Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07


Pile of the south are in open instruction. The
Emperor was, at the date Of the last accounts,
earnestly endeavoring 70 capture Abd-el-Ka 80
says late letter from Toulon.
The Spanish Chamber of Deputies on the 18th
ultimo voted the whole budget Of receipts, and il
was supposed that the Cortes would be prorogued
on the goth. The Queen was expected to leave
for Catalonia soon afterwards. IA. Castillo y
Ayenza had informed the Government that the con-
vention with the Pope was signed on the 9th Of
April.
Accounts from Brussels to the l7th May state
that the session OF the Belgium Parliament closed
that day. On the day. previous the Senate voted,
by majority Of 80 TO 2, the project OF law relat-
ing to the organization of the Belgian army. The
standing army is fixed at $4,000 men. This mea-
sure then awaited the Royal sanction.
letter dated at Stockholm on the 18th OF April
states that the Diet Of Sweden had acceded to the
proposition Of the King concerning the emancipa-
ton of the slaves at ST.. Bartholomew, in voting
10000 piasres yearly, for five years. to be expend-
ed in redeemng the slaves Of that island, and COM
pensating the loss OF their masters. The number
Of slaves in ST. Bartholomew, whose emancipation
is thus secured is from four 10 five hundred.
Among the new phases OF political society, one
not Of the least remarkable has been the calling to-
gether Of Parliament OF the Turkish Empire, at
Constantinople, by the Sultan. There are TO be
representatives from every province, to bring for
ward their respective wants and grievances, and
their object is ascertain what is best to be done
10 remove the former and redress the latter.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
The proceedings in Parament are moi important
The House Of Lords had refused TO reject the
auction duties.
In the House Of Commons, slavery and the
cl.ua do had lax tIae of
Protracted debate.
On the 5th Lord PALaERsroS raised general discussion
the slave trade ayerrng that il increasing that British
subjects (negoes taken from the British possessions contrary
to law, detained in Cuba and Surnam and that it H.
useless 10 employ cruisers the coast Of Africa without
the right Of search. lie urged the necessity Of
destroying the banacoons save depos that coast Min
listers had said that that would be inconsistent with the rights
Of nations right which England forgot in Scnde for,
talking Of the Amees Sir Robert Peel said that the law Of
nations not applicable the rude barbarans of Inda
and France forgot the right in Tahiti.
Sir H0HERT PEEL deprecated untimey discussion with
out notice repudaed the argument that because nterna
tona law had been broken elsewhere, it could be broken in
Africa denied that it had been broken in Scne that he
had said contended that would be better to obtain
the of the native princes for destroying the baa
anticipated success from the renewed efforts Of
cruisers and promised to inquire into the Of British sub
jecs said to be detained in Cuba and Sunnam.
On the 18th, Lord PALMERsros asked whether In pursu
Of the ninth article the Washington treaty Of August
1872 between England Russia, and Prussia steps have
been taken, by joint representations from the Governments Of
Great Britain and the United States countries in
which markets for slaves exist TO close those markets; and
whether pursuance of the article Of the treaty
Of Decembe ls4l, between Austria, England, Prussia and
Russia, the maritime Powers which have not joined in that
treaty have been invited To do
Sir RoBERT PEEL replied that several conferences had
taken place between Lord Aberdeen and Mr. Everett
slider whether the joint representations should he made liter
ally together separately and decided condera
anf
bly, be ectua made separately Representations
accordingly made To Brazil by both the English and Ameri
Ministers With respect the second question: he be-
eved that vessels belonging Belgium, Greece Hano
engaged in the slayeade their flags used
Ia the promotion of that traffic No doubt il would be very
desirable that all the maritime Powers Of Europe should unite
to put down but there considerations connected with
the refusal of France ra the treaty which Judged to
form obstacles in the way Of representation being made the
three Powers alluded to.
On the 9h the House OF Commons was almost exclusively
occupied with the Ministerial brought forward by Sir
lanes Graham and explained by him considerable length
pendent OF religious tests ceeds for the education Of the
middle classes. About fOD,0 600 viii be required build
he three colleges and about e. 500 year each to endow
hem The appointment and semoya of is be in
he Crown IN general tho project approved Of and
notion Tor leave bring bin enlow colleges ia
relend was unanimously carried though Sir r. Ings called
great scheme of Goddess education. Subsequently the
louise adjourned for the Whsun to the 18TH
On the 18th the House assembled, and counted out
On the l6h Lord PALMERsToy renewed his attack on the
administration a rejoinder Sir Robert Pees reply on
subject Of the suppression Of the slave-rade He
ituated his previous charges and subsequently alluded
citations pending with France, respecting which he |
ould not speak with any degree of certainty But as far
he could learn the 10 be adopted by the Gov
rnuents arrangements leading the destruction of the
aacoons and the blockade Of the ports the Of Arr
1t had been whispered abroad that the Government Of
3raz had nmaed that the treaty which gave ps the
light OF search Of Brazilian vessels and established the mixed
commission, to be considered an end He wished TO
now whether there any truth in such whisper He
oped that what the present Government going TO do
With respect TO France might be step the right direction
But If they up the right Of search France, how could
hey maintain with regard any other country and If they
lid not maintain it how could they prevent the slave trade
rom increasing in the most frightful manner
Sir PgEL observed that the annual papers the slave
rade would be presented this year earlier period than
hat Of which they presented when Lord Pamerston
himself in Office The noble lord had asked him whether
true that the Government of Brazil had notified us
hat the subsidiary conventions which TO last for fifteen
after the suppression Of the slave trade by Brazil which
ought to have taken place in 1890, end In
epy he must state that Brazil had notified that that
convention end But whether that convention was
end not, Brazil bound this country by other
eaiies Of permanent character by which enacted that
my subject Of Brazil carrying on the slaverade after GER
am date guilty Of act Of piracy Adverng the
ack which the noble lord had made upon the Ashburon ca
,ulaon, he referred TO the papers which had been laid
Parliament that subject complete justification Of
he proceedings Of Her Maesiys Government Lord Pei
neIston accused Ministers Of not having obtained from the
United STATES the execution Of the puaons OF the treaty
Client But had he himself obtained IL lie contend
d that the present Government had gaed power for
he suppression OF the saveade from the American Govern
than the noble lord had been able obtain during
MS long tenure Of Office. In the circumstances which they