Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-26

80 oieaA 70 tneir own rum We are nation OF refu-
gees. FRENCH Eemings, and Germans have fled hither
from the religious prosecutions of their own countries
VINO inherit such blood and such cause win rather
with their lives than beay the sanctuary which
tney owe their very existence.
but what is to be done The case of refugees doing
al mat lies within the power Of ready tongues to work
on the elements OF dsaecton in their country calls
for some remark and requires some consideration If
Iganu forced TO make any comment the fact that
comment Is supplied from her example In the first
place. her political institutions are such that she can
Dc said TO have any ugitves abroad plotting her
niscMeI But were there hundreds of fugitiyes from
Drisn justice now abroad such those from the Irish
rebellion OF 9S, we should regard them with indifference,
ana pursue our own course of political Cancellation and
SOCIAL improvement. We not ut the mercy of any
traitor or visionary Austria Prussia and France wish
TO disarm the refugee let them restore confidence at
nome must be very explosive state of things which
can be kinded by spark as letter from some
unfortunate gentleman in his lodgings at Camdenown
VI at restaurant IN the small streets about Leicester
square. Proclamatons without men, without money,
xitnou. arms and without any evidence that they
nave peen written or have not been written by the per-
sons whose names subscribed only paper
ana need excite no concern unless by the fault Of the
against which they aimed they should
tell some bitter truths. really good Government
anord not to mind them Such is the advice tender
those who would demand from contrary to our
history and our very natures We shall allow say
ana DO what they please long they commit open
violation Of laws and long as they do not propose
actuai invasion. We cannot permit this country to be
made the starting point Of expeditions fer revolution or
conquest Prove the enrolment OF the purchase
OF arms or the equipment of vessels for such service
and the law win ntsrfe-a But there we stop does
the liberty of the subject which much part Of
constitution the Throne ITSELF permit 20 further
The Powers that threaten us must know this full
well. Their reported demands, them have other
object than to put us in the wrong with their people,
who may not understand institutions But in
thatthey will not succeed, for all Europe knows and
! specs the asylum of these Isles
Fortunately however, for peace and repose in this
"seagrt isle, this rumor of the application of the Aus
TRAN Government is altogether unfounded Lord PAL
MERsN said Tuesday, in the House Of Commons, in
answered. question put to him, that-
"No application had been made by any foreign Power
for the expulsion of foreign refugees from this country
and that, had such an application been made, it would
have been met with firm and decided refusal An
thority toexpe them must be conferred by Parliament
and Government would ask for such power with any
chance ofsuccess. He added however, that while,
the hnd, British law and the spirit of the British
constitution afforded shelter in this country to foreigners
Of all onions he thought that those foreigners who
availed themselves of the privilege bound by every
prinepb OF honor well by regard to the interests
this country and the laws Of the land abstain from
every ct calculated to give umbrage any Power
disturb the internal tranquility Of any other country
! So ills frebrand is extngushsd; how soon
it mayagain glare in eyes presume not to say.
to Law Reform the prospect is altogether
cheering. Lord PALMERsros said on Tuesday last:
"Fron what had been said by the Lord CHAscEILon in
another pace and the Attorney General and the Solicitor
General in the House of Commons, the House and the
country might be convinced that the Government meant
completelyto cleanse out the Augean stable and
leave the hgal arrangements Of Ireland unreformed
The Atttrney General said:
The abuses Of the Ecclesiastical Courts were intoer-
able; the ny question the remedy, which
free from very considerable difficulty The knife must
be applied but with discretion The machinery Of the
courts Of thancery and of common law would not pre-
sent be equate to deal with the ecclesiastical ursdc
that ha lnua al farx obo
delay
Mr.. CoLLIER the member Of Parliament for Ply
mouth made speech respecting the ecclesiastical courts
vhichwas much compimented by Mr.. HUM and others.
To sbbw the sweeping measure which Is contemplated,
Mr.. CoLLrEn said: He understood it was proposed
abolish $40 courts out of the 872 leaving only g. He
| thought 80 were too many"
The Jewish Disabilities bill has been read first time and
the second reading fixed for the 18th instant The Par
iamentary Of yesterday is unimportant. Already
have the committees upon election petitions unseaed eight
members-fve Conservatives and three Liberals-for
bribery
| The treaty Of commerce recently concluded between
Austria and Prussia continues to be regarded by
camille and journals of commercial authority be-
ing of very great Importance and possessing twofod
gnfcancy Intrnsically considered it is great fact in
the history of industrial progress extrnsically it
source Of political satisfaction and to the rest
of Europe From Trietse to Cologne from Milan to Dant-
1c all derential duties to be abolished and instead
thereof system Of complete reciprocity to be establish
ed Raw materials Of every description are to pass from
one territory to another without payment OF any duty
whatever while fixed standard of ad ualore charge on
articles to be maintained for purposes
| revenue by each State.
M. MAzzIsI has published letter. in which he states
that the proclamation issued at Milan during the late
outbreak there, and purportng have been written by
KossUrH, really the production Of that gentleman
but written by Kossuh at Mazzns request some months
before the former left Kutayah for the express purpose
of being published in the of insurrectonary
ment in Italy. II afterwards retraced Thus
Kossuth has stated the literal truth the public as well
Mazzini have right think, to accuse the Magyar
leader of deficiency in plain dealing and sngeness Of
| conduct
report upon the Corn trade lately published by Mr.
MosoREDrES, respectable merchant in the city, throws
much light upon that all-important department of bust
From this report il appears that great change is
taking place in the principal of the supply Of this
article Of food The United States and the Baltic are no
by any means the greatest producers Of corn for
the English market Their yearly surplus falls short Of
the yearly wants Of this market and it is from the fertile
districts and fine rivers Of Eastern Europe that England
derives its greatest and most certain supplies Of
breadstufs In 184l when the total imports Of wheat
into this country 100000 qrs only 100000 qrs
one-tenh of the WHOLE from Russia Turkey or
the Mediterranean In 1852 the total import Of wheat
100000 qrs from those countries and taking
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