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

Stuone ana notnlng ABOUT the history or the world AT
large they have heard their fathers boast of the gores
Of an odfashoned election when ale was gratuitousy
distributed by the hogshead and punch by the paifu
and they rejoice that Parliamentary reform has entitled
them to become periodically drunk pro bono p5co they
regard the voting for members of Parliament ndi
yidua right, and not public duty, and they hold that
the best they make of that right is to sell it to
the best bidder Now how is it with the electors of
Boston? The inhabitants of old Boston have had
any political education the boys of Boston have been
receiving it from their infancy and the of new Bos
ton abide by the teachings of their boyhood and proper
ly estimate aud the privileges they enjoy Universal
suffrage is with you birthrght and is priced such
but it is gift to the people of England who, at least as
far the present generation is concerned know not its
value likely fear to teach their children how
to it.
We are sorry to find that the evidence taken in London
before the Commissioners appointed to inquire respecting
the condition Of the Metropolitan Corporation warrants
much which have sad and proves that Boston is not
alone in Of the comngs short to which have al
luded
Lord PALMERsToN has lately many " golden
opinions that is rather late be surprised at any
novelty and briancy which he may manifest; but it is
surprise to many people and novelty to all to see his
Lordship entering into controversy with the Scotch
Church. and winning victories there easily and as CON-
petey in other regions of conflict. The Presbytery
Of Edinburgh wished arrange for the holding general
fast in consequence of the cholera and wrote to Lord
PALMERsToN upon the subject The foowingis the reply
ssWHITEHALL, OoroBEn,19, 1853.
aSIR: am directed by Viscount PALMERsToN to
knowledge the receipt Of your letter of the 18th instant
requesting behalf Of the Presbyery of Edinburgh to
be informed whether it is proposed to appoint day of
national fast of the visitation of the cholera
and to state that there be doubt that manifesto
tons of humble resignation to the Divine Will aud sin
Acknowledgements of human unworhiness are
appropriate than when has pleased Providence to
afct mankind with severe yisitaton but it does
appear to Lord Pamerston that national fast would
be suitable to the circumstances of the present moment
sThe Maker of the Universe has established certain
laws Of nature for the planet in which live, and the
veal of mankind depends upon the observance
the neglect of those laws One of these laws connects
health with the absence Of those gaseous cxhalaons
which proceed from oyercrowded human beings or from
decomposing substances whether animal vegetable;
and those laws render sickness the almost nevita
bic consequence of to those noxous influences
But it has at the time pleased Providence to place
it within the power of man to make such arrangements
will prevent dispense such exhaations to
der them harmless and is the duty of to attend to
those laws of nature and exert the faculties which Pro-
violence has thus given to for his welfare.
The recent visitation of cholera which has for the
moment been mercfully checked, is awful warning
given the people of this realm that they have too much
neglected their duty in this respect and that those
with whom it rested to purify towns and cities, and
to prevent the Of disease have not been
sufficiently active in regard to such matters Lord Pal
merston would therefore suggest that the best
which the people of this country pursue to deserve
that the further progress of the cholera should be stayed
will be to employ the interval that will eapse between
the present time and the beginning of next spring in plan
ming and executing by which those portions of
their towns and cities which inhabited by the poorest
classes and which, from the nature of things must most
need publication and improvement may be freed from
those and sources of contagon which, allowed to
remain will inalby breed pestence and be fruitful in
o Hastings
but inactive nation. When has done his utmost for
his safety then is the time to invoke the blessing of
Heaven to give effect to his exerons.
81 am, sir your obedient servant,
" HENRY FIrznor''
This letter excited good deal Of sensation among the
members Of the Presbytsry it characterized Gun
worthy of any Christian Government Governor, and it
was decided that the document should not be engrossed
but that it should be kept In retentis.
One Of tie great of the week is the arrival of
steamship from Port Phillip in sixty -four days,
beating the overland Australian mail thus practically,
bringing Australia TO England than Among
the great of information about Australia brought
by this vessel nothing is noticeable than the extent
of its trade Some persons to suppose that this
trade is confined England and if losses should arise
from that they would fall upon England The tables Of
imports at Melbourne however show that very little
than half Of them direct from Great Britain For
the second quarter Of 1853 the whole amount was
e. liz, 223 out Of which only f2, 1894 were from
Great Britain The next largest imports from other
parts OF Australia nearly el000 000) which carry
large coasting trade with Victoria After which
the United States thempors from which exceed ESQ., 900
Sweden France, Portugal China, India, the islands in
the Pacific and the ports Of South America both the
Atlantic and the Pacific have all ships and cargoes
to Melbourne 1t is Of Importance also to remark that
neither the gold any of the other products Of the
-. lo4;nr nf
Melbourne is continued the Of thousand five
hundred to two thousand week. and scarcely Of the
emgrants, male female, well educated or q la
borer but finds immediate employment. Notwithstand-
ing this increase of hands, the Of labor ncreas
ing II disappointment overtakes few it neither be
general nor permanent; and Australia must be great
and a growing and a rich market for the products of
Europe. The revenue is increasing very rapidly In
Victoria in the year which ended June, 1852 it was
e7146 in that which ended June 1885, il was
1885, having increased than threefod There
are about hundred and forty thousand inhabitants in
the colony so that the is rather than clio
per head.
We find in daily paper the following particulars Of
the vessels which preparing to enter outwards from
Grayesend for Australia during the present month:
No. Of Vessels. Aggregate tonnage
For Victoria. yobS
New South Wales. ii, 2SI
Hobart Town.......... 9....... ,.... 1898
Launceston ............... ,46S
Adelaide ................. S..............." 4gTO
Western Austraia...... 2................... LAZY
-