Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-22


mls for admitting into bis columns in his paper Of the 9th
instant an article headed " Tie Uaied States Dresent and
Prospeetiue5' and which is further headed from our oun
correspondent and dated " Phladelhia March az ls47
This article Is full of yiupeaton aud
Take, for example, the following extract SIN this country
the United Sates there great obstacles flo CONNER
cal intercourse with Great Britain avarce and dishonesty
the part Of educated, talented and smart persons and
ignorance among the majority of the people," will quote
no more but from this sample may Judge of the rest Il
is strange that candid and liberal and talented journal as
the Economist should dee its pages with such nm article
am sufficiently sensitive quite aware upon the sub
Ject but can truly declare that in all the journals which
have during the present month, have not seen any
thing in relation to the United States which has offended me
except this article in the Economist Punch is sometimes
iunny and sometimes sarcastic; the "Tmes sometimes
snas and repeats old grievances about reputation &c but
this Is the first instance of wholesale abuse which have met
with. But such unounded caumnes will meet with few be-
levers among those whose good opinion is worth having
The American character and American institutions and habits
and feelings every day better and better understood and
the lberay of American citizens towards the furnishing Irish
has done towards eavenng the lump Of unkndoes.
which formerly existed here than be undone again by snv
possible number Of such persons the Philadelphia cores
pondent of the " Economist"
MAY The papers of the morning are loud in their
praise Of the citizens of New Orleans for their contribution
OF $4,000 towards the distressed Iish and Of Mr. BAN
cros exceedingly appropriate letter. when communicating the
| circumstance to Lord John Russell.
Thearcals have little novelty. The Opera House and
Covent Garden running hard race sometimes neck and
neck and sometimes one Of the rivals little ahead The
Opera House has great card to play in Jenny Lind who IL
to appear on the llth instant Mrs. BUrLER payi.e
the Princess Theatre her Julia, the Hunchback spo-
ken Of in the highest terms her juliet Romeo and juliet
ga To be nd
Of black performers, under the of Ehiopians jim,
Cro,cs, Mgger &c. has induced of theatrical
spectators to introduce black rather Jackened females
the stages and two three parties of this description are now
among the metropolitan novelties There seems be rage
for blacks just now Punch says that the cry used to be
London, the blacks falling, (audng the sooty pai-
ces issuing from million of chmneys) but that the
is the now for the blacks evidently rising" In proof
Of this will mention that a hardressers shop win
dow this morning the head and bust of buck female with
her hair dressed in the extreme Of fashion, surrounded by
| ,ohite heads similarly decorated
There is very little novelty in the literary world. Mrs.
Buffers "Year of Consolation is very clever book de-
scrbng her soounng the Continent for year with her
sister Adelaide. Some of the passages sngularly ga-
ph and there tone of deep feeling, indivduazed an
almost painful degree, which few persons REACH and
which cannot add to the happiness Of those who possess the
power OF doing One of the best books of the day Mr.
Ooubedays Financial and Statistical History Of England
from the Revolution of 1888 the present time" lead
feature of MI Doubledays performance is its total ex-
smpon from the responsiveness that almost always attaches
to the discussion of the subject. He has done much for
The statistics of finance Hersche has for astronomyren-
Tered it invaluable the unearned indispensable to the
erude and alike agreeable TO both It is indeed an interest
ing and welmed volume. There is no other work extant
containing any thing like the Of information on
The topics which il relates.
Among scientific notices may be mentioned that the Bri-
sh Association for the advancement of science will hold s
next annual meeting at Oxford, on the 22d OF
Tune, and to terminate the 30th There is now exhibit
ing in Parliament street working model an Electro Mag
netc Telegraph which prints end the line any COM
muncaton made at the other The operation certainly
very Ingenious and the effect produced apparently as perfect
rs can be- The gentleman exhibiting here be
IN American invention, and that is fast supesedng in the
United States the Teegraphs worked upon Professor Morse
pan This know nothing about bu, look for the arrival
the next packet with much anxious anticipation trusting
that will bring me the materials for posting up my acquant-
with the affairs Of your fondly-remembered countrv
There is good deal of gloom and uncertainty the money
market here yet although, to Stock Exchange phrase
thngs are fmer to day" than they few days ago.
dePutation OF merchants, &C. from Liverpool and Man.
chester have waited upon the Chancellor of the Excheoue
and expressed satisfaction at the representations made to them
Ivy the Bank which have convinced them that matters
not so bad they apprehended them be- The Bank
too, evidently easier for has extended its operations this
last day
The Chancellor of the Exchequer charges the Bank with
having acted incauousy and this added to the fact that
20 600 600 sterling wanted epy month for railroad ope-
aons that the large mporaon Of breadsus have caused
and will continue to cause large expectations of bullion; and
that the repeal of the conaws has made great changes in
The state OF balances and exchanges to be abundan
equal to produce the present depressed the money mar
ket The "Times" this morning that Russia
which appears be giant in monetary well as military
power Is about to invest considerable portion of her aggre
gated surplus in foreign stocks is stated TO
have this time surplus in bullion Of ia 0O0 600 Of ru
be about Eco, O00 900 erng and that 80 600 600 of
rbIes about e5 0oO are to be forthwith invested in
Russian and Foreign securities The money advanced by
Russia to the Bank of France said been advanc-
ed in accordance with this plan. This is another develop
ment Of the mighty power and the deep laid policy Of Russia
and affords ground and materials much reflection but
which and your readers may be thankful that have
at present time to indulge in. -
INDIAN CORN IN EUROPE.
Many suppose because much has been said lately of In
an corn, that it article of food just introduced into