Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-25

s Nd per h. the surplus being paid BY the State great
price Of all other Of many which have
nsen to 100 per cent above their ordinary price.
Our correspondent In his letter o the 18th. says-In tho
sitting Of to-day the Chamber of Deputies Laeave
Laplaguo. Minister OF Finance has presented several
por'ant bills, vu;A bill authorizing tho Bank Of France
TO emit bank notes of $50 francs bill establishing four
lines OF uansailantc steamers-lst, from Masees
Carbide Islands; %. from Nsnt. BrIi 3D. from Bor-
desx TO Havana; 9TH, from Havrc to York. bill for
the property designs and patterns Of mi which
has already been adopted by the Chamber OF Peers daring
the last session.
Correspondence Of the Buropeca Tunes.
learn that tho rupture between England and France
has been settled amicaby, and in satisfactory to
the honor aud feelings OF parties The crcd, Of This
gratifying result is due TO the interference OF Count Apo
ny. tho AuslriSn Ambassador at Paris.
The Prcsse publishes letter from China brought by
tho last Indian mall stating that Mr.. Everett the Aneri-
can envoy had been received with great pomp cere
mony oy h-ing tho Imperial Commissioner and had par.
taken OF grand banquet specially prepared in his honor
Mr Everett IN the course OF the dnner proposed the
health oi the Emperor Of China aud the Imperial Com
missioner proposed that OF the President OF the United
States very friendly feeling manifested by Killing
and the other official pcrsonagcs towards the Americans
Alter having thus formally opened diplomatic relations
tween the United States and Celestial Empire Mr.
Everett and his suite took their departure China on
board tho Vinccnnes.
On the l7h instant the Uuitcd States minister and NJ
Wheaton received by the King.
happcar that at length the Government of France has
presented bill To the Chamber Of Deputies authorizing n
TO ccncedc four vessels belong TO the onn nav
10 mercantile company, headed by Me-s. Herput and
lkgt In
sh regular steam communication between uave New
York, aud TO carp the Post Office mails for no,hiny
The vessels are worth 100000 francs but in giving
ihcm tho Government effects a saving of not less 7oSO
Oou francs compared with tho offered soma wears
ago When regular communication shall be established
between Havrc and New York by means of ,hcsc St..
mers II calculated that the Liverpool vessels will loose
10000 francs per annum in the conveyance of French
letters, WITH perhaps, six tho amount in
goods and passengers The bill authorizing the ccssop of
the steamers ls before committee of the Cb,mbar
Deputies and will probably become the law Of the land
IN 'hres weeks or months time Besides the Havrc and
New York line, the Government proposes TO cstabI,b
others from Saint Naze, lat the mouth of the Loire Bor
dean and Marselles to Rio Janero, Martinique or Qua
daoupe and HAVANA and bill now before the Cham
bers authorizing coneedc those lines To com,opies
France like Germany, is menaced with extensive emil
grahons to America In Alsace the inhabitants of whole
villages are preparing 10 take their departure in the snrin
Their determination so TO do has been taken in conse
quenee OF the excessive DEAFNESS of food which is higher
in Alsaee than in any part OF the kingdom
ArePori is credited that England Austria Prussia nm,
Russia have Just protested against the sovereignty of the
Bey Tons Ii is also said that this protest will be pub
lished in a few days" FN
Six hs class French have been ordered 10 IN,
mouth OF the Mediterranean, for the osten,be T
assisting corn-laden ships bound to Frances bn bo
mo'e Is stated TO be desire the part France 10 pre-
vent the landing OF troops Portugal from the Italian
States, to join the Miguelte..
Holland.
The H,sUE FEB ga periodical published bo,. ,,,o,
the patronage OF the Government and specially devoted 10
Asaue matters praises in the highest the moderation
ana prudence ct the American Commodore Bidde on b
recent visit to Japan. Both he and his mission were re
ted 80 unexpectedly the japanese Government posvcv
refusing receive him the Presidents letter. tb,, b
might have been excused had he tried the efficacy Of can,
non ball and gunpowder But had he done So II il said
that he would have retarded for years the openne of
Japan TO his countrys commerce. whereas his moderation
mas gwen the japanese the highest opinion tho nation he
represented and has favoraby disposed them towards
similar praise Is bestowed upon the French Admiral
ne article Is written by gentleman who has long resided
IN Japan doctor TO the Dnch factory Ii appears thai
the King OF Holland has strongly recommended the Empe
ror oil Japan to throw open his country Europeans
ing bDml rdad, ,s,.
