Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16


The Haa Sheriff for confirming the rights of the Greek
Christians solemny delivered the Greek patriarch
on the 7th instant 1t is said contain all the substan
tive stpulatons which Prince MESscHIKoFr demanded
should be embodied in diplomatic act letter from
Constantinople Of the 9th instant that Prince
MuzA-MoHAAMRD had arrived from Teheran with par
ticuar message from the Shah of Persia to the Ottoman
Government
The English merchants very naturally beginning
calculate how far war between Russia and Turkey would
AFFECT their interests, and they find that the declared
value OF British exports to Turkey, including Waachia
Moidaya, Syria and Palestine was in 1885, e. 1l3,679
exceeding the value Of exports to any other country
that year. except the Hanseatc Towns Holland and the
United States-hose to the Hanseatic Towns amounting
to e6755,545, to Holland f3 542 $780, to the United
States Gl4, 96l The aggregate amount Of exports
TO France Russia, Austria, and Brazil amounted to only
1908 3l9not half what the United States took alone
The trade with Turkey remarkable also for the rapidty
with which it has increased. In 1881 it amounted TO
only e8SS 654 il 81 SAT 354 in 1871 and as above
stated, eS,ll3,679 in 1850. In this rapidly growing
trade have index the rapidly growing interest
which England has in the prosperity of Turkey il also
gives solution to the in which Turkey has in
creased in wealth In the time the commercial in
tercourse between Russia and Austria and England has
been nearly stationary and so, afraid been
also the political and social condition of those chris
tan and military Empires; WHILE least, the Christian
subjects Of the Sultan have made rapid progress
any European people we are acquainted with OF the
English trade with Turkey the provinces Of which
Russia threatens to take possession have about one
fourth There is thriving and industrious body
OF merchants in England than the Creeks who carry on
the larger portion of this trade and their continued and
increasing is the strongest proof that the trade
fourshes and expands. Were the prosperity Of Modavia
IN he oil ;p p,,ee
patton, large growing trade, which contributes in
nconsiderabe degree to employ and feed the people of
England, would most probably be destroyed.
Whatever bears upon Russia and in any way affects
her position and her power is of consequence at this
to the civilized world We therefore mention the
receipt of intelligence that the in the Caucasus has
of late been prosecuted with extraordinary vgor Let
tiers from Trebsond that the Russian army has been
completely routed by Scham the Caucasian chief The
Russian army under General Wreosy 40 600 strong and
having thrysx pieces of artillery engaged the Cauca
slams Argee The Russians said to have lost
general and 10000 men, and thirty pieces of
The mophore says this is the complete victory the
Caucasians have gained.
The proceedings of the British Parliament have
not been very interesting. Mr.. KEoGH has com
pletely vindicated himself in the House of Com
mons against the attacks made upon his veracity
and personal honor by the Marquis of WEsTMEATH
and the Earl of EGLINGToUN in the House of
Lords whilst in this latter assembly, the Marquis
of WEsTMRATH although he said if he did subsan-
tate his charges he would be prepared to lay his head
upon the block" entirely failed in doing So The
of words particularly hot and spicy between the
Duke of Newcastle and the Marquis of westmeath.
Lord MAS and Earl of EGLrsGroUs placed also in
far from envabe positions by the disclosures which
made and their own compelled admissions
Lord JOHN RUSSELL has stated that dispatches have
been received relating political and financial crisis
in jamaica which under the serious consideration
Of the Government. The succession duty bill has adj
vanced stages The income tax bill has been read
second time in the Lords. The two (Derbye) members
for Liverpool have been unseated for bribery.
The Marquis of BLASDFoRp has obtained leave bring
in bill make better provision for the management of
episcopal and capitular property He pointed out what
he believes be the evils Of the existing system of
agement and explained the means by which he antci-
paes, under different system, large surplus over the
present would be available for churches and for
the payment Of increased superntendence Part Of his
plants transfer the entire management Of the property
with some slight exceptions the Estate Commissioners
Lord JOHN RUSSELL considered that the bill itself should
be before entering into the merits Of the proposition
which Of great Importance. Nr. HUME approved
generally of the proposal but regretted that il did not
touch the subject of educsion He congratulated the
favorable from the fact that not Sir Robert
Ings there to oppose the present startling nno
vations.
The only business Wednesday the rejection of
the bill for the inspection Of nunneres, its second
reading by a vote of 207 to 178. committee will be
appointed to inquire into the necessity for such bill
The proceedings in the House Of Lords last evening
were merely of routine description In the Commons
Lord STANLEY of the Earl Of Derby moved, the
second reading of the Government Of India BILL that fur
ther information is necessary to enable Parliament TO
legslate with advantage for the permanent government
Of India This motion has evident design to defeat
the Government measure. The debate was adjourned
till this evening. We anticipate Ministerial triumph
Several of the Derby party, Sir Robert Ingls Mr. Her.
vies &C.. prefer the Government to any thing
which arsef Lord STANLEY motions and although
Mr.. HUME, Mr. PHIyN, and other Of the Liberals
may advocate postponement Of action, large mao-
rity is expected for the Government measure.
The weather is very hot, and, as the Times OBJ
serves debate about India in the dogdays is enough
TO make one hot to think about
The stir among the working Of all trades, which
follow the gold discoveries and emigration of
last year, is now becoming apparent to al eyes. For
months have been hearing Of rice Of wages in
most empcyments; then there were numerous strikes.
At present there is great turn out at Stockport nearly
twenty aAousand men, women, and children out Of
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