Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

with the eagle surrounding them which will be present
ed to them with much imposing ceremony The quarrel
between NJ DE PERsIcSY and NJ pE MAuPAs is becoming
more and more violent
All the elegraphs throughout the Austrian dou.nons
have been taken under the direction Of the Government
and viii be in future managed by tie post Office 50 that
their utility for newspaper purposes is entirely destroyed
There is nothing from Prussia The Berlin pa
occupied with discussions upon the change in
the British Cabinet which viewed according 70 the po-
tica party to which the writer belongs The attention
Of European statesmen is anxousy directed towards Bel
GUM The acts and demands of France from time to
time since the I'd of December indicate very feeble
spect for the independence and neutrality of that State
The press Of Belgium yet remains Free however in spite
OF all the acquisitions Of Louis Napoleon addressed the
Government Of that country The constitution guaran-
ties its freedom and King LEOPOLD even he ncln
ed to obey the French President has not the power
control it. The King Of Belgium has protested in the
strongest manner against the DEGREES relative the Or
leans property which plundered his children Of their
terna inheritance and though he has sought reoye
as far the laws permitted all ground of complaint from
powerful neighbour he has shown vigorous determine
ton to provide by all possible for the protection Of
the country Never since the emancipation of Belgium
from its connection with the Low Countries have the pa
trotism and independence of the people more
Oily manifested for they know by what passing around
them that they owe to the constitutional throne of LEO
PoLD not only their existence nation, but degree of
liberty and tranquility which other State on the con-
hnent has preserved. The army, well appointed and
numbering upwards Of &c. 700 men, is firmly attached
the liberties Of the country and the loyalty Of all classes
both civil and military expresses itself in adj
dresses of support and confidence the Crown The
fences of the country consist in the old and important line
OF Notifications the French frontier which the Belgian
has been employed for years prepar-
ing for every emergency behind them Antwerp forms
vast entrenched camp commanding the Sched open to
maritime communications and defended by the citadel in
which General CHAssE made his gallant resistance to
Marshal GERARD in 1882. The Of this little
kingdom therefore sufficient to defend it against
coup de main The King of Belgium and his people have
right to claim the support Of Europe they
tackled not only by virtue Of the treaties which soemny
guaranty their independence, but also by the they
have made of their liberties. Though numbering only
four millions in population they fill important
space on the map of Europe; and their neutrality is
equally essential to their prosperity and to the gene
raj peace On that ground especially the slightest in
fraction of the engagements of the conference of London
in which the French Government of that day so
spcuous part, would be viewed by all the Powers
most serious and it deserves notice that the
Emperor of Russia has now, for the first time resolved
accredit Envoy to Brussels, having obtained the
moval of the Polish officers heretofore employed in the
Belgian army.
| The King of the Belgans has bestowed diplomatic
mission the Prince de Ligne proceed the Courts
of Berlin and Vienna in order negotiate the support of
those Powers against all aggression the part of France
In the second chamber Of the Netherlands vote was
taken the 18th instant which confirms the
policy Of that country agreed to in ls47 The vote
was decisive, being A to 10.
The Commissares of Prussia and Austria formally
ferred the Government of the Duchy of Hosten the
18th instant the commissary of Denmark an official
conference held at Kiel.
FEBRUARY 27.-The papers Of this morning state an
opinion that Parliament after its session Of this evening
will adjourn until Monday the 9Th Of March, allow for
the necessary elections, in consequence Of various
bers of the House of Commons having taken Office.
The only news from France is that the deep schsms
which divide the Legmists tend throw straggers
both sections into the of Louis Napoleon. The Duke
de Montmorency has accepted commission in the army
the Dukes of Doudeauvle and Baufremont were present
at the Presidents evee the 25th instant and the Mar
qus de Pastoret has been nominated member of the
Council of Surveillance II noticed the Presidenes
levee that Louis Napoleon opened the ball with Lady Cow
ley the wife Of the English Ambassador This attention
is interpreted intended to produce certain diplomatic
effect in the present uneasy of political relations be-
tween Great Britain and France particularly the Pre-
sdent did not dance at the preceding ball. All the
bers Of the diplomatic corps present. English and
Russian uniforms the most Eight thou
| sand persons present.
| The Daily Nsrs thinks that the incoming admnistra
ton will be likely cultivate good understanding
with Russia than with any othercontinental Power
The demand for American stocks has been active du-
ring the week The following are the latest quotations
reported BY Messrs. D. Ball, Son & Co.:
| Redeemable. Prices.
United States per cent bonds ...1853...... e0l 9l5
/ Do G per cent. bonds. ......1862 ......l02 1O3
| Do per cent. do.........1S68.....l101 Ill
/ Do do stock 1867, lS6S...107 100
New York State per cents. ...1s5s, $780,. 95 e6
Pennsylvania 8 per cent stock.......-... 81 SO
Ohio per 1S75. LOG l07
Massachusetts, p. ct. sterling bonds 1851 100
Maryland per cent, do....- s9l 90
Virginia per cent. bonds. .....1s57, 1s75.. "a 95