Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10

extend her conquests Turkey that is not the wish
British nation and that the Government England
supported by the people Of England determined TO
maintain the independence of Tureyan independence
which think it essential to maintain both for political
and commercial purposes. do not TO 90 with the
honorable gentleman into arrangement Of the Turk
ish empire or to dictate to the Bulgarans Scavonians
Greeks, or Mussumans who are to be their governors
what their form OF government is be- But il has
been the policy of this country give advice to the Turk
ish Government with view to those internal improve
ments which we thought would add to the strength Of
Turkey, and to the happiness and prosperity of the peo
pie who are placed under the rule Of the Sultan Our
suggestions have am happy say been attended with
beneficial consequences to Turkey Our consular agents
in the different provinces of Turkey inform that tran
quty has increased that justice is better administered
that oppression has ceased and that those benefits have
resulted which must be the anxious desire of England
to promote In every country which considers it's advice
worthy OF It's attention IL that system is pursued if
England united with France determine that Turkey shall
not belong to Russia to any other Power and if that
doctrine is enforced in practice convinced that if
foreign Power endeavor destroy Turkey policy
far from being ridiculous the honorable gentleman
endeayored TO represent it. will prove sound pocya
policy which deserves the appreciation of the country,
and which it will be the duty of every future Govern
ment to pursue. Loud cheers.
The most important part of this debate was the adms
sion Of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Mr.. LAYARp, and other
speakers that the evacuation of the Prncpalitics
absolutely essential to any final settlement and conf
dent anticipation that that event would not be long de-
hyed.
The Parliamentary proceedings Of the week have
been OF Importance, inasmuch they have involved
the completion of many acts and proceedings of
great consequence-one of which is the new Gus
toms bill, which reduces the entire mass of tho
previously existing custom house regulations into one
comprehensive ana very much simpli8ed ordinance
Mr. ]. WILSON, in noticing the completion of this
sure took the opportunity of expressing his thanks for
the great assistance rendered in the preparation of this
measure by the Commissioners of the Customs especially
Sir T. FREMANTLE the charman and by the Solicitor Of
that Board. He rendered his Acknowledgements likewise
the merchants of London and Liverpool BY the beau
tiful arrangement Of the bill the whole law was now
brought into perfect harmony completing the continuous
labors of the last twenty-five years. and it might be
garded the complement of the great commercial re-
forms Of Sir ROBERT PEEL
Mr. CARDwELL has announced that considerable pro-
gress had been made under the auspices of the High
land Society, in collecting agricultural statistics in Scot
land and that steps had been taken in carrying SINH
lar arrangements for England.
The transportation bill has passed the Commons. The
bill for the government of India needs only the royal sig
nature to become law. The Chancellor of the Exche
quer has announced that half have been issued
since 1850 and that, with view of facilitating the in
PRODUCTION Of the decimal system of coinage,
will be issued until the question to the coinage
decided
The House of Lords has given its decision upon the
Brantree Church Rate question and thereby emancpaes
dissenting majority of parochial raepayers from the
capricous win of minority. The church rate question
is placed in position which renders legislation in
dspensabe. There few large parishes in which,
vestry poll the opponents to churchrate will not be
in majority At present in than half the parishes
in England it would be impossible to levy rate.
We truly glad to state that the latest reports from
all parts of England speak of the improved appearance of
the grain crops and the favorable progress of harvest
operations. The yield will however, fall below the
rage. The potato rot is said to be arrested in its
progress.
The from all parts of Ireland relative the crops
highly satisfactory An abundant harvest generally
calculated upon and very little said about the potato
blight
The season. it is generally called, draws to o
close The great places of entertainment which still
main open-the Houses Of Parliament and the Covent
Garden Opera-are about to close their doors. States
and Senators, singers and actors the votaries
business and the pursuers of pleasure long n populous
city pent" are ready to fly off in all directions and in
few days London win be "empy" inhabited only by
couple of millions Of "nobodies." Nor does the
Literary world present any novelty, unless it be
literary demonstration at Rome where Chevaer Bun
SENS Hippolyus figures in the last batch of works de-
nounced rs damnabe and dangerous by the Congrega-
ton Of Expurgators.
The great naval review at Spithead came off very
cessfuy and to the great satisfaction Of the tens Of thou
sands of andsmen, to whom the exhibition one Of
intense interest and excitement We much gratfed
at finding that the slightest accident occurred.
aAt L. 40 the enemy approaching under sail
in very beautiful order the wind being very favorable
signal was now made to form line abreast and shortly
after the demand was hoisted and the Terrible steam
frigae Capt McCleyerty, sent out to reconnotre the
enemy The Queens yacht dropped astern, and the
Prince Regent fired two guns to bring the ships Of her
squadron into order of battle At this period the Queen
1i6 was coming up under royal sails opsals, topgal
LIANT sails the Prince Regent under topsas opgalant
sails and glib and the London, under courses and top
sails The action commenced with shot from the Aga
memnon 81 flag Of Rear-Admiral Cory, second in
rnand and il was Immediately joined in by the entire
fleet The two opposing squadrons kept up incessant
cannonade for about quarter of hour envelop
ing themselves in impenetrabe cloud Of smoke hiding
themselves from the spectators of the fight and from each
other At the conclusion Of the combat and the smoke
gradually cleared away, the enemy were found to be in
apparently condition. the sails of the ships
Of his SQUADRON disposed to appear and
DESTROYED by the shot of the other eet and chase being
made one vessel after another successfully captured
There is no news from FRANCE. The Parisans busy
with anniversary fetes and festivities The whole Of the
continent would be in apparent state of orpidty if
the Eastern question settled and would keep settled
The French Channel squadron is completely consti
ued 1t consists Of six ships Of the line-ono Of 100
guns. and another Of S0-two -frigaes, and two
steam corvetes.
The only news from VIENNA is the continued downward
course Of the Austrian finances since 1916 The annual
1osr;t has hem follows In 1Rl7 033. 1942