Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-27
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR EUROPEAN coRREsp oNDENT.
LONDON. ApRu. .. 1880

and hustle of almost every thing, except holyday-
making. Parliament has adjourned until the Sth
instant, and the first period of the session has
minated. Easter is generally considered the cardi-
nal point of the session. II may then be guessed
with tolerable accuracy what will be done and what
will be attempted. There is plenty of work cut out
for the first fortnight after Easter in the discussion
OF the ordnance and navy estimates, the Irish fran
chise bill, the Australian colonies bill, the stamp
duties and, above ALL the appointment of select committee
inquire into the emouments of all public offices All these
will have to fight their way against rival and
tending movements from all sides of the House. Lord joan
RUssELLs of his intention for select
committee upon salaries of all descriptions gave eciat to the
rising Of the House. and very gracefully terminated the pro-
ceedings before the hoydays If this committee does its duty
fearlessy aud mparaly, may anticipate large reduc
ton Of expenses the country In the diplomatic branch
particularly there for much retrenchment The work
Of reduction has begun by fixing the salary of Lord Camp
bell Chief Justice, es, OOO-hs predecessor received
fl0 0p0 The notices Of motions be brought before the
House re-assembng poured in from all quarters The
night of adjournment The surplus of the
pendnrs Of last year has stirred the zeal of the opponents
OF almost every obnoxious taxand what tax obnox
ious to classes other
Such TO be the subjects before the House almost
aiaey after its re-assembng. And have taken into
consideration the long debates which will unayodaby
upon many points of foreign policy upon the subject Of
the badget, the estimates and the revenue upon the affairs
OF Ireland the other bills for the colonies the abolition of
Lord Lisutenancy Parliamentary oath church affairs &C.
Truly Parliament be up and doing when it re-assem
bes II stated that the expectations of the Chancellor
the Exchequer with respect to the for financial
year, which will terminate the 5th instant will he fully
realized When this is the case, the receipts regularly in
creasing and the expenditure reduced the of two
million pounds in single year. there ground for sincere
congratulaon and for welfounded reliance upon the
of the country, and hope for still further reductions
in the public burdens.
The contest between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the
Bishop of Exeter, the Of Mr. GoHHAM, still continues
undated The Bishop will induct Mr. Goham, and has
written long letter the Archbishop, which through
large editions in three four days DR.. Phpots
the Archbishop of heresy speaks hot bitterly, and
disrespeculy Of all who differ from him in opinion, and
in fact altogether contumacious. The Archbishop mild
firm, and courteous. 1t generally supposed that he will
himself nduct Mr. Gorham but this will only be the ssbe
gnnsg Of tee end and will be merely the signal for pour
ing out all the pent up Of angry crnna
ton and recnmnaon which dstend the bosoms fear
of many leading members Of national church. The BIZ
shop of Exeter protests against the whole proceedings The
higher authorities will probably take further notice of this
protest than Lord Peterborough did of William Howe when
he INDUCED in similar proceeding Swell sir said bis
ness" This weeks provincial intelligence brings the
of clergyman Of the Church Of England having been found
guilty OF refusing to marry couple Of their not
having been confirmed This result will, hope check the
unseemy conduct of increasing body the church. who
fancy that its rites should be refused to all but its members
Our papers good deal occupied with discussing the
proprey OF Great Britain continuing the blockade Of The coast
OF Africa, with view to the suppression of the slave trade
Those who advocate the continuance of the blockade saw
,bo Gal, L.xr~a L.~LJ
slave trade in 1916, and demanded the sacrifice twenty
million pounds sterling generation later not to be out
ragged now Mr.. LABoucHERE states that the price Of
man The coast of Africa Geo. and the cost of his con-
veyance TO Cuba E6 los and the will sell in Cuba
for ElOG These figures indeed show the profits Of the
trade hut other figures painfully convince that system
pursued by Great Britain has diminished the number of
persons depored from Africa annually and sold into slavery
in Cuba and Brazil In 1912 the export of slaves had sunk
1000; in ls47 81, 00O Mr. HUT stated that the
importation of slaves into Brazil in s4s exceeded the demand
by $1,000 He stated further that slaves cheaper in Bra
Iii now than when the trade unrestricted No less than
600 has been expended by Great Britain in this at
tempt to put down the slave trade and continued
an annual expense Of more than 9700 900. Mr.. Cardwe
said the slave trade had been e1tnguished along line Of
coast OF at least 800 miles, and of the greatest po
the trade had been completely abolished.
The emigration for ls49 as respects Canada
have just been presented TO Parliament. They show that
49, 94 grants arrived in Canada during year. being
increase the previous year of 1885 Oflas years
engronts 3d. l26 from Ireland, $3.50 from England
and 1884 from Scotland, the residue from the Continent
There 347 vessels engaged in the emgan trade
surfing l3l, 500 tons, and navgaed by 5567 OF
the emigan;s 1894 farmers and farm Servants and
6,3ss unsked aboers OF the whole number landed in
Canada above afterwards removed to the United States
In be twenty years since 1929 there have been landed in
Canada 622 76l persons, average of 1873 annually
The lumber of persons emgrang Canada this year will
he very much increased.
The great Industrial Exhbion of 1851 occupies much
public attention; meetings being held respecting nearly
every part Of the United Kingdom. FRANCE BELGIUM HoL
LAND PRussA and AUSTRIA have responded very warmly
70 the invitation Even SPAIN has reused herself from her
usual ehagy, and has issued circular Governors Of
Provinces respecting the great usefulness of the intended ex
heon, and appealing to the Spanish people take part t.
The only of the morning the approaching eIeva-
ton OF Mr. LABoucHERE to the peerage. Mr. WILSON the
editor OF the Economist will succeed him. it is said as Pre-
sident Of the Board Of Trade Other political rumors are in
circulation, but none with any very definite shape.
Government IS about 10 confer great benef, upon this
vast metropolis by taking up the important subject Of sup
plying it with water Three plans are said to be under con-
sidersIoo ls, The supply of water from the amphtheae
of Chalk Hills Wa,ford, in Hertfodshre about eph
teen miles nearly north London Or 2y By buyine the
inerss's Of all the existing companies and placing the
whole IN the hands of psrochial authorities or 3div Rv