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as the British prints call it, will be productive Of
very little practical good and certainly not advance
the cause Of religion in general IL is mare pre-
Jude OF some tragedy which is to follow, and can
| only grow into importance by a sudden turn in the
political affairs Of the country. "The Friends of
Light" have not even a hope Of playing an import
ant part, whatever may happen in Germany. Re
will always remain the principal regulator Of mems
actions. The atheism which is the result of per-
urbed Imagination or the lucubrations of the study,
will never poison the fresh plant Of green life and,
least OF all, destroy the hope Of glorious individual
| Immortality among the mass of sober German Prot
estants Ronge's and Czerski's followers are pro-
nonncing in favor Of protestantism--the Friends
of Lightiin favor of no religion whatever.
i The troubles which have broken out in the papal
States in Italy are, as you will perceive from the
papers, already suppressed. Legislative murder
and imprisonment will he their consequence. The
poor Italians are betrayed, whichever way they turn
/ their steps. What can handful Of enthusiasts do
i against the hordes Of Swiss and Austrians with
4 which the despots of Italy are protectedi Their
4 plans are known before they find agree or
II execute them; their letters intercepted and read
and themselves constantly surrounded Ivy agents Of
the Austrian police, who report every word that
falls from their lips and every gesture that accompa-
MES IT. Italy can only hope for political change,
in case of general European commotion. Any
thing short of it will only annihate her resources
j Spain is in the same state described in my last;
SO is the corrupt government Of Portugal. Both
are meeting fearful financial crisis. In the mean
while, Mufioz, the queen mothers paano,r, has
j become Spectator in railroad shares. There is
scarcely company in which he and his secretary
do not figure to very large amount Donna Girls
tina, and our ei-devant garcon dhotel driving
handsome bargains, while the nation is nut on the
rack to make confessions Of her hidden treasure.
Narvaez-,hanks to Louis Phllippes prsroymes-s
still president of the council, but he is not spared
by Providence, as he is by the people, slight
malady, more disagreeable and disgusting than dis
hear,ening, has just made its appearance on those
portions of his exremities which have been fire.
quently exercised in acts of accumulation Mar
vaez-speak it not in Gath--has the ITCH l pre-
sumo, however, il is nothing but his conscience
turned inside out.
II The Russians have met with another tremendous
defeat in the Caucasian mountains. The hardy
mountaineersthe true descendants Of the fathers of
our race--have attacked the Russian line of fortif-
cations, killed one general several hundred officers,
and about 5000 or 1000 troops. They also seized
and carried Oft four cannon, and large quantity of
ammunition. The war, on the part Of the Cir
tassians is carried on with great gaantry and all
those manly virtues which gave birth to the chiv-
airy of the middle ages. The Russian army is
represented as quite dsheartened, and incapable OF
immediate action. The Circassians, on the con-
4 trary are flushed with success, and exercising
powerful influence on the neghboring tribes, in
stimulating them to rebellion against Russia. Cir
cassia never belonged to any Asiatic or European
power, and the Turks, who coded it to Russia in
the last treaty ofpeace might just well have pre-
scented the Emperor with the State of Massachusetts,
At all events, it has turned out most perncious
present
The features which repeal assumes in Ireland are
becoming quite alarming and WILL doubt, occupy
the attention Of Parliament at its approaching SEES
sion. The income and expenditure of Great Brit
ain and Ireland for the year ending October, ls45,
show small decrease Of income-which, however,
q would have been swelled to more than a million
sterling, il not that the Chinese indemnity COW
cred about half that sum.
i The conferences ofthe German Tariff League have
just been brought 10 close, without the parties
coming to any satisfactory conclusion. The south
demanded a high duty on British twist; but the
King Of Prussia refused TO give his assent; and as
the unanimous assent Of all the members of the
League is necessary to produce change nothing
was effected in the premises. This is practical
refutaon of the articles which have lately made the
rounds in regard TO the Zol-Verein treaty II is
quite clear that the Zoli-Verein treaty has no mean
ing for u., (because il will not increase the con-
sumption in Germany of our great southern staples
unless 1t be followed by series of measures in Ger
many for the exclusion of British manufactures from
the states of the League. That being opposed by
Prussia, need not be anxious to treat; especially
as the Zo-Verein intend establishing commercial
navy by means of an act of navigation. Let US first
II
and, in the mean time, endeavor to become acquaint
i ed with the views of southern Germans, who de-
cidedlY in favor of direct intercourse with the Uni
ted States. Our government has, for many years,
employed tobacco agent in the north and south Of
Germany; why not employ cotton and tobacco
agent, as well as an agent for New England manu-
features and Pennsylvania iron and COAL Gall in
i person., in the south of Germany, whose presses
are so loud in our fayori But my object is not to
make suggestions to the government The ripe
statesman and impartial investigator of our CONNER
cial relations now at the head Of the State Depart
ment, understands better what is for the true benefit
Of the country than all the spectators on the sub
ject in the newspapers. Let every do his duty
! lin his proper sphere.
i The forcible interference Of England and France
expect from their philanthropy were we equally
weak and poweress. But England knows that, in
] meeting u.s. "Greek meets Greek" and forbears
! The monarchical itchings of France will probably
4 be scratched by the Bedouin Arabs; with whom,
free to confess are, at this moment my lveliest
4 sympathies "There is no other war in Africa pos
sible say the French papers, 'than war Of erier-
nlinofion." If that be the French way of spreading
Christianity the sooner they defeated and driven
from the continent the better for mankind in general
The affairs Of Algiers cannot but exercise power
full influence on the Guizot ministry. What the
opposition did not succeed in accomplishing, will,
| perhaps, be done by the savages Marshal Bu-
geaud has published an impudent, nay, a rebelous
| letter, in defiance of ministers. He assumes the
airs Of great general under the republic towards
the Directory Perhaps he will soon give the order
which once frightened the Mamelukes--
| L'anaee frmera quarrs;
| Les dnss ct les sara,s au miiieu
| Such disposition might compromise majority
of the present members Of the Academy.
| We do not undertake to endorse the speculatons
Of our correspondent about the preparations now
making in the English navy-yards They may
have view TO France; or, for aught we know, to
Oregon; or TO intmidate the United States--which
is, Of course, entirely out of the question. FIVE
may repose any confidence in Mr.. Gaillardet's last
letter from Paris, Tin the Courier des Flats Cnis)
there is some ill-blood getting up between the Eng
lish and French people. The English have satirzed
the French defeats in Algeria; and the French wr-
ter says from Paris;
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