Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

has been SO promptly effected by the soderly vigor
of General CAvAIoNAc. Outdoor relief will be
supplied in limited amount to such honest and de-
serving laborers as cannot obtain employment
sum Of 100000 sterling is advanced by way OF
loan, the contractors, for building in Paris, mat
being the branch Of industry which affords the most
extensive and various means Of employing labor,
and by encouraging which good effects will be col
laterally produced in other enterprises. The
savings banks are ordered to make their payments
il form equivalent to cash; ; and the Treasury
bonds created before the Oath Of February are to be
paid in per cent. stock at 4S. The measures for
the practical confscaton Of the railway companies,
and that for the seizure of the insurance Offices, have
been abandoned. Practical vigor seems TO be the
characteristic Of the Government, and its effects
are already most advantageously seen and felt.
Late news from Paris announces the death oil M.
CHATEAUBRIAND on the 4th instant
From GERMANY the news is of the highest i'm
portance We were right in our conjectures, form
ed more than two months since, that the old IRON
master of Syria, the Archduke JOHN, (uncle Of the
Emperor of Austria, was destined to take an i'm
portant position and to play an important part
in the affairs of Germany. He has been elect
ed Regent of the Empire, by vote of 436
out of 546. The Regent is clothed with an
irresponsible power he nomnates his Ministers,
BLY, The Regents powers are to cease as soon as
the constitution for Germany is completed. The
civic virtues of the Archduke JOHN fully entitlc him
to the confidence of the German people. Aban-
doning the Court Of Vienna, and all future claim
to inherit the Imperial throne, he long since retired
into Syria, married lady from the middle ranks
of society, and devoted himself to industrial pur-
suits The troubles at Vienna summoned him to
that capital and his first act there was to force
METTERNIcH to resign, and thus put an end to the
old regime of stupid and senseless tyranny. There
is idea current in political circles that the great
Powers and families in Germany have come to an
understanding that the Presidency of the empire
shall be held alternately by them; that the Arch
duke John is allowed by Prussia to take the first
turn on account of his age. Should this be the
case, and the interest of the great German Powers
prevail at Frankfort the desired object Of unity may
be obtained at the expense of the minor Powers,
and in despite of any distractions they may offer
This may lead to dissatisfaction among these minor
Powers; for it will not be the end sought for by
many who have aided in bringing it about, but it
will probably be one which will preserve to Ger
many more of rational liberty and national impor-
tance, and perhaps conduce more to the peace and
tranquility Of Europe, than any other which was
practicable. The Archduke Johns political SYM
pathies have hitherto been Of too free nature for
the Governments of continental Europe. They
are now, perhaps, scarcely free enough for those
who have instituted the new system of things. He
is certainly the best choice which could be made,
and if he has spice of conservatism in him, he
will probably be the safer depositary of power at
the present time. He has threefold duty to per-
formulating been appointed to represent the EN-
peror at Vienna, and also to settle the disputes be-
tween the contending parties in Hungary. These
offices, joined to that of Regent of the whole Ger
man Empire, will fill up his time very abundantly.
One very desirable evidence is afforded by the cleo
ton of the Archduke John TO the Regency Of the
Empire, and that is, it is an additional security for
the peace of Europe The Frankfort Congress
showed some warlike propensities both against
Denmark and against Milan but the election of the
most industrial Power in Europe to be Its chief
satisfactorily demonstrates the abandonment of
those propensiles.
VIENNA is quiet, and the whole OF Germany,
with the exception of PRAGUE and some other por-
tons of BOHEMIA, may be said 10 be tranquil.
SPAIN is apprehensive Of Carlist invasion the
Carlist General ELIo has entered Spain for the pur-
pose of effecting rising in Navarro. Elio is a
man of great crcumspection and good character
every act of his is of importance, and enterprise
with him al Its head is regarded one great mo-
ment Sir III. Bulwer's establishment is broken
up de anu uiS soiu. TIOH uils
il appears that England entertans little hope Of set
Ting the Spanish question speedily, for evidently
the only satisfactory termination which that ques-
ton admits Of is the return Of the expelled minister
TO his post.
The reign of terror is at its height in LISBON
arrests daily take place, and CONSERVATION appears
to have fallen upon all classes Of citizens, one
considering himself safe. Military rule and the
most grinding despotism are now the only form OF
government recognised in the capital Of PORTUGAL.
Nor is it exactly known what plots apprehend-
ed or what is the cause of this severity. 1t APP
pears to be the mere efervescence Of power in un-
worthy hands, doing mischief, because il thinks it
necessary to be doing something, in order to evil
dence the existence OF the power.
Nothing new from ITALY. VIENNA and MILAN
appear both to be inclined 70 peace. The only per-
son who stands in the way Of it is old Marshal
RADETsKI who wants personal vengeance, and will
not willingly consent to peace until he has retriev-
ed the military reputation which he lost in the streets
OF Milan and near the bridge of Goito. Should re
be defeated IN the next engagement, and there are
rumors that he has been, il will probably be the
signal for peace between Germany and Italy.
With respect to PRUSSIA and DENMARK, both par
ties appear to be ashamed Of their conduct and
vinced OF the war iolly and both, we understand
are listening 10 the proposals Of England, as media
trix, Tor final settlement Of the territorial differen
ces at least if not Of the succession. There cannot
be stronger instance Of the peaceful tendency o.
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