Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-10

ring the late trying circumstances scarcely an in.
stance has occurred of clergyman deserving his
post. Irish immigration has caused much misery
and suffering among as well as expense to the peo-
pie of Liverpool. Fever appears 10 be spreading
there with feariully rapid strides. Additional
accommodations are now preparing at kTkdale, in
that neighborhood, for two thousand patients. No
less than thirty-nne medical men are now employ
ed in the eGiSting hospitals at Liverpool. Typhus
fever also prevails TO serious extent, at Ashton,
Stalybridge, and other places in the neghborhood.
We seem very much TO be in need of enlghten-
ment upon the subject of Prison Discipline i'll this
country. Most disgraceiu disclosures have lately
been made in the Court of Aldermen of the City of
London, with respect to the condition of the city
prison in Giltspur street. and OF the INSTRUMENTATION
of the prisoners. The Aldermen of London appear
TO be very slow-moving body. Many years have
elapsed since the necessity for new prison, or
better management of the present one, has been
brought to their knowledge, but nothing has been
DONE And, with respect to salubrlty, cleanliness,
&C., they appear to be averse 10 any improvement,
although great necessity for it has been made most
apparent. Should Lord Morpeth's bill, relating TO
the sanitary condition of towns, become law,
London would derive no advantage from il, the city
having been, by desire of the Aldermen and other
enlightened functionaries, stricken from the bill.
Of the Municipality of London which demand the
saluiary hand of reform The aldermen seem TO
regard themselves as Elaermen, and as such natu-
rally attached to old habits and customs, and averse
to marching along with the times. That wicked
rogue Punch" has dignlfed one OF the Aldermen
(Sir Peter Laure) with the Soubriquet of Sir Peter
NicR-in-the-mud, from the defence which he has
made Of the present condition of the city, and his
averseness any cleansing purifying operations.
The dissenting Electors of the city of London
and metropolitan boroughs, and the ad acent coun-
ties, intend 10 propose questions to the candidates
al the ensuing election upon all points in any way
affecting the civil and religious rights of Protestant
Dlssenters: they do not extend their protection to
Catholics or Jews 1t may be deemed, at least,
doubtful sort of lberality, which refuses TO extend
to others that which we are anxious to preserve to
ourselves The candidates for Parliament are to be
required to vote against any grant public money
for religious or ecclesiastical purposes, either for
the established church or any of the non-estQbiSh-
ed religious bodies of the country to oppose all
plans for endowng the ministers of any religious
: body, either Protestant or Catholic to oppose
any system OF general education at the public eX-
pence, which compels the use of catechism or
creed and attendance on any particular form of
religious worship; 10 embrace every opportuni-
: ty of abolishing Church-rates and Ecclesiastical
courts, &C." Now, whatever may be the abstract
correctness of the principles involved in the course
thus prescribed to members Of Parliament, it may
well be doubted whether, under existing circum-
stances the cause Of sound morality, pure religion,
and education and general social improvement,
would not be materially injured if Parliament was
returned a majority OF which would act up 10 these
requirements. " The Church' would certainly be
in danger and it is to be hoped that majority of
tba of 4 T.,
tration until better system has been prepared TO
occupy its place. No doubt great reforms are ne
cessary in its details and its practice, and the pro-
prety of its connexion with the State as part
and parcel of the constitution, may fairly continue
to be doubted and discussed; but it is much to be
questioned, if any ofhe various classes of Disseners
who are now so denunciatory of the Established
Church were exalted TO It's position and armed with
It's wealth and its power, whether they would be as
mildly tolerant as it is, and whether the civil and
religious rights of those who differed from them
would be so much respected. | am decidedly of
opinion, although Dissener from the belief OF the
Established Church, that there is more intolerance
out of the Church than ciha it, and that this spirit
of intolerance among the Dssenters is a rapidly and
dangerously increasing one.
The present administration of the Government
has probably passed through its last ordeal in the
J..
HUME, which amounted TO a vote of censure upon
Ministers for their having joined with France and
Spain in interference with the affairs of Portugal
The radicals, headed by Messrs. Hume, Duncombe,
and others, assisted by Lords G.. Bentnck, J. Man.
ners, and the "Io,mg England" Party in the
Commons, and by the Earl of Wmchesea and
Lord Brougham in the Lords, hoped to make con-
siderable capital by this motion. 1t did not, how
ever, even cause decent attendance in either
House during its discussion. In the House of
Lords, Ministers were defended by the Duke of
Wellington, and the motion of dsapproval was lost
by majority of 10, only ll3 Peers voting upon
the question; whilst, in the House of Commons.
after Sir Robert Peel and Sir James Graham had
approved Of the policy adopted by Lord John Rus
sell, the motion died a natural death by the House
being counted out" as it is termed, and 81 mem
bers only being found present 40 being the requisite
number to constitute House ~ out of a total of
65S. The motion thus fell through, and discussion
thereon could not be revived but by a renewal of
notice. which Mr.. Hume declined making Had
the House been full however, there is no doubt but
that Ministers would have been supported by great
majority they were, therefore, robbed OF triumph
by the neglect of members to attend in their places.
Il Is said that Parliament will be dissolved about
the 10th of July. calculation has been made
(and by -miniseralsts, oo) that Ministers will
have working majority Of about forty in the new
Parliament. Many of the reform party are good
deal dissatisfied with the Administration their prn-
c!pal charge against Ministers being the great de-