Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

defensive, for military purposes exclusively The civil
and religious reforms upon which the allies are insisting
encounter at ConsantnOpe animated and persisng
opposition on the part of the cid Turkish party whicb re-
CARDS with horror Western civilization and reforms and
submits with growing discomfort the slightest measure
tending to the emancipation of the millions of Christians
who groan under Mussulman oppression Two high func
onaries at tConsannope have just been dismissed from
their offices because they showed themselves the organs
of the old Turkish party in opposing the reforms sug-
gesed by the allies. These ameorations will doubtless
be carried The Sultan afford to disobge his al
lies who insist upon them IT. in order to spare the
prpre Of the Sultan and appearances before
the country the reforms in question made mat
ter Of special treaty, the allies will take that rmans
and ordinances having the force of law and ostensiby
emanatng from the free will of the Sultan shall
place the whole christian population Of the empire in
better situation than the Russian protectorae if accord
cd, would place the Greeks alone
Prince NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE leaves Paris this day to
proceed to the East and take command Of h division Of
the army. The Genera-n-chef, Marshal ST. ARsAuD,
leaves Monday next The African papers have brought
back order Of the day him to be read to
the troops of Agers the occasion Of their embarkaon
join the army of the East It's concluding phrase 10
the following:
Sodiers the eagles of the empire their flight
not to threaten Europe but Bear them
again. your fathers before you bore them like them
utter al Of you before quitting France the cry which 50
ofton led them to victory, Viue PEmperew !"
The annual conscrpton Of young men for the army is
now taking place throughout France Unusual enthu-
siasm upon the occasion is represented prevailing
throughout the departments The official papers say that
the lucky is this year universally deemed be hs
who draws number enrolling him in the army, hs
whom chance decides shall stay at home
Besides the military preparation which is so actively
proceeding all France for the war in the East the
Tueries occupied just with the of two
corps which have been looking for for many months
past. allude to special body guard for the Emperor
and to grand corps to be called the Imperial Guard in
the time Of the first Empire These two choice military
bodies are now in rapid process of organization. The
first named is to be called by the of the Cent Gar
As the name indicates, it will be composed of but
hundred guards besides twentysx officers This is to be
most especially picked body of The Cent Gardss
are enrolled exclusively by volunteer enlistment from tho
noncommissoned officers Of the regiments Of the regular
army Each guard must be at least five feet six inches
lin feet 1884 nches) in height and must
formally resign oil hope Of military advancement The
pay Of each guard will be 100 francs $1s70 per month.
Their duties will be to keep guard day night at the
door of the imperial apartments in the palace and to
watch especially the person of the Emperor For
the Emperor whenever he leaves the palace Their uni
form is to be chef Feupre of elegance richness, and
military taste. The great Imperial Guard Ga Gards Is
pal is also to be strictly choice corps. 1t is to be
composed Of the beautiful and admirable regiments Of
which have had several times occasion to speak hereto
fore, anticipating the Transformation that is being
effected 1t will be composed at first of three regiments
of cavalry Zone of which will be the corps known
the regiment Of gud and regiment of the gendar-
merle mobile
large number Of Poles, under the command of Gen.
DoNnRovsK have obtained permission from NAPOLEON to
join the army of the East. They are now proceeding
rom Lyons to Marseilles, where they will embark.
Accounts from the upper aud lower Danube since my
last not Of special interest The Russians that have
crossed the river investing several strong places Of the
Turks the right bank Report says that several have
actually fallen into their hands but this is yet quite
certain. Nor indeed is it believed, notwithstanding the
persistence in German papers in asserting the fact
that the Austrans have thrown bridge over the Danube
at Belgrade and occupied the province of serva But It
Is certain that very large and wellapponted Austrian
force is collected in the Bannat and Sayona ready for
action the moment that necessity may occur.
The American bearer of dispatches to SouLE pass
ed through Paris two days ago BIS way to Madrid.
The French press has been silent this subject since
my last.