Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-14
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM ouR LONDON coRRESPoNDENr
LONDON, January Is, 1852.

LONDON, JANUARY Id, 1907.
Her Majesty the QUEEN is to open Parliament in
person on Tuesday, the Sd of February and it is
said that the present Cabinet without any further
modification, is prepared to face the difficulties 81
the session Of 1852. Whatever these difficulties
may prove to be, we have reason to apprehend
that they viii lead to such volcanic dangers be
met by such Titanic remedies as those which arc PEE
riodic and familiar on the other side of the channel
But certainly the business of the approaching ses-
sion viii be important and probably difficult to
arrange as any which can we'll arise in what the
Times calls, I" this quiet and rather dull country
A new reform act has been promised to and is ex~
pected by the people of England; a new charter
must be granted to India; new tax, or greatmo-
dfcation of the old ene must be substituted for the
present very unpopular property tax; very great
change must be made in colonial establishments
very important discussions will arise respecting our
foreign European policy: and last but not least the
session will probably commence with a Ministerial
suit, in which Lord PALMERsToN will be the plain
tiff and Lord JOHN RUSSELL the defendant
A good deal of attention has lately been attracted
to the fact that the Duke of WELLINGTON has been
for some time past in almost daily communication
with Sir JOHN BURGoyNE, the Inspector General of
Forti6cations and their deliberations have 1t is said,
been directed to the best means of protecting the
metropolis in case of invasion 1t is understood the
result has been that several military camps likely to
be formed round London, and eligible situations will be
selected particularly the Kent and Essex banks of the
Thames and the banks of the Midway, with the ulti
mate view of rendering them permanently fortified camps
Orders have already been given TO place Skeerness in
proper of defence and to have ample supplies of
ammunition and warke stores kept in constant state Of
readiness at the forfcatons already constructed there
The ROYAL Artillery will be increased by adding
panes to each of the twelve baalons being addition
of 400 men The estimates for regiments of the line will
add 10 900 men 10 the estimates of last year, and the
ROYAL Marines will be increased in both branches Re-
crus win be Immediately enlisted for every branch of the
land forces who to be rapidly as possibly instruct
ed in a knowledge of their profession
These stirring statements going the round of the
and have yet received any contradiction The
French papers have noticed them without comment. We
willing believe, these reports be true that Gov
proceeding upon the safe maxim Of always in
state of peace prepare for war" perceive
any thing which present endangers the peace of Eng
land The whole Of continental Europe is undoubtedly
trodden down by military despotism but there is nothing
which indicates any ntererencewth England do not
pretend, however, have any very long very strong
vision upon the subject We have. lately heard an anec
dote from quarter which stamps it with truth tending
strongly show the watchful vigilance of the Duke of
WELLINGTON respecting the security of London against the
attack of an invading enemy. When the present London
Bridge about being erected rather whilst it was
progress the Duke, very early morning had div
sion of troops marched the bridge and maneurred SO
test its capacity with its then intended dimensions
permit the rapid passage Of troops with their usual and
necessary Accomplishments Artillery also pointed
from different parts of the bridge down the river and
either side of it, show the range of shot if fred
from the bridge In short careful inspection given
to the bridge regarded its adaptation useful military
occupation in it should any time be necessary
occupy it. The result that many important ate-
ratons made in the bridge particularly respected
its breadth and the Government subscribed E150 900
towards its erection.
We entertained hopes that the dispute between the ope
ratve engineers and their employers would have been
ranged without coming to crisis Such, however has
not been the case On Monday last great proportion of
the principal engineering manufactures in London, Man
chester Oldham &C. closed their works. and ten thousand
operatives least thrown of employment Thus
the apprehended strike of the has resulted in abb
solute strike Of the mastersthe latter having refused
accede the demands of the former that systematic
piecework and overtime should be abolished The i'm
portance of this dispute cannot be over estimated.
The men in London have, many of them organized
themselves into companies and rented premises offering
orders for machinery upon fair and reasonable
terms and If they raise sufficient capital doubt
they do The Manchester firms, which have closed
their doors that place. have taken oces IN London
order that they be close correspondence with the Lon
don masters and every thing present indicates
determined resistance This Of things not
only the welfare Of the thousands Immediately
with it, hpt the interests and webeing of and
society large Carried to extreme, the dispute must
cause the ruin Of party if not Of both, and il may
vitality and permanently inure the iron trade Of these
islands II is very important position Of the present
state Of English affairs.
One Of daily journals asks the following very preg
question: How is IL that while quarter of mil
lion Of the natives Of these islands transport themselves
annually their epense, to the United States Of
America free passas TO the Australian colonies are
gift which to accept? The greater length Of
the voyage alone quite insufficient explain this mark
ed Reputation Of the country and preference Of the
other" No doubt the proper understanding Of the
for this preference is Of great Importance; for
less something is done to il in great degree IL
is greatly be feared that the discovery Of gold
traia will too much reduce the quantity labor that
country which is necessary produce supply Of wool
equal the wants Of the manufacturers Of West York
shire Those manufactures would in that case be serious
y injured, and the quantity Of wooen fabrics pro-
portionay curailed Distance is undoubtedly one Of
the elements the preference which the emgrant gives
TO the United States the Australian colonies part
culary when the end Of 1000 miles travelling by sea
and land the former, he find good land for
shillngs per he the end Of $1,000 miles Of
similar travelling 10 Australia for twenty hilings per
acre even IL he purchased his Australian land the mi