Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-01

Lombardo-Y eneian kingdom and the duches OF Parma and
Placenta are passed over Austrian provinces If the pro-
jet be realized in this FORM Austrian Italy will be cut off as
Austria itself is in Germany, from any association In COM
mercia interests The position of Austrian Italy becomes
every day anomalous III may not be entirely fanci
fu (says the mes) 70 indulge hope that the Lombardo-
Venetian kingdom may day be constituted an indepen
dent State, under the Italian branch Of the imperial family
The Arehduke RAIsEn, who has been Viceroy Of the
kingdom enjoys welldeseved popularity and the ties Of
marriage which connect his family with the house Of Savoy
have given them the status Of Italians Under his ndepen
dent government the north Of Italy might be enabled to en-
ter into the league of the other States without orcbe dis
ruption of the tie which connects il with Austria
The troops Of the King of Sardinia supposed by all
military judges, to be second Wherever they have
served in times gone by they have done with credit They
are described by English officers who have lately seen them as
being the best order and ready and anxious to take the field at
moments notice Much also is said in praise Of their mon
ARCH as being quite prepared o do and dare prove him
self worthy Of being the head of the Italian conedeacy
against the power Of Austria Late Italian journals also af
ford some hope that the benyhed and tyannca King
of Naples may be led into Of less bera policy
The adhesion of Naples the Customs league is positively
announced The arming Of the National Guard Of Tuscany
is in rapid progress Nearly twelve thousand percussion
muskets have been already distributed French subjects re-
sden in Tuscany have, with the advice Of the French Min
lister at Florence entered the Civic Guard In Rome the
new Council Of State has been opened with great ormay in
the Vatican and the Popes speech the occasion gave uni
yersa satisfaction These things properly considered, may
lead Austria pause in any attack which she may mediate
upon the budding liberties of Italy Invasion would not be
conquest and the first fired and eveberated through
the Apprentices might find its echoes where the people
Vienna least expect them Is Hungary quite easy under the
yoke which is laid upon her Is Bohemia to be depended
upon under such circumstances And then there is Poland
And will the people of Ausrans Italian provinces be
calm spectators Of the srugglel We think not. Where
Austria is best known and most felt she is least liked II
probable that Prince MErrERsIcH relies upon the sympathy
Of LouTs PHILIPPE, but think that public opinion in
France will rather compel her monarch declare himself in
favor of Italian independence than its opponent The ques
ton is shall Austria compel Europe become Austria or
shall Europe force Austria her eyes the light of the
nineteenth century
There physical defect under which, in this age Of To-
comoton, when coal the motive power Italy will have to
aborshe does possess in her entire territory lump of
that invaluable article.
DEcEMpEn 3-The of this morning leads to the hope
hat war and intestine strife may have ceased in Switzerland
sven before the arrival of Sir S. CANNING the scene
of action.
There is nothing of Importance from Greece Egypt
Belgium, Prussia, Russia, and the northern nations All
hese various communities, constituting they do large
portion of Europe, steadily advancing in commerce.
knowledge, and civilization of every kind and there is
eason to doubt but that their political and religious insu
ions will improve in proportion.
The chtera is stated have advanced Dunaburg with
forty miles OF the Prussan frontier The disease however,
Of mild character. The weather in England has been
for very considerable time Of the November
cter-dark DAMP dirty and sageeabls enough times
make g the soul Of die within him." We have not
he cholera in London but have what croakers and anc
'ators of evil call its undoubted pecursornuenza scarce
house free from schools broken up and churches
deserted Christs Church School, which contains about one
thousand boys has several hundreds of them laid up with
his troublesome but dangerous disorder Out of party
f twenty-five gentlemen who a certain occa-
ion seventeen prevented by the influenza The first
now storm of the occurred the nth ultimo in the
eighborhood Of Cambridge. ice near London on the
'0th ultimo
The exports to the United State for the first three quarters
t 1916 were. "a, 0S0, 900
ls4I. 49,. $3.50. ...............-.- 6,29l,OO
Lord STANLEY stated in the House of Lords last night
hat between LIST July and Is, November there occurred in
london LOG commercial failures excluding all below gao 600
ach and of these seventy whose united accountable
amounted TO 000 took place before the Govern
nent gave power to the Bank extend their issues very
Intelligent merchant told this morning il was not sup
osed than Is Cd in the pound an average would
g paid on the total amount of debt
In LITERATURE, among lately published works may be
nen'ioned The Anatomy Of the Navigation Laos, by j.
RcARDo, M. p The aim and of the book may be
educed from the following PASSAGE in Mr. RcAnpos brief
reface
1t would be unbecoming in hazard conjecture as
the result of the investigation in the minds Of the other
members Of the select committee apponted the
the late Parliament to inquire into the operation and policy
{ the Navigation Laws For myself, am free TO acknowl-
dge that confirmed my previous impression Of the mpJcy
nd mischevous tendency Of the maritime laws of Great B
and have relied mainly in this treatise on the testimony
witnesses examined both sides Of tho question to sub
tantate the opinions have expressed and the arguments by
which these opinions maintained"
The reviewers speak well of the book as valuable text
ook for all who intend to watch the progress of the impend
ng struggle for the repeal Of the navigation laws. ve
leasant little book is " The Game Of Definitions" by Mr.
l. WALLBRIDeE Mrs. TRoLLorE has published novel,
: 1own and Country !" and WV. HowrTr announces a
lew work entitled "The HILL and the Hamlet" Mann,
iDewoRTu has new production in the press, appear
christmas, under the title OF :" Orardino" A more vcne
able announcement still that of the Literary Gazette,
ing that Mr. MIsAs, earped Creek has discovered work
PLATO, treatise the human race, which had hitherto
scaped the researches of the learned Coming back to the
resent times find in BLckiuooas Mygasine for Deem