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THE NEWSPAPER. 



[1844. 



as to the manner of opening, time for deliberation be- 

 tween each move. iVc. The day on which the play is to 

 _ _ commence cannot be at present specified, in consequence 



hare ^^^"{j-aVls'of the* two people those' sentiments of of the illness of Mr. Staunton. On his journey from 

 5f!LlhiD n which can alone > surmount ^^ose^difficulUes which England he caught a cold, which eventually fell on his 



chest, and caused so much inflammation as to require 

 copious bleeding. He is, however, recovering, but will 

 not, in all probability, be able to go out for a week or ten 



k ^ P H*hin which can alone surmount those mmcumw *uicq 

 fneD - went in the policy of all free Governments, and insure 

 Kminten^ * reat necessity of civilised 



the mai 



**The Republican prints, however, join with the other 

 Opposition papers in resenting the alleged proceedings 

 nf the King while taking the oath on being invested with 

 SL Garter at Windsor Castle. The account of the.trans- 

 Irtion first appeared in the Morning Herald, which 

 tated that when the Chancellor administered the oath 

 the King interrupted him at the passage enjoining him 

 never to wage an unjust or impious war against the 

 Sovereign of the Order, and exclaimed, " No : I never 

 will " The papers attack the whole of this proceeding 

 as derogatory to the dignity of France, and fatal to the 

 defence of her rights ; but it appears that the affair is a 

 mere fiction, that no oath whatever was administered, and 

 that the usual admonition contains no such clause as that 

 mentioned by the HeraZd.— The King and Royal Family 

 had not yet on Monday morning returned from Eu. 

 The Due d'Aumale, who arrived at Paris on Saturday 

 night, had proceeded to Eu to see his illustrious 

 parents. He would, it was understood, shortly 

 leave Paris for Naples, where his marriage with the 

 Princess Caroline of Salerno would immediately be cele- 

 brated. The Prince and his bride would thence proceed, 

 by invitation, to Vienna on a visit to the Emperor and 

 Empress of Austria. The marriage of his Royal High- 

 ness would, it was expected, be made the occasion of an 

 amnesty for political offenders in the kingdom of Naples. 