Germany.
BERLIN, Feb. 20-Prussa has al length received sop,c
thng IN the shape OF the long promised Constitutions the
hing has issued letters patent cnac,ing that the provincial
States OF the Kingdom shall be united into general Die,
as often shall be raise oans or 10 increase
existing Thus King accords 10 the Die some
control over the public money. The concession is not per
hnp' very great certainly nothing like what was expected
but considered the first step towards liberty its mpo,
lance cannot he overraIed. IL will be the Of the Pru
SLAMS themselves, IT, that have got the power Of
'he purse they do not before long obtain the laws ieht
and privileges, OF FREQ people-hings that they me
one OF the greatest and intelligent nations in Europe
The royal patents they called, arc four in number
and are very lengthy setting forth a of minute e
guaons with respect the powers and attributes of the
New Diet Besides the convention Of the United Diet
Tor according loans and new taxes, tho King pro-
poses 10 cOnyoke, periodically, committee OF their
oouy' 10 consult them on such legislative acts no
may think advisable IL seem, however that they WILL
not be allowed any Legislative power but will be con.
suliatve body, whose advice may not be followed
II seems also, that they have the night of
These last two concessions scarcely worth
control being the only concession m
importance The United Diet is to be formed of all the
eight Diets OF the monarchy. 1t will consist Of two branch
es-one, OF the princes Of the blood and titled nobility the
other Ut the deputies Consisting of three orders elected as
al present he total number OF the body will up
wards OF ESQ. Since the PRONUNCIATION Of this new Con
suu'on as some people call H. the King has issued
dinance conVokng the Diet for lh April next, not how
ever, his Majesty because the OF the finances
requires their co-opeaton, but because he anxious to
them around him The concessions made by the King
/ the Nyhu hasu 4.
Germany Notwithstanding they fall FAR short OF public
expectation The official organ the Government has
published some remarkable articles the subject in
"hoh At holds out sort OF promise tina, the people be
nave vel the hns will make further concessions before
long
India.
The intelligence by the Overland Mail il almost wholly
devoid Of The treaty with tire Skhs was dply
ratified be'wK Dhueep Singh and the Governor eneral
on Christmas day
Orders have been issued Tor the reduction Of the sendo
held force The frontier force has been Strengthened The
excess OF expenditure over revenue which lsij sup
posed to have amounted To nearly two millions will prCba-
by be reduced TO what appears 10 have been lS4i45
Sir C. Napier has been the rank Of Lieutenant
General and attached TO the staff Of Inda.
HABr' or LOUIS PHlLrrE-rhe Gazette M,diegL,
published IN Paris, speaking of Louis Philippe King OF
| France, says:
Gle rises at in the morning. all seasons; works in his
cabinet while fresh and clear, and therefore with ease-
breakfasts snpy-ihen takes long walk, which promotes
mild and sautary reaction toward the skin at dinner ba,
constantly hall fowl dessed.wh rice and for his drink
Only pure ABOUT which h9 NBesty
ucula ~ the end Of his meal he takes half glass of old
bordeaux vine lie sleeps u single Mistress. laid on
camp bcdstead, but tor than six hours Such
the sober and nusoro lite of sovereign and with such
regimen men may live long. IL is known that Louis Phil
ppe has some medical opinions Of ha own fIis remedies
however are most innoccn and have tho sanction Of ono
Of the greatest practitioners by whom our art IS honosd
Like Sydenham, in fact the King may carry tho whole o
his horaupeutca apparatus tao head OF his cane Tho
lancet and opium are his great remedies"
Mr. wescOIi Of the Senators from Florida, express
sed desro IN hs recent speech that the President and s
cabinet might be tumbed the Potomac The Senator
has since explained himself. Tie dosent wish that tho
Administration should be drowned bot merely that il shall
be well Dashsd-We fear however, that after this wash
ing operation the Potomac might be in bad a conditnn
ns Coendge represents the River Rhine DO below the
city Of Cologne.
The River Rhine it is well kaown,
Doth wash the city u Cologne;
Fui say, ye nymphs what power divine
Shall henceiorth wash the River Rhine.'