Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09
FRoMoUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, AUGUST II 1874

evacuation OF the Prnclpalltles by the Russians is
an ascertained fact, for the Russian Envoy has an
nounced to the Cabinet of Vienna that the Empe-
ror has so ordered. Notwithstanding this DECLARE
ton, the Austrian Minister at Vienna has stated to
the English and French Ambassadors at that Court
that Austria agrees with the Western Powers rs to
the guarantees to be required from Russia in order
to preclude the return of the complications which
have troubled the repose of Europe, and engages
not to treat with Russia, unless she obtains these
guarantees until the re-establishment of general
peace
That the Principalities will be abandoned by
Russia is certain but neither this fact nor the ex-
change of certain diplomatic notes between England
France and Austria have had that effect at Paris or Lon
don which might have been expected Austria has said
her occupation of the Prncpalties not to be regard
ed declaration of against Russia, or even as
hostile movement in opposition to that Power" and
further that she will what she calls dis
memberment of the Russian Empire. 1t is difficult
therefore, to imagine what she means by material
guarantee Circumstances have greatly changed since
the treaty with the Porte signed and Lord CLAREN-
very emphaticaly said that Austria take no
step without the formal of the Porte The Otto
man General urges that the time is yet for the
occupation Of the Prncpates by the Austrian for the
change of the domination Of the Cossacks for that Of
the Croats.
recev-
ed The preparations for great expedition were con-
tinued All shipping available for the transport of men
or stores being collected Varna 1t is now said
that the expedition will consist Of 90 900 English French
and Turkish troops Of all arms. Marshal ST. ARNAuD
issued at Varna the 30h umo the following address
to the army:
"Solders Of the Allied Armies We shall soon advance
into the territory of enemy. rely your obedi-
ence, on your bravery and steadness in the fight The
/ n a M LIGHT ono Thop
have to encounter is strong and The forty
years Of peace passed by in promoting commerce. in
dustry and the arts have been spent by him in the study
OF the art OF war and in military preparations From
your bravery and energy France and England await
victory The eyes Of all Europe you Show your
selves the worthy of your brave fathers We march
into the land of the enemy resolved victory As
querors must we our fatherland, or never more
| return
Bucharest is said to be occupied by 900 Turks The
headquarters of Prince GoRTscHAKoFF were at Busco
about fifty miles north The French troops landed at
Aland in the Gulf of Finland on the Sth instant with
opposition and the fortress Bomarsund was at the
last accounts closely invested by the troops and fleets
The bombardment vigorously maintained on the 18th
The Russians hold only the fortress and are completely
shut in There is doubt that Bomarsund will soon be
taken This will not be great blow but it is hopeful to
see any thing at all done in that quarter The specula
ton is, what shall be done with the Aand islands As
this group may become Of considerable Importance
ing the future progress of the war; and is present little
known, we enclose graphic description Of the islands
and their inhabitants from morning paper. There may
yet be important to communicate, both from the
Baltic and the Cmea before the starting of the next
steamer. .-..-,. NJ. .:.~ ~.
Many interesting documents have been published dur.
ing the week which show the determination of England
and France conclude the only upon such terms rs
are just and honorable and likely conduce perma
nent peace ....
The QUEENS speech at the adjournment we enclose.
The principal proceedings during the session are briefly
alluded to, without any than bare notice of the
many subjects embraced in the speech at the opening
Parliament which, the pressure Of and the
change OF circumstances had been withdrawn.
The adjournment of Parliament, and the very little
news either from the seats ofwar from other parts of
the world, allow to notice rather at length some Of
the important Parliamentary reports which have lately
been issued We shall particularly attend to
two Of thesethe report raways and that on acct
dents coal mines The first states that the length Of
new lines sanctioned by the Legislature in 1853 was $40
miles. OF this amount $50 miles in England so in
Scotland and 271 in Ireland The total length of rail
way authorized by Parliament the end of 1853 was
II, 6S8 miles OF this 1855 miles have been opened
leaving 0O2 to be completed but the compulsory powers
of 1873 miles having expired the length Of railways for
the construction of which Parliamentary powers exist is
2,164 miles OF the 1856 miles opened 5,s4S are in
England, 995 in Scotland, and S43 in Ireland The new
lines opened in 1858 amounted to $50 miles The amount
of capital invested in railways at the end Of 1852 was
G264 l65680, Of which e64 6ss consisted of loans
The amount raised in 1853 had not been returned but
the total amount is supposed to be e2s O0O 0O0 of
which about 900 has been borrowed on security
of the undertakings. The number of men employed per
mile the roads opened for traffic was Both Of June
1853, eighty 1t was nine per mile in 1862 and ten per
mile in 1853
Passengers conveyed. Receipts from all sources |
........S9, 135,729 g15710,554 |
1858 2S6 $50 8O35 s79
lS49 receipts from goods ga, 504 per mile Ct 900
1853 do do S,l12,477; per mile 1,4l5; |
And whilst the receipts from passengers in 1849 were
larger than the receipts from goods in the proportion Of
to fortysix the per cenage of the
traffic in 1858 and that of the goods traffic
hftytwo The goods traffic is increasing faster than the
passengers traffic The third class traffic in Scotland
preponderaes considerably both regards numbers and
receipts:
..-. Killed. Injured. |
Accidents in 1852 were....-......"........2l6 1856
lSpo,.---. ..........3U6 440 /
1t may safely be said that by other species Of con-
veyance 80 many people conveyed with few casual
tes but it may also be asserted that accidents ought
to railways, and that they cannot happen
without somebody being in fault
As to the accidents Coal Mines The last census states
that there 265 1913 persons in Great Britain employed
in working and dealing in COAL OF actual miners there