The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-12

late Premier and his colleagues no option but TO re-
sign, and accordingly. the next day, Lord Palmer
ston waited on the Queen, and placed in her hands
the seals of Office, but it is added, contrary to the
etiquette on such occasions, he did not advise her
Majesty whom to send for the inference being that
he expected to be recalled in a short time with ad-
ditional eclat. Probably he thought that Lord
Derby was not in a position to form ministry"
Lord Derby lost no time in consulting the leaders
OF the Conservative party, and has filled the leading
oces OF the State with the best available talent at
his command. Lord Derby the present, as on
former occasions calculated the adhesion OF the
Peetes, the Duke of: Newcastle, Sir James Ora
ham, Mr.. Gladstone, Sidney Herbet and Mr.. Cald-
well, but his offer met by immediate and
pointed refusal. 1t is true that the of Mr..
Gladstone figured in the first published programme
OF the Derby Ministry as Chancellor of the Exche
quer, but the statement wholly inaccurate.
Lord Derby in the course of Saturday afternoon,
after he had received the Queens command to form
Government did certainly write to Mr.. Gladstone
but there was no personal interview. In the course
OF the same afternoon, that eminent statesman for
warded to Lord Derby note courteously expressed
stating emphatically and the instant his refusal
to join the new Government. Deprived of all
sIstance then from the quarter to which he had
looked for support, his Lordship had alternative
out to fall back upon the members OF his former adj
ministration.
Parliament met the 9th. In the House OF
Commons new writs were ordered for the seats occu
pied by the members of the Cabinet Both Houses
had adjourned until March LIST, when they would
farther adjourn till the 18th.
THE NEW BRITISH MINISTRY-VIEWS OF
THE BRITISH PRESS.
The London Times saws:
The first thing we hear of Lord Derby's Cabinet
is that Lord Peterborough, who has got on so
markably well with the Indian directors is to have
the Board OF Control; and to induce the directors
to swallow the control of man whom they have
recalled from India, the India bill is to be thrown
to the winds. Such is the value of Parliamentary
time and labor in the hands of amateur statesmen.
IL,
Office, and the British nation, having performed
only half prostration to Napoleon ILL.,, and made
only half amends, by enduring his objurgations in
silence, is now to complete its submission by put
ting Napoleon private friend and apolegist in the
Foreign Cfice. If to be civil to the
French Emperor, Lord Malmesbury is the best Mas
ter of the Ceremonies for the purpose The
Ministry of War, is, it is said, to be given to
Gen Peel, whohas shown such. wonderful powers of
keeping on good terms with everybody by making
everything pleasant, and allowing nobody, except
the newspapers to be in the wrong. When he first
takes his seat on the Treasury bench we trust he
will show that the COMMANDMENT Chief of our Chi
nese expedition gave the best proof of his quaca-
ton for the post by leaving it and coming home
As Mr. Gladstone will not be the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Mr.. D'Israeli will succeed Sir Cornwall
Lewis, with the uncOntested leadership of his party
in the Commons.
! Sir F. Thesiger, we are told, is to be Lord Chan
cellor, and if So nobody, except perhaps Lord Camp
bell, will grudge him such long deferred honor
is said, has been from his own son. No wonder that
young nobleman of such talent and respect should
object to be made yearly sacrifice to flia love-
Had lcarus his father Dsedaus mount up to the
skies, and then come down in shower of feathers,
he would probably have hesitated to put on his own
wings. Lord Stanley has come down in this
fashion, and apparently declines to do so again"
The Morning Herald makes the following comments
on the conduct of the Peetes in refusing to Join
| Lord Derby.
'The Peelite party consists solely of Chiefs 1t is
composed of few able statesmen who adhered
closely to the political fortunes of the late Sir Robert
Pell, and who have at various times held office These
| leaders, although men of recognized ability, enjoy
| ing reputation second to none, without any
following whatever. They shine in debate, but APP
pear solitary units in division. At one time
they belonged to the great Conservative party,
which came into power with triumph in lS4l, and
although separation afterward took place, the
Peehtes have of late evnced disposition to return
to their old allegiance, and to reion the ranks OF
that political body to which they at one time con
tributed both strength and Importance.
