Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-24
FIR ON OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

FIR ON OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. !,
LONDON, AUGUST l., 1850.
When Baron RoTHscHLD appeared in the House
OF Commons, on the 26th ultimo, to take his seat
as member for Londen, he requested to take the
oaths upon the Old Testament. Sir ROBERT INeLIs
objected TO his being allowed, and debate ensued,
which was adjourned to Monday, the 29th. On the
resumption of the debate, Mr.. HUME moved that
Baron RoTHscHnD be admitted to take the oaths
upon the Old Testament. A long debate followed,
in the course of which Lord JOHN RUSSELL said
that the Baron might be allowed to be sworn on
the Old Testament, but that the words on the
true faith of christian could not be left out Of
the oath OF aburaton, except by act of Parliament
Mr. HuME's motion was finally carried by vote
OF lib to SO. Baron RoTHscHILD attended in the
House on Tuesday to take the oaths according to
the decision of Monday.
The Parliamentary voters BILL as modified in the Lords
was considered in the Commons Tuesday, when Lord j.
RUSSELL stated that the raising the franchise from fs ELS
would diminish the number Of electors from 1854, 900 to
l44OOO ne proposed to substitute Gl2 for ELS, which
would give IT, 600 electors this agreed by Of
2l3 to 81 Lord JOIN also proposed disagreement with
the Lords upon some other amendments, which the House
consented to, by of l79 to l09 The principal BUSH
ness in the House last night the withdrawal Of the
"Sunday trading prevention BILL which another step in
the Patanica direction of Sabbataran legislation. Lord
AsHLErs success with the Sunday Post Office suppression
measure has given fashion penal and preventive legsa
ton for Sunday observances which rapidly approach
ing to that state Of overblown maturity which Immediately
precedes its whitening and falling off, Parliament is nun
dated with little pedlng pieces of phsrsacal restriction,
of hemths anti Sunday trading bill for instanceare 50
that
courage press them in earnest Admiral BowLrs gave the
last and most fragrant display Of this Sunday legislative fash
ion He proposed add clause to the mercantile BILL en-
acting ntr aa that work shall be done board any
vessel he Lords day which is absolutely necessary
for its safe and careful navigation at sea- or proceeding
sea- Amy landsman the folly of such an enactment
for who is to be the judge Of the absoute necessity" for
any thing being DONE Finding that the clause would be
strongly opposed the Admiral withdrew it. upon the plea that
che did not wish it to be known that any considerable
Der of members voted against such clause"
There will be fewer of Parliament passed this session
than has been during many years In ls49 Ill bills received
the Royal sanction This year, up to Monday last there
had been only 81 Several legal promotions expect
ed to take place consequent upon the retirement Of Sir L..
sHADwELL, Vice Chancellor Of England, and Sir j. WIG
RAM, of the Vice Chancellors Sir ]. RoMILLY the
present Attorney General will be promoted to Of these
Offices and Mr. PAGE WooD, who has taken active and
able part in the Of Baron Rothchd will be- tits said,
the new Attorney General.
The great abundance Of food and labor reduced the
dture for the relief Of the poor in England and Wales
less than G3S7 s02 last year below what during the
preceding one, being decrease Of S6 IS per cent The
number of persons relieved the lsof January, $780,
70,7l4 less than it the lst of January, ls49 The
same improvement and doubt arising from the same
causes, is exhibited in the terminal tables" Our crmina
laws are also very enen there has been capital punish
ment except for murder since 1s4l From 1920 to 80
there 729 executions, about 73 per annum from
1912 to ls4s the number 81 about II per cent
In the former period the commitments the population
to 634, in the latter, to $685. The decrease
per cent between lS4s and 1879.
The following curious statement shows the gratifying fact
that, whilst during the last years the consumption Of in
oxcatng liquors has diminished that Of liquors not ntox
eating had more than proporionaly increased