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

view IN the BOl5 de Boulogne Two Drlgades OF the
garrison Of Paris; the first brigade, under the
ders of General Sauboul, consisting Of company
OF engineers OF battery of artillery, Of the oath
27th 18th, and 6lst of the line; the other the
serve, under General Dulac, consisting OF a bat
terry Of artillery, OF battalion OF Gendarmerio Mo-
bile, of the second battalion of Chasseurs Pied,
and of the second regiment of the line After pass
ing IN front of the troops the General caused them
TO file of before him at the Rond Point Royal The
General was warmly received by the soldiers. The
review was attended by great number OF the elite
of Partisan society, and by a great many distin-
| guished foreigners.
garrison of Paris took place this day in the Champ
de Mars. The firing was continued for some hours,
more than eight hundred shots having been dis
charged. There were thirty-six heavy pieces OF ar
tilery the ground and the report actually shook
| the windows of the houses in the Bouevards Cen
eral Changarnier commanded in the field. The
troops in admirable condition. and their prac-
| tice was steady and rapid. The President of the
republic who was accompanied, it is said, by an
English general officer, was also present, and was
received with marked respect by the troops. The
| men were on the ground at 10 O'Clock, and all was
over at 2. The assemblage Of persons attracted by
the spectacle also by the fine weather, i'm
mense."
| The PapaI States.
| The GiOrnale di Roma of the 18th February con-
| tains leader, confirming in its main points the
events which took place on the 9th on the Corso at
Rome. Ii states that, on the 9th, French soldier
of the SD killed, and that, the 10th, Off
Ger of the ID battalion Of chasscurs was severely
wounded with stietto. Several arrests were made
| on the following night. The Statute of Florence
has letter from Rome of the 18th, stating that the
person guilty OF the attempt against M. Musignano
had not been discovered, but that the Government
having taken the precaution, before the commence
| ment of the Carnival, to summon certain number
of persons to sign paper, declaring them respon-
| sibe for any thing that might happen during the
| Carnival, upwards of sixty persons had been ar
rested. The commission OF inquiry was still ac-
| 10th
| tonaries from their posts
Switzerland.
The Spiss National Gazette publishes the follow
| ing, under date Basic, 10Th ult:
''The Federal Council announces that ii had been
obliged to remove to distance of twelve leagues
| into the interior NJ Boichot, former member of the
French National Assembly, in consequence of a
pamphlet published by him at Geneva, and seized
by the French authorities The frontier cantons
specially apprizcd of the fact"
According to the Berne Gazette there are still in
Switzerland about 800 political refugees, the two
thirds of whom live either by their work, the
| lief sent TO them by the German committees. Be
| tween 400 and 600 are maintained at the expense
| of the confederation. The greatest number reside
\ at Berne and Zurich.
| Our accounts from Madrid are of the 10th Feb
| ruary. The king and queen received, on the pre-
ceding evening" the Populations of both chambers.
great number of senator's and deputies afterwards
| waited on Queen Christina to offer her their
] gratuations
| The chambers did not meet the 10th, but ii
was supposed they would be prorogucd on the 18th
until the ACCOMPLISHMENT of her majesty, when, after
receiving communication from the government,
| they to be dissolved The Gazette publishes
royal decree ordering prayers for the safe delivery
The CrGnica of Seville announces that the Prince
and Princess de Jonville expected in that city
| for the holy week
| From the Overland Register Of December 29.l
The Chinese Government still retain the head and
hand of the unfortunate Governor Amaral-and as
| they have been upwards of four months in
their possession, it is but too probable that if
ultimately recovered, all traces of the identity will
have long since disappeared.
The last steamer brought detachment of vol
| unteers, European Portuguese,) 100 strong, from
| Goa, to assist in the defence of Macao, while the
French and American frigates continue to afford il
4 the passive protection of their presence.
| report obtained in the early part of the month
that the notorious pirate chief, Chap ng tsai
again at the head of formidable squadron; but
we could not trace the rumor beyond mere hear
say, and as il is not borne out by its own like
| lihood, we not inclined to place any reliance
upon it.
| At Canton all continues quiet.
| Our dates from Shanghai to the 10th instant
| they contain nothing entitled TO particular
l tice.
| The ship Cumberland, Capt. Lewis, from Bali,
bound TO this port, foundercd of the coast of Luco
4 mia, tne MASTER anu Six hanus were iost Mr..
Block, passenger, and the rest of the reached
the shore, distant about forty miles, and arrived
here in the Spanish Brig BrlIiante.
l The Macao garrison has been strengthened by a
| reinforcement of hundred and six troops
brought on from Goa by the Pennsular and Orien-
| tai Company's steamer Pekin.
People getting uneasy about the Apollo troop
ship, with the headquarters of her majesty's 59th
regiment on board. She put into the Brazils seve-
raj months ago, some Of the troops having died Of
cholera; il is thought, however, that she ought
have arrived this-but quarantine is always a
tedious affair The seth relieve the 95th: the Chi.
nese say il is the same regiment, the figures the
caps being transposed.