Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-22

OF national prosperity than the The new gold
is absorbed fast be obtained process which
we rather think will continue until the vacuum is filed
in every civilized country and therefore net likely to
cease at present The condition of the money market
need not we think cause than passing anxiety
We think differently however, of the state of the labor
market We DESTROYS that in the struggle between
capital and labor if either party have advantage, that
it should be in favor of the latter but fear that the
operatives think the labor portion of capital is nexhaus
tible There is point at which the amount paid Tor
labor must stop if it goes further it trespasses upon the
fair profits of the grower OF the material and upon
those of the Of the capital Strikes have been the
order of the day. and in most cases wages have risen
Some firms pay from G5, 600 to 10000 year more
wages; and by doing they have cut oil all proht
upon their capital and their skill The demand for in
creased wages continues The consequence is that mills
are closing Preston for three months others for
an indefinite time And now the first has dropped
upon the hill-tops the harvest is deficient the potato
crop very short and prices Of all cOnsumabe articles
be high through the winter. The cholera is spreading
through the length and breadth of the land rumors OF
have almost turned into realities; more is felt than
expressed present about the scarcity Of coal and
but will not add another item to the catalogue of our
anxetos Immediately connected with the new prosperity
Of England.
We will examine little in detail catalogue of ankle
had much intercourse with agriculturists and
sorry to find in of the principal growing
districts of che kingdom the prevailing impression is that
the quantity of land planted last year with wheat
only about fourhs Of the average extent of late years
and that upon the diminished surface of land planted the
wheae produced is not than two-hirds of
age crop If these data be correct then the produce of
tn. harvest is only eght-ffteenths Of average or
little than onehalf. truly melancholy cacula
ton when it is remembered that many Of the continent
tai nations, particularly France, also deficient, and
that may probably increase the dicei.;es ana the
expense of procuring supplies from distant coun
tries Wheat has advanced full 5s per quarter during
the week. and further advance is confidently calculated
upon New wheat has fetched sos. the quarter, and
-four is quoted at 70s. per sack. American flour is 3s
per barrel higher than this day week The
from Ireland respecting the poatocrop not salts
| factory they q few weeks ago.
In politics, the Eastern question is the alien
crossing topic and it cannot be denied that in the pre-
sent posture of affairs appears be imminent 1t
is certain that detachments from the English and French
fleets have passed the Dardanees The ayowed object of
their doing is the protection of foreign residents
Constantnope from any outbreak Of the people, who are
nccnsed both at the Sultan and the English and French
Ministers for not going to with Russia This pro-
ceeding is very differently commented upon by the daily
If could afford to jest on serious subject it would
be amusing to relate how frightened beeose friends
at the spirit they have been ndustrously nvok
ing. For months have only listened to their valiant
words and been condemned towards if we did set
them to martial music. And now when they hear that
English and French ships have entered the Dardaneles
they Frustrated, consols down like quicksilver
and the most forward to impeach the Ministry fran
tic that they have lost grievance. Passion is panic
struck and party is powerlcss But in the good heart
Of England there is fear confident in right proud
Of the forbearance have shown of the might Of
our strong and full of trust in our leaders, can
wait the issue of patiently have stiyen to
avoid it."
Amidst this gloomy review Of present national affairs
it is gratifying find the Of the Poor Law
Board very satisfactory. The decrease in the
Der Of paupers in the receipt of pooraw relief during
the year which ended lst July, 1853 in England and
Wales 532 persons The decrease in able -bodied pau
pers 1902 and the LIST July last there were
only 084 adult males in the receipt Of relief account
Of the want Of work.
stamp act comes into operation on the 10th Of
MONTH which directs uniform penny receipt stamp
for all payments amounting to two pounds and upwards
and also upon all checks drawn upon bankers payable
either to order demand to bearer. 1t is expected
that this measure will be much productive to Gov
eminent than the former dd oaorem rate Of stamp duty
at all events it will be simple and less expensive
in its official machinery.
There is very little from France The bread crisis
still continues The bakers to be reimbursed for the
losses which they sustain by the Governmental interior
ence in the price Of bread fortnight This loss
is calculated to amount to goo per day. NJ. DRoUYS
LHuYs said to have sent circular to all the French
foreign Ministers and diplomatic agents in Europe, stat
ing that France and England accept the preen
ons Of Russia the interpretations placed by her upon
the Vienna note. The Emperor and Empress at
Bouogne Tuesday, and were received in a very en-
thusiastic In the afternoon their Maeses left
for Amiens. The only from Spain is that the new
Ministers have entered upon the duties Of their respec
tive Offices There is not any news from Italy.
The latest from Constantnople is that the pro-
cession Of the Bava, which it feared would give
occasion to popular demonstration, went of in perfect
tranquility. correspondent Of the Daily NeEs, writing
from Consannop under date Of the 18th instant says
" / am assured that peace will be maintained. II was
only yesterday that Lord REDcLHrE spoke at d.
'plomatc dinner the effect" Greece is becom-
ing becosc and expresses its establishment and painful
regret that the PoRTE should have Withdrawn The reqHd
from the Greek Consul General in Wallacha Greece
says she win FIRST complain Turkey and afterwards do
justice to herself should 1t become necessary.
The news from China, brought by the overland mail
yesterday agrees with all that has recently arrived from
the same quarter Success is still with the insurgents
Tbe Government Of Pekn is in the greatest distress for
the want Of money scarcity Of grain is beginning
TO be felt at Pekn owing to the districts by which the
capital Principally supplied being in the hands
Of the rebels" The Imperiaists have made another