The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-13
FOREIGN.
Further Extracts from Foreign Papers by the HI.


Further Estraet. from Foreign Paper. by the HI.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE FRENCH REPUB-
LIc.-Lord Pamerston, in the House of Commons, on
put TO him, stated explicitly, that no apology had been
offered to the French government by Lord Normandy as
had been reported for England having given asylum
TO the ex-roya family of France. Some jealousy had
existed in Paris respecting the reception which the minis
tiers of Louis Philippe might meet in this country, but it
was confined to those personages. His lordship added
50 In private letter desired Lord Normandy, in
any such feeling should be expressed him, at once to
state that the reception given 10 those was and
given 10 men who, from unfortunate circumstances are
obliged TO seek refuge IN Engand-a reception OF hospta
our dealings with The French government her Malesys
ministers would act fairly honoaby and openly and un
der circumstances would there be ground for sup
posing that we would engage in any intrigue hostile to the
government OF France"
With respect to the departure of theDuke and Duchess
OF Nlonpenser from England, Lord Palmerson contra
diets the report that they had been away
quence of the discovery of certain documents in the Tu
erles which had been forwarded by the provisional gov
eminent OF France, and added
81 have heard that any such correspondence,
espondence OF kind affecting the Duke and Duchess de
MontPensier, has been found have no knowledge or be-
lief of the kind but at all events, communication in
maon of that kind has been made to her malesys gov
ernmen With regard to the departure of the Duke and
Duchess de Monpensier II sentrely The result OF their
choice Lchcers j and far from being the consequences
OF any communication made by the House will at
see that there must be many reasons why would have
been the desire OF her majestys government that they
should have staid here, instead of gong away"
The very wet weather experienced during the greater
part of the month is the of uneasiness and
though il is probable that harm will result from the
same il an immediate change should take place, it must
be confessed that great tall of rain in March is not
accordance with the generally received notions of an
suspicious spring. AT present. the low lands many
parts OF the country completely flooded ard the appear
OF the wheat plant less avorably spoken OF than
few weeks ago Meanwhile, it is impossible to pre-
pare the land for spring sowing and this important part
of agricultural labor is in a backward state,
[ShlPping Gazette, March 81.
The provisional government was going forward, still
sustained by the people Gen. Cavaignac has been APP
pointed Minister of War. Caussivere has been named
Minister of Police and has issued decree stating that
the steps to be taken for employing workmen in the
public workshops will be confined to native WORK men.
Twenty five of the principal bankers waited upon the FL
nance Minister request him TO postpone the payment
of commercial bills for fifteen days; but he refused. M.
LATTE has made the treasury present of a5,O00 The
Union states that NJ Rothschld called upon the Project
of Police 70 contradict that he desired to leave
Paris and to suspend his payments He meant to remain,
and to keep all his arrangements with regard to the loan,
and to take the largest measures Tor Strengthening credit
He added that his brothers of London and of Frankfort,
who accompanied him, had come to Paris with the
intentions, and to concert with him; that no mistake
ought to exist with respect to the disasters which had be-
fallen the money market at Paris, and that it the
events of February which caused the embarassments
certain firms for that these embarrassnents had existed
for some time
| The Minister of Public Works has issued an address
to the working men, exhorng them to return to their la
On Monday about 5000 or 10000 'scompagnons," as
they are called. of all the different trades went in pro
cesson, and wearing their insignia to the Hotel de Vlle
to declare their support OF the government and their de-
termination to renounce the revos and guarres which
have, for ages existed between the different bodies
every part of France.
The Mon,te contains an account OF the Inauguration
OF the tree Of liberty planted n the Champ de Mars
that France repaid Waterloo with freedom to her inva-
ders Austria and Prussia, by their struggles for liberty
gave sufficient atonement for Waterloo. His speech
! in favor of peace with foreign countries
| project OF law, it is said, is in hand, to allow the
state to buy up the railways from the companies in whose
hands they now are giving to shareholders In lieu five
per cent. stock, at given price.
On the Odd instant bills having been posted by the Bel
gans and Germans, calling upon the French to give them
arms and march with them to Belgium and Germany to
establish republics, about 900 people assembled noon
who, however, conened themselves with burning their
| national flags.
All idea Of war with the continental powers is at an
end except regards Russia If the Poles rise, will
be exceedingly difficult TO keep the French people from
rushing their aid The government will, in all proba
bty, be compelled by the pressure of the multitude to
interfere 1t will moi do SO lit can be avoided but will
not and cannot resist general display OF sympathy for
the Poles. party OF twenty-five Polish emigrants left
Paris few days ago, with the mention of penetrating
into Poland and raising the standard of revolt Their
countrymen in Paris looking with great anxiety to
the result of their exertions.
All the Russians residing in visiting Paris have
ceved an order to leave the city Immediately.
growing jealousy beginning to be manifested by
the departments at the absolute domination them
assumed by the Parsans, and it apprehended that
the returns for the elections from the provinces would tell
against the provisional government
About 1900 of the natives of Savoy resident in Paris,
the Hotel de Vile, and applied to the provisional
government to be considered French citizens. M.
Lamarne replied TO them, that after having made that
demand collectively, they must make it Individually,
when the government would hasten to satisfy their aud
able desires
On Sunday afternoon a body of 1,5Oo to 1900 Ger
mans assembled the Place de IA Madeleine, from
which they went procession to the Champs Elysees,
singing patriotic German songs.
Disturbances OF rather grave character have taken
place at Lille, consequence of manifestation on the
part of the workmen employed in the spinning factories
to obtain higher wages and reduction in the hours OF
labor The next day everything perfectly quiet and
nothing seemed to intimate that any further disturbance
was likely to take place
From the extraordinary activity and hustle which pre-
walls at Touon, there be doubt that lmpor
tant movement Of the French fleet is contemplated Or
ders have been issued for the concentration of the whole
stored be ready for sudden orders Naples is sup
posed to be the destination of the force.
Ireland.
The meeting which excited so much interest came off
on the Goth uitmo, at the North Wall, Dublin, without
any outbreak MIR. Richard OGorman, ST., took the
chair The following address to the French republic was
agreed upon:
"To the Citisens of the French Republic.
GAS slaves should address reemenas land which has
independence and its social freedom to at
tain should address a sovereign State and republic,
recognised willing and competent to act and speak
us-t would have long boldly declared the admi-
ration OF your herosm, the sympathy with your the
delight in your victory, which we feel, but from our
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