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

LONDON, SEPTEMBER lS.-Coarersions 10 the Roman
Catholic Chmeh.-The Rev. Charles Bridges late of Ore
College Oxford has been received into the Roman Catholic
Church. Roscombe Pole Esq, churchwarden of Bridge
water, with his lady, three sisters and the members Of h
establishment has also seeded from the Established Church
and entered the Roman communion One Of the ladies'
understand, Mrs Anstce, widow of the late Professor
sce, Of Kings College, London Other sccessons from the
establishment expected to take place in short time. Mr.
Pole has announced the secession Of himself and family the
Rev. Mr.. Mill, vicar Of Bndgewater
BnITIsH TRADE CHISA.-Accounts Of the trade of
China for the last year have been published the
don papers, which enables compare the effect of the
present commercial relations OF England with that country
with those which have subsisted heretofore II appears
the imports from Great Britain China the year amount
ed in value to the following
Into Canton Sic, 500, 1872
Changhai.. ...................2436 ,44S
Annoy, Ningpo, and Chusan. 100000
Total. ......... 20, 765,5l4
Imports by the East India Company, who then enjoyed
the monopoly of the trade, in 1881, SO, 1876, 223.
Annual average Of imports into China from Great Britain,
for six years preceding the treaty Of Pekn, while the trade
was open, Sll 205,2y0
SINGULAR PHESomENA.-During the last few weeks va
singular appearances have been at different times visible
in the heavens. About fortnight ago. belonging to
that class Of physical phenomena generally known by the
Of falling planets by many Of the nhabi-
an,s Of ST. Hee and after careerng through the heavens
for minutes observed descend rapidly TO the
EARTH bursting into thousand fragments II is curious and
interesting all times TO watch the phenomena Of the celestial
SPHERE especially from the that modern
science has yet determined. they uncomfortable
effect the general operations Of the terrestrial world.
Within the period Of eight weeks the of island
have had their scientific casuist called into the field
duge in pecuaons respecting comets aurora boreas shoot
ing stars and various other appearances Of singular and
markabe nature, and If judge from the immediate past
they viii require in order to exercise their ingenuity to keep
awake during the night for considerable time further On
Saturday evening last rather early Sunday morning,
BILE strange than any which have Of late preceded it,
globe Of fire. apparently Of the dimensions Of bal
loon, observed TO about from position position,
making its appearance place. in another /,
might be blazing with all the crimson
Of the IL sets autumnal sky, in another shi-
ming with full, clear, and FURNISHED light iradatng the
whole aerial vault Sometimes stationary, il would all of
sudden change its position, and locate itself upon spot
considerable distance Here again would remain for few
minutes when, if tired Of the quarters had chosen mi
crate without further ceremony to another Alternately the
subject Of these appearances il remained for nearly hour,
when in second becoming detached from the spot which
il was fixed il flew with a tremendous velocity through the
sky, and took refuge behind dark and mnSy cloud
Jersey Times.
ArsosPHEHIc Acknowledgements trips have beer
made on the Croydon Atmospheric Railway, which, witt
allowance for the fact that every thing Is not yet in compe
working ORDER have been very satisfactory. The line is v
miles long, extending from the Dartmouth TO Croydon
The average speed, only engine being employed 70
the five miles thirty miles hour, The greatest velocity
forty five. greater speed attained Friday TIL
passed up hs vaduc the Brighton line whc
has incline Of in So at the rate the other parts
In report to the directors Mr. Samuda the engineer, re
marks speed Of seventy miles per hour has been aane
with train Of six carriages, using only one steam engn
sections Of main In length Of five miles we hav
found practicable TO obtain Of twenty niche
IN the whole LENGTH and have trains upwards OF sSt
miles hour the five miles with the aid OF one engn
only"
The newspaper reporters who followed the Queens rout
Germany furnished by the Duke Of SAKE Ccbug wit
and all requisites.
The Men and the Danube have been length united by
canal This great work designed by Chsremange, an
has been finished by the King Of Bavaria.