Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-18

DISSOLUTION OF THE BRITISH MINISTRY.
The screw steamship Kangaroo arrived at
New York, March 10th.
GREAT BRITAIN.
On Monday, the ODD ult., Palmerston, in the
House of Commons. and Earl Granville, in the
House of Lords, announced, that, in consequence
of the decision of the House of Commons in
regard to the Refuge question, and the Con-
spiracy Bill the Ministers on the Goth, tender
ed their resignation to the Queen, and the same
were accepted.
They also announced that Her Majesty had
summoned Lord Derby to her councils, and
that that nobleman was engaged in the forma-
ton of A Cabinet.
Both Houses adjourned to the 10Th, in order
to give time for the construction of the new
Ministry.
Prior to adjournment, the India Loan Bill
was moved forward stage, in view of the fact
that the Company was urgently pressed for
funds The amount of the loan was reduced
from ten to eight millions sterling.
The London Times ridicules the new Minis
try, and eulogizes Lord Palmerston's admins
trAtion.
The high Office of Governor-General of India
is said to be reserved for Lord Stanley in the
event of Lord Canning declining the same. The
great Offices in Her Majesty's household will be
given to the Marquis of Exter, and Earls Della
ware and Chesterfield.
The trial of the Irish Priest, Father Conway,
for resorting to religious intimidation at an
election, resulted in a disagreement and dis
charge.
INDIA.
T. l,4os n, al /,
the 25th, and Bombay to the 2Sth of January,
arrived at Alexandria on the 18th of February.
Sir Collin Campbell was at Cawnpore, wait
ing for heavy seige train from Arga, on the
arrival of which he would move with his whole
force, in concert with Jung Bahadoor, on Dude.
The Reah of Bulubghah had been hung at
Delhi.
The Military Governor of Delhi had given
over the charge of the city to the civil authori-
ties.
A rumor was current that the great Dude
Zemindars had offered to surrender on condition
of immunity.
The Calpee rebels were still in force, it is
said, under the leadership of Ncna Sahib and
were threatening in the direction of Nagotee.
The ex-King of Delhi was suffering from fc-
yer. and his trial has been postponed
The Legislative Council had extended to Bonn
bay an act which justifies the detention of the
prisoners sought to be released by habeas cor.
pus. One or two small engagements, and q
triiling mutiny among the gunners at Saacepor(
are reported
The town and fort of Megher had been takel
from the rebels.
LATER-The royal mail steamship Canada
arrived at Halifax March 10.
The principal members Of the new Cabinet
arc as follows:
Premier, Derby; Chancellor of Exchequer
d 'Israeli; Lord Chancellor, Sir F. Thesigcr
President of Council, Earl Salisbury; Privy
Seal, Earl liardwick; Home, Spence Walpolc
Foreign, Earl Malmesbury; Colonial, Bulwe1
Lytton; War, Gen. Peel; Admiralty, Sil
Pakington Postmaster, Lord Colchester
Board of Trade, Mr. Henley Board of Con
troll, Lord Ellenborough; Works, Lord Johr
Manners; Attorney General, Sir F. Kelley
ireland, Earl Eglinton; Irish Chancellor, jus
tice Blackburne; Chief Secretary, Lord Mas
i GREAT BRITAIN.
Earl Derby's Ministry, as advised by th,
Kangaroo, has been slightly modified. Lore
} Stanley takes the Colonial Department Bul
wer Lytton has no office, his reelection to hi
seat in Parliament being considered doubtful
The additional members of Government not il
Cabinet, include the duke of Montroso as Chan
cellor Of the Ducby of Lancaster; Mr.. Carnes
as Solicitor General; Mr.. Seymour Fitzgerald
Under Secretary of Colonies; Lord Hardinge
Under Secretary of War; &c.
Mr.. LOTUS G. 0tway is appointed British
/, Minister to Mexico, and A. j. Lumley Secretar,
of Lepation Mt Madrid.
On the 9th ult., in the Commons, new writ
were ordered for the seats occupied by the mem
beers of the Cabinet. Both Houses adjourne,
till March LIST, when they would further I'D
journ till the 18th.
The london Post says three vacant Garter
in the gift of Palmerston have been conferre,
on the Dukes of Wellington and Norfolk an,
the Earl of narrowly.
Mr.. Haytcr, late whippcr in of the Ministr,
is to be made Baronct also Mr.. Grifiths,
distinguished Irish Civil Engineer.
The European Times of Saturday says: "W
announced in our last the defeat of Lord Pal
mcrston government in the House of Commons
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