Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-23

Diy continued union OF Sweden ana norway under
one crown. We think history shows that Norway and
Denmark worked better than Norway and Sweden
Any great political change in Denmark viii materially
affect all the Scandinavian nations AS respects the
between the Western Powers and Russia, we think Swe
den is determined preserve strict neutrality 1t is
probably wise determination, if practicable. Next We
to that problem of the political world Prussia. 1t
has been known for time that the Prussian ports
being fortified ct rapid rate though very quietly
1t understood that breach is imminent between
Austria and Prussia. There is hitch about the oc
cupation of the Prncpaltes Those who confde in the
sincerity of Austria anticipate speedy alliance, Often
sve and defensive of that Government with the Western
Powers, consequent declaration Of war with Russia
and alienation from all the other German States We
think however, that Austria is involved in such ncom
patibe relations that it would be indiscreet ia any
Power to rely upon her any extent 1t is wonder
that she cannot get with Prussia The plain question
is whether the ruler and people who most nearly
BILE the Russian will now declare sincere against
Russia with the certainty of thereby throwing all the
small German States into the scale Of their rival Prussia
and for the sake of alliance with Powers of whom
any rate will certainly oppose the restoration Of
Poland and Hungary and the giving up of Italy to the
Italians We do think it s for the real interests of
England and France during the present struggle to have
any German alliances whatever, and earnestly hope
that Austria and Prussia and such other German Powers
as chose be parties in the business will go arguing
and diplomatisng, negotiating, &C., whilst England,
France, and Turkey do all the fighting
France has her eye upon continental Europe She has
pitched large camps at no very great distance from
Rhine and has bought supplies at Dantzic for her
Baltic troops for the whole campaign of 1855 Spain has
enough do at home The Gear must regard the thick
ening of the European plot likely to create diversion
in his favor.
England need only dread such continental changes as
interfere with her commercial policy She has every thing
to hope and enjoy from each extension Of political free
dom among the nations of the earth She watch the
growth of the Of despotic dynasties with
ted v 10Th nj
matey prevail and the resolution that right shell prevail
by having fair field for its conflict with wrong
The war progresses slowly. In few days we may
hear that the Anglo French alliance has been confirmed
by decisive victory of the combined armies The affair
at Bomarsund although decisive enough scarcely de-
serves the appellaon Of battle We hope to hear of
an affair upon larger scale in the Crimea.
Dispatches from the Baltic state that the cholera has
broken among the French troops at Bomarsund and
it is also said that consequence Of the negotiations
with the Swedes having failed through their resolving to
maintain strict neutrality, the Notifications of the
Aand archipelago will be destroyed and that Bomarsund
will be abandoned.
We believe that is well known the Austrian occupa-
ton Of the Prncpalties is not intended to exclude the
Turkish allied troops from them, but is to be joint
occupation by oil the four Powers The Monteur states
that than 10000 Turkish soldiers have now passed
to the left bank Of the Danube. The IRE at Varna
very dreadful one The powder magazines of the
Allies saved by sudden change of the wind; the
stores were nearly all shipped The report that the fire
caused by the Greeks is contradcted The point in
the Crimea where the allied forces will attempt landing
is said to be Eupaoria few miles northeast Of Sebaso
pol The cholera is generally the decline in the
army; the fleet is almost entirely free from it.
There has been succession Of most glorious harvest
weather during the week. and field operations have been
pushed with marvellous CELEBRITY So great Is the calcu-
ation respecting the crop harvesting that wheat has
fallen $751; perhaps los 1t is feared that the greater
part Of the potato crop is failure The French corn
markets also lower the decline being fully equal to
that in England
This is the dull season for Literature We hear of
thing but the magazines and few new novels. The
may be said Of Theatrcals We find IN the Quar-
terly Review statement that in the year 1858 fewer
than 206 dramas licensed for representation, and
with very few exceptions produced various metropoi-
tan or provincial theatres OF these the greater part
one, two at the most three act pieces There
twenty-five theatres and saloons for dramatic repre-
open in from October to August gene
rally, who employ together at least 5000 persons on
thor premises without including the number engaged at
their own houses work rooms in the various arts of
decoration and costume which the stage requires. The
audiences nightly resorng to these twenty five houses
cunt about 1000 the average, without reckon
ing the extraordinary resort to them at the seasons OF
Christmas and Easter and during the first run OF sue
cessful novelty
Spain appears to be more settled There now seems
be call from the Pogressist party for the establish
ment Of federative republic, with EsrARrERo at the
head.
The terms which Gen. PARAGUAY D'HILLIEns offered on
the part Of England and France to Sweden if she would
join the alliance against Russia, said to have been
fourteen millions francs for the first month and seven
for each succeeding one subsidy to be paid for the
active services of that country
SEPTEMBER There is not any domestic news of i'm
portance this morning The accounts from Spain are in
eresng and Of great Specification respects that coun-
try Queen CHRISTINA appears to have been the great
stumbling block in the present position of Spain Her
great unpopuary, the determination of the leaders Of
the revolution that she should be brought to trial. EsPAR
TERos solemn promise that she should not be allowed to
escape either furtvey openly, by day or by night
fha0 tn
sanction criminal proceedings against her mother would
bring on crisis, seemed to furnish complication that
could not happily unravelled The news therefore, of
the depart fe of the Queen mother for Italy regard
ed Paris as indication of Esparteros downfall but
the general opinien that his Government will be
materially strengthened by the circumstance. There
never any intention to condemn Queen Christina to
any penalty the trial before the Cortes only
intended to make her surrender the property which
she had accumulated and to prevent her doing fur
her political mischief by deprivng her of her wealth.
All this may be attained by trial in her absence and
sequestraon Of her property during that trial. and wait
been suspended and her property sequesraed until the
Cortes shall determine how it sha be disposed Of There
were disturbances, however, in Madrid the 18th
ultmo in consequence of the departure of Queen Chris
tina which were promptly put down by the national
guard and perfect tranquility existed on the 3Oth The
Union Club of which Espartero President closed
by the Government on the 18th
The from Copenhagen Of the Both is very threat
enng Resolutions have been passed by the Constitu
tional Association expressing dstrust in Minister'S and
advising the refusal pay taxes until the OF dis
trust were removed The association consists of of
all ranks. The Royal Constitution has been declared