Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-11

pdtilHeutS Oh the DTltiSn ADMIRALTY. "A COrTcSpOn-
dent of the New York Courier writes that there
now building for the Government seventeen steam
irigates all Of which are intended to mount, from
twenty to thirty guns on two decks. These vessels
are all built with flat midship sections, and are in
tended fortnight draught steamers their engines vary
from five hundred to eight hundred horsepower.
The same letter adds srss sfsf
few days since the United Service Journal stated that
was the intention Of Government down some twelve
or sixteen of the Hgun ships They carry battery
Of "a Az lbs and Sc lbs These was stated were
70 have the spars Of gun fgae with crew Of $50 men,
and engines of 6OOhoe power and be propelled upon the
principle also remarked that or twelve
gaes would be altered and steamers they are to
carry battery Of thirty 80 lbs and four Sc lbs with crew
Of $50 men, and have engines of 450hose power
also to be propelled upon the principle Within the last
week have noticed that the work them has already
menced at the different yards and within the last three days
am well that three engines have been contracted @
Pnvy Council held at Osborne House September -,
At which Prince Albert Lord Whace, the lord Chance
o the Duke Of Wellington Sir Robert Peel and other
bers attended Parliament ordered be further pro-
ogued to November 27 Most Of the members Of the Piy
Council proceeded Gosport by special train the South
western Railway, and thence steamer and returned to
London by the same route on the same day.
An explosion took place the morning the 18th in the
laboratory department Of the Royal Arsenal Woolwich by
which five and two boys instantly lost their lives They
the beakngup she'd and it supposed that in consequence
Of some friction the whole ignited The building
was Immediately on fire. but il extinguished The
loss, with the exception Of the destruction of human life,
not great 6tsss as uass
The money article of the London Times gives the following
estimate of the condition OF the railway mania ss
Seventy four railways completed. Ei03 i66, go
Branches projected. ,......... 80, 600 90
707 new companies .-..-.... 464, OBS, $50
Total capital ........,. .9602. s64 ,s76
This is independent Of the which il is pro
posed to invest in foreign and colonial railways.
The question whether Cromwell should have statue Is
undergoing very spirited discussion in England The lead
ing urged against it is the fact that he pro-
| nounced by the Government a regcde. M
In address before the Repeal Association John OCon
made the following remarks the impression which
seemed prevail among the Americans that the Irish people
| concnrred in the encomiuins General Jackson
"He had doubt great energy, great courage and great
determination in carrying out his Objects tHear He also
had which, perhaps many that hall would dis
sent nom-ne gave the English capital good Ecn1s f~s
cheering and applause That seemed cover multitude
Of sins with them. Renewed applause. He (Mr. OCon-
nelly must however, vindicae his countmen from the inn
Putaon that they could bear palaon Of negro slavery
and General jackson was he sorry to say, the scas
and nveterae supporter OF the accused system Of slavery
| Hear hear. T.
The received the 18th amounted to cess Of which
large proportion said TO have from Ishmen resident
in England and America. o
One hundred and thirty Jews converted to the Greek Ca
ga, recently. fsrs ,-
The celebration of the Of ST Louis at Rome on tho
25th August attended by the Pope and his Cardinals
Among the ceremonies the occasion that OF kissing the
Pope's feet
The fashions dress at present are the most ridiculous at
can be imagined. Men tiny hats with scarcely any
bnms almos without tails without straps and
about yard wide AZ the ankles tremendous waistcoat
the fashion and the dimensions in the year OF grace
l745 wach-rbands bearing ponderous punches
Of seals The ladies robes fitting tight the body and
buonng up 70 the chin like soldiers jacket paletots
ened in every respect like those Of men, only made Of silk
and bonnes resembling copuent and apcplecc coascues.
[Liuopooi Times.
The soldiers serving in the Pussian domnions have been
allowed by the Government receive instead Of their daily
atons of brandy, the value Of the in money This
step calculated promote the principles Of the Temperance
societies. which, through their officers have formally returned
thanks to the King for the privilege thus conferred
BRussELs SErTENBER ia Royal decree has just APP
peared in the Moniteur, sanchonng the formation of
mee for the purpose Of examining and discussing the
practical Of improving the condition Of the working
classes and also for the purpose Of directing the Of
Government useful foreign institutions for the benefit
above classes in order that similar establishments may be
formed here This committee will be merely adelberang
and will be attached TO the office Of the Minister Of Justice
Row. SEPTEsBER 4-The Pope is I an, sorry to say in
declining state Of health He is sadly plagued with
in the Being upwards Of eighty Of is
not likely that with his maades he will long be spared lie
odheaed, wclmeanng pious man, and is personally
much beloved Great seventies towards his people have been
committed in his name but his advisers and not himself
responsible for them.
BERLIN, SkPrKNBKR 9.The Congress of the ZoV erien
at Carhsue is pursuing its deliberations Nothing positive
s ntsn,ons be yet known but have said in
previous Letters there doubt will declare in favor Of
protective policy towards German manufactures that is say
Il will fix such high duty imported articles shall have
the effect Of preventing their sale German markets One
part Of the Congress proposes put cxravagany high
duties but the other warmly opposes that because, just
y says will prevent the exertine them
I'M nts 10 he
States hav6 believe, sent agent negotiate IL pos
bc, treaty with the Zol-verein which shall exempt their
from the medtate exclusion hut doubt much
that he will succeed.
ISLANDS OF rHE ARcHIrELAoo-The dsorganzed state Of
the Greek affairs shore has extended itself the high
and the small islands Of the Archipelago infested with
piratical craft OF every size and description.
STATISTICS or VIOLENT DsArHs. appears from the las
annual report OF the Of France that cxcu
Of suicides, executions doubtful omitted and
sH imperectly returned, in year $500 persons were
killed by mechanical injuries OF various kns by hiis halls
Of stone, &C., machinery, lways wagons carriages horses
and other agencies, acurng their bones OF erosnng 'ne
bces $50 lives lost by drowning 3oaf by ie VIZ
las by explosions 2,577 Ivy burns and 35z ny scahs ss
persons accidentally poisoned 90 were murdered and
there were 81 cases of mansaughter II is believed that al
though deaths by personal violence have diminished poison
ing the violence called accidental and the resulting dangers
have within present century, which may he as
crbed to the number deadly posons accessible ~
every chemists shop the introduction Of the force Of
s,ean The roed activity Of traffic. travelling navigation
agriculture manufactures and thinning operations. Science
itself creates new instruments Of death. a