Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-05
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
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LONDON, March 28.-Ths House Of
Lords was crowded. Many members
Of the Lower House we're present.
Lord Derby entered soon after 8
o'clock, and took q seat below the
gangWay, instead Of on the Treasury
Bench. He rose almost Immediately
and announced his resignation as Sec
relarY OF Foreign Affairs, which he
said had been accepted by the Queen,
and he only continued to hold Office
until the appointment Of his successor.
lie regretted, under the circumstances,
It would not be justi6able for him to fol-
low the customary course OF explaining
In detail the differences which led him
to resign. The Cabinet had arrived ct
certain conclusions Of q grave and i'm
portant character, In which he was not
able 10 concur. To prevent needless
alarm, he would say that he did not
consider these measures as necessarily
tending to bring about war. He gave
the Cabinet credit for sincerely
desiring European harmony, but be
could NOT regard the measures which
have now been resolved npon 90 pru-
dent, in the interests Of peace, or nee.
eSSary for the safety Of the country,
When the concnrrenCe Of Parliament is
aSked for the measures which be had
spoken Of, be would vindicato his
OpinlonP. he would state, however,
that be did not dissent from the Cabinet
view OF the conditions on which Eng.
land might 90 Into the Congress. He
lamented the obstacles 10 the meeting
Of the Congress, but the fault did not
rest with the Government OF this coun-
try. ....g .s.....y ..I II
Lord BeacouSheld taid that be would
willingly refrain from noticing the rea-
sons which had Influenced Lord Derby
10 resign, until q period when those
reasons might be legilimalely consider
ed by the House. So much mischief
might occur from unnecessary mystery,
thai It was bic duty TO say that IN con.
sequence of the belief Of the Govern
ment that the Congress would not be
held, the hopes OF reollfying the dis
turbed balance Of power on the Med
lerranean had ceased, 1t was the duty
Of the Ministers to consider what
steps should be taken 10 prevent the
impending mischief. They had there
fore advised Her Majesty to avail her.
self of the services of her reserves,
and q message to that effect would be
laid before Parliament. Lord Beacons'
field deeply deplored that be would moi
have the support Of Lord Derby WheT
he submitted measures on which lhC
q Cabinet had res0lved, to Parliament
He had felt Of late, that the politica
ties bet ween Lord Derby and himsel
, must soon lerminate, but be had be
lieVed II would be In q very differ
ent and more natural manner, name
ly-he (LOrd BeacoDsAeld) would
disappear from the scene, while Lord
Derby would remain 10 take 3 leading
! part in public affairs. He was sus.
tanned at the present moment by the
confidence that the policy of the Gov
ernment recommended 10 her Majesty
would tend to the maintenance Of heI
Empire, the freedom Of Europe, and
the greatness and security OF the C0un'
try. (Cheers)
The opposition, in the absence Of
definite information, abstained from
raising any discussion for the present
LONDON, March 2S.-In the House oi
, Commons, Sir Stafford Northcote, In
reply to the leader Of the Liberals, said
"Russia adheres to herprevious declara-
ton" and explained that the point Ol
leaving full liberty Of appreciation and
action 10 the Powers, leaves every Pow
, or at liberty to raite such question &c II
thinks fit 10 discuss, and reserved to
Russia the liberty to accept or not such
! discussion.