Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-02

has been dvuged too curious not TO be examined II will
be remembered how Mr. John Young made kind Of bargain
with Lord George Bentnck, that the "country party
would oppose the first reading Of the Irish assassination
BILL Sir Robert Peel calls H. the third reading Of the
bill should not be pressed before Easter Il presum
ed that in order to impede the BILL the country party
might help make much of the opposition the
ton bill such is the parliamentary view of honest tactics
Sir Robert Peel disavowed the bargain and refused ray III
but Lord George and his party had gone too far retreat
the Irish bill have their support. Their virtue has
been rewarded Anxious the eeaders were or profess
ed TO be for the uninterrupted progress of the BILL the
Irish members too much bent upon their objects
waive opposition to the coercion bill in the earliest stage
The BILL therefore, has been set aside for fight
the other measure.
EXTRACT LETTER BRITISH GENTLEMEN
HOME.
PowERs, the American Sculptor, whose Greek Slave"
purchased by counyman Mr. GRAST, recently attracted
such universal admiration has been engaged bust of the
Grand Duchess, and has produced speaking portrait
An Eve, by him, is still in his studio II is figure Of
infinite beauty and dignity presenting first mother the
moment of her first transgression.
WEsT INDIA FREE TRADERsThe able report Of the act
ing committee Of the West India planters and merchants
the half yearly meeting of the general body the 18th in
slant is another symptom Of change in doctrine To popular
apprehension the West India body has long been regarded
prop of the protective system only secondary the English
landed interest in weight and devotedness The West India
body, however, has moved with the age. The following
the last paragraph of their report The committee seek no
privilege for the colonies for which they do render full
equivalent advantage They believe that with unlimited
freedom of intercourse for the purpose procuring free labor
wherever it may be foundwth reasonable time reap the
fruits of this accsssonwh the abrogaton Of the imperial
duties which restrict their supplies from other
the admission Of at the rates of duty which may
be chageabe upon spirits distilled in the United Kingdom
from foreign grain, and with the free Of their products in
any which the people Of this country may find desa
bethe West India colonies would spring into life, and
rank again among the most valuable possessions Of the British
Crown"
EXTRACT FROM THE LONDON SPECTATOR OF MARCH %.
Books political TOPICS in the Polish language printed
at Paris, often with htspages quite alien to their contents
TO he found in every village and almost in every cottage
throughout Galca and Russian Poland They charac
tezed by the embercd passion be expected from exes
well nigh lost hope, and the crude theories be expected
from persons who have enjoyed regular training Of the
mind and who in state Of highly excited feeling have been
brought into contact with the most visionary and anatca
members of the European revolutionary party The srenu
efforts of the Russian and Austrian Governments have
proved unavang keep their Polish provinces from being
inundated iOith such lO0rks.
EXTRACT A LETTER NAPLES, DATED MARCH 11TH,
PUBLIsHED 10Th.
treaty has been made with the United States since that
with England, the reciprocity principles by which
the duties Scian wines are TO be placed on the rate
great business in that line those wines being very well suited
to the taste of brother Jonathan.
SPECTATOR.
Since the fanatic and excited times which witnessed the
origin of the orde the Jesuts have done little than pro-
duce works on education other compilations besides
contributing their share to missionary books If they should
now be stirring than hitherto it characteristic they
have in with the times and perhaps the Protestant
priesthood will not be any the for little Of the simu
lus of competition in educational matters at least.
FROM LONDON ATLAS.
Paramens on either side the channel constantly afford the
spectacle Of great man. the anxious discharge Of the most
solemn and arduous of Duties stung by mportunae
wasp-and this is disgusting enough But Ia chanabre
Ia cabre! It is the place for the free utterance
Of all hings-even the basest-and oil find their answer
their level The importance Of the object commended for the
virtue of fighting souy for opinions held sincerely, afford
for many sins against good feeling and good manners
at least render expeden that they should be tolerated
not TO mention that to attack powerful and we'll armed adj
yesary, in however bad spirit at least cowardy