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Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06
EXTRACTS FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.

We add few of the details of the proceedings
Of the Chartists, gathered from the newspapers
"THr GRrAr CHARrIsr MrKrrse.-The great Chartist
meeting held yesterday he loh) and less formidable
demonstration ii would hardly be possible to conceive II
certainly did present any Of the fearful characteristics
which the pesceable inhabitants Of the metropolis had for
days been led anxousy spprehend As display Of strength
as menace TO Government and the quiet inhabitants OF
great city, the whole affair downright and almost
ludcrous failure. In every respect the and boys who
joined in the procession TO the place Of meeting harm
less could well be imagined. They all continued most
orderly and seemed to be under the complete control Of their
leaders,
Some rain had fallen during the night and the dawn
broke gloomy At about eight o'clock, however, the
became visible and continued 10 shine brightly throughout
the remainder OF the morning The streets Of the metropolis
presented early hour little beyond their usual appear
Hero and there might be detachment Of police
marching TO their quarters few special conssbles hasten
ing their place Of meeting few sght-seers were
be met occasionally, anxious to reconnoire, itare
the supposed preparations for warfare But such
preparations visible there neither artillery soldiers
police stationed In the spen air any Of the points sup
posed TO be menaced Many Of the shopkeepe even
in the immediate Deghbohood Of the meeng opened their
shops the usual hour large number Of hem however,
allowed their fears to prevail every other consideration
preliminary meeting Of the Chartist Convention took
place at the Literary and Scientific Institute at o'clock in the
morning. at which present only the Delegates and Re
portes
"Mr. @. Doris, the secretary, informed this meeting
that he had received written communication from the Police
Commissioners Of the metropolis stating that the national pc
on would be allowed TO be taken the House Of Com
but that procession would be permitted take place
through the streets Of London"
Mr.. FEAReus 0CossoR addressed the body in pacific
strain insisting the legay Of the Government notice.
butsdvsns that resistance be attempted and that the process
sion should be abandoned After debate, the meeting
was adjourned TO Remington common.
"Durng this discussion two ncwly-constucted cars had
driven up the doors Of the institution. The intended
for the conveyance Of the monster petition four wheels
and drawn by many splendid farm horses.
The in waiting for the delegates upwards
Of twenty feet in length, with seats arranged ansesey
commodous q TO afford comfortable accommo-
dson TO the delegates well several representatives Of the
press The body Of the inscribed the right side
with the motto The Charter. No surrender Liberty is
worth living for and worth dying for On the le, The
voice Of the people the voice Of Cod While the back
Of the inscribed who would be slave that could
be freep Onward, we conquer backward, we fall.
Mr OConnor the first ascend the The honor
able gentleman received with loud cheers BY The crowd
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

UsosrEsrArrous BEsKvoLEScE.-som time ago an un-
known individual in this Commonwealth gave SI0 900 to-
ward founding State Reform School, The gentleman
afterwards offered $4,000 more on condition that the State
would make similar appropriation which has been done
and now, within few days, the pncey benevolence
has furnished the additional Of ST. 500 to this State in
tution, for the purpose Of enlagng the farm accommoda-
tions Of the school,
The Of this prncely gver is, believe entirely un-
known, except the gentleman through whom the gifts are
presented d-Bosfon Traveller, 27fh.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

