Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-11
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT

| rHOM OUf EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT .
PARIS SEPTEMBER l6, ls45.
| The history of Laws Mississippi Scheme i.
reproduced in our feialletons, and parallels arr
drawn with the present rage for railroad stock WI
have daily spectacle on the Exchange resembling
and SURPRISING what is related of the rae Qttincan
poir. Several Of the Opposition organs denounce
the feudal aristocracy of bankers :" the National
declares that /" the most redoubable of the vassals
of the Crown in days of yore, never possessed an
effective power comparable to that of the de Roths
chiids." The London Morning Posi-, of the 10Th
instant, holds this language Every now and then
the English public becomes mad The madness
of the present era, lS45, is the madness of ayarice
the madness of making haste to be rich Il is CON
fined to the middling and upper classes the lower
orders are exempt Nothing is too frantic moth
ing too fantastical, for the contemplation of the
money-making middle and upper classes at this
moment; the widest spirit of avarice possesses
them; they are stark-staring mad" The report
for the 18th from the London srock-market COM
Prlses the following paragraph: Lately, there is
rather an improved speculative demand for few
of the choicest Gf choice there be) of the United
States shares and stock; Pennsylvania stock is
rising considerably"
Letters from Madrid, Of the 9th instant state that
rising OF conspirators was concerted for the NIGHT
OF the 7h, but frustrated by the police some of the
arrested were to be shot d Ia mode de Madrid.
The Canton OF Berne, which spoke and voted in
the late Swiss Diet Justify against the Jesuis and
on the Radical side, comprises fifth of the whole
Swiss population, and can set foot an armed boz
dy OF forty thousand. 1t was, therefore, the main
reliance of the ultra-Lberals; but its Government
became alarmed for its own domestic tranquility
and constitution, by the organization of an extern
sive society for radical innovations and violent in
reference with the internal concerns of the obnox
ious Catholic cantons. The Grand Council of the
Republic was summoned to decide on an exposition
from the Executive of the perils of Berne herself
and the means of counteractng the society we
learn, this day, that the Council after prolonged
Debates concurred with the Executive and have
authorized, by great majority, measures for pro
tecng the laws and constitution, and depressing an
illegal tendencies. The moderate and conservative
party, SO called Of Switzerland, hail this result as
eminently proptous, and it is so received by orr
Ministerial journals.
We do not lack details Of the Duke of MoNTpEN
sIERs sojourn at Constantinople The Prince was
about to visit Greece, on an autograph invitation of
King OTHo. Ii IS common accusation in the
French Chambers and press, against the Cabinet
that France has miserably declined in consideration
and influence abroad. The reception of the ROYAL
family wherever any member travels is not such as
to confirm the notion personal merits and prncely
rank account for part Of the distinction and homage;
the importance, resources, and gores of the French
nation for larger share Greece was compara-
lively tranquil the first week Of this month The
premier CoLETTI had issued circular against the
Vaccinations of faction: he threatens with severe
penalties all who originate or propagate false re-
ports METAxAs, his ex-colleague and rival has de-
6niively refused the mission to Constantinople, and
assigned, In the Assembly, utter incompatibity of
ctr,la III, th II
refusal, and the rupture Of their league. number
of officers, held dangerous, suspended, and or
dered to quit Athens for the interior.
Marshal BUGEAUD is at home. A semi-ofiicial
journal intimates that perfectly good understand
ing subsists between him and Marshal SoULT. The
tenor OF his valedictory speech at Algers excites
doubt touching his return. Achilles may retire to
his tent; but the exgences Of war win cause ca-
NOR for his speedy presence on the old theatre.
There is rejoicing in the morning papers at the cap
ure of an Arab chief, the Agitator of Dahra and
enc of the three most active eutenants of ABD-EL-
RAIDER. appears that part of the western frontier
of Algeria was "agitated' in consequence of the
appartion of the interchangeable Emir with numerous
gOuDas or bands of combatants. Prince LOUIS Ma
PoLEoN is affirmed to be martyr to rheumatism in
the Castle Of Ham. He might be released without
the least possible public risk. long singular adj
dress, bold enough, from the heads Of the OPPOSE
ton in Portugal to the Queen, is inserted in our
Journals. They predict or menace the worst con-
vulsons, if the Cabrals be maintained in Office II
seems that the Cabinet clandestinely assisted few
of the Opposition candidates in the late elections,
wishing to escape the amount Of responsibility
which Chambers entirely ministerial would con-
meet with their despotic projects. The Queen is
petitoned and admonished with Latin quotations
from the Scriptures!
Borneo-fhe English and The Dmch-is the
title of elaborate disquisition in the Paris Com
merce of yesterday, which contends that the Eng
lish have now designs on Borneo such as they once
secretly cherished on Java. This has begotien
coslness between them and the Dutch, who claim
dominion over the inestimable island as large as
all France" and so forth. From Italy we learn
that iron mines have been discovered in the Roman
States, and that the King of Naples intends to form
commercial treaties-akn TO his conventions with
France and Great Britain-with other Powers,
Austria, Sweden, the United States, and Russia
Nine elections are soon to be held in France for
the seats vacated by the Deputies who were trans
lated to the Chamber of Peers. The Opposition
presume that they will succeed with three or four
colleges. Chill is recommended now as the best
country for European emigration, especially French.
The same was once said of Mexico and the Argen-
tine Republic. AUCKLAND and OWEN, illustrious
English names in geology and zoology, were pre-
sent at the sitting of the Academy of Sciences on
Monday last. Some sensation is excited in the
world Of science and letters by the researches Of
Mr.. REYNAuD, of the Royal Library, and his coad-
tutor, eminent artillery engineer, into the nature
and story of the famous and mysterious Greek fire.
They prove almost conclusively that its character
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