, 1866-07-13
Excltln. Scenes In the House of Lords.
IFrpm the London TImte. Iuue Ell


In the House Of Lords, on The eveniu. Of
the aGth, Lord Russell announced that, in
consequence Of the adverse vote Of the House
of Commons on Monday week, the Ministers
had rendered their re1fgnations to her Maies-
ty, who had invited them to reconsider thei1
determination, suggesting that defeat upon
matter OF detail need not demand such IN
extreme resolution at 30 critical a period rs
the present At an interview with Her .Mniea-
ty that afternoon the resignation Of the Coy
ernment had been accepted, and therefore he
invited the House to suspend any progress
with public business for the present. Lord
Russell theu entered Into q history Of the va
which had engaged the attention Of the Leg
stature during the last sevcn years, ard re-
marking that, In his opinion, the Government
was pledged to some definite action, justified
ths measure recently introduced a. moder-
ate and just compromise which had been met
BY IN opposition upon points Of detail ouly
with view to prevent or avade any sattls-
mant Of the question.
The Commons also met at six o'clock, and
the densely crowded benches and galleries
bore testimony to the unusual Interest of the
occasion. Alter delay of about twenty
minutes, very impaifent1y borne by an eager
The Chancellor Of the Exchequcr rose to
make the 1ong-delayed ministerial c1plaua-
tfon. He announced ut once that the Queen
had accented the resfruatfon Of their nfyIcea
which the Mipisters had Rendered. a weelf arn-
Her MaIesty had at flrst postnnned TINT ee-
ceptance, thJnk1pe that the nnInt on 9ghich
the House OF Commons had efyen an adverse
yote vas one Of detail. suseent;hIe nr nnfnits
ment without breakIug up the framework If
the bill, and being OF opinion lin which all
must agree without dietinctfon Of nartvS that
in the present state of affairs on the conti-
a chanee Of Government. Rnt afYar hsar,nr ~.
the eynlanations which T.ord Rnasa,, h"a ~
fered at the intpTvtew r-,ntaJ trane " ~
Windsor that afternoon, Ter yfoiestr hod f3a.
fnitely accepted their rpsirnatinns. anI tha
Ministry. thesefnre. nnfv held nfFica mill
the!r s1,cccssnrs were annointe5 Horinoe
pivinc this nrconnt ~ .yhat h.I3 ,,o...1 -
fwern thc Oueen and Tord Rns.a,t ~ Eta5-
STONE Went m n sar that he thon1h1 t. tnhs
his duty t., thu Hnnse MT n cnnf11e hfmseIrtn
The dr. dataiIs of tfe statement Int tn enter
into some srplanotions Wh,ch wonid chow
that he and his coIIeorucs had not acteil With
out full considcration. After liz yota Of Mon
day week. The Goyernment had twn aiterna~
tiyes before them-au attempt to afant II tn
the framework ofthe bill. or resiynsfjan. and
TO show TINT this liberty was 1eft them he
quoted snl explained he important SEMEN.
ces with which be snnmed nj the dehnta of
Monday week. IN cnnsiae,{nr ~ ~ 49, -
branch OF ti,e o1ternative Tia 7,orarnnant 1.1s
we're strncL win ". rnAnn.7 rSs .,,saA ~
,,s nI.eu T.. i,Ms usins IAncuse "oula "ork, mol
pa,y II u.uelsns ,.x uol9usls, out IN me same
,I aao WHY the Almost lnsurmonnta-
nan1s W I1sin..a.a5 M -. enoo7ns nay nsufe "nich
t.sua1,say ~ou.1 10y ~ sae pIecse amount OF en.
HauCuStMtut WHICH lucy nAVe proposed, anu