The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-23
Further News by the Pacific.
FRANCE.

A circular of the Minister of Justice, addressed
to all the procureurs -generaux, recomme nds them
to exercise the strictest surveillance the tales
given in the euiilsons Of journals, and Of all other
| literary works so published. Such of them are
| of an immoral tendency. or calculated to deprave
the public mind, are to be prosecuted with the ut
most rigor Of the law.
The elections in the French departments known
at Paris up to Friday night, were two hundred and
thirty, of which only five were gained by the oppo-
stion, including General Cavaignac for Paris.
The Paris representatives, were proclaimed on
Thursday at the Hotel de Vile but the Parisians
did not manifest the slightest interest in the
mony. 1t is rumored that the President intends to
abolish, or rather modify, the conscrpion for the
army. The plan spoken OF would leave IT option
al for all Frenchmen, attaining lineage of TWEEN
ty one, to serve in the army, to pay a certain
sum to the State.
Turin papers Of the 4th instant announce the
opening of the session Of the Legislature that
day by the King of Sardinia in person. The kin G
and royal family received with great cnthu
sam both by the Chambers and by the crowds
who assembled in the streets through which they
passed. The most important portion OF his ma
jesty Is discourse that in which he declared
that the amicabe relations of his government with
foreign States were maintained without any alter.
alton, to which he added that his ministers would
| present to Parliament the new treaties which he
had concluded with France and Switzerland in
| speaking of France he said, "thc government of
that great nation goes with in the way of those
economical principles which. by reciprocal ad
vantages, strengthen the amicable relations Of
| States"
RoMR.-A quantity of fire. works and ammuni.
ton having been Uncovered sccrcted in a house in
the city, story OF a conspiracy was framed, aud
come fifty persons arrested on the strength Of it.
The French authorities at Rome continue the
beet footing with the Holy Father.
GREECE.
| Athens, February l7.-Somc excitement was
produced few days ago in Athens by the arrest
| by the police Of the principal Polish and Hunga-
| ran refugees here, as well as OF Greek gentle
man, M. Nicholas Negris, man generally held
| in the highest esteem by his fellow citizens, and
| who is known to have spent large sums in succor-
| ing and providing Tor the wants of many Of these
unfortunate strangers Their papers were all seized
and their dwellings ransacked-some say, on an
accusation of completely in the late fabrication OF
faise bank notes; others suppose, on suspicion OF
come political conspiracy. The investigation,
| however, has produced nothing, except among the
papers of Polish general, who lie the chief Of the
refugees here. his correspondence regarding the
revolution OF his own country, and q list OF the
refugees who acknowledge him as their leader.
Some persons go far as to in this affair a
machination OF the government TO find a pretext
1 for ovcrthrowing the constitution.
| TURKEY.
| YnHSA, March 2.-Accordng to a telegraphic
notice from Agram, dated yesterday, general
dsarlning OF the raJabs Turkish militia) in Bos-
MIA has taken place. In Villncs, Now, and Czasin
strong attachments Of troops had appeared, and
the village communes were required to furnish
them with proecnder. Every part of the Austrian
frontier IL defended by large bodies Of Turkish
guards. This despatch confirms the accounts that
have appeared in the Agram papers, with respect
| TO the severe measures taken towards the raJohs.
Matters have evidently taken fresh turn in those
parts, for read of new restrictive regulations
travellers, domiciliary visits &c. The observance
/ OF the market days has been forbidden, and the
| communications are impedcd, owing TO the concen-
1 n tl.oL 80 L.,
nor Christians allowed TO pass into Austria,
Omer Pacba having discovered an extensive con-
| spiracy on the part Of the rajabs.
| The London 1,mes has the following respecting
this important event; a Turkish military column,
consisting Of about 10000 men, with four g1ns
has occupied the Banjauka (tho Austrians were
| defeated by the Turks here in 1137) district, and
| disarmcd the rsjahs. Six battalions. under the
command OF Pacha are expected at Bihscs. A
strong detachment OF cavalry has occupied Novi -.
| Every large town is garrsoncd. II appears that a
widely spread conspiracy, the object Of which was
| TO overthrow the government, has been brought to
| light The following extracts from telegrsphic
dispatches are not without interest Every
bridge, every ferry, is guarded. The boats on the
river (the Unna) are destroyed, and every point Of
communication with Austria ia occupied by strong
Turkish pickets."
Dispatches have arrived via Trieste, confirming
the tclegraphic reports Of the breaking out of a
Burmese war. Sixty Brtisb subjects, cndcavorin <
70 save thelr property, were Detained ana throwh
into prison. The enemy were dispersed, after a
supposed loss Of about three hundred killed The
river ports of Burmab were blockaded, and Com
modore Lambert proceeded to Calcutta for further
| orders. The Indian papers say 1--WE are now in
the midst of active preparations for campaign,
which cannot fairly be commenced till October, by
which time reinforcements Of steamers may be re-
ccved from England, IL necessary.'
| The Punjaub seems tranquil.
CARE or HorE.
| The Windsor, merchant ship, which left the
Cape ON the 9th of January. brings intelligence
that thirteen thousand head OF cattle had been cap-
| tured by the British troops, exclusive OF large
numbers drowned in crossing rivers Major Will
| mot, of the royal artillery, commanding at Fort
Peddic, has been shot by the enemy, and Mr..
Thompson, who at the head Of the Iooloo con-
tngcnt has returned to Natal, his troops not being
required, and having suffered severely from dy-
sentery.
| Or At n Meeting OF the Franklin Fire Com
| held or he of Odd instant. the