Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11

sage the existing laws protecting the navigation and the
shipping interest Of this country be repealed your memo
alss will be driven seek employment in another State
speaking the same language and possessing similar laws
where seamens interests and seaens rights are carefully
attended to- and where thousands Of British seamen have
already found protection thus weakening your Majestys
empire, and giving strength a maritime competitor" There
will be one Of the hardest battles Of the session fought in the
House Of Commons upon the navigation laws.
Parliamentary paper states that the excess of public ex
penditures last year over income e., $3.50, 1893.
In the Theatrical world there is little new except the pre-.
paatons which the rival opera houses are making for the
Her Maesty's theatre will open next week Jrssr
LIND will arrive in March she is appear in Desdemona
Anna, Lucia &c. among other novelties Mozars Zauber-
hote is be introduced Another prina DONNA EnmIsrA
TApoLIsI, from La Scala and San Carlos to make her
debut before London audience Many other ases Of great
eminence enumerated including Sgnora Crive Ade-
ade Moltn, Mde Schwartz, &c. The ballet will be very
song with Marie Tagion Carlotta G, Certo ST. Leon,
&c. Covent Garden will open the 9Th Of March, The
will consist of ortysx nights, and terminate the
18th Of August The principal vocal performers engaged
Sopran Mesdames Grs Persan, Garcia Vardo Ronconi,
and Castelar, ConaAo, Mile. Alboni Tenor, Signors
Mario Sal Roger and LAVA; Baritones and Bases, Tam
buni Ronconi Man, &c. Sgnor Costa is director of the
music and leader of the orchestra The will
with Tancreda long succession Of performances and debu
announced In the ballet department Flora Fab and Luz
ellie Grain announced We cordially wish both houses
better season than we are afraid the depressed of COM
merce, &c. will afford them
In Literature there is very little new except novel called
Leonora Love Story" by Lady Boothby which is very
well spoken Of in the daily journals The athoress is better
known Mrs NSbe the fascinating actress at the Hay
market Theatre. Mrs. Nisbe married to Sir Bopthby
Bart few years ago. Her married life, Lady Boothby
very short the Baronet died. and left her with slender
means She resumed her old profession, under the
eknown Of Nisbet and reoccupies position at the
Haymarke which had been found competent to fill
during her temporary secession from the stage.
FEBRUARY ILL did not anticipate, yesterday that Dr.
Hampden was quite SO near in the House of Lords
it appears he was. The death Of the Archbishop Of Caner
bury, two o'clock this mornings will Of course Immediately
lead his elevation the peerage since the Archiepscopa
See will be filled by Of the present Bishops and junior
to Dr. Hampden be elected the then bshopc The
continental of this morning is important The scians
will accept the constitution offered by the King of Naples,
condition of having the guaranty Of England. This pay
ing England great compliment but how the guaranty to
be given The Pope has reprmanded the Archbishop Of
Milan for GOODNESS in the liberal cause but what the
Church do admitting that had the fullest inclination against
the Austrian soldey' There disturbances in Madrid
and Espaero blamed by Of the liberals comro-
missing the influence of his party by mpoc neglect Of
the Queen Mother. But the most important is from
Paris The proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies
Wednesday, the reform banquets debate, produced the
most intense interest," and unusual effect the public
mind Various startling current in Paris; the
effect the Bouse very depessing the Chambers
in perfect uproar; the strongest personalities passed; the
opposition retired refusing VOTE and the sitting tumu
tuousy closed The next news from Paris is looked for very
anxousy. Nothing new in Parliament last night. -