 It was even stated that M. Rossi, naturalised a few years 

 since in and now a Peer of France, would arrive there in 

 the course of this month, charged with a mission to 

 induce the King of Naples to grant a Constitution to his 

 subjects— a mission with which M. Rossi was also said 

 to have been intrusted by the French Government to the 

 Courts of Turin and Parma. The motive assigned to 

 this proceeding was to counteract and neutralise the 

 intrigues of the Republican Propaganda in Itily. It is 

 also said that the French Government will grant another 

 amnesty to political offenders in honour of the marriage, 

 and that if Louis-Philippe's wishes be realised it will be 

 a complete one. He is represented to have most warmly 

 insisted upon all such offenders, not excepting Prince 

 Louis Bonaparte, being included in the amnesty pro- 

 claimed on the 4th inst., and to have been successfully 

 opposed by his Ministers. — On the Eourse it was said 

 that Ministers felt themselves stronger than at the cor- 

 responding period of last year, and that they meant to 

 anticipate the usual time for convoking the Chambers, 

 which has hitherto been Christmas. The motive for 

 that measure would be the great moral effect produced 

 by the visit of the King to Windsor. It was also ru- 

 moured and believed that the reported intention of 

 Government to propose to the Legislature to vote a dota- 

 tion for the Due de Nemours had been in the nature of 

 a feeler, and that the prejudice against such grant appear- 

 ing still too strong to be overcome, the proposition would 

 not be brought forward. — " Our private letters," says Ga- 

 liynanVs Messenger, " acquaint us that Her Majesty and 

 Prince Albert have promised the King to visit Paris in the 

 course of the next year." — Accounts from Morocco state 

 that the Emperor has written Abd el Kadera letter,in which 

 tells him that he is the cause of war and disturbance, 

 orders him to disperse his troops and his deira, and to 

 return with his family and the chiefs who have followed 

 him to Fez, where he will receive lands and cattle, but 

 will be obliged to live simply as a Marabout ; or, should 

 he refuse to obey the order, he is ordered to quit the 

 territory of Morocco at once. The Emir and the chiefs, 

 it is said, are afraid of placing themselves in the power of 

 the Emperor, who, from fear, might give them up to the 

 Christians; and, it is said, that after long deliberations 

 they have resolved to betake themselves to the Desert, 

 from which they will, no doubt, make pillaging excursions 

 on their enemies in Algiers.— Our readers are aware that 

 a search was made by the police in the hotel of the Duke 

 de Montmorency, in Paris, in the month of June last, and 

 that in the apartment of his son, the Prince de Robecq, 

 Jere found several busts of " Henry Cinq" (the Duke 

 de Bordeaux), and moulds for casting others. The 

 Prince was brought to trial on Monday last before the Cour 

 d' Assize, for * having in his possession seditious emblems, 

 with the object to propagate rebellion," &c. Notwith- 

 standing the efforts of the counsel for the prosecution, 

 the Prince, who was defended by M. Berryer, was ac- 

 quitted, and loudly cheered on leaving the court— The 

 adjudication of the Amiens to Boulogne branch of the 

 French Northern Railway took place in Paris on Tues- 

 w- Ouly one party, Messrs. C. Laffitte, Blount, and 

 *-o., but who are supposed to represent others also, ap- 

 peared to bid for it. Their preposition, which was con- 

 formable to the principle laid down by the Chamber of 

 ^ e ]»uties, but limiting their tenure to 98 years, 11 

 months, was of course accepted.— Another chess match 

 A or 10 °f. is about to take place in Paris between M. St. 

 Amand, the French, and Mr. Staunton the English 

 PJajer, who beat his opponent in the last match. The 

 P a Pers state that all the preliminaries have been com- 

 pleted by the seconds on both sides, Mr. Henderson 

 * na Capt. Wilson for the English champion, and MM. 

 **evmck and St. Elme for his adversary. The conditions, 

 greed to after some discussion, are precisely the same 

 *■ I" ose which governed the match of last year, the pro- 

 whVth ch , an g es relative to playing King's Pawn two, 

 havi l attack or defence, and some other points, 

 "ng been rejected. There is, therefore, no restriction 



days, so that the match can scarcely be expected to com- 

 mence before a fortnight. — A prospectus has been issued 

 of intended English performances in Paris, which are 

 to take place alternately with the Italian operas, and the 

 King has expressed his intention of taking a box for the 

 whole of the representations. Mr. Macready sails from 

 Boston on the 1,6th inst., and will appear in Paris on the 

 25th of next month, with Miss Helen Faucit, in Shak- 

 speare's tragedy of Othello. 



Spain*. — A telegraphic despatch of the 17th announces 

 that the two Chambers were constituted on that day. 

 M. Morcovo de Altamira has been appointed by the 

 Queen President of the Senate, and M. Castro y Orosco 

 has been elected President of the Chamber of Deputies. 

 The four Vice-Presidents and the four Secretaries have 

 been chosen from the different parties in the Chamber. 

