Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-01-18
FROM PARIS PAPERS.

FROM PARIS PAPERS
The following extracts are from Paris papers re-
ceiyed by the last Havre packet from our European
correspondent: ~
With the return Of the seventies Of winter the phanhro
ps NJ Champion, generally called the Petit Maneau Beu
has come forth and resumed his bencvoence the Yes
teday in the Marche des nocens he was to be seen sur
rounded perhaps by eight hundred mendicants men out
work. chffonners, and chimney sweepe feeble old women
and Children distributing in impartial quantities to each plate
soup vegetables and bread He afterwards took other sta
tons the Pont Notre Dame, in the Rue Moufetard the
Marche St Martin, and the Place de la Baste AT every
point Notwithstanding the numbers of the applicants the ut
most respect the little blue cloak with its silver clasp and
can and band of the Legion Honor was paid and the
utmost order prevailed each taking the presented to him
without attempting to foresta his neghbo and having con-
suined it and returned the plate retiring with humble and
hearty thanks.
The Madrid journals of the 3oth ulmo do not contain
paragraph of news Of the slightest Importance The discus
sion on the new Constitution bill continued that day, and
an amendment carried with the appreciation Of the Minis
try for aboshng the clause in the Constitution Of 1887 which
declares that the Sovereign shall quit the territory with
the of the Cores The mover of the amendment
declared that the prohbory clause in question betrayed an
In making the excavations for the Rue Constantine near
the Rue de Perpgnan the workmen have upon the
mains of large Roman edifce portion Of wall, about
20 long and rs centmees In thickness has been found
have also the remains of large hail. and the extremity Of
an aqueduct carefully paved and being 40 centimeres in
width and so in height Several Roman medals from the
time of Nero were found in these ruins
In pulling down old house lately in the Rue DIES Consu
Ager three wooden found in the interior of
the wall This house, according local tradition was built
about 200 years ago by Pacha named Ali appears pro-
babe that Christian slaves employed in the work. and
that they wished place even in the habaton Of their Mus
sulman master the revered sign Of their faith.
letter from Naples of the 18th ulmo states that at the
breakfast which took place at the Kings palace the
SION OF the marriage of the Duke Aumae there several
British naval officers in full uniform Admiral Sir Robert
Owen having sent the Formidable ship of the line and the
Heca steamer to assist in doing honor the royal bride and
bridegroom,
We have received the Madrid journals Of the Goth uimo
The Gazette at length officially that the son and
brother-in-law of Zurbano shot on the 25th.
We find the following extraordinary statement in the Con-
GA young officer Of the garrison of Luxem-
boug has just put end to his existence under circumstances
probably without example, He had, IL alleged stolen
some plate and the fact having been discovered the officers
OF the garrison, at least great number of Them held
meeting to consider how they could save the honor Of the cloth
Some proposed to deliver him up JUSTICE others provide
him with the means of fight whilst third party declared
that there was nothing else for officer do who had com
mtted theft but to blow his brains This last opinion pre-
vailed, and two pistols being loaded on the instant some Of
the officers proceeded to their comrades and handed him
the weapons, informing him what the officers had decided
They then withdrew, but scarcely had they descended the
staircase when defamation heardthe young man had
ceased to i've"
LISBON, NOVEMBER 81.
The Government policy has this week triumphcd in the
Peers, in the Deputies and in the municipal elections In
he Peers the bill of indemnity has been carried by majority
u ~ votes against ~ the Deputies the increase Of per
'ent the bulk Of the existing taxation has been agreed TO
~ the usual large majority, and the municipal elections have
'een every where carried in favor Of the Ministerial lists that
y Lisbon by majority of 9G64 In the Chamber Of
Peers all the bishops without exception voted on the side Of
Minister'S that whatever the merits Of their policy, they
AVE now the unnchng support Of ove power order, and
influence m the Statehe Crown, the Hereditary and Eec
i've Chambers, the Church. the capitalists the municipalities,
The Mguee tendencies Of the Church Of Portugal have
exnguished by the concordai just concluded with Rome
nd the Government henceiorh reckon upon the general
Import of the clergy The powerful influence Of the Duke Of
'anela, and Of Silva Carvaho has entirely failed in the
PEERS and it Is scarcely within the range Of possibility shake
he stability Of Minister'S II Is true that Costa Cabal is of
ecate constitution but contingency, shortening his
& would materially affect the position Of his party since
aculso deficit alter" he has two brothers, both of
hem deputies and endowed with sufficient capacity either of
whom would step into his place.
II. A. MEREDITH,