwork minis
4 try be defeated on some important measure
: which is mere than proba5Ie-then comes
t dissolution Of Parliament, and new election
Z which IS, in fact, bloodess and partial rpvo!n
d ton. The whole system and practice of tn,
: aristocracy as exemplifed in the history Of ih'
e present miserable and dsgraceful conduct O
n the war will be pat at issue before the people
& examined and criticised Can there be douh
: Of the peoples verdict? fin the preSpn
= House of Commons, elected with no reference
= 10 this question Of rrform-the progressive Spir
k it is strong enough to overeaP all the old BARR
. ers and iasten It's fingers around tie throat 0
Y old systems and abuses. what may not be ex
e pectrd Of the people when aroused 10 action bl
n such events as have taken place within twelve
. month"; The working classes are already il