Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-23

ing by gesture and expression the hostility of the
mob he died within five n. lnutes afterwards. The
assassin is known, but las escaped. The death of
Rossi was the signal for the pent-up democratic
spirit oil the Roman popuace TO burst its bonds.
About noon OF the next day more than thirty thou
sand peop.e marched to the Chamber Of Deputies
to reqtcre the latter to demand of the Pope demo-
cratic Ministry, and recognition Of Italian nation
Atty, and other constitutional concessions. The
people were not satisfied with the answer which
his Holiness returned to the Deputies. skirmsh
took place between the people and the Swiss Guards,
which ended by the peoples threatening to take
the Quirinal palace by assault, and to shoot all per-
sons, except the Pope, who should be taken in il.
The Pope then consented 10 form liberal Minis
try, with MAMIANI and GALETTI at its head, and to
refer the other demands of the people to the deci-
sion of the Council Of Deputies. Such, however,
is the state of the public mind in Rome that the
Pope, according to ,me accounts, has fled to Ma
pies; to others, he has arrived in Civita Vecchia,
waiting for means to pass over to France and 10
others, that he is still in Rome, seeking an oppor-
tunity to escape. One thing is certain, the tenn
poral power of his Holiness is at least suspended
in Rome and that city is in the hands of the popu-
lace. The French Government has been applied
to by the Catholic clergy to take measures in favor
of the Sovereign Poptif Gen. CAvAIGNAC has
ordered instant measures to be taken for the per-
sonal liberty and security of his Holiness divi-
sion of $500 men has been ordered from Marseilles,
under the command of Gen. BEDEAU, to Civita
Vecchia, to protect the Pope, and offer him safe
convoy and an asylum in France. This is to be
the only business Of the French soldiery. France
does not intend to interfere in any way with the
political proceedings or the internal condition of the
Roman States. Thus will strict neutrality be pre-
served, and the safety of the Pope it is hoped,
cured. This prompt action of Cavaignac in aid Of
the head of the Catholic church will, it is said,
secure him the support of all the Catholics of
France at the approaching election-the greater
part of whom have hitherto stood aloof from the
contest. This revolution in Rome is pregnant with
most important consequences, but some time must
elapse before any one can safely pronounce what
they will be. The great mistake OF PIUsIIX was,
his placing power in the hands of one Of the Guizot
school of politicians. Count RossI was an able
diplomatis man of great talents and requirements,
but his leading principle appears to havebeen re-
sistance to popular demands and contempt for po-
pular opinion.
AUSTRIA has agreed to accept the mediation of
the Congress which is about to assemble at Brus-
sells in relation to the dispute between her and Sar
dina. The elections at Naples have terminated in
favor of the Liberal party, and very large MAORI
ty against the present Ministry. The King confines
himself to his palace, and is making great exerons
to increase his army, which now amounts to ninety
thousand men. He appears determined to carry
out his plans on Sicily, should diplomacy fail.
CHARLES ALBERT has issued proclamation declar-
ing null the decree Of RADETzKy, which imposed
the forced contributions upon the mobiles of Milan,
and rendering void all sales and alterations of pro-
perry made in accordance herewith.
DECEMBER lsT.-We have no news of any i'm
portance this morning. The Pope is supposed to
be yet in ROME, but literally without any temporal
or political power
The fragment of the PRUssIAN National Assem-
bly, which met at Brandenburg did not amount to a
quorum, and was consequently incapable Of any
legal action. The news from VIENNA is unimpor-
tant, except so far as relates to strong rumor OF
the death Of Gen. RApETzKY. All is quiet in Paris.
The Court Of Appeals has come to decision that
there are no grounds for prosecuting the Ministers
of LOUIS PHILIPPE for the orders given by them dur
ing the days of February" This viii probably
lead to the return of NJ. GUIzoT to France. There
will be week of scrutiny, after the 10Th, Of the
votes given at the Presidential election, which will
be week of great excitement. II is anticipated in
Paris with very fearful apprehensions.
The deaths of Lord MELBOURNE and of Mr.. CHAs.
BUTLER have occurred during the week. The first
lived in the history of the past the latter was in
the prime of life, and in the midst of highly use-
full and honorable career. Few men in the House
of Commons were more looked up to and depended
upon, and there are few who could not have been
better spared from the counsels of the nation than
CHARLES BUTLER. Nothing new, either literary or
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