The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-18

quarrels OF other nations. Louis XVIII in,eriered in
Span, under the pIelenee OF preserving 1t from anarchy
M Guzot has influenced the northern powers to COM
a crusade against the revolutionary spirit which is
said to exist in Switzerland, they countenanced in
1922 the idea OF expedition against the revolutionary
spirit in Spain. The Presse prophecies that NJ Guzo
WILL in the end find himself without any alliance and
exposed to The illwl OF Lord Palmerson and the dis
pleasure of Prince Metternich The Commerce has cal
euated that during the last seventeen years no less than
1919 prosecutions had been directed against the journals
in the of King Louis Philippe, who bad nauguraed
his accession TO the throne by formal promise that
prosecutions should be in future instituted agans, the
press During that period, 81 journals were obliged 10
suspend their publication in consequence OF the severity
Of the penalties, The writers sentenced TO 3,l4l
years and eight months imprisonment and the journals to
7,l10,500f fine.
Our accounts from Madrid are of the 10th and 18th
December
The general discussion on the address closed in
the Senate on the 9th, and the first three paragraphs
were adopted without any opposition. On the 10th, the
discussion opened on the fourth paragraph relative 10
The proximae termination OF the negotiation with Rome
10 which M. Cabello moved an amendment expressive
OF the Senate's desire that the arrangement with Rome
might be effected without any derogation the rights
and prerogatiyes of the NJ Auazola the minis
ter OF justice, and NJ Santaella, member of the com
mittee combated the amendment, which was not taken
into consideration. The Archbishop of Burgos next
proposed to insert in the address clause 10 the effect
that project OF law providing becoming secure, and
independent dotation Tor the clergy be submitted to the
Chambers M Arrazoa invited the prelae 10 withdraw
his motion, and NJ Santaela declared, in the name OF
the committee, that he could not accept It, The debate
on the amendment recommended, and still pro
ceeding the 18th. The discussion in the Chamber of
Deputies possessed but little interest. Our correspondent
mentions that the French government had obtained from
the Emperor of Morocco the cession OF the Zearina
islands the coast of Africa, adjoining Meilla Those
islands belonging to Spain. the Queens government had
ordered two steamers, with two battaons and two
batteries OF artillery to proceed thither forthwith to
prevent the French from taking possession of the
islands
Switzerland.
Our private letters from Berne, OF the 18th instant,
state that M Guizot is very much enraged at Lord Pal
merston account of his declaration that the occasion
for intervention is at end in Switzerland and it
added that the French minister is prepared act
in concert with Austria in the matter, without regard TO
England This intelligence, however, has produced very
little or anxiety. The elections for the Grand Coun
Gil of Lucerne over; the seventy five members
turned were all liberals. Dr. Steger was returned in
-four districts In Upper huperwad NJ Michel had
said TO be moderate man. This hafcanton has also
sent its quota OF 4OOof towards the nstament demand
ed by the Diet payable before the Goth inst)
wards the expenses of the