The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-09
I End Of the RusseII-GIadstone MINISTRY.

from struggle as momentous as that going on
in the Quadrilateral. We refer to the British
Ministerial battle in Parliament. In the one
case the quarrel is merely to decide which of
two monarchs can oppress minor State; in the
other the great question of the perpetual
advancement of mankind is being mooted. 1t
matters little, so far as the good of the masses
are concerned, whether Austria or Prussia is the
victor. 1t is, however, OF vital importance
whether the doctrines OF the Liberals or the
Tories succeed. One contest hinges on the ex-
tention of tyranny, the other is over the exten.
sion of the dearest right of man to hundreds of
thousands of those who have heretofore been
debarred from its enjoyment The one is mere
quarrel of material power, the other a mental
and progressive battle, the fruits OF which, if
not so soon apparent, are far more permanent
Than those of ts martial rival.
Yet, with all its vital import, the fight in
Parliament has not received in America that
attention with which wewould expect nation so
progressive as ours, to view a struggle for q
principle for which we have so often contended.
While we have been standing with open eyes
gazing at the European struggle, the Ministry
has been defeated. No one who has watched
surprise at the result. The whole of the vast
power of well organized and ancient party
battled against it from the beginning. To its
ranks we're added those who we're to be expelled
by the adoption of the measure, and in add-
ton to them the disaitected part Of the Ministe-
rial benches, headed by Mr.. Lowe, who had
been grossly neglected and slQhted by Mr..
GLADSTONE. The result was the defeat of the
RUSSELL Administration by an adverse majority
of eleven votes. That 1t was not more is our
only cause tor surprise.
The question which has excited all Great Bri-
tain since the announcement of the result, was
how the Ministry would act in the emergency
They had two courses open to tnem either to
resign and let new Ministry be formed from
the ranks OF their opponents, or else to dissolve
Parliament and appeal to the people. We con-
fess we had anticipated dissolution. Had il
taken place, the Ministry would have had a
popular watchword, one which would take with
the masses, and which would undoubtedly have
secured them a triumph. Besides, as RUSSELL
is now an old man, he would naturally want to
see the success of his party before his death
and an appeal would have been by iar the most
expeditions mode of being retained.
1t has pleased the Cabinet, however, not to
dissolve, but to tender their resignation, which
has been accepted by the Queen. At present
they only hold their respective portfolios until
their successors shall be appointed The 1ques.
tion who will be their successors is one OF in
terest. We have no doubt but that DERBY and
DIsRAELI will be called upon to form the new
Cabinet. The Times has such an expectation,
and the Times is generally right in its political
prophecies, so far as home matters are concerned.
The old Cabinet will thus sink into the opposi
tion, and new amalgamated party become the
Government.
1t seems more than probable that the course
selected by RUSSELL is the surest one towards
regaining political power. He adopts the argu
ment Teductio dd dbsurdum. He intends to
prove that his administration was right because
all others will be wrong. With half the House
united in his favor, and with his opponents
composed of heterogeneous mass of malcon.
tents, he will easily succeed in securing the
defeat of his successors. Those who stand
united during battle are too frequently dis
persed by victory to cause GLADSTONE to despair.
He will make his defeat political Bannock.
burn.
What with the LOWE party to be satisfied, the
conservatives to be compromised with, the radi-
cal tories to be concilisted and retained, we
expect the Earl OF DERBY will have as much as
his hands can do, and we think a great deal
more. DERBY has always been in an admins
tration which was short-lived, and we antlci.
pated that his Ministry Of 1866 will not outlive
the year. He is fighting against the stream oI
popular advancement, and he might as well
expect 'to dam up the waters of the Nile with
bulrushes" as to be able to stem its current.
There is but one question on which tn. Ear
of DERBY may firmly ground his administrative
policy, and that is change in the attitude occu
pied by England in European politics. Th(
course Of RUSSELL has been such as to weaker
and disgrace the prestige of the British name
The world might have supposed that the Englisl
Government was a mercantile firm, endeavorin!
to save its cargoes from capture. Such hesitation
vaeillation, and timidity as the Ministry havt
exhibited, could not fail to pull down the natioI
from its previous commanding position. Wha
the daring genius of PITv won, has all been frit
tered away in order that gold might be produced
The people of England love gold, but they ais
love glory. They see, with all the world, tina
one word or wink OF LOUIS NAPOLEON is looke
upon with far more interest, and hold of ia
more value than any open declaration OF theirs
Hence their pride is touched Non.interventiou
though excellent In America, is but poor polio
in England. If, therefore, DERBY will take
decided stand, and make the due influence
Great Britain felt ON the Continent, the pride
the people will come to his rescue, and the
votes suppoIt him even though their auffrapt