Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-15

has 10 protect II Is ue say the outofdoors orators tina
should be legislation for the people at large and
tenn Of taxation established which should bear heavily
than in just proportion upon the middle and lower classes
The income tax, say they must be modified if entirely
done away with, and property be made pay what
yet done its fair quota towards the revenue These
appear be just and equitable equsons and founded upon
the first principles of the social compact The debates in the
OF Lords seemed to point most clearly TO the necessity
OF the administration calling up from the House of Commons
two or three OF their abest advocates TODD battle for them
the Peers The Marquis Of LASspowsE inefhcently fills
the Office of ministerial leader when opposed to the
ments Of Lords STANLEY AsHnunroS and RoDES, and the
occasional sharp shooting of Lord BRousHAM.
IRELAND is ce4anly in more settled state and the bill
which is in progress through the House Of Lords and will
probably become law before the end of the week. giving ad
onal powers to the Lord Lieutenant will help to heal
Of the woes of that distracted country.
SCOTLAND is now suffering both from sickness and com
merca distress Mortality has lately much increased in
Edinburgh ITO deaths in the nfrmary in November 1877
only S. last the deaths in the 10th regiment exceed
In number what occurred in that corps during its stay in the
West Indies. This may be owing however, to change Of
climate and not to any thing locally nsaubous about the
Castle Of Edinburgh Sterling also said 10 be suffering
| from influenza, &c.
Among failures in Scotland found the names
of Lord EeLtyToUS and CAMPBELL, of lay The first is
principally known for his famous tournament few years ago
freak which said to have cost him e40 900 CAMPBELL,
of Isay, is scion Of the Lord Of The Isles" descend
of another Of Walter Scots, heroes found in the Earl
of KgSMURE, who, although Of the " Young Lochinpar's
race has not been able keep his out Of the Gazette
There is very little in France, excepting the increase
Of reform banquets, which the Kings health is invariably
omitted. The grippe alias the Influenza, has laid hold Of
NJ GuIzoT, after having laid Lord JouS RUSSELL the
shelf for week The French Minister, however, has his
physical amen to contend against after political defeat in
his diplomacy to Switzerland, whilst the English Premier
eoices in the which has attended the adro manage
Of his colleague, Lord PALMERsroN in relation to the
country In the of the English pocyis behed
the triumph of truly liberal and conservative principles and
Switzerland will probably be peservedfom ACKNOWLEDGMENT be-
tween France and Austria, with SLICE as douceur to
Prussia by the mness Lord PALMERsToN and the wisdom
of the English policy M. GuIzoT has also experienced
defeat in Greece where his abea of the CoLLETTI policy
has produced serious misunderstanding between that Power
and Turkey, of which Russia will be reap advan
tage. Prussia presents nothing The cholera is said
be advancing towards her frontier but its approach does
excite the alarm which its former occasoned Emil
grafton very rapidly increasing from Prussia In the year
which ended September 80 ls45 $3.50 persons emgrated
carrying with them capital Of ST. 035. In the subse
quent year the emigration 1862, with capital of
So l5,957 The emigration has very much increased dur
ing the present year The Diet of Sceden opened by
the King in person the 23d of November and his address
is cedtabe the monarch its details indicative of
the real prosperity and happiness Of the county He speaks
OF plentiful harvest of economical reforms in the Govern
ment of criminal code conformabe to the man
and wants OF the age of statistical in reference
improved representation of the peoples of peaceful rea
tons with foreign nations which leave nothing to wish for of
plans for system OF defence adequate the dignity and
cury Of the kingdom and Of regulations in internal
and manufactures Primary instruction has been
organized in parts Of the kingdom and elementary schools
established An ordinance has been established for the sup
port OF the INDECENT Slavery will be forever abolished in the
Island of ST. Bartholomew after the present year. Truly the
OF Napoleons marshal good King reignng
happy people 1t is also stated that the Swedish Govern
ment is about passing law for the emancipation of the Jews
Russia presents aspect she is thought to be pursuing
crafty policy with respect to the quarrel between Greece and
Turkey whaeyermay be the result of this misunderstood
ng probable that Rlssa will be the gamer The
cholera gradually travelling norhward but its ravages are
very great. portion Of the Ukraine appears have
suffered the most where nearly 700 persons died out Of po
puation Of about 100000 In 1891 there were more than
1880 deaths of the population OF those who have
died this year, all but twelve have been OF the lower poor
classes Hungary commands good deal Of the attention
Of Europe present. the field where the seeds Of political
liberty have been sown, and where the harvest may ex
pcced be productive. The liberal party in the Diet have
already gained important advantage, by inserting in the
address in the Emperor Of Austrias king oun-
gary Speech certain clauses condemnng the conduct of the
Government and requiring certain popular concessions The
liberal party require that Hungary shall be for the Hunga-
rans, and that their country shall occupy with respect TO
Auss position similar TO that which Hanover formerly
occupied with respect England This claim for the indie
pendence Of their country based upon the laws Of 1923 and
$780, laws which certainly appear sustain their preensons
They denounce the present Government Of Austria as ad
to the constitutional interests Of Hungary and require
guarantees for better system These are, the response
bhy Of the executive, publicity Of all political proceedings
the right hold meetings and form associations social and
political purposes, and general convocaton of Hungarian
citizens in order take the initiative bringing about sua
bic reforms They require further general system Of citi
zcnshp and the taxation of the nobe they ak for freedom
of opinion and the perfect freedom Of the press and that all
shall be equal in the eye Of the law The other party
the Hungarian Diet call themselves they agree
in the main with the acquisitions OF the liberals but think that
the initiative should be taken by the Government There will
be much discussion the Dict upon these and other points,
but good will be the result The commercial regulations
between Hungary and Austria will advance all the best in
Of both countries Ausa Of the yise of the
countries Of Europe with respect commerce and nanuac
e and perhaps that she finds she cannot stop the pro-
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