Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-19

MAN Minister by Lords MALMEsBuRY, LANsDowS,
and GRANVILLE; and the lovers and friends OF
constitutional government win rejoice find that the af
fairs of Sardinia-which cannot help regarding al
most the only properly governed nation in continental
Europeare in the hands of patriotic and enlightened
statesman as the Marquis pAzIoLIo In the House Of
Commons, the Chancellor Of the Exchequer in TO
question from Mr. HUME, said that the correspondence
between the Governments Of Great Britain and the United
States respecting the opening Of the navigation Of the
river St. Lawrence proceeding in satisfactory and
friendly spirit and he auguned the best results from the
communications he had received.
We have often to record instances of unpardon-
able ignorance with respect the institutions Of the Uni
ted States in the English journals and elsewhere; but we
think which occurred in the House of Commons Friday
night remarkable The debate upon the bill
for granting Legislative Governmental New Zealand The
point under immediate discussion the mode Of APP
pointing the upper branch Of the Legislative Assembly
and illusions had been made to the Senate Of the United
States about which very notions seemed to DC
entertained Mr.. WALTER, member Of Parliament for Not
ngham, and principal proprietor Of the Times newspaper
undertook correct the previous speakers and said,
that the example Of the elective Upper Chamber Of
the United States had been referred to- he might be al
lowed observe that there this essential distinction
between the Upper Chamber Of this country and that OF
the United States that the members Of the Upper Cham
ber Of the United States elected only m where
as the essence Of the Upper Chamber of this country
consisted in its being hereditary
In reference this valuable information, the editor Of
the Times observes in his next publication that 1. Mr.
WALTER, in allusion u remark of Sir j. PAKMaroN
showed the essential distinction between Upper Cham
sber in the United States and in this country Here is
British legislator, who represents very important con-
stuency exhibiting the most papable ignorance respect
ing the Constitution of the United States and the editor
of the leading Journal in Europe endorsing his
The srangest fact of all is that member Of the House
Of Commons corrected Mr.. WALTERS error. Can it be
possible that discovered it?
On Monday night Lord DERBY moved, in the House Of
Lords the second reading of the bill for the continuance
Of the property tax for one year. which was of course
agreed to- In the debate which this motion gave rise
very interesting discussion took place between the Duke
Of NEWCASTLE and the Earls of ABERDEEN, GRANVILLE
GREY, and Others sde and Lord DERBY and Lord
BERNIRs the other which drew from Lord DERBY the
important declaration that his opinion that the
judgment of the constituencies would not be favorable to
reimposition of the duty upon corn"
In the Commons the bill for preventing corrupt prac
tees at elections passed. and several other bills adj
vanced stage. On Tuesday the property tax passed
through committee in the Lords and the Maynooh debate
was continued and probably concluded, in the Commons
An indefinite postponement proposed by friend Of
the Administration was decided, however that the
debate should be continued in the evening session The
evening came, but only thirty members attended,
and no house was formed the adjourned debate
and the inquiry into the Maynooth grant became " a
dropped order 1t the business of Ministers TO take
care that house should be formed but only ten Of their
supporters attended, the remaining twentyeight being
Wings, with the exception of Peete Thus has the
~ n Al. rosn % -.
Protechonism on Monday night Lord DERBY abandons
the latter on Tuesday NJ DIsRAELI allows the former to
be entombed with all the Capulets" Wednesday was
the Derby day Epsom when the House, as matter Of
course, could not attend to business
Although the Derby day almost constantly rainy
one the crowded with all ranks from royalty
to rags from dukes to dustmen A horse, which was
scarcely thought Of and against which the odds at start
ing were twenty-five to one, bore off the prize beating
horses against which the odds only three and four
to one.
The circulation Of the Bank Of England has decreased
e231 $40 during the week. and the bullion increased
e73 $780, The entire Of bullion at the date of the
return was EGO 906 it has since then increased
The unemployed capital surplus is now el2 63467l,
and the of discounts and advances private
curities Gl0 $751; The money market is Of
easy the exchanges firm and favorable funded stocks
have slight tendency TO advance and business OF every
kind has brskness and general tone of confidence and
satisfaction. The Times Of this morning has an -tem-
pered article about Pennsylvania and Reputation. 1t
appears know little about the matter il does about
the constitution of the United States Senate and il will
be enlightened, at least it acknowledges an
error inserts any contradiction of its statements The
market is firm at last weeks prices The same may
be said Of the principal articles Of colonial and foreign
produce The cotton market both at Liverpool and Man
chester is brisk and animated
The last half railroad return has been published
by which ii appears that from the LIST Of July TO 3lst Of
December 1851 the number Of 932
There l13 persons killed and 264 injured, who
classified as follows:
teaee - Killed. Wounded
Passengers, by causes beyond their control i 2l3
DO by their own misconduct. IA
Total passengers. IL 227
Servants, &c. belonging to the roads, by
causes beyond their own control. ........ 30 "
3t Do by their own careessness
misconduct .................-". az IL
lrespassers.'....' 90
ouicioe.'.
ra 113 264
Thus Of the passengers out Of every 900 was
killed, and out Of every 100000 injured. Another
Interesting item of rnway that the great