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

sample Of Liberia cotton had been tested at Mances-
ter England Its value had been greatly impaired in the
OF ginning but the cotton itself possessed quail
ties which under better treatment would render very
nseful to British manufactures. Encouragem is held
out to Lbera landowners to their attention to the
of that staple and to forward samples cleaned
by hand for further examination
The strength of the submarine telegraph between
Dover and Calais has just been tested in remarkable
manner During some heavy weather which has lately
prevailed, barque dragged her anchor until it came in
contact with the rope This proved too strong for her.
and she lost both anchor and cable.
The London Examiner contains curious analysis of the
vote of 439 ZIG in favor of the coup Fefaf In this bv
the aid Of the returns shown that the
possible number inscribed electors capable of voting
only 1872 500 beyond the number who are asserted to
have voted and hence the fictitious character Of the
turns is brought almost to absolute demonstration.
Another London paper of the 18th January gives the
following summary of the proceedings in regard to the
elections in the department of the VAR and the subse
quent prosecutions endured by the inhabitants:
" We have had letters from the Var-that important
department of which the population turned out against
Louis Napoleon and which the soldiers have laid waste
by fire and sword beyond any cruetes known in the re-
vouton, in the draggonnades of Louis XIV The
commune or parish Of Luc in the VAR comprised of 100
electors that is males above 90 OF these 100 certainly
200 turned out against Louis Napoleon The result has
been that upwards Of 500 have been dragged off from
son to prison. some shot, some to be transported Up
wards Of two hundred fugitives hiding in tho sur
surprise of every learning from the official returns
that Of the 100 electors of Luc $50 voted for the full
powers demanded by Louis Napoleon"
Reports have prevailed since the Cd of December that
NJ GRDIS, Of the Paris Presse who had been Iattery
writing in favor of the Eysee was privy to the COUP
and consulted to the which followed it. These
reports caumnies. Equally idle and absurd is the
rumor that Girardin solicited his expulsion He
AZ tne once OF the Prese when he first became of
TINS blow through the NonG and quite stunned by
It, Owing to his own intimacy with NJ de Morny and
that OF his wife with the Countess lie Hon, Girardn
full OF sefconfdence that he quite safe. He imme
diatey sought interview with the Minister of the In
terror to know the meaning Of this extraordinary punish
inflicted on who had rendered such immense
wees TO Louis Napoleon NJ de Morny is said to have
replied that his the only voice in the Cabinet
raised in favor Of M de Grnrdn The only service which
the Minister could render him to grant him few
days respite favor which had been refused to NM.
Chambolle and Jules de Lasteyrie who were escorted
without delay to the frontier
In France during the past week six hundred political
prisoners including Representatives shipped for
transportation to Cayenne without trial explanation Of
any kind Sixtysix Representatives also banished
with the liability to transportation If they should return
others banshed during the OF the
President Among the latter Lamorcere, Changar
nier, Lefo Bedeau, Theirs, and Girardin
BY decree, signed in Imperial fashion Louis Napo-
eon, and not Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, as hereto
FORE the National Guard throughout the country has been
dissolved may be recognised however, IN any district
by the viii Of the Government in which case Louis Napo
leon will appoint all the superior officers
The Paris Constitutional says The department of the
Pyrenees 0rentaes where secret societies were
most numerous and particularly in the arrondis
sements OF Praves and Perpan On the ID instant ne
than LOB had been already issued for the
reimbursement of Perpgnnn and Of these 116 had beer
executed Others have since been issued and the mum
Der OF arrests now amount to 200.'
The National Guards in Paris delivered up their arms
and uniforms quietly the 18th of January. These
trim -toarp
the forts hitherto occupied by the National Guards
put into possession of troops of the line.