The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-01

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Eject UPoa Its Domestic Policy.
We give elsewhere this morning biographical
sketches Of the members of the new British
Cabinet, which is to conduct the affairs of that
empire during the present important crisis.
Important as is the influence which the new
ministry is about to exercise ON the war
question, its future bearing upon the domestic
policy of England is a matter of almost equally
interesting speculation. 1t is true that the con-
stitution Of the Cabinet has been based ostensi-
bly, on present necessity, and that many con.
tend that the moment the emergency has passed
away the elements of which it is composed will
revert to their original classifcations. The per
soDs who reason in this way have bestowed but
little attention upon English politics. The or
ganization of the new ministry is due less to
sudden pressure than to long formed conclusions
The Crimean war had already demonstrated to
wing statesmen the necessity Of proximate con-
cessi0n to the claims of the middle classes to
admission to power, and the failure of their own
combinations to keep out the Derby -Dsraeli
clique, and to turn them out when in, completed
their convictions 1t became clear to them that
with young and ambitious party bidding
for power, and Withdrawing from them
the support Of the Catholic interest and the ultra
reiormers, they would soon find themselves re-
duced to helpless fraction of the great organi-
cation they had so long controlled. To wing
minds, exclusion from Office is political extinc.
ton, and they were compelled either to accept
fto o1fnrnofiUo IF oecoo;ofipO With - 1
ministry some Of the leading radicals, or
submit to perpetual exile from Downing
street 1t has been known for some time past
that they had decided on the former coarse, and
that they required but decent pre.ext for effect.
ing the combination. The biunders of the DERBY
Cabinet fortunately came to their aid, and now
we have a composite ministry which not only re-
presents every section Of the liberal party loot
ton as well ss old whig family interests), but by
way Of amalgam, the leaven of the young and
brilliant intellects which composed Sir Robert
Peel's following
So far as the war is concerned we believe that
the composition Of the new Cabinet is one that
guarantees firm and enlightened policy, which,
while it consults the interests of Eogland.
will not ignore those of humanity. II
Lord Palmerston and his colleagues do not
deem it advisable to depart from the principle of
strict nonintervention in favor of Italy, neither
will they hold out encouragement to Austria in
an obstinate and suicidal course, or back Ger
many in an interference which is called for only
by its own over-excited susceptioiliies But,
apart from their course in reference to the war.
we believe that they will do their best to cult
vate the friendship and close alliance of France.
20 long as the policy pursued by the Emperor
tends to advance the interests of human progress
1t is in their bearing upon the domestic policy
Of Great Britain, however that we wish to cor
slider the new relations of things inaugurated by
the present Cabinet The admission of Mr.. Cob
den, and the consequent Identification of the ad.
ministration with the principles Of the Manches.
ter school, we look upon to be one of the most
important events that has occurred in Euelaud
during the last half century. Lord John Russell
has evidently abandoned his firality notions
On the subject Of Parliamentary reform, Wills,
Lord Palmerston means again to swallow. ia
regard to it, the declarations which be has SO
frequently made and violated. No other choice.
we repeat, was left them; for from Disraelr.
magnificent generalities on the subject it was to
be inferred that If the Derby Cabinet were to re-
main in Office another session they meant to dis
lance their rivals in the way of inuov atoms
The wings then, being prepared to accept Par
liamentary reform in its most extended sense.
are we 70 understand that they are ready to CON
cede all its corollariess Is the union Of Church
and State, that crying grievance in population
composed Of 40 many different sects, to be dis
severed! Are its iDiquitous temporalities to be
divided amongst tie different creeds, OK to b.