n the House of Lords the
formation of a Ministry, and to continue to be the organ of the
Government in that House, at least till Easter, and upon such matters
and occasions as might require the weight of his authority; but if
your Majesty were to view the matter in the same light in which it has
presented itself to Viscount Palmerston, to the Chancellor, to Lord
Clarendon, to Lord Granville and others, and if your Majesty should
think fit to express an opinion upon it to Lord Lansdowne, such an
opinion would no doubt have great weight with Lord Lansdowne.

Viscount Palmerston submits a list of the proposed Cabinet. Until Sir
George Grey returns to Town this afternoon from Portsmouth, whither he
went yesterday evening to take leave of his son, who has a commission
in the Rifles,[32] and was to embark this morning for the Crimea,
Viscount Palmerston will not know whether he prefers the Colonial
Office or the Home Office. Whichever of the two he chooses, Mr Herbert
will take the other. Viscount Palmerston does not submit to your
Majesty the name of any person for the office of Secretary at War, as
he proposes that that office shall merge in the office of Secretary of
State for the War Department, and Viscount Palmerston suspends for
the present any recommendation to your Majesty for the office of
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, as that office may be made
available for giving strength either in the House of Lords or in the
House of Commons according to circumstances.

PROPOSED CABINET.

_First Lord of Treasury_ Viscount PALMERSTON.
_Organ of the Government or_ } Marquis of LANSDOWNE.
_Leader of the House of Lords_}
_Lord Chancellor_ Lord CRANWORTH.
_President of the Council_ Earl GRANVILLE.
_Privy Seal_ Duke of ARGYLL.
_Foreign Affairs_ Earl of CLARENDON.
_War Department_ Lord PANMURE.
_Home Office_ {Mr SIDNEY HERBERT
{ or Sir GEORGE GREY.
_Colonial Department_ {Sir GEORGE GREY or
{ Mr SIDNEY HERBERT.
_Admiralty_ Sir JAMES GRAHAM.
_Chancellor of Exchequer_ Mr GLADSTONE.
_India Board_ Sir CHARLES WOOD.
_Board of Works_ Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH.
_Post Office_ VISCOUNT CANNING.

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