The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-01
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Queen Victoria has issued n proclamation,
announcing her purposc to enforce the law OF
the realm against the practice, lately attempt
ed by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics of appear
ing on the highways and in places of public
resort, in the habits of their order, and exercis-
ing the rites and ceremonies of their religion
The trial instituted by the Belgian Govern
ment, on the demand Of NJ LOUIS Napoleon,
against the editor and publisher of the Nation,
took place at Brabant on the 9TH. The defend
ants were charged with writing and publishing
an article characterized as an outrage upon the
President The jury acquitted both the ac-
cused,
The Belgian elections are hitherto in favor
of the Liberals, twenty-five of whom have been
elected, against nineteen of the opposition.
NJ Emile dc Girardn, in reply TO General
Changarnicrs denial through the London
Times, rciterates his assertion, that in March
1913, that General proposed to Ledru Rollin
to put himself ut the head Of $4,000 troops to
invade England and to proclaim the Republic;
and adds that the General frequently Boosted
on the benches of the National Assembly Of
having made the proposal fact that is certi-
fed by NJ Matthew dc Ia Dr0me
Louis Napoleon has been vehcmently opposed
in the Council, on the question Of the new
sumptuary laws that he has indicated
The stamp returns show falling off in the
circulation Of the Paris newspapers of 239, 900
copies for May as compared with that for
April, caused no doubt by the restrictions i'm
posed on the press with regard to the publica-
ton Of news and Of leading articles.
In the Vienna Gazette Of the 4th instant the
Emperor Of Austria makes known an ordi-
nance of his imperial pleasure, on the regula-
tons to be applied 10 the press in his domn-
ions. The interdictlOns fill nine columns OF
that newspaper Copies OF the journals must
be deposited in the hands Of the authorities one
hour before their publication and for works
three days previous. The Government pcrmls-
sion must De obtained for the sale Of the jour
nails No journal can be published but in yir-
tue Of "a concession.
At Vienna this concession will be granted
by the police authorities, and in the provinces
by the Government The editors must be "a
years Of age, be Austrian subjects, and Of ire
proachable reputation. The political ana re-
ligious journals are bound tn furnish caution
money the maximum Of which IL fixed at ten
thousand iiorins. The journals will have n
delay Of three months granted them to furnish
the caution money. Journals having hostile
and dangerous tendency may be suppressed
after two warnings. The police may prohibit
the distribution Of articles printed abroad,
Offences of the press will be tried by the ordi-
nary tribunals.
Ngw YoRS, June 2S, 1882.
Private letters received here by the steamer
Atlantic, from Paris London, and Liverpool,
state that current rumors prevailed at the
latest dates OF a formidable conspiracy in the
French army Dissatisiactions had risen a.
most to revolt on one or twD occasions. Ii was
further stated that the French Government
WAS quietly endeavoring to suppress the diff
Guilty. The English and French papers are
entirely silent on the subject