Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24
LONDON, APRIL 2, 1852.

of change of policy We see little reason, how
ever, to fear that the change, should it occur will
be from what in England we call Free Trade to
Restriction, still less for the advantage of class
and the prejudice of the rest There will be no i'm
pediments thrown in the way Of steady careful pro-
gress, nor any retrograde reactionary movement
There will be no liberal tone adopted towards other
nations no nudicious interference attempted with
other people; no breach in the peaceabe relations
of England with the entire world no extension Of
taxation for purposes Of political ambition indi
vidual or official extravaganza. On the contrary,
think every thing indicates the continuance Of
ghtened and liberal commercial policy strict regard to
all treaty obligations, and all international and human
izing courtesies with the whole human family earnest
attention to all the interests peace economy and salu
tary reform and Improvement and sincere desire to give
to the English peopleas much of rational liberty, and to
each individual large participation in natural rights
as are compatible with the best interests of society and
the maintenance Of good government.
The principal business in House of Lords has been
the introduction of bill by the Lord Chancellor relative
to the execution of Wills and the passage of Lord BRoUG
HAMS bill Through the upper House) for shortening the
period between the dissolution Of Parliament and the
meeting for business Of the succeeding Both these
of Importance, and the earnestness with
which they have been attended shows the desire of the
House of Lords unnecessarily prooDg the existence
of the present Parliament
In the Commons, the Easter has been arranged
extend from Tuesday the 9th instant to Monday the
18th. No doubt great portion of the holydays will be
spent in eeconeering and in visits of the members
their constituents We have idea that the result of the
next election win be favorable to the proeconsts, ap
plying that term to the advocates of duty imported
grain on the contrary, think the dubious and
bguous given by Lord DERBY and his friends to
all questions upon the subject have dissatisfied great
number of those who only support them the friends and
advocates of that very The debate upon the
subject of Mr. HUMEs annual motion in favor Of Parla
mentay reform the result of which stated in last
has given rise to most copious newspaper comments
On Monday night Mr. WALPoLE, the Home Secretary,
moved to bring in bin to amend and consolidate the laws
respecting the militia Unexplained the leading features
of the scheme follows:
" is proposed endeayor raise the necessary force
not by compulsory but by voluntary enlistment. The
number of proposed is O00 but 1T is not pro-
babe that many be procured in the first year. the
number for that period to be limited $4,000 bounty
of ga G5, payable either in in moIthly in
salments, viii be offered nducement to join the
force The ages Of the eligible to be from l8 to 35 the
period Of their enlistment being five years. and the time
OF training and discipline q days in the with power
in of emergency extend the period weeks
reduce to three days. The estimated expense is
9250000 year, in the first year G400 600 The ex-
pense to be borne by the national purse.
Leave granted bring in the bill under the pre-
1t is expected however that involving such
complete subversion of the entire existing militia system
Of the country be fully discussed and carried in the
present Parliament and subsequent will most likely,
dismiss it that last receptacle of lost things the limbo
Of vanity"
On Tuesday Mr.. H. BERKELEY brought forward his
motion for the adoption Of the ballot in elections to
Parliament The debate favored with the attention
Of larger number Of members than found in their
NJ Htr,srts he 10
and con brought forward the occasion nothing
new was said probably because nothing new could be
said and the debate closed with division which IA
voted for the motion, and 246 against it.
Nothing Of Importance in either House last night
the night before
If all the supplies can granted and the mutny bill
passed before the Easter recess it is quite probable that
Parliament win be dissolved during that vacation
The following facts in relation to the public income and
expenditure Of the United Kingdom stated the
thory Of lately printed Parliamentary paper In 1922
the British revenue was 954 135, 743 the expenditure
949 39l ,225 leaving surplus of ca 744, 5l8s This
believe is the largest surplus upon record and led to
repeal and reduction of taxation to the amount of
92139 01 The capital Of the funded and unfunded debt
was then ES32 1896 The balances in the exchequer
at the close of the year Ct, 797,020
In 1861 the received G52, 238 COG; the
pendture f49 ,6l0eaving surplus Of e., 1896
The taxes were reduced LZ,VIN,So3 OF
debt G7s2 s2 and the balances in the exchequer
ut the close of the year were &C, 381, 6S7.
The returns Of the Bank Of England show increase
Of Ell 756 in bullion and decrease of e256,714 in cir
cuation consequently increase Of a828 in reserve
dthas therefore unemployed capital Ea 9l0
The bullion in the Bank does yet reach the expected
ego 000 000 being only e19 980 The circulation is
020 exclusive Of e1 061 $50 in days post
bills 1t is almost unnecessary to add that poney is
abundant and easy The Bank will not IL is said, make
any changen the Of interest until after the electons
the condition Of home poEtico-commercsl affairs affects
business making uncertain and stagnant The gentle
men Of the Bank parlor understood to keepn watch
fcl eye over events and to be guided by crcum-
stances than fixed rules. We think they right
Recent Parliamentary show the total number Of
persons employed railways in the United Kingdom in
the year 1851 to be 106501 being 1883 Ices than in
1850 The decrease was Of course railways in
of construction, upon lines opened the number of
poyss had increased by $3.50
In Literature there is little that is There long
lists of sooks advertised in the newspapers bat
do not eny which attract particularly either by
their titles or the and fame of their authors
The atentsn Of the public has been called to the great
quantity Of that very subtle poison sryehaiae which has
lately been imported from Paris II turns out that this
dangerous article is ued in the manufacture of that now
very fashionable variety Of beverage called bitter beer II
is known that beer made additionally bitter by the hop