iew which the others take of it. The King,
however, has acted in such a way that all his Ministers (except
those whose interest it now is to laud him to the skies) are
disgusted with his doubting, wavering, uncertain conduct, so weak
in action and so intemperate in language. It is now supposed
that he has been influenced by Knighton in coming to this
determination, in which he certainly has acted in a manner quite
at variance with his professions and the whole tenor of his
language. It must be owned, if this is so, that although Canning
has gained his point--has got the power into his hands and is
nominally Prime Minister--no man ever took office under more
humiliating circumstances or was placed in a more difficult and
uncertain situation; indeed, a greater anomaly cannot be
imagined. Canning, disliked by the King, opposed by the
aristocracy and the nation, and unsupported by the Parliament, is
appointed Prime Minister. The King, irresolute and uncertain, is
induced to nominate a man whose principles and opinions he fears
and dislikes by the advice and influence of his physician. The
measure which is of paramount importance Canning cannot carry as
he desires and believes to be necessary; he must form a Cabinet
full of disunion, and he is doubtful what support he can expect
from the old adherents of Government, by whom he is abhorred.

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The writ was moved for Canning yesterday by Wynne, 'he having
accepted the office of First Commissioner of the Treasury.' This
morning the Chancellor, Peel, Lord Westmoreland, and the Duke of
Wellington resigned. Lord Bathurst immediately wrote to Canning,
saying that, finding they had resigned, he could not avoid
sending in his resignation also; that it was unnecessary to enter
into explanations, which could only tend to widen the breach such
a separation must make. Afterwards Lord Melville resigned,
although well with Canning and a friend to the Catholics; he said
he could not desert the men with whom he had acted for so many
years. The Whigs seem greatly elated at the breaking up of this
Administration. The Tories evidently think Canning is in a
scrape, that he will not be able to form a Government, and that
the power will return into their hands. How Canning and his
friends feel is not yet known, nor what the King feels at being
deserted by half his Cabinet. The opinion prevalent with the
Opposition is that Canning has been deserted by h