Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-11-04
From the N. o. Picayune.
Things in Europe,

selaHy-Freach elections general iy--Debdies OF
The Asseqbly--D Defeat of the GOUernntent-Capi.
tai nnishmenf-Church and Stdte-L Liberty OF
Edncqiion-Ouibreak at Vienna Il Prospects in
Hungary-CriSis al Berlin. etc.
Special Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
PARIS, Sept. o. lS4S.
The history of this week comprises the destruc-
ton of Messino, after five days desperate fighting
tho election of Louis Napoleon and RnspaI To
the French Assembly-an outbreak at Vienna
tho defeat of the Kungarons in another battle
with the Servians. and the progress Of JeIiachich
and his Croats towards Prcsth--thc continuance
of the Ministerial crisis Berln--the acceptance
OF the Armstice AZ Frankfort-the renewal Of
the troubles in IreIand-tho commencement Of
the trial Of Smith OBrian, and the triumph of
Prussian diplomacy in tic provinces of the Dam
ubr.
The destruction Of Messina is one of the most.
heroic. desperate and bloody alTirs that ever oc
Cured in wars of independence. The Neapotan
forces bombarded the city for five days, and on
the 5lh and 9th of September attempted 10 carry
il by storm, bu: repulsed, though the dis
charges from the CITADEL which has throughout
been held by the troops Of Ferdinand, were inceS-
SAINT and terrific. and were aided by the mOrtars
and cannon Of the fleet and entrechments with out
the walls. On the 7lh with their city almost in
ruins, the Messinese attempted 10 negotiate ar
nistice; but, faithful to the spirit Of the people,
the leaders would not accept the conditions that
the Ne9uOlitan commander offered. Ga tho Sih
the final asa ut took place. The mn Nority Of the
inhabitants had eft the city the night before
ly the fghtinp men roma ined, resist TO the last
moment The Sichi2ns held their position mosI
gallantly, and re!realcL fighting. The NeaPoiI-
tans entered the CITY. WHICH vas little more than
mass of ruins already. As ITS defenders with
drew from street to street, ndomita6e in the midst
Of their battered and smoking homes, they set fire
to what left undestroyed. The antagonists
followed them into quarter of the city which
had suffered the ;cast in the bomba rdmcnt. when
suddenly mighty explosion. like earlhquaEe.
CON p'etcd the ruin, and buried in one destruction
the remaining cditices Of hessinn and thousands
Of the mercenaries Of the tyrlnt! The city had
been couqured but in It's stead the conquerors held
only backencd and worthless mass Of devasln-
ton
In this struggle grieye to say that outrages
were Committed by some Of the defenders Of H..
berty which should not have stained heroic re-
siStancc. Wrought up 10 the cXlromest fanalical
hatred Of the ASSISTANTS, portion Of the most IL
norant class Of the population mutiIaed the bodies
of the fallen NeaPotIans, carried their heads on
pixies through the streets, and perpet rated other
horrible eXcesses which at such moment the au-
thorties unable 10 prevent.
In Paris the matter echoed by all voices and
filled by all ears, is the election of Louis Napole-
on TO the assembly. iIe is chosen in FIVE deplrl-
menis certainly. and probably in six every where
by large maIorues over his competitors. In Paris
he distances Fouid, the seconI choice by above
10000 votes and Raspail. the third. bv more 40
OO0. All the Moderate Republicans regard the
result as severe blow at The Republic and lament
1t; the LcgIumISts rejoice mt it. :" 4 NAPOLEON
was fatal to the Reprblic of 'g3-a Napoleon will
be fatal to the Republic Of 4S,'' and second re-
storouon viii hn. they tAink, more fortunate than
the former. The Red Republicans are not sorry,
they regard itos Il blow not at the Republic but al
The administration Of Cagaignoc, and the state of
siege OF which they are impatient to get rid.
Ii Is remarkable that Notwithstanding q n the ey
element which attended this election, and the ef
forts made by the three score and ten candidates.
the vote was smaller than either of the former
trials. This does not argue n very jealous appre-
catIon Of the elective franchise the part Of the
citizens Of Paris, of Francs either. for the case
IS the same in the provinces. n. do TocQucvilIe
was then not altogether in the right when he de-
clared that the restriction Of the Of po-
htical power to a small proportion of the popula-
ton was the great cause of the downfall OF Louis
PaIuPPe's dynasty. The fact is it appears that
majority OF the people do not care enough about
universal suffrage even 10 take the trouble of
voting.
The friends Of the abolition of capital punish
meni made strong and noble attempt to ha We it
prohibited by the constitution. NJ. DeSlut de Ira
cy, long known leading advocate of this hu-
name measure, Rev. A. Con luore and Victor
Hugo distinguished themselves by the speeches
which they made on this subject, and their efforts
were ably seconded by others. When the discus.
SION opened and men Of the most opposite political
religious and social opinions succeeded each other
at The tribune with earnest arguments in the same
cause, 1t was impossible 10 resist the anticipation
that they would carry the Assembly with them
But II was not so; large majority was found to
sustain the guiliotine. NJ. de Ladre whose sole
distinction is that he has devoted great part of
his life 10 charitable labors patron Of the S
cIety OF St. Vincent de Paule, was even courage
Gus enough 10 propose that it should be re-eslab.
Ished for high treason. but the Assembly did not
Share the courage.
The liberty of education has long been contend
ed for with great eartnestness by the Catho ics-
The law entrusts the University with the authority
TO supervise the whole public education of the
country and no one can open n school without the
permission Of that body. To this permission all
citizens have believe an equal access, the clergy
as well as others. But the Catholics, faithful 10
thelr theory that the church should have the di-
recuon OF the young, claim that this institution of
power superior To the church, 10 which even the