Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
ID. Nothing of importance from any other part o


nature, leading to indulge the hope that the inhabitants
have at last to the wise resolution of taking of
themselves, by attending the cultivation Of sugar, cotton,
&c. and making the most Of their resources AUsTRALIAs
papers tell that meeting was held at Adelaide the 2st
Of December consider the constitution proposed for
that colony by the British Government Resoui in favor
Of its most essential provisions adopted with much
cheering.
Prince KAmEHAsEH. and Prince LIHoLAHo, accompanied
by the Commissioner Of the Queen of the Sandwich Islands,
Mr. JUDD, in London They have visited our pub
lie places and large party OF the nobility foreign
&C. at Lady PALaERsross the other evening
MAY Sd.
Nothing OF importance in either House OF Par
lament. Last evening the Duke of RICHMOND
presented more than hundred petitions in the
Lords, complaining of agricultural DISTRESS and ask
ing for protection. His Grace endeavored to for
tify the views of the petitioners by the production
Of Northumberland newspaper in which were SIXTY adve
tisemens from farmers of the sale of their live and dead
stock Earl GREY this argument by the production OF
Sussex newspaper dated 25th September 1884, in the Pa
days Of protection in which fewer than seventy
advertisements for the sale of farming stock showing that
these sales quite at period as the other
Ministers defeated in the Commons by vote OF 55 to
1856, motion bring in bill abolshng The attorneys
certificate tax which bill Ministers opposed, on the ground
would necessarily lead the abolition OF other licenses
the annual produce Of which than and
the state Of the revenue would allow the repeal OF more
taxes at present
The difficulties Of Pope Plus at Rome are increased by
the dread of exhausted treasury and exploded loan
The explanations of the latter circumstance detailed in the
morning papers, they too long extract and will not bear
abrdgment The result will probably be- that out of the
nominal of the loan Of sixty millions Of francs not
De-,
sury This not owing any defaaon the part of the
contractors Messs RoTHscLp, but from the effect which
the affairs Of Rome have upon the terms Of the contract The
Republic of CHLI has the Pope, specimen of her
metallic riches Of silver worth from thirty to forty
thousand dollars The Holy Father said to have lately met
an application for mercy to political offender with stern
negative and the words Let my subjects now feel the con-
sequences Of their black ngratitude."
The Parliament Efur prorogued on the 29th u.i-
mo- having rendered that cooperation in the work OF con-
s,tutine the German Union which is prescribed by the
fourth article of the BUM statute the object OF its meet
sing" The PRUssIAN administration secures to itself the
right of assembling this Parliament at Ills pleasure Much
attention is awakened Berlin order to army directing
the soldiers Immediately lay aside the German cocade
which has previously been side by side with the Prus
sian one. Twelve months ago the soldiers punished for
not wearing the German colors they threatened with
ders are said aside the black yellow and red cock
ade with great joy This order being given just after
CATION Of the Erurt Parliament regarded significant
of what nobody present presumes guess
The from FRANKFORT that AUSTRIA seeks TO restore
the old German Diet, strengthening herself with taking two
from the smaller States, and deauding Germany of all
the results of the last two years warfare and disquet
little bit Of home gossip is, that the nome of the infant
prince s the express desire other Majesty, to be ARTHUR
in compliment to the Duke of WELLINGToN to whom the
intention Of her Majesty very appropriately communicated
by Prince Albert the Dukes birthday the lst instant
This the of the year when nearly all great
religious associations and societies hold their annual meetings
EXETER HALL the great Of action and crowds attend
every day listen the speeches and hear the details Of
proceedings for the past year. The Church Missionary So
ce,y held its meeting yesterday reported its income to be
for the last year 9lO4a of which nearly 100000 had
been raised in india The missions employ l74 clergy
men, &c.. the attendants Christian worship in the So
ciey's missions throughout the world estimated at
lO7, 900 the communicants at $4,000 the number Of
children receiving Christian education, 100000 the number
OF bapsms in the past year 5554 and the increase of
COMMITMENTS 543 More than 1000 persons attended the
meeting. The British and Foreign Bible Society held its
annual meeting yesterday well attended, and its affairs
represented prosperous. Mr.. ABBoTT LAWRENCE
the platform, and seconded resolution which was
moved by the Bishop NonwlcH, in short but very appo
pirate speech in which he said, wth reference to the
nexon between Church and State that il bad been said in
England religion supported by the State he venured
say that the State that supported by religion
and he knew that the great Republic Of the West would not
8 stand an hour without the sanction Of the Bible"
Mr. HENLEYs motion, last night, respecting salaries and
emoluments Of office" gave rise to very interesting debate
during which much statistical information evolved
Mr.. HENLEY said that although fewer than 24s, 900
persons emgrated in s4s and considerably larger number
last year. there still great difficulty every where in The
country in getting In every the tradesman with
any place. however humble, vacant the number Of per-
of good character and excellent qualifications rushing to
seek it almost exceeded belief" Mr. Henley object to
show that consequence Of the decrease in price of almost
article Of consumption salaries and perquisites
of office should experience similar reduction.
The declared value Of exports of millinery and haber
dashery in ls4S49 less than G927, 900. At the
last census the population employed cotton linen, wool
len, and silk manufactures 49s 24l. The shoemaker
dressnakers mners, seamsesses saymakers, and aors
amounted 49, The declared value of the exports of
haberdashery and millinery about times the official
value in ls4344 but in ls4s49 had become little more
than double showing depreciation Of four hundred per
There must have been cause work during the
la three four years for this Mr. Henley made
the following statement to the depreciation in prices be-
tween 1928 and ls49
Beef and mutton had fallen. II per cent.
Bread (at present more) ).................20
fifv two aYtic esl