Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-11

There is diminuion in the quantities of coffee and sugar
entered for home consumption and increase in rice tea
tobacco, and also in spirits and wine We cannot help re-
gardng the present state Of trade the abundance of the
last harvest and the low price Of provisions of all kinds as
furnishing very fortunate combination Of circumstances ia
vorabe the physical prosperity Of the great Of our
population We trust that wise and paenal Government
will not neglect any within its power place their
moral and mental condition in the improved position.
APRIL l8.-Nothing new this morning. The
only business of any note in Parliament last even.
ing debate upon Mr., Fox's bill I" for promot-
ing secular education" The only new ideas eli
cited were that secular education means dtheisficaL
education, and that religion must be the basis of
education, not education the basis of religion which
latter assertion is almost like affirming that digestion COM
mences before eating Another honorable member stated that
the State of Massachusetts, where system Of secular educa
on maintained had not only the religious but also
the best educated population in the world The debate
adjourned for fortnight but the bill will be rejected beyond
doubt the Administration repudia,es it, the Church
party loudly denounces it. and the great leading dissenting in
terests do not assist it.
paragraph appears in this morning. papers which
ihat Sir RoBEnT PEEL had heightened interview of many
hours with her MAJESTY certain day during the present
week. Prince Albert being present; ard that the Right
Hon. Barone called Apsey House, after having quilted
Buckingham Palace. Our political qudauncs making
the most of this and ddace nothing less from it than the i'm
mediate accession of the Duke Of WELLINGTON and Sir Ro-
BERT PEEL to the Administration.
The Gorham continues excite great interest," and
element is added IT, in the correspondence between
Miss sELLos the principal Of the Sisters Of Mercy Ply
mouth, and Lord CAMPBELL. appears that the latter
subscriber in aid Of the establishment of which Miss Sell
Principal but the which his odssp took in the
decision of the Gorham outraged the ladys religious
zeal that she requested him to withdraw his from the
subscription list The correspondence which ensued is very
interesting one and Lord CAMrBELLs share very much
to his credit.
As respects FRANCE, the great business there
seems to be the election Of Deputy to the AS
sembly, which will take place at Paris next week.
The Socialists have selected EUGENE SUE as their
candidate, and the Moderates have withdrawn M.
FoY defeated candidate at the last election, and
have brought forward M. LEcLERc, who is not a
gentleman of any great claim to political expert
ence, eloquence, party distinction, but chosen on
account Of his having behaved with heroism on the
barbados Of June, where his eldest son was shot
by his side, in defence Of those principles Of order
which are now threatened by other modes Of at
tack. M. LEcLERc is the chosen candidate of more
than three hundred members of the Legislative As
sembly, including Generals Cavagnac and Lamori-
ciere. nj. Leclerc is an extensive paper merchant
in the Rue ST. Joseph. He received the cross of
July from Louis Philippe for having saved the
lives of three Of the Swiss guards during the three
days Of July 1890, and was created Chevaler of
the Legion of Honor by General Cavaignac for his
gallant conduct in June, lS48. His nomination is
very popular in Paris, but the result Of the election
is doubtful. In the estimation of Frenchmen the
peace of France depends upon that result.
There is nothing from ITALY, except that the PORK
really entered ROME the 18th instant and was received
so the papers state, with great enthusiasm
From GERMANY the solitary piece Of is that AUSTRIA
in its negotiation with PRussA in the matter of the confede-
ration continues to push forward its suggestion Of union,
according which the outstanding German States should be
liberty, without reference positive geographical lines Of
demarcaon attach themselves either Of the great Powers
they shall severay decide and entru to the their
vote in the Diet.
April l9.-The popularity Of the nomination of
M. LEcLERc at Paris is said to be every hour in
creasiDg. The Conservative press, the business
| and commercial world Of Paris, and the national
guards all, in fact, except the members Of the So
cast clubs, united in favor Of his election, and
great confidence is expressed Of his success. The
President of the Republic and the Minister at War
have left Paris for Anglers, in consequence OF the
dreadful accident there. This anxiety and atten-
ton on the part Of LOUIS NAPOLEON will very much
increase his popularity with the army. Diplomatic
arrangements have been renewed between the Porte
and Austria. Coun, DE MoNTALLo is now men,
toned as the probable Minister from Spain to
England.
money 90 to 963 Consos for account 9th Mey 96 TO 96S
Paris Bourse Five per cents. s9 to 80 25cts Three
| per cents 55f 55cts.
The packet from Havre reports that the cotton market yes
teday was extremely active sales amounting b74 baess
prices very rm frss-ornare, New Orleans realized s6f