Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25
FROM OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE.

STATES, our LONDON correspondent writes as fO0WS:
In SPAIN there nothing except that the ultra party
greatly dissatisfied with many Of the of Navaezs
government The slight upon Gen. Esparteo very much
resented by his friends and adherents The latter General
had arrived safely at Logono Hes probably safer any where
than at Madrid. The hatred of the Queen mother towards
him unmgabe and her power to ure those she hates al
without limits The Duchess de Monpensier is pro-
nounced TO give promise Of an heir her usous husband
this fact has been announced officially Madrid whether
this news more Spanish than French, French than Span
sh or whether Of much importance either country
are questions too difficult for solution We are clearly
and decidedly Of opinion, however, that it very little
10 the Of the world and to England quite little any,
what be the future line of succession the Spanish
throne .4
From PoRTucAL have account Of the debate in the
House Of Peers upon the Queens speech Senior Costa Ca
bra had spoken very theoretically for days in defence of
his administrations and had been ably replied Condo de
Lauradio, member Of the Pamela administration. great
sensation had been caused in Lisbon by the that note
from the British Government had been received by the Portu
Ministry announcing that the protocol to which Great
Britain party yet fulfilled as the present House
Deputies not considered be freely legally elected
The Houses Of the Portuguese Parliament had been
moned to a conference.
AUSTRIA presents nothing beyond what have al
ready stated unless be notification which she has given
Switzerland that she shall consider any further enlistment
Of Swiss citizens in the service of the Italian States cas
be There is also rumor that Austria has made treaty
with Modena which will enable her the latter her
Italian dominions.
BAvARA has been very FESTIVE lately, particularly in Mu
MICH The KING has been struck with stones in his attempts
LOLA MoSrEs from DANGER and the fair object Of his
soctude has been banshed the kingdom. Her arrival at
- Az. H. o.I
sent for by Proecton party be its leader since Lord
CRANKY has declined that honor.
ITALY appears to be going OH right Sicily has accepted
the constitution offered her. the conditions that the Prince
Royal Of Naples shall be Viceoy of Sicily and that Para
men shall sit in Palermo Lord Mimic is still at Naples,
where lis presence has very sautay influence upon the
councils and acts of the King.
The constitutions granted by SARDINIA and FLORENCE to
the people had produced great effect throughout all Lombar
dy The head Of the police had issued strict orders to put
down every attempt any popular manifestation of interest
in the ars of the neghbong States any desire to take
a part in the regulation of their
Austria is carrying things with high hand upon the
principle that she has right do what she likes with her
1t well for the peace of the world that she
all right interfere with the affairs of other countries There
have great disturbances and considerable fighting at Pa
via, Padua, Milan, Mantua, and Como.
The good and conscientious PoPE has had misgivngs
his power grant reformed constitution to his people,
fearing that his doing would interfere with the oath which
be took his accession Office hand down the temporal
tiles of his kingdom unnjured to his successors He sub
med his doubts council of eccesastics learned in such
matters and the result decision that his yielding TO the
wishes Of the people and the spirit OF the times will not be
infringement upon his official oath. 1t is supposed there
FORE that the people of Rome will receive constitution
founded the principles those of Naples, Sardinia
and Florence His Holiness has advanced great step by his
empoym of qualified aymen in high positions in the
State which have been hitherto filled by ecceastics. Three
vacancies lately occurred and three beramndcd laymen
succeeded three churchmen How much does the world
to Plus TX His liberal conduct first put the ball of reform
motion it is not destined stop until has regenerated
Europe. We truly gratcd that periodical surveys
Of the state Of Europe slight and superficial though they be-
yet penncd with cndeavo to be free from error, and de-
sire to be liberal and just in their deductions evidence each
succeeding than the preceding the progress Of nearly
all the various families and nations of that inhabt its
surface, in knowledge virtue, and freedom. We quite
that there must be point where this progress will
cease, but see with exceptions instance Of
Ietrogresson, or of standing still, present
We have said enough Of the affairs Of EseIASD in another
place. We will add that the condition oRELASp is rapidly
improving, and SCOTLAND may safely be placed in the
category. There is however, melancholy proof in this
latter kingdom Of the increase of poverty by the following
In the year s45 there 070 persons who
the poorros the expense about f30o 000
In s47 there the poor-ros s5 97l persons, and
CO. 800 who received casual eef the expense Of the whole
number, (mois than double the number Of paupes
only years beior CABS 367 Is not this another
proof that something be done with the Oveus popua
ton Of this country
The health Of the metropolis is rapidly improving, although
the weather continues damp and disagreeabe The deaths
during the week which ended the 18th February
week which ended the 10Th instant LIZA, only
81 above the average. The births in the FIRST week
1, 457, 10 the second ,272.
afraid that stated the registrars Of deaths in
my last letter they included the entire kingdom, whereas
they do include than half Of it, and made from
hundred and seventeen Districts which embrace the
,ropo nearly all the principal cities and towns Of the
and Of the agricultural districts. in
tended append note making this explanation OF my state
men but ia the hurry Of closing my letter. very careessy
omitted TO do
The West India Islands and the suppression Of the slave
trade in Africa engros much Of the attention Of Parliament
With respect to the first, the following short quotation from
Adam Smith appears be particularly applicable He says
he early prosperity Of most Of the European colonies in
America was owing the neglect Of the parent States that
is they were thrown upon their resources and respo
sbties and e manage their own affairs in thir own