The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-05


"Undsr the present circumstances, my dear good
Lonise 1t Ia for Queen Victoria and her ministers to
weigh the consequences of the steps they nond to take
side this double marriage will effect in other
change than such be constrained to adopt by
tho line which the English government may think
ut to take up There is to foar any interior
ence on our part in the internal Affairs of Spain We
have no interest in and We are most de-
cidedly determined to abstain from any We shall con-
tnue reiigousy to respect Its Independence to take
care, far depends upon ourselves that it is much
and motive either on the part of England own
for rupture Of ent.nte cordiaeand sse the
contrary tho strongest for Its maintenance Such my
desire such is that of my government. That which
request you to express on bshalf to Queen Victoria
Ssr nance ~ a nsy ~ inc ~
has been ever agreeable to to respond with the
sincerest reciprocity, and which have the anxious
conviction never to have ceased to merit their part
The Chnrtist Petition.
From the London Chronicle April Ii.
The committee upon public petitions in conformity
with the instructions Of the house tho 10th Of Nov
last in =. case. to s,t forth the number Of signature: to
the time delegated to them to report their opinion
and observations hereupon to tho House, have sgreod
SPECIAL REPORT.
That on the 10th day Of April instant petition for
and subjscts OF the British Crown was presented to
the House.
Your Committee strongly feel tho value of the right
Of petition; consider the exercise Of 1t Of the most
important privileges Of the subjects Of the roam, and
feel the ssy Of preserving the exercise of such
privilege from abuse and also having due regard to
the Importance of very numerously signed petition,
forming the subject Of tho present report they feel
bound to represent to the House.
That in thu matter of signatures there has been, In
their opinion, very gross abuse Of that privilege
The honorable member for Nottingham stated, on
presenting the petition in question the House, that
! 5 706 900 signatures were attsche ! to 1t
Upon most careful examination of the number Of
signatures In the committes-r room, In which examine
ton thirteen lawstati0ner's clerks woro engaged for
upwards of seventeen hours with tho person ordinarily
CuaA In fhn
Committee,
1875, 400.
1t is further evident to your committee that on nu.
the same handwriting.
Your committee have also observed the names Of dis
tinguished individuals attached to the petition, who
cannobe rupposea to have oonourred In It's prayer ana
rs little to have subscribed It.
Amongst such elsers tina ame Of Her Majesty in ons
place es Victoria Rex, April the First the Duke of We'll
iington, X @ Sir r. Peel, SO So
In addition to this species Of abuse your committee
have observed equally in dsrosaton of the just
value Of petition, namely
The insertion Of names which obviously alto
gether fictitious, su'h as No Cheese" Pus nose"
There are other words and phrases which, although
written In the form Of signatures and included In tho
number orted your committee will not hazard Offend
ing the hone, and the dignity and .decency Of their
proceedings by reporting although may DO added that
they are obviously signatures belonging to no human
being.
Holland.
The Journal de Limbours states that it has received
from authentic the following statements
pecng the projects Of reform Of the Fundamental lew
The king VIII no longer exercise absolute authority
in the colonies
The First Chamber will be elective like the Belgian
Ssnate.
Nearly all the articles of the treaty will be revised,
the provisional courts of justice will be diminished
the number positively necessary for the Of judi
cature"
The same journal states that M Luzar will quit the
Of tha whi Witl aUnfar kan nv
NJ Thorbicke, and that NJ do Kempanaer will tsko the
portfolio Of the Firanoe.
Belgium
BRUSSELS, April Is, I545
The Chamber OF Representatives began In their yes
terdays sitting the debate tho credit Of ST. $50
francs demanded by the Minister Of Public Works for d.
works at the canals and railways The central com
mtse propose in their report the reduction Of the
dit to 472f their reductions bearing almost all
the completion of the railway stations at BRUSSELS hen
Ostend and Antwerp. This minister has given his as
sent to reduction to five millions No doubt the credit
will be granted at the last mentioned amount
The BRUSSELS exchanges was yesterday most satisfac-
have exercised great ndusncs business and many
capitalists begin to owedge that the actual rise Is
to be attributed to the healthy state Of country
than to the situation of the French market.
Our capitalists at first feared the results Of republican
plots in Belgium and this explains the depreciation in
ten cannon, coming into Bslgum in order to proclaim
tho republic. Tho arrival Of NJ Bslocq, French mi
mister has produced tho best effect and is Oonsdersd
here as the most conclusive to tho hostile deca
nations daily published by Partisan newspapers
M. Bsllocq, minister plenipotentiary of tho French
provisional government wss received yesterday BY the
told you that two of the chiefs Of the socallsd Bel
Lille in virtue Of the civ code which pu nshes by exile
or In the case OF war having broken by the penalty
Of transportation the per,on whose hostile acts were
calculated to involve France in war with foreign
power Tho courts Of law have decided that the prose-
cu;ion shall continus the facts Of the invasion Of the
aforementioned Gods. Bus the Comnis.sIy Gepsral,
in the exercise Of arbitrary power and fesrug t he
might come himself within the application Of tho Law
the extra legal countensnce he gave the ssgrssors
has annulled the decision Of the Court and Beier
sna s in sn in
Belgium. II IL only the second time In the present
fury that such an outrage has bsen done 20 judicial
decision Ia 1910 Napoleon reyosed decision OF the
law courts of Antwerp
Owing to numerous Populations which have continued
TO arrive for days past ut CaTruhc from all points Of The
country, tending to demand tone rather menacin,
immediate departure Of tho foreign troops OF ths sch
corrs Of the federal army the Chamber Of Deputies of
Baden assembled in extraordinary sitting sunday
9th April. report spread In tbs city taas the
ministry had one and sl given In Their re'isnatons
Chamber did not approve Of the line OF conduct they had
pursued The deputies aud Ministers met about one
complained OF the steps which had been taken by
parties al meetings OF the people to sscd Of dscord
aud Of the threats hch allowed Every time when NJ
Bekk alluded in any way to the retirement OF the mint
try cries OF no. no. were heard in Gil parts OF the hall
lie concluded by declaring that the government was
firmly resolved to adhere faithfully the Constitution
and to oppos, with energy any attempt 10 ovcrurn tt
The other ministers spoke In the sans spirit.
6alIeie.
The Poles OF Galicia have presented an address TO the
Emperor of Austria In which they declare their desire
10 remain united With Austria but on the following con-
ditione:
II Removal Of obnoxious oficrl- and their rsp'acs-
ent BY natives Of the country. The Austrsn omoisis
nave created cni5 msru'i ard d-erd between 'ne go
yerument and the people.
-. Otganizat alton OF national guard on the broeeest
basis OF national armament.
-. Organization OF Polish army, consisting of ma
tvcs, such foreigners have devoted themselves
to the cause OF the country the commencement 80 De
made with the regiments OF the army existing which
Levied 80 soiA Ths recall Of those regiments 70
Gacia from the countries where they now are earn
estly requested.