Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-11

the interval OF his abors and preparing for The
hospialies and amenities Of Christmas"
Even the papers which usually advocate the
cause Of the Aboliioniss, and talk very sentimen.
tally, but at the same time very ignorantly abou,
the Fugitive Slave Bill, &c, do not attempt to ius
tify the course pursued by George Thompson
President FILLMORE s message has been received
here with almost universal appreciation. Wings,
Tories, and Radicals Free Traders and Protection.
lists, men of all creeds and political hues, join in
commentator Of its general tenor and principles.
There are only two points upon which there is
any dissent expressed. The Free-Trader, OF
course, SHES at any argument which has the least
leaning towards protection: and the ultra-anslave-
ry and immediateabotion advocate wonders that
SO reasonable and just man as Mr. FILLMORE can
persist in defending the fugitive slave bill. Both
these classes argue from what they know. to what
they do not know ; from what they see and under
stand, to what they imagine, and suppose, and con-
clude Free-trade is good for England, say they,
and therefore it must be good for the United States
Slavery is wrong, they exclaim, and therefore il
is right to get rid OF it by any and all means what
ever. 1t surely proves that proper feeling is now
almost universally entertained in England towards
the United States. their people, Nlaws, and instu-
tons when such shallow generaltes as those
which we have quoted are the only observations
which we meet with, in opposition to the whole
/
| Your popular Minister, MIR. LAWRENCE, is tread
ing very ably and judiciously in the footsteps of
his talented predecessors, Messrs. EVERETT and
BANCROFT, and removing, by his mixing with the
people. by his joining in public celebrations, and
his ready replies when called upon to speak, every
obstacle in the way of perfect understanding and
correct appreciation of the American character by
the people Of England. We trust the great Exhi-
bition OF 1851 in LONDON, and the return visit to
New York in 1852, will complete the business.
We enclose you two speeches lately made at Liv-
erpool and Manchester by Mr.. LAWRENCE, and are
sure they will fully justify the observations which
we have made.
The affairs of the great Exhibition are going on
prosperously and vigorously. The building will
be ready by the commencement Of the new year.
NJ. LOVER, so celebrated for his cookery, has taken
Gore House, formerly the residence of the late Lady
Blessngton, for the six months of the Exhibition
at rent of g6O0 for the time. The house is to
be fitted up hotel, and the beautiful grounds are
to be laid out for entertainments in the style of
those partaken Of by the public at Cremorn. There
is already great difficulty in engaging ready-fur-
nlshed houses on apartments, not only in London,
but for five miles around st. Pauls for a longer
period than the lst of May-their owners declin-
beyond that period.
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ment in the United States papers, received by the
Niagara yesterday, that the "WorlTs Exhibition
IN .Hmerica IN 1852" is no longer matter to be
talked about but one which is to be accomplished
The place of holding it, New York, and the beau
tlul location there, Governors Island are regard.
ed here by all who know any thing about them as
most excellenty chosen, and give earnest of most
triumphant success. The prompt and important
aid given by your enlightened President and Gov
ernment to this great and truly national undertaking
will rebound greatly to their honor on your side of
the water, and is considered here as pooof Of far
seeing patriotism and regard for all the best inte-
rests Of the widespread family of civilized man. We
have doubt that your Fair will be well attended
by great numbers of persons from every country Of
Continental Europe, whilst crowds of British SUBJ
jects, who have long intended to visit the United
States, will need but this additional spur to send
them across the Atlantic 1t will be such an i'm
portaon of men, products, and ideas as will render
Governors Island great centre of attraction, and
the point from whence knowledge, mechanical in
genuity, manufacturing skill, and artistic power
shall be spread through the whole length and
breadth of your great and glorious Confederacy.
We are too old, we hope, to become romantcally
enthusiastic, but if any subject could cause us to
Harmony and Progress Congresses, which will, if
carried out with proper spirit and with reasonable
success, do much towards rendering standing armies
useless membranes.
The literary world does not afford any leading
novelty this week. The principal London Thea
tres are now in full, and we believe, successful
operation Mr.. MAcREADY is playing his last
round of characters previous to retiring from the
stage, at the Haymarket; Miss HELEN FAucrr is
winning fresh laurels at the Olympic; and the
KEANs and KEELEYs are gaining something more
solid and enduring than laurels at the Princess.
Mr.. KEAN is also now engaged conducting her Ma
jesty's private theatricals at Windsor; and the
pieces played there, being afterwards repeated at
the Princess, with the same cast Of character,
dresses, &C., ensure crowded houses. Mr.. AMBER
SON is said TO be about to his attempt to sup
port the legitimate drama at Drury Lane.
In looking over the advertising columns of the
4 lines of the 18th, we were struck with singular
coincidence in not very common combination Of |
names. g Mr.. Martin Fan Buren, recently of
Albion Terrace, Chelsea" was requested to CON-
municae with gentleman residing in the Isle Of
Thames.
We are sorry to have to report another week OF
increased mortality in London. The deaths during
the last three weeks have been SOL, 1904, and
1000, respectively. The last weeks mortality has
been greater than six out of ten Of the correspond
ing weeks of the last ten years. large proportion
of persons over sixty years of age died last week
the prevailing diseases were bronchitis and pnue-
mOnia.