Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-08
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR LoND ON CORRESPONDENT.


land, and has invaded Scotland. The corn market
is rising and the prices Of all leading articles of food
advancing. The contest between capital and labor
occasioned by that new species of warfare called
strikes-is being very generally decided in favor of
the latter The Eastern question is still unsettled,
and the dangers OF war increased by the probability
that the SULTAN will not be able TO prevent his
subjects attacking the Russian outposts. This may
be considered the sum and substance of the con-
tents Of the large daily sheets Of our London pa
pers as respects what is called news. The remain
der of their vast surface is covered with advertise
ments of every possible description Of leading art-
ces commenting with much power and skill upon
all sorts Of rumors and enunciating, with the best
talent that money procure al kinds Of opinions
Any person who reads the comments Of the fmcsupoo
the Russian Turkish question, and thinks that he has
thereby got toleraby clear idea Of the subject and
then for further information leading article in
the Daily News Morning Chronicle will be apt to rise
from this miscellaneous of political study with
very confused rather with idea whatever upon the
subject, and exeaim, "a plague upon all "your"
papers.
But to take up the subjects to which have alluded
in order. We have said the cholera is spreading This
IS undoubtedly the case for it has now visited Edn-
burgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, and London.
But hope and trust that its virulence has diminished
at Newcaste where it has made fearful ravages and that
Its visitations at the other yet of
sporadic nature than epdemical It's course hith
srto has been the which took in former years
1t reached England after having left its deadly
on Persia Russia Denmark, Norway, North Germany,
Holland and Hamburg. Now, as before, it found its
first victims the northeast coast of England whence
it has travelled norhward Edinburgh and westward
and southwark to Manchester and London The NOR
tally in London from all has diminished during
the week. the total deaths having been 949-209 below
the corrected average Of the last ten years. and &c below
the number of deaths during the preceding week Cholera
fatal 10 sixteen persons OF which four
the Asiatc type The deaths by diarrha have diminish
cd fifty three during the week. and were fourteen below
the corresponding weeks Of the preceding years The
municipal authorities in the provinces doing all they
in the promotion of sanitary regulations, and the
London Gazette of Monday contains what may be called
approximation of the Board of Health against the disease
We have great hopes that this terrible scourge viii not
this time visit England with any very heavy inAction
The Corn market is rapidly advancing. Wheat has
risen from S. TO As per quarter during the week The
quantity Of grain still in the fields ia very considerable
and IN districts it is feared that much of the late
springsown wheat will never be properly matured Should
this prove the case the deficiency will be much greater
than has been hitherto estimated.
Beef and mutton and bacon also rapidly rising in
prices arising, is very generally allowed from def
cheney in the number Of the live stock This high price
and prospectvey, still higher price of provisions has
led very generally demand the part of the manu-
featuring and agricultural operatives for increase of
wages Where this has not been readily acceded to- strikes
have been resored to- and the result has BEEN almost
uniformly, in favor of the aborng class The claims of
labor every day becoming be understood and
more readily attended TO.
We sorry to observe that good deal Of attention
being paid to the discovery Of gold in the British Is
ands paper was read at the meeting Of the British
Association last week the production Of gold in this
country. The author, Mr. CALVERT, from Australia
stated that gold found in forty in these is
lands, and Of $4,000 square miles Mr.
CALVERT also expressed opinion that TIE clay state
formations OF Canada would be discovered to be
vast gold-feld We have only to make upon
the subject which s, that would rather have the
ainty of golden harvest above ground than the most
plausible conjecture respecting golden crop beneath the
surface. The subject Is however curious in scientific
point Of view.
Now respects The Eastern question have still to
report its most nsettled and uncertain condition The
correspondent OF the Constitutional states as an evil
dence Of the confidence which capitalists feel in the
Of Turkey that at this very time several pro-
positions for loans, the majority Of them to considers
bic amount are in the hands Of the Porte, which will
NOT at present, accept any Of them" placard has
things it is said that the voice Of the sovereign the
soldiers of the rsi had quilted their families and their
fields the Of the harvest ard that they would
mot to their homes without having fought
.venge the insults offered their country The Egyp-
tans, who leaving Constantnoplet join the camp
Of omer Pacha declared to the sultan during the tsts
which he gave their officers they had come fight
and that they would Egypt until they had
done So" The evaporation Of the country against Rus
sa shows itself in every way without there appearing any
Of appeasing it except by 1t is added that
the Turkish Ministers themselves convinced Of and
had decided on ncurrng the chances Of war; hoping that
Europe which has encouraged them in their resistance
would not abandon the Turkish nation A late letter
from Constantnople states that the Turkish Ministry af
ter conference held the house Of the Grand Vzier
resolved to maintain their last all hazards The
London journals continue to entertain and TO promu
gate various opinions relative this important matter.
The eyes Of all European dplonitists and politicians
will be turned in the direction Of 0lmltz where the
Emperors Of Austria and Russia and it is said the King
Of Prussia about to assemble The object Of the two
former probably determine precisely the policy
Of Austria regards the Eastern question and to draw
closer the alliance between the Courts Of Vienna and St.
Petersburgh The object Of the King Of Prussia in at
tending such conference is not very obvious
The Bank Of England presents the following state
ments:
Circulation E22, $50 Decrease G2Cs, 2C5
Public deposites ,0l0 Increase 549,4l2
Private depostes 10, sG2, 058 Decrease lbs, 255
Dis and advances a. 957 ,S74 Increase 4ll,6s0
Coin and bullion l6,20l, 352 Decrease 29s,7l6
Tie most important changes in this return, including
particularly the decrease 10 the bullion and the in