Pages and DUPONT DE L EURE. Lord b. appears
to be afflicted with occasional overhows OF bile, and
this was no doubt one Of his periodical outpour.
ings.
There is nothing of importance from France
since my last. There was a report that the Pro.
visional Government had seized the railroads and
appropriated their receipts to the purposes Of the
State 1t is not so, however. It appears that the
want of order and obedience lin the workmen EN-.
ployed on the railroad between Paris and Orleans,
the most fourishing lire in France, was fast rem.
dering it unproductive. There was danger that the
road would be destroyed, or at least that transit
along it would be impeded. The company applied
to the Government; the answer was, that it coulo
not help them, and that all it could do would be tc
take the establishment and the working of it into
its own hands. This has been done il was the
act of necessity. The working of the road is
placed under the direction of M. MARIE, Ministe,
of Public Works. Further proceedings of simi
lar kind may be necessary, for in the present state
of monetary affairs in France it will be impossible
for the unfinished work to be carried on by private
companies, and it is almost equally impossible fol
Government TO find funds for that purpose. /
must be Notifying TO France to find that the Ger.
mans have almost completed their great strategic
lines, and that she has scarcely commenced those
which are to connect her metropolis with the Rhone
these important means of communication will no
doubt be among the first measures of the Govern.
ment but it is quite clear that nothing of the kline
has yet been decided upon.
Public confidence appears to be slowly but steadl
ly returning in France. The Provisional Govern
men has assumed a more independent tone in IS
Intercourse with tho people and their deputaions,
and that consciousness Of power which is so neces-
sary to the proper discharge of their high official
duties. For instance, NJ. ARMAND MARRAsT, mayor
of Paris, when waited upon few days ago by a
numerous deputation with request that he would
give orders that foreign servants should not be en-
ployed in Paris, reproved the applicants in very
courty terms, pointed out to then the extreme il
liberality Of their course and showed how mpolitic
il was when it was remembered tht % 900 French
men were employed in England, $500 in Spain,
and $4,000 in Montevideo. The Tuileries is fit
ting up for legislative purposes, aid the National
Convention will hold its deliberations there. The
damages done to the palace during tie revolutionary
strife will cost only 10000 francs repair. The
| Ministers of Spain and Russia at Pas have given
M. LAMARTINE assurances of the mos friendly dis
positions of their respective Soyer,igns to the
French Republic. The approaching elections to
the National Convention are the great objects now
in view. A list of FIVE hundred and sxty-sx can
didates, tout of nine hundred,) who are recon-
mended the electors by the central electoral COM
mittee of Paris, has been published The list con-
sists Of
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Constsntinople correspondent Of the London Literary
Gazette tells the following pleasant story Of Countess Of
and her interview with MEHxmrr ALI
"The Pacha has only once before received ladies. He
did, however, receive the Countess Talbot not the Shrews
bury family) She compelled him to do She
the Kiosk or the Citadel which, and asked
his hghness she refused, he could not be She
insisted upon being announced she then told His High
him, them and tell him I'm only old woman, and won't eat
him. She admitted He was much amused with her.
She told him she going to Jerusalem. He inquired
whether she had plenty Of companions for such journey
came the drivers. She told him that she had ben up in
balloon, down in diving be at the top Of Pompeys Pillar
and she had Mehemet Ali! She entirely spnc
and from Vienna, not female servant with hes
and she accomplished alone She was upwards Of TO- bat
never appeared fatgued."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

Rev. WILLIAM g. BRowSLow, Of the Jonesborough
(Tenn.) Whig writes from New Orleans (whee be is
vis) to that paper. giving by aatter
ing Of the Crescent City. He devotes page Of the Wing
to the description. We give specimen
"NEw ORLEANS is "a head and shoulders taller than
any city in. Nay, il is "a pole and compass
deeper in the sinks Of niquiy than any city In
The devil operates here upon large SCALE and really has his
barracks here, together with the Of his recruiting officers
"Rev. Dr. CLArr, Of this city, has delivered sermon, in
which is made appear that there no he'll In the next life
in which punish sinners This an important discovery,
and evves the dropping spirits Of thousands here who know
that II the vulgar notion Of hell in the next life be rue
they win have pay for the It Is important to
the inhabitants Of New Orleans have the doctrine Of he'll fire
and future punishment done away with than Of any other
city was ever in I"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

