Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-12
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gress since the date Of my last but that little IS IN
the direction anticipated Our morning par ers all
that at the request of the Porte Il COM
bined squadrons of France and England hav passed
the Dardanelles, and come to anchor off tb island
of Marmora, in the sea of that name. ~ lere they
find safe anchorage from the winter stor ms, which
rendering theirposition in Besika ba, no longer
tenable; and there they may quietly aw AIT the I'M
folding of events The three semi-otci AIS concur in
opinion that the war will be strictly loo al that this
advance of the fleets will not be de emed by the
Gar as an offensive demonstration az ainst himself
but simply as measure of security for the ships
1t does not therefore, aggraate the position of the
two Powers with regard to Russia. The character of
that position Of dstfuS and viglant armed sur
Vigilance fixed by the advance to Beska bay But
the fleets will now Supposed, remain inactive, unless
the events Of the sh all take different turn from that
which is anticipated The advance is not attack but
the retirement Malta would have been commented
retreat Yet the Gar, it is reported has emitted
rather reply to emanating from the French
and English Governments upon the subject of his evacua
ton Of the Danubian prncpalities Rumor has been
very busy with this reply and it believed that the
rejoinder of this Government, note in relation to it,
would appear in the Moniteur Of this morning. The Off
cal journal is, however, silent upon the subject Ac-
from the prncipaes represent both the hostile
armies to be making preparations with the apparent de-
for the previously stated that this intention
not be seriously entertained by either party All symp
toms indicate however, that there will be effective
military operations the shores of the Euxne in ASIA
The Sultan, it seems, has regularly mustered into his
service the famous nsurrectonary chief of the
of Caucasus and his Crcassan bands assuring them
i appropriate grades and emolumen Troops and NUM-
tons of taking the direction from the sides
both of Russia and Turkey.
spending there portion of the hunting season. They
have at present magnificent weather for the sport Upon
the return to ST. Cloud from Compegne their Majestes
will soon leave again for Fontanebleau.
The price of breadstufs throughout France is still on
the rise but execution Of the police ordinance
maintains the price Of bread for the department Of the
Seine Paris at 40centmes the kilo e cents per
But Government also persists in its project of regularly
at short intervals paying to bakers the difference be-
tween the selling price imposed upon them and the
of their bread to the bakers according the
price of -four If this be arbitrary proceeding the
part Of Government touching traders rights the
is stamped with justice toward the bakers yet remains
obnoxious the objection of avorng the rch who could
conveniently pay higher price for bread equally with
| the poor, who cannot afford to do SO.
Nothing has transpred very recently touching the some
fifty arrests lately made at Paris and in several Of the
departments for political cause. All that we know is
that Of the arrested discharged and others
main in custody These arrests made upon ndica
tons found among the papers Of agent of the Ledr
Rollin school Of the Democratic refugees in London
Among the arrests in Paris those ofM GouDcHAUx
and BAsTIDE exMnsters Of the Finances and of Foreign
Affairs under the Republic The domcils of these gentle
invaded by the police hour before day. "a la
Decembre,) and their persons and papers seized-the
latter retained the former discharged in the of
the day.
The trial of some thirty individuals implicated in the
conspiracy called the opera comque affair." for assassi-
mating the Emperor viii como on But the press is
strictly limited at every point and expressly in
its reports of political prosecutions that Of the
cidents developed the trial. and which public curiosity
would most avdly seize will be allowed to ranspire
The police think polite to throw thick veil pos
sibe such matters and even if possible prevent
all knowledge Of their existence beyond strictly official
precincts Considering the tendency Of imagination to
exaggerate, and the almost mpossbility nowadays
keep the public entirely the dark the wisdom of this
policy may be questioned.
Senator JONES' of Tennessee is still in Paris engaged
daily at yincennes, in company with French engineers
experimenting with firearms. have not yet been ap-
priced Of the result of these experiments Mr. JONES
with Mr. DOUGLAS, also Of the United States Senate who
has left Paris presented to the Emperor and En-
press at ST. Cloud. have had from the lips Of friend
interesting account Of the audience Of these gentle
men, but do not feel at liberty communicate it for
publication.
The culture Of cotton" (says the Moneur Of Friday
last its first page) lis rapidly advancing The mag
nfcent impulse received this is well known From
few sparse plots which it occupied last year the culture
this year lS53) has extended than 500 hec-
ares, 236 y and nothing could be satsfac-
tory than the reports with respect which have just
reached u.s. If some failures owing to the inexperience
of planters, cast shade the picture the crop in
general promises be all that be desired both
quality and quantity 1t may be considered settled
henceforth that the culture Of cotton is acquired the
country The problem Is resolved To time and to the
ntegen is left the task Of completing the develop
ment Of this rich culture which will in few years
cpate French manufacturers from the dependence on
foreign production in which they held for
notable portion Of the supplies they require But the
Administration has not been alone in comprehendng the
magnificent offered by the colony the supply
Of cotton. At its sitting Of 18th February last the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of Aers voted 500 francs from the
serve fund premium for the best cotton produced
plantations Of certain. extent The prize, which
warmly disputed by numerous competitors has just been
awarded to colonist Of the reimbursement of Dldah
whose plantation comprising eight hectares go acres
was pronounced to be in the most prosperous condition
Eight other cultivators received honorable notices The
Manufacturers Society Of Muhouse, having repeatedly
made Of the cotton and other products Of Algeria has
shown its desire to cooperate for the cement Of
such agricultural enterprises in Algeria Of
ture to contribute at to the prosperity of the colony
and Of the manufactures Of France The society has
established premiums Of gold and silver medals for the
encouragement Of the growers Of Gotten and Of madden in
the colony"
The terms Of these premiums gold medal to the
planter who shall have produced in Algeria and delivered