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

The effort has been highly mplmented both in and
out of Parliament II figures can prove any thing,
they prove in this sugar question that our rapidly
increasing consumption of that article is every year
more and more exclusively supplied by British
colonies and free labor, and less and less by TO
reign countries with slave labor. This being the
case, we think it very doubtful policy. as measure
of West India relief to pepex the steady although slow inn
provemen of our sugar plantations there with threatened
changes of their fiscal regulations The entire consumption
Of sugar in Great Britain has increased from 2ss ATT in
1857 when slave labor sugar admitted into consump
ton, to 3lsI 1T in ls4s5O Of the former 227 $40
tons was the produce of British possessions and tons
that of foreign countless of the latter 2s2 057
British produce, and only &c. 1870 that of foreign
tries So that, under the present regulations, the
ton Of homemade free labor sugar has increased the ratio
Of about IA to H. whilst that of the foreign made slaveabo
sugar has diminished from g. Would il not be prudent
to et well alone !" The House Of Commons decided on
the 30h umo, the motion of Lord ASHLEY, to address
Majesty the subject of causing all Sunday labor the
Post Offices throughout the country entirely This
motion carried against Ministers by Of SO against
g. and chiefly by the Of Scotch members who usually
support the Government but who in this instance yielded
their better judgment the wish Of their scrupuous butve
partially informed, constituents. If these religious peo
pie had been informed Sir CHARLEs WooD informed the
House, that about 5000 persons have been relieved from
either the whole the greater portion of their former Sunday
work by the very which they had been taught to be-
eve had caused extension of Sunday Duties they would
probably have expressed different opinion to their represent
taves. But SO runs the world Savelabor sugar rapidly
diminishing in consumption in England but the people
taught camor against the very system which has caused its
dminution Sunday labor very nearly abolished in the
Post Office and yet nearly OOO 900 signatures obtained
petitions against the very improvements which have far
carried out the views which the petitioners advocate, and
which ought have rather called forth their suogums
the mails be stopped then we suppose no ships will be al
lowed put to Sundays and if they cannot leave
port that day, why should they be allowed to in
In short tell how far this system of restraints and
restrictions may be carried under the petence Of superior ho
illness and unwordliness.
The Australian Colonies Government bill has been read
second time in the House of Lords without division.
The great triumph of Ministers has been however, in the
House of Lords in the reflections by large majority of the
Bishop London bill for the reference of questions Of doc
trine Synod Of Prelaes. The debate sustained
both sides with an earnesness and zeal which showed how
strongly questions Of this description have affected ins
tuons and how deeply they have stirred the conscences Of
men. The Bishops of LONDON and OxroRD 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 Appeal and
the Crown ITSELF supreme head of the Church but
this judgment is apparently to rest nothing distinct
taan their personal opinions Of what catholic TRUTH
We may Judge what the law of the Church would be-
come if 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 vote Of 2s7 against SO.
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-f 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
med 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 from Switzerland, Italy, and Eastern
Europe and also from Spain, Holland, &c. The AUSTRIAN
Government has undertaken to make the arrange
mens for the proper of that Empire the Ex
pdly There be- however, slackening in the sub
scpon Upwards of ESQ., 600 has been received but
than twice that will be wanted. No doubt is ex-
pressed that the whole will be readily forthcoming Liver
pool and two other important places, have hitherto
been unaccounably backward
The Bank England has decreased its circulation during
the week 459 976 and increased its bullion f70 $685. The
public deposies have increased half million all other items
nearly the same. The entire stock of bullion and coin is
market continues very easy The Funds steadily creep
ing ups and the animation in the railway market continues
Business Of every description, excepting that at Mark Lane
brisk and cheering. The weather fine, and the face Of
the country throughout is srikingly beautiful
We have seldom England wearing universally
attractive appearance. We should like to show our native
country transatlantic eow-cizens at this delightful
Of flowers and verdae Our great metropolis has dis
persed her of begg they have spread themselves
her atmosphere comparatively pure, and her heahiness al
unparalleled. The deaths during the last week
only 1866 the average of the last ten years. allowing for in
crease Of population, would have been 93s.
Our Theatres appear to be doing good business Many
books advertised but Of very startling interest
The Lsureaeshp in allegiance The Lord Chancelorshp
will probably become divided Office, under
and the Viceroyay of Ireland is about be abolished So
old things pass away showing the present to be age of
change. We trust it is Of progress and improvement
Science continues make new developments and the great
Of mind in Europe appears to be directed towards
curing knowledge Of things or in other words, Of what is