Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02
FROM OUR oURLoNDoNcoRRESpoNDENT

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LONDON, July 10, 1851.
The week has passed without any incident of
importance, il we except the Queens visit to the
city last evening, which we will try to note in
appropriate terms. The most interesting event TO
the ciiizens Of the United States was the party
given by GEORGE PEABODY, ESQ.,, in honor Of the
anniversary of American Independence. Re
specting this splendid entertainment we shall make
no comments, excepting that il was most complete
in all its arrangements, and highly gratifying 10 all
who partook Of it.
The proceedings in Parliament have not been of
great Importance The EccIesiasficaI Titles Blu
has passed the Commons by vote 263 against 49,.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL made an Intellectual attempt to
cancel the two amendments introduced by Sir F. THEsI-
stating that they did possess the power attributed to
them by that gentleman and that their enactment could
suit in nothing but vexaon Nearly the whole Of the Irish
members withdrew 10 body, amidst loud oncal cheers,
just the division about take place. Lord j. Rus
SKIS motion rejected by votes Of 206 against 29 aud
us against l24 Mr. GRArrAs, In sarcastic mood, then
proposed that the bill should be entitled An act to prevent
the free exercise Of the Roman Catholic religion Ieland;"
this Of negaved Thus have the Irish brigade"
concluded their career which was little than succession
Of bunde caused by their being present when they should
have been absent and voting the wrong de and beng
to vote on the right one The bin for the removal Of Smith
field market had it's second reading in the House Of Lords
Monday evening ii will not be subject to any very serious
opposition in that assembly The Inhabited House Duty
Bill has passed through committee in the Commsns. On
Tuesdsy evening Ministers sustained two deeatsn the House
Of Commons. One on Lord r. GRosvESoRs motion to
peal the Attorney and Solicitors annual certificate duty the
produce Of which about E220 900 the Government
annually, and which carried by vote Of I62 to l32,
being majority Of thirty agains Ministers. The other de-
feat the motion Of Mr. HsNRY BERKELEr TO estab-
ish voting by ballot and which carried BY 81 10 80
against Ministers These defeats are however, not regarded
as being Of any material consequence. The Times says
Such victories Ministers both easy and harmless
easy because they harmless and harmless because they
are easy" The only noticeable business in the Commons
last evening the rejection Of the Homemade spirits in
Bond Bill its second reading by vote of 1874 to l66.
This is Ministerial triumph, and proof that Lord RUs
SELL when be told Mr.. RoEBucK, after having
been in minority ts first eadng that bis defeat on that
occasion was notify any be regarded apoo that
Ministers had lost the confidence Of the House Of Commons
The returns Of the Board Of Trade for the month which
ended 9th Of June show increase Of over 1850,
and one Of SOC, lS49. in the exports In he
first five months Of ls4s the exports fs l9l 973
1850. -...................... SoOSI,Sas
1851. %fooo, l5l
This statement ss we'll as the return relating imports
and consumption indicates that the country in state Of
steady prosperity. The navigation return is also encourag
ing the following s the statement for the first five months
Of the present and the preceding years respectively
Total Ton. British Ton.
ls49. A, ,230,337 2,954,670
1901. ................4,zU4,oSi z,SUSs Vo
1851. .4,SIS,74o 5,OoI,5SS
The small increase Of population shown by late
oca1
increase production and consumption. and also Of revenue
s the strongest proof possible Of the improved condition Of
the people, and the imaginable upon the peace
full and liberal policy Of the Government
The GaIAr ISDUsrRIAL ExalBIrIoN goes without an
accident or drawback in its proceedings During the past
five days Of this week 4a0 persons have visited the Cs
tai Palace and Rl2 has been received at the DOORS
There is talk of reducing the price Of admission two
days of each week Sd for the accommodation Of the poorer
classes.
The Royal Commissioners and the Jurors have organized
system Of determining the awards for pzes which think
bids fair act hamoniousy with all parties and to offer the
means Of satisfactory escape from the difficulties which have
for time been feared would arise from the conduct of
certain foreign jurors We confidently state that col
sion Of opinion has yet: arisen between the British
Commissioners and Jurors and those Of the United States.
There present amcabe contention going between
the London ockmakes, Bramsh and Chubb, and the Ame
can one, Mr. Dobbs. The question Of superiority is to be
referred jury, at the head Of which is to be Mr. Com
missioner MAYNE, Of the London police.
We stated in last that the returns for Ireland
showed dminuiion of population since ls4l amounting
no less than 1862 $50 persons There also reduction
Of 269 $50 habtaions since s4l There
shing alteration the of the increase Of population in
Ireland between 1910 and S40 In the first ten yean-l6l0
ls20he increase 35 per cen from 1890 to 1890
it IA per cent? and between 1880 and 1910 II was five
per cent Assuming that, but for the Intervention Of
ordinary occurrences the rate Of increase between ls40 and
1850 would have been five per cents the population in 1850
would have been hut is in fact only 794,
showing deficiency Of 206s 0s6, above 20 per cent;
truly amenable fact The question is, what has be-
Of these 200O 900 Of human beings We know that
Irish soil by the ravages Of famine pesence and disease
they have all been destroyed. The words would bear
that construction, but il would be false The nine
teenth century has not witnessed such prodgous immola
ton of human beings as this in time Of peace.
According the official the total emigration from
Ireland from ls43 to $780, inclusive amounted to oss O5l
This Of emigration would give 1887 063, for the
Der Of emigans during the last decenna period And
shall probably be not far from the mark If estimate the
Irish immigrants into England during the period TO
have been 500 000 We thus for 05l Of
deficient population and leave only 2s0035 unaccounted
for. This number would be still further diminished il the
natural increase of population between ls4 and 1861 was