Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-02

FROM OUR Z oND ON CORRESPONDENT
ALoNnoN. MARCH 10, 1853.

ANIMAL contest with winter, and every day achieves
a victory and exhibits trophies of her triumphs
but
AS vet the trembling spring is unconfrmed,
And winter oft at eve renews the strife.
Those lovely harbingers of Flora the snowdrop,
the crocus and the winter anemone, have raised
again their beautiful forms through the lately frozen
soil, and every thing proves that the season OF bud
and blossom is approaching A very gratifying
change after the five months of mist, and rain, and
gloom and the three weeks of more cheerful but
severe frost and snow, which we have experienced
Our political atmosphere also has had some Of its
clouds and darkness brushed away. The quarrel be-
Austria and Turkey has been settled by diplomacy
the affairs Of France looking promising and
trustworthy and those of Spain, We must draw
veil, we are sorry to say over those OF Austria and
Italy: fear it win too be rudey and violently
withdrawn The British Ministry appears to be hard
working one, and has the confidence of the country.
Strange that the only mscheyous element which it con-
tans is that of theological discord viii not insult the
holy of religion by using it in this place What We
aude to Is the well known fact that the leading schisms
in the Church of England have each their advocates in
the Cabinet and that these adverse opinions called
into play during the selection of to the late
Bishop of Lincoln Mr. GLADSTONE and two other noted
tractarians in the Ministry having made strenuous
effort the vacant for Dr. Hook, brother to
the late Theodore Hook of Leeds noted Puseyite The
issue was for time doubtful in the Cabinet The
contest warm, and it was not thought improbable
that it would lead to designations. 1t was
very fortunate that Lord ABERDEEN did net give way his
doing would probably have sealed the fate of his gov
The person chosen Or. JACKSON appears to
please all parties. We believe that the temporary en-
Jrouen in the Cabinet has subsidized; but we fear 1t
contains the elements of future discord.
c. ho+l, that fl,ad olicvo f
the Cabinet yet been developed they meet the APP
proval of the people home and the colonial policy is,
we believe, satisfactory both them and the coonsts.
Some Of our journalists have blamed Lord JOHN RUSSELL
for having carried the doctrine of nonnterferencc or
rather nonnervention far but the error if it has
been one, has arisen from defect in system of policy
sanctioned by diplomatic usage rather than personal
deficiency The diplomatic notes issued by Lord JOHN,
during the short period of his of the Foreign Seals
have been honorable his reputation English
statesman and present striking and most favorable
the imbecites of his predecessor His speeches
in the House of Commons have been distinguished by
equally high tone and have clearly yndcated the foreign
policy of the new Government There is doubt that
his SUCCESSOR Lord CLARENDON will fully carry the
principles which Lord JoHN RUSSELL has satisfactorily
enunciated The proceedings in Parliament, although
important in home point of view, not by any
strikngly interesting elsewhere.
The Canada clergy bill caused Friday night
spirited passage of wordsnot arms-in the House Of
Lords between the Bishops of Exeter and Oxford but
which the latter assured their erhps would lead
any serious consequences elsewhere. The bill has, how
ever been read second time in the House of Commons
by a majority Of SO in a very full house
In the House Of Lords the Earl of ABERDEEN announced
that it the intention Of the Government put the
law in force against refugees who conpre" against the
peace of foreign Powers. His words
sMy noble and learned friend has alluded to the duty
of the Government to take initiative of these proceed
ings and to institute prosecutions at law Now, have
the satisfaction of informing my noble and learned friend
that her Majesys Government have already this
decisions in of any such event occurring to give
just grounds complaint not throw il upon the Foreign
Minister to institute such prosecution; but when case
is made out sufficient properly to justify legal proceedings
against any parties so implicated the Government will
take it upon themselves carry such prosecution
and foreign Powers have already been informed of that
determination do not know that need say any thing
upon this subject. Lamenting we all must the
existence of any which should produce alienation
and esrangemen between Powers that have been long,
and desire to be- intimately connected do trust that the
which have given and shall be prepared to
upon, will be sufficient to aay the alarms that have
existed.
eff it could be supposed possible, indeed, that the
Government Of this country or the people of this country
had any connivance, Indifferent to the per-
petration Of the acts to which have alluded then in
deed, greater degree Of hostility would have been JUST
ned than which has hitherto been shown towards
speak only Of that atrocous attempt the life Of
ustrious Prince, the hope Of his country and whose
danger has revived all that ancient loyalty and devoted
tachment which has long been the possession OF his
family, but also Of the outbreak at Milan, where
few desperate have attacked and been putting to
death isolated individuals senres their posts These
may, indeed call themselves patriots bu they are
really dSsdssins IN disguise"
1t is due TO the French Government state that il had
already resolved to take active part in this question
and is said that the Emperor of the French has expressly
resolved pursue this in remembrance of the
hospitality received by himself when he was fugitive in
England and in consideration Of the prompttude with
which his accession the throne was recognised by her
Majestys Government.
On Monday Mr.. CARDwELL president Of the Board Of
Trade brought forward the proposed by the
Government for the relief of the shipping interest The
subjects Enquiry and relief eght lighthouse dues
passing TOLLS restrictions on manning volunteering into
the royal navy salvage deseron consular fees and pilot
age. Mr. HUME and Mr.. HENLEY both expressed gene
raj satisfaction at the measure.
On Tuesday Colonel MuRE moved for select committee
to inquire into the management Of the National Gallery
also to consider in what mode the collected of
antiquity and fine arts may be securely preserved judi
oousy augmented, and advanageousy exhibited to the
public. The committee was granted Lord J. RUSSELL
gave notice that Friday the 18th instant he should
move the adjournment Of the House from that day the
4th OF April, for the Easter holydays.
On Wednesday the House OF Commons was occupied
with matters oflocal interest Already thirteen members
have been unseated for bribery civ ~ hor arc wbios