The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-15
Further European Intelligence.
FRANCE.


The Pa.rie expresses itself satisfied with
the appointment Of Lord Malmesbury foreign
secretary in the new British cabinet remarking
The nomination Of Lord Mamesbury to the
important post OF minister of foreign affairs is a
fact. the importance of which cannot be too
much noticed. 1t is, perhaps, not known in
France, that this statesman Is a personal friend
of the President of the republic that he has
not ceased for series Of years to keep up with
the prince relations based on reciprocal esteem
and affection, and that he even visited him
several times when prisoner at Ham. These
relations have been long known in England,
and consequently choice made by her Britain
mic Majesty, possesses under the present crcum-
stances, significance of very peculiar charac-
ter. We desire, for our part, to see in this act
proof Of the wish of the English government
to consolidate the good relations between the
two countries, and we believe that it was i'm
possible to manifest that desire in u manner
more agreeable to the Prince President"
PARIS, February 27th.-To.day the walls of
the capital are covered with pacards Of different
shades of yellow, containing what is called la
profession de toi of the various candidates for
e ectoral districts of Paris II is to be rema k,
that among these figure the addresses OF the
opposition candidates. M. Mortimer Ternauy,
the independent candidate of the I'd district,
opens his address with words equally bold and
apt We live" says he, sin tue when
words and promises mean nothing
The Courier de MdrSeile states that new
commercial treaty is in contemplation between
France and Sardinia. France is TO abolish in
favor of Sardinia all diiferentiul duties and TO
accord that country considerable reduction on
the import duty on oil; and in compensation is
to obtain new facilities for the Introduction of
her wines into Piedmont.
PARIS, Feb. 24th-The manGuvres of Il e
administration to prevent the success Of any
opposition candidate, are, as usual founded on
The plea of protecting the public.
The project of the Isere has just issued a
decree forbidding any one, from the 26th to the
29lh Of the present month, from going through
the villages and hamets of any commune for
the purpose of carrying on an anarchcal propa-
gandism by means of false news, calumnious
reports, or other fraudulent manGuvres Any
lssemblages of people, or any public speaking
or discussion in the neighborhood of the elec-
toral colleges is also forbidden, under pain OF
the offender or offenders being Immediately ar
rested. 1t is also prohibited for any persons to
station themselves at the doors and force tickets
bearing names on the electors.
The project of Lyons has published an cleo
pioneering address, recommending the govern
ment candidates, and concluding 10 these words
You will consider with me every candidaturs
except the caniidatures above mentioned, as Il
defiance thrown down to government, and every
citizen who may be either the object or promoter
of it, as hostile to the government of Louis Ma
pc epn.
SPAIN.
MADRID, February l9.h.--A letter from Lo
grono, mentions a murder committed by one
priest upon another, in the vestry of Brieves
church A quarrel had taken place between
them az to who should say the first mass. After
Il furious personal conflict in which they struck
one another with the sacred vases, one of them
who is noted for his ferocily, beat out the
others brains with crucihx
The authorities have ordered an investigation
which VII bring TO light facts showing into how
low state of Immortality the 81 nnish priest
hood is fallen Even the nuncio is said to have
complained of the facility hitherto offered TO
taking orders, and stringent measures will be
probably taken by the ecclesiastical authorities
Bravo MurilIo, the president of the council OF
ministers, is preparing laws upon entails, 10
augment the electoral census, and to make the
office Of senator hereditary. The functions OF
the deputies are to be diminished