Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE
LONDON, DECEMBER Is, ls49.

FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT.
LONDON, DECEMBER 49, ls49.
| We cannot begin this communication more
agreeably to ourselves than by recording the las
words and wishes of the late QUEEN DowAGER
exhibiting as they do the exalted Pety and uneign
ed humility of her character; and forming CRATE
full contrast to what we have too often to notice
in the conduct of those who fill high places. Eng
land is however, best with reigning Sovereign il
whom all the higher attributes Of her sex and Of
humanity are blended in harmonious proportions
who discharges her high regal functions with
graceful dignity, unobtrusiye meekness, and lIber
allied propriety; and whose conduct as a wife, a
mother, daughter, and friend might afford a
model to her sex al large. We do rot often thus
laud Royalty, but we are glad to do so when we
can with truth and justice. The life, and especially
the death of the good ADELAIDE, and the conduct
of the good and really beloved VICTORIA, afford
us grateful opportunity of penning a paragraph
in their praise. We do not think it will be alto
gether unpalatable to our transatlantic friends.
We are afraid we shall not often have to write in
this strain short time before the death Of Queen
ADELAIDE she expressed the following wishes as
to her funeral and Queen VICTORIA has directed
that they shall be- far is possible, carried into
effect at her obsequies, which take place this day
thus sanctoning departure from the ceremonial
usually observed in the funerals Of the Kings and
Queens of the realm
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I die in all humility knowing we'll that all alike
before the Throne of God and request therefore, that my
mortal remains be conveyed to the without any Pomp
state. They to be moved to St Georges Chapel, Wind
o where request have private and quiet funeral as
possible. ..
81 particularly desire be laid out in state. and the
funeral take place by daylight procession, the coffin
to carried by sailors to the chapel.
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who wish attend may do My nephew Prince Edward OF
SAKE Weimer Lords Howe and Denbigh, the Hon William
Ashley, Mr. Wood, Sir Andrew Barnard, and Sir D. Davies,
with my dresser and those Of Ladies who may wish to
attend. ."..
81 die in peace and wish to be carried to the tomb in
peace and free the vanes and the pomp of this world
al request to be dsected nor embalmed and desire
TO give as little trouble possible.
"ApEIA1pE R."
FRANCE has not exhibited any new phase during
the past fortnight. 1t is rumored, and we give it
only as rumor that LOUIS PHILIPPE has waived
the claims of his family to the throne of FRANCE
in favor of CHARLES V. His doing SO would re-
duce the number of parties in that country, and
concentrate the elements of opposition TO the Ma
PoLEoN dynasty. 1t is stated, upon apparently good
authority, that the British Government has address
ed note to the French Government claiming for
the Roman people the right of choosing their own
form of government. The PORE is said to be very
much amazed at the appointment of General BA-
RAGUAY D HILLIERs, who is understood to be the
representative Of the personal feelings of LOUIS
NAPOLEON, whose determination is to carry out the
principles developed in his celebrated letter to Col.
NEy. Other accounts state that the President is
perpleXed between the remonstrance of the British
Government and his own desires, and that he will
probably take middle course. This would be
conservative one with respect to religion and
progressive one as to policy. The French Gov
larizaton of the Administration the adoption,
with slight notifications, of the Code Napoleon;
and complete and general amnesty. If the
French army should leave Rome without salts
factory conclusion being arrived at upon these
points, an instruction in that city is held to be
inevitable.
The anniversary of the election of LOUIS NApo-
LEON passed over very quietly in Paris-the idea,
of large review Of the national guards and the
troops of the line was abandoned; avowedly on
account of the indisposiion of the President but
as he dned on that day with the President of the
National Assembly, and was seen at many other
places, and partook in the evening festivities at the
Hotel de Ville it is probable that prudential mo-
tves of another kind prevented the review from
taking place. "..
The French nation seems to have singular no.
tons respecting colonies. They found settlements
where there can be no trade and in places which
equally destitute of natural resources and of artif-
cial advantages for instance the Marquesas Islands;
or invade, with the strong hand, and with one
sided Interpretation of the law of nations, such
States as those of Queen PoMARE or King KANE
HAMEHA III. Their interference in the Sandwich
Islands appears to concern the interests and rela-
tons of the United States in the Pacific more than
those of Great Britain: but all civilized nations
must remember that the independence and tranquil
lily of these islands have for some years past been
recognised an important public interest, COM
mon to all nations which navigate those seas. The
course which the French Consul at the Sandwich
Islands, and the French Admiral TRoMELIN, have
lately pursued towards the Hawaiian Government,
cannot be looked upon in any other light than as
gross and unprovoked outrage upon weak and in
offensive people, approaching nearer to piracy than
any other appellation we can give it. The rights
and independence Of the Sandwich Islands and
their native Government have a strong claim on the
protection of the other Powers who have recognis-
ed their political existence. We sincerely hope
that the French Government will, for its own Gre
dit at repudiate all participation in this dscre
dtable affair, and direct its officers in the Pacific to
make such reparaton 10 the injured parties as the
case admits Of ',....
| Duelling has become very common in Paris.
late average of two duels day between members
of the Legislature has caused high degree of ex-
element in the public mind, and measures have
been taken for introducing into the Assembly a
kind of prohibtory bill. The other day even NJ.
THEIRS himself adjourned from the tribune TO the