Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-16
FOR EIGN.
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, FEBRUARY Is, 1850.

LONDON, FEBRUARY lS, 1850.
RUSSIA supports Greece in her quarrel with Eng.
land, and will assist her, should it be necessary
but, with a Russian fleet on the shores of Greece
and Russian army in her territory, where would
be the security of Turkey! We have no idea
whatever that the real causes for the strong mea-
sures which England has taken in respect of Greece
are those which have been brought forward. The
real motive for sending the English feet to Greece
is said to be the knowledge possessed by the Eng
lish Government that the Czar desires to put his
son-in-law, the Prince of LEUcHTENBERc, upon the
throne of Greece. Negotiations, we are told, have
been opened with King OTHo |. in order to obtain
an abdcation in favor Of the Prince. The Gar
would, it is rumored, easily obtain the goodwill OF
the Turkish Minister, and probably, the Cabinet Of
LOUIS NAPOLEON would not be unfavorabe to the
scheme; but the English Government will most
strenuously oppose it. There was radical error,
we think, in the establishment Of this kingdom of
GREECE: republic under protection is rather an
anomalous state of things, but monarchy in that
position is certainly much more SO. What, then,
shall we say of monarchy under the protec-
ton of three other sovereigns Of Ohio, King of
Greece, supported by the Emperor Of Russia, the
Queen of England, and the President of France |?
for in this condition he is placed by the treaty
which made him King. Under the protection
of one of these he would be puppet; under
that of three, he is the fertile source of rivalry,
and may be the cause of war between them.
The great mistake was in founding such mon
archy, and one of the consequences is the present
position of England in respect to it. This position
she has to assume under pretences which Europe
will misconstrue to her disadvantage, whilst the
Greek Court will avail itself of the conceament of
the real cause, and the character of martyr
dom and injured innocence. We may not yet
know what that real cause is, but we have sufficient
dependence upon the judgment and sound policy of
Lord PALMERsToN to feel assured that, when the
development is made, the Judgment of all impartial
persons will be on his side. That the FRENCH
Government is in the secret, and approves of the
course which England has taken, is evident from
the changed tone which adopted upon the receipt
of Lord PALMERsToN's reply to the French official
inquiries and its ready acceptance ofthe Office Of
friendly mediator. A messenger has been dispatch
ed to Mr.. Wyse and Sir w. Parker to suspend
hostile operations and to wait the result of the me-
diation. 1t is said that the offers already made by
Greece are satisfactory to our Government and that
there are substantial grounds for anticipating a
speedy termination of all difficulties. We sim
cerely hope it will prove so. AUSTRIA has, in this
affair, shown her subserviency to RUSSIA, by d-
recting her Minister at Athens to conform his con-
duct to that OF the Russian Ambassador, in all things
relating to the difference between England and
Greece.
We think we are warranted in asserting that the
condition of FRANCE is improving in every respect,
and in every class of people, excepting in the case
Of the agrculturists The price of grain is falling
almost every day. That similar distress should
arise in France, where there is high protective
duty against the importation of foreign grain. and
in England, where it is admitted duty free, is Gu
rious problem for the political economist to solve.
PARIS has never been so gay since the fall of the
as it is at this moment Cabinet
makers, mners, upholsterers, and all businesses
which administer to the wants of the fashionable
world, are in full employment The thread and
cotton spinners in Flanders and Alsace very busy the
reners prosperous wages higher
Lyons and ST. Etenne than they have been for several
years past and the preachngs of the Socialist demagogues
among the workmen there have induced the latter to
abandon their honest and profitable employment All the
materials used in manufactures have risen considerably
price particularly silk and wool. The manufacture Of iron
brisk could be desired and the low and still fall
ing price of wne does not remunerate the producer With
these exceptions the condition Of France both in Paris and
the Provinces admitted by the opposers of the Gov
eminent, be satisfactory The specie in the Bank of
France said exceed the currency. Since the slight dis
turbances in Paris about cutting down the of liberty,
which affair both the Government and the police accused
of having acted with hardness Paris has been
than usually quiet. There not at present
Of modification in the Cabinet. The Red party and So
cialists ae doubt active and vigant and is thought
extremely probable that they will carry their candidates, in
the departments least in the elections to fill vacancies in
the National Assembly, which about being held.
This party is also very active in Paris and they will strive
very zealousy three Socialists supply the
cies in the representation of that city but is expected
that they will succeed Their watched very
closely by the police and large military force is hand to
check the first symptoms Of disorder but apprehension of
any thing beyond the noisy ebuition of popular election
is entertained The Assembly is still occupied, and will
probably continue SO for another month"; with the second
reading of the public instruction bH This bill contains
separate articles of which will be debated and
than fifty amendments have already been proposed.
The French Government has taken very decisive step in
HE publication Of decree which places the whole of France
under Of military surveillance induced by apprehen
sion that the Socialists will try manifestation the
oath instan-he second anniversary Of the Revolution.
This regime de sabre is not by any agreeable;
it by any means consistent with constitutional liberty but
there very few who would prefer the horrors of
anarchy the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of mob. Gen. CHiNsARSIER
said have declared his wish be considered as cand
date for the Presidency at the end of the present The
Archbishop Of PANS has announced that conference will
held during Lent in different churches of the capital on the
three following subjects Uuy, Liberty of Conscience and
Wages The first and last Of these subjects would not we
think be made part Of religious conference under the sane
ton of the the church, any other capital in christen
DOM and yet do not know why they should rot The
incident however, shows the peculiar tendencies of the social
mind of France very gratifying fact that, whilst,
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