A SLAVE SrEAmER.--A slave steamer was recently en-
counsered the river Congo the coast Of Africa by the
British ship Sren which attempted TO board her. She was
fred into but this the SLAYER returned with round shot and
grape until she made good her escape, not however, until her
fore rigging and abosd paddebo1 had been shot away by
her pursuer.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, APRIL l3, '1s4S.
The principal domestic event which has occurred
since wrote you last has been the meeting Of the
Cbartists on Remington Common, on Monday last.
This place is on the Suny side Of the river, and
about a mile and half south Of London Bridge.
Ten days before the meeting, we were told that
100000 people would be assembled there then the
numbers dropped almost daily, until 25O,O0O was
the lowest possible estimate but however, although
the day was fine, the number really present is not
estimated at the highest as above $4,000, whilst
other calculations make il 10000, and some only
$4,000. The Government and the city authorities
had been most energetic in their preparations against
any possible contingency. They were determined
TO prevent the procession with the monster petition
to the House OF Commons, and the Chartists were
prudent enough not TO attempt it. II was brought
10 the House divided into three parts in three car
ria0es and attended by ten of the deputies, and it
was presented TO the House that evening by FEAR
eus O'CosSoR, nj. p. for Nottingham. II was
stated by him TO contain no fewer than 5,708000
signatures. This prodigious number is, however,
no doubt very much overrated for the entire num-
ber of male persons in Great Britain of 20 years
and UPWARDS was, when the last census was taken,
in 1871. only l,7e1, ,O9l. No doubt great num-
Der Of fictitious names were appended, many names
were repeated, and probably the names of numbers
Of women and children were added; but we very
much doubt If with all these allowances the number
Of names was as great as represented.
cannot imagine any city, even when IN dread
Of an invading army, 70 be in state Of greater
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

In this country there appears to be no present
indication of disturbance, unless disturbance should
result from the over-zeal Of those who are desirous
TO support the Government. Adhesions from va
ous associations pouring upon the authorities with
promises Of aid in the persons Of brave and effective men,
Some Of the violent, seems had recommended that
should be distributed among the supporters Of Govern
men that they might be timely prepared to que any out
break the disaeced This however, the Earl
Of Clarendon had dscounenanced by which udcious policy
counter demonstration had no doubt been avoided.
Troops concentrated in the most turbulent portions Of
the country In Cork there were about two thousand and in
Dublin armed force including the police Of ten thousand
prospectus Of Protestant Repeal Association had been
issued, having the following for its principles
"a. The suppression Of all religious differences and the
union Of the Protestant middle classes In Ireland for ega-
i've independence 2dy The exercise Of public opinion as
the sole to eecuate their object And 3dy Loyalty
to the Queen, defence Of the rights opropey they exist s
present. with the repudaon Of all republican principles
The merchants Of Belfast on the other hand, had signed
equision 70 the Mayor requesting him TO call meeting for
the following objects:
1s To declare the public adherence Of the wicked and
reeous spirit 30 boldly manifested in the capital and certain
parts Of the south Of Ireland and the same time express
confidence IN the wisdom energy, and power OF the
70 suppress The sedtious movement now npoges "a ~
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

alton and intended to operate upon the country to
decoursgv IL from the assistance Of Vienna
! think that from the best accoupts ! see, the
Hupgarisns are cooperating with good faith. with
the Viennese, and have . large aud efhcient force
at their ccpmspd All the English Journals, aud the
conservative French Journals take sides with the m
peror and like s,ms of the lssdipg wings the Un.
ted States. take such occasion to show their
parchical Tendencies Little r~lia nee can therefore
be place. upon their version Of affairs in the presen
confusion and uncertainty No serious fighting had
taken place at the latest although there has
been good deal Of skirmishing think Vienna is In
q better condition to defend herself than has been
represented and that the issue ia not yet certain
The HunRariaus are united and they constitute the
best troops in Austria especially the cavalry; be-
sdee, there IL updoubted evidence OF numer GUS pow
erful rsipgs Of the people Of Austria in various SEQ
tons Of the country. in favor of Vienna; and II Ia
certain that portion Of the be.egng troops are not
very reliable While think that the chances In
favor ofths troops Of the Emperor do not co nsder
that the result Is by any means certain
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

