Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-13

There be little doubt from what class OF the community
the detection has taken place and the agricultural changes
which there il reason to believe had already begun have
been doubtless precipated hasened by that detection.
The present agricultural condition Of the country is ia
vorabe than which it has replaced is replacing and
in regard those who remain there be little
gard the future with apprehension II those who have left
shores have also improved their condition, all reports
would lead believe, the result will the WHOLE be ia
vorable however naturally and deeply may geve
the suffering which has attended the transition in all classes
Of society. as e s,sg3 -
The statements made in Parliament by Mr. HoasEMAN
and other advocates Of ecclesiastical reform Of the great
nues which several Of our Bishops continue enjoy, not
whstandng the limitations Of such by the Of
Parliament Of 1895, 1886, and 1887 have led much dis
cussou. Figures before Parliament showing the follow
ing facts The Bishop Of London has his income fixed
during The last three be e24 272
eis s74 ana els 1885, respectively; the Bishop Of Win
cheers income fixed e70OO he has received during
the last four years 9ls,as3, ell,3la, elOs7s2, and
e2s $685. respectively the Bishop Of Durhams
fixed 0OO the gross of the See for the last
four years fl33, GOT.
DIR. MALrBr, the Bishop of Durham, is thorougbgoing
Wing reforming Bishop By special agreement he
be entitled receive all his and nes upon pay
ing to the Commissioners stipulated Of Ell, 200 per
annum. The result is that after paying this amount, and
retaining his fixed stipend Of &C. per annum his lord
ship has also during The last four years enriched himself to the
further Of ESQ., s07 Now, is quite clear that this
not what Parliament meant by the act of 1887 The
Bishops income intended be $4,000 per annum and
the payment of 200 out of the annual receipts Of the
Bshoprc designed to keep the salary within that pre-
scibed limit But bis ordshp gives different Interpretation
the business and be has cooy put into his pocket during
the last four years G56s07 which did belong him.
His income last year G2O4 ss I'd, 9ls,4l9
than intended should be- This Of things
continue to be- Some legislator friendly the Church
must take the matter in hand enemy will this oppor
uniy to shake the whole fabric Of English Epcopacy.
Some of journals have made the allowing comparisons
between the expenses Of the English Protestant Church and
the Catholic Churches Of France and Spain
In England the annual expense Of the Church. including
two Archbshops and twenty three Bshops is. g200 900
In France the annual cost of its fifteen Archbshops
and sixty five BishoPss. AZ, $50
Ia Spain the Pope has fixed the annual cost Of the
nine Archbshops and thirty nine Bishops at.. 6l,990
Thus, in England and Wales, where the number of mem
bers Of the Established Church is than 10 oOO OOO
the expense of supporting that church fl57 900
nuay than the expense Of the Catholic Church of France
where the members of that Church amount at least
"a OOO 900 and 900 than the expense Of the
Catholic Church Of Span Of which the entire population of
the country about OO0 O0O supposed be members
The Archbshops Of England receive by law ELS 900
per the twenty -four Archbshops France spain
receive among them Ell 900.
10 1850 the Bishop Of Winchester received eos $685. or
e. 1888 than sixty five Catholic Bshe in France
In 1850 the Bishop Of Durham received no less than
R274lsi and for that in Spain twenty Bishops
would have been supported ta Fl
Truly these things neither reasonable, proper, de-
cent; and hold ourselves be the friends of the
Church when say the there end put them
the better. ttt sgss .ef s8s 1s s 81
We glad to find that the prosperity Of England con-
nues to be evnced by the decreasing number Of paupe
the number receiving relief the lst Of July last
$50, being dimnuton Of $780, g.. per cent dur
ing the year. and compared with ls49, of 70663 or
6.S per cent. @ eH y.
We omitted some considerable item In our statement Of the
receipts Of the Great Exhibition last week. We End them
stated to have been to the lsh nsan inclusive, less
than .............. -. .R3S95S2 10
TO this add the receipts Of the past week. $50 IA 90
And we have the total amount of. .a403 272 IL 10
The attendance during the past week has considerably di
minshed having been only The harvest has bad
percepbe effect 10 reducing the arrivals from the provinces
but think there has been greater influx than from
The continent There have been several additions to the Ex
hbon during the week. including interesting ones
from the United States; among theee latter, Mr. Huenrs
statue Of OLper 7wist excites much attention.
The hghtness Of the Amerc carriages still continues to
The attention of the European speca os as being in
their opinion, quite unequal 10 the rough work
they would meet with this side Of the Atlantic We are
glad find that great medal has been awarded BY Cou
Gil Of Chairmen Of Jures Mr. CoRnicK for bis espng
machine. Whilst the subject Of American produ tons,
may mention that the challenge of Commodore SrhvExs
sail his zach, aerca against any vessel In the British
Royal Yacht Club either for piece Of plate, for any
not exceeding ftO,000, has not yet been accepted The
America s however, entered to contend with Of the
swest vessels Of the Club for Of hs annual prizes The
race will como of morrow but shall be able to
muncste the result. The America the unbounded
admiration of oil who have viewed her most beautiful
ec'msn OF naval architecture and being very likely
'auodoce some new IDEAS among cur yacht builders.
IL was determined, 1t full meeting Of the Royal Comms
ones on Tursday, that the Exhibition shall close to the
Puoc on the il,h Of October The Commissioner will hold
meeting on the 10Th of October to receive the rel or,s Of
the Juriss aud to take leave Of tho foreign
The exhbi,er the jurors The foreign and local
s spd the members Of the local commuses viii be invited
70 attend this meeting Permission viii b given to remove