 The Vice-Presidents are MM. Pacheco, Govantes, Aisu- 

 eco, and Perpina. The business of the Chambers during 

 their previous sittings was confined to preliminary duties 

 and to verifying elections, none of which present much 

 interest to English readers. On the 18th, however, the 

 Cabinet introduced their new Bill for the Reform of the 

 Constitution. The despatch does not give the provi- 

 sions of this important Bill ; but it is understood from 

 other sources that the following are the principal 

 clauses : — 1. The preamble of the present constitution is 

 to be suppressed, because it states that the nation, 

 assembled' in Cortes, had decreed the constitution, with- 

 out any mention being made of the royal power, or the 

 part it took in forming the constitution. 2. The Senate, 

 which is at present elective, subject to the approbation of 

 the Crown, is to be for life, and simply on the nomina- 

 tion of the Crown, as is the case with the Chamber of 

 Peers in France. 3. This article is a very important 

 one, and provides that henceforth all political offences, 

 and offences committed by the press, shall not be sub- 

 mitted to trial by jury, so that the Government will have 

 the power to stop free discussion. 4. The article respect- 

 ing the constitution and organisation of the National 

 Guard is suppressed ; and some semblance of a National 

 Guard is to be instituted in those districts which, in the 

 opinion of the Government, may require one. 5. The 

 article which requires that the Cortes should assemble 

 every year in the course of the month of December, even 

 if the Sovereign should not call them together, is sup- 

 pressed. This gives the Government the power of con- 

 voking Chambers or not as it may think fit. 6. The 

 clause of the constitution respecting the Queen's mar- 

 riage is to be entirely remodelled. At present the Queen 

 cannot contract a marriage without the consent of the 

 Cortes. This is to be altered, and henceforth the 

 Queen is only to be required to acquaint the Cortes 

 with the fact of her being about to contract a marriage 

 before concluding it. The Cortes is to have no control 

 over Her Majesty's choice; but a law must be pre- 

 sented to the Cortes, arranging the terms of the contract 

 of marriage. The clause is said to be modelled upon 

 the law of England respecting royal marriages. This 

 last clause is considered as a certain indication that 

 Queen Christina's project of a marriage between Queen 

 Isabella and Don Carlos's son is determined upon. It 

 is said that no other marriage that could be proposed 

 would meet with any difficulty in the Cortes, or make 

 such a change necessary, and that several members of 

 the Cortes objected to this clause, on the supposition 

 that the marriage with Don Carlos's son was the object; 

 but the Ministry has refused to yield. The only other 

 clause of any consequence is one by which that clause 

 of the constitution which forbids the Queen from leaving 

 the kingdom, without the permission of the Cortes, is to 

 be suppressed. This has been also strongly objected to, 

 but the Ministry persists. The above are the principal 

 changes in the constitution proposed by the bill ; but 

 great as thev are, they are but a small portion of those 

 contemplated by the Cabinet. The ayuntamientos, the 

 provincial deputations, and several other popular insti- 

 tutions, some of which have existed for ages, are to be 

 curtailed or suppressed. The Government does not 

 choose to submit all these matters to the deliberation of 

 the Cortes, and has determined to carry them out by 

 royal decree ; and, accordingly, a proposition has been 

 made in the Senate to allow it " to decree some organic 

 laws by royal ordinance." — The unanimity which pre- 

 vailed in the choice of the committees appointed to verify 

 the qualifications of the Members of the two Chambers 

 was considered as a good omen for the stability of the 

 Ministry.— In regard to the late occurrence at Gibraltar, 

 it is said that no unpleasant consequences need be appre- 

 hended from it. The British Minister, Mr. Bulwer, and 

 the Spanish Ministers, Narvaez and Martinez de la Rosa 

 had agreed upon a deliberate and temperate discussion of 

 the matter, and there is no doubt of an amicable termina- 

 tion. On the 13th an event of some importance took place 

 in the Palace at Madrid. Queen Christina was that day 

 married, in her own private apartments, to the Duke of 

 Rianzares, better known as M. Munoz. The ceremony 

 was performed by the Patriarch of the Indies in presence 

 of the Ministers of the Crown. It does not appear that the 

 young Queen was present. Letters from Madrid state that 

 this event is likely to give rise to some difficult question-, 

 nd that a Council of Ministers was convoked, to con- 

 ider what should be done in the circumstances. The \ 



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principal questions which will come before the Council 

 are — 1st. As to the form in which the event will be 

 published. 2d. If the Queen Mother is to be allowed 

 to retain her title, or take that of Duchess of Rianzares. 

 3d. As to the amount of pension to be settled upon 

 Queen Christina out of the patrimony of Queen Isa- 

 bella ; and lastly, whether or not the Ministry should 

 demand of the Cortes, in the name of a national remune- 

 ration and testimony of gratitude to Her Majesty, an 

 addition to the pension to be allowed to her by Queen 

 Isabella, in the event of the sum allowed not being equal 

 to Her Majesty's dowry. — Private letters from Perpignan 

 received in Paris on Monday state that Generals Amet- 

 tler and Santa Cruz, together with five captains of thft 

 Progresista party, had been arrested by the French 

 Douaniers just as they were about to enter Spain. 

 Amettler and Santa Cruz have been sent to the prison of 

 Serres and the others to Perpignan. 



