Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04

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thing for your eminent citizens to exchange the procss
chair for the first political Offices and psa. M. Gt
zor has done the thing in France, and attery tey
and scientific men mingled the business Of the State apd
the Academy together in Germany. But for an Englih
Peer and Cabinet Minister have occupied the Lecturers
place is very significant faca sign of the times, and
very satisfactory example which deserves imitation
The noble Lord we'll deserved the enthusiasm with whichhe
was received The subject Of Lord Calsles lectures WIRE
the Poetry of Alexander Pope and account Of the nde
lecturers impressions during his ps TO the United Staes,
Canada, and Cuba We have not space to notice his
Lordshps poetical criticisms, shall say aBut
his transatlantic recollecons than that whilst detect
therein the expression Of opinions which longer c
qaintance with their objects might have caused him vsy
much to modify there is tone of cando liberaity ad
ctzen-of theword feeling running through them, whichlo
equal credit his Lordships head and heart. Mr.. Ds-
RArLI writing the life of Lord George Bentnck. He as
undertaken this literary task at the request Of the Dukeo
Portland Dickens has found literary rival to his Houe-
hold Words in LEIGH HUNT who has published two nun
bers Of "Journs for the cultivation Of the Memorable he
Progressive, and the Beautiful" Dckenss work published
at ID. per week Hunts at 3D. We have also noel
by Mr. JAMES, which you, probably, you have the autr
with you, have previously had. We think Mr. Jamess NV
novel, Henry smeaon" will, at least, not diminish ais
literary reputation.
The state of the English Court Of Chancery to all
for legislative action. There above nine hun
dred and claims before the Master of the Rolls the
two Vice Chancelors and hundred and fifty appeaaaad
petitions and motions on the paper OF the Lord Chancellor
This is larger amount by fourth, than the memorable
which compelled the Government recommend that
addition the judges of the Court which produced the APP
pointment of Vice ChancelIors The following
legal changes spoken off Vice Chancellor RoLYE
raised the peeage by the title Of Baron CRANwoRrH and
occupy the post of Speaker Of the House Lords under
the designation, probably, Of Lord High Steward Lord
LAseDALE will it is said resign the office of Master of the
Rolls. third Vice Chancellor will also be appointed.
Now that Lord CoTrESHAM is i'll and abroad, Lord LYSD
almost deprived of sight and entirely incapable Of at
tending business Lord CAMPBELL occupied in the Queens
Bench, Lord Chancellor Truro, with all bis industry
able reduce the business of bis Court and the ap
peas and Lord BRoueHAM about to visit the United States
in the Spring, It absolutely necessary that something
should be done in aid of the appellate jurisdiction Of the
House Of Lords. This emergency will probably be met on
the meeting of Parliament by the elevation of two
of the present judges to the peerage.
The French Chamber has granted the extraordi-
nary credit Of 6s4OOOO francs for the expenses of
the 100000 men added to the army. The quarrel
between Austria and Prussia has thus saddled
France with an expense of g273,O00, but France
seeks no quarrel with either of those Powers in
...
We have already stated hopes of SPAIN being about
enrol herself in the category Of active and progressing
IONS and re-occupy her former high position We glad
10 be able to add 10 this that her finances, although bad
enough, do not prove deploaby bad anticipated
Minister of Finance reporting that the deficit Of the
sury will this year exceed 900 reals. No further
steps have been taken respecting the British claims Por
uga, which all again to be referred to Lord PALMER
,ToN. The of Portugal is represented being in
most deporable condition. ...a.
One Of the best guarantees for the peace of GERMANY
that by resolution agreed upon at 0lmutz both Austria
and Prussia Immediately to set about reducing their
miles, la Prussia the whole of the andwehr of the second
class to be dismissed leave Of absente and considers
Bile portion Of the first class is be similarly dealt with.
Austria has rescnded the orders for the raising 900 fresh
recruits, which issued fortnight age, and more than
100, 900 will be dismissed, in addition.
The military government at PEsTH has just dissolved the
Pesh Industrial Union This Union intended to further
the views Of the London Exhibition but was said to be
lively engaged in transactions of very different tendency
Papers from the CAPE Coon HOPE to the 18th October
that disturbances had broken out the frontier
through the maraudng conduct of the native tribes and it was
feared that strong would have to be resoed to.
The most important from INDIA is, that the first sod
Of the Bombay railway turned the 3lst of October
The Punaub continues quiet but uneasy feeling prevailed
IRE great demonstrations of force in the neghbohood of the
Salt Mines, but no actual collision had taken place.
DECEMBER l3-3 O'clock.
The fog, to which we alluded as having envelop-
ed London in comparative darkness for the last four
teen days, has extended very far into the country
business has been seriously impeded by it at Leeds,
and even so far north as Glasgow it was difficult
walk in the streets without risk Of personal coll-
,ion or injury. We are apprehensve Of mischief at
'ea, should the fog extend beyond the shores of our
favored island. ~-
The principal news from the continent is, the |
King of Prussias edct for reducing the army to its
ormer numerical force, Z" in consequence of con-
,entions entered into with the Imperial Austrian
Government" This seems to settle the question
hat peace will be preserved.
A similar edict to that issued in respect to the
orussian army was expected to appear in the
Vienna Gazette in relation to the Austrian army.
The King of Denmark has also given orders for
he reduction of his army.
The Austrian Cabinet has resolved to advocate
liberal reconstruction of the old Diet! All the |
lews from the continent is decidedly pacific.
The French Chamber is busy employed in dis
ussing M. MoNTALEMBERT's report son the OBJ
erva,lce Of the Sabbath" which occupies eleven
columns Of the largest papers.
Mr.. BARNARD, the new Minister from the United
States to the Court of Berlin, had delivered his cre
lentials to the King at Potsdam.
Paris Bourse, last prices yesterday per cents s4f s0c
per cents 57f 3Oc.; Bank Of France 2,325f
London Stock Exchange o'clock Consols for the open
ng (l6,h January ex divd. 81 a97a.
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