Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02


vausd arches and low crowned cells Of the apartment gave
the place. the povedoes had invented Dishes the origin Of
which we cannot now stop To trace though the taste be
cssnt 70 tho most modern Of Psates The pescock. full
feathered and with all the gores Of his shining pumage
and resplendent tail the huye de sangsy fresh from The
forests OF Ardennes with the ancient coupet familiar to
all our Oxford men, made pleasant companonshp with
beudtn de Joie gyas ar res. and chapons Ia Fompa-
dour. dummies in srmo holding lights which Hcksred
from their spearhead lent romantic character to the scene
and we could not but rejoice that the committee, in their
Christian Kindness had carried out their original idea of
policemen in these coats Of mail considering
that neir duties would have been extremely aduous well
a. proracted.
The tables for the Royal supper were laid out in
splendid and really tasteful There the finest
Amcnniiadc hook Of 1922 sherry (boted for Napoleon)
one hundred and five years DID, which then COOL butts
and muscate and paxaee, sey and sparkling champagne,
gave proofs Of the taste Of the Messrs Staples The wine
glasses for the occaon had the Royal crown the city
Shield and The globe as IMPLYING all naons engraved With
intervening groups Of corn fruit and flowers emblemsic Of
he various portions Of Europe The doies Of pale
green 1enoa velvet richly embroidered with devices of peace
and Pen the royal crown In the CENTRE encrcIed with the
national flags Of England, France, Austria Turkey the
United States &C. and the Of the city Of London The
dessert plates Of Rose dH Bari hsd the Royal arms and
those Of the Prince Conso end the Prince Of Wales on
either side, the Of the city, and Of heEast India Com
psny, and surrounding wreath Of the rose THISTLE and
shamrock The bills Of fare Of delicate pale gold satin,
with an embossed border showing the initials Of her Majesty
LONDON
lief The napkins of the finest Scotch damask, taste.
fully embroidered and trimmed with rich lace"
Her Majesty left GuiIdha about o'clock amidst the
cheers Of the company and the poPuace outside the building
We have not heard Of any serious accident whatever and
the greatest order and good humor appear to have universally
prevailed. We quite that triHing affair
civic FEAST when attended BY royalty would under
usual circumstances be scarcely worthy this intrusion upon
your columns But London at this time epiiome of the
world and the occasion upon which this 1e given
the commeaon Of the union Of all the civilized nations Of
the earth In great object the promotion Of peace good
will, industry, commerce, and science Never since the
foundation Of the ancient crypt in which the sovereign Of
England be representatives. Of all nations at the hospta-
bic table of ths Lord Mayor Of London has that fine old
contained truly dign6ed company, assembling in
good CAUSE and united in high and holy purpose
But such reflections tte they rue and may be
spun out ad intum. We know how our friends who
absent m like to read Of these things but we assure
them that their friends and who present were far
from being indifferent to the participation in them.
Literature and Science and the Drama offer nothing parti-
culay new if except the continuation of the proceedings
of.he British Society for the Promotion Of Science Ipswich
in which your khbor Mr. j. G. G. KENNEDY took very
acceptable part His address before the Society of Actuares
in London was nuch applauded.
The deaths in london during last week O0a the
average Of yeas the increased population would be
$50. Five d Engsh cholera" occurred within the
week. The births ,530the average of five years
being 1877. The returns Of the Bank Of England exhibit
some striking changes The circulation has increased
e36a, l49 the deposes e765423 the discounts $685.
and the bullion ells,6O5. The entire amount Of bullion
received during the week e42s 900. Money has become
more sburdant and he Of discount what easier
in the stock market Prices in the railway market have been
barely sustained The corn market is decidedly lower the
produce and colonial market without material alteration
The price Of cotton appears be settled and confidence is
felt that it will not further Decline The receipt of American
cotton the ports 2S bales more than astyear The
wool market is firm and the silk trade improved. gi
The bullion in the Bank Of France-above two millions
sterling more than The circulatonseems at length have
reached ts highest point and this weeks return shows slight
diminution.
There is scarcely any news from the CoNTI-
NENT. The total number of signatures to petitions
for revision OF the French Constitution is found to
be l,l23,625. Although the zeal of secondary
agents Of the Government is blamed the Central
Administration is excupated from the charge of ex
erting pressure for the promotion Of petitions.
M. DE TocouEvHLE has prepared his report. It is
said to be most remarkable State paper. A letter
from Paris says respecting it:
The elevation of It's style and its philosophical tone will
tend place above The reach Of the sharp criticism which
will not fail to be subjected by the monsrchc parties Even
Odon Barrot finds the strenuous republican and
adhesion to legality carried to the verge Of excess and cri
cises il az less favorable the President than Just consider
alton Of his nd calm weighing Of the circumstances
of the crisis might warrant In word, Odon Barrot finds
his former colleague Of the Foreign Department indu
gent TO the constitution The report, although containing
much that 10 to the advantage of Louis Napoleon is likely
to be regarded with little favor the Eysee from the de-
cided and uncomprmng protest against the least deviation
from legality This is, in fact the most important feature of
the document DE- TocqneVie admits that there strong
popular movement throughout the country in favor Of the
election Of the President although be repudates the number
of signatures the petitions aacious test Of public
opinion Hence be derives the pressing necessity for
ing the dangerous contradiction between the possible decision
of the nation and the dictates Of the constitution Many
other vices exist doubt in the constitution but this de-
feet aone would bc sufficient to call for revision On the
other hand there general disposition throughout the
country to regard the revision the constitution the chief
If not only remedy for the universally prevailing Distress
neasiness and alarm regards the future. But If the
vision cannot obtained In legal way M de Tocquevle
his most emphatic conviction that il 10 the duty of
the Assembly uphold without finchng the strict letter Of
the law the least deviation from which opens breach for
the runous overflow Of revolution and all that has been
gained by the party of order at hazard The only bulwa
between society and anarchy the law the arbitrary change
of one oa Of which destroys the virtue of the
whole fabric which will crumbe Immediately to pieces"
ODLoS BARRor ID daily becoming more Elysian. His
speech in debate the revision s this account look
ed for with greater interest will be curious how be
will coblns advocacy of the Presidents interests with the
and the letter Of the constitution 1t 10 supposed that the
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