Former differences have been completely forgot
ten, olden jealousies have expired and apparent
if not an actual renewal of the connection severed
under the most painful circumstances has ensued
At all events, from the commencement of the pre-
sent session the Peetes have geperaly adopted the
same policy the Opposition, and have voted Will
them. To Mr.. Gladstone as their recognized leader
Lord Derby applied for assistance in the difficult
task before him.
We have reason to believe that after mnch deli
beratlOn ana several conferences with his pOltlca
friends the member for the University of Oxford, al
late hour yesterday afternoon, on his own part
and on that of his colleagues declined, rendering
Lord Derby the aid which he required What the
reasons may be which induced these gentlemen tC
reject Lord Derbys friendly advances it is not foI
us to explain, but certainly believe that they
missed what Mr.. D'Israei would call "a great occa
sion both for proving their patriotism and for re
storing concord and unity between all branches o
the Conservative party.
Alone the Peelites are but puppets, the sport OF
every wave, and the creatures of circumstance
while in close connection with that political body
to which they once belonged, noble path of duty
and high destinies opened out before them. 1t i:
not however, our wish to seek to fathom their pur
poses, nor to enlarge upon the opportunities they
have lost. For this these politicians themselves
must bear the responsibility, and we imagine tha
the Peelite party will not easily satisfy the public
that they acted periodically in refusing at such
moment to lend their best aid toward the formation
of Government.
The Morning Post says:
''The Houses of Parliament having adjourned til
Friday, there every probability that by that day
Lord Derby will have succeeded in forming Cabi
net. second failure would be fatal to his preten
sions party leader and to the claims of his fol
lowers to that organization which is the first condi
ton Of Opposition as it is of Government All tina
is certain, however, is, that Lord Derby has applied
to Lord Grey for his cooperation, and that he ha
been refused. 1t is equally positive that Mr.. Glad
stone has declined to form part of the noble lord
administration.
1t is also said that Lord Stratford de Radcliffe i
unwilling to accept seat in the New Cabinet. I'm
der these circumstances, Lord Derby falls back o.
the Derbyite party; properly called and must re
construct the administration of 1852. The distribu
ton of offices has not yet, we believe, been made
we cannot therefore yet tell to what extent ndvid
ual statesmen may return to their former positions
but virtually the Cabinet OF 1852 will be revived il
1853 1t will almost nfallibly be destined to leaC
the life of mendicant minority, continually
begging for sufferance. 1t must die the sam
| death"
The Daay Neaos is almost ferocious in its exulta
ton over the fall of Palmerston, and is willing +
endure the Tories for season rather than have hin
return to power
The Morning Star says: "Lord Derby has succeed
ed in completing his Government Lord Campbell
has announced in the curt of Queens Bench tina
Sir Frederick Thesiger is Lord Chancellor
Perhaps there is no question so important il
connection with the change of Ministry as tn
course which the new Government will take in tn
Conspiracy Bill. Should Lord Derby and his col
leagues attempt to proceed with this bill we war
them that they will raise storm of opposition i
the country for which they are perhaps little pre-
pared. There is no subject npon which English
men are more sensitive than any invasion @
the right of asylum, and nothing will convinc
them that the bill now before Parliament is not in
tended to endanger the right, not only in the cas-
of persons conspirng to assasnate, but in the cas-
of those exiles whose hatred of tyranny, thong
not greater than their detestation of the crime
Gently committed in Paris, renders them objects c
suspicion TO foreign Governments. Let LORD Del
by beware that he does not mistake the signs of tn
times. This is one of those cases in which the ms
tiona instinct is a safer guide than the calculation
S of diplomatists and statesmen
f And again "To get rid of the Palmerston Coy
eminent, with its arrogance at home and its truck
ling abroad, its submission to national dishonor
: its disturbance of the worlds peace, is gain t
England and to humanity. But to obtain the high
e est amount of gain from hopeful an event, "
must have Ministry including those three grea
elements of sincerity ability and progress indicate
$ by the names of Russell, Gladstone and Gibson
r The trial of the Royal British Bank Directors
e still pending, but drawing to close.
Mazzini writes to the London Times, denying tina
Orsini guilty of any crime in Italy, and conclude
$ with the following paragraph: Whatever opinio
of Orsini may be entertained by those who frank
d appeal to Heaven and Earth against the attempte