The Second Derby Administration--Lord Derby's first Speech--Lord Clanricarde defends himself--The New Ministry--Coincidences--Lord Derby's favourable Position--Opinion of the Speaker--Lord Derby's Liberal Declarations--Dinner to Mr. Buckle--Instability of the Government--Mr. Disraeli's sanguine Views--India--Prospects of the new Government--A Visit to the Duc d'Aumale--Delicate Relations with France--Lord John Russell and Lord Palmerston--Irritation of the Whigs--Marshal Pélissier Ambassador in London--The Peelites and the Whigs--Failure of the India Bill--An Overture from Lord John Russell--Dissensions of the Whigs--Lord Derby resolves to remain in Office--Lord John Russell proposes to deal with the India Bill by Resolutions--Mistake of the Whigs in resigning on the Conspiracy Bill--Withdrawal of the India Bill--Policy of the Whigs in Opposition--Lord Cowley on the Relations of France and England--Strong Opposition to the Government--Lord Derby on the State of Affairs--Disunion of the Whigs--Lord Canning's Proclamation--Littlecote House--Vehemence of the Opposition--Lord Lyndhurst displeased--Debates on the Indian Proclamation--Collapse of the Debates--Triumph of the Ministry--Disraeli's violent Speech at Slough--Lord Palmerston's Discomfiture--Prospects of a Fusion--Success of the Government--Concessions to the Radicals--The Queen's Visit to Birmingham--Progress of the India Bill--The Jew Bill--The Jew Bill passed--Disturbed State of India--Baron Brunnow on the Russian War. _London, 27th February_.1858.--All yesterday lists of the new appointments were put forth from hour to hour, unlike each other, and proving what changes had been made during the last hours. Nobody was prepared for Bulwer Lytton having no place, and still less for Lord Stanley taking office in this Government, which must have been settled at the eleventh hour. On the whole it presents a more decent-looking affair than anybody expected, but the general impression is that it cannot last, and must be overthrown by the mere weight of numbers, whenever the different sections of the House should unite on any question whatever. Their staff is not so despicable, but their rank and file are sadly inadequate if they are attacked in earnest.[1] Footnote 1: [The second Administration of the Earl of Derby was composed as follows:--