Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07
STILL LATER.

The steamer Niagara, which sailed from Liver
pool on the 18th ultimo for New York, put into
Halifax on Wednesday, in consequence of having ex-
hausted her supply of coal during very tempes-
tuoIs passage.
The most interesting intelligence brought by this
ARRIVAL and communicated to us through the Tele,
graph, is what relates to the new Constitution Of
France, which had just been published at Paris
From the summary of its provisions forwarded to us
it appears that President BoNApARTE is to be the re-
sponsible Governor of the Nation for ten years justice
is to be dispensed in his name he has the initiative
all laws, and the right to grant pardons is the com
mander of the land and forces can declare war and
make treaties; is to appoint all public functonaries
and all who accept public stations are required to
take an oath of obedience TO the Constitution and
fidelity to the President In case of his death the
Senate is to convoke the nation for new election
the President being entitled, however by secret
deed, to designate such citizens as merit the conf
dence of the People. So much for the Republic of
France This Constitution, it is said, does not give
general satisfaction.
The news heretofore communicated by our Lon
don correspondent that NAPOLEON is about to be
married to Swedish Princess, is confirmed
The French papers are filed with accounts of the
removal of prescribed persons, who to be sent to
Cayenne. Amongst them are some of the most
eminent members of the Council of State and seye-
raj Editors of newspapers
decree has been issued sequestrating the proper
ty of absconding insurgents.
quantity of arms have been surrendered to the
public authorities IN execution of the decree dssolv
ing the national guards.
No news is reported from England, and nothing
from other parts of the Continent except that the
Danish Government has yielded to the demands of
Austria and Prussia respecting the Duchies. 1t is
stated also that the Charge of the United States and
the Turkish Ambassador were not invited to a late
banquet given in Vienna by the first officer of the
Crown.
THE WOMEN SAVED FROM THE AMAZON
A correspondent of the London Times writing /
rom Southampton under date of the 18th Janu-
Try, gives the subjoined narrative relative to the
scape of two of the female passengers from the
burning steamer " Amazon :"
" The escape of Mrs MAcLENNAN almost miracu-
Gus She twice separated from her child, in
ant of tender age; yet the courage she displayed in
overng it, in the midst of the of horror attending
ne rapid conagraton OF the ship shows the enduring
I'VE of mother which circumstances Of danger to
ersef could her to forget We regret to add that
ne husband of Mrs Macennan is among the fearful list
the missing by this terrible catastrophe She however
ntertains firm conviction that Mr. Maclennan escaped
of the boats which has yet to be accounted for and
understand expresses expectation that he may yet
heard Of Mrs. Maclennan is severely bruised, and
health considerably shaken by the fearful suerngs
trough which she has passed On landing at Southamp-
N to-day she was powerfully affected. II
Miss SMITH, the other female passenger has displayed
heroism and nrepdy throughout these painful
hch place her almost in the rank of Grace Darling She
very prepossessng young lady, and we understand a
ok passage by the Amazon to join family in Porto
co with whom she had obtained the appointment Of m
verncss Miss Smith states that after having retired
rest the eventfu night she aroused by sudden
Use and cry Of FIRE She rushed out of her berth in IN
IT night dress, but met by gentlemen, who :
nductcd carried her back to her cabin enoning her
4 to be alarmed, the flames would be subdued
om the increasing confusion however she thought &c
st to provide for her safety and accordingly obtain
possession of blanket and pettcoat snatching up
first articles at HANDY and rushed upon the deck The
pearance Of matters there appears impressed her
tn the conviction that Capt Symons had lost all control
err his crew, who rapidly launching the boats and
ting away from the ship fast they could Miss be
NTH, therefore, formed the resolve Of saving her
. il possible and set about it with GOODNESS quite