Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-18

Of extinction The present number Of Peers having seats
in the House of Lordsor il must be remembered that
only l6 Scotch peers and 32 Irish ones (nclading
bishops) are entitled to that honor-is 440. OF this
number fewer than SO without heirs male either
apparent presumptve and consequently upon their
demise without issue their titles win become extinct
Amongst these the rather celebrated of Corn
wallis Durham, Selkirk Canning Melbourne, Brougham
Douglas, Fairfax Holland, Keith, Lyndhurst, Manners
Ranclie, and Sydney In addition to these no fewer
than twentyeght titles have either become extinct
have merged into others within very few years among
them several names of great notoriety.
The Commissioners on Emigration report that the total
emigration from Ireland in 1851 257 1872, and that this
year will be considerably increased Another remark
able fact is that this emigration is sefsustained in
other words it pays its expenses at least so far as
the United States and Canada concerned. The Com
mssioners state that last year there either RENTED
from America expended for prepaid passages to Ame
rca by Irish settlers there less than $500 600 to en-
able their friends and relatives follow them to their
adopted homes The number Of emigrants from Ireland
to the United States and Canada in 1851 was 238 DIG
the whole cost of which, seerage passengers would be
1892 931 As Cd, nearly 900 less than the sum
absolutely RENTED paid, and which was retained no
doubt for the of relatives remaining in Ireland This
is very suggestive subject which we viii not further
pursue ~ PRESENT. lrcdHu lUoo,ooV IL HSi
population between l84 and 1851 and the result Of fair
calculation is that there further decrease Of
hast year. Taking the United Kingdom as whole the
annual increase of births deaths will do little
than balance the annual emigration Ireland will de-
crease this year 215, 1885, Great Britain viii increase
227 1858. For the first time upon record without famine
plague the population Of the United Kingdom has be-
come stationary
The excitement which prevailed on both sides of the
Atlantic the fisheries question having greatly subsid
ed here it will, hope and trust with you, thepub
lie are now in position calmly to review the points
ISSUE and likely to form correct conclusion
respecting them than they would have done fortnight
ago. After considering the whole business with the best
lights which possess, are irresistbly led to the
conclusion that great bunder, to give it harsher
name, was committed by her Majestys Government We
are willing to make allowances for the nexperience of
Lord MALMEsBURY and Sir JOHN PAKINGToN, and to be-
eye that they actuated by laudable desire to do
something that should distinguish their short official reign
and render them greater favortes with British coonsts
than they are with their fellowsubects at home; but
we cannot offer word in paiation of the rude haste
with which they threw themselves IN media res, and
dangered the amicabe relations existing between Eng
land and the United States. We think that Lord DERBY
himself very soon discovered that in sending without
tce armed men -ofwar to seize American vessels for
doing that which they had done for thirty years with i'm
punty great discourtesy, well great mistake
had been committed The Morning Herald very an
nounced that her Maestys Government intended
assert any principle and that they had only resoy
ed at the request of the North American colonies to
ry out the provisions of the treaty of 1878
The guano question, in connexon with the Lobos
Islands and the Peruvian Government is exciting great
attention here. The general opinion is adverse to Mr.
WEBsTERs conclusions upon the subject Several pamph
lets have been published and the Times and Daily Nee
have almost daily articles about it, The annual consump
ton of Peruvian guano in this country estimated at
10000 TONS for which 60 5s per ton is paid All above
e5 per ton is said to profit the Peruvian Govern
ment hence the profit at go 5s per ton amounts to
500 We annex article from yesterdays Daily Ners,
and also from the leader in that paper Of this
morning which may show the views and feelings enter
tanned here upon the subject:
From yesterdays Daily Necs
In confirmation of the remarks made by us yesterday
on Mr. DANIEL WEBsTER's hasty assumption behalf of
the United States Of the Lobos Islands have received
the subjoined communication:
To The Editor If The Daily Neps
LONDON August q, 1852.
SIR order throw light question Of the
Lobos Islands which it would appear the Americans
claim being the discovery OF Captain Mone in
1892 beg refer you the following extracts from the
Dicconars Geogafco Hstorco de las Indas 0ccdentales
America, published a Madrid in l7sS, edited by Col Dr.
Antonio de Acedo Under the head Of Peru it gives the
of the principal cities barbarous nations rivers lakes
mountains, seaports, &c, and islands.
Among the latter ut page 49, VOL " is specified Lobos
In page sos Of VOL H. under the head Of Lobos mention
ed several lakes and islands, amongst them the foowing
another island ald Lobc the South of the coast Of the
province and jurisdiction of Cane In bears the
Pasta 70 distinguish from others uninhahte (esierba
In deg. SO min. south latitude"
Another the coast Of Peru, the province and ur
ton Of Santa called the Wndwsd 10 distinguish from another
island In this province and kingdom called the Leeward which Is
situate beside the point Of Agnga"
Lobo OF the coast OF the province and jurisdiction Of lea In Peru
This think, will be sufficient to satisfy any impartial per-
to the title TO these islands
remain, sir, your obedent servant j. NJ
PS The word Lobos is pure Castian word which means
wolf
The public must receive with great caution the
in the American papers relative TO the alleged proceed
gs Of the United States Government in regard the
seizure orcble occupancy Of the Lobos Islands We
believe ii will be found that the Government Of the Re
public does not at all agree with the taken by Mr.
WEBSTER reports Of whose retirement from the Cabinet
have already been referred to. We hear it stated in
welinormed quarter that since the publication Of the
papers laid before the British Parliament the American
Cabinet is inclined coincide with the decided opinion Of
Mr. ABBOTT LAWRENCE the United States representative
in England and recognise the title of the Peruvian Gov
eminent the islands II probable that in the event
Of the American vessels which have proceeded TO Lobos
actually loading guano there, the matter will be settled
by the Peruvian Government protesting against such
proceeding, and claiming Of the American Government
the full fixed price for every ton Of guano so carried away
Due regard must also be had 10 the fact that the Of
the Lobos Islands, owing its being the produce of the
seal sea-wof is from twenty-five to thirty three per
cent than the guano Of the Chincha Islands In
any case, however, looking merely at the English
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