Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

OF this country proposed TO consume the smoke Of Lon
DON TINS was an idea which had yet presented itself
to the minds OF his counymen In conclusion he wished
generally 70 express his opinion that the first and
duty Of diplomast exert all his faculties
sisenty with his instructions preserve peace and TO
promote friendly relations among the nations of the earth
His task, though less glorious, far useful to
mankind than that Of the warrior Let them then hope
that this task might be successfully performed by the d.
pomatsts present entrusted with negotiations on which
the peace of the world might depend. [Cheers.]
There is nothing record in Literature except sngu
lar discovery Of French history in gun cartridges Of which
we find this account in the MOniteur:
The Minister Of the Interior having been informed
that the greater part of the parchment employed by the
artillery for making gun cartridges from the old
archives dispersed ut different periods, requested his
colleague Of the War Department to order these parch
TO be collected and submitted to the examination Of
special inspector of archives Out of 1000 cartridges
which have been examined at the artillery depot in Paris
5000 produced very important documents connected with
French history Among them were 200 pages Of the
old manuscript of the Kings of France Charles
W. VII, and VIII, Louis XII and XII, Francis l. &c.
These lists expenses point out the employment Of the
budgets of the different regns and thus throw Light
many points Of national history. They interest at the
same time the annals of diplomacy by mentioning the
personnel Of the ENJOYS well as the object and the ex-
pense of each mission the history Of the arts by stating
the orders given TO painters MUSICIANS satuares arch
tects &C. picturesque history of furniture costumes,
&c. by giving the and the exact description of
each object wtsprice affixed and lastly the history
detail of the gifts and aims granted to the of the
suite Of the Kings to those who met the royal corg
gentlemen, soldiers and aventurers wounded in girls
to marry; pilgrims hermits poor persons affected with
hing evil waiting for the King to touch them and others
with all kinds of diseases. Among these cartridges,
fortunately preserved may also mention 200 docu-
ments connected with the old chamber Of accounts Of Dau
phiny, series which comprises very important do
cuments dating far back 18th century, offeuda
nvesures domania grants accounts of expenses, and
number Of maps emanating from the Princes and
Segneurs of Daphny and Savoy hundred charters
the church Of Meaux Papa Bulls letters patent Of the
Kings st. Louis Philippe the Bold, Philippe lie BEL &C.
500 documents from the archives Of Arto and Flanders
budgets of cities in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries
accounts of the artillery OF Duke Charles the Rash at the
siege of Lege military subsidies furnished by the
munes and other curious documents connected with the
history of the Tiers Etat."
Nor does the Theatre afford any novelty excepta lyri
cal sketch in act the St. Jamess Theatre emit
tied Pierre moro noticeable perhaps to Washington
friends because it composed by Mr. JOSEPH DUGGAN
who once led in the orchestre in the National Theatre
there; and the principal part performed by Mr..
HENRY DEAYroS, who is also well known in your city.
The Daily News gives the following crtique upon the
piece and the performers:
Several Of the songs calculated land well cacu-
lated being very pretty for the concertroom of the
but they do not flow naturally out of the
dramatic action of the piece, they dramatic in
themselves Other parts of the music however, not
The scena in which Pierre wandering madly among the
rocks gives vent to the hickcomng ancies of diseased
mind is magnificent composition; and it is not too
much to say that in dramatic power and expression it
reminded Of Purces famous song of the maniac Car
deno in Don Qrote The concluding between the
lovers in which Ncete succeeds in restoring Pierre to
and happiness is beautiful and pathetic Through
out the whole piece Mr. Duggans music is full of melody
in the ghtest portions it is elegant and graceful
while his orchestral writing is mastery-ch varied, and
free from the noisy exaggeratons Of the
SCHOOL,
The Money Market is unsettled but yet may be cons-
dered surprisingly firm considering the unfayorable aspect
of foreign politics As little business of all kinds pos
sbe is done every body is waiting for the certainty of
either peace The Board Of Trade the
10th Of October show marked diminuon in the per
centage of increase although such fear cannot fail to
be remarked in the next months tables for the state Of
foreign affairs will then begin to tell upon commerce
generally and the disputes between employers and opera
yes at home will have produced very unfayorable
results The total amount of exports of home produce
and for the nine months of three years
1851 e53, 504 1913
1907 ID, 39l 43S
1905 OF, 98f, I29
For the month which ended 10th October:
1851 ............................. &c, SAC, 994
1907 I,362,292
1903 ............. ,.................. $4,000
The increase the nine months is equal to % per
cent that Of the month nearly 90 per This i'm