The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-04-01
English politics.,Esn, OF The e,afmesston
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l. On The 81 uit., says tne NeW xofk Herald
on quest1on relative to the movement in
China consequen, upon the se'zuta, oil 1.-The lor
cha Arrow, Lord Palmers,oa's Ministry was
bea,ej in the English House Of Commons BY
a vote Of 26a against the government 10 2i7
in its favor,
The question al issue was not one OF any
consequence. ANY and every British Minis.
try would necessarily have pursued the same
course in reference to the Chinese question
that Lord Palmerston has. The arguments
of the leading speakers against the govern.
ment were the merest moonshiue Lord Pal
nnerston's reply was perfectly conclusive and
uuanswerable. Yet in the teeth Of this, the
government is beaten by q majority of is.--
And the vols would have been lsreer, no
ioubt. against the administration had the
various oalesciog elements Of the opposition
been aware Of their strength.
II is said ,ha, Lord Palmerston will not puf.
sue the usual course, and consider the adj
verse vote as 4 signal to reliuqaish office
Very likely; of late years, the differences Of
principal between two rival parties in England
have shtunk into such slender dimensions
tha, statesmen have frequently felt justified
in retaining Office with 4 majority OF the
House agains, them. Lord John Russell did
so so did Lord Derby; so did, fora time,
Lord Aberdeen. Lori Palmerslon proposee
to follow the no, very glorious example,
But he will enjoy no, very uncommon good
fortune il the defea, Of the Sd be uo, followed
by others far moro overwhelming in ,heit
character rhe opposition have now learnt
their power, they are likely TO consummate
the overthrow of the government anu TO force
Lord Palmerston TO resign, as soon as the
Earl Of Derby is prepared TO undertake the
duty of forming an administration. The orgsn
Of the Palmerston government intima,es that
the Ministry will endeavor 10 save itself by
dissolvins ParNamen, aud appealing TO the
couu,ty; but there seems to be bu, little rea-
sor 10 expect new verdic, on such an ap.
peal,
1t appears that the Brush people are tired
of Lord Palmersiou, who has been w,lh few
intervals for large segment OF century the
principal working man Of their government,
He has done his duty, thsy seem to think,
and now lie ought 10 retire, They have no
particular fault to finj with him or his policy;
but they are tired OF seeing always there
with the same cheerful face, and the same
John Bull look, and the sane luuny speeches,
and the same cutting sarcasm. He has run
long euoush; they want new play bill, with
new programme, and new pertormets,--
And who are they likely to hsvs' EvidenIy
the hes, chance is Lord Derby's who deivei-
ed a four hour speech the other day on tho
Chinese question in anticipation OF office
Lord Derby is conservative; but what a
British politics we will no, undertake 10 say,
The only thing ,ha, can be asserted positively
is ,ha, lord Derby is not a prolectionsl, aud
not opposed TO popular education. or the ex.
tension Of the franchise, or the se,r.govem.
meni Of the Colonies, or any other scheme OF
the patty heretofore known as liberals. II
ne has any particular principles, there are
those OF his opponents, II he has policy to
carry out, il is The one he now derounces -
He is a, the head Of patty a, present, which
comprises the sities, of the slid npcked tories,
aud The widest of the radicals under his
banner march a, one hand the men who be.
lisve that all Englaud's troubles arise from
undue popular Liberty, and on The other, the
Bright and Golden action, who wan, 10 put
the crown IN commission, and cell the House
OF Peers at auction. He will work this pecu.
liar composite par,y in order to carry on the
government, Of England; remains 10 be seen,
But one thing is cer,ain--a seat on The oppo.
siion beaches in these times will be the mos,
com tor,abls pos,.--FtiisSurg Uaion.
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