The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-14
TILE EURopEAN NEws.

| ~ England.
| Parliament was engaged in the discussion of
matters Of home policy adverted to in our tee-
| graphic accounts.
IsDusrRIAL EXHIBITION, --On the 22d ultimo the
inhabitants of the city Of Westminster held meet
ing for the purpose of considering the best means
of assisting in the promotion of the great exhibi
ton of the works Of industry of all nations in 1851
| and to form committee TO carry out the resolu-
Mr.. Francis Smedley, took the chair. Among the
! company on the platform were observed the Earl
Of Carlisle, the Bishop Of London, the Dutchess of
Sutherland, Lord Ashley, the Bishop Of Oxford,
Prussiaa Minister, the Belgian Minister, Lord
| Brougbam, Lord w. Lennox, the Hon. +. Byng,
| MIR. Jones Lloyd, Sir w. Farquhar, Lord Fayer
sham. Mr., T. M Gibson, the Marquis Of Breadal-
| Lord Ashburton, Mr. M. Gaskell, M p, &c.
| SPEECH OF Mn. LAwRENcE.-The Prussian Am
bassador having offered resolution that "all for
eign nations will cordially promote the endeavor of
| England to carry out an undertaking in which all
nations have an interest,"
| Mr. ABBorT LAWRENCE, the American minister,
| seconded the resolution. He had observed with
deep interest the commencement and progress Of
this great proposed international Industrial conven
ton He had watched it from its inception. and he
| begged to say that the mind that conceived this
great project, as well the individuals who had
nearly contaminated the preliminary arrange
ments, demanded his most profound respect and
admiration. (Cheers) He appeared there as the
representative Of a youthful but great nation.
| (Cheers.) He came there to offer his thanks to
Prince Albert and the British people for the mag
unanimous and glorious opportunity they gave to all
mankind to come here upon this occasion. Upon
the part of the people of the United States he came
British people. He looked upon this great proposed
convention tending to something more than
merely to improve ourselves in the industrial arts.
He looked upon it as a great worlds practical
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CURED at this period but international communica
tione (Cheers.) Let the people of all nations see
each other face to face. Let the nations of the earth
meet here in a country renowned in arts, in htera
ture, in science in almost every thing that elevated
the condition of man. 1t was becoming in this ma
ton that it should make this proposition; and it
commended itself to him by the fact that it was
| likely to become dffused throughout the world,
that it was not selfish but broad as the world itself
(Cheers) So far the people of the United States
were concerned, he was quite sure that they
would receive the proposition. not only with IA
vor, but with gratitude. (Cheers.) Although
young, he believed that they would present
| the produce of their ingenuity and labor here !;
and, what was more, he believed that the men
of the United States who should have wrought
the articles to be presented would present them
| selves here also to the British people (Cheers.)
He did not apprehend that in the arts, or the
sciences applied to art the people Of the United
/ States could teach the old states of Europe much
but they could come here and learn; though at the
| same time he believed that they might present
something that would be commended BY their no.
| bic ancestors, and such they would not be
| ashamed to recognise as the production of their
children on the other side the water (Hear, hear.)
| He looked upon this great scheme as introducing
into the world an era such as had never before oc-
| Cured. He might truly say he was not over san
guinc with regard to the results Of this exhibition
| but unless he greatly mistaken the world
| would agree that this great meeting, when 1t
should take place, would recognise the dignity Of
| labor, promote commerce, and become the great
l.s. Of tnrt not -hf laff
any other country, laden with the products of art
and labor, but missionary for the civilization
of mankind (Hear, hear.) He was promoter
of peace and goodwill to man. (Hear, hear.)
| II was, in his judgment, the true policy of the
| whole world TO maintain peace, and he repeated
that it only necessary for the nations of the
earth to understand each other by meeting together
| TO ensure the preservation of enduring peace.
(Cheers.) In conclusion, he begged TO express his
| thanks the part Of the people of the United
States for this noble project of international commu
nicaton. loud cheers.)
| The resolution then carried unanimously.
The Minister of the Interior has addressed cir
cular TO the projects, instrucng them to take mea
| sures, in concert with the religious and military
authorities, for the celebration of a commemorative
and funeral service on the Oath inst the anniver-
sary of the foundation of the republic which the
law had sanctioned. re Deim will be chanted
after the service circular to the same effect has
been addressed to the bishops by the Minister OF
Public Instruction.
| nj. Persil, formerly minister OF Justice under
Louis Philippe, has declared himself candidate
for the department of the Seine and has announced
his acceptance of the conditions of the electoral
| union.
La Presse announces that treaty of commerce
between Prussia and Belgium was signed at Berlin
within the last week.
M. Xavier Darieu, editor of the Temps, was tried
before the court Of assze Of Paris on Wednesday,
for having on the 29th Of November last published
seditous libel in letter addressed TO the electors
of the Cher, from NJ vauthier, late represen tatve
for that department, who was sentenced TO trans
portation by the high court of Versailles. II was
shown by counsel that M. Darieu at the period OF
the publication confined for debt, and had not
seen the letter. M. Darieu was acquitted.
M. Caussidiere has addressed a letter 10 the
| Journal DIES DSbdfs declaring the statement in
Chen,is Conspirafors TO be false, that Chenu him
self scarcely knows how 10 read write, and that
he had been condemned TO eight years hard labor
for theft and murder in the regiment to which he
belonged.
Generals Rostolan, Marcy, and Monge left Paris
yesterday for their respective commands. The
troops were reviewed on Wednesday in the Bots dc
Boulogne by General Cbangarnier. The fneness
of the weather attracted great number Of specta-
tors TO the spot.
The General was everywhere received with the
greatest respect
The six batteries Of artillery attached to the gar
rison Of Paris TO be exercised in firing in the
| Champ de Mars on Thursday.
The History Of the Gnondins, by Lamartine, and
the Montagnards Of Alphonse Esquiros, have been
prohibited in Lyons
The Moniteu denies the report Of any change in
the Ministry
The same journal also contains decree for erect
ing monument TO Marshal Ney on the spot itself
where he was shot This memorial is 10 represent
the Marshal showing his breast, and uncovering
his heart TO death.
M. Eugene Sue has addressed letter 10 the So
cialsts OF the department Of the Saone Loire, de-
clining the honor Of representing them in the Le-
gslative Assembly, his literary labors demanding,
he adds, hs exclusive attention. II IL not said that
any formal application had been made TO him by
the electors. but he had been given 10 understand
that II was intended 10 propose him as candidate.
IL would also appear that he had given a similar
refusal when informed that his name was suggested
in the Socialist committees OF Paris.
Colonel Edgar Ney has been defnitively elected
| in the Charente by So $50 votes. His competitor,
| NJ. Iavviere, obtained "a 900.
With regard TO the interviews Of M. Lamartine
with the President Of the Republic, is said that
they were asked for by the former, and granted at
his request. II is said that embassy IL what
| M. Lamartine wishes 10 obtain.
4 PANS BoURsE, Feb 2l.-Latesf prices.--Five per
cents. 96f 20c; three per cents 67f Coo; Bank Of
| France 2,265f.
| REGAL REPuBLtcASIsM.--"O One Of the most bril-