Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-12
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FB0noUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, FEBRUARY IS, 1858.

We think nearly every body is satisfied with thu
Ministerial programme of business, to be brought
forward and attended to during the present session
az Parliament, excepting the ULTRA retormers Ihl'
party appear to be of opinion that the question o.
Parliamentary reform, with its ntermlnabie debates
about universal suffrage, short fariianents, ana
vote by ballot, is of more Importance 10 the wen
being of the nation at large than the equitaple au
instment Of the property tax, national education,
.0vford and Cambridge reform, the convict system,
local reforms, the Jewish disabilities, the concerns
Of Canada and the colonies generally and the East India
charter Friendly to reform of every kind as we are we
hold that the question of Parliamentary reform had BET
Tor he posponed for another session than any one Oh the
o,ber subjects to which we have alluded; and OF the
same opinion we think overwhelming majority OF
the people of England Ministers are said to be unaniT
mously agreed that some scheme OF representative re-
form must be devised and accordingly the commence
ment of the next session has been fixed for Its presn
ton to Parliament and the public With TINS we 'eei
satisfied believing that it is to the pressure OF
stances and any feeling Of dissemination tnat 'ne
delay is to be attributed. The Times" thinks that
Ministers have acted wisely in not promising or attempt
ing too much and that only moety OF the measures
foreshadowed by Lord JoHs RUSSELL can be sasiaoto
ly carried the of 1858 will not contrast uniaVo
ably with any of its predecessors for the last hVe OF
years. and remarks:
Some of these measures are of sufficient MAGNITUDE
to distinguish session that did nothing else OF pro-
gressve or remedial character To provide good SUD-
sute for penal colonies to devise plan that woud Sc
cure the of education for all without trenchhS
upon religious liberty truth, to make the universities
really open and national institutions and to give ish
tenants 1.-THE of what they expect without aeohshihg
the interest Of the landlord are works eyeray enough
for year-not to say of one Administration. 10 pe
candid do not expect to it all done by next Au-
gust None of these things done in a hurry we
have consider merely whether Parliament will have
time to exhaust half dozen important subjects in as
many months but whether will be able to do SO IN adj
dton all other subjects which will be forced on its at
tention by hostile or independent legislators
Lord CRASwoRTHs programme of legal reform IS re-
garded as somewhat scanty. He promises three things
He win introduce Lord CAMPBELLs bill for the regstra
ton Of titles propose bill for the regulation of
charitable trusts; and issue commission for the pur
pose of coyng the general body of the statute law
Law will also be promoted by the late occuper of
the wool-sack Lord Sr LgoSARDs who will continue
the exertions admirably begun when in office, that
place and patronage longer enjoyed equivalents
for the labor bestowed We sorry TO find that Lord
ST. LEoSARDs opposed both the proposed registra
ton bill and codifcation he regards them danger
Innovations and thinks that the repairs and
ton Of old fabric, however good the foundation may
be, ought to be made with great caution. You in the
United States had TO lay the foundation of your legal
superstructure to pull down any thing and the Ma
poeon codifcaton had to replace system, the very
foundations Of which had been anuihilated by social
earthquake. However, legal reform will undoubtedly
make great progress during the present session Lord
CAMPBELL will give his powerful aid to all Lord CKAS
woRTH proposed measures and they will all prob
ably be successfully carried The Canada clergy ques-
ton fairly the way for settlement, although oppos-
ed by the Bishop Of EXETER the ground that the
onal faith pledged TO the maintenance of the grant
the terms provided by the original act which gave the
endowment TO the Protesdnt religion for all time TO
come" The question appears TO be purely Of
political government its religious ingredient is entirely
matter for the consideration Of the Canadian Parliament
The province of Canada has won for itself something
than ordinary colonial constitution; it has OBJ
tanned not only representative system, but also re
sponsble government. The Queens representative in
Canada like her Majesty home is bound to choose for
Ministers who, for their proceedings and policy,
obtain majority in Parliament The province has con-
sequenty full Parliamentary system. The clergy
is the only subject present Withdrawn from its
jurisdiction. Politically speaking it is right that it
should be any longer withdrawn In an ecclesiasti
cal point Of view think the interests Of true religion
may be safely committed the people and the Parlia
Sos+ ~ ada Harry Of Exeter to the contrary not
outstanding
The Scot,man says that Mr. DsRAEEr is cashered
leader Of the Opposition in the House Of Commons This
is the resolution by large and unmanageabe
section Of the Derby party to make the deposition
settled matter Lord DERBY is said approve Of it
the little love that ever existed between him and his
Chancellor Of the Ekchequer having lately become less
The Marquis Of CRANKY is named as Mr.. D'lsRAELTs
successor and, failing him, Sir JoHs PAKISGToS. Mr.
DIsRAELI has done nothing but ask for explanation
from Sir CHARLES WooD for words made use Of e
the Electors Of Halifax very complimentary 70 tho
Emperor Of the French, toward whom Mr. DIsRAELr ap
pears DESTROYS Of extending his protection Lord JoHS
RrssELL in the absence Of Sir CHARLES WooD said tina
nothing dsrespectul to the French Government Gov
ernor was intended and Sir Charles says the same.
The FIRST division since the reassemblng Of Parliament
took place last night upon the third reading Of Lord Ro
BERT GRosyESoR's county elections polls bill, which was
opposed by Col sbthorp, Mr. spsoner, and Mr. Decides
but carried in very thin house, by Of l29 to 49,
The Parliamentary proceedings or last evening were
very varied and interesting In the Lords the Duke OF
NEWCASTLE stated i the intention Of the Govern
msnt abolish transportation ali parts Of Australia
Van Diemens Land, &c Immediately with the exception
Of Western Australia where convics would Ne sent 70,
some short time longer The Earl Of ABERDEEN sait
that the project Of aboshng the Office Of Lord euten
ant Of Ireland had been abandoned account Of the
position which it was likely to with in that country
Lord BRoUoHkM stated his intention Of supporting III
projected law reforms announced By the Lord Cha,
cELLoR and Lord ST. LEoSARDs. In the House Of Con
mons Mr. DIsRAELI gave notice Of his intention TO ca
the attention Of the House to the state Of relation
with France Mr.. FREwEs moved the repeal Of the h,
duty The motion opposed by the Chancellor Of 4
Exchequer, the ground that IL was premature in
present state Of Parliamentary business The Minister
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