cted to his being appointed as chairman
of the committee. It is quite clear that Mr. Hemes objected to the
appointment; for within twenty-four hours after he saw the list he
waited on Lord Goderich, and informed him, that, after considering
Lord Althorp's political views maturely, he must resign office if his
appointment were not set aside. On the other hand the retention of
Mr. Huskisson, who considered himself pledged to Lord Althorp, became
involved in the question, and occasioned much perplexity to the premier.
About the same time the news of the battle of Navarino arrived; and,
wearied with his situation, on the 8th of January he went down to
Windsor, laid his difficulties before the king, and resigned. The
coalition ministry was no more. It perished, the victim of that want of
confidence which is the natural result of new-born friendship, and of
want of power and energy in its leader.

Thus abandoned by his ministers, the king sent for the Duke of
Wellington, and commissioned him to reconstruct the cabinet. The new
government was speedily constructed, and, with the exception of Lord
Eldon, whom infirmity prevented from taking office, the Liverpool
administration was reinstated. The Duke of Wellington relinquished
the office of commander-in-chief to Lord Hill, and presided over the
treasury; Mr. Peel succeeded to the home department; Lord Bathurst
became president of the council; Lord Ellenborough was made keeper of
the privy-seal; Viscount Melville and the Earl of Aberdeen were made
president of the board of control and chancellor of the duchy of
Lancaster; Lord Lyndhurst was created chancellor; Mr. Huskisson and Earl
Dudley became colonial and foreign secretaries; Lord Palmerston was
made secretary at war; Mr. C. Grant became president of the board
of trade; and Mr. Goulburn succeeded Mr. Hemes as chancellor of the
exchequer. Mr. Hemes was made master of the mint and his acceptance of
office under the new administration was considered by the Whigs as a
proof that he had undertaken his former office from other motives than
qualifications or choice. Mr. Huskisson's union with the new ministry
displeased the personal friends of Mr. Canning, who thought that he
displayed no regard to the memory of his friend, in so soon taking
office with those who had deserted him in the hour of need.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

Parliament reassembled on the 29th of January. It was again opened by
commission; and the principal