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

From Tze london Daily Vevs Jan ~
In the Uou.e Of Lords Yesterday + ul G-ey pursu'
Ant 10 notice moved q resolution setting forth tnit
tt administration Of the army ought 10 be concen-
l,ied ard brouq bit uoder the control 81 single and
Vel-ore aDzrd department. la sketching the scheme
sl conso lida'lou hich be Wished 10 introduce tbs
nebe Earl explained that iis chief feature consisted
10 the esahlishrpnt Of Board, somewhr analogous
biie Board Of Ad niral'y, witch was 70 administer
TIE whole bu iDess come cted win the military ger
vice in everv branch. TIE C'mmandor- o chlet he
ptposed TO iocude cr o6icio among the members OF
ba Board but not =, invest him with the princioai
minority there. We would suggest, also, inst th5
Whole patronage 81 the army should be placed Ia the
isnds Of the proposed Board.
The DIXIE of Newcastle evpl tiued the principle
On which. in biz opinion, the coosoiid u'on ut the
War penart m. pts should be effec'ed. Reisrrng 70
he cor dion of the amy in tho Cr u"s he 4t'rih ed
na r,iy .tions il had undergone pnuc'p'lly 70 me
v,n If education both in officers and men, an e'pe-
f.llv "a regarded what were ctiled camp servic9S
lie ntoceedsd % ooms,eut 81 SOMA l51g'h upo1 the
tuusro1s defceu ces ia The military r-sonrc"s OF ne
country occ aai0ued by long p3ace end no srlc'
,oonomy Three officers he state1. ht1 been as
patched 10 Paiis to inquire INFO the ~orkihg OF ue
french military system, and Lord Raglan h,t oa7n
nqut s,ed to make similar inqlrIes IN the french
amp Crest advantage was to be anttci )ated from
he result of these iuves igalions keFer'ng 10 tno
Immediate subj ct before the House, tha Secretary OF
War d, tailed lie reasons which led hin ~ believe
That A Board would be d 10 'st cunhrons and iaehi'
Gent machine for tho performance ot me dulo. tna'
fell upon the various departments OF the war al
ktrs,ion and was calculated - resut IN serious EN-
bsrrsssmeIts, and dangerous division OF respons
bli'es. .
yscouut Harduge described some of the improve
nen,s in the org of the army AMI the 1td-
Itetuent Of military a,irs which hal bean iatsy n-
tOduced were in course ct aloPtion. ANY supe
dority which the French scmy exhibited vas, he
y-ped attributable not TO the grea'er 'ellence o.
eer system. which was in many points copied iron
our own bu the extensive experience gathered IN Tue
Algerian campaigns.
Lord Campbell supported the resolution.
The Earl of Peterborough believed that the fail
urts which wers SO mach anented had ofgInhsi IN
Tie Crimes, ard rot A. bone tie ooectsd > ns
notion "A being l.timed in the pending crisis hoin ot
Military AMI ministerial affairs; IA well ~ g the
schemes 1t embodied. The prcp"s'i Tor IT tosisiras
he whole patronage Of the army virtually 10 tha
Ministers of the Crown was he considered, especial y
objection able.
E.l Gray briefly replied, Withdrawing his resou-
ton.
Their lordships adieurre ed a. 81 o'clock.
| in tbs House Of Commons;
! SRI Shelley preseuted petition from the innsh-
isn.s of Nestmin ster expressing sympWhy Win the
Eftlings of the army in the Crnea ant pravlnR me
topse 10 withhold its support from the ptsen Gpverc-
Rent until such change had been effected IN ae Con
.tu,ion might insure better mM&6 on sn' OF mN-
rsry sffars
/ Replying 70 Colonel North
Mr.. kcair a. member OF the Finance Committee
VI TIE faniOtC FUND, stated MS tpIliNt '4tt - nc
,pCi,on Of that fuod might hs given Ia tho WIDOWS
and orphans of officers bur that every case IN which
zach allowance was made mus Oe Investigated WIN
care, and he regarded as altogether exec ptlonaL
/ Nr IL Berkeley gave notice Of a m0Non for IN
scoIess 10 he Crown praying for inquiry iato the
leotenct of Ii. u General Lord Lu 81, respecting
tte orcer which resulted il tho f,ts charge OF the
Light Csvsry Brigade a, the battle Of BalSklav8.
lnreply te question from Major Boge ford,
| The Secretary. at-Wsr read letter from ST. G..
fevey an, siatirg that instructions lad been sent
Se COnmisssry General Fuier 10 issge rstous 20
es ccrrc' pcrceuts Of all the Englsh journals Who
Sght apply for them, upon their paying full value
lefthe same.
The adjourned debate on Mr.. Roebu,k's motion
ncs Committee Of qury into the safe OF ihs army
laNe Crimes wss resumed by
Mr. A. Ssfford who recspltulated p number Of IN
l'sIoes testfyng 20 neglect and Encouragement,
Especially as rex srded the hospital service, and the
l,sa,meni Of dressed ana wounded soldiers, which
I'd come under bis personal coguizsnce during S,s
seen, visit TO TIE Crinea He bore witness At toe
we tine 70 the admirable services rendered by
lsS Nightingale ans her corps of nurses, and TO the
C..sshaten loyalty exhibited by the men themselves,
.te IN sickness and in health. The House, he con-
sooed thould respond TO that noble spirit by pass
Ts,vcts whose effect would be to change system
Sole defenders
~ D. Osborne remarked with pleasure that among