The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-04-09

aENEnAL InTKALIaENcR.


In the British Parliament. Lord Bronahan
had introduced bill TO reduce the period be-
tween the dissolution and re-assembling o.
the Parliament 70 thifty-fiye days, He said
he hoped something would be- done before The
dissolution Of Parliament to put down bribe.
ry at elections.
The Duke Of Newcastle, In presenting q
pe.:i;tion from Lancaster, on the subject oI
free trade. aeain interrogated the Ministry as
10 their course o. proceeding on this subject.
Lord Derby saidhe ssas anxious for a set
Element OF The commercial policy, and he
thought that next Autumn without new
Parliament having had an opportunity OF f,de-
claring conclusively the verdict OF tho nature
on the cause of the policy proposed by her
Maiesty's Government.
In the House Of Commons, Lord John Rus
sell asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
when her Majesty's ministers were prepared
TO advise the Crown 10 dissolve the present
Parliament, and to summon new one.
The chancellor stated that 1t was the wish
and intention of the Government to meet the
new Parliament that will be elected, SO that
its decision may be taken on the question of
confidence in the esentadministraiion wi h
measures which they feel in duty bound 10
propose.
Lord John Russell said he would offer no
further opposition to the naval and military
supplies, or to the militia bill but said it
was desirable that Parliament should be dis.
solved as soon as was consistent with the
public service, and said he thought no re-as-
surance, not absolutely required, should be
brought forward.
Col. Fremont had arrived in England.
The steamer Great Britain will sail from
England on the lst of May, on her trial
trip; she made Is miles an hour.
The Africa arrived at Liverpool on Mon
day evening.
A Paris letter states, that in the Budget
for 1852, which will soon be laid before the
Legislature, the reduction Of the army will
be proposed to the extent of fifty to fifty
nine thousand men; but, that an increase in
tqe gems d'armes will be made to the extent
Of $4,000 men.
Gen. Cavaignac, previous TO refusing lis
seat in the Chambers, wished to consult
Generals Nonacico and Bedzaro on the sub
ject, and had accordingly applied for pass
port to Belgium, where they reside; the Gen
eral was informed that he could have bis
passport; but that he would find the from
tier closed against him on his return, be de-
clined accepting the passport on these terms
The French President was present at re-
view on Monday, in the grand square of the
Tuillerirs; everything passed off with great
ecla;, and on his return he was greeted with
cries Of "Viye fEmpereur."
The ministerial papers deny the rum ors
relating TO modification of the Constitu-
tion Of France, and say that it requires the
signatures of ten Senators before it can be
made.
Two hundred and thirty-eight men, con-
demned to transportation, arrived in Paris
on the 26lh from Neivaro.
The relations between France and Swift
erland are still unsettled. The refugees
were expelled by the Geneyese, and not by
the General Council, and for this act The
Swiss Government contemplates measures
against the Cantonal Authorities of the
Grnevesa, and military occupation Of the
Canton by the Federal troops is threatened.