The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-31
Great Britain,

PARLIAMENTARY PRoCEEDlNGs-TaE NEW MINISTRY
AND THE CORN LAWS.
The proceedings in Parliament were of no great mo.
ncnt with the exception of the explanation touching
tho removal Of tho law, given by the Premier in tho
House OF Lords and by Mr. Disraeli in tho House of
Commons
at issue between the free traders and protectonts would
tie decided vt the ensuing general election He repudued
factious opposition and declared he had desire to
return to the law Of 1916 wish to to the law
of 1912 lie castgted the proceedings of the AntiCorn
Law Lcaguc-impored their ordships to apply them
selves not to the renewal of free trade but such IN d
fcations of the system would mitigate the blow nict
cd the agricultural portion Of the community and al
leviate the injustice from which they suffered He or
pressed the opinion that in regard to those who had
suffered from the changes made and being left without
corresponding alteration in the expenditures thrown upon
them. the moderate imposition of duty, producing
large revenue thereby enabling other taxation to be
taken off with hardly apprecabe effect the
the people. would be most just most economical and
ior the country most advantageous of atfording
relief Lord Derby concluded by declaring his determ
nation not to finch from performing his duty on the
subject the sense Of the country supported his opinions
But he would not oycrstrain the influence which belong
ed to would he abuse the high position
in which his sovereign had placed him, aud by
majority force the country iinst which
great portion Of the country had exprccdan opinion
Lords Gray, Clanrcarde, and Beaumont, considered
the Premers statement unsatisfactory but Earl Powers
considered that attempt had been made to place Lori
Derby i'm the position of first bidder at an auction
In the House Of Commons Mr. DrsRArr in answer to an
Interpolation from Mr. yiers respecting the principles
and policy upon which the government intended rcgu-
especially that branch which engaged in the supply
Of made statement similar to that of Lord Derby
and announced that the government determined to
prosecute the following measures during the existing
session-vz: The St Albans Disfranchisement bi-the
Chancery Reform bill-and the Militia bin.
Lord Jon> RUSSELL and Sir JAMES GRAHAM defended
the opposition they intended to offer to the commercial
policy Of the government.
Mr.. Secretary WALPoLE, after comparing the conduct
Of the government with that of Mr. Pitt, warned Lord
John Russell how he allied himself with democrats and
concluded with earnest yindcaop of the pur
Mr.. GLapsroSn objected to Mr.. wapoe's arguments
for delaying the dissolution Of Parliament but Lord
PaLMERsToN considered that the ministers should receive
all due forbearance their position anomalous and
unconstitutional but being accidental involved them in
blame. The subject then dropped.
In the House of Lords the following evening Lord
DERBY promised 10 appoint a committee to investigate
the movements OF the Irish National Education Board
with the view Of mitigating the opposition Of the Irish
clergy.
TiIE RIBBON SYSTEM
Mr NAprEn the Irish Attorney Gencral has moved
for and obtained committee to inquire into the Ribbon
system in Ireland.
WHEN PARLIAMENT WILL pr DISSOLVED
On the 10th Lord DERBY in the Lords and Mr. Dr,R
in the Commons, announced their intention to dissolve
Parliament the Militia bill and other necessary
measures were passed
PREPARING FOR THE ELEcrro1s, Erc.
The two great partiesprocconist and FREQ traders
and all the leading constituencies had been
candidates aspiring to the Office of repre- scnatiyes
Mr. Frederick Peel had been visiting the electors of
Bury. His opponent Is Lord Duncan.
Sir Thomas Birch had retired from the representation
Of Liverpool Mr. Cardwcll would contest the next elec
tion of that town.
The conservatives have got up q reQustion to Mr. VIM
NJ Mckenzie Secretary of the Treasury and Mr. Charles
Turner Chairman of the Liverpool Dock Committee.
Ireland.
THE NEW LORD LTEUTENANT-THE ELECTIONS, ETC.
Lord Egiinon had held his first levec and dra wing
room rs Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland They were most
numcrously atcndedar beyond any thing known since
the days OF Earl Gray's vice royalty.
Lord Mas (the new Irish Secretary had gonc down
pf nv fhc
nation Of DIR Boyd.
The termination Of the Cork election had not reached
Liverpool when the Canada left. 1t the genera
opinion that Br scully would be returned The Parlia
n ntary committee Of the Catholic Defence Association
had issued address to the electors Of Cork ogzng
Mr.. Sculy, and dcpreciang tho consistency ability
of the J rotcstant candidato-Mr. Tresham
From the tactics adopted by the Defence Association,
three-6fths Of the counties will be completely in the
hands OF the priests at the approaching election.
Lord Cloncuriy had addressed the people of Kildare
rgrctng that the candidates for its repre- had
not said word about repcal-the thing ncedful-
and vote by ballot
Affairs In France.
THE ELECT 0SS--NEw FINANCIAL DEOREE-RETIRgD
LIST or ARMY OFFICERS, ETC
NJ Carnot opposition candidates. had been elected for
the fourth conscription Of Paris.
Presidential decree had been issued authorizing tho
minister OF Finance to reimburse the kenes of five per
cent NJ The rate of onehundrcd francs effect their
conversion INTO new Rcntes of four and ahalf pcr cent
The weekly returns Of the Of France dicon-
tinucd