Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-03
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
NDoN CORRESPONDENT


LONDON, MAhCh 10, lcOz.
Lord DERIs has not ventured to repeat the ex
pertinent mac by Sir ROBERT PEEL in requiring
the ladies OF the Queens household to be dismissed
The Duche' of SUTHERLAND Mistress ofthe Robes
has resgr ed and has been succeeded by the Duchess
Of ATTIC 1.-The Mistress of the Robes being the only
lady attached to the royal household whose office is
vacated on a change Of Ministry. This is undoubt-
eddy small business; but yet, upon the Queens
refusing to change the ladies OF her household in
1889, when Sir ROBERT PEEL was forming new
administration, that gentleman declined the task,
and the Melbourne nay my was reinstated In power
The new .inisters who resigned their seats IN rar
iiament upon taking Office, have all been reeiec!eu
without opposition by their previous constituencies,
succeeded in the county of Kildare by stanch
freetrader This is not, however, any proof OF the
popularity of the new Cabinet for eight OF its num-
her have been reelected by constituencies number
ing in the aggregate only 4,8O4 electors, being
fifth part only of the number OF electors represented
by Lord JOHN RUSSELL and eighth Of those
ed by Mr. CoBDEx-a very striking proof OF the neces
sity for farer apportionment Of the elective franchise
The proceedings in Parliament have been very ints-
resting and continue to excite much attention
On Friday night Lord LYNDHuRsr called the consuera
ton of the House of Lords to the serious
which dissolution Or Dariament would cause the pro-
greSS OF puDuc anu private Oils, anu -. N.
Of the private bills now pending before the House.
protested against the agitation which being carried
to produce such dissolution He had no hesitation
in saying that any one who pressed dissolution
Indifferent to the best interests Of the country" The
new Lord Chancellor then entered into statement pedg
Ing the Cabinet carry out the greater parof the great
of law reform which the late Administration
had given notice Of Lord BRouGHAM expressed his salts
faction at what the Lord Chancellor had stated.
nthe House ofCommons Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that
private member Of Parliament he could not hope
the bill for reform in the parliamentary representation
which he had ntroduced he should therefore abandon it.
but he should not preclude himself from moving general
resolution the subject in the of the session
The bill for the Acknowledgement of St. Adams then
read second time on ~. 10 ulouou OF WALPoLE, the
nc =. secretary for the Home Department
On Monday in the House Of Lords, Lord BEAUMONT
asked Lord DERBY to declare distinctly whether or not it
was the intention of the Government to recommend an
alteration of the present policy with regard to Impol
tation Of corn, Parliament could be
sembled Lord DERBY in reply, denied that there was
any greater necessity for the solution of the reetrade
question than before the accession to power of the
present Government He thought that the appeal to the
people should be made speedily consistent with
the great interests of the country but said that neither
taunts caumnies, notifications would induce
him to recommend dissolution moment than
he thought ii expedient He denounced the operations
of the ant-corn law league, complained warmly Of the
attempt which recently had been made by Lord John
Russell to organize opposition to his government and
thus force dissolution He denied the right Of Para-
ment to put and declined to categorical questions
the precise future Of the Government but
he would say that he would attempt by ma
ory Of votes to force upon the country measure dis
tasteful the great body Of the people He called upon
he Hous 10 him To
important which had been begun this session.
and predicted that any acious opposition to Government
which might be made in the other House would be visit
ed by the country upon the heads of the authors Ear
GREY defended the late Government from the structures
of the noble Earl and expressed his dissatisfaction with
the evasye and indirect which he had given to thu
question which had been asked him.
In the House of Commons Mr. TurrSELI gave notice Of
motion to bring bill for abolishing the property qua
to establish vote by ballot Mr. L. KING of bin to assmi
cnnnty franchise and mode of voting with .hoss
boroughs; and Mr. TRELAwSr motion adverse to church
rates Sir JOHN PAKSGToS stated that not nten
ton Of the Government interfere in any way with the
ducon the duty sugar which would come into opera
ton the 9th Of July next Mr. D'IsRAELI said that
the Government had intention to propose tax upon
coal. Mr.. C. ymLHRs inquired Of Ministers whether
they intended to the commercial policy of the
country by imposing duty upon imported corn? He
called for distinct avowal of the views Of the Government
upon this subject both now and in the of dssou-
ton Of Parliament In the debate which followed, we
regard the future policy of the Government being sha
dowed FORTH though rather dimly allow The remarks
Of Sir JAMES GRAHAM and those Of Mr.. GLADSTONE show
the decided views of Sir Robert Pees friends upon the
question Of taxing The reformers united to
man in opposition to the Government. The only doubt
full body is the Irish members But upon this point
think they would unite with the Wings, the Reformers
and the Peelites against a return to duty upon corn
II this be So then upon division this question,
the present House. Ministers could not count upon
than $50 supporters whilst in full House 408 would be
united against them and do not think that the mem
bers would be materially altered by general election.
There was nothing Of importance in the proceedings OF
either House on Tuesday Wednesday. The Times says
that Lord DERBY's speech Monday Of those
examples Of eloquence which, in practical age the
emergencies only call forth" The Times thus continues:
The policy announced by the Premier is precise
ly that which have described the most required
by the interests Of the country and suitable to the
very peculiar circumstances under which Lord Derby has
been forced into power Nothing whatever has occurred
of nature TO compel induce his Lordship and his
pressed to take further steps in the Of protec
ton during the present Parliament That was and thai
is STILL must say, very plain very allowable and
even praseworthy policy There Is no ambiguity, anC
certainly concealment about it."
At length the fate Of the Crystal Palace is decided
Lord JONI MANNERS, in reply to question proposed