Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-31


Russian stock g :" 121,275
Dividends due on Dutch stock $4,000
Dividends due on Belgium stock 10000
Dividends French rentes 100000
Although these three last payable abroad still the
coupons negotiable here; and large proportion be-
ing held by English capitalists win eventually into
this market There is also the of United States
loans and the various State loans held in this country,
the amount of which estimate but which
cause large amount of remittance to this side The
amount of railway dividends and those deryabe from
nal companies insurance companies banks water-works
docks, and miscellaneous sources, due in few weeks
will swell the of dividends be received to con
siderably above e1000O,0O0 sterling This enormous
sum is received chiefly by the prosperous and thrifty mid
die classes and considerable portion certainly less
than 100000 viii into market for Investment
1t is to be expected that political affairs do produce
too much alarm this large investment will materially ope-
rate the prices of preferable securities The English
funds and railway and mining markets have been quiet
during the week ALL perhaps frmer than usual but
without any quotable advance
The last Of the Bank of France show decrease
OF in the bullion and increase of e522 $50
the circulation The discounts have increased 1907
and the public deposites decreased EOS, 800.
There is little report in the Literary world Lord
MAHoN has published two additional volumes of his His
tory of England; and Mr. CoLoUHoN has published
" History Of Magic, Wtchcraft, and Magnetism of which
the to reconcile the doctrines and discoveries of
MEsMER to the objections of science As relates the
Drama the principal event is the opening of Drury Lane
Theatre, under the management of Mr. BUM, with
strong company among the members of which are Miss
Glynn, Mr. Anderson, and Miss Fitzpatrick The LIrTLE
BATEMANs" also playing engagement there, with
increased celebrity. Mr. BATTY has produced the old
spectacle Of Blue Beard at Astleys amphitheatre in
style Of unusual magnfcence The papers represent it
as the most gorgeous representation produced in
London.
In all but the title LOUIS NAPOLEON is now EN-
peror of France. He has gone so far as to possess
himself of the pomp and show of imperial power
and will be satisfied at present. it is said having the
substance, to postpone the mere shadow of the title
He will continue for a time to be styled the Presi
dent of the Republic. Another rumor is that he
will take the title of Prince Regent of the Republic
One of the difficulties which stand in the way of his
proclaiming himself Emperor is, whether he should
style himself Napoleon H. Napoleon III If he assume
the former e he ignores the imperial right Of his cou
SIM the late Duke of REcHsrADT and consequently his
hereditary claim If he take the latter he flies in
the face Of the European Cabinets by ignoring the Gov
auspices and by their treaties This embarrassing ques
ton is said TO have reconcied LOUIS NAPOLEON to the
maintenance of his present title The Presidents civil
lists to amount to twelve millions of francs or G480 600
sterling Can this be possible We were wrong in stat
ing that marriage was on the taps between LOUIS Ma
and a daughter of King OSCAR of Sweden. The
title-Princess Of Sweden-mised US The Princess in
question is descendant Of Gustavus vasa King Of Swe-
den and resides in Austria She is about the Pre-
sidents age and said to be very wealthy Louis Napo-
leon finds it is reported his residence in the Tuileres
cold and comforess compared with his snug home at the
Eyee and the residence of the Bourbon dynasty about
to be fitted up, at great expense render it suitable
for the abode Of the nephew of Napoleon The Eysee is
to be restored to the family Of MURAT in the person Of
Prince Lucen Murat of Joachim, the late King of
Naples 1t is rumored that the President intends to
dispense with the usual official notification to foreign
Courts Of his reelection, step below the dignity Of
France leaving the fact to be communicated through the
usual channels Of diplomacy. The appearance Of the
Constitution has been delayed owing to the incomplete
Of organic DEGREES which are TO be appended
to IT, serious difference is said to have arisen between
the President and the Minister Of Finance NJ AcHILLE
FoULD 1t is umored that the President wishes to abolish
the ocro duties the tax upon spirits and other levies
which bear hard upon the lower classes and to replace
them with upon property which would be paid prn-
cpaly by the middle and higher portions Of the people
NJ. FoULD regards these plans sayoring Of socialism
and expresses his disapprobation Of them.
There is report in Paris that the majority Of the po-
cal refugees in London intend to 20 TO the United
States and that the British Government has been re-
quested by foreign Powers its influence TO obtain
grants Of land for the emigrants.
The Daily Ecs says that the vote Of Algeria at the
late election was 5,007 yes, and 4,175 no.
From SPAIN we learn that General EspARTERo has ad
dressed letter Of conatulation 10 the Queen in which
he halls the birth Of the Princess as pledge Of the
continuance Of the monarchy; monarchy surrounded
with institutions which, while they enlarge the preroga-
tves of the Crown render them compatible with the rights
Of the people, This letter is consdcredn certain circles
IN Madrid as being little short Of high treason The
Spanish revenue for November 1861 is six millions Of reals
short OF the receipts in the same month Of 1850 and
millions below the estimates
PORTUGAL continues tranquil and the Cortes had APP
pointed their Electoral Committees to verify the returns
Of members
There Is no news from any part Of ITALY. II seems
very probable that the bonds Of friendship will be drawn
st closer between Pro NoSo and the French President
Gen. GEMEAU appears be devoted TO the cause Of the
Church, and the men under his command are rgdly en-
forced to the observance Of all the religious ceremonies
The SARDiSAS Chamber closed on the LIST the discussion
upon the budget rejecting all motions reduce the army
We have an interesting piece Of from VENICE in the
statement that new glass mandatory has been esta-
bshed in that city, In which those peculiar processes
which once rendered Venetian glass 50 celebrated are
combined with all the improvements Of modern science
The number Of workmen at present employed is about