The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-17

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Our London Correspondence.
THE STATE OF EussPK.
LONDON, Friday, Jan. 81, 1851.
The Coming Session o. the British Parliament
The Royal Sp.ech--7he Papal Qxsstio~- -Pro5a-
bte Meas1res- State of Parties France-L Louis
Napoieo~'s Ne,o Ministry-His Prospects a~d
Positton-Ihe Dotafion Bill Germany COM
merciai and Pol,ticai-Passports in P,usia-
The Circassiaws-Inrkey-L Laly-Lems, &c, &c.
The next steamer from Liverpool will take out
to you the Queen of Engand's speech on the OPEN
ing of Parliament, with the first debates of the
session, which promises to be 30 important.
As the 4th of February approaches, public curl
osity and interest increases, to what will be eaid
relative to the "papal aggressions." After Lord
John RussePs memorable letter, it has become i'm.
possible to 4" shirk the question" and this subject
has led 70 some very animated discussions in the
recent cabinet councils. have reason to believe
that the paragraph in question will be couched
in very moderate language. A bill of declaration
will be proposed, which, if adopted, well-if re.
jected, there will, in all probability, be dissolu-
ton of ofParliament According to an existing law,
land this opinion was expressed by Sugden,l Car.
dinal Wiseman is liable to prosecution for misde-
meanor. This law, however, has fallen into dis.
use, and liberal minded men would scarcely find
verdict upon it. The law, however. will be revived,
SO that ignorance can no longer be pleaded IN excuse
The whig cabinet is decidedly averse to strong mea-
sures, as would increase the numbers of the oppo.
s,on, and would cause coalition between the Peel
party, great number Of the tories and the great
Manchester party, headed by Golden and Bright,
under the common banner of " freedom of con-
science and religious toleraton II is quite clear
from the speeches made at the great Manchester
meeting on the 23d, that that would be the result
The Cardinal shows fight, and has recently ap.
pointed another Roman Catholic Bishop in Ireland.
The whig government had hoped TO get nd Of Ire
land in the coming struggle, but the establishment
of this new see aroused the dormant passions of the
orangemen, and the flames of religious discord
have burst out with fury in the sister ISLE The
Queen is, moreover, indignant at these ordinations
and institutions in her kingdom, made against her
will and without her consent Cardinal Wiseman
has engaged The services of eminent counsel, and
no steps having been taken by the government, an
application was made by him as to the intentions
Of the government. The reply of the legal advi-
sers of the crown was, that the question would be
reserved to the decision of the Legislature. pro-
secution will however, be commenced at the suit
of some private individuals by the city solicitor, as
member for Southwark. This will avoid the ap-
pearance OF government prosecution. As we are
so close upon the events which cast such porten-
tous shadows before them, shall abstain from
entering into too wide a field of conjecture. A
large piece Of ground has been purchased close to
the new Houses Of Parliament and to Westminster
fnY he ~ C.t th1I:o
thedral, which is to surpass in magnifcence any
other ecclesiastical building in the kingdom.
hear from Rome, that the Pope is rather nervous
about the whole affair, but the Earl of Shrews.
bury, Lord Fielding, and host of Roman Catho.
lies Of the United Kingdom, are at present residing
in the Holy City working for his Holiness. Arch
bishop Hughes has also been preaching there.
The st. Bamabas affair is settled; the Rev. Mr..
Bennetls successor has been appointed in the per-
son Of Dr. Liddel, who to some extent shares the
opinions Of his predecessor.
Political parties are 90 dluded-bodes without
beads-that it is impossible to state their positions
The opening Of the parliamentary campaign will
be msiSe. This leads me to the state of affairs
in France.
The result Of the memorable debate in the As
sembly, which ended in the adoption Of M. de st.
Beuve's vote of censure upon the ministry, which
Immediately resigned, has been decided victory
for Louis Napoleon. He has got rid of Changar-
nier, has formed ministry Of his own choice, has
risen in public esteem by display of firmness, and
has kept strictly within constitutional measures.
The exulting majority looks dumbfounded. To
make this plain, | must take up the narrative of
events where left of in my last.
The ministerial crisis, Or difficulty, in forming
a ministry after the resignation OF Drouyn de
L'Huys 81 Co., continued until Friday the 9th,
when Louis Napoleon astonished the Assembly
by mel ssage, in which he stated that he would
always respect the rights OF the A ssembly, but
should maintain intact, at the same time, the pre-
negatives of the power he held from the people.
He stated that IL was out of the question for him
TO take ministry from the hostile majority, and
that the minority could not combine one; IN that
copjuncture he had resolved to form transition
ministry.
The Monrtew OF the evening publish the names
OF the new ministry
Interior. r.............M. vaisse.
Foreign Affairs ...... M Brennier
War.................. General Random.
Marine. e............. Admiral Lev Ailant.
Public Instruction. N. eiraud (de rInstitup.
yG.msros yin.nnss ....'....s scnn.ia,r; scm.,rv
1insncee.. .....s.s. "a oe befminy'
Pubic Wern.s....... hagne
Justice .............M. de Roger.
M Vaisse is Prefect Of the Department Of the
North, and is said to be an able administrator
M. Brenper, the new Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
is Chef de Dirision in the seme department. M.
Cir aud is a well known member OF the Institute,
and Inspector General Of the University. Tie was
formerly Professor Of the University Of AK, and
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