Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-18

That this House is or opinion that this polcy, nfmy
maintained and prudenty extended will best enable the
industry of the country to bear its burdens, and will
thereby most surely promote the welfare and contentmen
Of the people.
That this House viii be ready to take into considera-
ton any consistent with this prlncple whirh,
in pursuance Of her Majesys gracious speech and re-
commentator, may be laid before them"
The House then adjourned for the day. This amend
ment Of Lord PAIAERsToS has produced good deal OF
auttering in the ranks of the opposition.
On Thursday the 25th long and rather sharp debate
took place in the House Of Commons upon Mr. VLLIERss
resolutions, in the Of which Sir JAMES GRAHAM
moved the following amendment:
That it is the opinion of this House that the improved
condition OF the country and especially OF the industrious
classes is in great the result Of recent legsa
on which has abolished taxes imposed for the purpose
of protection which has thereby diminished the cost OF
the principal articles Of food aud which has established
unrestricted competition That it is the opinion OF this
House that, without Victng INJURY any important mte-
rest this policy, firmly maintained and prudenty extend
ed will best enable the industry of the country to bear its
burdens and will thereby surely promote the welfare
and contentment of the community"
This is an amendment to Lord PALMERsToNs amend
raent and Mr. D'IsRAEL has withdrawn his amendment
the question is therefore between Mr. yILLERss resolu
tions and the GRAHAM PALMRRsToSIAS amendment,
cepted by Mr. DIsRAELI Mr.. b. OSBORNE made very
telling speech, in which he called Lord PALMERsToSs
diplomacy for the evasion of principle" Mr. DIsRAELI
connexon in which they stood in Mr.. VLLERs's resolu
tion and termed them odious epitlets" Lord JOHN
RUSSELL ayowed himself the author of them There
much personal feeling and recrimnation in the debate,
and the Ministerial party is evidently divided many of
their usual supporters including members of the
Cabinet, win not vote either side. In preceding
page have stated the result of this debate together
with the vote by which continuance in the feerade po
Icy resolved upon.-Bdttors]
The returns of the Bank of England show increase of
public depostes e933 OS7 private depostes e286
ofbuion e378 352 and decrease Of e272 43 in the cir
culaton The bullion is now G2l and the crcu
laon ga, POP $50 The demand for money has ncreas
ed, but it is much too plentiful to be affected to pro-
duce any alteration in the terms.
Lord MAIDSTONE is often quoted the author Of the
saying g After Lord Derby the Deuge." Unless the
weather very soon changes shall have the Deuge and
Lord Derby together for such has been the almost nces
SAINT rain for nearly the last three weeks that large por
tons Of the country completely under water The
whole of the route rayersed by the Eastern Counties Rail-
way presents scene of extraordinary desoaton Along
the whole course of the rivers CAM Ouse and Nene and
their tributary streams the lower of many houses
are unnhabitabe and the surrounding lands almost
trely covered with water Whittlesey Mere-whch with
in the last year two has been brought into state of
cultivation after having been for ages covered with water
and several thousands Of very rich land made produce
very remuneSatng crops Of granhas had its banks de-
molished and the have again covered the rich
plain Very great damage has also been done at Peter
borough and the neighborhood.
There is very persistent circulating in the con-
tinenta journals that Prince FREDERICK WILLIAM, the
heir Of the PRUssAN Crown berohed to the PRINCESS
ROYAL of ENGLAND. This is denied in England. Wei
know that Royal marriages much more generally the
result of State policy than of affection but we have too
high an opinion of the parental feelings of Queen VIcTo
RIA and Prince ALBERT to suppose that they would agree
the betrothmen of their daughter who is only just
twelve years of age the Prince Of Prussia is twenyone
However not in the secrets of courts acquaint
ed with Royal feelings
The only news from France relates to the election Of
LOUIS NAPOLEON tho Empire The returns of the votes
show that the opposers Of the Empire every where in
ridiculous minority and the number of votes given is
surprisingly great considering that during the days Of
election there was scarcely hour Of fine weather The
examination of the the lescc by the Legisla
tive body commenced yesterday, and the result will be
presented to Louis NAPOLEON Monday. There is a
growing that the Empire win be proclaimed on the
ID Of December. An engraving Of Louis Napoleon, in
imperial robes has been exhibited in the shop windows
at Paris 1t is in all but respect fac-simile of the
weknown Of NAPOLEON in the coronation dress The
variation consists in the pair Of moustaches
which have been faithfully copied from the original.
These appendages little in keeping with the classic
portrait Of the real Emperor excited rreverent litter
among the oungers at the picture shops LOUIS NAPo
LEON had only the alternative of cutting off
suppressing the engavng he preferred the latter and
it has been removed from the picture shops. capital
old story is in circulation in Paris relative to the union Of
and the court dress the days Of NAPOLEON
the Great
In the time Of the Empire the Austrian General Tet
TENDON invited to ote at the Tueres Etiquette
was then vigorously enforced and even foreigners we're
obliged appear at court in court dress Tettenboon
presented himself in regulation costume but with the
moustachios which he officer Of the Hussars.
The Emperor meeting him in Of the saloons said IL
be denied that mousachos ridiculous with this
costume. Pardon SIRE replied Tetterboon lit is
ther that this dress is ridiculous with moustachios The
Emperor smiled assent"
SPAIN is about to show her gratitude CHRIsroPHER
CoLUNBus by erecting bronze colossal statue Of the dis
Of the Western World in Of the squares Of
Madrid. There is jealousy existing in FRANCE towards
the PAPAL STATES because the PORE will not extend to
France prolonged possession Of the port of Ciytayec
CHA in the way the Austans have obtained one
Of Leghorn
The from SfcuY is that Etna, having been quiet
for several days. has resumed its activity, and is now
throwing out considerable column Of FIRE. and the lava
is again in motion The Grand Duke of TUSCANY is said
to brave out the scorn and contempt Of the Protestant
world with frmness and consistency worthy better
cause More than thousand Lombard, Roman, and
Neapotan refugees have been ordered quit Tuscany
where they have resided since ls49 in FIVE days An
pendture Of at least 100000 per win be lost to
Tuecanv Nv This measure The refugees will proceed 10