Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

by the demonstration, and not little alarmed. Sir
Charles Napier on the admission Of the inventor
already prepared for what he might have to encounter
teegraphc despatch was Immediately sent off to warn
Admiral Parseval Deschenes give this story have
heard it from very respectable authority but of
oil of mysterious 'ong range destructive in
ventons be received with due caution"
! The Grand Duke MICHAEL is said to have predicted
says " Blackwood's Magazine" the dismemberment Of
the Russian Empire after the death of the present
Autocrat Whatever may be tho claims Of that prince
to the character Of prophet it is evident that Russia
is now approaching most important crisis
The comparative value, in commercial point Of view,
of Russia and Turkey to England, is well stated in
clever leading article in "Blackwoods Magazine" for
this month. The following is the value Of British
goods shipped to the countries for Eve years.
1916 to 1885, inclusive:
Turkey siGs1so7 sassaas7 "a ISas saascsla ssss7s
Russia lI25iS ls45i3 1,925,225 1556,jTb l454,TTl
Thus the exports Turkey increased during FIVE years
nearly million sterling, fifty per cent? whilst those
to Russia fell off three hundred and seventy thousand
three hundred and seventy pounds above twen
ty per cent
Export of cotton goods to Turkey and the Levant:
1851. 1852 1853
Cotton yarn s.ol56i l2,lTlot5 1o,5s3l77
These markets have taken in fact during the last year.
one-sxteenth part of Engands exports Of plain cacoes
and oneeeventh Of printed and dyed calicoes We thus
perceive that far exports concerned England
has much valuable customer in Turkey than in
Russia
England commences the war on behalf of Turkey with
only France for her ally With France all goes we'll
The union Of England and France is declared to be
dial frank, and complete be endorsed by written do
cuments and to be ratified trust before long, by deeds
in the field stronger and enduring than any number
Of diplomatic notes courty asseverations Towards
Austria both Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Lord CLARENDON
expeess feeling of considerable cordiality and
that Francis JOSEPH would go with the Western
Powers if he not trammelled by his neghbor Prus
sia Thus matters stand. England, France, and
Turkey cordially united against Russia and would
have Austria with them it for the hesitation of
Prussia We have Ministerial authority for saying that
the King of Prussia's coach stops the way
In Literature the prominent additions numbers
of the Edinburgh, Quarterly and Westminster Reviews
the respective tables of contents hold the promise of
rich treat The Eastern question: Russia Greece and
Turkey occupy very prominent positions. The Westmin
ster contains very interesting memoir Of SoHAMYL the
Caucasian Prophet Warrior and his wonderful deeds.
The money market continues what is technically called
"hght" but money may be obtained without difficulty
| for good billsat five per cent.
The corn market has taken most extraordinary start
during the week. particularly for wheat which has ad
vanced least six shiings the quarter There is
thing mysterious in the market; the demon of
speculation is at work there also and rumor with her
hundred lying tongues, called to aid with her babbngs
the interests Of buyers sellers the may be.
The literary world has sustained loss in the death Of
Professor WILSON, the Christopher North Of Backwood,
the companion of Scott and Jefery, and Hogg and
Wordsworth, and Southey. We were surprised to find
that he was only sxty-six years Of age We pre-
i orad n nd i~hf will in
ry of posteriy in his Noctes Ambrosianm, in his Re-
creations" and other Of his prose works. his poetry
and his novels probably of less enduring existence
We have little to say Of Continental Europe. France
and Russia have passed under review. OF Spain
have nothing to tell and Of Italy know nothing,
cept from rumor which represents the whole country
apparently the Of general breakout The Libe-
party is said be very strong in every Italian State
and to be determined that there shall be false
made this Whilst this party is said to be united
one man, not sovereign in Italy depend upon
other Gen. RApErsKY is calling for reinforcements, ard
asks for no fewer than 600o0 fresh troops The
Of the Prince Of PARMA is feared to be the be-
ginning Of dangerous designs.
The Sultan has removed the Grand Nuts and other
gious unctionaries who stood the way the Frmar
promised to the Christians.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated in the House of Commons
that his opinion the Court Of Greece answerable
for the insurrection against the Turks in Albania.
1t is stated that the Sultan has taken step which, if
fully carried out will be eof Importance to Turkey
than any probably all together which have previously
been taken. ABDUL MEDJID has decided and declared
by proclamation that the possessions of the mosques
the property of the State This is step which the late
Sultan MAHMoUD contemplated as being most essential
the regeneration of the Empire but which he had not
the resolution to take. 1t is in fact
rary to the preudccs of the Mussulmans and the nte
rests Of the Uemas that it could scarcely have been
tempted with any chance of safety to the Sultan and his
Ministers unless he had the support Of considerable
force in the immediate neghborhood Of the capital
The Times" Of this morning says that threefourth
Of the soil of the Turkish dominion held in fee sim
pie by the mosques and other religious corporations il
morman the usufrct Of such lands being alone
ed to the nominal owners and their direct male de-
scendants.
London Stock Exchange o'clock.-Consols, both fol
money and account 87t s7s No change in American
stocks.
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