Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-15


REFORM and had much when scarcely any one else had
dome any thing does not fast enough for the spirit Of the
aee which has received wonderful impetus from late events
The new Sandman constitution guarantees representative form
and the equality of all citizens in the eyes
of the law all the rights Of property recognised, and the
perfect liberty Of the press established These great adj
yances but the people Of CHAMBERRr cry "Vive la Re-
pubque and great agitation prevails at Turin and in other
parts Of the kingdom.
The French Revolution burst upon RoME like clap OF thun-
der and hailed by all classes The subjects Of the good
PoPE he is aectonaey called, impatient for the new
constitution which he has promised them and popu-
lar Cabinet has been formed with Cardinal AsTosEILI at lis
head and Prince ALpoBRAsDisI as Minister Of War.
There has been some desperate lighting MEssISA but
Is hoped that peace and order will be established both in
NAPLES and Sicily since the King has granted SICILY
separate Parliament and resident Vceroy Lieutenant
Governor.
TrnKrr and GREECE are in statu quo. OF the important
emnre Of Russia we know nothing The Emperor has
promised strict non with respect France pro-
yded she does not ntermedde with the affairs of other nations
There have been many about the Empeors health
and two or three reports of his DEATH by assassination
It generally admitted, however, that there is something OF
mystery hanging about his real condition. nobody
to know what ii is The Austrian and Prussan affairs will
certainly call up some decisive declaatory
manifesto from the only remaining representative of unshorn
royal Or imperial power excepting the Sultan on the con
nent Of Europe
OfDEsmAnK we know little that is new, and of SWEDEN
still less II the political hurricane has reached them we have
not yet heard of effects There have been rumors OF IN
surectons Copenhagen about Seswlck and Hosen but
nothing has been confirmed And now last but not least IN
point of importance, although nearly as to size, comes
GREAT Britain. The political strie if It be to reach
her. has yet done So there any signs that Will
Certainly attempts have been wanting to assa her in her
weakest point Ireland hitherto most entirely without eff
feet St Patricks Day has always even in the quietest
times been day for broken heads and uproa but this
passed off very calmly and quietly The Lord Lieutenant and
the civil power and upon the alert Last Monday
was appointed great political meeting in Dublin only
few thousand persons assembled There sedion and
enough uttered by two three noisy demagogue
but breach of the peace Three of these meters
to mischief Messrs OBrien, MITCHELL and Meagher, have
had prosecutions sedon commenced against them by the
Government This generally regarded an unwse mea
sure, for will only lift the incendiaes into notorety which
they would otherwise have acquired
The Administration have hitherto carried all their measures
with large majore and we shall likely have the in
tax unpopular deservedy is sadded upon US for
three more years. Lord JoHS RESELL is undoubtedly
good deal out of health and there Of his retiring
from official duties and taking seat in the upper House
Lord PALmERsToS WILL il said lead in the House of Com
mons and Lord CLARESDoS is be called from Ireland to
lead in the House Of Lords The Lord Lieutenant OF
Ireland will be, it is said Lord HAHDIsGE who just return
ed from India Other say that the Administration is
to strengthened by the amagamation Of Lord LINCOLN
and three others of the Peel party Perhaps all these
reports equally unounded they ALL however, more
less An analysis Of the House of Commons shows
that judging from late divisions there rather fewer than
one hundred members who prepared for systematic
ther fewer than fifty who nveteraey absent upon any d.
which involves the question Of protection and that the
Of the House, though would prefer Lord JomS Rus
SELL and others Sir RoBERr PEEL, and others again may
have visions Of coalition, willing enough to support mo-
derate reforms when propounded by Minister, but will not
bulge step forward without such sanction
late Parliamentary shows that in the month Of
June s47 there the Of Africa, for the sup
preston of the slave trade "a British ships of war; carrying
aggregate Of 269 guns and 76l The total expense
for the year ls47 R30l 623 The French had % ships
Of war, carrying 2l6 guns and the United States had two
ships Of war, carrying together 80 guns.
The relating trade and navigation for the month
ending February 5th indicate revival Of the export
trade The declared value of the aggregate Of exports Of B
fish and Irish produce and manufacture for the year lsi5
953 29s O26 Tell TO f5I 227, $50 in sac and in ls47
still further declined ESQ., $780, On the contrary, the
exports for the month which ended 9Th February 10 the
1916, ls47 and ls4s, 93 2s2 $780, 930779l0, and
a3,227, 1913.
The health Of London still keeps improving. The deaths
for the week which ended March lth 070 being 81
below the average those for the week which ended 18th
March were however, Ills, which IL above the
age. The births during the latter week were l43o.
The Bank Of England has just declared dividend Of A
cent for the last six months there surplus Of profits
after paying this dividend and motion made to increase
the dividend to per cent, but this negaived The
bank is doing fine business and has plenty Of specie In
fact there just to be great soundness and security
in the commercial affairs Of Great Britain This is truly
onhng when the present Of continental Europe is
sdered and the entire postraon Of and credit
which Is every where else visible.
petition has lately been presented Parliament for the
relief Of the ouncymen bakers Of London from nghwork
This petition states that late statistical returns for London
show that the bakers shorter lived than the white
lead manufacturers the scissor grinders Of Sheffield.
truly sorry state that tdngs have yet been re-
ceyd Of Sir JouS FRAsKLIS and the expedition which went
out In ls45 explore the northwest passage Nothing has
been beard Of these gallant for the last years and ten
months An expedition in search Of them left early in Janu
airy for Behring's Straits where would be met by second
and their search will be aided by the Hudson Bay Company
third expedition under Sir JoHs Ross to leave early
May, and tho Government have offered reward OF one hun
dred guineas according the value Of the inoma
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