The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-25

THE INTELLIGESCE BY THE EUROPA.
The westward trip Of the Europa is said to be the
shortest ever made to New York She left Liver
pool at o'clock on Saturday evening, the 18th of
May, and made the run to the Hook in eleven days
and two hours. Her London and Liverpool dates
TO the 18th, inclusive The prominent features
of her news were indicated in our despatch pub
lished on Thursday morning; but we have since
received very ample accounts of European affairs,
from which we purpose selecting the passages OF
chief interest In doing we shall freely apPro-
pirate to the summary furnished by the
correspondent Of the New York Commercial AdD1-
tiser.
LONDON, May 10, 1850.
There is still scarcely single sign TO break the
apathy that reigns every thing. At home no
incident that calls for remark has occurred during
the week. and on the continent the result of the
cent Paris election has been merely to increase the
previous paralytic uncertainty settlement OF
the Greek question, however, which mas Is osen an
Denmark; an advance in the corn market, and a
rather improved appearance OF trade generally,
have caused a somewhat more confident feeling to
prevail than noticeable at the departure of the
last packet.
The bill proposed for the modification of the cleo
toral law recommends that henceforth the term of
residence required to enable parties to vote shall be
extended from the present period OF three months
to three years. To render an election valid can
didate must also obtain the votes Of one fourth OF
the number of inscribed voters.
The rule, that the government must, in the case
of any vacancy occurring in the Assembly, order
new election within forty days. is to be set aside,
and the time is to be extended to six months,
to enable them to choose their own moment and to
have batch of contests got through smutane-
ously. Finally, while at present nothing less than
the commission of some crime that shall have in
volved three months imprisonment can deprive
citizen of his right to vote, the deprivation is in fu
ture TO fall upon all who shall have ''ofended
attroupenents-a precision ,ohich, if tOorked an the
spirit in iohc it is proposed tciH enable the govern
nent to shut out eocy man tcho may De OBNOXIOUS to
them. When the project OF the committee was
brought up, and the question of urgency came on
for discussion, opposition raised by the De-
mocrats, but they were sgnally defeated, the ma
iorty in favor of the government being 453 against
1877 1t is nevertheless, probable that, during the
various stages of the measure this majority will be
considerably broken in upon, some OF the members
who admitted the 'urgency'' of the question being
by no means favorable to the ultimate adoption Of
the plans submitted. The Legitimists, for exam
pie, appear to be wavering in consequence OF the
endured under the Red party before the nation will
be willing to receive Henry the 9Th, their phrase
being that they "must pass through the Red sea to
reach the promised land" Among the members
who voted on the Democratic side, on the present
occasion, were General Cavaignac and General
Lamoriciere
The number OF persons who Will be deprived OF
the power of voting, should the ministry succeed
in their attempt, ia variously given by the Demo
Gratis at from 1900 900 to 100000:
Since the last advices the precise results of the
election of six members of the Assembly for the
Saone-et- Loire has been announced. All the So
cialist candidates were returned, their number of
votes in each instance ranging. at about 900
while those obtained by each OF their opponents
were about ,OO0 Out of ,0l5 electors, the
number that voted was 12l ,l62
One cause of quiet in France at the present mo-
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branches Of manufacture. The steady prosperity
of England and the United States has led to the re-
cept of large orders; and the political state OF
the country has prevented the extension Of works
and the introduction of new machinery during the
past years, all the existing establishments md
themselves with as many orders as they can fulfil,
these orders being also at good prices owing TO the
absence OF over competition.
The celebration Of the anniversary OF the procla
nation Of the republic, which took place on Satur-
day last, the 4th instant, went OF brilliantly IN
theatrical, but most cody in political sense. All
the colored fires and pasteboard temples seem TO
have given universal satisfaction, but the Socialist
masses maintained their recently acquired disci-
pline, and were not betrayed into the slightest at
tempt at demonstration Any immediate rising
is regarded as altogether improbable, and il seems
certain that in any case quiet will be maintained
until the final passage of the bill the electoral
law, which will not take place for a fortnight.
Rome, Austria, &c.
From Rome it is reported that the Pope has sig
nalized his restored despotsm by announcing his
determination to confscate the property OF the Dep
utics,of the late Roman Constituent Assembly,
amounting to about $2,20O,OO0.
In Austria the excitement regarding the recent
decree establishing the supremacy of the priest
hood is alleged to be daily gaining ground. The
financial state of the country is also becoming
worse, and the notes of the National Bank are at a
discount of nearly twenty-six per cent. The Con-
gress of German plenipotentiaries, summoned by
the emperor TO meet at Frankfort, is now point OF
attention, while the rival step Of the King of Prus-
STA in assembling Congress OF Princes at Berlin,
which to commence its meetings yesterday, u
likewise attracting interest.
The Greek Question.
Accounts have been received from Greece to the
effect that, the government having resisted all CT
forts at arrangement, strict blockade and threat
ofbombardment was resorted TO, which within for
weight hours compelled them TO yield on every
point After this, Mr. Wyse, our minister, de
barked from the admiral's ship and returned to
Athens, and every thing was regarded as settled.
The statement is probably true, but Its precise ac-
curacy cannot be relied upon until the details arc
received the utmost misrepresentation having been
resorted TO throughout the whole Of this affair in
order 10 spite and enbarrass Lord Palmerston.
Denmark and schlesvvig Holstein.
The last accounts Of the progress OF the Schleswig
Holstein affair show greater spirit Of Cancellation
than had heretofore been manifested between the
contending parties. The negotiations are now car
ried on direct between Denmark and the Duchies
and the prospect Of settlement is now thought to
be immediate.
New Mail steam Routes TO the West indies
and Brazil.
The contemplated arrangement for the renewal
Of the government contract with the West India
mail steam packet company has at length been
completed The communication TO the west In,
dies and Central America is to be fortnigbty, and
the route is TO be planned to insure far more
rapid voyages than at present.
steam Comm unication between Ireland and
New York.
An experiment is to be made with one Of the Irish
steamers called the Vceroy, 10 establish com
muncation between Galway and New York. She
is of 500 tons burthcn and $50 horse and vii
start on the LIST Of June. She takes none but trst
class passengers, the fare for whom will be f25.
Commercial Affairs.
That the general business Of the country i
healthy continues 10 be shown by the board Of
trade returns The return for the month ending
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