Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-29
FROM OUR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

late glorious assemblsge of the rich and rare and
valuable of esrth's produce and mans invention.
Its grand proportions, it's apparent aerial unsub-
stanality, contemplated in opposition TO its tested
strength, now strike the beholder with admiration.
Her MAJESTY and Prince ALBERT visited the build
ing on Tuesday, and spent nearly two hours in
viewing il from almost every possible point, and
almost under every possible aspect. Nothing is
yet knoOn of its destiny, although it is now again
thought that it will be taken down; that the royal
visit was intended to be final one, last farewell.
This opinion receives some confirmation from the
fact that the Royal Commissioners have given no.
tice to the exhibitors whose goods have not yet
been removed that the building will be given up to
the contractors, .Messrs. Fox, Henderson & Co., on
LIST December, on which day the staff of the Exc
cutive Committee will be withdrawn. contrary
opinion is that the building will then be placed in the hands
Of the contractors in order that they may the al
teratons and repairs contemplated with view to its reten-
ton. We have opinion upon the subject evidence is
wanting upon which to form correct short time
must decide Connected in degree, with the Exhbi-
ton, proving that the great influx Of foreign vsers during
it's continuance did occasion its proportional share Of
nemperance is the striking fact that in the first nine months
Of 1851 there r. $40 gallons Of spruous liquor
sumed less than there during the corresponding period
Of 1850.
THKArRIcALs for the present defunct there
mors however, respecting preparations for the coming
Mr. Westland Marstcn, and Mr. Douglas Jerrod have is
said dramas present the public under the direction
Of Mr. c. KEAN, the Princess Theatre. In Literature,
we hear of tale by DcKESs; of Physiological Re-
searches by Sir BKSJAMIS BRoDIE Of work on
Sc Taxation and the Funding System by Mr.. McCuLLocH
and Of new books upon China, Jamaics New Zealand,
Mexico Turkey, and Spain" food of novels is
nounced, among them by Mr.. THAcKERAT Fresh
Discoveries Nneveh," and Illustrations Of the scuIp
Vases and Bronzes discovered there" announced
by Mr.. LAIARp Sir FRAscIs HEAD is about publishing
something under the queer title Of "AH my Eye" The
sGreenvie Papers" about being published, under the
authorship Of w. j. SIXTH and Account of the Danes
and Mortimer in England Scotland, and Ireland" by Pro-
lessor WoRsAAE, Of Copenhagen.
An ingenious application Of the steam engine has lately
made in the unloading of coal vessels in the Thames
BY which hundred be delivered per day. the
rate Of twenty tons hour and at very considerable
duction Of expense These engines be used board
weighing anchor warpng, DC. They Of such small d.
nensons and weight to admit of being placed upon and
emoved from deck with the greatest aud dispatch.
Mr. NEwroS has taken out patent for composition for
he manufacture Of buttons knife handles, nkstands door
required In making this composition the inventor employs
caouchouc gus pecha both combined which he mixes
with equal parts Of sulphur and submits temperature of
25Oo 5000 Fahr for time varying from two to six hours,
and thus obtains substance possessing characteristics anao
gous those of bone horn jet Carbonate suphate
Of magnesa, or lime, carbonate suphate Of lime,
calcined French chalk and magnetism eahs, together
with salt Of lead zinc of any color sheac and resin,
other vegetable and mineral substances also
mended be added to the composition in proportions varying
from czs to every pound Of gutta percha caou
chouc The composition may be moulded into articles of the
required oms and then subjected to heat and hardened by
being enclosed in fine sand other suitable material Or
after being rolled into thin Sheets may be applied to wood
ron and caused to adhere thereto by Eea Ornaments
composed Of this composition be also caused to adhere to
elastic bands by submitting the bands the vucanzng pro-
cess while in contact herewith
The returns of the Bank Of England show decrease Of
e225 OF in circulation an increase of f262 in public
and Of f57,476 in bullion; decrease Of private
aeposies Of R137 49, and Of discounts The dis
count market remains BEFORE Money abundant and
low rates 10 London and nearly all the other great European
markets. Discounts here may be rated at b per cent, with
per cent. for money CALL Although slight decline
has taken place the exchange at Paris London the bull
lion in the Bank Of France continues decrease and that in
the Bank OF England 10 lncfedso
English funds have lately had very decided upward ten
dency and although day BY day the Increase Of price
scarcely osiceabe yet is found that since the 18th Oco
Der the highest daily price Of consos has advanced from W
to 9s5 and the lowest from 963 9s& There has besn
however, little or no speculation in the movement Specu-
laon has lately begun occupy the Stock Exchange in min
inp shares Within short time two three companies
which have been formed work mines in California and Aus
traa have been introduced here, and attracted good deal Of
large amount of shares of these mines is now
in the Market and great speculation occasionally takes
nIaee in them that much money and losi for
call the operation by mldsr term than gambling. On
Tuceday last for instance the difference between the
and closing prices Ct the shares Of these mines in the
was not less $500 900 serng OF course one party
and the other lost that amount. This is Wholesale le
e.zed gambling with vengeance. and ought to be put
sna 70 Int the difficulty how do it. There is at pre-
.nt peect ,na in respect mining shares, and, unless
!, Ia emoorary il will be very mischievous. The Econo
mini. tho gold fever in Australia may have eec
mon next years supply of wool from that country and ha
leading article upon the subject we have not that conn
how.ver in the ,rsbodings Of this journal which
once bad We do not charge It with u'ienng tnem WIN
view 4, induce speculation in the article respecting which
utter. It's ya,icin.,ions from time TO time but i certainly pa
been urong in several Of them. We remember uniulhle
predictions respecting cotton than once and we strong
that some error will be found at least as to the eI
tent in the scarcity Of bresdsu the continent Of Europe
which this journal so strongly insisted upon few days ago
The cotton market il Arm. American quoted Id higher
Colonial produce is generally without material Alteration
in price.
We ought to notice, whilst upon commercial stars 10