Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS PARAGRAPHS,
FURNISHED BY OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT

AXIS, OCTOBER 10, 1910.
The Constitutional says: "We have spoken Of the sue
which the American missionaries were obtaining in Tu
key The number Of persons who have embraced the evan
geca doctrine is estimated at six thousand and the capital
has behcd great number Of these conversions Amongst
the Evangelss hs the which they give themseves)
there some hundreds of Turks upwards Of thousand
Jews two thousand Greeks and nearly three thousand Ae
mans II is amongst this last named nation that the preach
ing has been most successful"
The Constitutional notices, length the epssen-
ons made by Of the Chambers Of Commerce against
the given by the French Government to the convey
by American bottoms of tobacco purchased in American
instead Of combining to French vessels. The Coastuo-
mel says
"a few figures will show the importance of this question
10 our mercantile navy The total tonnage of vessels from
the United States to France in 1914 was I45,0O7 viz
29000 under tho American flag, 900 under the French
flag and the remainder under the flags Of different nations
The transport Of tobacco represents 900 TONS Thus for
the United States this transport only affects thirteenth Of
their carrying trade with France whilst it would double ours
and even then how great would be inferiority I"
The Espaao publishes in French-in order as il saws.
that the press Of Paris may tho easily Judge Of state of
things which, it of opinion is appreciated SO correctly
as it ought be by the Fencha reply the article Of the
Dbats, in which that Journal aluding to the escape Of the
Count dc Monenono spoke Of the liberty and the constu-
ona institutions Of Spain, and expressed certain degree Of
take The Espano after giving the article of the Debas,
says
"The Journal des Debas is dreaming when il talks Of the
full enjoyment by Spaniads of the political guarantees con-
tanned the constitutions Our old municipal systeme do
speak Of the anarchca law of the Cortes of 1922 but Of
the ancient law of Spanhas been taken away rsm
US The principle Of the national sovereignty has been eaced
from the constitution without being compensated for in pac-
tice by the exercise Of parliamentary influence No trace Of
civil power is left to crushed every where by military
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of the first police officer The collectors the taxes no longer
get them in for they exacted by military acquisitions at
the point Of the bayone Banshmens and exile of the citl
from their homes have become simple measures of notice.
The spirit and the text Of the law continually violated
and aped under not by the agents of BY the abot
on OF law by royal ordonnance the press has been de-
prved of the trial by jury and the journals brought
to judgment before commissions appointed by the Government
Finding this subsection of the press insufficient has at
length been brought under the censorship No journal can
be circulated in Madrid until three hours after st copy has
been sent to the Project In this time that nconay decides
upon what is to be struck out and every day are sup
pressed and others seized The conravenon of these
entirely arbitrary ORDERS emanang from good pleasure of
the authorities, is punished with heavy fine In the pro.
ynces matters still The Projects, the Captain
Generals, forbid the publication only Of journals but of
every writing that contrary their notions Printers
mcnaced and writers ntimidaed by being threatened
with exile In word taking advantage Of the lasstude into
which long agaons have plunged the country the Min
isty abuses to tear from pecenea the constitutional
guarantees gained by many sacrifices and painful struggles
Such the real state Of Spaina state hundred more
grevous than that against which France protested in July"
As regards cultivation most of readers probably ig
of the embarrassed of agriculture many parts
of France. will hardly be credited that the small farmers
frequently compelled borrow rate of interest vary
ing om twelve per Amongst the numerous pro-
ects for putting end to this state Of things has been one
for agricultural loan bank interest Of only Eve per
cent, the borrowers taking the money of the bank,
which supposed would have free currency from the
fact of their representing property to the full of their
issues The obstacles set by interested parties have hth
eo prevented the adoption Of plan which appeared offer
undenabe security capitalists and be of nature TO in
spre confidence in the public.
We have already stated that the Bsy Of Tunis was coming
France We learn that he expected daily at Mar
sees and that his visit is in consequence of invitation
from the King of the French.
During the Of the King the foesses on Friday his
Majesty perceived female with wooden leg, and wearing
the decoration of the Legion Of Honor The King learning
from General Gourgaud that this had obtained her
decoration al the battle Of Fredand which she figured as
noncommissioned officer of hussars made her present of
one hundred francs.
Tar HAGUE, SEPT. 22.-We borrow the following az
ictng details from letter Alos addressed the Cou-
rier fAnrers
GAN that has been stated Of the misery which prevails in
the country is below the truth Half of the population live
the Irish fashionthat is 10 say, on potatoes, vinegar and
ryebread is dear As for pork which is
this year. banshed long from the tables of the poor
classes The mortality is becoming fnghtfu in several
villages those which lately enjoyed certain degree Of
prosperity exceeds by so per cent that Of the years $40
and ls43."
The Presse says "It has already been announced that
the Dutch Government had declared Macassar free port
appears that this only prelude to general measure
regards all the colonies Of Holland in the Pacific We
have believe that decree opening the Moucca is
lands to foreign trade will shortly be promulgated"
The Berlin Gazette publishes royal ordonnance author
ling the formation of railroad between Aixa Chapee and
Dusseldorf.
new comet was discovered at Rome about eight in the
evening Of the 23d ul,no. II advancing rapidly in
western direction towards the EQUATOR parallel with Tau In
Ursa Major. II is nebulous and throws very little light.
letter from Sutgard that the want Of provisions in
The Kingdom Of Wur,emberg will be greater than
pected
Sir Charles wethercls personal estate has just been adj
minsered to by Lady Wetherel, and stamp duty paid
e250, 00e
The Chamber Of Commerce. Of Nantes has just in
energetic protest Minister of Finance against the
sure by which the Minister abandons competition of foreign
ensured to national vessels.
letter from St. Mao mentions the arrival there Of the
Government GaLbi. She is placed at the disposal