Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR . oNDoN CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, DEcEMBER rs, 1851.

sequence, but also as concerns eie ioIeigh Pocy VI
England and the relations which IT Is hereafter 70
maintain with Continental Europe and perhaps with
the United States. What will Lord JOHN RUSSELL
do with the subject of Parliamentary reform is a
question which 4 every where asked, but which no.
BODY can answer His Lordship's conduct has late
w puzzled his friends and pleased his opponents.
To d very civil note from Mr. MILNER GIBSON,
asking when it would be convenient for his Lordship
to receive deputation from the Reform Conference
held at Manchester, Lord John returned very cool
answer declining altogether to receive the deputa-
tion upon the plea that there would be great m
convenience in receiving deputatios from particular
districts on subject upon which the whole country
is concerned" If this principle be carried out, no
deputation will in future be received by the Minis
ter, except those which represent merely local inter
ests. Lord Johns conduct has met with strong rep
rehension from meeting of Reformers at Manches-
ter and meetings upon the subject are about to be
held in various parts OF the country. Another sub
ect will be the very important one of Colonial poll
cy Australia, the Cape of Good Hope and other
dependencies need fundamental change in the
policy pursued towards them. Then there is the sub
ject Of church property and the more equitable div
sion of the income arising from it among those who
share it. There is much crying injustice in the
present management of church affairs in England, so
far as respects even the members of that church,
and among the outsiders" there is spirit of dis
satisfaction which will not stop short of the separa
ton of the connexion between Church and State
Then there is the controversy between Roman Catho
licism and Professionalism. The Catholics are dis
satisfied with the penal bill relating to Ecclesiastical
Titles which was passed last session, and the Pro-
testants dissatisfied because the penalties of that
bill have not beea vigorously enforced against those
who have rendered themselves liable their infection
Then there is the remodeling of the entire system
of taxation, under the desire to obtain which Mr..
D'Israeli will cloak an agricultural protectionist
measure. Besides these allimportant affairs, there
IS the property tax to be considered the question OF
Jewish disabilities to be settled, and numberless
other subjects, which together will form mass of
business sufficient to try the patience and the tenn
per and wear down the physical powers Of the most
industrious and robust man living. We cannot help
saying, " Would it were supper time and all were
well !" for, when we look across the channel, do
not find any thing very cheering there. To the lit
tie cloud between Great Britain and the United
States arising from the affair of the Prometheus we
are unwilling to attach any great Importance. We
hope the insult to the American flag will be ex-
planned if unattended, which we feel confident it
was, if perpetrated through the oyer-oicous zeal
Of the British commander, will be gracefully and
satisfactorily apoogized for.
1t has long been known that there were difficult
ties which prevented perfect harmony in the British
Cabinet, and 1t has been confidently stated that
change In It's composition would have taken place
three weeks ago if it had not been for the revolu-
ton in France. Be that as it may, the change has
now occurred; Lord PALMERsToN has resigned, and
Earl has appointed Secretary State
for the Foreign Department in his place. 1t will be
remembered that Earl Granville has already occu-
pied the position of Under Secretary of State in the
Office of which he is appointed to be the head,
and may therefore be supposed to possess know
ledge of the routine of business and presumabe
fitness for his high station He is in the prime of
life, (thirtysix years. and will be very favorably
remembered by the American exhibitors at the
Worlds Fair this last summer as chairman of the
2oard of Royal Commissioners. He has indeed
accefted perhaps the most difficult post in the Bri-
tsh Casiuet, at time when its duties will be most
arduous and responsible.
The only important item in the return of the
Bank of England last Saturday was an increase of
9402, 404 in the bullion held by that establishment,
the total amount being e16,929,9SS. The Bank of
France, according to the returns for the week end
ing Thursday, the 18th December, possessed bullion
to Che amount of CO., 503,341.
The London money market continues very easy,
and, as it generally is at this season Of the year, is
very quiet. The same remark applies to the Elk
changes.
Christmas Literature and other literary announce
ments fill no less than eight closey-prnted columns
of the Times. Among the new books is romance
by Sir E. B. Lytton; the Shield, by Miss Cooper;
and Cuba and the United States eight gears Of
n Change and Travcl, by J. G.. Taylor. The first
portion Of Mr. Dckenss new tale will appear next
week We are not among the initiated who are
acquainted with it's title
The last news from France is that returns Of the
election far received show thatout of 5000 440
votes no fewer that 5,109,540 have been recorded
for Louis Nspoleon's continuance in power; his
total majority is expected to approach 100000
Vie advocates of the President say, with such
ryult can there be doubt about the general feel
naof the country" On the other hand, his oppo-
lens declare that Louis Napoleon was not choice,
o'ta necessity" The Times says, necessity has
nolaw might serve the President for motto,
Slne ne has respected no law in the accomplish
men. of his designs" Charles Dickens in the last
numb of Household Words, says that the watch
words o, France are no longer " Liberty Equality,
md Fraternity" but /" Liberty, Equality, Fraterni-
y and Htskcyy" The Daily Ne'cs quotes the
Jonstit'atonaa, which states that the President
elgns IN right of the Vote of the Sabre" to which
replies that the proportion Of the political ele
htt to the military in this combination is somewhat
ke Fahtes half yworth of bread to his gallons
dsack." The French Minister for Foreign Affairs
lag introduced system Of foreign passports as
fdlows
In the name Of the French Republic.-The Minister
hForeign Affairs requests NM the consuls and dplo-
nc agents Of the nations friendly allies Of France to
Terpit NJ -- 10 pass, proceeding to -, without
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