Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-22

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least and those generally Influential ones conriye
trim and shift their allegiance and betray old friends
and sell themselves TO ones and yet affect to be and
allowed by the world to be- of consistent pnc
pie There is certainly this time considerable court
ing of public opinion Lord JOHN RUSSELL has played
the amiabe at Greenock, Lord PALaERsroN at Perth
| Mr., GLADSTONE ut Inverness and Sir JAMES GRA-
ham at Cork and Lord CLARENDON has responded
from the Foreign Office to the good people of Shelf
field OF the Opposition Mr.. D'IsRARLI Is the only one
who has taken the field lie has had a talk with his
Berkshire constituents, in which think he snguarly
failed either from want Of materials or Of skill in the
application Of them We scarcely think the latter
is more adrot or fearless, or INSCRIPTIONS in the
use of a weapon, VIXEN he has to make use of.
Under all existing circumstancesand all probable
ones will only strengthen concusons-we think it
extremely likely that great modification in the present
Cabinet arrangements will take place previously to or
mediaey consequent upon the meeting of Parliament
We do think absolute change of Ministry posi-
BILE, for there is nothing to change to. Cabinet of
which Lord John Russell, Lord Pamerston, Mr. Glad
stone Sir James Graham and the Dukes Of Newcastle and
Argyle should be the leaders would command the conf
dence of the people and of any Parliament which the
| people might elect.
The proceedings of the British Government in re-
lation the Eastern question thus stated in the
Morning Advertiser, which is understood to be the organ
of the Palmerton party which may also be considered
that of the Cabinet with the exception of the ultra Aber-
deensts:
especial orders have within the last six days been sent
out Vice-Admiral Dundas, CD, the mmander in
chief via Marseies and Malta to hold himself in readi-
proceed with all the naval force under his COM
mand from Besika bay to Consantinople, the requs-
| ton Of the British Ambassador
ssWe believe that it will turn out that these instruc-
tons to the gallant Admiral are fresh orders and that
for the first time he is informed thst he is to place him
self and his fleet at the disposal Of Lord de Radcliffe
We believe that hitherto, in the instance when Colonel
Rose demanded the presence of tie British fleet at Con-
stantnople the gallant and always ready Admiral has
referred to the Home Government for confirmation of
| ders before moving
"We believe that hitherto n responsibility has been
thrown upon Lord de Radcliffe which, in justice to him
SELF he could not would Incur hence the energy
of the French Ambassador and the hesitation of the Brit
| ish representative.
| an. de Ia Cour, be it remembered was the first to
summon the small squadron of steamers Lord de Radcliffe
obliged for the sake of appearances to demand from
Admiral Dundas similar force to accompany the French
| to Constantinople.
ave believe that up to this time Lord Stratford de
Radcliffe has acted his discretion, and looks to
the Government at home for approval but believe
that within the last six days special dispatches have
been to Lord de Radcliffe, increasing the scope of
his power and extending his sphere Of action at his dis
creon and that lie is Che not previously except
his responsibility empowered to call the whole
British force under Admiral Dundas up Constantine
pie and that Admiral Dundas, who has been ready for
any service since he reached his station and assumed
the command in chief is ordered to obey the call
requisition demand of the British Ambassador at Con-
stannople without referring Lord de Redclhes order
previously to the Earl of Clarendon for affirmation.
awe have doubt that these orders reached Malta
last night this morning, and that by this time they
their way TO Beska bay and Constantinople in
the first available steamer that could be procured at
| Malta.
"With respect to Admiral Corrys feet the gallant
Admiral had orders to take the entire force under his
command and proceed to yesterday morning, the
First Lord Of the Admiralty accompanying him short
distance.
"The orders were ostensiby for three weeks cruise
but it is absurd to suppose that, with the instruc
tons sent to Admiral Dundas and the great probability
that the Mediterranean feet has passed up the Darda
nelles the Government will not have rein
forcement of men-ofwar between Queenstown and Con-
stantnople the British feet in the Bosphos being in
feror in numbers to the French fleet"
News received Tuesday at the Foreign Office
and the foreign embassies that the Great Coun
Gil of the Ottoman Empire had resolved to advise the
Sultan declare against Russiahe peace party
well as the opposite one in the Turkish Cabinet being
convinced that further delay would be dangerous, and
that the continuance Of peace with sovereign like the
Emperor NICHOLAS entirely out of the question 1t
is added that the Sultan had actually signed de-
claraion of war This latter circumstance is yet
creited but the general opinion appears to be that
Inevitable and that it has been precipitaed by the
day or two elapse before the obscurty which
cessary attaches the phraseoogy of the electric
telegraph is removed by the detailed explanation Of
messenger who, although he cannot travel rapidly
the electric spark carry more bulky and more exp
cit messages. The agitation Of the stock market is
index Of the public feeling for the funds proverbay
as nervous and vaporsh fine lady
The from 0lmutz is that the Emperor of Russia
had consented to a basis for arrangement with
Turkey, and that Austria was again join England and
France in the submission Of that basis to and the adyo
cacy Of il with the Turkish Cabinet Let the news Of
absolute determination of Turkey to 60 to with
and England will decline to commit the which they
have made their to the datory handling Of another
| conference
Some Of the belcose Of journals say that in
the event Of the only hostile preparations the
part Of England and France would be confined to the task
of chasing the Russian fleets into the fortified harbors Of
Cronstadt and sebastopo and of placing the Russian
| mercantile marine under blockade.
Thenteresng question relative to the home and foreign
supplies Of wheat this country for the ensuing year
still engages good deal Of attention No doubts
that the home supply will be very insufficient for the
wants Of the people Of the United Kingdom 1t is as
sumed that the present harvest is at least onefourh
short 100000 quarters and that the imports during
the present year have been $4,000 quarters; there
will, therefore be about 100000 quarters wanted du-
ring the ensuing twelve months It isthought however
that under the influence Of high prices there will be
difficulty in procuring this quantity seeing that at the
low prices Of the last four years 900 quarters have