Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11

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and perhaps Lord PsryERsros to the Houss of Lords,
the introduction of the Earl of CLAREsDos and Sir JANE
GRAHAM into office. This is probable crcumstanc
than the accession Of the PEEL party power We dc
think that the position Of the Administration very deren
from what has alweys been since the Russell party
been in power Ministers are hemmed in side by
body Of imprac cabe aes rather friendly oppenents
whose principles and pledges compel them to do they
ssteny can for the reduction of the public burdens and
the other by still larger body of open and
miles, whose object is to defeat them by every he
power who wish loeisate for their ste benefit by
restoration of the duties corn, or who viii join with h
refomers any vote which may dscomft and hsrass Min
listers. Through the operation of these principles and from
the skiful clothing of PToecionst n4angusg
which gave them the sembance
REFORM we have seva.a occasions found Mr. CoRpEN
Mr. HUME dividing with Lord JoHs MANNERS and Mr. DsRA
ELI and Lord DUDLEY STUART in the list SpooS
and S1BrHoRPE 1t from this strange chance nseley
ton of the union of the right and left of the Hous
of Commons that Ministers have nearly been slain
Yet know that nothing further from the wish of th
eformers in the House than that the Wing Administration
should oused be succeeded by nobody knows what
whom. Ministers will be hampered, obstructed thws,ted
and in every possible way, and every posi-
BILE occasion.
The defeats they have experienced have bean questions
of DETAIL not any of party policy; nor will they be out
voled venture to think, any material points involving
great and leading principles. If Lord JOHN Russell shou
be once or twice defeated leading Cabinet measures he
would bound in honor to resign, and to leave others the
great responsibilities Of office 1t feeling of this kind
which induced him t, regard defeat upon the question Of
continuing the African blockade which had been made
ministerial measure giving the stamp of parliamentary dis
appreciation his course and therefore he oewaned his
friends that such defeat would inevitably lead to his resg
nation. We thoughshat he wrong in doing SO; we no
longer think sohe took proper view of official response
bty of ministerial dignity. We give the following extract
from the Liverpool Mercury itexasty expresses opn
ion on the subject:
awe satisfied with all that Lord John Russell has
done wish that in instances his policy had been
bold ard liberal; but it uust be admitted, even by the
sangune financial refomers, that he has done far more
in the dmnu,on of the public burdens than could be
peced from any of the wha wish to unseat him. The
expenditure for the year ending the 5h OF April last shows
decrease compared with the previous year. OF E2 693
and there likelihood of still further reductions, if
systematic, but cous pressure Government be kept
up by reformers
under ordinary circumstances the loss Of ministry is
very ordinary and endurabe loss but in the present state of
parties and OF the country the resignation OF Lord John Rus
sells ministry would be very serious if not dangerous
event. If be resign, who is to succeed him There is not
single who could command working majority in
the Comnons and the premier would either be COM
peed ia imitation of his immediate predecessor trust
the orbearance and generosity Of friends and opponents
he must resort to dissolution of Parliament and general
election An appeal to the country, in the present angry
and enbeed state of the Poteconss and the strong de-
voton Of the town populations to free trade would be sig
nal for turmoil and disorder, if not for conflict and boodshed,
in several parts Of the kingdom. .-.. A..
sThe country in mood for the logical redscusson
of momenous question, which, it was believed had been
settled for Yet if election TO take place, there
must be last and bitter struggle between and
Proecionists. And with which side would the victory be
!
nen,s who would, have before stated, be fighting for
Irze Of at least 920 100000 year, and who would work
for its attainment with vgor and unscrupulousness which
would ou,ve all their former notorious doings We know
that if poectionist majority shoudbe returned Para
men the country would not endure the reimpos,ion Of
law but how would the triumphant party be deferred
from snatchng the magnificent prize when within their reach
Why by agitation embracing the whole country and
ceedng in its empsuous energy thing which has been
witnessed since the days Of parliamentary reform. We
anxious the country convulsed and the fair trial of
free trade mpeed, because Lord John Russell walks hs
tangy in the path of financial reform, and because Mr.
Dsrae and his followers would like to make trial Of
msnship Rather than such risks, should be content
to tolerate for short period much ministry than the
present one. .'.... +.. IT," n.E
The National Reform Association holding meeting
the Crosby Hall in Bshopsgate stcet-Sir Joshua Wans
ley NJ. p. for Bottom in the chair Several members of
Parliament have attended the meeting and addressed the dele
gates assemblies among others, Messrs. Hume, Golden,
lIoru nOmpS0D COl thompson,
gus O'Conno and Mr. w. j. Fox. Great freedom of Ian
guage has been taken in the various addresses particularly by
the last named gentleman who said that "many members
sent to Parliament ented the rascay the servy
the drunkenness and the sefshness Of the country" Mr.
Fox accused Sir Robert Peel of "having played Mr..
Canning the Trick which brought him his grave thus
repeating often repeated caumny, in place where
likely to be contradcted In fact much which has
been said within the last three days in Crosby Hall had been
uttered Paris the assembly would have been dispersed
the police We far from wishing that similar dispersion
should take place in London but these proceedings convince
that for all the possible free ndugencees both Of printing
and speaking have quite much liberty can well be
expected in any community. Public opinion will, trust
fix the proper limit both to the ress and the tongue and
do think that have much to fear from the cenCus
ness Of ei,her but sorry to see it exercised.
memorial signed by nearly eighty Of the principal houses
in London engaged in the coffee rade has been presented
the Lords Of the Treasury, stating the great abuses which
exist in the adueration Of coffee, which not only mixed
with chiccory but also with deeterious mixture Of roasted
acons chesnu peas, and beans, red pottery EARTH sand
mahogany sacdu coorng and nings the great
injury of the fair Dealers the health of the consumer and
the loss Of the This latter is estimated to be, when
compared with lS49, less than Gl62 600, and with the
year of maximum consumption ls47 i2500OO Chiccory
was until these last few years. only article of impor is
largely grown in the country and, being grown,
subject any duty What the memoass ask is that
coffee adulerated with chiccory shall longer be sold
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