The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-22

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OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
France.
PARIS, Oct. 81, ls47.
Since the date of my last there is an absolute
| dearth of domestic news here. The public is
engrossed altogether by foreign affairs--by the
| money crisis in England, the menaced civil war
in Switzerland, the progress of reform in Italy,
the court intrigues and law quarrels of Madrid,
| and the march of the cholera from the East. This
last scourge is regarded with peculiar horror by
the Parisans, remembering, as they do, the de-
vasatlon II spread on the occasion Of Its last Vi
station. The king and his family continue to re-
side at the palace Of St Cloud, coming to Paris
to hold cabinet councils and transact other pub
lie business, from time to time. Mile Delucy,
familiar, ever since the Prasln murder, is still
in the concergerie although it is certain that no
serious ground VI lncupatlon can be found against
her. The reform agitation proceeds as before.
Banquet after banquet is held, and grafton after
Grafton Is delivered, each successive one being
only the. reproduction OF Its predecessor. While
king Louis Philippe lives and governs, no serious
reform will, however, be conceded.
Spain.
MADRID, Oct. rs, 1917.
The same series Of palace intrigues are still
going on here, and the knot of plotting courtiers,
| called by courtesy government, still roll about
in carriages on the Prado, lounge in boxes at
| the opera, and occupy the anti-chambers of the
palace. Since my last, curious incident has
occurred. The basso of the opera has been sud
denly and without an hours notice seized by the
police and sent to prison in the provinces No
cause has been assigned, either to the victim of
this monstrous act of arbitrary pewer or to the
public, for such proceeding. 1t is, however,
generally reported that Signor Moral, who is
well looking man, was engaged at the palace to
sing tor the amusement OF her majesty, and that
his constant presence In the royal salons excited
much notice; also, that the morning before his
arrest, he was seen issuing from the palace at
day break-a most unusual and unreasonable
hour-and that he could not be there at such
time tor any purposes merely vocal. In short,
the story goes that Slgnor Moral was about to
be sort OF Rlzzio to the Mary OF the Escurial.
On the other hand, 1t Is asserted by the friends
Of Queen Isabella that the whole business of the
basso has been an Infamous plot to bring discre-
dit on her majesty. 1t is denied that there was
any thing about the conduct of Sgnor Moral or
his visits to the palace, to Justify the arrest !;
that the arrest was made to create reports unta-
yorable to the character OF the queen that, in
fine, 1t is part and parcel of the plot which has
been SO long Matching, to push Isabella off the
OF Montpensier.
The reconciliation of the Queen and King
consort, which was reported In my last, is
ties have been forced by the intrlgues of the
Queen mother. There Is nothing real in it.
The King and Queen live separately In the pa
lace. The few interviews which they have had
have only been scenes of affection and misery.
They ride out on horseback separately, in differ
ent directions. The King ambles along the
roads aiding to the Prado. The Queen dashes
of at full gallop along the Prado and other pro-
menades On one day only she was persuaded,
tor the sake OF appearances, to make prone
made In an open carriage on the Prado, with the
King and the Queen mother 1t is said here that
she was so indignant at the arrest OF Signor Mo-
rail, that she at first wanted to dismiss Mar
vaez. This, however, appears to have been got
over, and 1t was arranged that Narvaez should
resign the portfolio OF Foreign Affairs, in which
he has been succeeded by the Duke of Soto
mayer, formerly Ambassador at London. The
Queen mother, with her husband, inhabit their
own palace, but visit the Queen daily.
Italy.
ROME, October ~, l847
The sovereign Pontiff is proceeding with
stsadiness and energy in his system of enlght-
ened reform. Since the date of our last cores
pondence measure has been promulged which,
in Importance, even exceeds any thing hitherto
accomplished. His Holiness has established a
Council of State at Rome, in which the several
body will, in fact, form the government of the
country, of which the Pope is the head; it will
be divided into sections, among which the diff
ferent branches of legislative and adminlstra-
tive business will be divided one of the most
important of its attributes will be it's control
over the finances, which will be most complete
no taxes can be imposed, or levied, or abolish
ed, without its sanctlon-no loan can be con-
tracted, or debt hquidated or public contract
concluded, without its appreciation; in a word, il
n nafif al
and representative government and popular in
stutlons 1t is true that the plan is not yet per.
feet, and that the elective principle Is not brought
directly into play, but there is enough of popular
spirit in 1t to ensure its ultimate growth into a
vigorous constitution.
=. There has, OF course, been the usual popular
exutation consequent on this measure. The Pope
and his liberal lister, Cardinal Feretti, have
been the objects of magnificent ovations.
Lord Mimic, quasi ambassador from Eng
land, has just arrived here. You are aware that
according to the English law, an ambassador
cannot be accredited to the Pope. This technical
difficulty has been surmountcd by sending di.
rectly to HIS Holiness a nobleman who Is not
onlya near relative of the Prime Minister of
England, but himself member of the British
cabinet
FERRARA, October %, 1S47
This town and citadel still continue to be oc-
cupied by the Austrian troops, Notwithstanding
the assurances we have constantly received of
Its approaching evacuation. The truth is, that
Austria offered to evacuate the town, retaining,
however, garrison in the citadel, as has always
been done since 1915. This, however, was Pc
remptorily declined by Rome, and demand
was made for the evacuation not only of this
town and citadel, but also for the evacuation of
Commacho. To this demand Prince Meter
Mich demurred, and his objection has been rem.
dered still more decisive since the abdication of
the Duke of Lucca, for that event puts the for.
tress of Pontrenoli IN the hands Of the Arch
duchess Maria Louisa, as Duchess of Parma,
which is equivalent to It's being In the possession
tremoii, Ferrara, and Comxlschio, form the keys
of Central Italy. By the first, Austria would
command the Grand Duchy OF Tuscany, and
by the last two she would hold IN check the
text, she would thus have the power 10 overrun
by her legions all Central Italy, where those