Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1859-08-27

The BRITISH MINIsTRY.-The return of Lord Pal
merston to power in Great Britain, after Tory ad-
ministration of fifteen months, is an event
of much importance in the present state of European
affairs. The late ministry lost popularity by their
unmistaken sympathy with the Austrians-ther
leaning against the of Italian freedom and the
danger that threatened from war with France.
Lord Derby's administration has. in the main been
very concliatory towards the United States, and
liberal in its measures towards country Its
Colonial policy has been wise and statesmanlike.
But in regard to affairs the Continent, it avowed
neutrality, but sided with Austria Lord Derby in
his place in Parliament gave the lie to the oft repeat
ed and publicly recorded statement of Louis Napo-
leon, and in his general management of the Italian
questian has evinced great want of those qualities
which needed by politicians IN time of agitation
and popular excitement.
Lord Palmerston is one of the most remarkable
politicians of his time. His manly exposure to the
Courts of Europe of the atrocious conduct of the
King of Naples towards his subjects his Jealous efforts
to save Kossuth from being delivered to Austria and
his persistent lsbors in 1s49 1850 and 1851, to
obtain the release of the Hungarian patriot, are
proofs of sympathy with liberal ideas and move
ments He is now seventy five years of age, and
has been in public life upwards of half century
In 1909 succeeded Lord Castlereagh in the post of
Secretaryshp of War; snd retained that post during
FIVE administrations, until 1929 For the last thirty
years he has Occupied very prominent position, and
il is greatly to his credit that he has been invariably
courteous to the public press, and in regard to official
documents and politial intelligence, he has set an
example worthy to be copied by public men every
where.
The new English ministry will have hard task to
maintain their places In the present state of Europe
the only legitimate government for England is one
directed by the tories. leading tory journal has
well asked why should the English peopfe intervene
in favor of Italian independence, when Ireland and
the Indies and other dependencies are held by the
Rritish crowns There consistency maintain
ing that Italy should be left to the control of the
Italians and keeping Ireland or any of the colonies
of the British empire in state of semiservitude
But what can the ministry which has now come into
power do for Italy Will il be safe for il, after the
prejudice which has been excited in the public mind
of England against Louis Napoleon, to again enter
into terms of alliance with the parUe1u Emperor
Undoubtedly the English nation is in favor of TAX
ing some action to aid Italy, but the arstocracy
stands in the way and this arisocracy has fomented
great deal of i'll will against France in these latter
DAYS which it would be hard for any ministry to
successfully encounter.
England appealed to BY bleeding II hungary, in
her utmost need, yet the Austro- German afinities
of the 'upper classes" kept the Pamerston Ministry
from interfering in behalf of the Rungarians. The
of day, should it continue may be transferred
to the plains of Hungary; and the same reason which
constrained the Ministry Of England TO look silently
on and see Hungarian Independence crushed, would
now compel at least "masterly inactivity on their
part and perhaps, to maintain the European balance
of power an active intervention for Austrian des-
poiism. As things stand in Europe, no ministry