Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-22

MI LOWE, occrctary 10 te board OF Contro where the
share he win have to take in the construction and expo
siton Of the charter for Indian Empire will give
him welcome opportunity for the display Of his official
as well as his debating powers"
Some apprehension has been expressed that the law
reforms, vigorously commenced BY Lord ST. LEosARps,
would be impeded by the retirement Of
that most enlightened lawyer and excellent from the
Office of Lord Chancellor 1t has been said that Lord
ABERDEEN wished to retain Lord ST. LEoSARDs in that
position but the latter preferred leaving office with the
party along with whom he accepted it, The Liverpool
Mercury thus speaks Of Lord ST. LEoSARDs successor,
formerly well known and respected Baron RoLFE, Of
the Exchequer and lately Vice Chancellor and
a Judge of the Court of Appeal in Chancery:
'Of Lord CRANwoRTH it is also impossible TO speak
without the highest respect not only for his legal acquire
mens but for that sincere calm, and gentlemanly de-
pormert which conciates prejudice and esteem
To him already greatly indebted for many Of those
reforms in our legal procedure which Lord John Russes
Cabinet originated, and which Lord St. Leonards so
promptly and successfully carried Had it not been in
deed for Lord Cranworths influence Lord Truro,
we should have obtained the consent OF that indus
rous but careful and Flooding statesman to 1.-THE
Of those measures which his SUCCESSOR fortunately for
the public service fully appreciated We have little
doubt therefore, that from Lord Cranworth may fairly
hope much in the way of law reform"
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer, Mr.. GLADSTONE,
is statesman in whom Parliament and the country have
great confidence and from whom much is expected in
the way of financial reform There at first general
feeling of wonder that Lord should take the
Office Of Home Secretary, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL the
Foreign Department; there in fact utter boule-
Of all established ideas upon the subject but
doubt very sufficient existed for the arrangement
1t is felt that whilst the country will suffer from it, it
win be agreeable to France
Austria and Belgium have already through the leading
oA1c al NH
without comment their satisfaction with the Cabinet
rangements is well known that Lord JOHN RUssELLs
health is unequal to the anxees and responsibilities of
Office and that his present appointment is intended by
himself well his colleagues, rather to show his
hearty approval of and his desire cooperate WITH Lord
ABERDEEN than any intention Of retaining aborous
post He undertook the Office of Foreign Secretary at
the pressing solicitation of Lord CLARENDON who will in
all probability, very shortly succeed him, and filter
it would be difficult to find Of the Duke of
NEWCASTLE, Colonial Secretary of Sir JAMES GRA
HAM, his old post of First Lord of the Admiralty and
of Lord GRANVILLE, President of the Council it is
necessary to speak they tried and approved public
servants. Sir CHAs WOOD WILL trust, make better
President of the Board of Control than he proved himself
Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr.. SIDNEY HERBERT is
placed in his old Office Secretary at War sure
he will prove conscientious and pure-handed than
his predecessor Major BEREsFoRD Mr.. CARDwELL will
make excellent President of the Board of Trade Mr.
SrREErH succeeds Mr. CHRISTOPHER Chancellor Of the
Duchy Of Lancaster and Mr. BAINEs returns to his old
position of President of the Poor Law Board-two very
satisfactory appointments The Duke of ARGYLE takes
Office Lord Privy Seal the early age Of twenty
and Lord LAssDowNE holds seat in the Cabinet with
out Office, at the advanced age of seventythree Sir VIM
WORDSWORTH enters upon official life as First Commits
of puhlie Works. n and busi-
habits clear headed and beralminded We trust
his official engagements will not lessen his exertions in
favor of colonial interests Mr. f. PEEL returns to his
old post of Under Colonial Secretary, and Mr. LAYARD,
the traveller of the Joint Secretaries of the Board
Of Control. Thus we have made the Ministerial ar
rangements the engrossng subject of communication
in fact it has been the subject of the week, almost to
the neglect of Christmas festivities and congratulations
We think that the Government will prove good working
one deserve well receive the support and APP
proval Of the people.
We enclose account of the discovery of FIVE beaut
full marble statues and colossal groupe of three figures
in unrequented part Of Windsor Forest They all
the work Of Petrus FrancaYelus student of John de
Bologna Francayeus was born at Cambray about 1888;
his productions are well known and priced in France and
Italy 1t is guessed how when these statues
were placed in the location whe they foundn
from any house. If the relation was not SO well authen
ticated would be too improbable to be credited Three
of the statues and the large groupe in the studio
Of Mr. Thorneycroft the celebrated sculptor, who is
about undertaking their restoration.
Our continental budget is again very meager. The
Emperor of the French has issued decree designating
the King of Westphaa, JERosE BosAPARrE and his
son, NAPOLEON BoSAPARTr-the redrepubican Prince
to the throne in the event Of direct heir
Legitimate adopted, being left by NAPOLEON Ill The
Senate has at last adopted the coHu for the
modification of the constitutional other words for
sodatng and charging the powers Of the Emperor and
cutting down those of the representative body to very
nuity. strong opposition, however, was made
to of the articles and the more Objectionable Of
them carried by small majorities The ssnatus
sultum, whole, adopted by ga votes to I.
The PoPE has recognised NAPOLEON Ill and the empire.
1t was the wish Of the Emperor that the recognition by
Austria Prussia and Russia should be made before the
LIST Of January, which day the Emperor viii hold
grand reception Of foreign Ambassadors.
The visit of the young Emperor of Austria the Court
of Prussia regarded occurrence Of more than
binary significance and interest not only to Germany
but the whole Of Europe 1t is the first time since the
House Of Brandenburg assumed the Prussian that
the head of the House of Hapburg has been in the
Prussian capital Further meetings between the three
great northern Powers in contemplation The chiefs
Of Austria Prussia and Russia will either at Ber
the design Of these soveregns impress Europe with
conviction of their friendship and union This idea is
visible in the simultaneous recognition which they pro-
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