Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02

apefs innumefapea continuous blaze oil ustre and embe
shment you might suppose yourself in the palace Of a
Eastern Sultan The republican speaker stood the dec
Of the second hall to welcome his troops of guests he
dressed IN the best drawing fashion, and Madame Mar
rasi sat near, Sofa in elegant toilette simply nodding
the groups they entered, and wearing very grave fac
that never relaxed. She is an Engshwoman. The con
oertroom is Of grea, length with cushioned benches and bill
liant illumination The company must have been three 0
four thousand In general the present did not, certain
y, shine by beauty, grace, taste in costume 1t seemed
motley assembage, though half democratic Pesi
dent Cavagnac's levee The General lolled dvan,
small distance from the station of the host he not il
uniform; he did appear to be freely approached. Hi
hard and ank ysage sirkngy contrased with the rub
cund and jolly face Of the Able Fayet, Bishop of Orleans
who chatted with the Archbishop small man, of
most benevolent aspect The prelates and others OF the
clergy had dined with Mr. Speaker Marast and did qu
the soiree until the dancing commencedaiter the concert
which, by the way proved sadly inferior what had been
provided former occasions The Assembly had round
denied to the Speaker addition of SIX thousand francs pei
month TO the four thousand originally allotted. He yeench
ed therefore, the music and the refreshments. The adj
vocates OF his demand in the Assembly argued that costly
and sumpuous entertainments public benefit, by
casionng the employment Of adespeope and the diffusion
of money. Marras precsan in the republican school,
quite inclined TO afford the capital all the advantages OF
mOdsh luxury In the debate he reminded of the ar
ces which, editor of the NATIONAL he against the
enormous allowance the President of the Chamber OF De-
puties-S auzet--eSacy the which he claimed
indispensable for doing the honors in the palace just deco
rated anew in style of additional efuIgence.
The Archbishop Sbour talked me earnestly OF Arch.
bishop Cheverus, respectfully reveenay remembered
in Boson OF Bishop Dubourg, admired of yo in Baltimore,
| (,aoy Nev If
dent in Kentucky, and universally beloved with all Of whom,
like myself he he'd been well acquainted This prelate Isl
bou has issued pastoral epsesone the faithful ay,
the other the clergy of his diocese. The present. he thinks
is fraught with anxiety the future appalling pagan
isn barbasm, rushing from the depths of society,
threatens the civilized and christian world the old hea,hen
ism invaded and perverted mankind He denouuces social
ism, which atheists anarchists berne and despeadoes
OF every description, cling their engine of disorder
cupdy, ambition, and universal subversion. The journals
Of socialism, the speeches and oas at its banque the cha
Of its oraces and allies fully warrant this pas
tora anathema league OF all christians patriots and
Of order and morality is invoked for the safety The
Archbishop the freedom of public instruction and the
right of religious association President Cavagnac exchang
ed few with of them, You have there
Tin the United States true republc-une reritqb rpub-
ique The Monteur Of the army furnishes detailed bio.
gaphy this parsonage He born Paris on the 9Th
October 1902 entered eighteen the Polytechnic school,
where he completed his scientific military education he pass
the corps engineers he served calamity the French
expedition to Greece spent sixteen years with the nterms-
OF few months only in aduous commands in Algeria
bore the highest character for prob courage skill pro-
fessional requirements
The instruments OF Chaeaubriands Posthumous Memoirs
continued in the feueon of the journal La Presse SO
I IL
occurring every turn, OF distress all the stages and vcis-
STUDIES OF his existence, offensive resome, and may
add sinful for few have been favored the whole
by Providence When the welfare which have experience
ed through long life exceeds the Of suffering
when have been privileged in condition. qualities and en-
joyments beyond millions Of country, is
gratitude and contumacy lament and repne Iencose fol
you version OF Chseaubrands concerning his
parenage and boyhood, which you will you shoulc
deem them worth the space The writer the articles in th<
Review his biography, Of which heretofore gave YOU
account having been charged with literary piracy ha
appeared in he newspapers with the following statements
81 declare that with the formal Of NJ. Cha
eauband through the intimacy with which he honored
for eight years. that penued during his life and in man
under his eyes, the articles published after his death
There merely rnodl6ca atoms betting the disma
circumstances under the impression Of which the publication
made. that the manuscript was confded 10 me
for many months by De Chateaubriand himself to fac
tate the preparation of this cote rndu which to appea
during his life. II my performance did forth ear
e the blame attaches to the hardness and hesitation result
ing from extreme solcitude to worhily my precious
task As, in these articles panegyrc on author and mar
ferven comprehensive, and lofty possible the modes
y OF the vscount may be readily appreciated
We have the number Of La Rsrae deS DeuE Mondes fO
the first November, yesterday large portion Of the con
instructive and otherwise valuable The second art
Gle treats the Dutch East Indies copiousy The reviewer
master Of his subject into the geography and stats
tics history and administration, and general colonial mpor
lance and producveness Of those large possessions He doe
no, overlook the controversy with England He estimates
the native population subject TO the power Of Holland f
teen or sixteen millions java has from eight nin
Millions prosperous and happy These eastern colonies
so far from being pecGniay burden the mother. country
have for many years past yielded her public exchequer from
eight to ten millions Of francs nett balance. They employ
nineteen hundred Dutch funconsies, and economically
administered. The resources Of Java immense. Th
Malay population are and disposed welcom
European manufactures those Of France have pecula
chance Of success Count dHaussonvie concludes hi
number Of the Review his extensive and elaborate paper
the external policy Of France since $780, The original
teras which he allowed mpar lively nterss
TO various topics that for instance Of the marriage Of thu
Duke Of Oeans with the Princess Meckenburg Schwen
bis unfortunate and exemplary widow. All that has BEEF
disclosed Of late whether in this able survey in Tachereau