Portugal.— 'We have advices from Lisbon to the 

 Ifith inst The reportofthe committee appointed to in- 

 quire into the use made of the extraordinary powers 

 granted to Government during the late troubles (of 

 which committee the brother of the minister Cabral was 

 a member) was favourable to the Government. The do- 

 cuments referred to in the minister's report of the use 

 made of those powers were moved for, and their produc- 

 tion opposed by the Government. The account of the 

 expenditure of the loan of 2000 contos for the suppres- 

 sion of the revolt were likewise moved for, and refused, 

 but promised to be produced at some future period. The 

 report of the committee appointed to inquire into the 

 legislative decrees of the Government, promulgated 

 during the recess, speaks in very doubtful terms of the 

 legality of those measures, but ends by recommending the 

 chamber to grant for that time only a bill of indemnity, 

 in order to avoid greater evils from discordant relations 

 between the legislative body and the Government. A 

 bill introduced into the Chamber of Peers for the 

 abolition of slavery in the Portuguese possessions 

 in Asia, by the Count de Lavradio and the Viscount 

 Sa de Bandcira, was opposed by Ministers, and lo6t by a 

 majority of 23 votes against 1 3. — The Serra San An- 

 tonio, a mountain district of Madeira, has recently been 

 given up to pillage under the following circumstances : — 

 On the evening of the ICth September 11 policemen, 

 some armed and others intoxicated, attempted to seize 

 Nicolao Vieira, a Portuguese, who, about IS months ago, 

 had joined the Scottish communion. Their only autho- 

 rity was a warrant, not signed as required by law. Un- 

 der these circumstances Nicolao refused to follow them 

 until it should be light. His neighbours rallied round 

 him ; and, after some altercation, but without a blow 

 being struck by either side, the police retired. On the 

 23d September 50 soldiers, commanded by Capt Oli- 

 veira, proceeded, under pretence of seizing the offenders, 

 to pillage the district. Some of the houses were gutted, 

 others stripped of their valuables, the live stock was 

 killed, and the inhabitants either taken prisoners or 

 obliged to fly. The houses of two English merchants, 

 Messrs. Burnett and Ellicott, were filled with women 

 flying from the violence of the soldiery. It was not till 

 the pillage had continued three days that those gentle- 

 men obtained, by their urgent remonstrance, an order to 

 restrain the soldiers. 22 prisoners were brought round 

 in a frigate and lodged in Funchal gaol. The pillage was 

 witnessed by several English gentlemen who visited the 

 spot, and its effects are still visible to all who go to the 

 Serra. 10 of the prisoners belong to the family of 

 Maria Joaquina, who is still in prison under sentence of 



death. 



Germany.— We learn from Berlin that, on the 10th 

 inst., while the Prince of Prussia was inspecting the 

 buildings at Babelsberg.he fell, and broke both the bones 

 of his right arm, two inches above the wrist The frac- 

 ture was immediately reduced, and his Royal Highness 

 was, at the date of this account, doing well. It ap- 

 pears that the Prince has already met with several acci- 

 dents of the same kind. When a child he lost, by a 

 heavy fall, several of his teeth, which were replaced by a 

 clever dentist. When shooting one day, he was deprived, 

 by an accident, of a part of the first finger of his right 

 hand. One day, at Posen, he struck his head so vio- 

 lently against a beam that an inflammation of the brain 

 ensued. During a stay he made at Mecklenburg a piece 

 of metal fell upon his head and wounded him severely. 

 Whilst at St. Petersburgh he was bitten by a dog, and 

 fell into the Neva as he was going on board a steamer. 

 During a great military manoeuvre held at Brunn some 

 years ago, he was wounded in the leg by a gun impru- 

 dently fired off. Very shortly since, his carriage was run 

 awav with at Frankfort ; and shortly after, the Prince 

 himself had a violent fall from his horse. After all these 

 accidents he has again broken his arm, whilst walking in 

 his garden.— We learn from Berlin that the municipality 

 of that capital, having entered into a contract with an 

 English company for lighting the city with gas for up- 

 wards of twenty years, and finding that, consequently, 

 there will be no expense created by forming the esta- 

 blishments which would have been required for that 

 purpose, has resolved, instead, to erect a new hospital, 

 sufficiently spacious to receive GOO patients, and sup- 

 press all the present smaller hospitals. The cost of the 

 new edifice is estimated at 275,000 dollars. Ave also 

 learn, by a letter from Berlin of the 1 1th, that one of 

 the three delegates who were sent out at the expense <tf 

 Prince Charles of Prussia to examine as to whether the 

 coast of the Mosquitos is sufficiently healthy for 

 the establishment there of a German colony, has 

 returned to Berlin, and the other two are expected 

 daily. Their report is entirely favourable to the pro- - 



