Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26

the footsteps that have led the nation far they Id
gone, in a right direction,
With respect 70 war with France, which some ped
and some journals seem TO apprehend being more II
probable, see little which indicates il at present
Emperor of the French is certainly slippery uncere
Nous and very uncertain sort of person to deal with
the and temper of the present British Cabinet is
cideily pacific Lord ABERDEEN is VIGOROUSLY anti-pp
nacious Lord john RUSSELL is as quiet as Mr. CoBpt
without his ultra eccentricies and has taken every oct
sion lately TO make the most emphatic enuncation Of
determination to maintain peace The traditions and II
denotes Of the PEEL school any thing but warlit
Lord PALMERsToN will not be acuated by any blind
tired of Louis NAPOLEON We nothing warike loop
ing in the future at present; but so cratic bell
guides the power and the policy of France that the pr
pec may be changed long before " the Ides Of March,
and should not be surprised If the Executive shou
ask for augmentation Of force. They will not do
without having good reason for their request.
In the absence of any thing domestic of striking 4
very interesting description, give the following curo
list of business which has already accumulated on til
papers of the House Reform of Oxford University I'll
Law Of Mortmain the conduct of Sir James Brooke til
abolition Of the soap, advertisements and pape
and the duties tea and hops. Mr. Burr is pledged
urge the establishment Of Court Of Criminal Appel
The county elections polls bill has to 60 to third real
ing. Mr. ADDERLgY is to call attention to the CapQf
Good Hope. Mr.. BERKELEY will bring forward his a.
nual motion respecting the ballot; the Marquis Of
BLASpFoRD his scheme for the management of Chtch
property; Mr. ii. BROWN his motion respecting ratay
accidents Sir WILLIAM CLAY viii attack Church raes
Mr.. CHATrERIs attend the misnanaged National BAL
lery Mr. THOMAS DUNcoMBE move for an extensio, Of
the elective franchise, and urge the good offices ofBng
land to procure the withdrawal Of the French troops from
nr r info
Cuba and Rangoon. Mr. EwART will NOV. for thewith-
drawal of duties upon all articles of fool and FIR the
abolition of the punishment of death MI FAaAS will
attack Minister'S money Sir HENRY HALraD the truck
system and Sir d. HALL Episcopal reHnues. Lord
ROBERT GRowENoR will aim abolish the atorneys an
nua certificate duty and Lord HoTHAM urs the expul-
sion of all Judges of Superior Courts of Eqy and Ec-
Courts from the House of Commons. Mr..
WILLIAMS will advocate reform of the law ofrobate and
legacy duties Lord JocELYN, Mr. OTwAY, AID Sir HER
BERT MADDOX have notices about India. Ilrd DUDLEY
STUART will again the shortening of Araments,
and Mr. LOCKE KING will attempt to assmilatahe county
franchise with that Of the towns This is aog list but
there yet remain the motions for which particular day
has been fixed There the affairs of IRELkD and its
Church; there is dreary Maynooh; there ae ali the
Questions of law reform oaths, the law of Partnership
manning the navy fire assurance, aud the lay of settle
ment the disposition the in the house mich Sud
bury and st. Adams have lost, and the decisopftt
ttons against the election of one hr~ Ia -.
members Of the House: the Daiiy Ntrs we.IObserves
"ha. Varied interests are involved in tn questions
which will press for decision during the comg session
What hapes, fears expectations pending tie resolves
TO be to What new branches Of intstry are
looking be freed what channels Of enterprise to
be opened what irksome trammels wait to Il stricken
off the growing intelligence Of country andour time
Peers and peasants landlords and traderspeople at
home and abroad, in counties and in ourcolones-
the mild Hindoo and the savage Kafrmen all ranks
and III all quarters have interests lessn the de-
csions of the English Parliament Greater o. smaller
the interests and the topics may be- but all Important
Look, for instance at that gigantic quesonof india
in which the welfare Of hundreds of millions are involved
and which-unless startled by the responsibility
Parliament viii assuredly into another twenty
years duration by renewing for that term the Leaden
hall charter That topic alone would give food for
days debate. Then, again. on the Cape of Good Hops
inquiry may hinge discussion and decision strengthen
ing what is good confirming what is abominable y
modes Of colonial government; and with man.
another entry this first programme that now await
the senatorial performers in ST stephens"
The Opposition papers appear to wish to make politi
cal capital out Of Lord PALMERsToN by trying
vince his Lorshp that he has been exceedingly scury
treated first by being forced out of the Wing Admins
tration by Lord JOHN RUSSELL then by being
out Of his longheld post of Foreign Secretary in tn
ABERDEEN Administration and supplanted first by Lore
JONI RUSSELL, and again, is understood by Lor,
CLARENDON. There is a general belief, however tina
Lord PALMERsToS is perfectly satisfied with his position
in the present Administration, and that the best under
standing exists between him and Lord JOHN RUSSELL re
spectng any thing which occurred under the Wing regime
The Morning Chronicle appears to apprehend some diff
Guilty with the ultra Liberal party. 1t says
:" Mr. Golden, Mr.. Bright and their friends have re-
Gently shown disposition to throw difficulties in the
way Of the only practicable Administration for which
they might have been expected to feel any sympathy
they surrounded will be disincned critcse
with severity any Ministerial to which plausible
exception be taken.
systematic hostility to such Government founded
its refusal TO adopt the crotchets Of singular and
popular sect, would be formidable than the
fare which is equally threatened behalf Of the ntoe
rant rump of the late Irish Brigade Nothing short Of
general difference Of political opinion can justify orga
nized opposition and before Ministry can be endanger
ed it is necessary that some Parliamentary party shall be
prepared to assume the rens Of power"
The Morning Post and the Standard say that such o
party prepared to assume the reins of power does
exist that consists of 80 members and will be greatly
augmented by the result of the pending petitions.
This Of words will, however, soon have practical
result the debates in Parliament will during the Mex
week, show whether Lord ABERDEEN can depend upon
the friends Of Lord PALNERsToS and Of Messrs CorDEs
and BRIGHT, as firm and cordial allies or not and whe
ther Lord DERBY can rely upon the 80 members who
were returned to Parliament supporters Of protection
continuing to fight under his ag the powerful war
cry which united them has been abandoned
Mr. CoBDrN has been ndulpnp in some If those Va On