Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02

men, Inc farament House was surrounded by thousands
Of armed civic guards, the majority Of whom belonged to the
working classes. Not the slightest attempt made TO
disturbance the unamed citizens entering
into friendly CONVERSION with the national guard, and all
anxousy awaiting the arrival Of the depuiaon from Pots
dam The officer in waiting upon the King stated to the
depu,aon, when applied for audience that his Majesty
had not since March last received any deputaon except in
the presence of his responsible minister's but that his Majesty
had just received elegraphc despatch from his ministers
begging him receive the deputation. The interview
then granted and the address read No returned
and his Majesty moving away member Of the depl
taon, NJ JAcoBI then said, We have been here
only hand the address TO your Majesty but also ge
you information respecting the true state Of the county
Please your Majesty, grant US audience The King,
however, turned away, exclamng, "No when NJ. jacob
said, q" the misfortune Of kings that they will not hear
the truth His Majesty then left the
The communication Of these circumstances created great
in the Assembly. At later period Of the evening
his Majesty privately declared that he did not give
because he did think il constitutional reply tie
address, in the absence of his responsible Minister'S. w,s
then stated in the Assembly that majority Of the deputaoa
told NJ JAcoB that he had right speak he did, Tht
gentleman defended himself by observing that he waited some
time after reading the address before he used the words a
buted to him, and that spoke he thought it his
duty and part of his mission do He added that wa
the address which he requested of the King
but audience, which the Deputies justified in request
ing. The Assembly had very stormy debate. The Kings
received in the afternoons session it was in
effect that he thought Cabine, composed by the Count
Ve. RRAxDExnuRG would be the most advantageous for
Prussia Thus the King and the Assembly have expressed
directly opposite opinions 1t must not be Inferred however,
that his Majesty will carry things to an extreme ne will
yield, usual with bad grace in other words the Count
Of BRAsDEsEURs will be allowed, by his royal relative, to
tender his resignation. In fact it is said that he has already
done and that NJ GRARow late President Of the Assem-
bly, has been called upon to form Cabinet The
suit of the ministerial crisis anxousy awaited Meantime
the members Of the Left Centre of the Assembly and the de-
mocraica clubs have publicly expressed their thanks to NJ
JAcoB for his conduct The members of the Left drew up
declaration that i, necessary appoint commission Of
members Of the Constituent Assembly respecting the
to be taken in the present fghu and dangerous state Of
the country" This proposition was however, negaived by
vote of ia to 81 The Times of this morning says Gas
the stands, the Prussan monarchy drifting 10
destruction without hand it. Even the talents If
the King have conspred with his fobles accelerate his
ruin. JAcoBI has raised the cry that he country
danger and he says the truth for the monarchy threat
ened and it is impossible that the National Assembly
Berlin and the King Of Prussia should exist together"
There is not much new from FRANCE this week.
The new Constitution has been defnitivey adopt
ed, and il is to be inaugurated with much ponp
and ceremony on Sunday next, the 18th instant.
The Constitution was adopted in the Assembly by
a vote of 739 against go Nj. THEIRS has decar-
ed tina, he will not accept Office under LOUIS Ma
PoLEoN. The party Of the Institute has adopted
General CAvAIGNAc as their candidate for the Pre-
sdency The club of the Rue dc Poictiers has de-
clined nominating any candidate, and the members
will Of course act according to their individual opinions
financial crisis appears to be rapidly approaching in France
The funds falling from day to day with ghul rapdy.
is in vain to speculate upon the Judging from the
report Of NJ BAsrIDE, the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, the
position Of France with respect to other countries could
well be better. "She has aided says the Minister, ain
the solution Of the Schleswg difficulty She has induced
Russia give separate administration to the Grand Duchy
Of Poen She has the best relations with those Gernsnic
States which had adopted democratic institutions She has
brough; the in Sicily to a termination Her mediation
has been accepted Northern Italy, where difficulties had
only arisen 10 the place Of conference and thai the best
results might be expected from the renewed negotiations
which had been suspended in consequence Of the
ton at Vienna" We have wish diminish the share
which France has had in these good works. but think
English mediation without effect ia some of than
and that Russia and perhaps Sweden had something to DO
The Archbishop Of Paris is about issue circular
TO the clergy Of France, enoinng them support Genl
CAvaIGsAc at the approaching election. This will be an
unpopular MEASURE and very likely to nure the cause which
it is intended to aid.
SPAIN has taken the first step in the important measure Of
internal improvement BY the opening Of the first railroad in
the country, that from Barcelona TO Maaro distance Of
about thirty miles. Various skrmhes had taken place
tween The Queens troops and the insurgents under Csbs
generally TO the advantage Of the former.
From ITALY bear Of connections in various parts Of
Lombardy The instruction against Austrian rule is very
formidable in the neghbohood Of the Lske Of Como and
Begamo and other places NAPLES also appears to be very
unsettled, and Genoa far from tranquil. We have not seen
the name Of CHARLES ALBERT that Of PoPE Pres the
journals Of the week. But If negotiations for the arrange
ment Of a difficulties between Italy and Austria are in 80
fair train as Mr. BisrDE reports them be- the best thing
that his Majesty Of Sardinia and his Holiness Of Rome can
do is 10 be still and quiet.
In GREAT BRrTAs all is tranquil and, Independent Of the
suerngs Of the poor much increased by The cold wes
ther, and dmnuton Of employment all might be pronoun-
ced TO be prosperous. This is however, most serious de-
ducon, and the amount Of be appreciated by your
fulfilled, wecohed, and warmly sheltered population The
Cholers does not make any rapid progress among us few
deaths from that disease reported every day but the total
amount Of deaths in London from all causes does not equal
the average Of the last five years at the same PERIOD We
must also make deduction from the prosperous side OF the
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