Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-01

c0rdiaie. Lord Normandy and M GuiZot have
shook hands and dined together two rather signf-
cant ceremonies, particularly the latter. The de-
feat of the French Ministers in the election Of the
Vice President of the Chamber is not regarded as
any thing important. 1t affects no question of
principle or policy. M. Guizot is, at this moment,
so far looker-on can Judge, irmer fixed in
power than he has ever been before during the last
| twelve months. The sudden act of kindness on
the part OF Russia towards France in advancing
the Bank of France fifty millions Of francs, filled
London with wonderment and surprise the pro-
ceeding was at first regarded as political, and not
commercial on the part of Russia. France was
said to have manifested an undue preference to Rus
sian politics. and it was even said that this was the
price which she was to receive for her acquiescence
in the seizure of Cracow, &c. The most proba
BILE solution of the difficulty is, that the Cabinet Of
ST. Peersburgh has placed the funds at the DISPOSE
ton of the Bank of France for the purpose of EN-
ablng il to pay for Russian corn. The granares
of Russia are known to be full, and the policy of
the Emperor Nicholas evidently is, that this sur
plus should find market before the american sup
plies reach Europe, and under any circumstances
that it should not remain unsold. The transaction,
has, most likely, no political bearings whatever.
The subject, however, may be deserving the con-
sderation of the holders of and spectators in grain
on your side of the Atlantic. Again, France has
been accused of entertaining schemes of colonial
aggrandizement which she hopes to realize through
her matrimonial alliance with Spain; the BaIearc
4 Isles were to be coded to her, and great power
thereby accrue to her in the Mediterranean fatal
the interests of Great Britain. This rumor how
ever appears from the Government statements to
be entirely unfounded. There appears to be class
OF alarmists in this country who are continually
catching at political straws, from which to manu-
facture some cause Of quarrel between the two
lpn RAG Rttfh H..
MARCH 29.-Spain appears to be destined to per-
peual trouble. The young Queen of Spain has since
her marriage shown great aversion to her mother,
whom she bames for having, in league with Louis
Philippe, sacrificed her happiness in marrying herto
man whom she detests and depises. The royal
husband appears to agree with his wife in only one
sentiment violent anger against the parties who
brought about the marriage. divorce de fado
exists between the royal pair. The departure of
the Queen Mother for Paris had excited great re-
joicings in Madrid, and it is hoped by many that
she will never return to Spain. A large deficiency,
amounting to several millions sterling, has been dis
covered in the Treasury, and Queen Christina is
supposed to have been concerned in producing it.
Another ministerial crisis as il is called has taken
place at Madrid. This is not to be wondered at,
subject the Ministry has been to the caprices of
the youthful Isabella, who, the more she hates her
husband, seems to become the less regardfu of her
character. The Paris National says There are
strange matters passing in Madrid, but how can
we relate them! How translate into decent Ian
| guage stories which are not sol" The young
Queen Is charged with having suffered her affections
to stray in favor of young officer, Gen. Serrano
| she wished to place him at the head of a new adj
ministratIon. This, however, she has been defeat
ed in. The King objects to the irregularities of his
wife, and jointly with the Ministry used his endea-
vors to remove Serrano from Madrid by offering him
the Viceroyalty of Navarro. This arrangement
| the Queen refused TO agree to; scene of unusual
violence is said to have taken place at the palace,
leading to meeting of the Ministers and decision
that Serrano should instantly start for Pampeluna
or leave the country entirely. The thing most to
be dreaded is, that in the present state of affairs in
SPAIN means may be taken to renaope the Queen,
and that her sister the Duchess of Montpenser
Louis Philippe's daughter-in-law) should ascend
the Spanish throne, revivng all the old discussions
about the balance of power the breach of the treaty
Of Utrecht and other really non-essential fgments
but which too often prove the pivots upon which
the peace of the world is made to hang.
The press is making rapid strides in the States
OF the Church. new journal has lately appeared
In Bologna. Austria is exering herself to procure
general censorship of the press throughout Italy.
The Pope has accredited an agent in China, charg-
ed with the interests of the Catholic subjects of the
Celestial Empire. He has also instituted most
important inquiries into the state of agriculture in
his dominons, and has given the landholders notice
that he will no longer tolerate individual neglect in
leaving so large portion of the soil uncultvated
and so many of the peasantry unemployed. He
has informed the landowners that he shall keep
vgilant eye on the management of their estates, and
that II he finds laborers in want of work their
land, he shall find occupation for them at the ex-
pense OF the propretors, and has astonished the
feudal lords with declaration that duties well
as rights form part of their landed inheritance.
Great dissatisfaction with their Austrian rulers ex-
lists in Pisa and other parts of italy.
Frederick Douglas, who called himself run
away slave from Maryland, and who worked upon
public sympathy so far as to have several hundreds
of dollars raised, by which his freedom was said 10
be purchased, is about to return to America, and a
fdretceH soiree is to be given to him, testi-
mony Of the public appreciation of his noble ex-
ertions on behalf of his enslaved race in the South
ern States of America" This soiree is to be held
at the London Tavern, on Tuesday next; tickets,
including refreshments, rs. Cd. each Geo. Thomp-
son, Esq., in the chair, and members of Parliament,
aldermen, reverend doctors, aud literary men Of
note are to lend their and authorities to the
affair. There is no doubt but that this Frederick
Douglas is a shrewd man, of very considerable
talent and address, and he has led very comforta-
lie life here, and been made quite lion Of His
success will lead to a crowd Of imitators.
I day of fasting and humiliation was ordered by
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