Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

Stock on hand Sept |, 1851. 200
If this be any thing approaching to correct view of sup
ply and demand need at the article advancing
in price, If the practice of smoking continues to extend in
England as much as ii lately has done you will find good
market here for your tobacco you do for your cotton
The Economist has strong argument against the asse
ton in Backcoods Magazine that boasted foreign trade
consists principally of cheap goods furnished and icked
out for the of semibabarous countries in the that
in the ls47 exported the continental countries of
Europe .922, s45, ga
To the United States. Observation-Disclosures. 1924, l6I
Together. E33, ,8l9,78
Or much than one-haf of the reported during
the year CESS, s7 to the advanced and civilized
countries Of the world in all Of which high tariffs opera
ting against Not the least singular item the detailed
Of these exports Of ELL 764 for the silk
nufacatures exported to France.
II probable that in very short time all the continent of
Europe except Franceand except France because she
not at present making any in that dreconw be-
fur navigation is concerned, almost like country, SUBJ
jec and the same, similar law. The frs, fruit of
the repeal Of the navigation laws in England has been that
during the first month after that repeal twenty-five
sells have been launched in the river Wear
The entire manufacturing public of England have en-
tered heartily into the arrangements for the exhibition of the
worlds produce in 1851. Committees Of the leading people
have been formed cooperate with the Royal Commissioners
in carrying out the design Manchester he Bishop of Man
chester to be president) Sheffield, Leeds and Honon
long list Of articles has been prepared the Court of Directors
Of the East India Company and out Bombay for the
guidance Of the Indian authorities The French refused
admit British manufactures their last exhibitions but pro-
position has been submitted the French President and
Minister of Commerce to sanction exhibition of British
manufactures in Paris similar that Of French manufactures
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JOHN RUSSELL made excellent speech the Mansion
House. the other day, the subject of this Exhibition of
1851. His concluding observations good that
orbear quoting them The passage is rather long,
but its intrinsic interest will, hope prove sufficient
apology for giving it
1t frequently occurred, said his Lordshp " that there
brought under his consideration inventions exhibiting
great skill and displaying, often, great science, which
were for the purpose OF increasing the by which
might destroy another. happened continually that he
heard for instance that in country means had been dis
covered by which might be killed at three four times
the distance hitherto possible that in another country
venon had been hit upon with respect the muske enabling
the soldiers fire six times in period wherein before they
had only been able discharge their mukes and that
in another place discoveries had been made by which, il
sad that ship could, in few minutes be so injured that
the whole Of the must perish in very short time Such
the inventions they continually heard Of from different
parts and which every country, careful of its independence
obliged to initiate and adopt and those who made the
inventions reaped rewards from the dereat Governments
they served But with respect the contemplated exhbi
on its object would be to prove how the arts and benefits of
peace were to be improved; to show that, while
carrying TO great perfection the Of destruction there
others who taught how mankind might have better and
cheaper articles Of clothing how every house might be better
furnished and how people might be able to communicate
another from the most distan, parts of the world and
recpocae all those things which improve ciyilze and es
vate the character OF man." [Cheers-
Railway shares have fallen generally since last quota
on The amountof calls for the present month o4;
last February g2, 254 54l An important decision
has lately been made regard to the copyright works pur-
chased by English publishers of American authors is
tied that foreigner hold copyright in England; it
therefore evident that he sell and assign another that
which he does not hold and himself There is no long
any exclusive property here in the hands Of any individual
in any book written by American other foreign suhor
Mr. Bentley will have forego his monopoly of his Pass
Colts and HERMAN MELvILLEs, and Mr.. Murray surren-
der his BAscRorrs and WASHINGTON IRvIses It is high
time that this question of copyg least between England
and the United States, put by international
arrangement The only event interesting to the Literary
World, Of Which he so bright ornament is the death
Of LORD JfFFREr. His L,rdshp died at Edinburgh on the
evening of January 26th. It is said that George Sand
(Mad Dudevan) has sold her memoirs Partisan Book
seller for $50, 900 francs
The Queens speech was transmitted by telegram At tho
average rate of 81 words in minute the extreme snd h
the ordinary mode 45 words by the printing process az
The whole speech distributed over 1000 miles of wire in
about 80 minutes
The deaths in London, during the last two weeks were
1884 and 1924 respectively the average the five last sea-
sons being 1888 and l,26 cases of Asiaic choera
occurred during the last week. both very young children
The fires which took place in London during s49 were s35
in number destroying $50 houses and occasioning the loss
OF 20 lives There nothing in the Theatrical world
The English Jockey Club said have declined the cha
ense Of the Bey Of Egypt race in the latter country
The Times is merry with the idea Of submarine electrical
telegraph between New York and the Isle of Wight and
starts project for RAILROAD from CALAIS MooLrAs in the
East Indies distance States Of only sos miles, one.
third OF which, say Pesth already completed the re
naming miles is calculated being compassabe for an
outlay of G34 900. The route is detailed with much
gravy-to the Danube near Belgrade thence to Con-
saninope and to the Bosphorus Screta in Asia 10
along between the Euphaes and Tgrs to have stations
at Nneveh, Babylon, Bagdsd, Sura, and Erbatana &c
striking the Indian Territory high up iu the Punjaub Half
the readers of the Times think the writer is in earnest the
other half regard very good quiz upon tho submarine
telegraph across the Atlantic.
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