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London, England, 1851-04-02 00:00:00

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THERE can he no doubt that the British public, or
at least the political public, has acquired of late rears
dint characteristic winch an eminently distinguishes
the French, of requiring now and then something in
the way of novelty, bothin things and in men. The
humdrum pulls upon the taste, in the saloons of
Westminster, as in those of Covent-garden. And
them it It lunging on the part of the
public certainly for a new manager or ini
yrrstirio in Downing-street, as well as at the
Operas. We want a new broom, a man of capital
or spirit, a fellow determined to make his fortune
and our amuscuw•nt, or else go into the Gazelle, and
be the subject, we were going to say, of our com-
miseration. But that is not it. However we may
deify him, if he succeed, our moral reflection upon
his full will decidedly be, what a fool he was for his

pains.
What we fear, however, is, that in the hurry and
eagerness of the commencement of the session to
have a political change, parliament has condemned
itself to endure even a duller session than usual. The
PavanEat certainly dots not promise much, and we
fear that the CHANCELLOR Of the Exeniaitaat will
proffer even kiss than he did some weeks back ; for
these ministerial rogues know full well, notwith-
standing all the bluster of the Timex, that the liberals
have no alternative. The reelites have in fact damaged
themselves, and Sir James GRAHAM, who held so
high and fair a position in January, bus become thd
most impossible of ministers in April. (ht the
other hand, events aid the bad tactic* of their foes,
Lave united the Whigs us well as strengthened the
protectionists. If these two parties stand in their
old 'ignition. with the mutual understanding and
power to held by turns and fling hack from um to
the other the shuttlienek of office, who is to
blame ? First of all, no doubt, lute, in robbing
burliununt of its greet middle term, Pam. ;
ut, secondly, the blunders of those, w Ito
urged the disciples of Pam. to embark in a crusade
for favouring aml developing pupal aggression.
Even had that crusade been conducted with discre-
tion, its untoward consequences might have been
mitigated. But the purpose of Sir JAMES GRAHAM
asst Mr. Gaeta:toffs: some to have been to insult the
country, drive the whigs hack into personal enmity
towards them, and conciliate a score of Irish mem-
bers, who really could not be counted on fur a week
as the supporters of any administration.
It has thus been the mistakes of that combined
minority, whielt voted against the Ecclesiastical
Titles dill, which has promoted Lord JOHN RUSSLLL
to the power of a dictator. It is they, who have
endowed the country with the disagreeable alterna-
tive of STAN hhY or Itt'ssma. The strength of the
two leaders is nut of their own making, but of the
false manseuvres of their enemies and rivals. And
not only wen, these name:enema most ill-judged, but
they were performed at the worst of all possible
TilClc i.e one event that stands in prospect before
parliament and the country, which by its importance
throws all other thin;fs into the shade. Ibis is a
dissolution. Upon the result of a general election
depends nut merely the lightening of the window
tax, this or that tiscal improvement, or extension of
the fnuiehise. The entire policy of the country, in
*social development, fiscal arrangement, foreign
intim-um ponderatimi of power, free trade or no
Ludo, depends upon a protectionist or a liberal
majority. And yet in the face of this, the risk of a
dissolution has been run ut a time when a religious
excitement was awakened, most untevuurable to
liberal and to moderate own.
There are a score of potent reasons against a dis-
aolut• at the present time, or in the present year.
There is the protestant alarm, which of itself would
fling many u free trailer into the arms of a protec-
tionist. whom he prized as zealous in the protestant
CellOW. There is the catholic alarm, likely to produce
ide Mind effects, through u different extreme.
There is the preacut sare and &premed state of
the fanning class, producing a degree of irritation
and impatience at the prisient state of the great ex-
periment, *Lich in another year we might hope to
nee di kkk hushed, giving the squirearchy a leader hold
over the rustic population.
There is the effect of the Small Tenements Bill of
lust year, which has disfranchised in towns. and
especially in thaw towns where elections are con-
tented. a very large proportion of the popular class,
in such a way as would seriously affict the borough
returns in case of u geiwrul election.
Finally, the tories have two cries and two banners
to go to the country with, protection and protestinus
han. Free traders have, indeed, the potent cry of
cheap bread. But it would be difficult to awaken in
the large masses enjoying that indulgence any real
fear of its being ravished from them.
Nor all they reasons the whigs, we may be per-
fectly sure, will not dissolve this year. And we
may also feel assured that before they do dissolve,
they must brhsg forward a great liberal measure, both
in reform and in finance. If not. they most certainly
will die the death. 'llw great point would be to get
this measure of reform out of them, and to gird
up the popular loins for it. But us such
31 measure us to be forted the uncle the house of Lords,
it CADOOt be attempted without an understanding he-
tes-nit all sections of the liberal parts'. Lord JoitN, we
regret to say, is singularly silent on the subject. lie
does not wish to show his hand. especially with
rivals, and so many rivals in the field. But there
surely might be stmt principles laid down and under-
stiaal.wtuae security ILO the gnat liberal party, that in
supporting ministers and refraining from such acts
as might protium a dissolution, they were not
tricked into the throwing away of opportunities for
the mere promise of reform and of contingencies which
might be attenuated or evaded. if the thorough
liberals on their side have concessions to nuike
in order to avoid a dissolution and a protectionist mi-
nistry. the whip on their side owe more frankness
and csintidense than have hitherto been shown.
Lord JOHN. or any other whig leader, can only
stnalgthen himself by measures or by neon. It will
not do to deti.r both. A sullen determination to do
so, will only precipitate another crisis!. As to men,
we an aware that any ministerial modification is
'Titles
till utter the passing of the Ecclesiastical
Titles Bill. But it ought to be more generally un-
derstood what were the intentions of the Plume
MINI,TCE in this respect.
We must confess we have our fears for Friday—
fears that indent:wiling crudely the renewal of the
income tax and deferring the re-adjustment of direct
taxation tore period of two en' three years,SirCitaauss
Wools will not reread in putting together his
shattered reputation. It is said, that should
parliameut vote the income tax merely for a year,
with a view to its revision, the CHANCEL-
LOR Isl prepared to make this an excuse for
not abandoning the window tax. This will cause
more disappointment ; this will be another failure;
and the reputation of the whip for finance, will be
further damaged. If Sir Citaitatas Woofs do nothing
to redeem his budget, and if Lord Jonff Russtai.'
will say nothing to meet, at least by a large and
frank promise. Mr. LOCKE Kifse.fs motion, then
people will not exert themselves to save a party
which ntakes so little effort to save itself.
We strongly deprecate all acts in the present state
of public affairs. dictated by mere miscluef and lead-
ing to a dissolution. But all the sections of the
great liberal and free trade party have been making
blunders and been guilty of ladies—the whigs, cer-
tainly, not the least. And it it is to be kept to-
gether and its principles made to prevail, it must be
by concession and conciliation on all hands.

THEIIE is no portion of the military estimates that
would have borne discussion with greater advantage,
than that which relates to the artillery. But upon
none has so little information been either given or
elicited. Colonel ANSON gut through his work at a
baud-gallop. In the debate on the army estimates
much stress was laid, and many hopes enter-
tained of a diminution in the number of the army.
by their withdrawal from the colonies. It is the
garrisons of colonial fortresses that make such hr.tvv
deatands on the artillery : and so heavy are these dj-
uiands that the pruportikm et artillery now in most