Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23


Do do do $780,. ....ll,6l9, 1863 fs
Duties in first nine months of ls4s 81, 1926. 100 f.
Do do do ls49. 95, l52, $50 Is.
Do do do 1850. 81, s4s, 672 f..
The falling off of more than 100000 francs
between the nine months of lS49 and those of
1850 is attributed to the reduction Of the import of
colonial sugar, owing to the emancipation of the
slaves this reduction is said to have made five
millions of francs difference in the revenue; so
that in fact, the revenue has increased three mil
lions. The trade of France is represented as in
creasing in all its branches.
The only news from SPAIN is, that the question
Of reciprocatng to our reform OF the navigation
laws, which Lord HowpEN has been strenuously
urging on the Spanish Government, is now arrest
ing their serious attention and consideration. II
would no doubt, be very rash to assume, from this
fact, that there is prospect OF their adopting a
liberal policy on this subject, which would imply
SO total change in the Spanish navigation system
but it is something when Spanish Ministry is
willing to enter upon the question, and deliberate
upon it.
The news from ROME is, that the POPE is, as
usual, silently received by the people on passing
through the streets. The money market is still
improving at Rome. The Statute Of FLORENCE
mentions a rumor about note addressed by the
Court of Sardinia to those of Naples, Rome, and
Tuscany, and countenaDced by England, calling
upon those Governments to bear their share of the
seyenty-five millions due to Austria for expenses Of
the late war, the campaign having been undertaken
by Sardinia with their consent and assistance.
Cardinal Wiseman arrived in Florence on the 2lst
Of October.
The news from GERMANY is warlike; Austrian
and Bavarian and Wurtemberg troops are in motion
on one side, and Prussian soldiers on the other.
Austria has the appearance of being in earnest
than ever. The military tendencies OF the young
Emperor have been nourshed by the military peo-
ple by whom he is surrounded. His ambition is
to appear at the head of German army, to crush
the house of Hohenzollern, and resume possession
of those territories of which Frederick the Great
deprived the Empire under Maria Theresa. We
fear that Austria is confident of the assistance Of
Russia in such an undertaking. Austria has two
grounds of quarrel with Prussia-one the cOunte-
nance which the latter is known TO give the people
of Hesse Casse, who have dared to set an example
of passive heroism worthy all praise; the other, the
rival claim, which Prussia has asserted since lS4S,
to the leadership of Germany. This double pro-
vocative to hatred, each powerful in itself, may
probably stimulate Austria in action. But Prussia
is, in comparison with Austria, in flourishing
financial condition; her army is numerous, well
trained and well appointed; and when she threaten
ed to repel by force all armed Intervention of the
Diet in Hesse Cassel, bankrupt Austria was obliged
to pause. She would, therefore, we think con-
tinue to pause, were it not for the aid she expects
from Russia. Late news from Berlin indicates
hopelessness on the part of the Government OF
being able to preserve peace with Austria. With
respect to the Duches Prussia had made the faires
proposals to Denmark before the rude demand Of
France and Russia was made upon her; the insults
of these two Powers may, however, so stir up and
irritate the public mind in Germany as to render
it impossible for the Prussian Government to fol-
low out its moderate views, and avoid the fearful
alternative of accepting the challenge thrown to It,
NOVEMBER IA piece of home news this morn
ing is the swearing in Of Baron RoLrE to the oflce
OF Vice Chancellor. Mr.. M. d. HILL, the Re-
corder of Birmingham, will be the new Baron OF
the Exchequer. Four new judges will thus appear
on the first day of Michaelmas term-a new Lord
Chancellor, new Vice Chancellor, new Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas and new Baron OF
the Exchequer.
The news from the Continent is very unsatis-
factory. DENMARK has refused the Prussian pro-
posa for an amcabe settlement Of the ScHLEswlo-
HoLsTEIN question. RUSSIA will listen to nothing
respects the affairs Of GERMANY but the immedi-
ate revivifcation Of the old BUNDEsrAG, which
would be in fact the restoration Of the ancient ede
ratve constitution Of Germany under the sovereignty
of Austria; a measure which Prussia cannot,
with any remnant of selfrespect, consent to; nor
will, we think, the people of Germany be willing
to live under under such obsolete system. so I'M
equal to the requirements Of the age and the con-
dl,ion Of modern Germany.
momentary truce has been patched up between
LOUIS NAPoLEoN and Gen. CHANeARNIER. Gen.
NKUMAYER, the friend of the latter, who was re-
moved from his position in Paris, is be promoted
to a higher grade, and have a command in the pro-
vinces. The overland mail from India, received
this morning, brings satisfactory accounts from that
quarter.