New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-11
THE RESIGNATION OF EARL DERBY.

THE RESIGNATION OF EARL DERBY.
In the House of Lords, on Feb. 25, the Earl
of Maipsbury rose and said II is my duty to inform
our Iorisnips that Earl OF Derby has from falling
nealth himself obliged to tender his resignation to
Her Majesty and that Her Majesty has been gracousy
pleased accept it. Her Majesty has also been gracousy
pleased send for the Chancellor of the Exchequer and
be subject Of great pain TO all of us ON Whichever
side Of the House we sit and have sat when we see an
eminent statesman obliged secede from public life and
the management Of public affairs not from any OF those
chances and changes o. e 20 Tch Inv we o aro
lug health which takes hm,as were before his time IRON
this painful to noble Lords opposite, know it must
be, how much must 1t be to those friends who
have served have DONE for many years, and have
sat by him through so many dreay years OF opposition
!heie 10 one eoisoiatOn Vl t s uuo hid ha Sd ~
his presence from the which have described, at
the time have the hope that the rest that he pro-
poses to give himself VIII restore him 10 us again IN
greater strength that at all events, we may have
again the advantages Of his ability and eloquenee VIII
say With respect the OF business it is
necessary that the suspension Of te Habeas Corpus act
should receive the Royal before Sunday next
shall therefore propose that we take the third reading on
Thursday. and meet Friday to have the Royal assent
week to the DILL NO 'ns' business VIII DC proposed
Earl Russel-There be possible objection to the
course proposed by the noble Earl may, perhaps, be
permitted express my sympathy with the noble Earl
aud the rest of his colleagues at the loss which they have
sustained in no longer having the Earl OF Derby at the
bead OF Her Msjesty's Government Often as we have
differed aud still differ many public questions could
not fail regard him with those sentiments OF regard
and which his great qualteS were SO Wen cacu
lated to earn with respect 70 others, te commence
which has been bestowed upon him by great political
arfy of r country Is proof OF the trust wheh he was
80 well calculated t6inspe With regard q
with which he stated his opinions, the records OF Par
other matters which are public questions history
deal but trust with the noble Lord that we SHAH again
the Early Of Derby in the House and although tRs
state Of his health yieh o o H. ne posen trust we
shall again the clear and eloquent speeches OF which
he il SO great maserthe speeches III when ne Is wont
90 express the opinions which How nom ms presan4 ana
that the House will be deprived Of his intelligent ana
great mind which Is well calculated TO inspire pubic
respect and esteem. - --F-itS .iss '' -
= IN the House of Commons Lord Stanley and said
TO announce to the that Lord Derby in con-
eeauence of the state Of his health, had resigned ONCE
Her Majesty had accepted the resignation ana MT DIS
rae at present engaged IN the III 81 Pie av Of
the motion OF Mr. Mcguire in reference TO he cohdu3h
of Ireland but believed that he only following the
usual course by moving that the House adjourn t FIJI
day
Mr Gladstone in response to calls from the Opposition
side of the House, said the course suggested was the
uua and proper one With reference to the cause OF the
Premers resignation which the noble Lord by singular
destiny had been called to announce TO the House ne
could not but express LS m active and one in many
respccts so distinguished and remarkable as th OF Lore
OF his bodily health and strength
TIE NEW PREMIER.
Prom The London Times Feb. &c
There are elements Of sangeness in the state OF affairs
which are wholly without parallel The statesman hon
red by the Queen with the duty Of reforming the Mn
try has fairly the high place he occupies he s the
drst In power and in ability Of the colleagues OF Lord
Derby and ne has acquired position IN the House OF
Commons to which other statesman OF the Gay can
,1retend yet II Mr. Disrae be evidently the fitting
successor Lord Derby, 1t must De remembered also
fiat he achieved that distinction IN spite OF every
disadvantage Of BIRTH Of education and OF position anu
IN spite above all Of the great 1 a az ono now SS Seee
him as their leader The Tory party the CDaneel
the historic parry Of England but of that his
tory he himself claim the Inheritance II has ever
English hOnOrs but Mr. Disrae has boosted that liter
sture was his only eseueheon and has described himself
career of the chancellor the Exchequer have often
been cited additional evidence 81 the % u
aives have never harshy I1dged me 1I
have more Justly inspired dstrust among his followers
they indicated artistic quekness and sensle
Chancellor Of the Exchequer has served the Consery
alive party for than 20 years He slowly recon
brought it into power. BY the public he has
ana IL has been evident all that the Reform bin Of
last only carried by his courage his readiness
time has arrived for the TO become the master
nor Is Of dignity which would have been unworthy OF
himself and discreditable to his party.
Prom Tie Telegraph Feb 20
r. would no ischievous and absurd birth cOnnee-
iopa we're in such grave affair the Premiership, TO
take the lead Of personal capacity or even TO assume
nominal precedence The old Conservative families pro
duce man at to rule about once in hundred years ana
tho int have men ike Canning, Ittl anu
Dsrae sprung from the middle classes, prOmoeu 10 e
leadership OF this essentially arstocratc party ine
imperial reward for which "Disraeli the Younger as
nc then wrote himself, audacous enough 70 nope
thirty years ago is now IN his grasp When ne
frst rose 10 speak IN the House OF Com
mons his attitudes forced, his style ex-
fTayagant his matter worthless, his tone false;
When ne tried TO be oratOrical he provoked
Laughter when chilled by the shouts OF deIison he
his words heard amid silence so
nsYmpathec that he interrupted himself to say that ne
,ro,,d Gladly have cheer "eyen from the lips Of an
onDopent" Such reception was peculiar Tor the
fo,se Of Commons is as q rule, indulgent 10 excess
+ovsrd maiden speakers vet the future Premier was
thus shouted down al his very rst essay MI Dlstae
fl,aa aid. have attempted many Things, ana nave
often failed at the beginningi but nave never aDah
dcned fhe final hope sit down now YET the
time will when You sh0t near me- nce ae I'm.
he has made good his boast not that the supseqnen
scoess usfed the rather inflated predctlOn put VIII
the paence which is always possessed by really cle
mon ne uDearned the more eccentric aDsuIules oI LIZ
svle: and after thirty years political toll ne Is Fh'
Minister OF England
TaE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON
The London Times. commenting on the Impeachment o.
President johnson, says:
His popularity will certainly not be increased u tht
Impeachment should break down. congress, however
WAS almost compelled 10 Try TINS las. lesouISs A.slt
much 10 lose by g. ing way 10 tns IfS Sst
tt would have been tahtamOunJ 70 0laI ueioae Ii,
well incur all the risks OF impeachment u. once; llt
threat viii probably have more enect on nlI Jon1sol
than u had IN times past He would prefer feoVal ny
force 10 being made the Instrument OI carrying Ou
fDeasures which are hateful 60 hun.
The Daily Esrs says;
Tue resolution undoubtedly marks serious crisis Il