Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29


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The daily papers give notice of very important i'm
provemen in the internal communications Of this vast
metropolis.
"surveys being made for a railway along the
river two miles long, from London Bridge to Westmin
ster to accommodate the metropolis in similar
way that effected by the railways along the Seine and
the circular line round Paris by uniting with the ermni
of the leading railways. The proposed line is to run on
cast-ron vaduct, level with the bridges with stations at
all the main horoughares the entire journey to be
by stationary powerin six minutes public promenade,
lit up also to be formed with telegraph between the
ermni The yaduct to be formed as to carry off the
sewerage and keep off the periodical overflow of the
tides, SO destructive to property on the Middesex SIDE
The only Theatrical is the programme of the enter
tainments to be played at Windsor before the Royal am
ly, under the direction of Mr. G. KEAs. They will be
presented five successive Fridays the first taking place
tomorrow. OF new books and announcements we have
absolute deuge. We mention only few of them.
:" Memoir the Nautical Character Of the Medcrra-
nean," by Capt. w. H. Smith; Charters of the Old
English Colonies in America" by s. Lucas; Memoirs
Of the Court and Cabinets Of George by the Duke of
Buckingham Travels In India and Kashmir,' by Baron
Schonberg; Memoirs of John Abernethy,' by George
Macwain; Autobiography of an English Soldier in the
United States Army" novels by Lady C. Long,
Mrs. Gore Miss Fennimore Cooper Miss Pardoe, Mrs.
Trolope, Miss Currer Bell Emily Carlen and the author
ess of Emily Wyndham and Mary Barton.
The January number of the Westminster ReUe has four
long articles of the twelve which it contains, upon
American subjects The first is upon American slavery,
written with considerable talent and desire to discuss
the subject fairly, but with most abundant ignorance.
The second is the history and ideas of the Mormons
displaying great labor and research and extending through
thirty -four pages The third is DANIEL WEBSTER and
is candid and fair review Of the life and sbors of that
truly great The fourth article the contemporary
iteraturr Of America, and contains brief review Of
American books Written in fair and bsral spirit
The marble statues which have lately been found IN
Windsor Forest supposed to have formed part Of the
exterior decorations of the famous Royal Cottage,
and which were thrown aside from some sudden whm OF
that royal dandy, George ".
Your Minister, Mr. IYGERsoLL is now being ced at Ii
yerpool and Manchester He dned Tuesday with the
American Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool meeting
the Earl of DERBY Lord SASDoS the Mayor and about
hundred Of the principal merchants Of the place Mr.
IsGERsoLL made good speech, and Lord DERBY spoke
great length and in very good taste highly compliment
ary the United States and the guest Of the day
Mr. Ingersoll viii dine at Manchester to morrow
The Ministers from the United States have been lately
very popuar--and deserredly so.n England. Messrs.
EVERETT, BANCROFT, and LAWRENCE unquestionaby
the most popular members Of the corps dplOmatqye at
this Court during their respective embassies and Mr. IN
oERsoLL has broken ground in manner which shows he
will at least stand as high as his predecessors.
We have little news from the Continent Even
France fails us this week. The Paris Nonitew at
last announces the recognition of the Empire by the
great Northern Powers. They were in no hurry to
take this step, bat they felt compelled to do it. and
they evidently do relish the necessity For any Of
them to have refused would have thrown the Empe-
ror with all his absoutsm and his great army into the
scale Of Liberalism abroad without constitutional sys
at home, the i'll effects Of which would have been felt
the recusant monarchs in the Of their
dominons The Ministers of the United States, wurtem
burg Bavaria Tuscany, Hanover, Baden, and saxony
have also received their credentials
The notifications which have been lately made in the
constitution of France have excited great discomfort
among the Deputies and begin open the eyes Of many
who have hitherto supported the Emperor
SPAIN furnishes whatever. Great indignation
is expressed the conduct OF the Portuguese Govern
ment in converting the whole Of its debt home and for
eign, into per cent stock Portugal has contracted
loans in England to the amount Of 600 at and
per cent Upwards of es 100000 Of this is now held
n England After neglecting to pay the interest and
forcing its creditors into several compromises it now de-
clares that instead Of paying four or five per cent as II
engaged to do it will only pay three This royal repu
uihIiOn, Win VengeaUce yeN AhO a1uVukh
it even now vtuperaes occasionally about Pennsylvania
makng temporary suspension in the payment Of inter
est upon It's loans has little say about the Portuguese
robbery.
ITALY is in n deep and dark calm. One unexpected
piece OF news from Milan IS that Gen. RApErzKY is in
disgrace with the Austrian Court and that lie will be
perseded as yceroy of the provinces by
one OF the innumerable Archdukes The Generals fault
his not having the heart to sign the order for the
cution of the unrespited prisoners at Mantua lie
ouested commutaton of the sentence from the Empe-
ror which the latter refused. The prisoners have been
executed, and the Marshal disgraced His sword and
skill may yet be needed in Northern Italy.
Numerous arrests have lately taken place at Rome
The Holy City is full Of strangers The official journal
states that the population Of Rome is l75s3s hav
ing increased o i56 during the year 1852.
GERMANY has nothing new, except Of royal
visitings Numerous Of worknen inhabtng the
aubourgs Of Vienna have lately taken place The milf
ary magazines at Cobentz receiving provisions and
munitions Of al kinds in quantities which suggest an
expectation Of extraordinary wall Of contihu-
GUS fertilization is about being erected around Vienna
the extent will be FIVE German miles--about twenty-five
English.
disturbance, rendering the Interference Of the mill
tary necessary took place at Frankfort on New Years