Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10
NATIONAL MTELLIGENCER.
THE FISHERIES AND LORD srIRLING's CLAIM.

As the above subject has recently attracted con-
siderable attention from the public press and ex-
cited much general interest, it may be acceptable
to our readers to see the suboined history of the
case which we find in a letter from Washington to
the Pennsylvania Inquirer It gives details of
the case and more minute history of it than we
have previously seen. We, however, wish to be I'M
derstood as in no way taking any part in this ques
ton, or intending to make it subject for discus
sion in our columns.
The NelO Library ROOM Population and Build
iags-Reai Es.ae-Rairoads-T The Fisheries and Lord
St1ing's Claim.
WASHINGTON, Auausr 80, 1853
For the first time visited to-day the new Library
Room Of the Capitol 1t is really beautiful, and have
any thing of the kind in Europe that would
compare with it, 1t is all Of iron, deliberately painted
and glded in the most finished and tasteful manner 1t
is formed of what may be called three galleries. rising
above the other each ascending with its
and alcoves being narrower that there promenade
the lower tier which enables parties walk in front
of the second tier Of acoye and in like the third
tier is narrowed to allow of similar promenade the
second tier and in front of the third will not how
ever bore you your readers with detail of the beau
ties, and will only say, when you they to the
ropos be to visit this library as one of the most
prominent lions of the place.
Washington rapidly increasing both in the number of
ito inhatants and in the beauty and finish of its private
edihces Last year there six hundred new dwellings,
great and SMALL constructed in the city, and from present
appearances there will probably be even greater
Der this year | heard it as common remark that the
erection ofuew buildings would be overdone this year.
but such does promise to be the fact for supply
does not meet the demand and every day hear of peo
pie who wish to obtain houses and unable to do
Rents and real estate have risen in Washington during
the last two or threeyears much in proportion in
any other city in the Union. believe which for
mery did not that Washington is destined to be large
city All the facilities and comforts of living are as well
organized here in the commercial towns and is be-
coming, and will yearly and more become favor
tie residence for persons of different sections of the Union
who have either retired from the turmoil of business
have otherwise obtained the of living upon fixed
and regular incomes. The society, if during the re-
cess certainly during the session of Congress- has nothing
superior and perhaps nothing equal in any other city,
and besides possesses other agreeabiite for persons
who would wish to avoid the hustle and noise of com
mercial city, with its eternal chatter Of trade and traffic
banks and stocks and other proynciasms from which
entirely exempted in this place The present po-
pnlaton in the corporate limits is less than 10000
The returns of the Of 1860 viii probably exhibit
double that number Judging from the present appear
ances and prospects. The growth of Washington has
heretofore been much mpeded from vague apprehen-
sion that the seat Of government might possibly be
moved but all such fears have now entirely vanished
Many sufficient reasons could be assigned for retaining
the Government this points but railroads have concu
svey settled the point and the location Of Congress at
Washington will continue during the existence of the
Union The dissolution of the latter is the only event
which can cause change, and do not believe either
the infant is living that its grandchild to be born
hereafter viii see disruption Of the Federal compact
Even the great West with the steadily increasing po
cal power which each succeeding will inevitably
give it, in future years make attempt at re-
moval they never could agree among themselves in su-
Gent numbers TO the location. Pittsburgh Gin
cnnat Louisville ST. Louis, Chicago and various other
points would be advocated by their respective States
whilst every state the Atlantic would vote in solid
phaanx against any change say nothing Of the other
States at the extreme South and extreme North who
would be opposed to it, with the addition of large body
of dissentients from the West Washington is and
viii remain the Capital Of the Union.
stated in my last that Of the parties interested in
Lord Strings claim the British Government had Civ
some interesting details on the subject which
otted down. and Of which promised give you short
outline.
In to the charges made by certain public jour
mails that the claim is fictitious and that Lord Stirling is
IN lmposter &C., mght only be necessary to state the
fact that his is and has for years been pending
before the House Of Lords where he has and now is
most anxious to bring it up for final decision but where
the whole influence Of the British Government has been
steadily exered TO postpone and delay it. The Govern
ment instituted proceedings disaow his hership and
il is under these proceedings that the is before
the House Of Lords and though he Lord Stirling and
will be until that House may decide 10 the contrary
yet still it is he and not has assadn who is anxious for
the prompt decision All the risk Of the decision there
fore against him. for he continues be peer until that
body may decide adversely to his claim and he says
such adverse decision should be made it is of def
mite, and all his rights and claims his title and his priv
leges would be lost to him forever but still he is most
anxious to submit every thing that ordeal and abide
the result This surely is neither the proceeding of
imposter Of who did feel well assured of the
business and validity Of his rights and the nature Of the
proofs by which he hopes to maintain them.
Whatever may be the impression created on the minds
Of the general public in Great Britain by the sanderous
and false attacks made Lord Stirling and the gross
distortion and Misrepresentation connected with the for
gerry trial. through the columns Of Blackwood and other
mediums, the feeling among large portion Of the peer
age and higher arisocracy in his favor aud that to
the words Of ex-Prme Minister Lord Stirling i
the worst used man in Great Britain"
As already ntimated the great object Of the present
parties will be to provide the needfu means for bringing
the to prompt decision in the House Of Lords they
being determined 20 for the whole none or as they
say in Kentucky to win the saddle or lose the horse
IT, as those who have most fully investigated the case