Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-20
EXTRACTS FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.

The French elections passed off quietly, the moderate party
having been every where triumphant.
The English money Market although fuctuatng, ge-
nefslly firm. Consols were selling in London at s24.
letter from Rome states that the Pope on receiving the
Envov from the United States said "I shall be extremely
happy TO enter into treaty with great nation, especially
with in which the Church has nothing TO fear from the
Government, nor the Government from the Church."
Political affairs on the continent continue in about the
disordered state
In commercial matters there seems to be a slight improve
mcnt Notwithstanding the cversh state Of affairs throughout
Europe.
At Altoona, the Gath Of April intelligence was received
Of the taking Of the town Of Scheswg by the troops Of
Confederation, after engagement which lasted from three
o'clock in the afternoon Of Easter Sunday until eleven o'clock
the morning. The fertilization which the Danish ar
ley placed taken by the Prusans at the point Of
the bayonet After the batteries had been slenced by the
field pieces Of the Hanoveans Schlesg fell into the hands
Of the army Of the Confederation The conflict is said to
have been bloody one the Danes having strong position
and doing great execution with their artillery and remen.
The Danes had from ten to twelve thousand 10 the
gagement The force Of the Confederation still greater
but they were not all engaged The loss Of the Pmsans
5000 killed and wounded The loss Of the Danes not
known, but from the fact Of their having fought comparative
y under cover, it is supposed to be small
The Schleswg territory has been the of another
ct The bands of Prussian and other volunteers which
Kiel and Ekenardo in the woods Of Schnemaker on the
morning Of the 2ls and after battle which lasted FIVE hours
the Prusans driven back with loss Of twenty killed
and fifty wounded The extent Of the Danish loss was not
correctly ascerained.
The Danish Government have exercised their rights bel
gerents and have laid embargo all Prussian Mecken
burg and Hanovean ships lying in the port of Copenhagen
The vessels OF Hamburg and Lubbock only be respected
long their respective countries abstain from joining the
attack Denmark.
In Lombardy the Of is not materially changed
The army Of Charles Albert after having been epused before
Pesche which up the last had not been taken
continues to maintain its position the banks Of the Minco
the Kings headquarters having been Volta There Is evil
IDENTITY pause in the courage Of Charles Albert.
The Milan Gazettenot bad authority on such points, al
though relied upon respecting all real incidents OF the
hints that the river Mnco is the limit separating Lombardy
from the Venetian provinces and that having driven the
Austans out Of Lombary, the mission Of the sardnians
and the King would terminate when Parma and Manua had
failed On the 10Th attempt made to surprise the
advance post Of the latter fortress and the King advanced
the dtches but the garrison kept itself vigorously within the
wallis and nothing was accomplished except the killing Of
four Of the besiegers.
The official account Of Gen. Radetzky received at Vienna
on the 18th, states that bis position unaered and he
seemed little 10 apprehend any Of the Pedmontcse
against the Peschiea On the 18th some skrmshes took
place. IN which the Ausdans victorious and they had
taken possession Of Tevano vavasone and Codropo. Re-