Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-30

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the political edfce Of Spain The Spanish Ministry
is composed as follows Espartero President Of the
Councils ODonne Minister Of Wars Luzuriaga, Foreign
Affairs; Aguirre Justices Colado, Finance; Allende,
Marine; Salazar Interior; Santa Cruz, Public Works
The Cortes has passed vote Of confidence in the new
Ministry by majority Of l46 against AZ.
ITALY does not furnish paragraph.
The Prussian Chambers were opened the 2Sth ult-
mo. The speech from the throne spoke Of Prussia as
being, for the present. unaffected by the war; but an
nounced that the army would be placed war footing
The Prussan Cabinet hoped that the basis Of further
agreement would soon be found. Uniting itself to Aus
and the rest of Germany it would endeavor to urge
peace moderation and the acknowledgment OF the inde
pendence of States Should the employment Of army
however be after all inevitable the nation would resign
itself to the necessity and fulfil its duty.
In DESMARK the King has dismissed the whole Of his
Ministry. The elections now being held for the Legisa
ture have very generally terminated in favor Of the
liberal party.
Vienna letter states that all the attempts which had
been made in that city induce capitalists to subscribe
to the Russian loan had failed and that Baron de streg
litz, the Russian agent had taken his departure.
There are exactly one hundred railway bills filed for
the consideration Of the British Parliament of which 10
are English, - Scotch and 9 Irish
DEcEMBER 8-The Austrian treaty appears to be al
ready operative. Next week, We are told, 10000 Of
Omer Pachas veteran army Of Turks with 100 guns are
to embark Vana for the Crimea The embarkation will
be superintendent by Mussar Pacha and Omer Pacha is
to command II this be correct and it appears to be
authentic it important as independent Of other views
to be taken of the business it shows that the Turkish
Government have confidence in the treaty and with the
attitude which Austria has assumed. Only one
Turkish regiment will cleft at Bucharest This arrange
ustifes Omer Pachas uniform declaration that no
military operations were to be expected in Bessaraba
before March. From what learn Of the treaty we
are inclined to think that the much better than
we expected Austria would assent to. We assured
that England stands quite free from any engagement to
guaranty the entirety and integrity Of the Austrian
pre- Between France and Austria is understood that
there is separate arrangement with regard to their
respective positions in Italy This is very probable and
perhaps unavoidable The details Of the treaty said to
be- briefly that Russia is to be called upon
accept peace upon the four points, interpreted the
treaty The Interpretation is that the Black Sea is not
merely to be thrown open to the Western Powers Russia
is to keep than six ships Of in that sea- whilst
France and England each to keep the number
free port for all nations counterpose for Sebasto
pol is to be established at Snope or Batoun The for
resses Of Isma and all others at the mouth Of the Da
nube be destroyed security for the free and
rlver.
to protect their own citizens in Turkey and the prorecto
rate Of the Christian subjects Of the Porte is to be
cised by the five Powers collectively. If Russia does
not accept the four points, interpreted before
the st Of January then the Austrian Ambassador will be
recalled from St. Petersburgh; and If not before March
3D. then Austria will declare against the Gar march
with all her forces int Bessaraba except 900 troops
who are to be sent to the Crimea is quite evident
however that parts Of this alleged treaty can only
be intended to be temporary For instance other Powers
besides France and Engandhe United States for in
stancew claim to have free access to the Black Sea
for their ships Of war; this alone will render necessary
very early modification of the treaty However, need
not dilate further upon suppositous arrangement,
more particularly these should prove to be the
terms Of the treatywe have idea that Russia will
cede to them. Whatever the treaty may be, the making
Of any treaty is step gained Of Austria by the Allies,
and step lost by Russia The subject will no doubt,
be brought fully before Parliament the first night Of
the session There is from the Crimea to the 28h
ultmo The rain had ceased and the weather was i'm
proving Reinforcemens were daily received by the Al
lies The Russians remained the defensive, and
tnued to protect the town by additional enrenohments
News from Madrid Of the 9Th instant announces that
NJ MADDOX had been elected President and Al lnfante
Vice President Of the Cortes.
Nesserodes note to the Russian Ambassador at the
Court Of Berlin, in which he announced the consent Of
the Gar to negotiate for peace upon the basis Of the four
points was dated 9Th of November, and is now given
ern,o in the continental and English journals The Ian
does not lead to the inference that at the date
the Gar was inclined to accept any such modification
those points as the rumored Austrian treaty eonten
plates.
London Stock Exchange, oel0ck.-Consos, cash, sS
Bank stock 208.
Tn the market for American stocks this week there ha
been good demand for the u s. Government stock, blu
in "a me Of the State stocks the supply has exceeded tn
dem, nd and prices them and on State stocks gene
ralv are lower The following return has been prepare
bv essrs Bell Son Co. for transmission to the Unite
State IS: -.
-, c..,as .x mar cent bonds 10l l02
United s'a''s six per her cent bonds 1868 1929 llOl
~ ak per cent ms. stock 1S67-lS8S l06 l0L
Nav Yx i State FIVE per cent looo 70 ~
MasxM usetts five cent 1902 ioa ~
South ca roina five per cent iSoslsoo 90 a.
Marylans FIVE per cent stcr ponds -. ,o.e 90
Aln6anss cent looo.asoo 81 q.
vrrir,a. TX per cent. bonds 1850 os %
yr1;nis a We per cent 1855 90 ~
Canada sdu cent loso 80
Now OrIean 3 six per cent. 1873 oa -
iinois o. trail six per cent 1873 oZ %
pcun Cana Railroad six cent 1857 90 90
NJ yort i'd cent lSoo-oo9 IVo ~.
No. yorr =, d Erie per cent 1883 ~ ~
New York an Erie seven per cent go, -
Nors,e nyeI InSi ana seven per cent FIRST - -
8 - =