Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-29

usual although the supplies were not large The colonial
markets all fat sugar continues the mes in its price,
and the steady in demand The sales Of coffee are
checked by the uncertainty respecting the future duty Tea
shade advanced in price. The stock Of rice on hand is
below what i was last year. There very little change in
the price Of wool, hemp, fax, cotton, or metals
There nothing in the Theatrical world If we except
the farewell dinner given Mr. MAcRxADr at the Hall of
Commerce Saturday last, which was splendid affair.
Upwards Of six hundred gentlemen attended, comprising the
elite Of the land in literature character and position Sir E.
BuLwER LrTTos was in the chair. The speeches were
eloquent brief and to the point and every thing done
in good TASTE and every thing said dictated by the best feel
Ing and all tending to promote the great object Of the day
to pay fitting compliment talented artist and honor
able and excellent man. ~. 8stsag @
La Literature we have publication by Mr. BoaRow,
author Of the "Gpses in SPAIN" entitled 'Larengro."
All the reviews which we have seen Of this book speak Of il
as work Of preence but Of rather short performance
and not calculated promote Mr.. Bonows literary fame
The narrative is believe, personal history Of the author;
be SO, his life has indeed been very extraordinary one
These three Volumes however contain little than the
beginning Of life, and it win require many more to complete
IT. Of their rate Of progress Lieut. FoRBEs R. N, who
was the companion Of the late NJ DUMAS the African ira
veler has lately published Of their mission the
King of DAHoMEr The book 10 full Of interest," but very
hbeous upon the free black Republic Of LrBERIA where,
says "nany negroes held in state Of siQpery Our
respected friend GURLEr should read and notice this book
and put the lbeer to shame Lieut. Forbes communicates
some curious facts relating written language and charac
Ter in by the Vel nation in the interior of Africa The
subject has been investigated by the Church Missionary So
cey ct Sierra Leone, and interesting narrative will very
shortly be published The writing itself is syllable. About
two hundred symbols represent the sounds Of oil the syabs
occurring in the language, which is Of simple construction.
The inventor, DoALU BUKARA, Of about 40 years
OF age, of great intelligence and Of much religious feeling
is generally supposed that there about $50 dialects po
ken in Africa, and this is the first far is known, that
has been raised by native to the dignity and usefulness Of
written language Such circumstances speaks well for the
intellectual capababies Of the African and holds out bright
hope for the civilization Of his native land There is much
the invention Of this VEL alphabet which reminds us Of that
Of the Cherokee character and alphabet by GEoRsE GUEST
ublooded Cherokee, thirty years ago. Miss Han
MARTrsEAU has ately in conjunction with Mr. G. H.
ATKINSON, published Letters the Lacs and Development
Of Mans Nature" Mr. Atkinson is, however the author
Of the system il Develops Miss Marneau appearing in the
light Of humble pupil receiving all he says with the great
Difference, and eliciing his views by her inquiries The
work meets with much public and private apprehension. 1t
is described being full Of the haughest and arrogant
dogmaism All the systems which have hitherto prevailed
in the world wrong" says Mr. Atkinson; and having
thus brushed them side be cooly up his own,
with the boundless admiration and entire Of
Mis- Martineau." Mr.. Atkinsons system is said to be
simple undisgused Atheism Neither Of the two believes
in any thing but matter. Man differs from the lower ami
mails only in having different bodily Organization, The
spirit Of the book worthy these views being ppant and
everent in the extreme This book is making good
deal of STIR and will think from all hear add more to
the notoriety than the fair fame Of Its authors
The mortality Of London has through the past week been
again unusually high, owing the prevalence Of bronchitis
pneumonia and other diseases Of the organs of respiration
The number Of registered deaths from all diseases 49,
the average Of the last ten years. allowing for increase Of
population, would be 1885, the deaths Of last week being 10
above this average The births dnrng the past week
59l being lie above the average Of the last years.
The preparations for the Great Exhibition progressing
very rapidly The Commissioners for nearly all the nations
of Europe and for every other exhibiting naon the
spot busy employed in arranging for the due display of the
articles forwarded by their respective countries The Times
of yesterday says "The american arrangements appear
be behndhand than those Of any other foreign
try and recognised representative of the interests Of
tbutor thence has yet made his appearance. We
anxousy looking for the arrival Of the St Lawrence. We
know that Mr. STANsBURr is board of that vessel the
agent for the goods shipped in her but fear without any
authority which will be recognised here by the Executive
Committee agent commissioner for the whole Of tie
American contributors Many other agents the spot
and many coming We applied to every day by
parties who referred by the Executive Committee.
The list of articles be exhibited ought DO prepared
and in the hands of the compiler Of the catalogue We
obtained extension Of time for ten days from the Execu-
tive committee. This extension expires next Monday, when
Mr.. LAwREScE will if the ST. Lawrence does not arrive
before with agent board duly accredited to the Royal Com
mssoners here the part Of the United state appoint such
agent This is absolutely necessary and whoever is
pointed will have plenty Of work before him. We are NOR
titled the chance of the interest Of elowczens
being neglected. and the products Of their ingenuity and in
dusty nadequa,ely displayed We do not like to be last in
the field in this great gathering of the works the heads and
the hands Of people Of all naonshis display Of the products
Of every soil and every climate
The foreign news this week is, fortunately-con-
sidering how much space we have occupied with
the domestic-very unimportant. From FRANCE
we learn that the discussion upon the proposed am
nesty bill for the repeal Of the law of exile against
the Bourbons has been adjourned for six months.
The question was carried by a small majority.
The debate was the most stormy which has occur
red since 1s4s. MN. CHANoARNlER and DUFAuRE
voted against the postponement Of the discussion.
! The idea of fusion between the two branches of
the Bourbons appears to be again abandoned: the
Count DE CHAMBoRD is only willing to receive the
Princes of the Orleans branch in favor, on condi-
Ition that they will renounce any claim for the
| Count de Paris. This fusion would be like the