Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-17
CORRESPONDENCE.

vi the New York Daily Advertiser.
are mdcbtcdto friend for the following extract
Oh u lctter' dated llAVRE, April l, 1881.
War reports continue, and YOU will perceive from
the speech of tho President of the Council NJ c.
Ierricr IN the Chamber of Deputies on the 9th and
18th, that France has made very pcrcmptory demand
on Austria, to know what their Intentions arc in occu
pying Bologna, aud it is generally understood that
rance VIII not permit that power 10 possess rrcocr
territory i'll 1tuyalrcady too great-whch possession
OF the Roman states would yield them Such prompt
ness ana decision was not anticipated from the new
cabinet they have been accused of bcinr determined
20 MAINTAIN peace, nj any sacrifice it might cost.
Until reply can be received from Vienna las it is
SAD inc Austrian Ambassador prepared give
answcr) all will be uncertainty and doubt.
Funds went down nearly francs on the occason:
Ihrec per Cents being now at ii 1S, and Five per
cents: at II 78. These wcrc in April, 1890 at 65
Tor Three per Cents. and 100 for Elves.
The accounts from Paris up last evening again give
reports OF the movements of troops, by forced marches,
towards the Ituian frontiers; but it is difficult know
what TO believe, III these times The now French minis
ny nave been attempting to smother, in their embryo
state associations which had been formed, very recent
y, IN almost every department of France, and which
ostenslby had for their object the perpetual exclusion
OF the oldest branch of the house of Bourbon from the
french nronc and supporting the government in
OF war; but which, 1T feared, would become u
chine TO control the operations of government Cen
Lafayette and the liberal party the head of it.
The evil tendency of these clubs associations dur
ing the revolution of 1889 to '93, should think would
influence every wewishcr 10 his country. Government
nave gone so far as to forbid all pubEc unctionarcs,
clv ana military uniting with them, pain of dcsti-
luton The effects these associations have been very
much feared by the present government and it is not
ten days, should think, since they began be formed
1t vSrY apparent, at this moment, that they arc at
lacking them i'll the Chamber of Deputies and YOU will
ste in the las; Messenger that Lafayette speaks quite
complasantly, say the least ofhs doings in refer
; to them.
The Belgian question: is getting into rather compli
Gated state change OF ministry has just taken place
because they could agree TO go madly to with
all Europe, to attempt to cttai1 some point of minor
Importance.
England is about sending Aert into the Scheldt, tc
keep them In awe tho sea-bolrd; and Prussia is ad
vanclng her troops to the Rhcnsh frontier The Poles
nave fought nobly and have given the Cars 7eerans
such reception that they have been compelled retire
10 distance from Warsaw, and it is hoped that time
VIII be gained for negotiating. In the mean time it is
understood that both France and England are doing all
they can IN that way for thc seconded il is said by
Prussia 1t is difficult to say how tables will turn and
public opinion, as far my acquaintance extends ap
pears to be very equally divided tho result of present
things. The public funds however, which arc con
sldorcd the pulse of public opinion appear to indicate
great fear.
Trade is perfectly at stand ali over France the pre-
sent state of uncertainty preventing all mercantile oper
atons.-Amorcan Flour is actually goinr from this
port to England. am told.
APRIL Cd, Morning.-Acwz from Paris ND TO las
evening" reports the funds down TO 1915, for Three
per Cents, and news troubles in Bclgum but cannot
get particulars.