Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17

refreshing 70 the herDage, aiu msny advantageous 10 TN
grain crops and fruit Green peas and strawberries in th
London market The former have been selling 2s the pint
the latter at 4d the ounce BOTH however rapidly falling
but tens of thousands Of the people Of this mammoth metro
polls hope either. Would that they coalC
all get suihciency OF more substantial food
The and arstocacy have been drown into mourning
by the death Of the Princess SoPHIA the Queen and
twelfth child of GEoneE ILL., The Princess in the n 81
year of her age and had long been in Stale of i'll health
Only three Of the family of GEonGE III
survive. viz. the KiSs HANOVER, the DUKE CAM
BRIDGE, and the DUCHESS GLOUCESTER formerly the
PRIScEss MARY.
FRANCE is yet the scene of much commotion.
Paris is always feverish and unsettled Louis
BLANC's proet of Government labor is now causing
serious disquiet. Nj. EMILE Thomas, who had
been placed at the head of the ateiiers uationdar
has been discovered TO be implicated in the disturb
ances of the 18th May, and removed from that
position he has been under safe conduct to Bordeaur
this has very much offended the 100 900 workmen with whom
he very POPULAR they have talked very threaenngy,
and excited alarm the national guard has been Kept
almost continually upon the alert. The National Assembly
has proceeded to strong with these camorous
atvc the aes nationaus have been dissolved the de-
parmental wokmen in great measure discharged and tas
work has been substituted for day work. where it yet
perng all those operatives whose claims for emp oyment
well founded, and who wish enjoy comparative idleness
at the national expense. BLASaUI, FLorTH and some
others of the insurgents of the 18th umo have been appe.
hended by the police.
The for the compulsory dspossesson Of the railway
companies appears be for the present abandoned depu
aton of the directors has had conference with the committee
of the Government whose sole object appears to be to
put the railways the most advantageous footing for their
completion, without violating the rights Of the companies
The great fear Paris present appears be that of ncen
darism threat which the operatives continually making
The quares and other excavations under Paris have been
frequently examined, and kept under strict surve
lance guard against any attempt blowing up portion
Of the capital
painful attitude of dstrust exists and appears TO be con-
nua increasing between the Assembly and the Executive
Commission This of things which continue
issue in good M LAMAnTISEs speech on Poland
and Italy gave much satisfaction the Assembly and the
People, of members of the commission appear
be the favorte of the day. General the rising
in Paris he is good republican, friend to order and
right, and, far is known OF him, honest and
sincere friend 10 his country but it might be well for the
peace of France and Europe, that military who stands
high with the army the General Does should at this
particular uncture, become also the idol Of the people,
There has been doubt much cabang in Paris lately
bring about of the entire family of the BouRBoss
both branches An understanding has been arrived at it
said, between the Oheansts and the Legmss by which
the pretensons of HEsnr CSa would be supported by the
friends Of the CouST PARIS the assumption that after
the demise of the Duke de Bordeaux without children, the
Count de Paris would succeed to the French by d
vine right" These proceedings have however, attracted the
attention of the Government and OF the ultra republicans
and their success will now be impossible. No doubt the
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aged schemes and specuations for which, probably, little
other foundation existed, but this clemency be cal
culated upon likely in the of designs like
this being discovered
The Prince DE JoIsyIrLE, and the Dukes DAUMALE and
NEMouRs have addressed the National Convention
demonstrating against the Of expaaton then before that
body; and the Duke BoapEAux said have entertained
design of offering himself a candidate for seat in the
Convention the plea that the BosAPARFs had done so,
and accepted and admitted take their places All this
intention has, however, been defeated, by the absolute pas
sage Of the bill which banshes the Orleans family from France
by vote Of 632 against 50. 0DILoS BARRoT and about
fifty other deputies RETAINED from voting The BoSArARTEs
voted against the retention of the words orepv in the
Punishment, wishing the exparaton extend only to
the period when the political condition Of France should be
consolidated and secured and the OF the Boubons could
longer be dangerous its peace An act is about to be
passed reversing the Punishment OF the BoNAPARTE family
leaving that against the elder branch of the BoUnBoSs
touched and of course destroying the plea Of the Duke
BORDEAUX. The Prince JoISvILLE has partisans in
Paris however, who do abandon his very readily
for the OF Punishment passed. the walls Of the
city have been pacaded with Of the Prince
candidate for Of the vacancies in the representation Of
the Department Of the Seine. The bills were, however,
speedily down by the popuace rampled upon, and
treated with great contempt Among the candidates for
in the National Convention is citizen Richemon who
pre,ends be the Of Louis XVI fact the DAurHIs
who said to have escaped from the Temple shortly after
the execution Of his father NJ. Rchemon several times
under the regns Of Louis XVIII, Charles X and Louis
Philippe, advanced his tensions the Of France
Although believed to be mposo he has been proved
be SUCH and the fate Of the Dauphn has always been in
volved in mystery, and will probably remain Of the moot
points Of history.
The French treasury needs penshng and the Executive
Commission intends to propose the Assembly the project Of
loan Of four hundred millions Of francs Admiral BAuDTS
has been directed to apply the King Of Naples for salts
faction and indemnity TO the French subjects who suffered
during the late horrible events in his capital All things
sdered, think may be pronounced that the condition Of
France has improved during the past week. but il is very
hazardous express opinion about any thing very full
Of contingencies the condition Of France and often
afraid that the conclusion Of communication will be found
to be in direct opposition its We frequently
find the columns of our daily papers in this condition. so vour