Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-06
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Excerpts fran Mr.. WAEsH's Paris Correspoadeaes.
You may read in the Communication, dated last Sunday
evening of the Paris correspondent Of the London Norm
ing Chronicle that Louis Napoleon threatened by thou
sands Of daggsrs that societies
and completely organized than ever that the discomfort
Of the French people with the Government is not confined
70 classes districts is universal and forth. Fbbing
In this vein might be thought rather ungracous when we
reflect that the Soyeregns and Cabinets Of Great Britain
and France are sworn 70 perfect entente cords that
Louis Napoleon is entirely rehabated in London az
dear sincere, and unshakeabe ally and that the two
Powers blow up the Russian feet in the Black Sea
and the Baltic they did together the Turkish at Ma
yarno. On tie Turkish affair you will see what has been
uttered and done in Parliament and the second circular
oFCount Nesseroie. The Sublime Porte has been made
to swagger on one side anl cry out for help the other
The London T blows hot and cold, and tells John Bull
that would be ruinors game The Crescent wanes.
Mr. Bayle st. john author Of several volumes on the
East in which he travelled extensively has lust issued
entitled Tie Turks in Europe We mag learn much on
the subject from the books of Spencer and Layard
1t to be collected from tie pages CT the latter that the
rajahs subjected to manifold oppression Coxes his
tory Of the House Of Austria has been continued down to
tie present time in good translation from The German
\ Bentley that he will publish this month the
History Of tie Early CAraga by Samuel Eliot ESQ., Of
Boston This gentleman IS known N Europe by his his
terry of the Liberty Of Rome which shows him to be
erude conscientious inquirer capable Of deep reflection
and philosophical judgment His rev subject
ly egraei in interest and fertility Important materials
have been discovered within the few years past and the
researches in the caacombs e Rome throw light and
mantle attraction
The London Literary Gazette Of tie 9th ultino reviews
favoraby IT. de Saucys narrative Of journey round the
Dead Sea and in the Bible lands. II observes:
"With the exception Of the Untad States Expedition
under Lieut. Lynch modern travellers had added little to
the knowledge long ago possessed OF this mysterious dis
tric Indeed until very recently knew little Of
the Dead Sea than reported BY Gaen and Aristotle
Josephus and Pny. Many travellers have put record
variety Of observations, but it is only since the
searches Of Robinson AMI Lynch that the description Of
the Sea has begun to completeness and accura-
oy which the present work CT ~ dc Saucy will afford
an important contribution"
The three volumes Of the history Of the captivity Of
Napoleon, from the letters and journals Of Sir Hudson
Love- afford copous theme to the reviewers. Sir ud-
sons memory is treated by the Literary Gazette as that
Of upon whom sheer and malignant ealunnies
were heaped whose real character an great merits were
not understood The AthenDum does not think that his
fame cleared, that the strenuous reasoning OF his
able championships biograpker, Mr. Forsyth, eminent
lawyer, and the author of Hortensus will materially
affect the old verdict of the world.
The Cars manifesto of the Goth ultio which turns
the vows Of his predecessors defend the qroioz faith
and his own duty pursue the and end hos
impressed peculiar character his proceedings and de-
signs in regard to Turkey. lie has unfurled that re-
gous banner which exctes the zeal Of fanatcsm of his
own empire and of millions within that OF the Porte
1t is well to inquire end understand what he by
the orthodox faith, and what he relies IL his en-
phatic and formidable appeal You may deem opportune
and instructive details derived from the best
authority.
The orthodox church. to which the manifesto refers,
is communion which embraces about seventy millions Of
souls under rather less than three hundred bishops
There are five patrarchs; that Of Alexandria, the
first indgnity has now only 5000; the most recent that
Of Russia has perhaps Fifty millions; that Of Antioch
so 000 and that Of Jerusalem 000 Six languages
used the services of the church large scale. In
the Turkish empire the hierarchy Of the communion
jealousy controlled by inhdel power and cannot pro-
seytize educate freely their own people.
| We may rely the statements and opinions Of DR..
Palmer whose very able and curious volume issued this
year. mentioned to you in Of my former epises
Travels and inquiries Of many years. all the countries
wherein the faith existswith profound Theological
dton and indefatgable zea-esablish bis claim to full
credit the whole subject. Sixy-our millions Of the
seventy belonging to the communion Seayoran and
pray in the Sclavonic tongue
You will have the newspaper paragraphs il which
it is affirmed that the Commander of the Mediterranean
squadron had formally rendered to the Sultan the aid Of
the United States in the event Of between Russia
and Turkey This statement copied into oil the Pa
ris journals, not excepting the Moneur. The official
paper Of Consantnope has furnished the true account
Of the American Comm ander's audience Of AbduMed-
jid and the text Of his address in which lofty
pliments and confident assurances Of profound sym
pahy and pledges Of military alliance He certain
y adven.ured enough in declaring that be expressed the
sentiments Of the President OF the American people
is quite clear to that the christian United States
should entertain profess any special sympathy and adj
mraton for the Sultan Of the Turkish Government or
Mahommedan prosperity But my present purpose is not
any discussion Of this topic; wish merely TO note how
religious motives connected with tie case, as you
will see BY the following paragraph from Vienna:
The Ost Deschs Post contains letter from Constanti-
nope Of the 23d ultmo, which aludes the fact Of an
audience having been given by the Sultan to the Commodore
Of the American squadron, which the latter had pre-
scented note from the Congress Washington in which
active assistance Is promised to the Port the Of
with Russia. The said correspondent aids inst this
profered assistance least Of al expected AMI had
therefore created considerable sensation IS probable
motive for the promised aid, the success with which
the exertons of American missionaries have been
cd in many parts Of Turkey is mentioned. In Proes-
tant circles ct Constantnople it is said that the CONVEX
sons among the Mahonedans hare been surprisingly
merous and that the Government at Washington enter
tans high opinion Of the past successes that 1t is
willing to make small sacrifices in order to promote
and secure this Geld Of operation for the said mssona
Ees
II seems probable that the British Ministry will carry,
in both Houses Of Parliament their ti-at eas. in its
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