Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE. FOREIGN
AND DOMESTIC.

PARIS, MARCH Is, 1854.
Yesterday-ths Sab6ath-there was grand stseple
chase at short distance from Versailles Their Imperial
Msjestes and the Princes Jerome Napoleon and Lucien
Murat attended, and gratfsd by the acclamatons
Of concourss from the capital and the adjacent
townships Fifteen horses started in the Tho unto
ward events many, but the whole, could
complain Of Indifferent sport.
The loan of two hundred apd fifty millions of francs s
thrown open to the nation Political as well as fiscal
capital IL the object of this novelty The stocks adVer
tsed are three per CENTS and four and half at the OPP
uon OF subscribers; the minimum subscription is as low
as ten rancs two dollars that the poorer classes
may share in the pecuniary benefit and the patriotic con-
rbuton Should the total Of subscriptions exceed the
amount OF the loan there will be raeable distribution
or reduction for all subscriptions which do not exceed ten
dollars Of stock.
The number of the holders Of the Government stocks
now six hundred and sixtyour thousand-half Of them
in the Provinces in lS47 it was not third The Paws
and the Constitutional of this morning are rraced with
the leading and long article the largest character
a sub-ofical eulogy and Recommendation Of the loan
signed by the member Of the Legislative body whom the
Minister Of the Interior constituted Political Director Of
those two journals Ipredcts that all France will sub
scribenot for any pecuniary profit but for the honor
of the ac each certificate Of stock will be an inscription
on the Great Book Of national gratitude as well as on
that of the public debt The Imperial decree for the loan
is pebisctum Of national honor and European ndepen-
dence, to which the whole realm cannot fail to adhere
Such addresses may have their effect and the unlimited
diffusion Of them among the in the Provinces beget
some martial excitement and reyivo Bonapartcan poula-
rity 1t certain however, that the calling out Of the
reserved conscrptions Of four years sorey dstrcsses
them At Rouen and in other manufacturing centres re-
crutng bureaus have been opened with various empta
tons for volunteers, who may be numerous. This must
operate to the injury of the factories and the employers
in general of labor The price of substitutes for the In
scribed conscriPts has materially dJour Com.
"WAsHKaroN APRIL /, 1854
The President has sent to the Senate long docu-
ment containing account of all difficulties and dis
putes with Spain since the Treaty of Florida While Spain
retained colony upon the continent all complaints Of
aggression proceeded from her. We obtained by purchase
the province coveted and period of unity and har-
mony ensued which continued until increasing COM
merce with the West Indies and the establishment Of
steam intercourse overcame in great degree the obsta
ces which the had nteposed to the spirit
ment on part and then began prefer complaints
against Spain for the conduct of her officials in Cuba
The Message yesterday B said to dozen
more Of serious aggressons upon citizens by the
Spanish Government under its authority for which
have received substantial reparaton The Message s
in truth manifesto Of war without declaration"
The explanations of the Captain and the later
dispatches Of the American Consul dspel the supposon
that there any intention insult the American flag
n the seizure Of the Black Warrior. The fact appears
that previous to that the American
had been treated with unusual indulgence and that
it determined to withdraw the exclusive privilege
corded to them just before the last trip Of the
Precisely the rules enforced regards the
Brtsh steamers of the Southampton and Vera Cruz line
The fine imposed the Black Waior will doubtless be
refunded, and indemnity will be rendered for the losses
accruing from her seizure and detention. IN r. Courier