Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-20

those used in the United States and the mode In which
conducted being very superior in respect except
that of useless extravaganza those which are used here
We sorry that there is not model OF one OF your ran
way cars in the Exhibition. Whilst the subject Of rail
roads, we will add the following facts relative TO those In
England The capital expended railroads to LIST January
ls49, was 92O5, l6O, 600.
The number of engines working railroads in
1850 was. .............. ~,4oo
Tons of coke consumed .-...... 62I,o%e
Tons of coal. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $780, 400
Miles, average per day. observation-disclosures. iio,oSo
or nearly four and half times the circumference of the
globe.
Miles under traffic. Receipts Inc. p. ct. OF reefs
ls49 $40 .f6, $50, AGO. 1915 over l84s
1850. 6,464.... 7l47, 37s. .l26 over ls4s
We see with great satisfaction that the Governments and
the people Of the Continent zeaousy engaged in con-
structng railways and other useful works. At Madrid re-
Gently the Queen Of Spain present at the laying the first
stone of works for supplying that capital with water
Betwix Genoa and Turin the Government diligently form
ing railway which would do credit to the most eminent
engineers Even the States of the Church are at length
penetrated by railways The most startling project OF work
Of this kind is one announced in the Times this morning
railway between Calais and Cacstts which shall bring
London and the latter place within days of each other
in fourteen years Romantic this scheme appears to be
on it's 6rst announcement yet it is very likely that twenty
years ago project to bring Liverpool and New York within
ten days Of each other would have been considered equally
mpraccabe The electric telegraph stretching itself in
three lines in Hungary, all Of which will be entirely finished
before Christmas These lines will together twenty
large manufacturing towns and smaller places These
means Of communication have considerable effect, and
those who can have patience will probably the true egene
ration Of the Continent arise from them. retrospect Of
society will think, lead the conclusion that the inven
ton the printing press the power loom the steam engine,
and the railway have done much for promoting pol
cal improvement and securing political liberty than all the
c,nspirace rebeions and revolutions that plan
ned To the progress Of railways alone, and to the know
LEDGE arts and skill they will duse, look for the political
reg eneraton Of Europe rather than to the political consu
tons Of Young Germany OF the instructions Of Young
Italy"
The attendance ct the Great Exhibition has this week pre-
sented considerable reduction of numbe the aggrgaefor
the six days being only 22l92s, the amount Of receipts
Gl2,72 Considerable additions have been made during
the week, particularly in the department Of textile manufac
lures from Manchester, comprising specimens Of every kind
of article produced in that great Aeat Of industry number
Of idols from China have also been sent to the buildings they
executed in bronze and exhibit another very curious
phase of that every way singular people The pupils Of the
French Naval College Bre have, by permission Of their
Government visited the naval part Of the Exhibition and, by
permission of the British Government, will visit the English
DOCKS arsena and all other public establishments which il
may be useful for them to see
The literary world is without any leading novelty. It
may be mentioned, however, in connection with literature
that Mr. THAcKERAr, the novelist and lecturer, is about to
visit the United States professional tour The most
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Jamess Theatre of the American children, KATE and
ELLEN BArEnAs, under the direction of Mr. Barnum.
They styled really very wonderful, well very de-
ghful little perormers They elected the loudest accla
nations during several parts of their performances, and when
called for its close received with shower Of bou
quets from the boxes The speculation likely to be
very successful Mr. Barnun and the fame of the
infant prodgies and the qualification of the public appear
increase with each performance Her Maestys Theatre has
closed after proacted The performances of Ma
dame Barbe Mini in Anna Boena" the last night is
pronounced indispensable and in many respects not TO be
equaed by any performer the stage. She is said
have fallen short of Pasta herself and further that
no carried vocal higher pitch the
Of expression than Madame Mini did this occasionevey
containing striking instances Of deep meaning
feeling, concentrated 10 the uerance Of single
phatic word.
London continues to exhibit high degree of mortality
the deaths this last week 956a greater number than
occurred within the corresponding week Of eight out of the
ten last years. Of the deaths last week. SOP Of per
under Is years of age 270 of persons from Is co.
and ls4 Of persons Of so years and upwards les deaths
occurred from dahra, dysentey, and English cholera No
Of Asiatc cholera is recorded The births l455
the average Of the five preceding years having been 2sl
The prospects Of the harvest continue to be of the most
gratifying description. The weather has generally been ia
vorabe, and large quantity of grain has been secured in
excellent condition all the wheat yet brought to mar
ket is Of very fine quality and ready for immediate As
the harvest proceeds the reports from the agricultural dis
trcs improve and previous estimates of crops both
quantity and quality appear to have been under rather than
overated The aggregate produce is expected fully
Ireland also favorable. The of the potato blight
have BEEN appears, greatly exaggerated The disease has
doubt reappeared, but in much less degree than at the
corresponding time 10 any previous year since its first APP
pearance in these islands.
The bank returns indicate an increased business. The
note circulation of the United Kingdom has increased
e624 l66 during the last month"; although such increased
circulation is yet "a 443,000 below the amour. limited by
the Government The present circulation is however be-
low that Of last August 9432,4l3. The coin and bullion
held by all the banks including the Bank of England
10, l7s $40 less than it last years Of which the dimi-
mutton in the Bank Of England forms 81, &c., 22O The
Of the Bank of England for the last week show an
increase Of f223 2S8 n the bullion, of e6l995O in the
discounts and securities and Of ESQ., in the public
deposites. f.s a.