MORE MONEY AND Fools WANTED. The success
Of the recent magnificent piece of dupery practised
on the Irish people, in this land, by which about
1000 were extracted from their pockets, and put
into the pocket OF Robert Emmett, to build up
republic In Ireland-the success OF that scheme
has brought more projectors into the field. On
Thanksgiving day, M. M. Noah made an address
to the Hebrews of this city, IN the Synagogue IN
Crosby street, for the purpose of raising funds to
rebuild the temple of Jerusalem. How much he
got we know not ) but possibly the republic and
the temple will go up together. The Hebrews,
however, will take care how they put $4,000 into
any mans pocket, without receipt.
The New York herald., 1848-11-25
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lotdi 80. 80. 40
We have little doubt that Taylor would have
carried these four States single handed, against
Cass as he would also have carried New York;
M ior the democratic party were divided before the
only effect of the Van Buren, vote was to diminish
the majority for Cass. The State was sure for
him, in any event.
The operations, therefore, of Mr.. John Van
Buren, end others of the free soil party, have, IN
reality, effected nothing, excep. to increase the
electoral votes of Cen Cass AZ in number as
above shown. Had there been no free soil move
ment, II 10 evident that Taylor's electoral votes
would have been 2l1 PIT, instead OF l63 or 1863,
according ss the vote of Mississippi may be deter
mlned--saying nothing of the votes Of Virginia
and Alabama; which States, also, Taylor has appa-
rently lost, In consequence of the free soil move
ment.
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

GROWTH or TEA--AoKICULrURAL AND MINERAL
RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATEs.--Every year
Developments are made showing the wonderful
agricultural and mineral resources of this much
favored land Mines of various kinds are being
discovered, from time to time, and experiments
show that there is no article of agriculture that
cannot be produced by our soil and climate.
We perceive that an effort ls about to be made
to grow tea IN the States Of Georgia and Alabama.
There is an immense amount of money annually
drawn from this country, for the purchase Of this
article, and if we could produce 1t in sufficient
quantity to supply the home demand, we should
not only save the money thus expended, but add
much to our prosperity, by opening new vein of
industry and labor In addition to this, we would
get purer, cleaner. and more wholesome article
than we receive from China. 1t ISL well known
fact that there Is more or less poison mixed with
the tea which we get from that country. In order
to give IT that greenish color which IS ignorantly
and mistakenly taken as test of its goodness, the
native manufacturers mix with 1t portion OF Prus-
sian blue, which is poison. The greater portion
if not ALL Of the green tea which exported to the
United States, is adulterated In this way, and It
follows that in every cup OF tea we drink we inn
bibc with il more or less poisonous matter. Tea
grown IN the United States would lso be purcr
and cleaner than that which we get from China,
because the ingenuity Of our people would soon
produce a method of picking and curing the
leaves. The plan adopted In China is to pick each
leaf separately, and roll and curl IT up with the
fingers In undergoing this operation the Leaf must
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

MASSACHUSETTS LEeIsLATURE.-Th legislature
OF this commonwealth met at the State House In
this city yesterday in compliance with the proclama
ton OF the Governor, In order to choose electors to
represent the State In the sector college for the choice
OF President and Vice President The real business
OF the session has not yet been reached The vacancy
In the Senate was filed yesterday, and proper test-
monss Of respect were given to two deceaed members
OF tho iouse tf Representatives. There Is no reason
for delay and the business Of this extra session
will probably be concluded TO- syBoston .adrer,er
Norcmber a. ~'I'''''
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

THE SLAVE. HOLDING STATES FOR TAYLOR.
by the returns Of the election, il appears that a
majority OF the popular vote in the slaveholding
States, as well as of the electoral votes, have been
gwen in favor of General Taylor. The following
are the majorlties asceraued and estimated IN
those Staee, emitting Delaware, in which the
number of slaves Is small and the influence of
slavery inconsiderable that it Is now frequent
iy classed with the free States:
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

