Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06

is, that the troops are rapidly deserving. One en-
ure regiment had gone over TO the Prince Of Savoy
Another important event is, that the Jesuts have
been expelled from Rome, by an edic' of the Pope
This is believed, although not absolutely confirmed
Nothing new from SPAIN, excepting that the
Duchess DE MoNTPENsIER had reached Madrid
The Duke was expected shortly. A suspicious
quietness at present exists in Spain. Of PoRTUGAI
literally nothing.
There is the sound Of war in NORTHERN EUROPE
and rumors OF approaching conflicts between PRUs.
sIA and DENMARK about Holstein and Schleswg.
A more pacific report is that England has offered
her services as mediator in this business. We
hope this latter will prove true. RUSSIA has an.
nounced her policy to be that Of non-intervention.
She has shown no disposition to depart from it.
We are tempted to believe that the general APP
pearance of Europe is more pacific than at our last
date and we are sure that so far as relates to our
own domestic English affairs, there is very great
improvement
Nothing new of literary nature to communicate,
unless the facts that the JOHN BULL weekly news
paper has become the recognised organ of the Con-
seryative party, and that late number Of the
Times contained the surprising number OF ,722
advertisements, be considered Of that descrp-
ton. Nor does the theatrical world afford any
QUIET iHlcllgeuce lnan lIldL JENNY LIND Is VI leave
Stockholm for London on the 18th instant
APRIL l4.-The Committee Of the House ofCom-
mons to which was referred the Chartists' petition
made the following startling report thereon last
evening: "That the signatures having been count
ed over by the labor of thirteen persons, during
seventeen hours, the number was found to be
1915 496, instead Of 1906 900, as stated by Mr..
OCoNNoR when he presented the petition. That
on numerous consecutive sheets the signatures
were in the same handwriting. That among the
signatures were found the names Victoria Rex
:. the Duke Of Wellington Sir r. Peel &C., and
many fictitious Names" The petition had been
statedto weigh five tons its real weight, Mr. THORN
LEY, chairman of the committee, said was FIVE cwt
and three quarters. Lord ARUNDEL said the entire
number of persons on Remington common on
Monday did not exceed $4,000, but that the Char
lists had distributed proclamation stating the num-
Der to have been 25O,0OO. Mr.. j. O'CoNNELL de-
MED that the Irish Repealers had taken any part in
this Chartist demonstration. Mr.. GRIPS, another
member of the committee, stated that out of every
100000 signatures $500 were those Of females
Mr.. GRIPS made use of such strong language in
relation to Mr.. FEARGUs O'CoNNoR, that the latter
gentleman left the House, talking about explana-
tions elsewhere" He was brought back, however,
by the Sergeant-at-Arms, under the Speakers au-
thority, and explanations given and received, which
removed all angry feelings between the parties.
Mr.. O'Connor was, no doubt, grossly deceived, but
the detection Of this monstrous hunabug will, no
doubt, lead to the making all persons who pre-
sent petitions to the House in some degree respon
sible for the statements which they make when
presenting them, and probably to the requiring that
all persons who sign a petition should also give
their residence and profession. This exposition
must, think, deal the finishing blow to Chartism.
There is, however, strong movement commenced
in favor of the advance of reform principles through
out Great Britain and Ireland; particularly as re-
lates to the extension of the suffrage, an equitable
arrangement of taxation, and reduction of expen-
diture. Fifty very influential members of the
House of Commons called meeting Of those who
were favorable to these Objects and society has
been formed Of which Mr.. HUME is chairman, Mr..
Golden deputy chairman, and Sir ]. WALMsLEY
honorary secretary.
Yesterday was settling day at the Stock Ex-
change, and, although the account then settled in
cluded the 24th of February, when the French re-
volution was consummated and when, during the
four succeeding days, consols fell from 80 to 81
per cent, not single defaulter was heard of-a
most triumphant proof of the soundness of the ope-
rators on change. Consols left off at S24. A bill
providing for the removal of aliens, under certain
circumstances, is passing through Parliament.
There is rumor this morning that the French
Government have arranged plan for taking the
railroads into their hands, completing the unfinished
ones, and paying the proprietors in government
stock. The amount requisite to complete the un-
finished lines is stated being R36,O00,00O sterl-
ing. The POLES Of Galica have presented noble
address to the Emperor Of Austria, which has been
favorably received. The news from Italy, and
every other part of the continent, appears to be
favorable to the cause of rational freedom and ma
tional independence. The weather here at this
time is gloriously fine. =.