Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

horse the pavement taking the railing for that
Of the park Such the state Of things abroad and
otherwise every family in London in its very homea
thing which happens at no other time We shall oil agree
that this is domestic institution which we could well
spare-this home-compelling fog"
The last bank returns show a diminution Of bullion
amounting to $780, $780, and the returns viii, it is
supposed show further reduction. This diminuton is
believed to have been occasoned by single operation
account of the Russian Government, viz the sale of
the securities which that Government held in this country
and the removal Of the proceeds Holland 1t may APP
pear remarkable but it is certainly true statement
that the Emperor NICHOLAS has kept funds in this
try for four years annual loss of about s24 900
he best knew the why The Bank returns exhibit
Circulation Ell, 3i4, 200 decrease. Else, $50
Public dcposes. -7, 534179 increase. II 500 025
Private deposites.. or, 432 decrease. Gl9 7T6
Discounts and advances l63l5,862 increase 326,2l2
Coin and bullion. 090,OS6, 2Tl
The Chamber Of Commerce at Manchester is paying a
good deal of attention to the subject of cotton from the
River Plate samples of which have been lately received
in England New Zealand flax is also under nyestga-
ton by the Society Of Arts
The Asneum has the following article under the head
Dockyard Discovery. The French papers lately contain
ed similar statement with respect to the of the
cartridges Of the forts having been discovered
be made of valuable MSS on parchment:
and accurate knowledge Of the of English history
found himself by accident in of great dockyard
In part of the yard he noticed preparations for
bonfire, and, with the instinct of antiquary when
old papers are in peril, he off to the what
these bundles he inquired Of the ready minister of
destruction. Nothing but rubbish said the The
very tie of the parcels told the antquary that they
letters and of old date Where do they come from ??
he asks. Oh they have been lying here knows
how long; want the room, and going to burn
them out of our way The antquary took up bundle
Of the doomed papers, opened the first letter. and found
that it the original despatch announcing the Gov
ernment with all its Details one of the most important
events in the reign of Charles H. Commanding the dock
yard men not to set fire to the pile until superior orders
should arrive the antquary posted to London repaired
to the Admiralty, stated the fact and saved the papers
When carefully examined they proved be interest
ing series of State documents any in national
archives"
The drama playing the continent of Europe is be-
| coming more complicated and inexplioabe. In PoR-
there is unstable regency, strong Mguelite
caba and minor interests all struggling for
power and place. In SPAIN unpopular Government
There is trouble brewing for the Peninsula Our neigh
bor NAPOLEON the Third has his repose broken upon by
reports that the two branches Of the exed BoURBoNs
desparng, they well may, of their separate chances
for crown, have joined forces for and combined
attempt to get foothold in France Hence royal fusion
that is to combine the principles which upset CHARLES
King LEOPOLD to be making up his book for the
coming by closer alliance with AUSTRIA and if
report be true, by lending himself to the maneuvres
which have the Count CHAMBoEp and the Count DE
PARIS to embrace rather their friends promise that
they shall do So and that their interests shall be fused
into one-a fusion which Punch says "bodes to
France than if two eaden statues of Philip the Fair and
Charles the Fat had been fused melted together in
big iron pot and statue of Henry the Fifth that shall
be, cast from the fused and united meal But should
the hitherto cautious and successful LEOPOLD have had
hand in this smelling operation, he will think, be very
likely to burn his fingers His relatives Queen VICTORIA
and her prncely spouse cannot countenanee such
reference with the interests Of their imperial cousin and
ally, LOUIS NAPOLEON AUSTRIA who has furnished Leo
poLDs son with bride, will have to supply the father
with and money should he have made the Emperor
of the French his enemy; but and money are both
articles Of which Austria has to spare. Here,
the be true is another step leading union Of
Russia, Austria, and Belgium, and probably Prussia,
against France and England for strange the combi-
nation may SEEM the next war; when it may, will
think, find England and France fighting the same
side.
We are decided enemies to wars of every kind except
those Of Defence such this in which Turkey is
gagged, and which, being entered upon had better, we
think, be worked out to its closing To give
happy solution this business the honest hearty co-ope
ration of England and France with Turkey appears to be
necessary. An honorable pacfcation secured, based
upon the integrity and independence Of the Ottoman En-
pre, the minor plots of kings and woud-be kings can
scarcely long disturb the world.
Our politicians busy with long rows Of figures,
showing how, If not impossible yet certainly very mpru
dent it is for Austria Russia to go to with any
body for any thing And first they say that there has
been expenditure in Austria during the last six years
which has exceeded the income during the period
by e34 600 and this average income of only
G24 000 900 per annum The statement also shows TINT
the annual deficiency is every year increasing OF the
total expenditure Of 1852 than twothrds swal
lowed up in finance and national debt expenses and in
the support Of the army and the high police.
Nor does the condition Of Russia escape the searching
operation Of figures and statistical calculation. Here,
however, official returns hard procure. We know
the quantity and value of Russian exports and imports
the ratio Of the increase of population the of
manufactures is paraded before eyes, her agrcul
tural productions the tonnage of her shipping and the
produce of her mines-of these procure much
information as choose and perhaps than is true
but Of the Of Russia few particulars can be had
of her expenditure nothing.
The highest estimate have Of the yearly Of
Russia is e2s 00o 0O0 the lowest about 0OO Sir
ARCHIBALD ALLISON states it to be 100000, 900; Mr..
McGREaon in his Commercial Statistics, makes it mil
lions less, or G1s,262,71s Mr. MCuLLocH says 1t is
IG15, $4,000.
Whichever Of these statements take, it is quite clear
that the will not be than sufficient to meet
the expenses Of administering the affairs of vast
Empire in time Of peace. We, indeed, occasionally