News FROM THE PIArNs.-A letter was received
in this city yesterday, from Mr.. i. X. Aubry,
dated at Cow creek, the 2lst, In which he states
that the Apaches had succeeded in capturing about
ten thousand dollars worth Of stock beo TO the
United States The place where the robbery was oom-
mitted Is not stated nor is II said what became Of the
persons In charre Of the stock Mr.. Aubry, hi mselc
had Of his killed, and Of his mules CAP
turedby the tndians.-St Louis Repsbiican, Nsr. Il
The New York herald., 1848-11-25
MejoritiesJor CIss.
Mcjerities for Taylor.
MaJorty Tor Total 80. .Zl,OU
Taylor .2O,4l6 IA
Observation-Disclosures electoral votes.

Taylor .20,4l6 ii
Undecided-Mississlppi- electoral votes.
THE OLD N. w TERRIroRY FOR CAsS.
The old Northwestern territory, from which
slavery was forever excluded by the celebrated
ordinance OF l7s7 Is now divided into five States,
containing IN the aggregate a population OF aoouI
three and half millions. These States have all
given their electoral votes to General Cass-in all
53; but in each Of these States, with the excep-
uon perhaps of Michigan, Cass is in minority,
owing to the free soil, or Van Buren vote, and he
obtains the electoral votes by the operation of the
plurality system. 1t is a curious coincidence that
the electoral votes OF the slave holding or free
States most in favor OF the Wilmot prOviso, and
those OF The Southern States most violent against
IT, including the nulitylng State OF South Caro-
Ina, should now be found "cheek by Jowl' along
side each other IN the national canvass-for GAGS
and Butler
The following are the ascertained and estimated
malOrilies In the NOrihwestern States tor Cass
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

WILL GENERAL TAYLOR BE MINORITY PREsr-
DENT 1-The friends OF General Taylor, and the
public generally, are very anxious to ascertain
whether or not that distinguished man has been
elected by majority of the popular vote, over all
other candidates, or whether he will be what Is
usually termed a minority President. In the Pre-
sden.ial contest of 1874, the number of votes
thrown for Mr.. Polk, the present incumbent of the
White House, was thirty thousand less than
majority OF the whole popular vote.
We cannot, at present, satisfy the inquiries on
this subject; but we can give the returns from
seventeen States. which may be depended upon
as being nearly, If not quite, correct. They are
as follows -
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

FROM Sr. MARrlNs.--Capt. Hawkins, of the ship
Thomas Dlckason, which lett st. Martins on the
LIST INST, reports that the weather at that place
had been SO rainy and unfav9rable, as to prevent
any more salt from being made this season.
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

complete
Thirteen States to hear from.
In these seventeen States, it appears that Gen.
Taylor is in a minority In the popular VOTE under
all other candidates, 63, ,256. A great portion of
this will, no doubt, be reduced by the returns from
the States yet to be heard from; but we do not
think that it will be entirely overcome. We are
rather of opinion that Gen. Taylor's minority in
the popular vote will turn out to be about thirty
thousand
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

lowed, no doubt, by others from other 80 called
wing leaders.
If we have not very much mistaken General
Taylors calibre, these whig leaders, as they style
themselves, will be taught that the hero of Buena
Vista will not submit, as General Harrison did, to
be led by the nose by any of them, or to be mere
ruppet in their hands, or to have ga power behind
the throne greater than the throne itself" He will,
we hsve no doubt, be the President of the coun-
try-the independent President of the country
elected by the independent people Of the country. II
is clear 10 MS that, il they attempt such game they
will wake up TIE wrong passenger; and, in fulfilling
his pledge, and abrogating, during his admins
,rarion, the vile pnnciple that "to the vlctors
belong the spoils," General Taylor will be sup
ported by the best men of the land
The New York herald., 1848-11-25

THE ELECTORAL MESSENGERS The electoral col
lege OF each State, after having baotsd President
chooses messenger to carry copy Of their dongs
TO Warrington Heretofore, this Sas been Office of
considerable emolu but at the last Coneress the
pay was reduced one. half and is twelve and one.
half cents per mile, for actual travel.