Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-04-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

The DEGREES of confiscation of the Orleans
property are meeting with opposition in quar-
ter which could hardly be expected. II appears
that thew have given great offence to some men,
bers of the Bonaparte family, who have some
real or imaginary claims upon that property
Among Others, the family of Joachim Murat,
King Of Naples, claim the palaces of Elysee and !
Neuiy, which they say their father purchased
from his own private resources. The Countess
Pepoli, daughter of the ex-king of Naples, and
sister of the present Prince Lucien Murat, has
just arrived in Paris, for the purpose OF enforc-
ing his claims. She approves highly OF the con-
fiscation DEGREES, in as far as they deprive the
Princes of Orleans Of the property; bat declares
that the President, in comforting 1t upon the
poor and the army, had exceeded his rights and
that in so doing he had spoliated his own fam
ilv Prince Lucien Murat is equally angry but
he is more guarded in giving expression to his
wrath.
The new Legislative corps being now on the
eve of meeting, 1t becomes a matter Of some in
terest to know what attitude it will probably as
sumo with respect to the government. If we
were to Judge simply by the election returns,
the government would have everything its own
way. OF the 26l members of which the house
is composed every member, with the exception
Of four, was designated by the government to
the choice of the electors. The natural cOnclu-
sion therefore is, that there will be no real op-
positions that the one republican and three le-
gitimate members will be lost in the crowd of
adulators and that the assembly, as a body, will
be as servile and subservient as the most abso-
lutte of Presidents-as Louis Napoleon himself
could desire
We learn from Paris that grand review was
to have taken place in the Camp de Mars on the
Goth ult., when it was expected much strong
er demonstration in favor of the Empire would
be made, than at the reviews at Sartory. The
Goth was the anniversary of the entry of Napo-
leon into Paris, on his return from Elba. M.
Bault is named President of the Legislative
Corps. Four hundred and twenty-nine political
prisoners were sent off on the 9th to Havre, on
the Rouen railway. Advices from Brussels an
nounce that the treaty of Commerce and Navi-
cation between England and Belgium had pass
I'd the Chamber of Representatives.
The Swiss papers announce that the Difficult.
ties between the French government and the
Swiss Confederation have for the present been
arranged.
The Augsburgh Gazette of the 9Th ult., says
"The President OF the French Republic has adj
dressed to the Courts of Vienna, Berlin and st
Petersburgh, fresh advices relative to the policy
which he intends to pursue. In those notes he
gives reiterated assurance of his pacific inten
tons, and expresses his hope that the peace Of
Europe will not be disturbed. He likewise hints
that the French army will probably soon be re-
duced, if the internal state of the country vii
permit of it."
SwITzERLAND--The government of the Uni
ted States of America has resolved to accredit
for the first time, permanent Charge d'Affaire'
to the Swiss Confederation. In Switzerland
this act of powerful government of decided
non-interventon principles gives the livees
satisfaction. The Federal Council has resolved
to send to America piece of granite from TIT
valley of Habern, near Interlacken, to form
part of the intended monument to Washington
A letter from Vienna, of the Sd inst, says:
| understand, from an excellent source, tina
the government of the United States is abou
sending representative to the Swiss Confed
Grafton. This is an important step at the pres
ent crisis, as it shows disposition on the par
of America to espouse the creed of Kossutf
and intervene in the affairs of Europe.
PRUssIA-A letter from Berlin, of March
says:-
The important motions for altering the con
struction of the First Chamber were brough
forward to-day in the Assembly. The Cham
Der consists at present entirely of members cleo
ted according to the octryod charter of Novem
Der, lS4S by voters having not less than Els in
come. The revised charter of 1850, article 81
provides that the First Chamber shall be con,
posed, on and after the 18th August, 1852, as fol
lows:-
Ofthe royal princes; of the chiefs of the med
itated houses, and such hereditary peers as tn
King shall create; of peers for life, the numbe
of whom shall not exceed one.tenth of the he
reditary members of ninety members eecte
in elective districts, in each of which thirty pei
sons paying the highest direct taxes shall hav
votes; of thirty persons elected by the tow
councils of the larger towns. The whole nun
Der of hereditary and life peers not to excee
that of the elected members-namely, 100.
This scheme no longer satisfied the reaction
airy party.
Observation-Disclosures from Copenhagen of tn
9th, represent the propagation of the Chamber
as very probable event, the ministers meetin
with considerable opposition from the advance
party, which has the majority there. The pre-
rogation, it is said, will extend to next June, i
which month the ministry intends to propos
important notifications IN the constitution.
BosNIA.-A Turkish military column, consis
ing of about 10000 men, with four guns, ha
occupied the Banjaluka the Austrians were de
feated by the Turks here in l737) district an
disarmpd the Rovahs Sly hattalions under TN