Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

wIcKE is undoubtedly equal the duties of the post Of
nee Mr. HERRIEs has other defects besides those of
age to unit him for active life The construction Of the
new Indian charter is certainly above his grasp Mr..
HENLEYs appointment President Of the Board Of Trade
Is said to be as good as any the list.
Lord JoHS MANNERS may probably manage the woods
and forests well those who have preceded him
done ne cannot manage them worse. His lordship has
not however, ever shown much Query, any business
talent Il is principally poet-we mean rdynister
that he has been known to the public. He has immor-
taized himself by the couplet--
: Let laws and learning, trade ana commerce die
: But God preserve old nobility!n
The Duke of WELLINGTON retains his place as Comman-
dern-Chef Who else take it SO long his Grace
hyesg Lord HARpISGE succeeds Lord ANGLEsEA as
of the Ordinances brave and good
soldier in the place of another
VI the law appointments we have nothing to say Both
the ms and the outs have the reputation of being good
lawyers and Industrious and amiable and capable men.
But we lament that the sound statesmanke and
high intelligence Of the Earl of CLARENDON should have
been superseded by the knight errantry and nothngness
Of the Earl of EoLSToS, and the quiet business-lkc
habits OF Sir W. SoMERyLLE by the sefcomplacent but
very inefficient Lord MAS
1t is undoubtedly to Lord PALMERsToY the protection
lists have to return thanks for placing them in Office By
themselves they have been trying hard for six years but
never successfully to overthrow their Wing rivals Lord
PALMRRsroN has had his revenge, and it will doubt be
the sweeter account of the rapdy and the apparent
with which it has been attained Under the skiful
guidance Of unookedor leader the reactonists have
stormed the heights of Office Lord PALMERsToS bides
his time; he could not have taken Office under Lord
DERBY, but greatly mistake if the next in the
political drama does not exhibit him in strange company
AT present cannot sympathize with his feelings,
congratulate him on his position.
The returns Of the Bank Of England exhibit
ed circulation Of g28l 428 and increase of bullion Of
E314, 524, and consequent increase of unemployed
funds of f33 096 making the entire 81 692
The money market is unatered and there is fea-
ture in the exchanges Business in general is dull Con-
tnental affairs being looked upon with suspicion and
alarm The funds have rallied again from the temporary
depression caused by the Ministerial crisis The
Of the Bank of France follows % francs for 81
Bullion G23 153, 768 bullion depose Gl33 1885, cir
culation, f22 906 COG public depostes 750 pri
yae depostes, bills discounted g. $685. 7S4
Government securities, e8S15S26 The great plenty
money in Paris is about to reduction in the rate
of interest
The corn market is firm, with tendency to advance.
All the markets for colonial and foreign produce firm;
this may be particularly said of sugar. coffee cotton and
wool
The excise statements for the past year have just been
issued showing increase in the consumption of all
excisabe articles except hops.