Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10

rssa facie proof that those intentions are Iet 10
be unpopular, Lord DERBY appears to Wish 70 IN
timidate the opposition into what he calls forbear-
ance" by denouncing their very natural inquisitye-
ness as /" faction = and Mr.. DIsRAELI says, if the
people win not have protection to agriculture in the
shape Of tax upon imported grain, they viii have
to submit to something great deal worse. The
Earl of DERBY says there is no anxiety or alarm In
the public mind either respecting the dissolution Of Par
lament protection; still he admits the necessity for
speedy settlement Of the commercial policy of the coun-
try, and intmaes that in his opinion dissolution oughe
TO take place before the close Of the autumn and
that in all probability it viii.
In the House of Commons Lord JoHS RUSSELL asked
whether the intention of Government advise her
Majesty to dissolve Parliament as soon dneee-
gard to the necessities of the country woad permit
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer replied tEat the cues
ton unprecedented but that he would nevertheless
it. was, he said the irtenton of Goverenen
advise her Majesty dissolve Parliament so scon as
the measures which Minister'S rather the House. deem
Unnecessary for the secsry and good government OF the
realm passed and he added, ~ is our wish and
insenon to the Parliament 80 that decision
may be taken the question Of IN inc present
administration in respect to the measures we snail pro-
pose in the Of the present year Tai45 the pas
sage in connexion witt Lord Derbys reply, wcay fairly
infer that intention of Government is to dissolve Par
lament in July August next so.hat the elections may
take place aserhe close of the harvest thst the new
Parliament will be summoned to meet abor- the month
October thet commentator financial measures of
the Government win then be preached and the decision
of the Legislature taken upon them Whether the House
viii to this delay is however, very doubtful
The army estimates then brought forward, being
those of the late Government protracted and anima
ted debate ensued of which Lord JOHN Rus
contended that It unprecedented and uncon-
sttutonal thing for Government, which avowedy
and VIGOROUSLY in minority in the Commons House Of
Parliament to set up claim to administer the affairs OF
the country period Of many months without any de-
claraon of tspocy without bringing rward any of the
when in opposition, without
appeal the country He emphaticaly characterized
fasehood the that the present Government
of necessity, which had been forced to take Office
without action, warming or preparation This position
he proved by variety of facts tending to show that the
Derby Cabinet formed at the beginning of the year.
and pointed that members of the existing
Administration voted for the motion of Lord Pamerston
which led to the retirement of the late Ministry Mr..
DIsrae positively refused to tell the House what he and
his colleagues intend do Theresult that in order
that there might not be the appearance of actous
opposition the number of asked for voted, and
| the House adjourned until Monday.
The proceedings Monday in the House of Lords
unimportant. In the Commons Lord JOHN RUSSELL said
that although the statements of the Chancellor of the
Exshequer had been somewhat ambiguous those made in
another place by the chief of the Administration
satisfactory and he deduced from them that
Parliament would be elected before autumn. This was
far satisfactory that he lord John) thought it would
be advisable that the House should proceed to the
consideration of the army and navy estimates and pass
them without delay When the miscellaneous estimates
on the House would be better acquainted with the
intentions of the Government.
The Excheqner the House
and the country upon the that there was
be any further opposition to the granting of sup
plies The Ministers not less anxious than the
bic Lord that appeal should be made the country
the passed which necessary for
the service Of her Majesty, and those
red which requisite for the security and good gov
eminent Of the realm.
There nothing important in the proceedings of
either House on Tuesday or Wednesday
The appeal the people the dissolution Of Para-
ment is now as we understand it. to be on the usual
ground whether they have confidence in the existing
Administration" We do perceive however, how the
people the appeal, seeing that those who
make it have yet done any thing and win declare
what they intend to do. The question viii be- however
nothing more less than that of Protectonyea or
nay.
The bullion in the Bank has increased during the
week f264, 100, and is now very nearly If not quite
eco 000 the circulation has decreased ESQ 00 and
was the date Of the return eco $780, the private
depostes increased f434 $751; and e12 SOS 987
and the unemployed capital is E13 43s 844. The terms
Of the money market unaltered the best bills be
discounted at two per cent The public funds very
firm and the tendency decidedly upwards. Railway
shares active. The market is declining, not
outstanding the shipment Of large quantity of wheat
and -four from London and Hull for Prussia which will
be admitted at only nominal duty in consequence of
the great scarcity in that country Of every description Of
grain. Large contracts have been entered into in Eng
land for the supply of the Continent The uncertainty
respecting what Ministers intend do propose leaves
every thing relative the market shadowy state
Of doubt and purchases made only from day to day
Business for immediate consumption indeed was never SO
great but business founded speculation for the future
is almost entirely suspended
There is nothing particularly in either the Literary
or Theatrical world Both the opera houses will have
for the before the date Of our next
We find the following account Of very interesting exhi
bition at the Polytechnic Institution in the Lacray Ga
zette:
ION Saturday last very curious experiments were
made at this establishment, in the presence Of several
scientific gentlemen, the results Of inven
ton Of Dr. Bachhoner for which patents have been OBJ
eauod N. Defrfcs. The inyen-
ton consists in the substitution Of thin pieces of metal in
the place of Goals in fregates which being acted upon
by small jet Of gas Immediately become red hot and
emit prodigous degree of heat. The fame which is
produced by the proper but very simple management of
the gas, cooperating with the metallic lamin give the
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