Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

to be given to the growth of Cotton. The pros
| perty of Lancashire, and, we may say, of Great
Britain, depends-upon an abundant supply of this
staple, which, next to food is the most important
commodity" This opinion is very generally felt
and expressed, and we have no doubt that Govern
ment will speedily put into practice some extensive
plan for the cultivation of it in India.
i The British Home trade Of last year, extensive
as 1t was, IS supposed to have been considerably
diminished; first by the great decline Of Railway
shares, consequent to the discovery Of the misman-
agement of Mr.. Hudson, which is said to have
caused depreciation in value Of property Of that
description OF at least eighty millions sterling; and,
secondly by the check given to business for seve-
raj months by the prevalence Of cholera The
first of these evil influences has, we trust done all
the mischief it can, and we hope, by the blessing Of
Providence, and attention to sanitary precautions,
to avoid the second The supplying London with
an abundance of pure water is subject to which
much attention is being paid and during the inquiry
many things brought light respecting the present water
furnished to London which excite much surprise and disgust
and wonder that have annual visitation of the
cholera, something worse, if possible. The Thames in
its present state undoubtedly the Of much disease
presents in It's passage through the metropolitan districts,
the large evaporang surface Of about 245 acres which
must be taken into account in estimating the of the
great fatality Of cholera in London. The of the
sinks, drans, &c. Of this city discharged by the great
into the river and agitated with the mud in dirty
solution, and from this surface vapors given off day and
night in quantities which the density London fog
to reveal.
The position of Continental EuRorE the close Of ls49
direct opposition that in which it stood at the close Of
s4s At the latter the people masters and held nearly
all power in their hands; the soldiers masters.
From this change only deduce fact namely, that
rpd
wisdom in the science Of government Much good has how
ever been done, and though the people have been oed in
many Of their ultra desgns-we ultra applied to
me position, and circumstance and not in abstract princ
peyet principles in the regulation of government have
been estabhed and much of what they proclaimed aud he
laws which they promulgated remain The people have been
signay discounted Paris Berlin and Vienna, yet
find that much which they proclaimed be law remains law
The Of FaAscE is continually presenting series
Of pepexies and contradictions that hardly feel safe in
making assertion respecting it, The Ministry have, how
ever, achieved victory in the Assembly the La Plata
question: which has been resolved favoraby peace, not
wthstanng the endeavors Of M THIERs who pronounced
himself for war. The Government proposed sort Of middle
course which was carried by reluctant majority France
will continue negotiate with RosAs, but she will support
her negoistos with the rather undplomac argument Of two
thousand soldiers.
The French Government have published the official tables
the public revenue indirect in s47s and 9
The year exhibits of a. 600 francs upon
ls4s, notwithstanding Az 22s 900 francs Of salt tax have
been repealed ls49. But allowing for this reduction,
ls49 is still ~, 00OO 900 francs below s47 The treasury
has upon the indirect total Of 262 100000
franc gl0, 500 in the last two years The Lta-
ers France have certainly been idle during the past
year. 266 works all kinds have been published being
less by ITO than those Of s4s The books printed in s49
consisted Of
Works in all Languages, living and dead. 37s
Engravings and lithographs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o1S
Musical works .........-............. %io
s,ase
All differences appear have been adjusted between Rus
and the Porte, but still there difficulty with AUsTRIA
and the latter Power Austria had demanded, and the Forte
consented the Hungarian refugees should be removed
to town in the interior Of the Ottoman Empire. Now
Austria demands that she shall determine the me during
which KossuTH and his companions shall be retained there
The Porte replies in very dignifed tone that as in the
first instance they had refused to be assistant executioners
the Government Of Vienna they to play
the part Of jaiIors the Power. They willing to
retain the Hungaans till order shall be re-estabshed in
Hungary, but that being accomplished they should restore
KossuTH and his companions to liberty and they should
to themselves the right TO determine the period when
they should be Free Madame KossUTH had made her escape
from Austria and had reached Belgrade her way join
her husband.
The PRUssoG GERMAN Parliament will assemble at EaFURT
the st instant and its proceedings win constitute
of the most interesting European topics This Parliament will
consist Of the representatives Of Prussia and all the German
smaller States. Austria and Bavaria stand decidedly aloof
Wurembg although very lately opposed to the Prussian
league very decidedly, far the people
cened, strongly favorable the Eurt Parliament and
federal form OF government for Germany The King and his
ministers are however, yet firm in their opposition to Prussia.
Considerable difficulties yet exist in PhUssrA respecting
the constitution, which the King has accepted under pro-
test, and upon the adoption Of certain amendments The
principal Of these amendments is hereditary peerage in
stead Of elective one which the constitution provides
for Few persons in Berlin said believe that
approach hereditary peerage is possible This point
will be strongly contested and although the Brandenbugh
Ministry has declared that it will stand fall by the decision
upon this point is expected that it will be rejected in the
Chambers by very large majority The Prusan war csta
blishment Of the army consists Of
Infantry y................ 2500OO
Cavalry ...... ...3 fu,Uoo
Artillery and engineers .......... l2,ooO
with field batteries in proportion
The peace establishment consists Of
Infantry. .eI,Vfe
Cavalry. 1880
Artillery and engineers. s'569
Landwehr, first class .............. .9s,24O
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