Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11

The number of French vessels sailing from rance was
diminished 10, and the foreign increased $751; hese items
alone considered would not lead to very favorable conclusion
as to the state of French commercial navigation other ee-
ments however, into correct view the entire
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In Spain thing appears TO be certain, that tie Queen
in oraby good health, snce at ball at the palace
few nights ago, she danced with great vivac until five
o'clock in the morning the King retired at o'clock
when his exemplary mothern-aw, CHRIsTISA utted the
party. EsrARrEno among the invited havng offend
ed the apowerul Queen-mother by not having allied upon
her husband, Musoz This EsPARTERo could not have
done without waving of rank, which sefresPct forbade
him to do. Some people have their misgiving to the
safety Of Espaero in Spain, and fancy that has been
duped into returning by those who wish to have hun in their
power One thing is very clear; the people OF Spin in
OF positive enthusiasm at his presence lever
hero patriot received with general demonstrations Of
feeling and delight The popular joy is evidently ue, sin
cere and Congratuaoy addresses from provincial
cities and towns continue reach him. and many equations
have waited upon him welcome him back TO SPUN The
Queen is lavish in her attentions to him, and he always
welcome viser the palace His exclusion from or two
grand etes there is attributable entirely to pvte pque Of
Me Queen mother proof of the feeling Of he Govern
towards him is afforded by the fact that t colonel Of
the Queens regiment severely reprmanded for not hav
ing waited the general when he passed through sebas
tian What to be the issue Let hope for the best
Should il happily out, some, Notwithstanding
the crimes and with which NARlEz has been
charged, are inclined believe, that he is l spanard
at heart and unwilling his country sink into mere
province of France, union between him aid EsrARTERo
may oil classes TO make common with them against
the designs of LouIs PnILPrs. Such junon real and
unegned would be every thing for Spain tho present mo-
ment The times critical for her. soud the young
Queens healtalhough apparently robtt-be doubtful
as to its durability while the King Of France rapidly sink
ing under the pressure Of age and nmy crisis may be
near hand for the dissolution Of either would pecipate
in the Peninsula and bring struggle in which the
services Of both Epaero and Navaez would be wanted for
their country The Influenza rapidly decreasing in Madrid
although both General Nvaez and Mr. Butler were prevent
ed by II from attending the late balls at the palace.
Mr.. CoEDES not very complimentary TO Portugal
when he said that il would be fortunate r England il an
earthquake swallowed the whole country Commercially
speaking she certainly is Of very much less Importance 10 US
than Cuba Chill Brazil she takes bu little Of our pro-
duce, and furnishes small employment shipping Po-
lcally speaking she has weight influence and if she
boted from the map Of Europe, what politicians call the
balance Of power would scarcely be affected Yet England
keeps magnificent diplomatic staff the court Of Lisbon
and superb fleet dIng in the Of the aeus to over
wretchcd populaco into obedience their more abect
rulers England has, il Is true, treaties with Portugal she
Is our "ancen and faithful ally" These treaties ought to
be and win be respected but il Is certainly hard bargain for