Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29

The enOrt mas Deen nlgniy complmented both In and
out of Parliament. If figures can prove any thing,
they prove in this sugar question that our rapidly
consumption of that article is every year
more and more exclusively supplied by British
colonies and Tree labor, and less and less by To-
reign countries with slave labor. This being the
case, we think it very doubtful policy, measure
of West India relief perpex the steady, although slow inn
provement of our sugar plantations there with threatened
changes Of their fiscal regulations The entire consumption
of sugar in Great Britain has increased from 2s9 ATT tons in
1867, when slave labor sugar admitted into consump
ton, to als, lit tons in s4s5O. OF the former 227 $40
tons the produce Of British possessions and sO7
that of foreign countries of the latter 2s2 O57
British produce, and only &c. 100 tons that Of foreign
tries So that under the present regulations the consumP
ton Of homemade free labor sugar has increased in the ratio
of about IA to H. whilst that of the foreign made saveabor
sugar has diminished from to g. Would il not be prudent
to "let well alone The House Of Commons decided on
her Majesty the subject of causing all Sunday labor at the
Post Offices throughout the country to entirely This
motion carried against Ministers by vote of 90 against
GO, and chiefly by the Of Scotch members who usually
support the Government but who in this instance yielded
their better judgment to the wish Of their scrupuous. butve
partially informed constituents If these religious peo
House, that about 5000 persons have been relieved from
either the whole the greater portion Of their former Sunday
work by the very means which they had been taught
eve had caused an extension Of Sunday Duties they would
probably have expressed different opinion to their represent
atyes But SO runs the world slaveabor sugar rapidly
diminishing in consumption in England. but the people
taught camor against the very system which has caused its
dminuton Sunday labor is very nearly abolished in the
Post Office and yet nearly 900 signatures obtained
petitions against the very improvements which have far
carried the views which the petitioners advocate, and
which ought have rather called forth their suogums
If the mails be stopped then suppose no ships will be al
lowed to put Sunday and if they cannot leave
port that day, why should they be allowed to come in
In short we cannot tell how far this system of restraints and
restrictions may be carried under the peence Of superior ho
illness and unwordliness.
The Australian Colonies Government bill has been read
second time in the House Of Lords, without division. a
The great triumph of Ministers has been however, in tie
House of Lords the rejection, by large majority of the
Bishop Of Londons bill for the reference of questions Of doc
trne to Synod Of Preates The debate sustained
both sides with an earnesness and zeal which showed how
strongly questions Of this description have affected ns
tutons and how deeply they have stirred the consciences Of
men, The Bishops Of LONDON and OxFoRD showed, by
their speeches. that they, heads of the Church. claimed the
right only Of passing exclusive final judgment points
of doctrine be binding the Judges of Appeal and
the Crown ITSELF supreme head of the Church; but
this judgment is apparently to rest nothing more distinct
than their personal opinions of what catholic truth
We may Judge what the law of the Church would be-
come expounded without appeal upon the principles
cated during this debate. The motion rejected after
very animated and eloquent debate by vote of "a to 81
the Bishops Of Durham, Down, Norwich and Worcester
voting in the majority. Mr. Foss bill for promoting educa
ton rejected its second reading last night in tie House
Of Commons, by a vote of 2s7 against 30.
The committee appointed to report respecting the erection
of building for the great exhibition of 1851 have reported
the reception and consideration Of fewer than two hundred
and forty five plans which have been submitted to them
They have been unable however, to select any design
combining all the requisites which they consider essential
They have directed the preparation Of design embo
DYING these essentials from the suggestions in the plans sub
mitted to them.
The Royal Agricultural Society has been invited by the
Royal Commissioners to promote exhibition of stock in
Hyde Park part Of the great Industrial Exhibition of
1851, and has consented to do The exhibition will COM
prise specimens Of all various breeds Of domestic animals
Cattle exported fom Switzerland Italy, and Eastern
Europe, and also from Spain, Holland, &c. The AUSTRIAN
Government has undertaken to make the necessary arrange
mens for the proper representation of that Empire at the Elk
hibition. All the arrangements going on well and ra-
pidly There to be- however, sackening in the sub
scpton. Upwards of 100000 has been received butmore
than twice that amount will be wanted No doubt is ex
pressed that the whole will be readily forthcoming. Liver
pool and other important places have hitherto
been unaccountably backward.
The Bank of England has decreased its circulation during
the week EASE $780, and increased its bullion f7O $685. The
public deposites have increased half million; all other items
nearly the same The entire stock Of bullion and coin is
gl6, 70 94s the circulation ego, 44O The money
market continues very easy The Funds steadily creep
ing up, and the animation in the railway market continues
Business Of every description excepting that at Mark Lane
brisk and cheering The weather 6ne and the face Of
the country throughout is strikingy beautiful.
We have seldom England wearing more universally
attractive appearance We should like to show native
country transatlantic felowctzens at this delightful
Of flowers and vedae Our great metropolis has dis
persed her swars of beggas they have spread themselves
the provinces her streets clean, though crowded
her atmosphere comparatively pure, and her heahiness al
unparalleled The deaths during the last week
only 1885, the average Of the last ten years. allowing for in
crease of population, would have been 93s.
Our Theatres appear be doing good business. Many
books advertised but Of very startling interest
The Laureateshp in allegiance. The Lord Chanceorshp
will, probably, become divided Office under name ;
and the Vceroyay Of Ireland is about to be abolished So
old things pass away, showing the present to be age of
change. We trust is of progress and improvement
Science continues make Developments and the great
Of mind in Europe appears to be directed towards