Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-29

There has been considerable decrease in the import
of metals and oils and leather manufactures during the
month"; and remarkable increase in timber as regards
both importation and consumption.
The Registrar Generals report states the births during
the last three months at lei 49, the deaths l06 682
showing increase Of So 094 persons During the
period the emgrations have been s74 that there
an absolute diminution of ., 7s0 persons.
Late arrivals from AUSTRALIA represent the gold bust
ness be increasing It's i'll effects upon the great sta
Piles Of the country beginning be visible During
the first six months Of the gold excitement the exports
taow frem SYDNEY had fallen of 5000 casks and the
number of hides decreased 5000 The exports of WOOL
also, which in 194S49 and 1s49-'50 averaged 50, 600
bales, had in ls50'-51 fallen to 5000 bales.
1t is highly fatering the character and capacity Of
the natives Of New ZEALAND that in the ro Of consti-
tuition for those Islands, as brought into the House of Com
by Sir JOHN PAKNGroS, all the natives holding
property certain amount say freehold value ESQ., or
renting house worth e10 per annum possess and
exercise the elective franchise equal footing with
the white European population and be equally eligible
TO legislative municipal official position We believe
this is the first instance upon record where equal priv
leges and rights have been accorded native popula
ton The reason is doust that the New Zealanders
the first native population which, at the establishment
Of representative government has been judged capable Of
approaching and wOrthy enjoying the advantages it
confers.
We have again very scanty supply Of foreign
news. The FRENCH papers, at least such as dare
express such opinion, represent the President
being much thwarted by foreign diplomacy in his
design Of assuming the title Of Emperor. M. KIs-
sELET, the Russian envoy, is said TO have received
instructions from his sovereign to take his passport
and depart as soon this event occurs. He has
not yet notified to the French Government these in
sruetons Of his court but he has spoken Of it to several
Of the foreign ambassadors 50 that LOUIS NAPOLEON is
perfectly Of what will be the FIRST consequence Of
his proclaiming the Empire. The plan which will be
adopted is said TO be the following The Senators will
vote address, demanding submit the question TO the
nation and requesting the people decide between the
restoration Of the empire TO the old monarchy
The Bonaparsts do not doubt that great majority would
decide for the Empire They would thus defeat the
hopes Of the Legitimists, and acquire national title,
which they would oppose the and i'll viii
Of the foreign Cabinets.
Prince JEROME BoSAPARrE gave dinner on Monday TO
the President which all the members Of the Bonaparte
family attended and the affair is talked Of sort Of
Inauguration Of harmony among several Of them who
have hitherto been separated by political other differ
ences Both the Prince CASISo and NAPOLEON tn,
Of Jerome, present The latter from his oppo
son the President and his connection with the Re-
Repubncans, has hitherto been called the Prince OF thu
Mountain This reunion is yariousy interpreted viii
presume to have opinion respecting its solution
Incendiary fires, attributed to political feeling have
late been very frequent in France In the Haut Rhir
alone there have been seventeen fires Of this description
within few days
The French papers the death Of General Coz
DoRoET 0CoYsoR, better known ARTHUR OCoysoR
his estate Of Bgnon in the 80h year Of his age Mr.
OCoyNoR better known TO the last generation thar
to the present one having spent the latter half Of his life
IN retirement and we trust in peace and happiness