Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-03
FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

LONDON, MAY IL, 1854
i Notwithstanding the day of fasting and humlli-
alton and the budget of the Chancellor of the Elk
chequer, not very dimly shadowing forth" an in
creased expenditure of about ten millions sterling
during the current year, and consequent proper
tional increase Of taxation; notwithstanding these
indubitable proofs that change has come over the
position of England, it would be difficult for any
one, either passing through the busy streets Of
crowded London or visiting the theatres or other
places of amusement, or the exchange or other
marts of business, or taking trip by railway or
steamboat, or visiting the country or the watering
places, enjoying his reside family meals, eating
his solitary dinner at shophouse, in any other Of
the positions of private public life, to realize the
fact that within the last three months England has
experienced the change from of profound peace
to that of with perhaps, all things considered,
the most powerful nation in Europe. There have been
many people at Greenwich Fair this year usual the
excursion trains and steamboats, have been crowded
ever they were, the theatres well attended, many
entered for the great many quiet readers
at the British Museum, many merchants at the Royal
Exchange, and many bulls and bears in Capel Court
Exeter Hall is in full blast and religious as
sociatons and charitable institutions Of every possible
description eoquenty advocated and as well sup
ported as ever they were there as many works in
sculpture and in painting at the Royal Exhibition as
any former year, and many capable and incapable
noisseurs to criticise them There are fact
hbitions of work of in London than OF any pre-
vious time And, as respects trade and commerce,
shall have to show before have done that busi
ness is doing now, and has been doing from the
mencement of the present year. than there last year.
and that exports and imports increasing Some po
ca economist will perhaps say that several of these
circumstances are owing to the 1t may be but
doubt it, leave the question be settled by those
who understand affect to understand the of po
tical economy We merely state the facts and venture
to imagine that stranger cognzant of the real state
of things might ramble from Tower Hill to Piccadlly
without receiving any impression that England was at
This state Of things does not arise from any ind
ference to or want of interest in the truly great and i'm
portant events which any succeeding day, the
passing one may develop for was the universal
heart of England stirred it is at presents but it is
rather think because it is stirred and because the
people of England have resolutey and unanimously
entered into the struggle and settled themselves calmly
abide the ISSUE that they external mark Of almost
stoid quietness and that trace of the serious bust
which the heart and brain have determined upon is
exhibited on the countenance The late WIN. CosBETT,
whose sterling English is model for political writer's
and whose sound English sometimes gave his writ
ngs sort of prophetic import which succeeding years
have verified and explained urged the British Govern
ment hiry-two years ago. to go to war with Russia in
defence of Turkey. "What they ought to do he said
" is clear enough and that is to send many ships as
they can muster to carry message to the Autocrat
questing him to march his Cossacks back from the con-
fines Of the dominions of the Turks and in Of
compliance to take, burn sink destroy all that they
possibly could belonging to the Autocrat." Again. he
says: eff Prime Minister my fleet should nego-
ofa Rucc 80 olIt
Autocra should hear England speak from the mouth Of
the cannon, and from other mouth" 1t probably
would have been well for England and for the general
interests of humanity the business had been settled
upon Cobbetts plan in the year 1922 there would have
been less difficulty about it and less blood shed and misery
caused then than fear there will be now and every
years delay will, we think, increase the difficulty We
think also see indications that there other Euro
Questions which had better be finally disposed of
now than be postponed
You will have previously heard all we can tell you
and probably more, about the bombardment Of Odessa
the official accounts of which have reached London and
Paris They do not materially alter the first statements
What triumph of civilization it is that this severe blow
has been struck against the ruler and Government of
Russia with tring injury to the people or to the
interests Of trade and commerce The humanity of the
commanders and the skill Of the seamen and gunners
cannot be too warmly commended. The precision with
which the guns were discharged is spoken of as being
complete triumph of science
The Aonem referring to the mode in which the ope-
rations carried out says The mark has been hit
without having been overshot and Europe win regard
with admiration those scrupes of humanity which
caused sailors to spare the merchant town" It
confirms the report of the destruction of the powder
magazine and batteries and that fifteen ships were
sunk
After the bombardment Of Odessa the united fleets left
to cruise before Sebastopo and report is current that
the bombardment Of that place commenced on the 2Sth
ultimo
There is no important from the banks Of the
Danube. 0MER PAoHA has 20, 900 men at Shumla and
large reinforcement of the allies is probably by this
time at Varna. We teld that Silistra has not
yet been attacked but that Gen. LUDERs was fast an
preaching that fortress it with 600 men and
200 guns Of the largest cabre The Turks were prepar
ing for desperate resistance.
The conduct Of Greece in fomenting the instruction
against the Turks has rendered it extremely likely that
will be declared against that country almost imme-
datey by England France and Turkey Austrian troops
have been placed at the disposition of the Pacha Of Sou
tart for the repression Of the disturbances in Albania and
the ncursons of the Montenegrns The dispute between
the French Ambassador at Constantnope and the Porte
respecting the contemplated expulsion Of certain Greeks
has been adjusted, and REscHiD PAcHA has made ex-
cuses.
The three Russian men-ofwar ut Trieste which have
been purchased by the Greek Government will be detan
ed "a porth v he po Tboyo 49, H.