Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-10


effect Of her ae publication in connexon with Mr. ATKIs-
SON Mr. CHAaIKs KsIsHr (,he publisher) has cancelled
ri. engagement with her for the " History Of England dur
inc the last Fifty Years. and has sgn6ed to those who
have bought the portion already published that on sppca
top they may have their money returned will be gene
raly allowed that he is justified in taking this STEP An
atheists (and such Miss Maneau has declared herself to
hey view Of history and life must be radically different from
that of believer in God and bis provdence and these views
must show themselves in what is written by those who re-
specvey hold them Take the earnest moral and reli-
ous convictions from Dr. Anods historical works. and the
;n6aelity from Gibbons Decline and FALL" and the works
voud no, remain the same Happily Miss Marneau is
i,enendent in her and her personal comforts
and position will not be affected by the failure Of her literary
enoapements The article in the Westminster Reue,c upon
Miss Martneaus last publication not written by her BROTHER
as was at first supposed His opinion of the book will be
expressed in an article in the forthcoming number OF the
Prospective Rere Mr. Martneau expected to put forth
ali bis strength in this article should he do 50, il will be
like sscrushing butterfly upon the Wheel No doubt Miss
Marnesu prepared herself for the painful which
her book was likely produce to herself and the real or
affected stoicsm of martyr in the cause OF what she calls
and no doubt believes to be- TRUTH will probably prevent her
from being much affected by these consequences but she can
no. be altogether insensible to them
two opera houses and the theatres generally doing good
business. London is full Of places Of public amusemen and
nanoramas doramas and announced in inn
mense posting bills in every street and at every corner
further improved bill Of health is exhibited this week
the deaths recorded were below 00 and considerably with
in the OF the The heavy rains which
red on Monday and Tuesday would, however, be likely to
scatter influenza and bronchitis among the thousands OF holy
day keepers at Greenwch fair and e'Aes places during
probably week will again show increased
mortality The bank returns for last week exhibit increase
Of circulation the Of es7s 557 public deposites
diminished private depostes increased 95sl 500
securities decreased $50; and bullion decreased
ss7 1905 which, coming after considerable decrease last
week. must be called large This time last year the bullion
in the bank was el6 75sOs5; this year Ella, .5s6,
being decrease of 9s,l6s4ss during the year. The cir
nearly the same, s2l Oss.574 The discounts, &c. this
year are e. 1877 1870 than they last year. The
position Of the Bank and the dmnuon Of bullion have given
opinion that the rate Of interest will soon be raised
nded it has leaked out from the Bank Pario that it
decided majority of only vote last week that the rate
Of interest should remain unaered. The money market
the payment Of the dividends and the tempo
rary duness rade has been very easy during the week
Very few bills were offered 2 per cents which another
indication Of the temporary sagnaton Of business The
funds improved the beginning of the week, but yesterday
they were not m through fear that increase in the
rate Of the bank interest would be announced to-day The
railway market has been firm and somewhat improved The
amount raised by railway companies to the close Of s4s
was follows
By shares .9l1s, ,4l2,62 67
By loans. ns...................... 1885, Isl 9