Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-04

last year taow is 90 per cent higher; cattle sell
third more and sheep for nearly one half more
than they did last year. Potatoes are 3d. butter 20 and
cheese than 20 per cent dearer than last year
Wages have risen in proportion. The demand for all
natural produce and manufactured goods is steadily in
creasing The prospect of continued peace and unnter
rupted intercourse with all nations is and
sured and the tardy but arrived atast fine weather
gives lightness to the heart and brightness to the
prospect which makes crowded, busy, busting,
noisy London comfortable and pleasant residence to
those whose knowledge of green fields is confined
Sundays walk or a short Whitsuntide excursion.
The proceedings in Parliament before the adjournment
for Whitsuntide were not very important The
ons and recrminaons Of the standardization and the
existing one, about amperingS with the Irish members
for their support, have, after good deal of angry
discussion, been dropped by mutual but taci agree
ment having been based upon nothing better than
casual conversation and individual inference The in
resolutions have been carried the last di
vision by 40 against CO. not onethird Of the members
being present Leave has been given to bring in bill
founded upon these resolutions The legacy duties bill
has also been introduced and Mr. DIsKAELI his
opposition until its second reading The assessed taxes
resolutions have also been agreed to- and bill upon the
subject ordered bin for the further reduction Of
election expenses has been printed Neither music
flags nor professions to be allowed and special
stables to be allowed only 3D. aday Col SBTHoRpE
objects to all this restricted legislation and says that in
future elections will be as dull as funerals.
Mr. CHAMBERS has corrected in the report Of
his speech about nunneries in England stated by
last week He made to say that the number of Anglo
Catholic Converts hundred He intended to say
that there twenty-five such institutions making in
addition the seventyfve Roman Catholic Converts
hundred in all.
In NJ he Ranl ofEn oh
The circulation to be- e23 400 s45 increase. g347 900
Coin and bullion ....... Is, 225 22l decrease. 1888
Public depostes 4,265 469. increase. 331, Al
Private depostes u POI, GA. decrease. I'll OO6
Discounts and advances 3608 1885, increase. 101 ,42
There is continued demand for money The rate of
advances in Lombard street has increased from three
four per cent? and in five per cent has
been paid for temporary advances Considerable advances
have been made by the Bank at three per Gov
eminent securities and the brokers giving and
half per cent for money call. The stock market is
tolerably firm, without any symptom of rise. The mo-
ney article in the Times says:
" 1t is argued that until the I'd of june the Govern
ment will be in state of suspense to the amount of
calls it may have to meet arising out of the operation
and that the uncertainty will probably affect the opera
tons of the Bank Of England; thus, may happen tend
ing restrict the free circulation of money during the in
eryening period At present the al-important problem
for solution the question the future of the
money market pending the arrival of the gold produce
of Australia and the question is rendered than ord
nary interesting owing to the financial operations
being carried by the Government SO far the con-
version scheme has certainly been mpeded by the tight
ness Of the money market and operations in all descrp
tons Of securities circumscrbed by the prevalent
certainty This is somewhat remarkable state of things
IN view OF the fact that trade active
muneratiye now the so hourishing or the
general prosperity of the nation so evident"
The cotton market Liverpool is being
6r and the produce market generally as without vari
alton.
The mortality in London is reducing but is still very
high The deaths last week 1,099 ~ above the
average of the last ten years.
In the Literary world dispute is wseing between the
Shakspearian commentators. Mr.. SINGER announces a
publication entitled The Tez of Shakespeare oindicated
from the Interpolation and Corptions ADVOCATED by John
Payne Collier Esq, IN his Notes and Emendations" with
motto from SHAKspEAREs Rape of Lucrece To blot old
books and alter their contents" Mr. SINGER also an
nounces edition Of his valuable commentary upon
Shakespeare with the text of Shakespeare completely
vsed with notes and various readings in 10 vols 8vo
There is little news from FRANCE The bill reestab
fishing the punishment of death for political offences has
been sanctioned by the Council of State and presented
the Legislative Corps French juries have generally
shown aversion to capital punishment in crimi-
nal cases. and the restoration of the law of blood and
geance for political offences is said to have seriously
startled the public mind. bin to increase the existing
penalties IN cases OF offences against members of the I'M
perial family has also been presented the Legislative
Corps The Interpretation put upon these proceedings
that the Government of LOUIS NAPOLEON is strong
and popular he wishes people to suppose Furtherre
ductons made by the Legislative Corps in the expendi
lures Of the nation have increased the estimated surplus
Of to 3467 $50 francs The hOnors paid the
King of BELGIUM in Germany, and the strong terms in
which the papers Of Prussia and Austria record their feel
ngs towards that monarch said wound the sens
tive mind Of Louis NAPOLEON who is anxious get up
demonstration by having royal guests of his
He has sent special invitation to the King Of SARDINIA
stating that nothing would give him greater pleasure than
to his Piedmontc Majesty in Paris. VIcToR EMANUEL
feels himself to be in delicate and difficult position
placed his dominons between France and Austria
cerned but has accepted it for his brother the Duke
GENOA who is hourly expected at Paris where apartments
at the Tuleries have been prepared for him.
SPAIN and PoRTUGAL furnish news. The differences
between the Courts Of VIENNA and PEDMosT are in the
Of arrangement and late represent them
being settled The territorial difference between the
Ports and GREECE has been settled by the ambassadors
Of England France and Russia TO whom it had been
ferrcd Little is known, but much conjectured respect
ing the negotiations between Turkey and Russia. Prince
MESscmKoT most emphaticaly insists upon the pacific
disposition Of his Sovereign King LEOPOLD and his son.
the Duke Of BRABAsT arrived Vienna llth and
were received by the Emperor Of AUSTRIA and his suite
with great state and regal honors The semi-ocal Oct
Correspondent Of Vienna says:
Universal sympathy is felt for the experienced monarch