Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

venture to say, made more and greater improvements
throughout his domnions than has ever fallen to the lot
of any single sovereign execute within the period
Of time And he is enjoying the fruits OF the bene
VIOLENT he has pursued for while the neghbor of
whom have before spoken attered himself that at the
sound of his voice and the beck Of his finger half the cub
jects Of the Sultan would rise up in rebellion, have
that all the subjects OF the Sultan both Christian
and Mahometan, have rallied round him with united
patriotism which might be initiated worthiy BY any ma
ton in the world"
The Turks and Russians appear to be busy manGavr-
ing on the Danube. OaER PAcuA seems to be Of
all the plans of his enemy he their operations day
by day. and never misses the right moment for opposing
them II is thought that the Russians viii not attempt
cross the Danube before the lst Of April when in all
probability on army Of at least 900 British and French
soldiers will have joined the Turks in opposition to them
The news respecting the nsurrecton in Albania is con-
radicory and confusing In the extreme Turksh army
of 600 is most probably in Albania by this time
and French and English steamers are in the port
of that country There undoubtedly great fermen-
taton in Greece hrough sinsssasng exertons Of Rus
propaganda emssarfes The people seem to be 10
perpexng "ix" between the Cross and the Crescent
and the weak Government is likely, between the two to
| come to the ground.
Tho 81. Petersburgh Gazette Of the Senate publishes
imperial ukase ordering the immediate issue Of notes
six million silver rouble and also ordinance pro-
Of the Black Sea- An imperial Decree passed the 9th
instant declares the Baltic Provinces and st. Petersburgh
in state Of war and under martial law The Russian
Baltic fleet now amounts twenty eight sail Of the line
1t is said that reply to the declaration of the Russian
Government that it could not recognise the neutrality Of
Sweden, the Swedish Government replied that they can
make change in that policy, and are prepared to de-
fend it. The Swedish feet consists Of four neo battle
ships, six frigates, and four steamers.
March 1.-THE Parliamentary proceedings Of yester-
day altogether unmportant except respects Lord
JOHN RUSSELL answer to question from Mr. DIsRAEL
in relation to propositions for negotiations from the
Emperor Of Russia His Lordship stated that no such
| propositions had been received.
The "Labor Parliament" now sitting at Manchester
is discussing the following important questions How
to get funds ); show to take of them" and how
to spend them" s... ".~ .@. ...
Admiral ConRY, with the Neptune and st. George, Q2C
guns each) has left Spthsad to join Sir CHARLES Ma
pIER other vessels will follow in day or two. large
of vessels has been engaged convey horses
Malta and Consantnope and troops continue to embark
at various places The Russian feet is at Sebastopo
and does not seem disposed leave it. The Russians
are increasing the ortfcaons there and also oryng
the into the Dneper and throwing up works at
Odessa. The ports the Baltic also being fortified
Sweden has ordered the immediate fitting out of seven
ships; and two camps to be formed,
at Carlscroon, the other to the north of Stockholm
The demands upon the Bank of England for specie be-
gin to excite serious attention For the last two thre,
days the Withdrawals Of gold from the Bank of England
for the continent understood to have averaged at least
s200 900 per diem and it 10 believed that total decline
in stock of bullion to the extent Of about million
half sterling will be shown in the next two returns of tn
bank The bank has just declared dividend of Al pei
cent for the six months which ended 18th February last
The money market tight and the rate Of discount 70
the best bills is per cent.
The market for American stocks this week has bee
quiet and without any alteration in prices The scrip
the French loan s OF Il to premium in the Lon
don market. ,y
i London Stock Exchange ocloek-Consols, 90s to
cash do. 9l to 81 account Russian Al per cents. de
clined further per cent -
Paris Bourse latest yestsrddy-Three per-eents, 66f
4oc. Four-andahalf per cents s2f Soc. Bank shares
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