Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-30

admitted free of duty for exhibition, but for inter-
nal consumption. All articles received will be considered
bonded goods The Royal Commissioners in communi-
cation with the Foreign Office concerning the means Of in
forming foreign Governments of the arrangements making
for the exhibition The French Government has however,
taken the initiative, without waiting for official Information
upon the subject. It has appointed committee of scientific
men, manuacturers &c. take the necessary measures for
causing the various productions of France to be transmitted
England for establishing official communications with
the Royal Commissioners in England M CHARLES DUPIN,
advantsgeousy known for his various publications ON the
commerce. manufactures &c. of England is at the head Of
the French committee Similar committees are about being
formed at Berlin, Vienna, Brussels Madrid, &C. BY the
last overland mail from India learn that the contributions
from thence will be Of the most ingenious and costly descp
ton.
The Board Health have published plan for the abolition
Of ntramurs nterments in the metropolis and its envrons
This consdered very valuabs document; but is far too
long attempt summary Of The board recommends
establishment OF national cemsey and although 'ney
do not exactly designate m ocay there doubt that the
eoutsmplaed position Of this city Of the silent isa EarH
in Kent ON the Of the Thames, about half an hour d
from London by railway, and an hour ana quarter
down the river by steamboat All parties agree In consae'
ing Firth to be the of all possible places for this ceme
tery and earnestly hope its foundation will be SET ABOUT
at once and in The extent Of the present pubic
cemeteries Immediately round the metropolis is two hundred
and eighty-two but few years hence this space VIII
be abundany occupied From this subject the transition IS
very natural that Of Deaths and is pleasant 70 nave
to report that vast human hive was seldom more
blessed with general good health than is at present Inc
deaths for the last two weeks have been oil and $780, respec
lively the average the corresponding PERIOD during the pre-
cedng ten years, was !, l65 and ll3s.
Your neighbor, Lieut.. MAuRr will be gratifed to learn
that the practice of sailing by the great CIRCLE which he
dad hash very
fully carried out in voyage lately made from Plymouth to
Adelaide in Australia The ship Constance, Capt Godfrey
has by pursuing this track accomplished the voyage IN
days. the average period being one hundred
and ten days. The principles upon which this mode OF SAIL
ing established laid down in work by Mr. IowsoS,
Of Devonpor entitled the Tables to Facilitate Greaf-Cr-
Gle Sailing" and is in that work denominated the Com
pose Track" This book published by the British Ad-
mraly whom the manuscript presented by its author
BY adopting this track Captain Godfrey saved nearly one
thousand miles in distance and secured more winds
than are generally met with on the usual route
Nothing new in Parliament these last few days. The
Times of Yesterday announced officially the abolition Of the
Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland and the Vice Regal Court at
Dublin This will be great saving of expense Whether
will tend to of things in Ireland remains to be
seen The morning papers also furnish extracts from letter
received Mr. Stewart Erskine ROLAND, who accomfa-
MED Mr. Layad his present visit to the site OF Nneyeh
These extracts interesting that enclose the slip from
the Times which contains them, for the information Of our
i American friends
There is nothing important from FRANCE. The
elections, which are about to take place to supply
the vacancies in the Legislative Assembly, excite
II the attention of all parties. 1t Is thought that he
Red Republicans, or ultra party, will
only in Paris, but also in the provinces. The Gov
ernment, however, appears to depend more. if not
for its stability, for its peaceful continuance, upon
its military power and arrangements than upon any principle
Of obedience the people to the laws and authority Of the
republic. The whole territory Of France is occupied by
400 600 men, divided into six armies prepared for instant
war-not against foreign enemy, but against their own
counrymen This is melancholy position for France, after
two years Government founded the principle Of uni
versaI suffrage We do not wish to draw any iberal
clusons from this fact but unfegnedy express our sorrow
that it An extraordinary military force is spread over
the county, yet every where the projects and generals are
demanding increase Of authority and troops, as the only
protection Of public tranquility and private property The
expense Of maintaining this army immense and in the d
lapdaed condition Of the French finances, is runous Its
annual cost the nation is about 1000 600 sterling The
emby has at last finished the debates upon the second
, reading Of the bill relative to public instruction
The principal news om SPAIN is that railroad speculation
was never active that country at the present moment
This is pra uc satisfactory to the political quiet Oh
Kingdom. An Engnsn engineer ah oPAo"
that the coal the Asuas equal in quality to any which
is found in Great Britain and may successfully compete with
the latter in the markets of France and the Mediterranean
These things speak well for Spain the develop ment OF her
internal and the facilitating internal communca
ons are the very steps be taken towards the
very OF her ancient power and fame.
The dispute between EseLASD and GREECE is said TO be
very nearly arranged the satisfaction Of both parties by the
good Offices of the French Government. The renewal Of d
poac relations between Turkey and Austria will most pro-
baby very take place the only obstacle hes long been
disagreement the length of time which the Hungarian
refugees should be detained by Turkey at Kueyah
: Three o'ciock.-Mr H. BERKELEY's annual motion in
favor of the by ballot of last right and lost
by majority of against l2l in favor Of the proposition
Private letters from Madrid Of the 81 mention that at
period the Spanish Government been alarmed than
the present moment respecting the lsaud OF Cuba 1t
appears that designs imputed to citizens Of the Unit
Of taking possession of that colony by coup de
main. Owing these fears Count MIRAsoL has departed
to take the command the Havana, accompanied by
Brgader General and Colonel of Engineers
AGENCY FOR PROCURING PATENTS, sc.
TIME UNDERSIGNED, late of the United States Patent
Office, has established Agency for procuring Patents
for inventions Those distance having business to
transact the Patent Office have attended promptly
by addressing letter. enclosing rough sketch or
of the nature OF the invention postage paid
For making examinations Of the Records and Models IN he
Office and for m nshing information thereof fee OF S VIII