Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-05
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT

on the Government which by their agreement the
Cabinet were to conne themselves But they travelled
Of the record when they enured propose that four
borough members from disfranchised Sudbury and st.
Adams should be replaced by four agricultural county
members from Lancashire and Yorkshire On this, their
most daring measure their competency propose il
at denied The attempt was a contraventon of the
terms upon which the supplies had been granted There
was debates division and majority Of eighty-six
against Ministers produced instantaneous collapse in
their strength The division taken not upon the
s Of the proposal but upon the competency
of the Ministers to make it, The vote was direct
of censure and precpate the dissolution of Para
ment it shows that the House will not be triAed with
The prevalent opinion at the of the week
was that the dissolution would take place on or about
the 10th of June; but later day probable
the Queen contempates giving State ball about the 18th
of that month, at st. James Palace, and this would be
scarcely probable Immediately after dissolution.
The Property Tax bill read third time in the
House Of Commons Friday. On Monday the, House
engaged with the militia BILL On Tuesday
hbited the disgracefu spectacle of quorum " and
II is thought that the supporters of the present Ad
mnistration will not come before the people with any
proposition for the restoration of the Corn laws in any
| shape or degree. The Times says: $500
! "Mr. DIsRAELl, having been denied his shilling
worth Of protection will aim to obtain it in small change
in modification of taxation it affects the agricultural
classes
Loyalty to Lord DERBY and his principles is to be the
watchword and the cry of the quasi Proeconsts
the approaching general election.
The last Of the Bank Of England show circu
aton of Ell 845 LOG, and stock Of bullion and specie
amounting to G20, 23l 037, with prospect of further
increase There does not appear any promise Of the
Bank finding much additional employment for its spare
capital now g12 335 93l) for its securities have de-
creased Its present rate of interest low it is, is
higher than the market rate The brilliant manner in
which the French ses have gone of give present ap
prehension about the tranquility of France but the
contrary, indicate strengthening authority, and
peaceabe people
SYDENHAM the location of the Crystal Palace has
number of advantages among which easness of
is most important The building will be placed in
park of hundred and fifty acres, which is to be
planted with specimens of every which be grown
out of doors in England.
An able critique GoaGYs Memoirs has appeared in
the Examiner. The writer says: Between Gorgy and
Kossuth we do not attempt to form judgment. We
must wait till Kossuh replies Gorgy for reply he
must if he would be held beneath the respect of any
honest man. One thing we think, we may fairly
clude be established by this book; that Gorgy was
traitor TO what he believed was the cause Of
Hungary than was Kossuth himself"
DEMBISsKIs account Of his life and labors is about
to appear. Among other announcements of books
we find Shakespeare and his Tmes and Corneiie and his
Times, by NJ. GUIzoT Mr. Bently has purchased the
copyright Of the English translation of these books Hip
poytus and has Age by Chevalier BUSsES; Varieties Of
Mankind by DR.. w. B. CARPENTER; America as found
It. or Religious and Domestic Life the United States.
Anonymously
Connected with literature and highly important all
its best interests is the decision arrived by Lord
CAMPBELL DR.. MILMAS and NJ GRorE, the referees APP
pointed settle the dispute between the Booksellers
Association and Messrs. Chapman and others, of the
trade who have opposed the regulations of the assoca
ton The referees have decided that these regulations
unreasonable and inexpedient" This decision makes
the book trade free trade and must have great
dency to reduce the price of books Lord CAMPBELL said
The substance of the regulations submitted to us we
understand be- that all booksellers keeping shop in
London within twelve miles of the General Post Office
are to become members Of the association and are to re-
ceive ticket emitting them TO buy books from the
publishers; that the publishers of books specify
retail price for each copy that they sell copies to the
tail booksellers at about 80 per cent under that price,
that they require engagement from the retail bookse
ers not to allow their customers larger discount than
ten per cent from the retail price that without this
gagement the retail dealers be supplied with
copies Of books and that for breach Of this
gagement they forfeit their tickets and cut off from
any further dealings in books with the publishers
Lord CAMPBELL thus concludes his award
These regulations being abandoned, il seems from the
language Of the resolution under which act that the
association must be dissolved
The returns Of the last French census have just been
published The entire population Of France is 3 $685.
showing an increase Of only 1871 since 1896 which
is proportonably less than in previous corresponding
periods.
The excitement that obtained few days ago in Ma
DRID from the belief that the Government was about
annul the constitution has nearly subsidized and the peo
pie have fallen again into the state Of apathy which
appears to be natural to them.
There to hope that the petition presented
the PoPE behalf Of the condemned Englishman MUIR
will prevent the carrying out the extreme sentence
Of the law The Grand Duke Of Tuscany has abolished
the constitution and the civic guard The Government is
re-established the basis as before 1S4S.
No for q moment doubts that business more than
pleasure brought the Emperor NICHOLAS to Vienna and
has since taken him Berlin which latter place he is
expected have arrived the 19h-especialy he is
attended by his Imperial Chancellor Count NKssKLRoDE
The presence Of this veteran and dplomatst
would alone indicate that the visit is not Of mere
compliment The particular policy Of Germany and the
general policy OF Europe w doubt be the subject
which the Soveregns and their Ministers win confer Prince
MErrERscH takes part in these conferences and is said
to be as active and ardent as ever There is friendship
ancient date subssng between and MEr
rERSIcH and Count BUoL, the Of ScHwARzES-
BERG as Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs is upon the