Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
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crisis will the sagacity and of the best Of Eng
lands statesmen They will be called upon to inspire
and keep alive natioia enthusiasm and at the same time
to keep the national judgment cool and collected They
will have TO contend against unrefectng eagerness for
war hand and discomfort with necessary burdens
on the other Thes. are duties to tax and strain the
most robust abilities
We will from and oil its horrors, its possbit-
ties and its probabilities, and rejoice that CHRISTMAS,
with its accompanying amenities, charities gayetes and
enjoyments, has been more ours But what con-
radction does great part Of the Christian world exhibit
what infdety its profession of rejoicing In faith
which has for its foundation glad dings Of peace on
earth and goodwill to men !"
The civil hoyday of Christmas was well kept, at least
in London. The holyday very nearly general one
Lord PALNERsToS the contrary Notwithstanding The
weather seasonaby fne the roads hard and dry with
FROST and the loyday passed off altogether with grsst
Tens of thousands people enjoyed themselves
rationay, and the amount of visible inoncation was
very much less than in former years The morals and
the of the multitude who people London ra
pdy improving Notwithstanding the terrible revelaons
from time to time made in the police courts We un
willing think that crime Of any kind is the increase
in London. We believe that it is difficult to escape
detection through the existence of vglant police,
and also that knowledge Of it is generally dssemi
mated by body of reporters. Some peo-
cite the excise and customs in proof that quite
large quantity of spirituous liquors is consumed
there We will not dispute such evidence; but
of thing certain that the drunkenness Of the
present day, if extensive formerly is Of de-
description for very little of it is in the Streets
No fewer than 900 people visited the British Museum
on Monday The number at the National Gallery is un-
known but during the day there were frequently more
than 1000 people in the at time p 900 per-
The Polytechnic Gallery, Wyllds Great Globe, the Co
iseum and other private exhibitions where admission
had be paid for, also crowded In the evening
eleven theatres exhibited eleven pantomimes, and
all crowded Many thousands Of the paupers Of the
various parishes filed with Christmas cheer and the
heart of England far we have heard once
more reoiced at the great Christian festival. ~.
| There is very little new in the Literary world One
son of the late Dr. ARNOLD, of Rugby has published
very interesting book called OaLd cannot be called
novel, for, although it contains tale the tale is the
least interesting part the book The reviewers the
author high compliment when they say the book is
worthy son of DR.. ARNOLD. Another Of Dr. Arnod's
sons has also published volume of Poems. 1t is said
that Mr. WARREN has recently declined offer from
eminent publisher Of 1000 guineas for novel The
veteran CHARLES KNIGHT has lately published two vo-
lumes entitled I" Once Upon Time which highly
spoken of valuable additions that class Of useful
literature which Mr. Knight has solong abored promote
No has done than he to make sound knowledge
popular by presenting it in an attractive shape
The Bank of England presents the following statements
Circulation . e20 sos 625 Decrease ... e439, 1886
Public depostes 10 400, 686 Increase $50
Other do...... 669, ,6S4 Decrease. ,393
Coin and bullion Is ,256 Increase lOl ,692
Disc is and advs 16 62S7, ,0l5 Decrease. ,222
Our foreign budget is important one, but not Of
great extent There is from France but what
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excitement at LYONS, where secret societies formed for
political purposes are very The troops
under there and many arrests have been made 1t
was not positively known in Paris Tuesday whether
the Allied fleets in the Black Sea or not The gen
eral opinion in Paris that Europe the eve of
o tremendous war. The Austrian Minister in Paris is
said to have declared that it is impossible for Austria to
remain passive and permit the Emperor of Russia to
proceed in of ambition which would be fatal to
the balance of power in Europe and to the interests OF
Germany. SPAIN is represented being in sad condi-
ton. The treasury is completely empty the best mill
tary men, Narvaez Esparero and Concha are either in
exile otherwise in disgrace and her best informed c
villains have been removed from Office because they would
vote against their conscences At the present mo-
men with the richest soil and the finest climate In the
world-washed by two SEAS and every way favored by
nature-SrAIN could obtain loan in any European
money market or even obtain sufficient capital to
mence her system OF railways.
Letters from BERLIN dated 24th state that diplomatic
negotiations are pending between the Governments Of
SWEDEN and DENMARK, having for their object the
cluson of league offensive and defensive, between the
two States SWEDEN is arming by and land, and DEN
MARX will Immediately fortify her coasts, and place Co.
penhagen in a state of defence.
REpsCHIp PAcHA has made formal demand for the
aid of the Allied fleets and it is generally believed in
town that positive directions have been issued by the
Governments Of France and England for the fleets to
ter the Black Sea- Thus the plot thiekeus and further
still to the East has mischief been brewed PERSIA is
about to march against TURKEY Thus the former is
longer outwork for the defence of British India, but
the first parallel from whence the attack may be COM
menced or threatened The religion of Persia is Nahom-
medan but she has joined the Cross in crusade against
the Crescent During the last fortyfour years England
has spent more than half million sterling in endeavor-
ing to acquire influence in Persia and the upshot is that
Persia has recalled Minister from deign-
ing to give any explanation of the cause has declared
war against Turkey without coudescending to tell
Minister NJ its Court ut Teheran; and sent mission to
Cabul to induce Engand's old enemy, Dosr NAHoxaKD
and the Afghan Chiefs unite with Persia in hostiles
AGAINST the SULTAN the nheror Of the Caliphate and
the head of the faith the Crescent Certainly is not
in Persia that England has got moneys worth for the vast
sum her diplomacy has This is truly very huni-
latnr statement The result may not be Of much
sequence England but the advance of even Persian