Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-24

extinct The of Rochefort exists
more; it has just been closed for ever"
What especially attracted my attention in the report Of
M DUcos is the following passage recognising clearly
what the Government journals have been vehemeny de-
nying during the last yearsthe deterioration of the
colony produced by the sudden emancipation operated in
lS48. The Minister says;
''Assuredly, moaseigaeur, if your object had simply
been the to remote regions of thou
sands OF convcts the activity of marine would not
have been below its task and your intentions would long
since have been realized But you aware the
cuaton of the convcprsons connected in your mind
with enterprise perhaps greater STILL viz that of the
colonization of French Guiana That colony profoundly
shaken by the sudden emancipation of the slaves aban
doned for four past by the greater portion of its in
at present offers to the eye only fertile desert
in which Providence has placed the germ Of the richest
productions of the two worlds but where only
INTENDED fields and establishments tumbinginto ruin"
The report then goes to state the actual condition
and strength of this penal colony Up to the end of March
convcts had been dispatched from France their
residence All operations had been intended up that
time, to provide for the reception of the first emgrans
under conditions of comfort and safety that would give
guaranty for the successful progress Of the colony
On the 31st of March the Aier sailed from Brest with
oil cUivcts, according profes
sons from the prisons Of Rochefort and Brest The voy
80 accomplished, says the Minister without acc-
dent, and under the most auspcious circumstances:
"No act Of characterization has been reported to me-
ne says Raised in their esteem by their change
Of condition by the prospect Of different life for the
ture and constantly invited better thoughts by the
ampes and the counses Of religion, they asked as f-
vor Immediately upon their arrival that work should be
given to them"
One month after the departure of the Ar the frgate
La Forte sailed from Brest with 800 convicts among
whom were included thirteen condemned for political Of
fences The first week in June third expedition took
place The Egone fgate was dispatched also from the
port of Brest with 800 convic of whom the proportion
of l44 unortunaes condemned for political offences
only The shp-ofthe line the Duguese at this moment
at Bres has board 500 other convcts and under
sailing orders Among these last is found says the Min
lister, the proportion Of political CONFLICTS Thus 1909
convcts have dispatched already penal colony
of Guiana, and expedition of 400, taken princi-
pally from the convictprson of Toulon is being
lively organized. These 1000 men will, in the opinion
of the Minister be sufficient fecundae the colony "
and he advises the Prince send there this year.
unless exceptional circumstances should make it
cessay The Minister concludes his report with the aud
able and pious recommendation that prayer and
should be ordered to celebrate at Rocheor the extinction
Of that focus of corruption the bagne
Of that port The Prince, whose religious tendencies
been repeatedly evnced since his accession to power
promptly approved the recommendation.
1t that M. THEIRS is experiencing in exile the
seventies and inconvenience of prescription hardly less
than the humblest and most ultra of the Democratic Re-
pubcans The ilustrious reactionis after visiting
half dozen foreign countries and finding
ing place in none had repaired to Vevey, in Switzerland
with the intention of establishing himself there for
time and continuing his literary abors which the
Of the Revolution have long interrupted But the
touching the residence of French refugees and pre-
,o hair
him. The latest intelligence is that rather than accept
the hospitality of the Swiss Republic upon those vulgar
terms the distinguished ex-Mnster has chosen aban
don Switzerland and sssk asylum In some other country
His fellow-exe, though Of very different category
EUGRsE SuE is experiencng trouble of
his attempts have published in ts 1eeyass futIOs
paper of Chamburg, in the kingdom of Sardinia, new
political novel Having ascertained that the ilustrious
cstonis about to have his last production publish
ed the Minister Of the Interior notified him that the Sar
dnan Government had learned that intention with dssa
sfacton and that the permission to reside at Annecy
which had been accorded him. might be withdrawn if
he persisted The prince Of fuelletonists yielded and
wrote to the editor of the Patriot the following note
Mr. EDITOR The Government of Sardinia regards as /
under actual circumstances the publication of
the historical episode Of which transmitted to you the
pray you therefore, to be pleased to ad
journ the publication. am too grateful for the bospi-
taty which has been extended to me by this Govern
ment and too desirous that should be prolonged
avoid every thing that could leopard its continuance
NJ MATTHEW, (de Ia Drome,) one Of the chiefs Of the
Mountain in the late Assembly has applied for permission
to reenter France upon the formal pledge to abandon
participation in active politics He wishes to devote him
self to industrial commercial pursuits for the support
Of his family
Gen. LAMoRrcIERE who desired to pass short time at
fashionable watering place in the Prussian domnions
on this side Of the Rhine, met upon descending from
bis carriage with peremptory order to return instantly
into Belgium. This withdrawn, in
Of the intervention of friend Of the Generals
having influence ut Court and the General permitted
to return to the watering place
attended Saturday evening last (3d july at the
Circle des Deur Mondes Ia club in Paris composed princi
pay Of Amercans concert gotten up in honor of our
glorious anniversary The evenings entertainment
sisted Of music, vocal and instrumental poetic readings
little oratory and good supper One of the poets
upon the occasion merry, Ia member Of the club
who has recently distinguished himself by poem, Aqd
-edz in honor Of NAPOLEON, rected at the Tuleries
Louis NAPOLEON acknowledged the homage in prncely
style, by presenting the poet with magnificent diamond
oreastpn and sending to the actress mile JUDITH, who
rected il in his presence, pair of splendid earrings
Upon the present OCCASION however the poet had noble
his Country and his Republic. He
treated them in his best style that to say admirably
or there is no poet in France who for an occasion Of this
sort is the superior Of MERY lie read his verses,
md read them very well. so also did NJ. LAfoUR-
3ArSr-YBARs. the other French poet, who gave us a