Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

And thus stands the respects England. An
army of 900 has already left or is about to leave
her shores The virtual addition to the English forces
by sea and land is not less than $4,000 compared to
last and of the most magnificent fleets that ever
on the ocean has proceeded to the Baltic This
has been done without any disturbance or dsarrange
ment Of any part of the industry of the nation every
branch of profitable work continued in due course to
provide for present wants and increase the future re-
sources of the nation Taxes are cheerfuy voted the
army and navy are readily supplied with men, and the
prosperity Of the country is unchecked and undsturbed
Whilst this is the condition Of England, how is it with
Russia And first as to financial matters. The English
funds were at 81 month ago; they are now 81 The
Russian Al stock was at 81 month ago; 1t is now 81
An English per cent stock is worth ll0th more than
Russian ~ per cent relative difference OF more than
45 per cent. The trade of Russia has already suf-
fered very much whilst that of England has not been
perceptiby injured At the time the entire indus
try Of the Cars subjects has been completely deranged
His nkases have dragged away the serfs from
their tolls and the fields Of Russia this year be only
mperfectly cultivated No mechanical means there
be brought help labor Russia has surplus popula
ton in towns which can emergency, gather in the
harvest Her mobiles, her rich people, have no other
wealth, means Of getting wealth, but the rude cuya
ton of the EARTH and, the Of doing that being d
minshed destroyed they become poor in proportion.
No doubt other nations and England in particular will
suffer from the want of Russian produce yet viii
doubt be found to diminish very greatly the amount
of that inconvenience The contrast exhibited be-
tween Russia and England is of the most striking
illustrations afforded of the advantages of free inst
tutons. The willing unanmity Of the people to submit
to increased taxation in order to prevent the pperaon
of great wrong is an unmstakeabe testimony to the
benefits of freedom and probably nothing has so much
tended produce this state of things the possession
Of free press By the possession of this blessing and
by education--shamefully imperfect though it bethe
moral sentiments of the whole nation have been elevated
and reused into activity, till the whole country speaks
with voice against aggressive violence National zeal
in good cause, Like national prosperity, springs from
national freedom 1t is true that here in England there
has been attempt to get up hollow and hypocrtical
cry that in protecting Turkey from Russian aggression
England has allied itself with the Crescent against the
Cross. Lord sHArrEsBURY has grappled with this Tn
founded assertion and has shown by his speech in the
House of Lords that it is paradox to that in the
present contest the Sultan is the champion of true and
pure religion, of that religion which is not moulded by
the hands directed by the head but which is firmly
felt and treasured in the heart whilst the Gear the
porter of superstition and merely ritual priesthood as
tools of despotsm. Lord CLARENDON has also shown
that the Turkish 6rman which recognises the equal rights
Of Christian and Mussulnen in Turkey is not form
of empty words but that Christians are at liberty
ayow and act upon their convictions. Religious reform
is making great progress in Turkey end great number
of Protestant congregations have been formed out Of
tive Christians. There also other most important
phenomena visible at present in the Ottoman Empire.
The American Protestant missionaries in Turkey and
its frontiers have not sought to detach their pupils from
their respective churches they have the contrary
courap their remaining a of purfyiup
and elevating them to higher standard Thus there is
eaven doing its work in these lately dead communities
Again, much of the Mosem prejudice against Christians
attributable to the low standard of morality and in
tellect which has hitherto prevailed in the Christian
churches among them. The conduct Of American and
European missionaries has gone far to dsabuse the better
class of Turks of this error Mr. SoUrHGATE, an Anne
rican missionary, says he has met many Turks who
tertain pure and high religious aspirations that Of
this class often in their inquiries respecting
the doctrines and practice of the reformed Christian
churches that they seek to procure copies of the Scrip
lures and study them and that they the diver
sites of the Christian and Moslem creeds with temper
and intelligence In Short the intelligent classes of
in Turkey have learned to tolerate the sim
convictions of others and search dspassonaey
after truth The extension of Russian domination
Turkey would at once blight this promise.
The money market is little stringent but there
is change in the rate of interest The market
has fallen; wheat 3s per quarter Monday, and very
dull yesterday at Mondays prices The markets for
duce of all kinds, both foreign and domestic heavy,
and sales only for daily necessity positively
ed state Of warfare would improve the markets SINCE by
putting end to uncertainty, merchants would be
abed to take more decided course.
The news from France evinces great confidence in
the people he moneyed particularly in the present
state of affairs Since the loan Of $50 millions of
has been agreed upon the doors Of the Treasury
have been beseged by crowd, exceeding all anticpa
on Of persons desirous of subscribing to it. and add
onal bureaux had to be opened receive subscriptions
Il is believed that by the 29h instant $4,000 French
troops will have embarked at Touon for Consantinople
the whole number, including those from Algeria, will
raise the French army in Turkey $4,000 men. Mar
sha ST. ARSAUD is expected at Toulon the 2st Gen.
CAsRoBERT viii take the command should the marshal
not be able go, his health being very precarious.
The position Of affairs in Spain continues to be very
critical The Queen is very unpopular. Very few hats
lifted aud fewer voices raised when she appears in
public This in Madrid where large portion of the
popusce is connected with the Government is doubly
significant -.
An express from Berlin states that the President of the
Second Chamber put question the 9th instant to the
Minister as to the the Government intended to
take in the impending war. NJ. MASrEuYYEL answered
that the Government will mako proposals to the
Chamber which will give opportunity of explaining
the COURSE hitherto taken by tho Government and in
(which will persevcrc Prussia is on terms of amity
with France and England"
The Austrian Lloyd newspaper, which has lately dis
tngushed itself by advocating Austrian policy aud
Russia has been suspended by the