The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-27

revolutions or to extort money; and above all ne
insists on the danger 10 Europe Of abandoning that
system of confidential communications among the
great powers which has 80 long preserved the ami
cable relations of the world
Indifferent to public opinion, when il cannot be
converted into an engine OF revoluton-indifferen
10 the disgust of his colleagues and the just indig
nation Of his sovereign-indifferen TO the voice of
the country and Of Europe 30 long as the House Of
Commons cheers his impertinent jests Lord Pal
merston has continued 10 treat this affair with his
accustomed levity. But II does deserve observa-
ton, that at the very moment when he replied TO
Mr.. Hume's questions by an unfeeling joke ON the
captured Greek Mariners and an insulting alusion
to the anniversary of King Otho's accession, Lord
Palmerston had this Russian note in his posses
sion and was perfectly conscious that his conduct
had called down on the government remonstrance
Of unprecedented force and severity from the most
powerful State Of continental Europe. II these are
the which he relies TO establish the rights
of British subjects, TO maintain the traditions OF
British policy, to hold our footing in the east and
ask such intoerable folies to end? and TO what
excess of failure and mischief to arrive, if
this example fails to check policy so rash in its
conception, 80 disastrous in its results? The Rus
sian note places the whole question fairly before Eu
rope. There is not word in that mastery pro-
duction which can be construed into disrespect to-
wards Queen Victoria or the people OF England;
but there is firm resolution not to submit to acts OF
violence which inconsistent with the rights Of
weaker States, and with the general welfare OF all
nations
The Right Rev. DIR. Murphy, Roman Catholic
Bishop of Cloyne and Ross, has issued an address
TO the clergy of the diocese, in which he "echoes
the emphatic announcement OF the highest au-
thority in the Catholic church, that the Queens
Colleges in Ireland are dangerous to faith and
morals"
DEATH OF A REBEL CHiEF.-The Kilkenny Mod
orator says, have TO record the demise of Mr.
Thomas Clony, of Graigne, ia this county, better
known to the public as General Clony," which
event took place Friday last in the 10th year of
his age. The General, when the instruction Of
1898 broke out, took an active part, commanding a
brigade of the insurgent army in most OF their
southern engagements, and leaving behind, in his
we'll known personal Narratives" an interesting
account Of his adventures ''by flood and field" at
that eventful period.
BUENos AYREs FIELD FoR EMIGRANTs.-
The poor law commissioners have received official
intelligence from Buenos Ayres, giving flourish
ing description of the great field OF labor open to
France.
The London Times, of the 9th instant, gives the
following as the latest from Paris; il came by tee-
graph, and is to the 9Th:
Anumber of delegates from the beet-root sugar
manufactures have Just arrived in Paris TO protest
against the project Of reducing the additional duty
on foreign sugar, attributed TO the government
They yesterday had an interview with the Minister
of Commerce on the subject.
cabinet counsel held on Thursday at the
Elysee. The President Of the Republic presided.
Dispatches read to the council from General
Paraguay d'Hilliers, commander-in- chief of the
French army in Rome.
meeting of general officers took place yester-
day. at the etat major of General Changarnier, and
during the day the barracks Of the capital were In
spected by different generals Of brigade.
Mr.. Lehonette, one OF the gentlemen of the bed
chamber to Charles X, was sentenced by the Court
of Assize Of Paris on Thursday, to solitary confne
ment for ten years for having defrauded the Ouch
ess Dowager of Rochefoucauld Doudcauville of
~.k-u
Of her estate.
Several Of the persons who distinguished them
selves in the riots which took place round the
of liberty in the Carrie St. Martin, on the 4th, 9th,
and 9th of February, were sentenced by the police
court of Paris, on Thursday, TO imprisonment for
periods varying from six days to six months.
A letter from Perigueux, Of the 9th instant states
that on the oath utirno, a portion Of the national
guard Of Terrasson cried "Vive Ledru Rollin!"
'vive la Republique Socialep'
clandestine mandatory of gunpowder was
discovered last week at Rougers, near Moulins.
Accounts from Lyons mention that at no period
were the commerce and manufactures of that city
more hourishing than at the present moment, un-
| affected alike by rumors OF war or by political
agitation.
of liberty in the Place de la Coincide of that city
They prepared on the following day to walk round
them in procession. but were prevented by a body
of troops, who had previously occupied the Place.
| The ringleaders were arrested and the trees cut
! down.
Spain.
| Private letters from Madrid. Of the I'd, mention
that at no period has the Spanish government been
more alarmed than at the present moment respect
ing the island of Cuba. 1t appears that designs
imputed to some citizens OF the United States, OF
taking possession by coup main of that colony.
To the existence of these fears is attributed the de-
parture of Count Mrasol to take the command of
the Havana, accompanied by a brigadier and a
colonel of engineers. Whether there be any ground
or not for alarm the fact is certain, say these let
ters. that il existed.
The return of the troops from Italy has been
countermanded; and we shall not be surprised il
the great Catholic powers Of Europe take some
rious steps with respect to the present anomalous
state of the Papal domnons. Some arrests have
taken place in Madrid, Of Carlst emissaries. in
whose possession incendiary placards have been
discovered, and they charged with circulating
them throughout the departments.