ad received, in
addition to these, the resignations, also, the Duke of Wellington,
and Lords Bexley, Westmoreland, and Bathurst. Nevertheless, the king
confirmed the appointment of Mr. Canning; and it was announced in
the house of commons on the same evening, where it was received with
deafening shouts of applause. Mr. Canning now proceeded to reconstruct
the cabinet. The new ministers were, the Duke of Clarence, as lord
high-admiral of England; Lord Anglesea, as master-general of the
ordnance, with a seat in the cabinet; Lord Dudley, Mr. Sturges Bourne,
and Mr. Robinson, nominated respectively for the foreign, home, and
colonial departments; the Duke of Devonshire, as lord-chamberlain; the
Duke of Portland, as privy-seal; and Lord Harrowby, as president of the
council. Lord Bexley retracted his resignation and retained office; and
Lord Palmerston, with Messrs. Huskisson and Wynne, likewise remained in
the cabinet. Sir John Leach, Sir Anthony Hart, and Sir James Scarlett,
were respectively made master of the rolls, vice-chancellor, and
attorney-general. Mr. Canning occupied the two offices of first lord
of the treasury and chancellor of the exchequer. A negociation had been
opened with the Marquis of Lansdowne to supply several places; but no
official appointments resulted from it, although a large body of Whigs
offered their support to the administration. The new ministry was
gazetted on the 27th of April; and on the 30th his majesty held a court,
at which Lords Eldon, Westmoreland, and Bathurst, as well as Mr. Peel,
severally had audiences to resign their seals of office; and the new
ministers kissed hands on their appointments. Mr. Canning was loudly
cheered by the populace in going to and returning from the palace; but
he soon discovered that his high office was not a bed of roses. "The
premiership had for twelve years been a bed of slumber; it now fell
into the hands of one who made it a bed of feverish anxiety and bitter
wakefulness,--George Canning, the first debater, the most dexterous
politician, and the happiest wit of the house; the most perplexed,
unhappy, and disappointed of ministers."

REASSEMBLING OF PARLIAMENT.

The house of commons reassembled on the 1st of May. So much
time, however, had been lost through the dissolution of the old
administration, and the hostility of parties now consumed so much time,
that very little business was completed during the session. At its
meeting the public were e