Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT
LONDON. JANuARy III. Is4s.

LONDON, JANUARY 12 l646.
The Iinaes newspaper Of the 9th instant has a
long and ably written article upon the United States
and the Mexican war; which was elected by the lead
ing article in the Mteiigencer Of the llth Decem-
ber, and the reply TO that article in the Union.
The whole article Of the Times is candid and liberal,
and fair in its general deductions, and is worthy the
leading Journal of Europe, when discussing the af-
fairs Of friendly, closely yconnected, and most inn
portant commercially and politically allied people |;
not allies by treaties and conventions but by af-
common parentage, liberal institutions enlightened
religious views, the same language, and common
literature.
The ceremony of confirming the election of the
new Bishop of Manchester took place on Saturday
last, when curious scene occurred, owing to the
opposition OF Mr.. GUTTERIDGE, a surgeon of Bir-
mnghar and his protest against such confrma-
tion Neither his opposition nor his protest, how
ever, availed any thing. DIR. LEES election was
confirmed, and he now only waits the final cere-
mony Of conservation before he takes his seat on
the bench OF Bishops. This is said to be the first
occasion on which the election of bishop has been
opposed since the days Of Archbishop LAUD, whose
nomination of Bishop MoNTAGU to the see Of Here
ford, we believe, was opposed by the Puritans.
The cause Of the potato blight has lately been re-
ceiying great attention from scentifcpersons. The
Dean of Westminster has addressed a letter to Mr.
Llndley le ceeDralpu D0tanSI, In winch ne pOlnlS
out the extreme probability that the blight was
caused by an atmosphere charged with injecting
elements. DIR. Buckland, Mr.. Milne, Sir Gaspard
La Marchant Governor of Newfoundland, Mr..
Adams, and other eminent men, have expressed
similar opinions. The summer of lS45 was very
wet, and thunder storms were frequent. Atnos-
pherc electricity may be only one ofthis blight.
Summer fross are probably another. Excessive
cold rains third. The great uncertainty that a.
tends the cultivation Of potatoes ought not to dmin
sh attention to it, but points out the importance
of not trusting SO exclusively has been done in
some countries, particularly Ireland upon tender
plant for principal supply Of food.
The meteorological tables kept at Chiswck, near
London, in l847, show that the amount Of rain
there during that year, only 64 inches, only about
twohds Of the average quantity, and less than has fallen
during any year since the commencement Of the present
century.
The deaths in London during the week which ended 25h
December 247 being 609 less than those of the week
BEFORE but 2o above the average The mortality, however
increased during the week. which ended the Isl nsta
when the deaths 500, being addition Of 352 aid
$50 above the average The deaths for the week which ed
the sh instant 1864 being 235 less than the pre-
cedng week, but still 3s above the average. There were
l02 deaths by Influenza and 81 by yphus The average
temperature was 43o.
The subject Of emigration Of considerable importance
both you and The made up Liverpool for
the year ls47 show the following results Emgraed to the