The southern press., 1852-03-16
FRANCE.


The Patrie expresses itself satisfied with
tie appointment of Lord Malmesbury as foreign
secretary in the new British cabinet, remarking
The nomination ofLord Malmesbury 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 personal friend
OF the President of the republic; that he has
not ceased for series Of years 10 keep up with
the prince relations based on reciprocal esteem
and affection, and that he even visited him
several times when prisoner mt Ham. These
relations have been long known in England,
and consequently choice made by her Britain
mic Majesty, possesses under the present circum-
stances, a 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 m-
possible to'nanifest that desire in a manner
more agreeable to the Prince President"
PARIS, February 27th.--To-day the walls of
the capital are covered with placards of different
shades Of yellow, containing what is called la
Pr ofession de foi of the various candidates for II
e eclora districts of Paris. It's 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, in time when
words and promises mean nothing"
The Courier de MarSeille states that new
commercial treaty is in contemplation between
France and Sardinia. France is to abolish in
favor of Sardinia all dfferential duties,'and 10
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.-Tbe maneuvres of tie
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
18th of the present month, from going through
the villages and hamlets of any commune for
the purpose of carrying on an anarchical propa-
gandism by means of false news, calumnious
reports, or other fraudulent manGuvres. Any
assemblages of people, or any public speaking
or discussion in the neighborhood of the cleo
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.
uent candidates, and concluding in these words
"You will consider with me every candidature
except the candidatures above mentioned, as a
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 e)n.
SPAIN.
MADRID, February l9.h-A letter from Lo
grono, mentions murder committed by one
priest upon another in the yestry of Brieves
church. A quarrel had taken place between
them as TO who should say the first mass. After
a furious personal coufict, in which they struck
one another with the sacred vases, one of them,
Who is noted for his fcrociiy, beat out the
Others brains with cruciix
The authorities have ordered an investigation,
which vi ] bring 10 light facts showing into how
low state Of Immortality tho 81 anish 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 ccclesiasticHl authorities.
Bravo Murlo, the president Of the council OF
ministers, is preparing laws upon entails, 10
augment the electoral census, and 10 make the
office Of senator hereditary. The functions OF
the deputies are 10 be diminished.