Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-09
FOREIGN ITEMS.

In the last accounts from Australia it mentioned
that system had become common of adulterating the
gold dust with grains of false metal sent out from Birm
ingham This evil, which appears to have been carried
on in wholesale manner, will be likely check the
portaton of coin from England for the purchase of gold
since will feel safe the character of the
turn he may get Among the last arrivals considerable
portion Of the metal instead Of being found, hereto
FORE to be worth CA per ounce yielded only about
G3 AS The discovery has attracted much attention
The dggers win pay dearly for the consequences as the
distrust will good and bad metal to be alike difficult
of general sale among the dealers in the colonies.
Lady FRASKLrS's steamer Isabel was about to sail for
Behring's Straits Mr. Kennedy takes command of the
steamship but, owing to private circumstances he will
not be accompanied by the gallant French officer M. Bel
lot, who volunteered to the previous expedition.
Edmond Allan, Etienne Barronet, Emmanuel Barthe
lemy and Philippe Eugenue Morrey, the seconds and
surviving principal in the late duel Egham Lon
don, have been found guilty of manslaughter in killing
Frederick Gourmet, and sentenced months
prsonment in addition to the FIVE months they have al
ready endured.
Twenty sample bags of cotton grown the estates of
the Pacha Of Egypt have been received by the Manches
ter Chamber Of Commerce. The samples were grown
der the superintendent of young sent from Man
chester and exhibit great improvement in cleaning and
packing.
From Marseilles intelligence has been received of the
arrival of Madiai and his wife that port route it
may be presumed, to England.
There is great dearth of news from France Pre-
paraons for the coronation in progress The Paris
correspondent of the London Times represents that the
French Government had addressed that of Aus
a demonstrating against the cruees practised Man
and especially the subject Of the Lombardy consca
tons.
The Paris Journal des DeJas says that NJ LIoREsrE,
the Spanish Minister of Finance, has just concluded
loan of FIVE hundred millions Of reals with the house of
Barring Of London The is intended to pay off the
floating debt which will be replaced by perpetual
debt The conditions Of the loan are very favorable to
SPAIN which has been able hitherto to obtain money
but interest Of en twelve and seventeen per
cent while this loan has been effected seven per
The affair is to be Immediately submitted to the approba
ton Of the Cortes.
Advices from Berne Of the 18th ultmo state that the
Federal Council of Switzerland to the follow
ing day to discuss the Austrian note This repeats
the former accusations against Switzerland of melting
VOLT but proposes to restore the former footing between
Austria and Switzerland justice shall have
been done the complaints Of Austria, and Switzerland
shall have given guarantees for the future Opposed to
this the report Of the Federal Commissioners offers
plete justification Of the conduct Of the Government Of
Ticino during the sedton at Milan.
The Prussian Gazette states that the British Ambassa
DOR Lord Westmoreand had presented an official note to
the Austrian Ministry from the English Cabinet contain
ing formal expression Of their intention vigorously to
suppress any conspiracy planned by foreign refugees in
England against the continental Powers. This has been
formally denied by the British Ministry in the House Of
Commons.
At Mantua notification is alleged to have been given
by the Austrian commander that all further prosecutions
for high will be abandoned, at which the inhab
tants manifested unbounded enthusiasm.
There is lively demand the Continent for American
eagles. They sell ut premium just now in many parts
Of Germany being in request by intending emigrants
From the low rates Of wages that prevail, emigration
this is expected to be limited only by the difficulty
Of getting away
Three deaths Of persons Of note reported from Ger
many-hc Prince CHARLES ANTHONY, of Hohenzollern-
Sgmarngen, whose abdication with that of the Prince
Iohenzoern Hechngen in 1s4S, brought the Hoherzo-
lern territory under the direct domination of the King OF
Prussia. The Prince died at Bologna, his way to Rome
and in his Goth year The second death is that OF the
venerable Professor Of Medicine CHRISTIAN HAIRLESS, Oh
Bonn who had attained the age Of eighty years. o. which
he had devoted than sixty 70 science ana ne pro-
fession Of which he was iustrous member me thrd
demise Is that Of NJ KEsTSER, TO whom some interest a
tached from his being the son of the lady whom uoehe
personifed in his "Charlote" NJ hesner ucu IN ms
76h year. and for some time past had lived upon small
pension at Rome.
The consolidated state Of affairs between Turkey and
her neabbors had caused much auctuaton the Paris
Bourse But At the latest dates favorable accounts
received from Paris the Mon,c containing intelligence
Snrance that the dispute between Turkey and Russia will
be smicably adjusted.