Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18

may 70 to war with the Gear political principles and
that war may be carried pouranee, but religious
war not possible The Western Powers are engaged to
protect the Ottoman territory not the Mahomedan faith
resist Russia not repuse Christianity Russia must
be driven back Turkey be lifted up into permanent
power and made strong in herse that is the next and
not the least important point to be attended to- England
and France cannot 90 to war without gaining something
for the common cause of civilization, which constitutes
their power and their strength and is the foundation OF
their empire. They will have mission to perform after
the Muscoyite army has repasscd the Pruth They can
not afford to send their fleets into the Black Sea every
years protect the Ottoman Porte against Russia
they must take bond for peace this tme and the best
suretes viii be signal punishment to the aggressng mn
on and the erection Of barrier against its future in
vasion. Come what may, think England as whole IS
aware of her true position conscious Of being IN the
midst of important and unusual circumstances and knows
on which side her duties and her interests are placed
and the whole people, think ready 70 take pasts
what may have be dome England is awake TO the cali
that is made upon her. and prepared to assume the
sponsby Of her position we have no fear that she viii
prove unequal to any needs that may arise.
1t is generally believed that the British navy has at
tanned an excellence such it never in material at least
attained before The neof battle ships but soops
in former days compared with what they are at present
The arsena contain the means Of doubling with facility
the fleets now at sea. The navy list requires nothing but
revision adapted to the period If to these elements
Of strength be added the renforcemnts deryabe from
the mercantile marine power will be discovered which
no enemy will gratuitously provoke
However, there yet many persons in England who,
though prepared for war; yet entertain hopes that peace
may be preserved. We know that gentleman high in
position and in the full confidence of the administration
declared few days ago that there would not be any
4 ,{.arsn na.
nes the rumors that the Cabinet of ST. Peterburgh had
resolved reject the proposition Of arrangement trans
mtted from Vienna. On the contrary the same paper
states that there good for believing that the
Gar out of regard for the friendship and mutual conf
dencc existing between himself and the great German
Powers will not refuse into just consideration
the concatory representations which have been ad-
dressed from Berlin and Vienna to the Court OF Russia
We give this view Of the question we ind it stated IN
the morning papers We know also that on the Stock
Exchange yesterday it stated that the dispatches
lust received from ST. Petersburgh merely contained de-
mand on part the Czar for explanations to the OBJ
ect with which the allied fleets have entered the Black Sea-
This apparent hesitation the part Of Russia was favor
ably construed still leaving the door open for negota-
on and realizing the threatened step OF the actual
recall of the Russian Ambassadors in London and Paris
This idea had great effect on the stock market causing
Of the day before This extraordinary rise, however,
cssoned very influential sales and great variety Of dis
queting rumors among Others that Baron BRuNow
was preparing take his departure from London caused
great reaction and the price Of conso fell before closing
to barely per cent better than it was the day
before We in general pay very little respect 70 stock
exchange rmor and seldom notice them unless IN soe
degree corroborated from reliable and respectable
sources but this recital may show you how little can be
depended upon either in the statements of the press or
the doings in the stock exchange h
There is no be depended upon from the seat OF
war The allied fleets are certainly in the Black Sea,
entering which Admiral DUEpAs made the following sig
nal from his Sour duty is to protect the ships
and the territory Of the Otomans against all aggression
In any part Of the Black Sea-"
Telegraphic dispatches from Trieste where news from
Constantnople of the 9th has been received state that
the Admras have mission send back port Russian
ships which may show themselves in the Black Sea- Their
duty simply protect the territory and flag of Turkey
To secure this object the Turkish vessels not to touch
at any point the coast 1.-THE Circassian claimed as
Russian territory.
It is stated that fresh movement will Immediately be
made by the Russians upon Kaafat. Prince GoRTscHA
KorF had arrived at Radowan, and would speedily take
the command Of operations. bulletin published at St.
Petersburgh the 18th instant shows that the Russian
troops Asia in winter quarters, within their
frontiers and that present military operations
in progress.
The charges of undue interference in public affairs by
Prince ALBEKr-which, forming an important part of
the events and the talk of the day. have furnished you
with from the columns principally Of the Morning Herald
and the Daily Neushave at last attracted the attention
of the Ministerial journals The Morning Chronicle the
Times and the Globe have each had editorial article upon
the subject and the writer's without pretending to know
of Court secrets than other people, contend that the
accusations against the Prince Consort either des
tute Of the gravity imputed to them that if intrinsi
cay important they utterly unworthy of credit by
the people, being founded entirely anonymous autho
rity The Daily Nsps had asserted that Mr. RoEBucK
intended to bring the subject under the notice of Parlia
ment but that gentleman in letter the editor of the
Daily News, says:
. beg to remark that the person who first set this
afeat took unwarrantable liberty with my name
revcr by writing by word of mouth gave any body
reason to believe that had such an intention nei-
ther intend make such inquiry have ever intend
ed doing So may sink in your estimation by this deca
ration but surely ought to possess some evidence
before he brings accusations and such inquiry
made is equivalent to accusation, and certainly he
who puts the question ought to believe that there exists
some grounds for the imputation which it conveys l,
however, have evidence respecting the matter and
was not aware until read the article in the Daily News
that the charge was seriously made The Times is the
only daily paper see and in the Times mention has
ported statement in newspaper is hardly sufficient
ground for grave proceeding the you say it
reported that contemplate. Any thing beyond such
strange rumor have seen and such light evidence
should never bring so serious an accusation"
Among the curiosities Of the day may be mentioned