THE NEW MINISTRY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 2, 11 August 1852, Page 3

THE NEW MINISTRY.

Tun membeis of the New Government are for the most pait, men so thoroughly "unknown lo fame," that it is difficult, fiom the w.mt of knowledge of their antecedents, to form an opinion, as to their probable conduct in the Office ; more especially as the past affords them little information wli nee to draw conclusions, to guide them aright in the difficult navigation of the sea of politics rendered turbid by successive revolutions on the Continent, tStippiessed only fora while by the id of cannon — an infamous system of spies — and oppressive laws against the liberty of the press. The advance of liberal opinions in England rendeis their position still more difficult. These remarks scarcely apply to the Earl of Derby or to Mr. Dishah.i, both are men too well known td need observation from Us. Lord Maljillsilijry, the Secretary of Stdte for Foreign Affdiis, is a nobleman utterly unknown in the political world. In the Hoiise of Peers he occasionally indulged himse.f in proposing certain 1 strange notions relative td nttional poor-rates and burdens upon land, snvoui ing of socialist do times, which w t re unceremoniously rejecied by their lords'iips. He is, however, a p<-r«onnl liienri, and a anrt of whipper-in to the Eail of DeiUjy. Ii would appear that his principal qualification for the post he occupies is that of being the piivnte Iriend of the Princ 1 President of Fr.mee, and his worthless minister M. F. de Persigny. What a rccotninerlda'l'in I—the1 — the p ivate f/iend ot the most wilfully deceitfu 1 — the mdst perjured Ruler iti Kuropui The Right Honorable Spencer Horatio WAtroi.r, Secretary of Siate for the Home Department, was called to tbe bair in 1831, and has practised at the Chancery Bar for upwards of 20 years. At once has he arrived at the lofty seat so long and ably occupied by Sir James GkahaM and Sir GrouOE Grey, alter several years »f successful parliamentary and official career in other departments of pubic service. Mr. Walpolk's notoriety rests almost entirely in the share he had with Sir F. TiiisioEr, in concic'ing the f.imous " common 1 informer. 1 ' cl.iuscA in the Ecclesiastical Ti'Us Bill, His elevation to the Homo Office must prently tend to tranquilliac Ireland !i in addition to the rest of the Orange Law Officers of the Crown, to who«e tender j mercies they are baided over l>y th<: hatd I necessities of Lord Dekhy's position.

The Right Ilonor.ible Sir John Somkrsr.T Pakinoton, Secretary of State for the Colonies lifts presioed over the Worcestershire quarter sessions for tipwarls of 20 years ; he has represented the close borough of Droitwicli for nearly as lung a period. According to the Time!, he is free fiom all official expi'iience in general, and of all knowledge of the dloni.il department iii particular. He cannot follow his qwn vie» s, for he has none — he enn only suffor himself to be led by ihe experience I clerks in tlie colonial office, or consult tli»* " wishes" of schemers at home, who tHke u|< the trnde of grievance mongeis to the c >lo lis s at the expense of the community at large. II ii chief exploits in Parliament have been in that direction. II l- whs also the promoter of ii bill for the correction of juvenile offenders, in which there \vui a clause — il our memory does not deceive us— the object of which was to autlioiiie tlu application of the whip to the purs mis of female offenders under the age of I C ! The bill was scouted by the house, but the .stigma of it is indelibly attached to his name. Wo wa tto see how he will fill a poit, compared wnh which the life of tin 1 wandering Jew is a sinecure 1 , accoidii'g to the opinion of one of hii present colltitgue".

Td assist ilie Coloiiijl Secretary in his arduous aivl complicated <! ti i ics, Lord DcsAUi" is promoted from the office of one of ilie Lords in Waiting to tint of Under Secietnry to the Colonies — a man nototioiisly ignorant ol public business. Sir .loiin Pakinoton'^ piivnte sei-rt'ta-y ia his own son, who but n short time ago anivccl at \cars of discretion.