Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-27

the defensive PWlIc opinion in Ireland, among
repe es, has lad time and opportunity form correct
judgment of the "repea politicians. Now, however, the
Government OF Ireland armed with legal power and strength
ened by legal enacmen be seriously assuming the
offensive, whilst the leaders Of the late movements modeat-
ing in their tone. evidently prepared beat retreat
Mar 4-The news from Ireland Of this morning an
that Lord CLARENDON has issued proclamation
placing the various forms under which the repeal party med-
ated Of the Union under the ban of the law.
This will put end to all talk about National Conven-
ton" or "Council Of Three Hundred" National
Guard, &c. But important article Of intelligence
the complete breaking up Of the Young Ireland party, and
the consequent reestabshmenr of order and tranquility.
This has been caused by outbreak at Limerick where
Messrs. O'Bnen, Mitchell, and Meagher were attending
large meeting Mr. Mitchell had rendered himself particu-
larry obnoxious the Old Ireland party by his defamation
the late Mr. OConnel and bis appearance Limerick
the signal for strong expression Of this feeling An efgy
Of Mitchell prepared and burnt opposite the house where
the party assembled, accompanied with those deonsfa-
tons OF feeling which people express better than the
rsh Mr. OBRIEs, relying his popularity, being Of
the members of Parliament for the county, went forth 10
aay the umu when he was fercey assaed and severely
injured, much to be carried from the grand
melee succeeded between the parties within and without in
which nothngou exceed the fury of the conbaants The
battle ragged for at least twenty minutes, and only crm
mated by the interference OF the military and the police The
result is that Mr. SMITH BRrES has announced his nten-
ton Of resgnng his in Parliament and retiring forever
from public life Mr. MEAeHER also reies from all interfer
politics. 1t than probable that all public pro-
ccedngs will therefore be abandoned far respects these
gentlemen Mr. MIrcHELI has expressed his resolution
pesevere in the old and stand up through all risks for
nsurecon-he therefore expect no favos from the At
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threatened for repeal Ireland needs the aime
daie attention Of Government and she will receive, hope
such due proportion Of it may abate the chance for any
similar exhibitions in future.
NJ LAMARrIsE has acted in France much as Lord CLAR
has done in Ireland. lie has the wild ultra
Republicans and Communists by giving them full fling, letting
them speak out and ndulge plot menace, and demonstre
ton during whole months LANARTISE and the moder
ates had nothing do but to remain quiet whilst the furious
party undd themselves public opinion. The results Of the
late elections the National Convention show that those
objects have been obtained The department Of the Seine
has returned IS nodeates, utras and doubtuLAmAa-
at the head Of the list and LEDRu RoLLs No. "a
The former having $50, 500 votes, the latter only l3, $751;
Such the popularity of LAaAnTIsE that he has been
turned for departments The from all parts Of
the country show that ultra democracy has parsans in
France beyond very small fraction Of the population. is
said that La has returned almost without exception
delegates who friendly the restoration of the elder
branch of the Bourbons-his truly fororn hope From
districts in the south Of France friends of the Orleans
branch have been eectedths is present quite fororn
and hopeless party. There doubt but that the Clubs
the Communists and Ulas terribly eyed with their de-
feat and disturbances of extensive have been the
consequence at Limoges, Rouen Eiboenf Nmes, &C. ALL
however now happily at an end. Appehensions are yet
Paris on the assembling of the Convention but the Provi-
siona Government well prepared for it. Gen. CAyAIesAc
has been called Paris and Gen. CHASeAnsIER appointed
Governor of Algiers programme has appeared announ-
cling the order proceedings the opening OF the Conven-
tou on this day. More than half the members had arrived
10 Paris Rather cicai order has appeared the Mo
teur by which the Provisional Government DEGREES that
the representatives of the people shall black coat
white wastcoat with lappe and tri-cooed sash with
gold fringe, and, also, in button-hoe the left side
red rband, bearing the asces of the republic. This
dered on the principle OF equality which implies uniformity
of for the citizens called the functions
This strikes rather small business for the Government
10 interfere in What will the bishops and other ecclesiascs
who have been elected say the white wascoa the gold
nged SASH and the red bandf This has much of the
"a Ia Robepiere smack in it, The people Of Paris do not
appear value universal suffrage quite much as the En-
gsh Cnafss desire for al the late elections 10 that CITY,
than twohirds of those who entitled 10 vote
avaed themselves of that privilege. NJ THEIRS has failed
in his election and his rejection by his former constituents is
the theme Of much observation There to scarcely
doubt that LAMARTISE will be elected the first President of
the republic Mr. LASDoR has lately addressed an ode to
M. LANARrISE, from which will make short
extract which contains the striking address made by Lady
Hester Stanhope that gentleman when he travelling in
ASIA and depressed in his spirits by the death Of his
daughter. Mr.. LASDoR thus addresses LxmARTISE
| -"FRAScE with loud appeal
Calls thee TO guard her common veal;
| And Europe, echoing back her voice,
Applauds the wisdom Of her choice.
Once, when thy laureld head hung low
/ Beneath Affections heaviest blow,
| A prophecies, not always mad,
/ With potent speech thy tears forbad;
/ And showd beyond where deserts lay
/ The gories of thy future way.
| Co toanderer, she exclaimed, go on
| The cedar grores of Lebanon
| Cast s1adotcs orer other men,
i But THOU must into light again
/ She spake-the gorics she forekncw,
| The r1tues half escaped her view"
From poetry money-maers is rather abrupt transit
ton, hut the hazard Of making it, and that the
Of the Bank Of France, up the 2h April shows
increase in the circulation dinuion in the specie and
reduction Of the Treasury deposte 26000,OOo fancs
showing that the Government draws out about million and
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