Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-30
FOREIGN PARAGRAPHS.

FnAScE-The French Government have authorized tho
admission of American corn, imported into England into
France, if brought in British vessels The expectation Of
beetroot sugar also authorized Successful attempts have
been made cultivate in France Great suffering is said
to exist in sections Of the country for the food
but the Government busy in finding work the suffer-
ers and IN keeping down the price of The
drain the Bank of France for bullion purchase foreign
grain, has caused considerable inconvenience and il is said
that the Bank OF England will probably aid the Bank of
France to the amount of f2, 0O0 900 sterling
| SPAIS-Advices from Madrid to the 2sth of December
represent that serious difficulties exist between the Queen and
her mother We have also reports the resignation Of Min
listers OF State of attempt form Ministry un-
der the Marquis Vluma which failed and Of the reinate-
men OF the old Ministry under lsurz fire had consumed
the Office and IFS archives the loss being estimated at
900 pasres The Carsts said be making vigorous
preparations for another appeal arms and war is an
hcpated speedily
lRELASD.-The Unprecedented wretchedness Of Ireland
seems to be attracting much attention In the single county
Of Mayo district less than fifty miles square, no less than
thirty co deaths alleged from starvation
Considerable collections have been taken up the English
churches for the relief Of the suffering Ish and Parliament
believed viii take early, and decisive and comprehensive
measures for aorng eecua relief the starving peasantry
ISDIA-The overland mail had arrived bringing dates from
Calcutta to November % and Bombay December The
instruction in Cashmere Scnde continued quiet
There were still a. 900 troops the Indus India quiet
and contented.
0vEnFLow NILE.-Infomation has Just been re-
ceved from Egypt by respectable mercantile house in Bel
fast that the oyerowng the Nile has carried away ninetv
three villages in Lower Egypt with all the produce they
taned including very large quantity of fax. The Govern
ment has set vigorously to work repair the dikes
Tux NEsroRIASs.-The massacre of the Christians con-
hnues In Turkey. Mar Yohannah, the HISTORIAN Bishop
who visited New York years ago, has been impaIed
alive by Bedkhan Bey The HISTORIAN Pastors had oil pour
ed their bodies and then roasted alive before slow
fire. amidst the and yels Of their ormentes
Sixty villages had been laid waste and eight hundred
Christians put to death by torture, by the Mahomedans
Natk chi
butchery.
Mr. WALKER's REPoRT.-The London Times of the Cd
makes the financial affairs of the United States the theme Of
EDITORIAL in which Mr. WALKERs annual Treasury report
is praised with excess Of eulogy. Says the Times
Nothng surpass the lucid cearness with which il de-
scrbes the true commercial policy the Union. II is most
gratifying, not to national pride, but to aternaL
earnings to find that in the universe Of intelligence people
long and abruptly aienaed still feel the attraction IF
goodness and reflect the spendor of example The
more enlightened party in The Union eEngs for support
10 noble and successful British precedent Let
any lurking jealousy by touching this chord In En-
gland have long been tcng 10 learn from our republican
cousins, and hail in them that docty which zee
hare ourselves long practised."
TuE PRrsIpESrs MEssAeE.-The message Of Mr.. PoIK
appears have caused quite in England Among
Others there in the Chronicle very bitter trade in relation
to it. the following extract from which may sample
"Our columns Of yesterday gave lions share Of our pa
per to the Presidential Message of Mr. Polk II opens with
elaborate defence Of the aggreson against Mexico Inn
agine note OF Russia that took hour in the reading and
that retaed the insults the aggressons the ourages the
expressions OF Turkey against the patience Of the equitable
Muscov or one that spoke Of the dangers arising from the
vicinity OF powerful Mahometan principally or, lastly
one that reviewed the history Of its territorial acquisi
tons, and wound up with pharsacal encomum upon its
own moderation towards the world in general and towards
Turkey IN particular Such document would be but aype
OF Mr. Folks eulogium the forbearance Of America
It seems monstrous thing that mouth Of man should
run on thus that should parade hypocrisy in the
mat should insult the understanding Of world 1t seems
not matter Of principle or partner
ship as matter Of right wrong, point Of honesty
alsehood We lay the morality of the thing aside. We
place IN the limbo OF things lost earth, and which will
not DO found in heavenwih the oaths of lovers the truth
OF eptaphs the ennts cordaes of Guzo and the bonds of
Pennsylvania We deal with the exposition Of such grcs,
fallaces those of Mr. Folks speech simply Of
advocacy, question Of wise foolish of clever stupid
Of policy of folly To what end make statements that will
deceive no one and which will undo much credit for The
future !"