Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-28

explaining the quarrel.
{The only news from Italy is that the Argentine
trefty with Naples is likely to become dead letter.
Though refusal the part of the Neapolitan pri
soAers to accept its terms.
Some weeks. ago we reported the death Of the
Austrian General, Marshal RADETzKY. We now
find the rumor of that event was unfounded, since
the Milan papers of February 2Sth announce that
the Generals resignation has been accepted and the
Archduke MACMILLAN been appointed Governor
General of the Lombardo- Venitian States in his
place
The Vienna Gazette announces the abolition of
all passport regulations cithi. the Austrian Empire
In future passports will only be required to shown
at the frontier Another important reduction In
the Austrian army is about to take place; it will
extend to nearly $4,000 men, and to every branch
of the army
Nothing new from Prussia. Denmark has replied
to Prussia and Austria the subject of the Duchess
and has rejected the demands of the two German
Powers, declined the Intervention of the Gernanic
Dict and declared that the King is decided on main
tanning the right confded to him by God and the
nation. This reply has produced a great sensation
at Berlin.
Dispatches from Constantipople state that MEHE-
MET BEY, brave Hungarian officer, has relinquish-
ed the service of the Sultan, in order to take
mand OF division of the patriotic army in Circassa
great number of Poles and Hungarians have
joined the Circassians, and the whole of the eau
casus seems to be in moton to prepare against the
threatened Russian invasion. The frontier line
of the Danubian Principaties has been deter
miped, and lIoldavian troops garrisoned Bolgrad
2lll, end REM, in the newly ceded territory, on
the list ultimo
After every allowance has been made for the ex-
aggerations of fear and anger the accounts we re-
oeive of the state of affairs in the Canton river are
of nature to awaken serious apprehension. The
inhabitants of the province have risen en- masse
against the foreigners. All the foreign residents
have left Canton, and at Hong Kong and Macao at
tacks from the natives were daily expected. Hong
Kong has been placed under martial law The river
steamers have been compelled to cease plying be-
tween Hong Kong and Canton. The English are
now merely standing on the defensive. The En-
peror of China has placed the five ports of the en-
pire which open to Europeans state of siege
He has also issued decree prohibiting all subjects
of the Celestial Empire from trading with the Eng
lish on pain of death; the opium markets pro-
visonally closed. The Imperial fleets and troops
are to attack the English wherever they meet them
the treaties made with them are suspended The
feet of the Rebels has joined that of the Imperalists
to make common cause against the English. Six
hundred war junks collected in the Canton river
1t is stated thatthe pressure Of the Rebels upon the
| Imperial Government of China has induced it to
make unprecedented concessions to Russia with re-
ference to the frontier of the Amoor, which nave
placed China somewhat at the mercy of her colossal
neighbor The Chinese Emperor has, it is said
become aware OF his position, and his counsellors
are more disposed than they have been hitherto te
cultivate good understanding with other Powers
| We have news from Paris that treaty of peace
between England and Persia was signed at Paris by
Lord CoWLEY and FERUKH KHAN on Tuesday
last This treaty must be ratified at Teheran by
the Shah. The armistce for three months which
| has been concluded between the commander-in.
| chief of the English troops and the Persian Gov.
eminent, and which commenced on the LIST instant
will afford time for this ratification if no unforeseen
| obstacles intervene at Teheran. With respect tc
the rumored treaty between Russia and Persia Lord
PALMsRsToN said in the House of Commons on
| Friday last
81 have the satisfaction of stating te,the House on
siority OF tire Russian Minister at his Court and
that Of the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs that
there is no foundation for the report that such treaty
is IN existence To the words of the Russian Minis
ter at this Court, it is entire fable"
The Paris correspondent of the Times, writing
on this subject on Thursday evening, says:
81 learn that the Russian Ambassador in Paris, as
treaty between Russia and Persia said have been rati
fed at Teheran the 18th of January and the Nord
gives similar contradiction. need hardly say that
the noneKtence of that treaty requires some authority
in keeping it secret than either of the par
ties just mentioned The existence of the treaty
heless affirmed in other quarters and it is even whis-
ered that for the cession of the portion of territory
question, including Mount Ararat by which Russia
you'd command the pass of Bayazid and which had
long coveted by Russia the latter had engaged
give Persia the assistance OF corps Paree and per-
nenen garrison of 5000 men at Herat in case the war
Fith England continued
There is nothing new in literature or the drama
1t is determined that the grand Handel festival at
the Crystal Palace shall take place on the 18th,
18th, and 10Th of June. Her Majesty and Prince
Albert have announced their intention of being
present at this interesting musical celebration The
oratorioS which it is intended to perform are the
Messiah, Judas Maccabeus, and Israel in Egypt.
The returns of the Bank of England are all ia
yorable, but the variations are not important The
coin and bullion amount to e10, 404 $3.50, having
increased during the week 9l45,030 The Bank
of England is about to extend It's business by open
ing " deposite accounts" This will, of course,
draw away considerable business from the private
and joint-stock banks. There is an active demand
for money in the discount market and the bank
rate of interest is fully maintained The stock
market is heavy and prices affected by the unex-
pected defeat Of Ministers in the House of Com
mons, and they would have been further affected
had not the news of peace with Persia arrived
London Stock ErsHangs, o'clock P.M-Consols for
money 93s to 93a for account 94 to e4 The demand
fer money continues very active
Paris Bourse latest yee-ddy-Thr per cents money
70f Soc. for account If &c.,. r-and-a-half per
cents 94f 100 bank shares 4,200f No eaotabe change
in American securities