Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-27
FROM OUR LoND ON CORRESPONDENT

.,. LONDON, MARCH 4, 1852.
In the House Of Lords on Friday evening the
Earl of DERBY explained the policy Of the new Gov
ernment with respect to foreign affairs The course
he intended to pursue was that which he was well
convinced best calculated to the blessings
Of peace He should observe toward foreign Pow
ers calm and temperate policy, adhere literally TO all
treaty obligations, and respect in all nations the
right to manage their own affairs. On these points
he concurred entirely with Earl GRANVILLE AS
respected the power of Great Britain to repel ag-
gression, he believed the navy never was in more
effective state, and that the condition of the military
force was admirable. He felt no alarm on the sub
ject Of invasion, but he thought the time of peace
was the time to prepare or to be ready for any pos
sible contingency. He was glad that England was,
and he hoped that it would always continue to be,
the ark of refuge to those whose misfortunes have
driven as exiles from their native homes to seek
protection therein" He hoped !" those unhappy
fugitiyes would long continue toclam and to enjoy
the hospitality Of England" 1T was the boun-
den duty Of these persons, however, not to abuse
the rights Of hospitality nor to compromise the
interests Of this nation by making their reception
here the means Of organizing measures against
their own country. Should they do SO, it would
be the duty Of the British Government to put the
foreign Government so menaced on its guard
against Sucu macnlnauOnS. w = cduuOt queue unc
whole Of Lord DERBYs observations upon this
point, with which some of the home journals are
dissatisfied. Lord DERBY then proceeded to notice
the financial and commercial policy which he intend
ed to adopt With respect to this part Of his Lord
ships speech, we think few speeches have been
made in which the attempt to convey two distinct
and opposite impressions of the same thing to two
widely differing parties was ever more apparent.
To the proecont and the landed interest it seeks to
convey the of intention to reimpose import
duties upon at the very earliest opportunity while to
the feerader and the manufacturing nerestit may be
interpreted to hint that posponement may be considered
equivalent to Abandonment but that at most the question
merely required be solved way the other by
reference the MISUNDERSTOOD and clearly
opinion of the intelligent portion Of the community"
On some points Lord DERRY explicit enough. 1t is
quite clear that the great question Of protection to be
sheved for time he holds to be nexpedient to dis
solve Parliament and appeal to the country at present
He admits that he is in minority in the Commons, and
probably also in the Lords he therefore appeals to the
forbearance of his opponents and to the patient ndu
gence of his friends l# a
Lord DERBY throws Lord JOHN RussELL's reform bill
entirely Of consideration not only but
mschievous. There is to be no Acknowledgement of
burroughs VIGOROUSLY corrupt no alterations in the cleo
tive system extension of the suffrage But there is
upon which Premier fairly threw down the gauntlet
for he sad in many words do not intend there shall
be any representative reform " and it is upon this point
that the issue win very probably be tried after the
re-assembling of Parliament.
Lord DERBYs speech gave rise to conversation in
which Earl GnEY, Earl FrrzwILLIAM, the Marquis of
CLASRIcAnDE, and the Earl Of ABERDEEN emphatically
declared their adhesion to the eetade policy in grain
and their opposition to any plan Of evying duty upon
its importation whether for or protection In
the House of Commons the evening, Mr.. c. Viz
gave notice that he would, the earliest opportu
nifty after the new Ministers had taken their seats move
resolution declaratory Of the determination Of that
House maintain feerade and resist all attempts
reimpose q duty corn.
Parliament is adjourned until 18th instant Several
important questions win test the strength and the temper
Of the Cabinet after the reassembng of Par
lament Mr. HUME viii, on the 25th instant bring for
ward his annual motion in favor Of ratepayng suffrage
and by ballot resolution stating that the House of
Commons has no confidence in the administration viii
also be introduced The snt-corn Law league has been
reconstructed at Manchester to the support of which
e27 500 was subscribed in twenty-five minutes-four-
teen manufacturing firms subscribing 81 900 EACH and
fourteen other houses $500 each Meetings of reomers
passing strong resolutions being held in all the large
constituencies and the knife is almost declared
in favor of Parliamentary REFORM and in defence Of
taxed bread. We quite that like all this
torrent Of hostility against yet untred administration
which, although it may require the vigilance and vgor of
its opponents to keep from rerogressve and hberal
course ought be treated with cander and heard and
tried to some before It'll thus denounced We fear
that this opposition viii be termed factous and its sup
porters denounced agators and causers Of the evils
which they deprecate We have wish to weak
Government give place to another weak one to have the
House Of Commons become the for the display Of
organized party spirit instead Of being the councroom
Of statesmen We afraid Of representative govern
becoming unpopular through the quarrels Of repre-
sentatve and being useless to the people through the
want Of concentrated action in the public service. The
present condition Of France originated in the quarres be-
tween succession Of weak Administrations and factious
Legislature We have fear Of such issue in England
but We look with pain upon any approximation toward
even the first step tending in that direction
The army navy, and ordnance estimates Of the late
Government have been published They as follows:
Macy. Army. Ordnance
Number Of men present year $50 900 98,714 1853
Do proposed for 1852 1853 600 101, 1887 1852
Increase .....-......,...-..-"..... 1928 1,0o9
This is exclusive Of the 200 of and the
$500 pensioners although the cost is included in the
following statement and exclusive Of the 400 troops in
the East Indies the expense Of which is betrayed by the
East India company. Estimated expense for next year
Navy E5,623, 4S8
Packet service SI0, Ios
Army 6,0lO,3T2