Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-08-22
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT
Pans, AUGUST /. 1916.

PARIS, AUGUST /, 1916.
The new attempt on the life of LOUIS PHILIPpE
as 1t is called, amounts 10 nothing more than the
vagary of crazed wretch, who meant to hurt no.
body, and whose pistols could not carry half way
to the balcony in which the King was seated. Ii
was lucky freak, however, with reference to the
elections of the I'd August. The Ministerial Jour
nails have instantly and with the utmost hardihood
essayed to turn 1t to account for the Guizot party
and, doubtless it will operate in the provinces, to
which the telegraph has borne exciting and awful
details, which cannot be reached in time by the
statements and comments Of the Paris Opposition.
The event is sad for the old Peers, who are called
from their country back to the heat and other
August evils of the capital, in order to Judge poor
stupid creature not wurtI The verdict of the CON-
monest jury. long, leading article Of the Debats
OF the 3lst july on the attempt, presents terri
BILE and not very polite picture of the dangers
which would attend sudden demise of the King.
particularly if by assassination. There would, in
deed, be extreme confusion and dismay, and per-
haps an immediate violent rising and struggle OF
the revolutionary parties, Radical and Legitimst.
Last winter Louis Philippe seemed to decline in
health; but this summer he has manifested as
much strength and activity as five years ago. n
recent visit to the works at Vncennes he passed
FIVE hours on horseback and on foot, amid intense
heat and mass of dust.
The Lisbon correspondent of the London Morn
ing Herald furnishes this picture Of Portuguese
situation
"Ihe Government-so styled by courtssy--governs no
thing beyond the gates of Lisbon and Opoo not much
within them The rest of the country is in the full enjoy
men OF total absence of all rule. The authorities have
complete hoyday, nobody would fig for their man
dates and the gaheers have almost entirely disappear
ed The fact is the swinsh multitude have all at once dis
covered that liberty freedom from taxation and as they
have full swing, and the Government powerless there
Is no means of compelling them to pay the rng
contribution This, or course, is to be understood of the
provincial population for in this city and Oporo things
not yet got quite to that state though they in fair train to
reach long The only Of revenue at present
are the customs and the instruments payable monthly by the
tobacco contract From the provinces arhng can be
eckoned upon What the end of this will be nobody can
tell but an end of sort have, for it is imposs
bic that things can continue long in such state"
The London Times remarks in regard to militia
ry fogging:
"We ask, why is il that the English soldier to be dis
honored by punishment which the French and Pnssan
soldier would never oleraa punishment which every ex-
penenced officer Of continental armies condemns cruel and
dendes as lmpolca punishment which, in the worst
times OF West Indian slavery, planter dared nc upon
his slave without the certainty Of summary CONVICTIONS pun
shment which degades the position hardens the heart and
bru'ies the soul of the unhappy victim who suffers ii }"
The proceedings in the House of Commons on
the 24th July, with respect to the Cunard steamship
contract are oil lively interest Tor Americans as well
as the English. The Cunard line, gigantic enter
prise, is unique for punctuality and efficiency The
management may be styled marvellous Great
honor is also due to the sagaciiy and munfcence
OF the British Government.
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer ended his
speech on the estimates for the navy thus
"He (Mr. WOODY felt hostility to any country what
ever nor entertained any aggressive view any quarter
Hear hear He felt deep anxiety any other person
could possibly entertain that the worlds peace should be pre-
served but he that the best security for the connu
ance OF tranquility and good order was the conviction on the
part OF other nations that far we were concerned we
would not permit breach Of peace TO be attempted with i'm
puny car, hear) Our strength the best security
Tor the peace of the world (hca hear and this conviction
on the part of other would be best promoted by
proper organization Of the vast in ships and men
which England possessed such extent and which, If
made available, would still continue render this country the
most usrous for her maritime establishment in the world
(Hear hear.)
Sir Robert Peel, in his speech on the 9th July,
In the debate on the sugar duties, made these re-
marks:
the opinion Of one for whom we all feel great re-
sPect mean Mr. Deacon Hume, (hcar, bear, hear) and
certainly we did agree with him that but just
count OF the had taken with regard slavery
70 allow to the West Indians considerable interval order
hat hey might be prepared TO meet the formidable compet
uon IN which the admission Of savcgown sugars would in
voye them Sir, thought also that stood in peculiar
position with respect to the question Of the savcadc. We
nave taken upon 10 constitute ourselves the police Of the
seas we haze departed from the rule which ordinarily go