Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-27


pal towns Of Lincolnshire least million sterling,
very nearly equal the present paper circulation of the above
named countless and the entire amount four or five
times as much as is at this time. There doubt but
that the present much the healthier and safer state OF things
but very curious statistical fact is developed which might
lead useful conclusions if traced in all its bearings and
ations. Banking is however, still very profitable business
have from the best authority that the profits of private bank
the manufacturing districts amounted last year 000
than half million of dollars The annual accumu-
aton of capan England prodigous and is vaousy es-
tmated at from thirty to fifty millions sterling II certainly is
not below the former The annual mineral produce OF
the kingdom is estimated twenty five millions sterling,
the whole of which may be said be created by labor OF
this coal constitutes 100 900 and iron e. 000
the remainder is copper, lead, tin, salt manganese &C.
The great increase of mortality in England is subject Of
very painful contemplation Ambiguity Great exertons will
be made in Parliament 10 obtain system of sanatory egula
tons which may remedy this rapidly increasing calamity
The returns of the Registrar General for the three months
ending with the year 1916 show that in foryve cities and
towns (ncudng London) the deaths, which in the cores
pondng three months of s45 80 $685. amounted in 1916
to 49, s64 an increase of 43 per cent 1t is singular fact
that the increase less in London and its surrounding dis
tcs than in any other of the oy-fve places. The list
not limited to closebui crowded, manufacturing towns, but
included such healthy localities Brighton Oxford Bedford,
Exeter, York, Carlisle, Winchester Colchester Wrexham,
Holcywel, Cockermouth, &C. Yet, with this fearully in
creasng mortality, the population Of the United Kingdom is
also increasing at the rate of eight hundred per day The
daily births exceed the daily deaths o5s tho surplus
OF 256 is supposed to be the average number of emgans
The emigration into England from Scotland and Ireland was
from 1881 to ls4l about FL 900 annually This dread of
the increase of population is by any of modern
gin. have now before me pamphlet printed more than
two hundred years ago. in which the propey of coonizng
the then British provinces in North America urged as
necessary of keeping down the superabundan popua
ton of England It there stated that there were at that
time three times many carpenters, brckayes tailor and
artisans of every kind could be employed yet England has
on ever SINCE has increased her population least FIVE
fold and never except under particular vstaons like the
one, has her population approached the danger Of ia
mine. Improved agricultural skill and increased industry
have supplied the increasing demands and is now conf
IDENTIFY asserted that the adoption of the suggest
ed by Liebeg and others in their writings upon agricultural
chemistry, would increase the produce Of the kingdom from
one third to one half in amount.
The for the past year has proved very productive
and the finances OF the country but for the distress Ireland
and the consequent expense thrown upon England would
have been in highly satisfactory position 1t gratifying
ind among the items of the annual that the post
ice increased during the last year 9s5 600 The
AMOUNT of official postage paid during 1916 by the Govern
nent offices Gl2l,Sl7 rs.
Parliament has been in five weeks. The great
hing hitherto accomplished has been the defeat Lord George
Benncks motion respecting the completion of Irish rail-
Dads by the advance of sixteen millions of English capital
The triumph of Ministers this occasion has been the tr
mph of the country, and has given universal satisfaction
lord John Russell will have an arduous session of it. but il
generally understood that he will have the support of Sir
Robert Peel upon all leading questions, and general
lection which cannot be far off, will give him additional
engh There does not appear to be any organized oppo
alton to the Administration Lord George Benincks mo
ion was merely an ad captaad one, over the Irish
members to the ranks Of opposition which sgnaly fail
ID through Lord John Russes prompt and decided conduct
The distress 4 Ireland is of extensive and horrible
description Famine far depends upon their o,cn
support is almost universal The Government of England
md The people at large doing all they can to mitigate the
ufernss OF the Irish people, but be feared that thou
ands must perish through absolute desuon before any aid
an reach hem IN remote parts of the country. Scotland
excepting in the Highlands and in the Islands, has an
op but In these sections of The country the distress has
'een very great and many, it is feared have persisted through
hunger.
There is much dissatisfaction in England respecting the new
Door law system, and great efforts will be made in Parliament
o remodel it to considerable extent if not to repeal it alto
,ether Liverpool paper of this day February 23 states
hat respectable nhaban of that town had in one hour
weny-sx applications for relief his door, and the whole
lay, nearly two hundred Such is the fearful extent of pau
lerism Yet the manufacturers busy EMPLOYED the
gcultuss luxunatng in exoant prices for their produce
very ton OF shipping requson and capital of every kind
ecelvng ample remuneration for its employment. am truly
iesrous TO attribute the increase of paupeism temporary
ause for can nothing in the general condition of Eng
ish affairs which is calculated lead to such result am
constrained to however, that more of human e
uton and suffering in London and its nephborhood in six
weeks than witnessed in the United States in twenty-five
'eas fyou can send US breadus sufficient to supply our
wants until harvest and Providence should make that harvest
IN abundant this temporary cloud will be dispersed and
III classes OF people here be made comfortable oresce in
his present state OF things issue which will bind the United
States and England closer together than probably any thing
sc could have done and will be well for the world should
for elements of dcord are many powerful and
c,ve in continental Europe England need take no part in
hose squabbe is she disposed to do so her policy is
'eace, and she will sedulously pursue it,
France is suffering from deficiency Of food and from the
existence Of strong party political disagrcements, Her
noneyed institutions all wrong and the Bank Of France
weak and in bad credit Russia and Austria are full of am
'ous projects fatal, is to be feared to the peace Of the
continent Prussia appears to be leaning towards liberal and
enlightened policy, and longer ranges herself alongside
he two Empeors. She has lately strongly protested against
he Spanish and French alliance She has aso last grant
d constitution to her people, which, although may be