Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12

the Austrian passns in the sacred college. Independent Of
all other considerations the French and Austrian soldey
teain strong hereditary sntpahies towards each other and
perpetual conflicts would ensue if they brought into close
neighborhood with each other. The French and Romsns
get comfortably together but between Frenchmen
and Ausans 1t would be 10 the knife and destruction
of either other.
From NAPLEs, FLORENCE, and VENICE we have not q
word Of news APPrehensions of instructions and inyasons
and all sorts OF political mischief appear haunt the
Of the two former Sates whilst the latter is enjoying
the quiet Of political and commercial prosraton under the
patenal government of Austria PIEDMONT is going on AZ
the friends Of rational liberty throughout the world wish her
go on-berazng all her political and social institutions
introducing reform and reenchment where practical and
cessay, and intoxicating liberal principles politics and toe-
ran: in religion AUSTRIA has unequivocay declared
that she has any intention of interfering with either Pied
mont Switzerland.
The GERMAN PowERs are just much at oggerheads a.
they were twevemonh ago. Not step have they taken
towards the Psci6cation organization Of the country.
The London Exhibition promises to quicken the pace Of
the German railroads An express is run between
Berlin and Cologne, and accomplish the distance in twelve
hours-the transit now requires twentyfour hours II this
train be properly connected with that from Cologne Ostend
thir.y-four hours; at present it occupies fy-four
It has been stated that Prince has been called
upon by the Emperor of AUSTRIA for his counsel respecting
the organization Of the German Confederation his advice il
push PRUssIA extremities est she should throw
herself into the arms Of revolution"
MARCH 2lst. 2
A stormy debate took place in the House Of Com
mons last evening the discussion of the Eccle-
siastical Titles Assumption Bill" Mr.. HENRY
DRUMMoND, M. P. for West Surrey, made use Of
some very strong expressions respecting abuses
which have been charged against English nunneries,
which produced an indignant reply from the Earl
Of SURREY, and perfect burst of wrath from Mr..
GRATTAN and other Irish members. The Speaker
had great difficulty in restoring and maintaining
order. The debate was continued by very calm
and conciliatory speech from Sir JAMES GRAHAM, in
which he treated the subject as being entirely a
political one, and regarded the measure before Par
lament as injudicious and unnecessary. Lord
JOHN RUSSELL made very temperate and argu-
mentative speech in defence Of the bill, and the
House adjourned to this evening" when the will proba-
bly, bstaken. Paris letters that meeting has been held
Count MoLEs for the purpose Of advancing the formation
Of denitive Ministry but great difficulties arose. and the
meeting separated without coming to any conclusion.
The from GERMANY important. The Cabinet of St.
PRrERsBuReH has addressed that Of VIEssA strongly
obectng the Of the whole Austrian Empire into
the German Confederation without the Of all the par
ties the treaty Of 1915. This be obtained
for France and England have always strongly protested
against the proposed arrangement, much wished for by
Austria The attitude assumed by PRUssA and the protests
Of FRANCE and ESeLArD had previously induced AUSTRIA
propose moderate These are, increase the
in the Diet 2 out of which Austria could on ord
nary occasions count upon TO- leaving 3. if not four doubt
full PRUssA to have share of the business of the Pre
dency, but the of the President" The Austrian
policy, not to define exactly the nature Of any agreement
when the power is in their hands 10 make what they please
it hereafter displayed in this instance. The French pro-
had induced the Austrian Ministry to drop the
Italian provinces from the proposed admission into the Con-
federation PRussIA also to enter the Confederation
with all her provinces How far these alterations will
the views of the PRUssIAS Cabinet remains be seen
The note from ST. PErERsBURGH will most probably induce
further lowering Of terms the part Of AUsrnIA.
The overland INDIA and CHINA, with Bombay dates
February l6h and Hong Kong January 3Oth brings little
news Of importance. MIR. ALEXANDER MAcKAr, who wal
depu,ed by the Chamber Of Commerce Manchester to visit
India, respecting the growth of cotton in that country had
arrived at Bombay and been very cordially received there
The HoSa KoSe letters confirm the death of Commissions
LIN. The asserted degradation of KErIsG is doubted
The Bank England has declared dividend Of per cent
clear of deduction for property tax, for the six months which
ended 2sh February last thus making the dividends fol
1850 n per cent? and leaving surplus Of undivided profits,
"res it is technically called in the Bank statements,
Of ea,0l2,775.
Three occk.-Cotton, cern consos bank stock, mining
and railway shares all looking up and what adds much
the elevation of the animal spirits and the energies Of the
physical frame, the Sux is brightly shining an
event which ought to be hailed with nearly much rejoicing
by the inhabitants Of London The rising Of the Nile by
the Egyptians.
There is Of confirmation Of the reported ministerial
changes at Berlin but the King Of PRUssAs refusal to ay
the arrangement made by M. MAHTEUrrEL with Prince
ScHwARrzEsBERe is fully established PRussrA pro-
poses terms to AUsrRIA which unjust towards the
latter country the former proposal Of Austria towards
Prussia AUSTRIA is said be concoctng note to Eng
land France and Prussia upon the present state Of German
affairs. @E fa
FROM OUR Paris CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, MARCH l3, 1851.
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