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] Pope, upon receiving the envoy from The Uni.
ted States, accredited to- the Couu of Rome,
said. shall be extremely happy 10 erter into
treaty with so great nation, especially with
one IN which the Church. has nothing 10 fear
from the Government, nor the Government from
the Church.
The French election had taken place, and all
passed of, as far as heard from, peacefully
The moderate republican candidates were in the
ascendant in every reimbursement Of Paris. NJ.
LamarIine and the moderate party head the
lists, while the cOmmissaries Of N. Ledru Rol.
lin are represented as Al great discount. The
voters have performed their duly in Paris, with.
out any great interruption Of public peace.
Indeed The quiegness which prevails, and the
paucy of actual voters, compared with the
number Of real electors, would argue an indiffer-
ence Of public spirit, rather than any vehement
degree Of patriotism one way or the other. As
the returns would only be complete on Friday
in Paris, we shall scarcely have time TO form a
deliberate opinion Of the general result Of this
election, upon which depends The future happi-
ness Of France, and general peace Of the world.
In the meantime great complaints are made
of The open bribery and corruption insepqrable
from universal suffrage. Stringent endeavors
have been made by the authorities to prevent an
abuse of the elective franchise, but as many vo-
vers have each procured, with apparent facility,
no fewer than seven or eight tickets, enlitliug
Them to vote as many times. and as the Proyis.
ional Government is charged with using secretly
undue influence through the army, aud Louis
Blanc and Albert through their pensioned Ou-
UrierS unemployed, the purity of election is not
altogether Immaculate or free from suspicion.
The Provisional Government has passed a de.
cree definitely aboishing slavery in all the colo.
MES and possessions of the French Republic
The decree is to take effect two months after its
publication in the colonies. An indemnify is TO
be granted to the slave owners, the amount and
form of which is to be fixed by the National
Assembly. All traffic in slaves is to be inter-
dicted between proprictors from the date of the
publication of the decree, and measures TO be
taken to prevent the introduction of free Iabo-
rers from Senegal, as at present contemplated by
England from the western coast of Africa.
| Lamarne appears TO have received the unan-
imous vote of all parties. Dupont de PEure,
Marrast, Arago, Marie, GARNER Pages, Beth
mont, Carnot, and Cremeux, rank after him.
NM. Cormenin, Beranger, (he poet,) Lamme.
of the Sd arrOndissement. NM Ledru Rollin.
Flocon, and Louis Blanc are much lower in the
list but their return is said TO be certain. Odil-
lon Barrot, Lflerbette, Vivian, and Quentte,
son of the Conventonast, have been elected in
the Department of the Aisne. All the coal.por-
ters, boatmen, &c, in Paris, voted for Prince
Louis Napoleon.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Richard Rush, the Min
lister of the United States in Paris, waiIed on M. |
Lamarline aa the Hotel de Vile, and formally
recognized the French Republic in the name off
the American Union.
IRELAND.
The declaration of Lord John Russell, that
"whiIst he had breath and life, he would oppose
the repeal Of the Legislative Union between
Great Britain and Ireland" and the passing ofI
the Crown and Government Security Bill, which
is now in force, as the law of both countries,
have not yet succeeded in quelling the spirit of
discomfort on The other side of ST. Georges
Channel. few days, however, must further
eIapse before the full effect of the policy of the
Government can be ascerlained. The Lord
Lieutenant continues to receive from all classes
addresses breathing loyalty and attachment; and
the answers continually express the reprobation
with witch the attempts TO cite the masses, are
viewed by men of all orders and parties through
out Ireland; and that this universal reprobalion
will deter the seditious from their evil courses,
or at least 'reveal TO their dupes the utter hope
lessncss Of their wicked schemes"
Mr.. John O'Connell appeared at the Conc-
alon Hall on Monday, and issued an address TO
the people of Ireland, directed chiefly against
Lord John Russe's words above quoted. 1t |
was headed with the exclamation Of Brulus-
ellis Lord John Russell's) words pass by us as
the idle wind which we regard not." However,
the younger Brutus, as Shakespeare has it, said
more in the same specify which, as
it has been SO frequently quoted against Mr. o..
Connel, we will not imporuneIy remind him of.
Certain it is, that the proceedings Of the Repeal
Association have lost all their attractions in the
more exciting language and conduct of The
younger confederation.
Mr.. w. S. O'Brien and his party have pro-
ceeded to the south lorthepurposes oc agitation.
That they will easily succeed in stirring up
vast amount of disatfection, there can be little
doubt; everything throughout the provinces
seems ripe for an ourbreak but what settled
scheme Of organization the parties promoting
this movement have, is beyond our comprehen-
sion to divine. We can only contemplate
a vast sacrifice of human life, should any
rising take place, without any hope of accom-
plishng the ends they have in view. Govern.
ment isincreasing the precautions already taken.
Preparations continue TO be carried out in such
scale, as plainly to denote that the au thoritles
deem the danger to bo near and imminent
Houses in Merton and Ruthland squares have
been surveyed, and are being prepared for the
reception Of troops. All the regiments in gar.
rson have been addressed on parade by their
commanding officers, and cautioned to abstain
from taking any part in any political demonstra-
ton whatever.
The most fearful accounts Of destitution con-
tinue TO reach US from the provinces. The with
drawal Of deposilors Of their funds from the
Provincial Savings Banks, appear 10 arise as