Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-12

Excess Of expenditure. ............... l,495, 1916
Blaekuoods Magazine for this month contains long and
laboed article what is termed "Thiy Years OF Liberal
Legislation" is very able but certainly one-sidd dis
s!taton. proves, Lord GEoRGE BENTIScK has
than done, that figures and statistical tables may be
brought TO establish any thing particularly when all figures
and statistics which tend prove the other side Of the
ton carefully kept out Of sight, and alluded
than hey existed the principles which they involve
and eiucidae had bearing upon the subject II would be
hazadng much assert that all the ground occupied by
the article in Backwood untenabe but appears that
by far the larger portion of would have to be abandoned il
fairly and kfuy attacked with the facts and figures which
could legmately be brought upon it, We do not ac-
the writer Of misquong facts msang figures he is
experienced coniroversiaist do that but he only
quotes and what suits his purpose No doubt there have
been great in British legislation during the last thirty
years. saddle the whole upon the Liberal side Of politics
is rather too much.
II is painful TO observe that the powerful writers in both
Bdekuoods Magazine and the London Quarterly Rerieo
directing their energies and song their pages with vilu-
pcraOn of mi,igated description against liberal men and
liberal The article have alluded to proof
against the Magazine and one headed Pope Plus TX and
Ho in the Review, shows that is as strong an advocate
for things they a-abuses wrongs and errors all
together and puts its foot down decidedly in resistance to
progress and improvements il did in the days Of Clifford 1t
will not advance with the age it then is the dy Of the age
to advance without it, and leave welded to lis idols and
is doing
The Archbishop OF CASTERBuRr on account OF his great
age and nme has dcpu,ed the conservation Of Dr. HAMp
TO the Bishopnck Of Hereford commission consisting
Of three Bishops, whose yet announced The
ceremony take place Whitehall on the 3Oth instant
Dr. LEE will be consecraed Bishop Of Manchester before the
rcassenbing Of Parliament and thus two additional liberal
and tolerant members will be added the Bench Of Bishops
and the bill for the emancipation Of their Jewish e
low The BILL which has been read the first time in
the House Of Commons, merely provides that Jew when
elected member Of that house. shall swear due allegiance to
the Crown and TO uphold the succession
ing all intention Of endeavong subver the Church as by
law established, making this declaration in the plain and or
binary acccpaon Of the words without any evasion cquvo
cation, mental reservation whatever,he oath be adj
mnistered in the same way Jews directed be
sworn before giving evidence in a court Of justice.
This bill does not, however, remove all the disabilities and
dsqua6caons under which Jews at present exist For in
stance jew, after the passage Of this BILL cannot hold the
Office Of Regent Of the United Kingdom or that Of Lord
Chancellor, Lord Keeper or Commissioner Of the Great
Seal Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland Commissioner the
Church Of Scotland hold or execute any Office in the
Churches OF England, Ireland Scotland in any Of the
ecclesiastical courts about any cathedral college,
side and take any degree therein. Where Jew holds by
purchase or otherwise any right Of presentation to an ccces
asca benece such be exercised Ivy the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury Thus appears that the rights Of the
Church will remain sufficiently guarded even although half
dozen Jews should obtain seats in the House Of Commons
The Dukco WELrSeroS's letter TO Sir Jons Buneorsr
upon the subject Of the Coast Daces has at last been
published in the newspapers 10 be expected that q
would call forth host of continents The question naturally
divides itself into two parts The first being, how far thes state
Of the world and Of politics expose this country to greater
chances Of attack than have before awaited The
cond Il such risk be admitted what Of defence viii
be the most efficient and economical We do not assume the
ability to answer either Of these questions and there GER