Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04
FROM OUR LONDON coRRESP oNDENT.
LONDON, DECEMBER IL, 1850.

| LONDON, DECEMBER IL, lo5O.
The policy of the Government in relation to the
| Papal interferences has been the subject OF much
speculation during the week this, however, has
been, in great measure, put to rest by the Queen
REPLIES to the addresses from the Universities and
the Corporation of London, which were presented
to her on Tuesday. The Royal replies are, OF
course Ministerial preparation, yet they manifest
that sense of national independence and OF un-
shaken Professionalism which has found universal
voice throughout the country, and indicate an accord
between the People and the Sovereign that must re-
suit in something more than words and enthusiasm.
The Archbishops and Bishops. with the exception Of the
Bishops Of EXETER and ST.. DAvID have united in ad
dress her Majesty protesting against the arrogant assump
ton of spiritual supremacy in England by the Bishop Of
Rome and praying her Majesty sso dscoantenance by all
constitutional MEANS such claims and usurpaions The
adopted by the Duke of NoRFoIK the senior Catholic
peer Of England has given great satisfaction moderate
of all parties His Grace has written letter TO Lord BEAU
MONT expressing his entire in Lord bs opinion
the late Papa proceedings and stating that all "ura-
monane opinions totally incompatible with allegiance to
our sovereign and with our constitution" The decided
duct Of such leading Catholics the Duke of Norfolk, the
Earl of Shrewsbury, and Lord Beaumont must go far To-
wards convincing the Pope that be has taken wrong o at
all events nudcious STEP Indeed ismore than hnted
that His Holiness already admits that he has done was
scarcely be expected that the Bishop of EXETER would
join his episcopal brethren in their address to the Queen II
consistency be virtue, then HENRY of Exeter greater
and better than CHARLES JAMES Of London for the lat
has round with the wind of popular opposition
to his Anglo papa practices, whilst the former remains infex
BILE and unwaverng The Bishop of Exeter in fact drew
up petition the Queen in his name in relation to the
point issue, but returned by Sir GEoRsE GREY the
Eana &c Stofa hac. in Tho
form which, Of course, the Bishop very indignant.
The Bishop Of ST. DAvIDs objections to the address have
been stated by his Lordshp in letter to his Clergy they
appear be entirely technical and do not profess to
derstand them. The Bishop Of the liberal men
the episcopal BENCH decidedly Protestant in his pn-
cpes and his practice, and firm supporter of the Admins
tration. @'.
Cardinal WIsENAS has undergone the ceremonial Of er
ronzation" Archbishop Of Westminster at the church of
ST. George, Southwark with much pomp and soemniy.
procession Of least two hundred secular clergy made part of
the ceremonial There is that the Roman Catholic
Archbishop of Dublin had Cardinals hat conferred upon
him years ago. but that for certain reasons the high
honor was kept profound secret
much important result however, than those which
have heretofore alluded to- is likely be brought about by
his movement Lord ASHLEY, and the very body
enlightened and liberal who think he thinks and act
unison with him, have issued manifesto which bodies
good the Church Of England present organized and
administered. ..~.
We have thus gone, length into this al-absorbing sub
ect in this busy hive Of mortality The general opinion is
hat very important results will grow of this business
uch results sure, transatlantic friends
be Indifferent to. Public meetings continue to be held
throughout the kingdom. great will be held at Birk
snhead and, knowing the very nhammable mate
as in that neghborhood, shall be happy hear that
The day has passed over without outrage. ...a
The tables Of the Board Of Trade continue exhibit the
cheering results which they have lately done. The
imports of CATTLE Sheep dye stus embroidery and needle
work. glass, hides, leather manufactures Of those Of
linen, "copper" and iron in bars, and olive OIL opium,
potatoes, India silk manufactures spices, es TIMBER obac
wine, and WOOL have all been considerably greater in the
ten months of 1850 than they in those Of ls49 On
the contrary the imports of bark birthstone, cocoa, Coffee
grain and four most kinds of fruits, plain linen, train and
palm OIL several kinds of provisions, quicksilver, sapee,
faxseed Silks both and European manufacture all kinds
Of spirts sugar, Except refined from the Colonies upen
tine and cotton WOOL have all diminished The chief dmi
mutton is in fruit and cotton arising from failure Of crops
abroad. The diminuton in the importation Of spirits is
owng afraid, much to the large imporaons last
year to the improved habits Of the people, although
have hope that the latter have had very consider
able effect upon the consumption.
The imports Of the month present great increase in wheat
Of