Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-06
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FRO OURLOND0N CORRESPONDENT.


The death of the Duke of WELLINGTON was a
decided windfal to the Administration in more ways
than one. The quantity of patronage which that
event threw into the hands of Lord DERBY was
probably greater than any other circumstance could
have occasioned; and the liberal mode in which it
was exercised has highly gratifed all parties The
principal ofice-that of Lord Warden of the Cirque
Ports-is yet held in allegiance, but it is generally
understood that il will be conferred upon the Earl
of DALHoUsIE, the present Governor-General of In
da if reward for past public services it viii be
worthiy bestowed if bride for future party pur-
poses will fail in its object The Dukes death
has also furnished subject of interest and conversation
among the people, and of discussion in the newspapers
and many tongue which INDUCED loudly and not spar
ingy in denouncing Lord DERBY and his probable policy
and many sharp nibbed pen dipped in gall which poured
out its diurna columns of censure and dissatisfaction for
time ceased their accustomed avocaons, and found in
the departed hero of the Peninsula and Waterloo subject
congenal because in unison with the general
English feeling But the period for the opening of
Parliament approaches, the tone of the public mind and
the public press assumes decided political charac
ter and the probable future is discussed warmly if
wisely for wisdom scarcely be said be attribute
of discussion which is based upon conjecture; and the
shrouded silence of the Ministry leaves every thing dubi
and uncertain The hundred tongues of have
this week been exercised in nearly many directions,
and the most absurd and improbable statements have been
made in rapid succession On Saturday the Morning
advertiser said We are on the eve of Ministerial changes
the Derby Cabinet is its last legs it is evidently at
this moment in the throes of dissolution Successors
be appointed. Who are they to be We answer
the question The editor recommends the friends of the
ballot to be active and determine withhold their sup
port from any Premier whoever he may be- who is hos
tile to its adoption. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Sir JAMES
GRAHAM Sir F. Barring, Mr. GLADSTONE and Sir A. Cock
BURN are mentioned as likely to form part of Ad
mnisraon and their respective constituencies called
upon press the ballot Cabinet question upon them
and to refuse their support in of noncompliance
On Monday we are told the Derby Administration is
perfectly impregnabe that the Duke of NEWCASTLE and
Mr. GLADSTONE have joined its ranks and that Lord Dali
HoUsIE has sent in his adhesion On Tuesday all is
wrong again; Mr. CHRISTOPHER and his party of pledged
agricultural protectoniss have split with the Cabinet
and will withdraw from its support. The evening papers
announce Administration, combining Lord JOHN
RUSSELL, Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Mr. HUME, Mr. CoBpEN,
&c. Wednesday morning dspels this curious combina-
on and tells that good understanding exists between
Lord DERBY and Lord JOHN RUSSELL that the former
will not oppose the reelection of Mr. SHAW LEFEvRE as
Speaker and that the latter viii second the nomination
Of MIR. WILSON PATTEY chairman of committees of the
House The evening papers say that this may be the
case far relates to the organization of the House
but that the very first act of Lord JOHN RUSSELL after
such organization, will be the support of motion ex
pressing want of confidence in the Administration This
is the last have heard but we do not ex-
pect the day will pass without an additional one We
think you quite likely be right by adopting any
one of these reports any other
The House of Commons has lost many of its old and
distinguished notabilies through the casualties of the
late election In the statistical department Mr. MAC
GREGoR, Mr. LABoUcHERE, and Mr.. WILSON, now that
they relieved from the of Office will attend to
business side of the House but the absence of Mr.
g. T. You've will leave the Ministerial side blank The
removal Of Lord SHAFrEsBuRY upper House. and the
retirement of Mr. SLASEY from the lower will leave the
sanitary and phanthropc departments unoccuped unless
Lord GOODRICH steps in. The consumption of smoke
has to find new advocate in consequence of the
of Mr. MAcKISYoS, and must the London sewerage"
Lord EBRISGToS is wanting Medical reform is vacant
from the withdrawal Of Mr.. wAKLEY trennia Parlia-
ments have lost their special advocate in the non-eecon
Of Mr. DEYSocoURT; the aborgnes require substitute
for Sir EDWARD BUxToS the Rajah Of Swatara an advo-
cate in the absence of Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON and secu-
lar education has lost flor the presently Mr. W. j. Fox
Scotland needs to Lord MELGUND The great
metropolitan water question has lost Mr. MowALr and
the Bishops take of themselves in the absence
of Mr. HoRsNAS. Scientific agriculture and tenant right
for England have lost Mr.. PUsEY and sensible member
for ireland the liberal side is needed in the room Of
Nr. MORGAN JOHN 0CoSSELL No doubt many other va
cancies will be discovered on the meeting Of the new
House. and expect that many more vacancies will be
occasoncd by the operation Of the act Of Parliament
against treating" which will tell fearfuly against the
proceedings Of many honorable gentlemen during the late
elections More than sixty petitions against the
Of members have been already prepared Mr. Secretary
WLPoLE has not succeeded in raising his expected
ngency Of militia in onehaf the popuous districts
Of England He ascribes his ill-success to anti-mita
pacards and intends prosecuting the members Of the
Peace Society for issuing them He says "placards in
tended to dissuade from volunteering for the militia
bellous and consequently their publication indct-
able offence" II strikes that upon the ground
handful urging abstinence rem spirituous liquors is al
libelous, since sprtuous liquors pay excise and
toms dutieslas year they paid 500 0OO-therefore
he who dissuades men from drinking sprtuous liquors
thereby Injuries the Of the country such dssua-
sion Is libel and the issue Of il is ndictabe Where is
the difference Be this it may prosecutions for is
suing anti militia bills have already commenced in Bucks
Herts, and Suffolk counties and parties held to bail
The printer to the Peace Society in London is also to be
prosecuted Thus has the against the press reached
England, and thus has il commenced its highly offensive
operations.
We have before statement Of the public income and
the 9Th day of April 1852, from which we take the fol-
lowing summary:
INCOME