Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13

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FRANCE affords very little news. The Times
has been endeavoring to ascertain the number OF
persons arrested in France within the last few weeks
and it is assured by the best authorities, speaking
on sufficient evidence, that the number probably
reaches 100000. As the prisons are gorged, and
fresh arrests being made every day, the Govern
ment has become embarrassed with the mass of
prisoners, and it has therefore been earning the
credit of moderation by dsmissng a considerable
number of the lowest class--those who were I" mis-
led or seduced into instruction. New tribunals,
consisting of military officer, project, and judge,
have been established for the purpose Of disposing
of the prisoners In the most rapid possible manner.
These and other acts, together with the fixed deter
mnaon of the Government to keep opposition candidates
out the Legislative Chamber said be producing
powerful effect upon the popular mind throughout
France
The Cologne Gazette that France has entered into
confidential negotiations with several of the States of Italy
with the view of forming federation of the several
Italian States under the protection of the French Repub
Paris in stating that the dispute between France
and Turkey relative the holy places in Jerusalem has
not been settled The Unvas threatens that if the Sui
should recede from the arrangement which nearly
settled France will be under the necessity of proposing
ultimatum which Turkey would not easily resolve to
repulse." According to all accounts the Prince Pres-
dent has plenty of irons in the fire. He is represented
being in state of complete exhaustion both of mind
and body there doubt that he has been lately very
much engaged and kept himself in state of great secu
sion. The French papers full of coup de main which
to off the 22d instant all the Generals are said
have been ordered hold themselves in readiness for
movement that day The initiative is to be taken by
the troops at Lyons commanded by Gen. CAsTELLANE.
The Queen of SPAIN has very nearly recovered from her
wound. There are rumors of Ministerial changes at
Madrid. Political matters far from being calm and
settled in that country.
From the PAPAL STATES hear that the Ausrians,
well the French beginning to pay great attention
the question of substituting rifles for muskets The
Austrian troops Ancona have been recently supplied
with sixteen of the nvented German rifles to every
company of hundred and eighty These soldiers
daily drilling sharpshooters 1t appears that
the whole Austrian infantry has been similarly supplied
and the officers declare that these rifles will carry with
decided effect upwards of thousand yards Great pains
bestowed by the Austrian officers in keeping the troops
In the provinces occupied by them after daylight
the soldiers be spread about through the vine
yards, hills, and dales, carrying sham fights and
firing away the Emperors gunpowder with most unspar
ing hands They to enjoy the exercise, and hurra
with stentoran lungs and right good will whenever they
are led to the storming of height
Turin paper states that the Grand Duke has directed
another constitution to be formed for TUSCANY ito be
framed according to the spirit of the times Whichdoes
and his brother soveregns of Italy and Austria interpret
it, it is understood by their people? The forts of
MILAN to be Immediately completed, and reserved
fund has been established the expenses of war
if one should break out. Lombardy is supporting
900 of the Austrian army in Austrian Italy.
The population Of Venice and Lombardy is only about
five millions The pressure of taxation is producing
tensive emigration.
Preparation for war, at least being ready for it
should come to be the order Of the day in Europe
The Emperor Of RUSSIA is not behindhand in his prepa
raons He has, at this time, feet in the Baltic
boring fortytwo sail of the line all powerfully equipped
ably manned, extensively stored and ready for action
The Times Of this morning states that the Cabinet Of st
Petersburg lately communicated message to the French
Government which gave considerable uneasness LOUIS
NAPOLEON 1t appears from this document that the Car
heartily approved Of the French Presidents proceedings
long they tended to put down Repubicansm. The
coup met with the Emperor Ncholass sympathy and
approval causing the overthrow Of the Republic lie
regards great step towards the restoration of
archy, but he had intention that such monarchy should
be vested in Louis Napoleon The latter merely
arded the temporary chief of the French Government
the head of Government essentially PROVISIONAL and
last for certain period and longer He refused to
recognise either the President the Government by any
other title in any other character. The subsequent
acts Of December however, reused the suspicious Of the
Emperor and his Minister, Count NEssELRopE and hence
this communication. In this document IL is plainly
stated, in many words that the GEAR will admit
the transformation Of the title Of President into that of
Emperor the Europe Of dynasty
The correspondent Of the Times goes on to say:
"The President is understood have complained that
his intentions and his acts misunderstood or isrep
resented at St. Petersburgh that his DEGREES the
Imperial engle, his efgy the coinage and his re-
sidence at the Tuieries ought not to be distorted
their importance exaggerated that they merely
regulations that in reverng to the Constitution of the
year VIII he only meant TO establish strong auho-
rty in his hands that the recolectons Of the Empire
constituted his strength and invested him with popularity
amongst the masses that there nothing astonishing
the fact Of bis seeking in the institution Of the Empire
what was certain re-estabsh authority in France
that he bad intention of the Empire
Of making himself Emperor that he did not want either
for the accomplishment Of the mission to which he had
been called that his title Of President suiced for him
that he had trouble himself about imperial
dynasty which has existence; and that there
for the Emperor Nicholas troubling himself about
It, On all these points it is affirmed that the President