Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-16
FOREIGN.
FROM oURLoNDoN CORRESPONDENT

Russia upon Turkey, communicating account of
the British Mediterranean feet of five sail of the
line heavy frgate and ten large steamers with six
hundred and sixty-six guns and six thousand three
hundred and nineteen men, having been ordered to
the Bosphorus, and the French feet at Toulon being
ordered to proceed TO the same place. We should
have told you that tie Diyan had refused the ulti
presented by Prince MESscHKoFF that the Sultan
had invoked the immediate aid of England and France
which had been accorded by the instant sailing of their
respective Mediterranean squadrons We should have
said that the Eastern question had assumed very
serious if alarming aspect and that visions Of Rus
sian army advancing upon Constantinope of European
war; and of the dismem berment of the Ottoman Empire
were floating before the troubled Imagination of princes
politicians and stockholders. We should also have al
luded to things home and have told YOU that an
alarming fire had taken place at Windsor Castle and
damage done the extent of 100000; and we should
have closed budget by stating that Mr.. DIsRAELI
had been removed from his position of leader of the
Opposition in the House of Commons, and succeeded by
that " lord of acres" Sir JoHY PAKISGroN However,
we did write Monday and you were spared the in
Fiction. Our Tuesday communication, had we made one,
would have been pacific, but still of very unquet
and doubtful character We should have said that the
British Charge at Constannope Col RosE) had received
application either directly indirectly, from the
had sent for the English feet his responsibility,
as measure of precauton. The British fleet, it was
said was still Malta and if the French squadron had
left Toulon it had merely port for the sake of
else and training One from Paris stating that
England and France would in concert under treaty,
and another that such concert contemplated and
that very kind feeling existed between the two
tries upon the question; that Russia had been
verng with them both to induce them to acquesce in
partition of Turkey and distribution of it between Rus
STA, Austria, France, and England; that England had
been offered Egypt which she had shown laundering
kind of desire to accept and that France too honest
to be bribed This should have written Tuesday,
and, in addition should have stated that the injury
done at Windsor Castle would not require 100000 to
repair and that Mr. DIsRAELI displaced, but
was occupying the Easter vacation with furnishing up
and fitting his weapons of annoyance for desperate at
tack upon the Government Immediately after the
bling of Parliament. However, we did not write on
Tuesday, and all this in very tedious detail spared
you On Wednesday should have said that the British
squadron had certainly sailed for the Dardaneles and
that its commander, Admiral DuNpAs COL ROSE, the
British Charge at the Porte, and Prince MENscHIKoFF,
the Russian envoy to the Sultan, the three most
violent men in Europe and that would be extraordinary
indeed they could come into contact without expo-
sion. That the Greek merchants in the Levant were
greatly alarmed with the prospects of war; and had
pended the execution of all orders And again it was
positively asserted that the Sultan had applied for asss
lance from France and England which would be unhesi
tatingly granted These rumors, with all their Details
authorities and deduced consequences, also not
inflicted upon you. But this is Thursday, and what is
the topic of the day? 1t is decidedly pacific Accounts
have been received from Consantnope which lead to the
belief that the affairs of the East will after ALL be settled
Of tba
ing between the European Powers. The Times denies
that any convention relative to Turkey has been entered
into between England and France and asserts that the
chief point at issue between Russia and Turkey has
ference to the Holy shrines respecting which it
that Russia is pressing her demands with moderation
The ais This conptry has that
question her policy is abstain from interference Thus
things fast settling into the state belm. The
business at the Paris Bourse and the London Stock Ex
change has revived confidence has been restored and
prices have reached the highest quotation of last week
Sincerely do hope that to-morows may not
alter the prospect.
Parliament adjourned for the holydays Friday The
Canada clergy bill passed through committee
with important amendment, moved by Lord JONI
RUSSELL through evident desire concate the bench
of Bishops and their in support of the
in the House Of Lords The third reading Of the Jewish
disabilities bill fixed for the 18th Of April The
Chancellor Of the Exchequer has stated the intention
the Government to bring about complete reform in the
customs regulation and management-an announcement
Of very great Importance TO the mercantile world.
The Lord Chancellor says he had no intention Of at
tempting any thing absurd as a consolidation of the
law but that with the assistance Of four gentle
men who would act under his superintendent, much
good might be effected in the Of single year by
the expurgaon Of obsolete statutes and curamen Of
verbose legal phraseology.
The recently received from Australia Of the guam
tiy Of gold already obtained and likely be obtained
has renewed the excitement raised when gold first
discovered there and the business world is again reflect
ing the probable consequences Between October,
1861 and the end Of 1852 the yield in Victoria alone will
be four millions Of ounces, about Gle, 100000 The
entire yield from Australia is calculated EGO 000
and 900 from California being together more
than three times more than it was during the
years previous to l84s which averaged about ten
million pounds sterling.
These circumstances compel statesmen to turn their
attention the subjects of money value and coinage
great change is to be impending, and must be
They prescribe the future but they prepare
for it in way TO prevent antiquated regulations from
nAictng injury society and that is what the disco
veries Of gold affecting all the coinage Of the world
call upon them perform. According to Parliamentary
paper lately published the quantity Of gold coined at
the mint during the last two years was less than
elS,142,6ls annually; more than three times much
the average Of the three previous years The Eono
states that the Bank Of England has received in
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