Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10
Observation-Disclosures

LONDON, MAY Is, 1854.
We hope we shall prove more faithful reporters Of
the events of the day than we show ourselves to be
correct prophets of what are in anticipation, al
| though we fear we have not much to boast of in
either respect As far as regards the war, our feel
ings and wishes are undoubtedly enlisted the side
of England and France, and we may, under their
influence, sometimes lend too ready an ear to ru-
mors in their favor; but far we are cognizant
of results, we have not been much deceived by any
thing which originated with them or their accredited
agents. On the other hand, news from Vienna is
always received with much distrust and nothing
bearing the Russian stamp obtains the least credit
The present state of affairs regards the may,
think, be summed up in few sentences, the amount
Of which is that the balance has already turned against
Russia. The Cars soldiers in the Dobrudscha areun
der the pressure Of fatigue, bad and insufficient food
and disease induced by bothdyng off hundreds II not
by thousands The inhabitants of Fokschany have risen
in their and burnt their military stores Important
have been gained them several points
the Danube Their military defences and at 0des-
have been destroyed The Russian Black Sea feet is
cooped up Sebastopo The Crcassians have not lost
moment in occupying and commencing repairs Of the
forts their coast dsmanted and deserted by their in
vaders The French have sent arms to these gallant
mountaneers, and the English have sent accredited
agent to their brave leader ScHAMYL. These multiply
ing disasters of Russia in the South if earnestly and
promptly turned to account by the allies have
doubt they will be- will disabuse the Russian people
of any misconceptions instiled into them by official
ports of their Government representing defeats vcto
RES In the North also, the affairs Of the Autocrat
any thing but promising He has declared st. Peters
burgh under martial law and the suerngs and discon
tents of the mobiles and merchants there grow every day
alarming The British feet is within thirty miles
Of Cronstad and already has number of Russian gun
boats which the Russians had great dependence been
destroyed strong reinforcement of has been
sent off to the British heet and every care is evidently
being taken to increase the efficiency of the English arma
ment On the part of France too not unimporant
movements may be chroniced Prince NAPOLEON has
rived at Consantinope where he appears to be winning
golden opinions Marshal ST. ARNAUD OF Smyrna on
the 9th instant and the arrival Of NJ BoURE
of Gen. PARAGUAY d KILLERS Minister at CONSTANT
nople is announced at Marsees 1t is satisfactory to
learn that the brave and experienced old soldier but rash
and mpracticabe politician has been recalled to his
essonal duties and that others of his countymen,
dowed with happy temper about to supersede
him in his present mission It is believed that his
trcities have given much annoyance to his Gov
eminent as to its allies.
respects the present neutral Powers of Europe Swe
den is it is said assuming every day warlike
aspect Public opinion seems to demand union with
the Western Powers the people think the present pro-
per time to square their accounts with Russia 1t is
serted that the Government wishes to conclude often
sve and defensive alliance with France and England The
Swedes have army of $4,000 infantry $3.50 cavalry,
and 4,910 artillery in all 95 480 men to which Gothland
and the other provinces could add 81 900 The d.
plomatc people busy at Stockholm, and decision
may be expected daily. Denmark will not act in oppos
ton to Sweden As to Austria and Prussia all is there
as much matter of uncertainty Austria is said
flor the ninth tenth me to have addressed "a new
70 Russia requesting her to evacuate the Princpa
ties " and stating, it is said that the refusal to do SO
would be an eventual casus bella" This is Vienna
The Prussan Government likely to be detached
from the Western Powers it is stated that the Prince
Of Prussia ceased be Military Governor Of the Prus
sian provinces Of the Rhine
Let Germany settle down, rather rise up she may
have too many "reminiscences OF the last war to cause
to wish for any alliances with any Of the Powers in
cluded under that title The last however, war
Of subsidies and treaties half the national debt of Eng
land was incurred by subsdizing allies who would not
fight and half the boodshed caused by fighting for the
maintenance of treaties by which nobody benefited
Very little of interest has taken place in Parliament
during the week royal message was communicated on
Monday the purport which was that owing to its hav
Of the regular army is proposed to call out and embo
y the militia much Of that force may appear to
be requisite The ntmaton about large portion Of
the regular army being sent abroad to render the
bodment of the militia necessary has reference evidently
the future than the past 1t is not the troops al
ready but those about to be sent that have impress
ed Ministers with of this necessity This announce
strongly indicates the determination of England to
carry the with energy and to the utmost Of her
power and strengthens the that large additional
bodies of troops to be sent to Turkey and also
siderable force to the Baltic with view to landing in
the Russian provinces on its shores.
1t is thought that Mr.. GLApsToNEs budget will pass
through Parliament without any serious opposition except
as respects the proposed addition the malt tax, which
Mr. DIsRAELI and the protectonst party will oppose
being unfair burden cast upon the landed interest.
The income tax remains doubled durag the wars There
is evasion in the finance dealings Of Mr.. GLADSTONE.
He tells the country what must make up its
mind to do, long it determines that the struggle
shall continue. If Austria really hostility to Rus
sa and she is expected very to throw down the
gauntlet the may be short but long the war
continues long the doubled income tax be paid
We not converts to Mr. GLADsToNEs subeties of
gumen when he declares that all incomes should be alike
taxedthe incomes accrung from the whitening hand and
perishable brain equally with that which arises from
broad and the mperishabe three per cents. The
latter should in opinion, bear much the heavier bur
dens Nevertheless long the country consents to
be taxed the income is Of all mposts the most available
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