Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-10-07

ing almost exhausted, and of the stock of old wheat
hand being very small but speculation is at the
foundation of these rumors. Government ought,
and it very easily might, put it out Of the power OF
any one man, or any body of men, 10 trihe thus
with such an important article as bread. The col
lection and publication Of national agricultural sta
stics would in great measure correct this fragrant
evil.
The approaching Comet IS undoubtedly theead-
ing event in scientific matters. II has been seen,
on the verge of our system, by DR.. PETERSEN, of
Altoona. Mr.. TAYLOR, of Liverpool, has also had
an interview with the illustrious stranger. II is
two hundred and ninety-two years since it last fa-
vored our earth with visit. 1t will not, however,
come so near us as it did in 1864, when the dis
play was terrific, "great, bright, and spreading a
long broad tall as described in the annals Of Col
mar. In the year 1856 its distance from the earth
was less than seven millions OF miles. II will not
during the present visit be nearer than thirty mil
lions Of miles. In 1856 it was in its ascending
node; it is now passing the descending one, as in
1864.
The atmospheric railway has probably received
its death-blow by the abandonment of that mode Of
traction by the South Devon Railway Company,
after having spent 100000 in experimenting up
on it. The system is found to be too expensive.
II costs CLOS to earn glOO. No more need be
said about it. Punch places it in his obituary of
this week.
The business of reviewing is carried on in Eng
land in very shameful, or rather shameless man
ner. For instance Miss LYNN's "Amymone" is
very highly extolled in Bentey's Magazine, and
JOHN s. MnLs's Political Economy in Fraser's.
Now, we do not wish to say word against either
of these publications, for we have doubt but each
is excellent in its way ;butit happens that BENTLEY
is the proprietor and publisher Of Anymore"
and that Mr.. PARKER. the publisher of Fraser, is
also the publisher of Mr.. Mils's book Uerbum sap.
The subject of JUSIUs is just now engrossing
much Of the attention of the LITERARY world. 1t is
SO far from being exhausted that new harvest OF
publications is ready for the sickle. Mr.. CoULToN,
the editor of the Britannia newspaper, has just
published volume relative to Junus. Mr.. MUIR
RAY advertses a new work on the same subject.
Lady FRANCIS. is about producing some new argu-
merits in favor of her husband being the author.
gentleman in Sussex is writing in favor of Lord
CHESTERFIELD. Mr.. WooDFALL is preparing new
edition for Mr.. Bonn. The Gemlemen's Magazine
says two new works are preparing in America.
Sir DAVID BREWSTER has been engaged for some
years in investigating the authorship of Junids,
and is inclined to ascrbe it to Mr.. LAcHLAN Mac
LEAN Mr. BRITToN, in his late work on the "Author
ship d Junius," thinks that these letters produced
veryextensive influence on the public mind, and
led to hany of the political privileges and advan-
tages which the people of England now possess.
The ABOLITION of the Corporation and Test acts,
Cathos emancipation and reform in Parliament
might Vie says. have been unknown in the pre-
sent ageif the Letters Of J,oaus had not led the
way to tsat free and unfettered expression Of pub
lie opini4 which has produced such important
results. II tenth part Of this be true, the peo-
pie of Engltd ought to spare no pains to discover
the author d a work to which they owe so much.
SEPTEMBrR l5.-The principal news of the
morning is tie surrender of MEssrNA to the Neapo-
Titan troops after bombardment of some hours.
An interesting debate is going on in the French
Chamber, in winch NJ. THEIRS, as the head Of the
practical party, ekes prominent part. song
called MonsieurCredit" has been seized by the
police in Paris. I've Duke of Bordeaux is known
by this nanIe, being regarded by his party the
rcstorer OF confidence and credit. The name Of
HENRI DE BoURBoS is also anagramized into Roi
de Boaheur. Ireland is threatening again. ~