Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

The following is the Telegraph summary of the
news from Europe, brought by the steamer Hiber-
nta whose arrival at Halifax was announced yes
terday:
The chief feature in the ENGLISH news is the de-
bate IN Parliament regarding the Greek question
The British Ministry have been sustained bv the
House OF Commons on this question by a majority
of 40.
cowardly assault has been made on the QUEEN
OF Great Britain by man named Plato formerly
an officer in the 10th dragons. The attack was
made whilst the Queen was leaving Cambridge
House in company with Prince Albert. The man
attempted the assault with cane no harm was
done; ne was Immediately arrested.
Telegraph despatch received from London on
Saturday morning announced the arrival of the over
land mail from Bombay with dates to the 25th May.
At Benares one thousand persons had been killed
by an explosion OF powder magazine. One boat
was loaded with three thousand barrels ofgunpowder,
and whole fleet of thirty boats were destroyed,
besides which immense damage was done to the
town, near which the explosion took place.
From FRANCE we learn that the increase of the
Presidents salary has been finally voted on and
carried favorably. The triumph is estimated as
great victory by Government Gen. LAHITTE an
nounced to the French Assembly on Monday the
conclusion of the Greek negotiations with England
lie gave the announcement with high compl-
ment, and expressed desire for maintaining general
peace.
! The Government has discovered another secret
society in Paris; several members have been arrest
ed, but afterwards discharged
Napoleon's health is improving. LAMARTINE
mas embarked fer the East; he gave general en-
tertainment before starting
accounts from SPAIN state that Gen. Narvaez has
had warm discussion with the American Minis
ter, IN which he expresses the astonishment and
regret OF the Spanish Government that the Anne
rican Government has not prevented the expedi-
ton OF Gen. Lopez from being organized in the
United States, and having allowed it TO depart 10
the attack of Cuba. 1t is also reported that the
Spanish Minister has addressed remonstrance 10
the Government of the United States, embodyng
the views of the Spanish Government " hich note
is said not be written in very amiabe style.
| The idea of the third GERMAN UNION has been
formally avowed It is the plan of the North Ger
man Union, and the principle ofthe alliance is that
OF free trade. The movement of South Ger.
many for a high protective tariff has been sane
toned by the Prussan Minister of Commerce
AUSTRIA has changed her representation at Ber-
lin. Rumors of dispute between Prussia and
Austria exist. 1t is expected the Emperor will
be crowned in July, when general amnesty will
be given to all prisoners for political offences.
1t is believed that all officers who joined Hungary
during the revolution and were afterwards CON
demned will be liberated. Several have already
been pardoned.
Late dates from Vienna state that Prussia has
refused to recognise the Frankfort Congress, and
thus, says German journal, has Prussia separated
from Germany.
Letters from Belgrade says revolution against
the Turks has broken out in Bulgaria. The Rus
sian army is greatly augmenng, but their pur-
pose is unknown.
| The position of ROME is unsatisfactory. The
city is under much excitement
NAPLES, JUNE lS.-A part of the Grenalgs, a
barrack for troops, fell killing five hundred persons