Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21

atty does not interest France alone it interests all Eu
ropean states II is national principle in far
CARDS France and an international principle in far
regards the other European Powers 1t is on this
count that the right and the duty deyove upon the
regns OF defending that principle and Of assisting it to
triumph In as far as that depends upon them
This convention is signed Francis Joseph Frederick
William, Nicholas"
The French papers declare that this document is a
mere invention and go to that the treaty Of
1915 has long since been broken by the three alleged
tracing PARTIES that Russia and Prussia have both
tended their fronters that the free city of Cracow
has become the permanent prey Of its invaders that
Belgium has been sliced off from Holland, and Poland
erased from the map of Europe the Emperor of Russia
having tossed to the winds the treaties by which the
tegnty OF that unhappy land had been guaranteed So
much for the geographical violations of the treaty of
1919 The political almost numerous Spain
and Sardinia have been converted into constitutional Go
vernments France has undergone changes innumerabe
and LOUIS NApoLEos has plenty of precedents plead if
he chooses to avail himself Of them We give any
opinion as to the genuneness of the document published
BY the Morning Chronicle; but admitting it to be all it
purports to be, think the French papers have made
out good case. Rut, besides the French papers, the
russan Gazette declares this secret Convention to be
mere fabrication
France has, since the date of our last letter. lost two
sons Of Marshal ExcELMANs and Gen. GouRGAuD. NJ
FoULDs elevation to the head Of the French admnsra
ton may be cited in proof of Mr.. D'IsRAELfs theory
another Mosaic Arab" being chief of another Of the
principal Governments of Europe.
The only news from SPAIN is that the tobacco and salt
monopoes have been abolished and from PORTUGAL that
the Queen has dissolved the Cortes Another Ministerial
crisis has occurred in TUSCANY The Jesuit party will
probably obtain Office Not particle of from any
other part of ITALY The Observer of ATHENS of July
18th confirms the of the capture of the monk Chris
ophero and the end of the revolutionary disturbances
in GREECE.
We are pleased to observe statement in letter from
Belgrade that it is in contemplation to construct rail-
way between that city and Constantinople An English
company is about undertaking its execution This
company has idea Of continuing the railway into
Asia. If this line completed, the journey from Lon
don to Bombay might be made in fifteen days.
GERMANY is very barren of news of any kind What
ever undercurrent of dissatisfaction may be running all
is smooth upon the surface Even Hungary appeared
welcome the young Emperor his late visit with
long loud acclaim. And Italy, too, is slumberng the
sleep of despotsm, calm, quiet, and composed. What
may be her dreams is known only to herse her coune
gives them expression; it is smooth and
rufHed.
The Emperor of AUSTRIA is about to meet the King of
PRUSSIA at Isch The object said to be connected with
the marriage of the young Austrian Monarch, and
union between the families spoken know how
it is to be effected The Hungarian Gen. GEoRGEY has
dspeased the Austrian Government by of his state
ments in his lately published memoirs and has been sent
to the fortress of Kufstein, in the Tyrol.
The PRussIAS Government appears to be without
political object and all the fair delightful arts
of peace spreading comfort and rational happiness
A.
at least the quietness is not merely the surface
The Prussian post office for 1851 give the fol-
owing curious statements The number private letters
delivered in Prussia during that year
low figure compared with the correspondence in Eng
land The official letters the contrary 000 900
in number half large the correspondence of all
the inhabitants The Government writes letters in
year than it has subjects; besides which the Govern
by post fewer than 900 parcels weigh
ing soo00 900 of pounds, and containing chiefly papers
and letters. This subject is very suggestive one.
The Handesblad of Amsterdam states that the DUTcH
Government has accepted from the United States the mis-
sion of entering into negotiations with the Emperor of
Japan for putting al foreigners upon the footing
the Dutch
BELGIUM is passing through Ministerial crisis which
presents points of analogy that which wit
messed in England in 1851. A Liberal Ministry has
thrown up the reins of Government and an iberal OPP
position does not find itself strong enough grasp them
The hand of Louis NAPOLEON is said be visible in the
affairs of Belgium; the French President jealous Of the
0reanis connexions Of King LEOPOLD and affects to be-
eye that the late Belgian Cabinet animated by strong
0reanist sympathies,
There is nothing new from either Brmah the Cape,
the only two spots, believe in the civilized world
where employed in the horrible work Of destroy
ing one another and we are sorry that England is
party in both cases to the bloody business.
AUGUST 6.-The first news of the morning is
the death of Count DORsAY at Paris, in the SD
year of his age. The Times of this morning has
temperate and able article upon the subject of the
" Fisheries" question; in which it blames the Brit
ish Government for the injudicious manner in which
il has raised the question and concludes with saying
trust that will be taken remove all grounds
Of apprehension and complaint without surrendering
any Of the rights secured to colonial fisheries
by the treaty Of 1873" In this and hope more
feeling is reciprocated, entertain no doubt, by an
equal proportion Of ellowcitizens in the United
States. There Is foreign whatever this morning
The Fisheries" question has had its effect upon the
funds, and together with the knowledge that the gold in
the Bank Of England had diminished upwards of e70O 900
during the last ten days. produced depreciation in the
price Of consols sales having been made 99 There
be- however every hope that the American ques
ton will be amicably settled and the dminuton in the
bank gold is owing to the shipment Of coin to Australia
to pay for bullion previously received from thence 1t