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

abolished slavery in his domnons Ibahm Pacha Egypt
has since ms return from Europe liberated all his slaves
nus apuay anu absolute power sometimes produces goods
but amusing to hear the we-mcanng very i'll inform
ed antavey people here quote these facts as examples for
the United States and wonder that what can accomplished
in Mahomcan Turkey and Tunis, be also done in
Chr stan Amercaa Sufficient proof that when the aboi
onsts Of England talk slavery the United States they
medding with that Of which they literally know nothing
The greatest attention being paid in England
stca information The Organization of the Board of Trade
had already done much but is still wanting upon
many important points the principal is the annual agri
cultural produce of the country Much surprise has been
pressed by my friends that considering great extent the
country approximation the truth upon this subject
could be obtained in the United States The Government will
endeavor remedy the existing deficiency this respect here
for the future. The East India Company, alive the i'm
portance Of statistical information, have just established
bureau for the collection Of East India statistics and the result
will be highly servceabe.
There does be much doing here in literature.
Bulwer has published defence OF his Lucrea from the
charge OF an immoral tendency majority Of the press say
that he has made the business rather than better The
most decided hit of the Mr. Thackerays (Tmarsh)
Mrs Perkins Ball" hope that you have the Lon
don edition with the plates. Dckenss Domby and Son in
wide of che mark, what will be the plan of the work.
now he has killed off little Paul. Surely his
have Miss Fox for his mother Dickens is Paris
but will be in London attend the Theatrical Fund dinner
very interesting work has lately been published by Mr. G..
McFarlaae, entitled Romance of Travel" In this the
examines Maderilo
and Ferdinand de Pinto the latter called by way of preemi
nence, the prince Of liars and shows that these celebrated
travellers did altogether deal in fiction. He has separated
III, and
and useful book Mr. Dsraei has published novel
called "Tancred or the new Crusade Sheridan Knowles
has also published novel entitled 'tGeorge Lowell" Mrs.
Butler (Fanny Kembe) has work in the press neither
its title description has yet been announced The union
Of the Westminster Review with the Foreign Quarterly will
probably produce the best and most impartial critical journal
of the day. There excellent articles in the
ast number particular very elaborate review of Carisles
6 Life and Correspondence of Oliver Cromwell" A new
work by the author Of Sam Slick is announced by Fraser
about appear his Magazine, under the strange title of
How many Fins has Cod :" The nature of such a pub
cation it is in vain to speculate upon. ,,
The theatrical has commenced and the Opera House
has opened with great eca and the arste both the
opera and the ballet, have made successful debut.
Coven Garden Theatre will open during the first week in
April with very strong operate company, including many
OF the most celebrated and best known performers Whether
two houses for the performance of the Italian opera be
supported in London problem of difficult solution the
approaching will determine it. In the time the
legitimate drama is banished the little shabby suburban
theatre Sadders Wells, where Shakspeares plays per-
formed good sy and where the lover of old fashioned
tragedy comedy, and farce may find and graf
ion.
Mrs. Butler Fanny Kemble) playing Manchester and
receive five hundred pounds for nights performances
greater price, is sad than has been previously paid
to any performer Some has calculated that she will
ceSe four times much for repeating line, Byron
Scott ever received for wrtlg She opened with Julia
in the Hunchback, very enthusiastically received
although of the local critics take many exceptions her
style Of acting Az
The Chancellor of the Excheque has brought forward his
budget for the year. He estimates the annual income at
Esq., o0O and the annual expense e5l 576 900. To
this expenditure for the year must be added the necessary
lief for LELAND calculated million sterling per month";
to the next harvest, eight millions The Chancellor pro-
poses to borroU this from the consolidated fund.
There chance therefore, of any repeal of tea,
tobacco, malt, any thing else although, if the Minister'S
argument be good onehat the increased receipt of duties
Coffee ea currant sugar. BUTTER and cheese has arisen
from increased consumption, caused by diminished duies
probably would also hold good further reduction Of duty,
such generally consumed articles and tobacco The
final report of the Liverpool Anmonopoy Association says,
that g" the duties reduced eneha the consump
ton Of would increase from foyou millions hun
dred and five millions of pounds annually and of
raise increased revenue
had parcel of agricultural seeds committed my
by the Patent Office, which distributed among the farmers
of this neghbohood have letter from Of them, who
says 81 have examined the samples of wheat, &c. contain
ed in your valuable present. and fancy they will tell greatly
change Of soil, &C. We preparing land (Nov.
l9lh) for the different sorts, and hope have the
wheas in. Cannot we this side, send of
agricultural and garden seeds the water which might
be servcesbe, least acceptable, friends there
think much good might be done by this sort Of interchange
at all events might tend very much to increase kind and
friendly feelings and should be very glad TO lend such
arrangement all the aid in my power
We have information that the constabulary reports from
Ireland that the number of deaths which have already
occurred in Ireland from famine and its attendant mseres
up the ghtfu amount Of fifty thousand persons.