Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-15

obviously supplies us with sufficient for mainsinin
possession of Chusan, at least ill arrangements shall hav
been entered into for facilitating our intercourse with tn
southern capital According report, however, our excu
sion from Canton rather owing to the fierce aversion Of tn
inhabitants than the dupicy OF the Government which
II Is supposed will prefer reinqushing onusan us' iae
of province at times prone to rebellion and anarchy
may safely therefore, be taken for granted that rm ant
sul dplomast conduct the negotiations we shall Obtain
Chusan, in return for the sacrifice oil nominal privileges
Canton where no Engshman make his appearance with
out the risk of being grossly nsuted We venture how
ever to predict nothing All we know Is that Chusan ie
within REACH provided our representative IN china bs
gifted with ordinary prudence and receive proper instruction.
from home Still whatever in this matter may
be- il will by no means Justify the unskul and luckess poll
CIV which, at all events has exposed to the risk Of losing
the valuable island the coast OF China without secu
| ing advantages equivalent to such sacrifice"
| A total silence about O'CoNNELL is maintained
by the French press. A late speech Of the Libe.
rator assures the world that il has been his constant
Iife-endeavor to prevent separation between Ire
land and England One of the most powerful
throes of his heart was for the connexion between
both countries" Accordingly, within the year
past he has invariably endeavored to impress it on
the Irish people that all the British parties the Mi
nstry the Parliament, the Protestants of every de-
nomination, are bitterly and incurably hostile to
Ireland
1t is lamenable. indeed that the potato-disease
has spread in Ireland.
Atmospheric infuenceis the present theory of our
savans. 1t was stated to the Scientific Congress al
Naples that in Italy the mulberry and olive and
the beet-root are epidemically affected.
The Paris Ur,iUers, poltco-religious journal OF
weight and currency, contains long letter, dated
the 9Th ultimo, from New York, on Religion in
the United States. Stress is laid on the conversions
from the Protestant denominations to the Catholic
church, and distinctive account given of the sub
divisions of Professionalism. 1t is exultingly affirm
ed that American Puseyism is doing much for the
Catholic cause. You will remark the final transit
ton of the Puseyite oracles in England, which con-
firms, at least, the original Interpretation of their
doctrines and purposes by their adversaries. A
letter from Oxford, of the lth instant, says:
Mr Newman has been received into the Roman Catholic
Church. Several other members of the University
ceved at the same time with Mr. Newman and others
the point Of Withdrawing from the Established Church. The
of those who have already the Church Rome
will shortly anspre Another Fellow of Oriel has resigned
his fellowship These announcements have caused great
sensation in Oxford. No know where and how
il will all end"
French adyices concerning the new German Re-
formation, styled in England the consummation of
Luther's work, differ materially from the British.
They are in no degree encomiastic or sanguine.
The London Morning Post of the 18th instant has
an editorial article the subject, of singular and
impressive pnrport.
Your Southern inqriirers do not, trust, overlook
g the British and Foreign Ant-Slavery Reporter"
1t is devoted, primarily, to the American slavery
question. For example, the number Of the lst
instant teens with matter to disabuse and awaken
every real American. The leading article, of FIVE
broad columns, is entitled, Observations on the
importance of drawing supplies Of Cotton and Su-
gar from British India for the Home-market." 1t
was addressed memorial to the British Cabinet,
and answered with most courteous assurance that
"'the paper should engage the attention of the MEM
bers Of the Government at large" The subject Of
the India culture, and its effect the "execrable
tyranny in America" are amply investigated.