Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-08

voted in the minority. He abides most pertina.
cously in his opposition to Ministers; no measure
of theirs either for retrenchmen or expenditure
standing still or going forward laying on taxes or
taking them off, pleases him. more serious bu-
siness, concerns Ireland, will be the opposltlon
in the Lords to the bill for extending the suffrage
in that kingdom. We anticipate nothing but mis-
chief from the motion which Lord STANLEY has
undertaken to make in the upper House, to amend
the bill received from the Commons, by substitute
ing the higher assessment of el2 in the place of
ES, as the qualification of an elector. collision
between the two branches of the Legislature is al
ways to be deprecated, but especially at this tlme
when the House of Lords is far from being in good
odor with the people, and when it certainly be-
hooves the holders of peculiar rights and privileges
to exercise them with moderation and discretion.
FRANCE is yet quiet, but the Government is fore
warned of danger, and therefore forearmed against
it. Upwards of 100000 troops have been concen-
trated in Paris and its environs. The ultras there
are said to be anxious to measure their strength
with the Government, and to be restrained with
difficulty by their leaders, one of whom, proml.
nent member of the Mountain party, has placed
himself under the protection of the Project OF Po-
ce, having been menaced by his friends for his back
wariness in descending into the Streets The insuec-
tonary party said have about So 200 muskes ard
fair supply Of ammunition at their disposal the number Of
men who would take part in such movement is probably
than 900, but great number of the uncertain
and waveng population OF Paris expected to join the in
surgents, should they operations The Govern
men think ths! the desire for nsurrecton has not Pene
traed the of the people aud that If the outrage
should be attempted, be promptly and energecay met
the ranks of the insurgents will not be materially increased
good deal of stir has been excited in Paris BY the search
made by the police for of the French exles lately in
London, and who said have arrived in Paris We
have stated that the Red Republican party in the National
Assembly did not join in the enthusiasm exubean around
them when the misunderstanding with England announ-
ced The "Red journals have since then treated the whole
affair as coup detat the part of the Government, and
spoken OF very scofngy We have doubt that the ex
Republicans have penetrated design which called
forth this parade o! vgo In fact the Government party ex
pressed many words, their feeling upon the occasion
when, after Gen. LAHrrEs speech, the Ministerial men,
bers joyfuy exclaimed each other, This uiN
electoral 6" The French Ministry evidently regarded the
incident perfect godsend and determined to make the
most of it, in order to divert attention from their dongs.
Petitions against the electoral law pouring in from all
parts of the country and excitement appears to be spreading
all directions The authors of the constitution decided
OF opinion that any attempt to limit the franchise except
oy Constituent Assembly, properly convened, is illegal
VI. DuPIs, Gen. CAvAIsNAc, NJ LAMARrIsE, and VIcToR
HUGO in this idea 1t is said that Gen. CHASGAR
quas before the firm and calm attitude assumed by the
respectable body of the people both in the capital and in the
provinces The chiefs of the Socialists call upon the people
10 be patient and have imagined passive of resist
which is much dangerous for the Government
They persuade the people reus the payment Of the
if the Assembly violate the constitution. The police have
terdcted the sale of all the liberal papers the Streets and
three Of the most democratic have been suppressed
toa law have been punished almost appears that the
Government is anxious drive the people nsurrection,
feeling that the force accumulated Paris will easily put
down. The city would then be declared of siege,
and subsequent strong would bs taken perhaps
the destruction Of the Republic We think new conbina-
tons fast developing themselves in Europe and some of
politicians fancy that they perceive among them union
OF France Russia, and Austria, hand, against the
universal democracy of the continent the oher for
oraon of the older branch of the Bourbon in France SUBJ
ugaon of Germany to Austria and of the better
part of the Turkish empire to Russia There will be much
be done before this onplshed We do not pretend
have opinion to the result but certainly regard
the Immediately succeeding months very monentous ones
and have stronger desire than hope that the end the
present year will be reached peace The dep es the
Paris Savings Bank last week only 2O2 762 francs;
those withdrawn amounted to 202, 267 francs This shows
either want OF employment or a want of confidence.
SPAIN and PORTUGAL present nothing new.
The POPE is busy with professions and ceremo-
nies, but we do not hear that he is acquiring popu
larity, or his people bettering their social or pot-
Cal condition. All newspapers, whether English,
French, or Italian. which venture to criticise the
policy of the Papal Governments stopped. The Times
and GaAgaants Messenger, we'll the Turin and Flo
journals, have been under the ban of the police Gen
BAaAGUAY DH1LLIERs has arrived in Paris and been well
coined by his political friends in the hall of the Assembly
Lord PA1MEnsroS nothing daunted by the nal-a propos
effect Of his proceedings in GREECE, about trying similar
mode of negotiating the cannons mouh-vi,h
MALES Part of the squadron lately employed Athens
about proceed the of Italy demand eparaton of
the King of Naples for losses sustained by the English in
lS4s We do not like this mode of settlement between
powerful and weak nation the might apparently predomi-
mates the right Surely in these days Of reference
daton and arbaon less suspicious mode balancing
might he adopted Unless political m
bnation take place, willing hope that there is a,
length fair prospect of constitutional and united GEaNA
NY The Congress Berlin has closed PaUssrA has es-
tabshed the Bund which comprises herself and all the
reign Princes who do not crown HEssE has remain
ed n and has abandoned AUSTRIA aud the four Kings,
and denounced their scheme. All the States in tie union
with Prussia will attend by their representatives, the Austrian
Congress Frankfort but with full reservation of the rights
of the Union, and denial AUSTRIA of any authority
summon any such Congress head of the old and denct
Confederation accepting ber summons, however in
vaon deibsraon the affairs Of universal ard col
lecive Germany. The States when they Frank-
fort, will sng!y, and each lis behalf, but in
thu cpIa of RarIip