Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-17
Defeat of the Palner.ton sini.try.---The new

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Late arrivals from Europe advise rs of the defeat
OF the Pamerston Ministry the bill proposing an
amendment in the law relative to " Conspiracy to
Murder raising the offence from misdemeanor
to felony. !
The late attempt to assasinate the French Empe-
ror led to numerous Incorporate demonstrations in
France towards England; in which, among other |
things, the completely of the English nation was
more than limited at The dispatch of the French
Count Walewski to the French Minister at London
was considered impertiuent and insoent in the ex-
IRENE; but was not officially replied to by the Gov
eminent. On the second reading of Lord Palmer
ston's bill above alluded to, determination not to
submit the ancient laws of the realm to revision,
under the pressure of foreign appeal, accompan-
led by i-dsgused menaces, led to the adoption of
an amendment, offered by Mr.. Miner Gibson, by
majority of nineteen. The defeat was effected by
junction of the independent Radicals and Liberals
with the solid phalanx of the old Tory party, but
was VIGOROUSLY in accordance with the feelings of
the country. The Ministers thereupon adopted the
only course left to them and resigned.
The Earl of Derby had taken upon himself to
form a Cabinet, as follows:
First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Derby.
Chancellor of the Exche-
quer and Leader of the Mr.. DIsraei.
Lord Woodstock (Sir F.
LUZ" o' Thesiger0
Lord President, Marquis of Salisbury, {.
Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Hardwicke.
Sec'y. for Foreign Affairs Earl of Malmesbury,
Secretary of State for the lIi,h+ Hon w.,no,.
Home Department, H'gn' hon' ""'po'e'
Secretary for the Colonies. Lord Stanley
Secretary of War; General Peel.
President of the India Board, Earl of Peterborough
fr TI Oh Inc Doara Oh Right Hon. j. W. Henley.
pros5on+ Of tho Ro.rd IF
fr W"rss Oh Tue o0afa ol Lord John Manners
First Lord of the Admiralty Sir John Pakington.
CABINET.
Chancellor of the Duchy of DIXIE Of Montrose.
Lancaster, ~ " A
Posmaser-General, Lord Colchester.
Secretaries of the Treasury, M M ~ So W;it
Secretary of the Admiralty, Right Hon. H. Cory.
Vice,President of the Board Earl Of Dopouehmore.
of Trade, N"'i VI D'n''snA''@
onaelsecretary or fore'gn Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald.
Mer,s Hseartms ,oT the Mr. Hardy.
Under-Secretary for the E.-, of co-norvon
Colonies W
Under-Secretary for War, Lord Hardine.
fres'aent OF tne foor-iaw Mr. Sotheron Escourt.
Pr Fdaeatio of the Board OF Mr.. Edderley:
Judge-Advocate Mr.. Edward Egertoun
Attorney General Sir F. Kelly.
Solicitor General, Mr.. Cairns.
Lord-Advocate, Mr.. Inglis.
Lord Lieutenant, The Earl of Eglinton.
Secretary, Lord Mas.
The foregoing list contains the elements of speedy
decay" The hope entertained by Lord Derby to
combine the strength of the Peel party with his
tory host has been blasted. The defeat of Palmer
ston has not transferred his power to Derby-every
overture made to the Peelites having been reected
and it appears next to impossible, with the ministry
he has formed, that Derby hold Office for any
length of time. The New York Times commenting
upon the composition of the Cabinet says, the
Earl, himself, is man of spirit, of vigor and Of
! pluck not whit inferior to Lord Palmerston.-
But he is identified beyond redemption with all
those old forms of Toryism which the English peo-
pie have repudiated forever He is opposed to
form in Parliament. He is in favor Of restoring the
Protective policy. And upon nearly all points of
practical legislation he is opposed by very large
majority of the present House of Commons. He
has made up his Cabinet from the worst section of
his own supporters. All that is narrow and bigoted
| and ettte in English politics. is represented in the
ministry just formed by the Earl of Derby 1t
impossible, therefore, that he should long carry on
the Government with such men as he has called
around him, and in such spirit their selection in
dictates. If he dissoves Parliament he will fare
still worse for the people will return another still
more liberal than the present House.