The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-04


idcnt His Majesty is said TO have declared
that he cannot have any further confidence in
the French Government and to have made
immediate overtures for reconciliation with
England In consequence Of the turn that
matters have taken in France, the King begins
to feel that il will be necessary for him to en-
deavor to prop up bis throne with something
more substantial than coercive measures; and
it is hoped that he will make some concessions
of liberal character to his subjects
Difficulties spring up thickly, almost instant.
aneously, about the President One after an
other the great men of the nation evince their
lack Of confidence in the Government, by de-
clning TO accept its Offices and honors Very
few Of those who were relied upon to support
the new order Of things have met the expecta-
ton. The Senate, notwithstanding the list was
supposed TO be completed month ago, is
already reduced one-half by designations, and
a new list will have TO be compiled. II seems
to be very generally understood that the
Orleans business will have to be reviewed. or
the Government die of weakness
Spain.-The attempted assassination and in
jury to the Queen employs every tongue about
the Escurial from the staid Bravo Murillo
down TO the lowest lacquey. The event oc-
Cured on the 9TH instant. The Queen was
passing through the long gallery leading from
the chapel to the royal apartments, when an
old man, in the garb Of monk, pressed for
ward and kne1t before her. Surprising the
person desired to present petition, her Males
ty stretched out one hand-the other held the
Infanta to her breast--and as she did So the
assassin drew knife rapidly from underneath
his cloak, and plunged it into the side Of the
Queen. He Of course, was at once seized Her
Majesty instantly handed the babe to the King,
exclaiming " M aina! MA hya!n (my child
my daughter9 and supported herself against
the wall. The wound, upon examination,
proved to be trihing though the demonstra-
tons made in consequence could hardly have
been more imposing if her Majesty had met
the doom of Don Carlos The assassins name
is Martin Merino and it appears be was for
merly money dealer aud broker, much resort
ed to by the people Of Madrid for "pecuniary
accommodations When arrested, he declared
that he had fifty accomplices sworn to repeat
his attempt.
Martin Merino has been sentenced to death
in the inferior court, and the cause was imme-
diately sent to the first hall Of audience There
appears an inclination ON the part of the au-
thorities to get the wretch sentenced and put
tor'-r'i = s.n as yassdlsia, Ga ~ 4.,-<
forms Of law have been eluded.
Switzerland. Swiss journals announce.
that on the proposition of citizen of Geneva,
Colonel Rillet a subscription is to be got up in
all the Cantons, to pay the sum of 1900, 00Of,
still remaining due by the Cantons of the SON.
derbund for the military operations of is46-'47
Austria.-The Minister of the Interior has
just issued some very stringent orders providing
for the periodical inundation of the Danube,
which usually takes places at the melting and
descent OF the ice blocks, and turns the suburbs
of Vienna into navigable lake. Last year
the descent of the waters was so impetuous as
to sweep away everything before it. and the
damage caused to property was estimated at
thousands of forms
The Austrian Lloyd states that Patocki, the
Hungarian, who was arrested at Rcndsburg on
a charge Of attempting TO seduce some Hunga-
ran regiments from their allegiance to the
Emperor, and of being an agent of Kossuth
and Mazzini, and who, upon these charges,
had been sentenced TO death by an Austrian
court-martial on the 30th ult,, was executed on
the 18th inst.
The correspondent of the Times ut Vienna
says that, though the Austrian papers have
nothing to say on the subject the national
party is agitating actively in Hungary and
Pennsylvania. A very general impression ex-
lists, that II great change will take place in the
political condition Of Hungary within year
of the present time. AT Vienna, however such
notions are scounted as absurd and impracti-
cable.
Germang-The number of Holsteiners who
have emgrated to America, and who are ON
their way hither, is very large-some thou
sands Most Of these have taken this STEP no,
| from political, but social reasons. The poore,
eottier and laborer class in that Duchy is sub
ject to the most revolving half-feudal tyranny
without the benefits Of slavery bread ant
care when worn down by age and sickness
During the war; the landholders pretended b
wish to improve their condition for the,
wanted food for powder in their contest agains
the liberties and free Constitution of Denmark
Since then, they have thrown all their pre-
fences overheard, and left the miserable peas
antry in the lurch. Hence the large enigra
ton.
Letters from Frankfort state that the Grand
Duke Of Baden, Leopold ], is dangerously i'll
| while the heir presumptive, his eldest son, il
suffering an enfeeblement of his mental facul.
| ties. The question of the succession TO the
throne is thus raised at q troubled time, as the
Plenipotentiary of Baden has just had occasion
TO memorabilia the Frankfort Diet upon the
dangers apprehended from the great number
of refugees who have gathered upon the from
| tier since December 9
The Wurtemburg MonitsW Of February 8
contains q royal ordinance disso!vng NIL popu-
lar associations throughout the kingdom.
Prussia--A letter from Berlin OF the LIST, in
the BreIau Gazette, states that news had ar
rived there of the conclusion of treaty be-
tween the Austrian Government and the Presi-
dent Of the French Republic, fixing the event
ualities which shall cause the occupation of
Switzerland by France and Austria. This
news, says the letter, has occasiOned great SEN
saton In Berlin, as it is considered that such
treaty ought not TO have been made without
the consent Of Prussia
Sioeden--The powder magazine at Louddep,
near Lidingohro, exploded the 24th. The shock
shattered several Thousand panes Of glass in the
oity Of Stockholm, particularly in the palace
The magazine contained 1880 cwt Of gunpow-
der, and the loss is estimated at $4,000 tina
lers Two bodies only have been found among
the ruins.
DIR. II, 0. Holmstrom, Bishop OF Strengths,
has been chosen TO the Primary Of Sweden.
He is described as man Of fine tact and great
parliamentary experience, but has never pre-
tended to any distinction as Christian priest.
His nomination is altogether political, as his
merits are altogether reactionary and secular.
He will be useful tool for intrigues in the
Diet and Developments of anti-national legisla-
ton, but he will take no steps towards emauci-
pating the church or clergy Of Sweden from
the bondage they are under,
LATEST INTELLIaENog,
by electric telegraph from London
LONDON, February II, 1882.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Anstey re-
ferred To the circumstances under which Ger.