Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-22
SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN NEWS.
FROM THE NEW ronx COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER

FROM THE NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
The foreign events of the fortnight subsequent to
the sailing of the preceding steamer are not of sri-
king interest. In Portugal the Junta still keep the
Queens forces at bay. The insurgents are now too
powerful and wealthy to be extnguished by force,
and means in progress TO buy off their hos
tility
The Queen of Spain and her husband show
symptoms OF enduring each other. They have APP
peared together in public and the reconciliation is
said to have given rise TO great rejoicings.
The Government education scheme had passed
to third reading in the House of Commons, after a
three nights debate, almost without opposition.
few days ago not fewer than two thousand
emigrants sailed from Hamburg for New York. In
some parts of the country emigration is carried on
to almost an alarming extent; whole villages 90
away in mass, and entire districts become depopu-
lated.
The latest accounts from Ireland represent the
mortal career of the Lord Lieutenant as rapidly
drawing to close. The Dublin Evening Post holds
out no hope of his recovery.
The potato blight has reappeared in the neigh
borhood of Belfast. Mr.. O'CoNNELL is sinking
daily. The accounts which come TO hand through
the medium of the French papers show that his
earthly career is drawing to a close
The weather has of late undergone favorable
change; vegetation is making rapid progress. The
accounts of the wheat and oat crops are highly en-
couraging, and even in regard to potatoes very ia
vorable accounts are received.
The relief which the Americans have sent to the
starving Irish has been the universal theme of eu-
logy in Ireland and of warm and generous sympa-
thy in England.
FRANCE
Great distress continues to exist Bread is ex-
cessively dear, and it is feared that during the
months of May and June provisions OF all kinds
will be dearer than they have hitherto been vege-
tatlon is very backward, owing to the cold during
the last fortnight.
The bill relative TO the establishment of regular
steamers between IIavre and New York has re-.
ceived the Kings assent, and is now the law of the
land.
Complaints have been made in the Havre Even
ing Journal that the Americans have imposed a
tax upon foreign shipping arriving on the coasts of
California. Some of them even say that the con-
quest OF California not having been recognised by
France and other countries, this amounts TO a rob-
berry.
Three men, whom the French courts Sentenced
to death for participation in some Of the corn riots
at Bazancais, were executed on the public square
OF that town on the 18th utimo before an immense
concourse of people.
The rumor OF the submission Of the Kabyles is
confirmed by teegraphic despatch from Algiers Of
the date OF the goth Of April. The mountaineers
acknowledged themselves subjects of France, and
will pay tribute, which shall be RENTED TO Algers.
ITALY
A diabocal plot to murder the Pope has been
discovered. 1t was found out by the French am
oassador, who revealed the names of the conspira-
tors to the Pope. Their intention was to assass
nate him while giving audience to one of them, who