Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05
FROM OUR EUR oPEAN coRREsp oNDENr.
LONDON, DECEMBER 10, 1915

LONDON, DECEMBER 10, lS49.
The last week has been very. profuse in rumors,
but remarkably barren in facts. We have heard
that AUSTRIA and Prussia had absolutely proceeded
to blows. and that the King of Prussia had abdi-
Gated in favor of his nephew, the Prince of Prussia.
Next we were told that very serious coup fefat
was on the point of development in PARIS. Then
comes whole host of reports about affairs at
home, or in immediate connexion with our snug
little island" Sir STRATFoRD CANNING had been
recalled from Constantinope because he had ex-
ceeded his instructions. Lord PALMERsToN had
resigned because he wished Sir STRATFoRD to be
retained at his post. The Duke of BEDFORD had
become protectionist, Notwithstanding the re-
monstrances of Sir ROBERT PEEL, who had been visit
Woburn Abbey, but who had departed thence for Dray
ton Manor in high dudgeon through his Of in
retaining the noble Duke in the Free Trade ranks. Then
the Ministry reported be broken up through the resg-
nations Of Lord JoHs RUSSELL and Lords LAssDows and
PALaERsros. The former through the influence of his
brothers. example, and the latter through the bad effects
which the withdrawal of the duties had produced in
their Irish propery-n fact the three noble lords had be-
protectonis,s Then Ministry to be form
ed nobody stated how who to bring forward and carry
through Parliament, bill enacng standing duty Of ss per
quarter upon all imported wheat. Another that
Ministers intended propose the reduction of the interest of
the three per cent. consos Then Mr. DIsRAELI had
nouHced all connection with the poteconist party, both
leader and associate and had addressed of official
Mr. E. F. Youse, which he positively declined taking
part in any Parliamentary proceedings for the restoration of
the repealed monopoes. The rumos about IRELAND have
been mention, and those respecting the PoPE
and the Queen Of Stain too contradictory to produce any
effect whatever Thus have the newsmongers and gossip
pers Of London been kept upon the ncesan q rce by
succession Of reports which, far known up to the
present hour, do not the aggregate individually contain
single word Of truth Yet had written you last week.
should probably have very sagacousy deduced great and
important effects upon Europe and the world from the opera
ton of some other of these reports.
Now, what has really taken place since last wrote you
In the first place. the very amiabe and universally respected
QUEEN DowAGER died on the morning Of the I'd instant
after struggling with mortal disease for longer time than
could have been expected in her previously weak and deb
tated condition Almost every public charity in the kingdom
will lose supporter in good Queen ADELAIDE. She is to
be buried the 18th Windsor by the side of her husband
WILLIAM w. for whose memory she always expressed the
warmest affection, and for whose profession in early life she
showed regard by requesting TO be borne to the tomb by
British sailors. The deceased Queen, notwithstanding her
pension of g00000 is said to have died without having
made any accumulation Of money whatever she did not
spend this large sum- however, upon herself she lived very
unosenatiously, and distributed her income among phian-
thophic and charitable institutions The usual ceremonies
of embalmng and lying state dispensed with in her
case by her particular and dying request and her death
peaceful her life had been amiabe and kind 1t
would be than aecaton to deny that the falling in Of
large sum as 100000 per annum is not sort Of
Christmas gift John Ball. in his present taxed cond
ton yet such is the regard which universally felt for the
late Queen that single remark has been made in any
of the newspapers upon the subject Her character could
not have received higher compliment
Another striking fact that the stock market has been in
excited state during the last fortnight and per cent
conso which this day two weeks sold for 94 sold this
day for 97 for cash. and for 9 for the January account
decided proof that the about lowering the rate of
interest is not believed This rise in the price Of stocks
proves the plenty and consequent cheapness of money and
the want of commercial and trading Of employment
Gold continues pour into the bank the Of that
institution every day increasing whilst the demands for
loans are in the diminishing The specie and
A great deal of attention is now directed to the
modes of transit which are projected in the United
States between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
particularly to the ship canal by Lake Nicaragua,
&c. Your new Minister, Mr.. LAWRENCE, made
his first public speech on English ground on the
3Oth ultimo, at the Annual Meeting of the Govern
ors of the Scotch Hospital. The Morning Chroni-
Gle pronounces Mr.. LAwRENcE's speech to have
been very effective, and says:
We have seldom had record Ambassadora Grafton
which gave us pleasure, which seemed genu
inc expression of kindly feelings and manly thoughts
The occasion happy one, and fruitful in suggestions
The assembling together in common cause OF benevoence
of the oldest and the races of those who speak the
English language the forgetfuness of national distinctions
for the sake of the wide brotherhood of humanity-hese
were the characteristics of the meeting, and these the
thoughts which crowded on Mr.. LAwRENcE's mind.
Speaking of the Ship Canal across the Isthmus,
as alluded to by Mr.. LAWRENCE, the Morning
Chronicle says:
"Let England and America join in any resolve and it
must be larger combination than any which mankind have
yet seen which shall overthrow it"
Mr. LAWRENCE has taken strong hold of the Bri-
fish public by this, his first appearance before it;
and zoe feel assured that the more he is seen, and
the better he is known, the higher will he and the
national interests which he represents be estimated
and the good understanding between the two coun-
tries strengthened. The French are also turning
their attention to these oceanic communications,
and the Journal DIES Debdfs has article upon
the subject, in which the propriety Of convention
of delegates, appointed by the United States, Eng
land, France, and Russia, is advocated such con-
vention to have in charge the arrangement of a
treaty, by which the neutrality Of the Isthmus ca
nal should be forever guaranteed and protected. We
the advocates of complicated arrangement be-
think the end is a,tanabe by much simpler
The cotton crop and trade still engage much Of the public
attention. The New York correspondent of the Times
estimates your crop at 2,4o0,000 bales The Economist
has devoted much time and space the statistics of cotton