Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

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From these statements think mercial, manu-
acturng and shipping interests deduce the comfortable
that Engnds prosperity has not yet reached the
eliminating point We know that the agricultural districts
suffering through the effects Of transition state but the
healthy atmosphere Of free trade in not justly hagea
BILE with their Suffering but rather the artificial air Of potec
on which stimulated them undnly But trust that land
and land occuper have experienced the worst and
that for them there is good time coming, when they too
will rejoice in free and unshacked trade and intercourse with
all the nations Of the earth Business in the English stock
market has been brisker this week, principally from the ap
pearance the market OF the Government broker purchase
Of the Commissioners for the reduction Of the
national debt. Nearly every description Of Government
stock has advanced since Monday The money appropriated
for the redemption of stock and in reduction Of the national
debit during the steghteen months, to e. s43753
The money market is without alteration. Money is placed
on call at to 81 and the best bills are discounted three
per cent, with comparatively little doing AT the present
moment thers almost general sacknes Of business part
dependant the season, partly the approach Of the
hbion, and also for many other is this slack
ness likely to abae until after the Easter About that
period arrivals will commence from the Baltic and from Cana
d. the exhibition will open, &c. There is also m abun-
dance Of capital lacking employment and investment in Eng
land. In Paris bullion has accumulated 10 the
amount Of f22 900. Shoudno occur
and cannot perceive any thing betokenng the hor
zon there every believe that great and rapid in
crease Of trade and business Of almost every description will
shortly take place. accompanied with corresponding advance
Of prices With such prospect is incumbent on capitalists
be cautious and properly direct operations Perma
nent result oen sas7"3 aa aa.aaAN osy aat@
The Bank Of England show increase Of ccua
ton Of f503 lag, and decrease Of bullion amounting to
el52ssl That the Bank has done large business during
the week shown by the fact that the private securities have
increased fl, 1876, 1884, ~ @.e q" @>"l ,.t@tEs.
The corn market has improved and wheat has risen dur
ing the week least s per Or The produce market very
dull, and prices without quotabe variation Some elaborate
tables relative the wine trade disclose the important fact
that the actual consumption Of wine in Great Britain in $50
only a. ola gallons than it in 1888, although
the population has than doubled in the interval At
the tme the year 1850 shows increase Of
gallons delivered for home consumption above the quantity
delivered n ls49 In 1888 the population about
l3 000, 900, and the whole consumption of wine
$780, 644 gallons, little than half gallon 10 each
individual. In 1850 the population about 29000 900,
and the consumption only 1854, ,657 gallons less
than quart to each individual This fact shows striking
change in the manners and habits Of the people We wish
we could carry on these statistics Of temperance by showing
ed The utmost ,hs, official returns will allow to say
upon the subject m that the of consumption does
no, more than keep pace with the increase Of population
and tha, therefore the consumption of the individual has
nceased but alas there proof its having diminished
Official returns state the fact that the number of Bist
vessels wrecked in 1850 500, with tonnage OF 1871 ls
tons Of these steamers whose burden amounted t
462 TONS 6lO timber vessels were buonnage 1888
and ron tonnage 2,07s. OF vessels, lS limbe
ones were built, tonnage 3,s6a and SO iron ones Onnag
| 10, 1872.
We are pleased to report improvement in the health
London tbe deaths this week having been only 1909
wh.t they have ranged above 400 during each of the he
preceding weeks The mortality is, however, sil above tn
average which for the last ten has been only 1889
when corrected the increased population The regee
births were 560 the average Of the six preceding years
during the corresponding week, was J, 1893.
Government has at length taken the nitiatory step to
wards the removal Of Smithfed Market, by the rejection
the bill of he Corporation Of London for the enlargement
the market within the city, and its present Site Th
bill was refused second reading in the House Of Common
last night by the very decisive vote OF 246 10 ia
time the Government bill for he removal Of the mark
to convenient locality in the suburbs received econ
readings and passed into committee, BY vote OF $50 TO o.
. The papers Of this morning announce that Archdeaco
/ mASsise, connexion Of the Wberfoce family, an
Mr.. JANIS HorE, accomplished and popular Queen
counsel and five Cor seven) cegymen Of Leeds anon
e the late converts to Catholicism.
The affairs Of the great exhibition advancing very
sscioy, and no doub, expressed about all being read
10 by the lst OF May, when is ored ber Majesty wi
open IL in person, with grand procession. Fro
10 600 persons employed in ard abou, n