Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

of property unequal to bis title, has flung all away by
extravaganza and folly and reduced his honors the nsel
Of pauper and the baubes o. q fool"
This very strong language, and shows that the writer
has very high opinion Of the House Of Lords either
spectss character its durability. words any thing
there hint in the above quotation from the Times that the
ruin of the Duke of Buckingham is painful pesage Of the
ruin, in the peoples estimation, OF the House Of Lords We
do not look upon in fearful light One black sheep
does not degrade the entire flock however black he may be-
and although painfully aware that his grace Of Buck
ngham is not the only unworthy occupant Of the
Peers Of the realm willing to hope and believe that
there many members of that august body who throw
additional brancy around their corones, by the dignity of
their department. the correctness of their private lives, and the
patriotism and public spirit which have marked their senate
rial We should be glad the House Of Lords
formed but should great danger to the political welfare
of England in any circumstances which threatened the de-
struction Of that essential part Of its constituted authorities
AUGUST l7.-There has been no news of impor-
lance from FRANCE during the week. Perhaps the
most material is that the loan has, with the excep-
ton Of very trfng sum, been entirely subscribed
for This speaks well for the confidence reposed
in the present form of government. There has
been good deal of manGuvring by the interested
parties in relation to the publication Of the documents and
evidence connected with the report the disturbances in May
and June The Assembly has however, declared that all
shall be published without exception, curtailmen
The publication will make three four large quarto volumes
II certain that majority Of the Government wished to sup
press part of the evidence. General CAvAIGNic always
to this he would not hear Of any compromise
and his OPEN straightforward policy has been adopted.
has been proposed by Gen. CAvAGSAc which has
raised him very high il the estimation Of the Moderate and
Conservative paes rot only in the Assembly, but through
the country He has recommended that the Academy,
through its most eminent members, should investigate prac
cay the questions raised by the Socialists and Communists,
should publish and circulate such reports and there
upon they should think best calculated inform and
tighten the public. The Academy has appointed committee
to determine upon the mode in which it most eecuay
carry the Generals tesgn This committee is composed
of NM. THEIRS, COUSIN, BEAUMONT and two others
All the questions relating the ameoraton Of the condition
of the operatives will be successfully treated by the emil
members of the Academy and the lights Of philosophy
history, moral science, legislation, and political economy shed
upon these difficult problems.
Sir H. BuLwER has lett Paris for Turin charged il said
with diplomatic mission to effect arrangement between
the Austrian and Sandman Courts of the affairs of Northern
Italy.
The military commissioners have decided the fate of2, 7ls
Of the insurgents 1896 Lave been acquitted 1905
ported and Ito sent before martial The French
troops, under the command of General OUDSoT,
cenrang the frontiers Of Piedmont and Savoy but there
not any fear at present. Of their departing from the most
rigid and neutrality The prot of the French
constitution has been matured by all the bureaus and will
shortly be submitted to the Assembly Universal suffrage,
Legislature composed Of chamber and President elected
by the people for four years, and eligible to reelection
believed to be its leading features The best understand
ing appears exist between the English and French Govern
ments and the internal affairs Of France to be fast
Ting down in peace and queness and in prosperity
At all events there strong symptoms Of returning conf
dence in all classes Of French society.
Aueusr lsIt would appear that apprehensons yet exist
in Pars-tha INSTRUMENTATION in that capital is scotched
not killed" The Government of General CANAIGSAc
nues give satisfaction every disposed person. and
restrain the dsaected. Nevertheless, the revvng nso
ence of the Socialist and Communist press and the milk
andwater language of the Government Journals the louder
of those persons who supposed to influence the work.
ing classes and other coroborang circumstances tend to
fear that another crisis may be approaching The
Government is, however, determined, and fully able
crush any attempt renewed disorder Preparations Of every
kind and of the formidable description for the repres
sion Of umu and disorder, in progress The midness
and kind disposition Of General CAyAIsSAc have possibly in
duced the renewed rather threatening demonstrations but the
unshnkng personal courage and the honesty of intention
of the executive Chief will if display be necessary,
easily and promptly conquer all opposition.
There is nothing worth mentioning from either SPAIN
PoRTUsAL.
The best news | can give from ITALY is, that an
armstice has been concluded, for fortyfve days. be-
tween the Austrians and the Piedmontese. This
cessation of hostilites will give time for the nego-
tiatons which England and France have entered
into for an arrangement Of the difficulties between
the belligerents. Very opposite accounts have been
given of the conduct Of the Austrian sode MILAN after
the capuIaon of that unfortunate city but it is under
stood that the of surrender have been faithfully abde
by possible II hardly to be expected that such
barbarous troops the Hungarian Croas could be alto
gehe restrained from pillage and outrage The principal
mischief caused by the lower ranks Of the Manese them
selves the city fired eight different points, and very
considerable portion has been destroyed Fifty thousand per-
said have been rendered houseess More than
thirty thousand Austrian troops encamped within the
walls, and another numerous army Immediately without
admitted that Austria will probably attach any very great
importance to the Manese territory, seeing that she cannot
also retain the Manuan foesses but she will scarcely allow
it be annexed the domnions OF the King of Piedmont
detached from the Austrian empire will probably become
puny Italian duchy ofno political importance whatever
and lis independence win be purchased the expense Of its
prosperity.
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