Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18


swlzerands, Catholic and Protestant All is in Statu
quo in Russia and the northern nations of Europe, excepting
that terrible scouge the cholera, which has undoubtedly
reached Moscow 1t has however, disappeared from Tebi
zond and Ezeroum sporadic cholera have appeared
at Constantnope but of the Asiaiic. The may
be said of Paris nay Of Falmouth coast, but
they are just such always less all
Europe at this of the year Where, however, the
Asac cholera has undoubtedly paid visitation, has uni
formy assumed mder type than when in Europe before
and has very generally yielded early udcous medical treat
men If the fear Of should lead the Corporation of London
to assist instead of opposing Lord Mopehs sanitary
sures, 1t will help TO work out great good.
The continental newspapers state that the Government of
the United States have entered into treaty of and
friendship with the Pope, and that is probable Nunco
will be appointed to Washington. This considered
likely among Americans in London but it is regarded
quite so probable that Mr. EVERETT will out Minis
ter from the United States the Court of Rome the Quo
dtano published at Rome asserts. The which his
Holiness has adopted with respect TO the colleges about to be
formed in Ireland according the enacments of Protest.
ant British House Of Commons, has not met with favor in
England. But thinking and bera-mnded men see in this
act OF PIUs IL. nothing than strict adherence to the
line of duty which his position head of the Catholic Church
compelled him to follow he could tolerate the esab
ishment of colleges be called Catholic, in which Catho-
u
at Oxford could allow Methodism any other ism be
taught within its walls. The liberal man might not object
but the sovereign Poatf could have consented with
out nfracon of his oath Of office, In the time the
British Government will probably continue the building of
these colleges and before their completion which will be two
three hence the existing obstacles 10 the
of the Pope may be removed The presence Of Lord Mimic
at Rome will afford opportunity for commencing negotia-
tons on that point The political and philosophical party in
England is quite readyto the impedments still oppos
ed any official relation with the Holy See. 1t would rather
have to correspond with sagacous prudent and enghten-
ed men, such generally to be found the Qurna and
at the Vatican than with either the excitabe and ctious
clergy of Ireland the bigoed and ntoerant high church
party of England. These latter have been reused holy
rage by the vcey Of Ireland having dared to address the
Catholic peates 'your lodshps and pronounced the
phrase Catholic Hierarchy Neither the character of the
Pope the interests of Rome and of Italy will suffer by this
affair. very important event. Italy, is the ina-
tive step which has been taken towards the formation of an
Italian Customs League between Sardinia, Tuscany, and
Rome The Duke OF MOdena and the King of Naples have
been invited to join it and opportunity tacy offered
the other States Of the peninsula concur in this first mea
Of Italian nationality. Serious doubts entertained
days ago respecting the strength of the Sandman mon
achs attachment to the good of Italian liberty and in
dependence; these entirely removed and great
the chief cities and towns in Piedmont of the re-
cent reforms Charles Albert of Sardinia likely to become
greater popular idol than either Plus * or Leopold H. of
Tuscany. The King of Naples however resolved
that Italy shall universal face oy-he adheres
to the old idols of absolute power and kngy domination he
will yield nothing to the spirit of the age nothing the
sonabe requests of his subjects The examples and the
ngs of history are both lost upon him.
few words about another quarter Of the world ASia,
where the mighty empire of Hindostan every day becoming
and more object Of interest Europeans Some
ous facts with respect English with India have
lately been developed all our exports that country, ex-
cepng machinery rapidly diminihing-coton wooen,
and silk manufactures especially So whilst the machines
enable the people there manufacture them for themselves
sent out every year in increased quantities Nor our
imports satisfactory. Sugar does increase indigo
decreases and cotton has fallen one-hid than one
half what formerly In the revenue there is an alarm
ing deficiency, Notwithstanding increased conquests tribute
and taxable population The deficiency for the present year
estimated at 81 462 6 with debt contracted in India Of
g3s 954 There have been for many years great
to doubt the wisdom Of the fiscal government Of India
We told of the districts Of Guzera and Clutch, that
supplied nearly the whole world To Dacca and
other parts of Bengal where texture valling the invisible
webs Of Cos, celebrated in antiquity produced Both
the growth and manufacture Of cotton have disappeared from
Bengal and the quantity exported from the other provinces
has decreased and its quality deooraed and when these la
facts traced their they will probably be
found to rest in the mode Of assessing and evyng the land
raised by the East India Company and other fiscal OF
pessons This not the proper place go into the discus
on the mode by which this operation has gradually been
brought about might easily be shown BE the causes how
ever what they may, is painfully evident that the cotton
fields Of India fast reapsng into jungle, the population is
shrinking in number and deteoratng in wealth and morals
and unless different policy be pursued remedial
measures applied very likely have large pau
per population upon hands in addition the millions Of
Ireland and Great Britain
Intercourse between England and her distant colonies in
India and Australia will be much facilitated by recent arrange
ments charter has lately been granted TO company by
whom news will be conveyed Calcutta in forty days and
the anpodcs brought within the range Of sixty days post from
London high time that England stirred herself with
spec to navigation the Mediterranean, where her
postal and mercantile Communications have until lately been
dependant upon tco monthly packets from Southampton
whilst France has had ry post Office the Nc
deuanean and the Austrian Loyds company established at
Trieste has Twenty-Five steamers plying weekly TO all parts of
the This dscredabe to England possessing she
does Gibraltar Malta and the Ionan Isles the very keys Of
the great European lake. Mr.. Montgomery Martin has cal
culated that whilst population Of $50 Millions Of British sub
jecs and tributaries in India do ot consume more than Cd