Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-07

Atoce
The quantity Of malt paper and spirits retained for
home consumption has varied in proportions the hops
and the sugar-tie latter home made in Ireland from
beetroo-all retained The quantity OF beer exported
in the first nine months Of 1852 $780, 290 barrels in
those Of 1853 hd advanced to 306 $50 barrels There
is increased demand for wheat and consequent ad
in price, owing to inquiries for continental mar
kets. Several cagoes were bought in Mark lane on
Wednesday at avance of Is. per quarter over Mon
day. Nearly all Ae cargoes which have lately arrived
off the coast have zone to France and Belgium.
The monthly retirns of the Bank of France, made
up to last Thursda show further decrease of 1858 900
in the stock of co and bullion In the previous month
the decrease AZ 100000, and in the month before
G2, ,8s7, ,000-makng nearly f5,5Oo,0OO in the three
months This drain has been principally caused by the
deficient harvest The return, upon the whole shows
considerable falling off in trade.
The examination before the commissioners nquiringnto
the Of the affairs Of the corporation of
don continues to make strange developments. The
paid to the officers of the corporation in 1885 was
e1I09sO. 1t is now said to be G125,0 0OO Twelve Off
GERS of the corporation receive 435 in annual saa
res. Twelve cabinet ministers receive only e45, $780,
and the President of the United States would not receive
SO much in nine years The legal expenses of the city
are G40 year. The bills Of three lawyers the city
solicitor the comptroller and the remembrancer amount
ed in ten years to e162,000
We have heard much of the great weight to which
sheep sometimes fed in England, and belief
really staggered by of the reports but really
Monday last in country butchers shop, four
sheep which had been raised and fed in
whose weight when slaughtered and dressed for sale
mutton $50, 245 26, and 1877 pounds respectively.
shoulder, cut fairly from the largest, weighed 424
pounds. Two Lincolnshire sheep in the same shop
weighed 2l6 and POI pounds respectively.
So much for food for the body. There is singular
dearth of food for the mind in the shape of new books
and the theatres equally barren of novelty AS
nected with Literature, may mention the death Mrs
OPIE after long life of respectabiity and usefulness
Captain WARNER celebrated for many warke inventions
is also dead.
There is rumor from Paris Of plot against the life
of the Emperor Of France but of that kind have
lately been plentiful that they scarcely excite atten
ton
The Turks have experienced serious disaster in the
destruction of of their ships Of war Snope by
Russian squadron of very superior force. We yet
without the Turkish account of the battle in which the
Turks admitted, by the Russians have shown
great skill and bravery The first Russian account boast
cd of the capture of frgates two corvettes
steamer and three transports This is already reduced
about half that number and the Russians admitted
have been very severely handled that begins be
doubtful whether it really be called victory. On
the other hand it is certain that the Russians have
perienced important defeats in the East There
have been much hard fighting in that quarter in which
the Russians were Uniformly worsted.
Spanish ambassador has arrived at Constantnople
and it is said that Spanish squadron Of six owa
the way to that city they going there to b
lookers-on like the English and French fleets the,
had better be out Of the way. The following is oil tn,
news we have from Vienna
"DEcEMBER 8.-The new plan of mediation in the
Eastern question corresponds with Lord Redc note
October the consideration Of which adjourned by
the commencement of hostites. Arif Efendi has told
B" Buo that the Porte consented to the neutrality
Austria, and it is said Russia likewise, have in
ructed the Vadka of Montenegro to observe the strict
| est neutrality"
There is not any from the other parts of the
continent The Spanish ministers in q considerable
minority in the Cortes the Assembly has been adjourn
ed, and the Cabinet will, it is said, resign.