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

legal duties will be attended to by an officer under
the title of Chief Judge in Chancery, the political
ones by Peer holding the ancient title OF Lord
High Keeper so that the title OF Lord Chancellor
will cease. This separation of the duties of the
Lord Chancellor is generally considered as very
necessary and sautary reform: it has often been
meditated, and very seriously discussed; and its
| being effected under the present Administration
will be regarded with satisfaction by its supporters,
and PROVE we think, most substantial and yalua-
BILE measure. Ministers were defeated on Tuesday
evening, by of IS to 3d. motion alter the mode
of levying the duty on hnmA'".aA s"'.:'-'- ~;
the third time during this session that Ministers have been
left in minority by the operation of trick of their oppo-
neuts About dinner time the House is to get thin
especially when there has been morning sitting and though
many of the members still within CALL there seldom
enough provide against all possible
y against premedtated muster Of opposing party
member representing class, commercial interest,
religious party, easily arrange to have his friends
within CALL About O'Clock other have tagged
and the house is thin leader OF rreaanged party then
brings his motion; the organized clique foeks in during
the opening speech which brought abrupt conclusion
the party mustered One Of the Ministers other
official replies, and is interrupted with cries of Divide,
divide " repeated with increased vehemence till the speaker,
annoyed and weared, sits down, and is beaten Almost i'm
mediaey afterwards the members begin drop
in from their dinners and learn their surprise that Govern
ment has had defeat Now this conduct is unfair, it is
hardly honest If Government be in error let it be beaten,
but not by trick surprise The members of the House of
Commons should gain the Of the House. except
by fair open, and regular debates they should assist rather
than impede another in the work of delbeaton All
the rules of the House. and all that code of courtesy which
requires notice to be given every party concerned before
question be asked, proceed the idea of
engagement to help the discussion by all possible
This of trick and surprise must fail in the long
tor whatever temporary may be gained by who
practise against the confidence and security Of Others will be
sure to provoke common league against themselves.
Ministers have given most dangerous encouragement
their less generous antagonists by gratuous surrender in
the of the Sunday postage question. There no oc
cason TO advise her Majesty give compliant an answer
to the address carried by "dinner-me vote that, in
compliance with the request of the House, she would give
directions accordingly " and that it below the dignity
and the character Of Lord JOIN RUSSELL make the peevsh
observation that sit for him say whether any
advantage would be derived from the measure what the Gov
wished do carry into effect the orders of
that House." #"#r&.a '.....s..t ....s 81
The Expedition against Cuba has furnished abundant
matter for the London press to upon and the
has been made the Of evncing the weakness Of the
General Government which suffered such expedition to
" leave port " the desire Of Americans for acquiring
" territory, and many other deductions equally and
LIBERAL General TAYLOR and the Administration however,
escape all but the people have been awless
by much liberty and fast aorng another proof that
republican form Of government is calculated main
tain either the virtue of the individuals who live under it,
the happiness and power of the nation which adopts it,
Whole columns of such wise deductions have been submitted
the attention Of honest John Bull who "besses his stars
that he lives under the control Of Queen, Lords, and Com
MONS and that he has nothing do with the laws but
to obey them and nothing do with the taxes but to
pay them The Economist has well written and liber-
ally conceived article upon this subject and may be gener-
ally assumed fact, that the influential papers Of the
country particularly in the metropolis have treated the bust
with candor and fairness. From this almost general
rule, the Times is great exception. e.
small consignment of FIVE bales of indigenous CorroS
from Port Natal has been received Manchester. 1t Of
dash yellow COLOR but the staple long, and the present
state of the market is valued I'D I'D per pound These
drbes possess interest," because they show that attention
attracted to the possibility Of being raised in various
countries though there likelihood of any large
supply being derived from any from all quarters many
years come which would render England Independent of
the consequences which would result from deficiency Of the
crop the United States The supplies of to Great
Britain, during May 1850, l7s,00O bales, against
307 900 in May lS49. The stock hand the
ment of the present month 225 900 bales less than it
June ls ls49 The value of of every descrp
ton has risen about ID pound since the
Of the month"; and is present about 50 per higher
than it this period Of ls49. During the FIVE months
of $780, 1885, 444 bales of cotton imported from the
East Indies, against 3s67 during the first five months of
ls49 One Of the remarkable features in the trade of
the year the large increase in the quantity of sleeps wool
imported, being 4,54s,664 pounds against s,5aO,669
pounds in ls49 and 900O 1923 pounds in s4s the chief
increase being tina. imported from British colonies The
Corn market firm, but prices cannot be quoted being
higher There said be less wheat than usual in store at
Altoona, Antwerp Rostock, &c. The produce markets all
show considerable animation Sugar is in advance. There
is brisk demand for coffee. Large specuations in coffee
have taken place Hamburg. Tea has advanced in price
and rice quoted something higher Metals of all descrip
continue very dull of SALE The Tobacco market has
been very inactive during the past month. Money more
in demand and higher prices given for it. The circulation
of the Bank of England increased more than e24 during
the past week. and upwards Of million than was
last June, and has still tendency increase The private
deposes in the Bank nearly half million less than they
last year. These facts indicate considerable
in the Of employing money, and continually increa
ing demand for it, The funds have regular upward
dency and the Railway market is improving In Foreign
Exchanges there increasing number Of bills offered on
Paris indicating decline in confidence the future
don Of France Strange to say, there increasing de-