17 JANUARY 1852, page 11

Topics Of The Day.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. NOT for many years has the meeting of Parliament been looked for with so much curiosity. There is, indeed, no change in that b ody since it last sat and......

Volunteer Cavalry And Infantry.

SIR — In addition to an increase of the Army and Navy—a precautionary measure imperatively required owing to the present state of Europe—it ap- pears to me that a large......

Irttrro To Frattar.

EXISTING MEANS OF DEFENCE. &B. — The letter in last week's Spectator from a "New Subscriber" ap- pears to me to be more sensible and practical than most people will allow, and I......