Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-24
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
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LONDON. MAY i. 1881.

and unpleasant but Tie commencement of the Great
Exhibition was favored with an almost cloudless
and nearly entirely fair day. II has been indeed
day which will long live bright and pleasant in the
recollection of the hundreds of thousands of human
beings who witnessed the circumstances which at.
tendedit it.
The Parliament has re assembled after the Easter
holydays, but has not yet taken up much business
of importance. The bill for continuing the income
tax has been read second time, its opponents of
every kind reserving their opposition for the de-
bate upon it when in committee, when strenuous
efforts will be made to introduce many important
notifications. Sir GEORGE GREY has brought for
ward bill for the better supplying the metropolis
with water, measure which is imperatively called
for by every consideration of health and comfort.
The annual report Of the Poor-law Board is an
unerrng index Of the general condition of the people
of this country; and il is very satisfactory find
that the returns which have just been issued for the
year which ended 3lst December last show that
the number Of paupers is very rapidly diminishing,
and consequently the tax, which their necessity
evies upon their more fortunate neighbors, is pro.
portonaly lighter. The number of paupers who
received relief in 606 unions on the lst of January,
1850, was 93l 1913; on the lst January, 1851, it
was s62 749; being reduction Of 6S,579, or about
Il per cent In $50 unions the number of vagrants
relieved on lst July, ls4s, was 1874. In lS49
it was 5,662, and in 1850 only 2,O54. For the
year which ended 9th April, ls4s, the amount ex-
pended for the relief of the poor was &c. lsO,764;
in lS49 it was 95, 1872, ,963 in 1850 only rs, 1885,
O22 being reduction of g7s5,742 in two years,
or about I24 per cent. In fact during the year
ls49-'5O there was reduction Of expenditure for
the relief OF the poor in every county in England,
except Monmouthshire, Northumberland, and the
North Riding Of Yorkshire.
The returns Of the population registers for the
census of 1851 are in course of publication. One
of the most striking items relates to the town of
Bradford, in Yorkshire. In ls4l the population of
this town was 66,7ls; it is now no less than
O37S2-an increase of Sc per cent. in ten years.
This almost rivals the growth Of your Western
cities.
The weekly statement of the Bank of England,
contrary to the antcipatons of those who are
deemed good authority upon such subjects, show
that the specie of that institution has again dimn-
ished, the decrease being g247,l3s; the circula-
lie deposites g62O,s65 the securities, discounts,
&c. have also diminished g4l3,ls2. Part Of these
effects have arisen from the payment of the divi-
dends. 1t is now supposed that next weeks re-
turns will exhibit further decrease of bullion.
The money market continues easy. On the stock
exchange there is idea that money will be dear
er and the consequence is that consols have some
what declined. The corn marketi is again depress-
ed, owing, in part, to large importation of -four
from France. The Protectionisis have taken new
position, and say that flour, being manufactured
article, and wheat raw material, they are conse-
quenty not in the same category, and that the ar
guments In favor OF free corn do not apply to the
subject Of free -four. The markets for colonial
produce are without quotable variation.
The Theatrical world is deriving harvest from
the great influx of visiters; there is not much no
velty in the performances. Many new sources of
amusement are opening for the great gathering in
the metropolis. Mr.. BATTY is erecting grand
national hippodrome in the neighborhood Of the
park, in which, among other novelties, ostrich
races are to be introduced, some of these birds
having been trained for the purpose, and they will
be mounted by imported Arab jockeys. The build
ing is to accommodate $4,000 persons. A Chinese
family has also been importeds the lady's feet are
d inches long, and she is a professor Of the ma
tive vocal and instrumental music of the Celestial
Empire; she is accompanied by male instrument
tai performer by two children, boy of FIVE and
girl of seven years of age, and by native servants.
The daily papers contain many advertisements Of
other exhibitions. Our foreign friends need not
fear that their visit to London will prove tedious
for want of amusement.
There is nothing new of importance in the Lite
rary world. Lord HOLLAND, in his Foreign Re
nsiniscences, says that TALLEYRAND recorded his
opinion fifty years ago that the United States
would ultimately connect themselves with the coun-
try from which they sprung, rather than with that
to which they, in some degree, owe their indepen-
dence." This certainly appears TO be the more
natural result; but do political, social, or moral
causes at present tend to produce it? If pressed
for an answer, should certainly give one in the
affirmative. The Examiner, in reviewing Mr..
HEPwoRTH DIxoN's defence of the character of
HIliam Penn, and the charges which he therein
makes against Mr.. MAcAULAY, says, we believe
that Mr.. Macaulay is substantially right in all he
asserts respecting Penn, though he may have
been led into errors in some details" The edi-
tors trust in Mr.. Macaulay is not shaken by any
thing which Mr.. Dixon has stated.
Sir RICHARD RAKENHAM, formerly British Min.
lister TO the United States has been appointed Min
lister to Lisbon. The marriage of the rich heress,
Miss TALBOT, with Lord EDWARD HowARD, is no
longer matter of uncertainty-the Court OF
Chancery having decided that the gentleman is
fit and proper husband for its ward. Lord Edward
Is Vice Chamberlain to her Majesty, and possessed
OF 10000 year. independent of his father, the
Duke of NORFOLK.
MAY 2.-The great exhibition is an accomplish
edfact" and its Inauguration has in every sense been
proud day for England, and an event which we
nope and trust will tend to the peace and happiness
OF me world, and the progress of the human race
IN all lis great interests, social moral POLITICAL and
regious and the advancement of arts and sciences
and knowledge in all their various pursuits. An
assemoiage oil twenty-five thousand persons in