Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-26

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In Literature, Lord JOHN RUSSELL promises us two
more volumes Of Thos. Moore's Letters ard Memoir
Much interest is excited by the of Forthcoming
"Life of Christ" by the Chevaer BuNsEs The maya
zines for the month rather more than usually inte
resting curious statement is published the Liver
pool papers showing the number Of places worship in
that town. with the average attendance at each This
table makes it appear that there in Liverpool 1866
places f worship; So of which attached TO the Church
OF England, SO to the Dssenters and II the Roman
Catholics There is room in the Protestant places
OF worship for l7733 persons but the average attend
ance is only 63279 leaving unoccuped for a. Asa
whilst on the contrary the Roman Catholics have seat
room for only persons but the average attendance
is 80, 6l2 We make no comments upon these striking
facts we had the means of ascertaning the respec-
tive numbers Of Protestants and Catholics in Liverpool
wa cnr'd come IN aAs-;.- -.isA
We find in the Singapore Free Pess long article
mendng the Of the leaves Of the coffee plant sub
sttute for The leaves undergo the manipulation
as those of tea and the that Of is
stated to be singulary nutritious wholesome
and agreeable Theeave Of the coffee plant thus prepared
generally used instead of tea in Sumatra and in many
parts Of the Indian Archipelago. The daily papers
tain many articles upon the subject
The weekly mortality Of London is yet increasing The
deaths during the last week ,344 1856 above the
average of ten years.
FRANCE has not, far, during the week, furnished
single item of having bearing upon England The
Emperor is said to be very audaby employed in cutting
down the expenditure Of his empire its ncome-a very
worthy occupation and in the present position Of France
truly imperiously necessary
SPAIN and PORTUGAL do not furnish us with single
line. ITALY is also blank, and ominously silent. We
have very contradictory statements from VIENNA relative
to the Emperor Of AusTRIA's health The wound he
ceved undoubtedly serious, if not in ITSELF in
its consequences, than at first represented The
sassn has been executed The faculty of the University
of Gotngen have transmitted their collective opinion
Professor GERvINUs. They tell him that the charge
against him. founded his book, is absolutely ridicu
lous and that the public prosecutor when he brings
to the test will find that he has made ve-y absurd mis-
take The Augsburg Gazette states that European Con-
gress is to assemble this spring and reterates the
sertion that the Austrian Government has formed the
energetic determination of requiring from the British
Government the expulsion of Kossuth and Mazzin In
cease Of refusal British subject will be allowed to
cross the Austrian frontier" The Vena Lloyd says:
That England viii find that she hardly maintain
peaceful much less friendly, relations with Continental
Powers unless Austrias demands complied with. If
Englishmen will shelter revolutionary refugees, they
must expect entertainment in Austria, which
well afford close its doors Britons the SWISS
The French Deba reteraes this statement and says that
application will be made to England by Austria France
Prussia, and Russia conformity. The same paper voun-
teers advice England the open 70 its Gov
in order to obtain the necessary powers from its
Parliament to comply with such demands. We agree
with Lord PALMEnsroS that English Administration
dare apply to Parliament for such power. 1t may be-
however that whilst Lord PALnERsToS truly informs the
4 aafG hat al pa
applied for the expulsion Of the political refugees from
England the said Powers may be preparing make such
application. The affairs Of TURKEY and AUSTRIA the
dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the expulsion
the Crescent from the continent of Europe have been
mored themes of discussion during the week The affair
between the so-caed Christians Of Montenegro and the
troops of the Sultan has been invested with the dignity
and Importance Of struggle between the Cross and the
Crescent and Austria and Russia have raised the war
whoop upon that pretence for although Russia is not
seen in the business Austria is we'll known to have acted
by her advice under her influence and with promise Of
her assistance If necessary Austria made categorical
demand upon Turkey for certain concessions including
ceding Of important territory and the giving up certain
Hungarian refugees who have found shelter and employ
ment in the sutans dominons. Turkey returned pro-
per and positive refusal these demands The Austrian
Ambassador threatened to withdraw from Constantnope
However, before doing he proposed other terms which
PORTE accepted and harmony has been restored The
French Ambassador IN. LAvALErrE) at Constantinope
has been changed for discreet one M CoUR
and Lord STAFFORD REDcLHFE, the English Ambas-
sador whose councils always influential with the Sui
TAM is his road to Constantnople to which he will re-
turn through Paris and Vienna place himself in COM
municaton with the Governments of France and Austria
on the affairs Of the East Thus hope this portion Of
the European political drama will be Withdrawn for time
Austria and Switzerland have also settled their disputes
and we breathe much tranquil and peaceable po
| ltcal atmosphere than did last week
| The Cafre war has not ended nor from present APP
pearances, Is it Likely to end Gem CATHcARr has had
most sanguinary skrmish with the Basuos chief Mo-
sHEsH which really almost to deserve the name of
battle, and contested by the enemy with great skill
and bravery Moshesh at the head Of nearly 900
warriors who defeated leaving about 700 dead ON