Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-20

Eighty-eight Of the Council medals were awarded to
machinery alone in which and in manufactures in metal
glass, and porcelain the British exhibitors gained
than all foreign nations combined An extended charter
has been granted to the Royal Commissioners giving
them the power dispose Of the surplus money in their
hands. The building is very rapidly clearing Its
ultimate fate is not yet known by the public.
Mr. WALKER has had dinner given to him at Ii
vepool by the american Chamber Of Commerce at that
place. He made very long and clever speech there
which is full of American statistics commercial free
DOM being the text upon which he founded his oberva
ons We have not time to examine his figures nor have
we at hand official statements wherewith to compare
them are sure, however, that they viii receive
searching examination from of his fellow citizens
There statement in the Intsgncer about month
ago, under the caption The figures" signed O. p o.
which proved that of Mr. WALKERS previous state
ments had not been literally even fganuely lin an
arithmetical sense) fulfilled.
The returns of the Bank Of England show large in
Of bullion say E435 and increase Of $685.
in public depostes Private deposites had decreased
e2404 05 the circulation G574,924 and the discounts
1896 842 large increase Of bullion is also expected
this week The money market is easy and impression
prevails in Lombard street that money will be cheaper
Capital seems to be every where seeking employment
Consos have not maintained the price which last
quoted them (994 The from France has not been
satisfactory The market however, both for cash and
for account, closed yesterday at 985 There is con-
siderable demand for United States stocks many descrp
tons; and the 7ess money article of this morning is
cautonary and advises purchasers to be careful in
investing money in American stocks, and speaks rather
i-naturedly about reputation" &c. Railroad and
mining shares have risen during the week. good deal
Of business has been done in both Railroad traffic has
very much increased and the prospect of improved dv
dends gives of course increased value the stock
The market has risen. Wheat is probably 5s per
quarter higher than it FIVE weeks ago The foreign
supplies small and the ECONOMIST begins talk about
the Equalization Of supply and demand, owing to the
great increase in home consumption The Liverpool and
Manchester cotton dealers and calculate your
coming crop Of that article at 900 bales The price,
however advances in the face Of this estimate the rise on
Monday i'd per pound and there is increased de-
mand for cotton twist and cloth Not much business is
doing in the wool trade The sales Of sugar have mprov
ed in quantity the price is firm without quotable adj
Tea is exceedingly fat and coffee without altera
ton There is very considerable demand for rice The
oil market is improving The demand for iron is small at
this time Tin, both in bar and plate is advancing and
copper in request for home consumption
From late return learn that the number of British
vessels wrecked in 1850 $685. and the amount Of tom
lost 8S The British and foreign vessels wreck.
The Imperial Yacht Club of Russia has forwarded to the
Royal Deva Yacht Club and the other yacht clubs Of the
United Kingdom letter Of invitation to the first regatta
Of St. Petersburgh to take place in June next which nm
nounces race for prize cup, value a160 open to the
vessels Of all nations and with the chart of the Gulf
Of Finland, with the of 6ftyeight English miles
marked thereon, and the soundings in every part
Mr. RAMsHAr the Judge Of the county court at Liver
pool, whose judicial conduct lately underwent an exami-
nation at lancaster has been dismissed by Lord CARLISLE
the Chancellor Of the Duchy Court
The deaths in London again very much increased last
week. owing to the cold weather. they were so in num-
0er being 81 in excess of the average Of last ten years
The births we're 1881, the average Of six years being
1890
We are glad to find symptoms Of progress In the remote
tingdom Of SLAM We copy the following paragraph from
he liverpool Mercnvy:
The King of Siam has established printing press at
which works are to be produced In Saese and English
or tho enlightenment Of his subjects His Majesty has