Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
LoNpoN, May l, 1850.

EUROPEAN RRESPONDENCE.
LONDON, May ], 1850.
If MAY was ever the delicious month wnlch
poets delight to represent it, and which we OF the
present generation, in consequence oil sucn repre-
sentaton, and regard to the traditions OF our an
cestors, believe it to have been, il has very much
changed its character lately. The tender green
leaves, which the mild air and the gentle show
ers of April had tempted to unfold, and the
delicate blossoms Of the fruit trees, and the fow-
ers in the garden, have been nipped and
blighted by the cold northeasterly winds Of
this last fortnight.
The week has very nearly passed. and is yet, unmark
ed by any thing Of importance. The Committee Of the
House of Commons, which appointed to examine into
precedents relative the oahs administered its
bers on their admission have reported if not in words
in fact that the privilege in the form of swearing available
in ordinary cases. also available in Of admission to
Parliament and that Jews not only not ercluded but
are actually by name included among the parties to whom
this privilege has been granted There does not appear
therefore, any why Jew duly elected the law now
stands should take his seat in the House. The
report says m has been repeatedly enacted that whenever
any Of his Maeys subjects protesting the Jewish religion
shall present himself to take the oath OF aburaton, IN pur
suance of the ecited the words upon the true faith Of
Christian shall be omued out OF tne oan' hno"
not how far theological casuisy High Church intolerance
may tter away the plain meaning of these
words, but to u.s. and we believe majority Of the people
Of England there does appear single objection to
Baron presenting himself the bar the House
Of Commons and demanding to take the oahs and his seat
representative Of the city Of London.
deputaon, representing various phianhropic,
sanitary and architectural societies in the metropolis, waited
upon the Chancellor Of the Exchequer few days since
specng the window-ax and received from him promise
that the question should the fullest consideration Of Go
vernment.
The administration appears to be reganing confidence,
and evidently better supported in Parliament than it was
month ago; and all of any change in the Cabinet
have, for the present. subsded. The diplomatic department
Of the Government expenditure to be exposed to the
greater share Of public investigation and comment at this time
FaAsERs Magazine Of this day gives list of Minister'S
SC. foreign courts and their salaries and perquisites 1t
appears that Great Britain represented at for
egn courts annual expense Of 050 for salaries,
and Of $50 for house making total of 200.
The present list Of English ambassadors, enyoys and min
listers furnishes the of and four of
peers Among the secretaries of legation there nine
brothers and Of peers We do say that because
peer, the of peer that therefore he IS not
proper person to receive foreign mission all that wish
to ask b whether because holds that position in
cey, he therefore is fit for such employment We think
present diplomatic corps ranks high point Of talent
and adaptation for the offices which they hold any dplo
matte corps in Europe; but of opinion that Of
equal talent could be found who would do the nations bus
equally WELL and probably for much less money, than
would be ecorous ask peers and the of peers
attend to it for. We think there will be some pairing down
in this department.
Our great metropolis is apparently increasing in healhness
Saturday $685. the births l,499. There
of cholera reported Our market has, think its
lowest point from which it is slowly rising. Such is
also the in Paris where according last advices flour
held for advance. The cultivation Of the beeroot
has much increased both in France and Prussia, the dis
placement of proportional cultivation Of wheat and rye
The Bank Of England increased its circulation last week
G294 537 and diminished it's specie e29 both effects
probably produced in great measure by the payment Of the
dividends. The circulation, including bank post bills, is
9al, o75; the specie and bullion el6, 62s, COL.
May Q.
The great event in FRANCE since our last is the
election of representative in the National Assem-
bly, for the city OF PARIS in which the Socialists
and Red Republicans have been again successful,
returning their candidate, EUGENE SUE by ma
jority of more than 5000 votes, over M. LEcLERc,
the candidate of the Moderate party; the exact
SOtCo UCluS A~c,UUS dHu llo,f1V IcSpcCuVcIys
Upwards Of 10000 electors abstaned from voting,
and four-fihs of the soldiers who voted gave their
support to SUE. The immediate effects OF this
election will be shown by the fact that, before the
result was known seriously anticipated, the price
of the 5 per cents at the Bourse was S9f 45c.,
and the per cents $3.50; after the certainty Of
Sues return they fell to S6f. 95c. and 54f 1Oc.
Shares of the Bank Of France fell from 2,lO5f. to
2,070f. The deposites received at the Savings
Bank on Sunday and Monday amounted to 36l ,35lf;
those Withdrawn to 19l,742f This contest has
been, undoubtedly decided against the earnest hope Of
the great bulk Of the middle classes against the Government
against the National Assembly, and against the Of law,
The accounts from the provinces, far trade is
eed, favorable the operatives in the manufacturing
districts fully employed and the agcuurists less de-
pressed than they have BEEN There manifest improve
ment in the price both of wheat and of farming stock
good deal of business transacted the wine market
Berry during the week, and Burgundy unes in particular
have advanced in price.
SPAIN has been the scene OF curious, but not
very edfying incident, the exact locality of which
was the Royal Palace at MADRID! 1t appears
that the King had been for several days press
ing his royal consort in the most earnest manner
to free herself from, as he termed it, the "slavsh
subjecton" in which she was kept by her Minis
ters The Queen resisted and for General NAnvAEz
of violence said to have taken place between
the thce in which the King declared that the day of her
Mesys accouchemen he should quit the Spanish territory