The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1848, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. Whole No. 5093, NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1848. Price Two Cents. BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT EXPRESS. ONE WEEK’S LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BRITANNIA, Av BOSTON. IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE. The General War in Europe. Great Excitement in France. Overthrow of Fourierism in Paris. MORE DISTURBANCE IN COLOGNE. Change in the Swedish Ministry. THE DANISH TROUBLES. MEDIATION OF ENGLAND. The Battle between the Austrians and Italians. Anticipated Collision between Rus- sia and Hungary. The Chartist Agitation in England. MORE COMMERCIAL FAILURES. IRISH AFFAIRS. Attempted Suicide of Tom Steele, the Agitator. State of the Markets, die. dic, See The special Post Office express, with the mails of the Britannia, reached this city at five o’clock yesterday morning, in charge of Thomas Pomeroy, Eagq., of the Boston Post Office, to whose energy we are indebted for the latest intelligence from Europe. ‘The Britannia sailed from Liverpool on the 22d ult., and her news is one week later. It is important. There had been a battle between the Austrians and Italians, in which the latter were said to have been victorious. The chartists are still holding their meetings in London and inthe provinces, and are arming in the north of Scotland. Intelligence is received of a regular organization of the chartist forces in Scotland. A public meet- ing has been held at Aberdeen, for the purpose of electing a delegate to the national convention, and measures were adopted for the enrolment of volun teers. There has been a tremendous excitement in Paris. Not only the people, but the provisional government, have been in a state of turmoil and trouble. Negotiations between the Prussian government and the house of Rothschild, for a new loan, are an- nounced to have totally failed. It is stated in the papers from the Hague, that the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies has been anthorised to declare Menado, at Celebes, a free port. No amelioration has taken place in credit or confidence throughout Europe. ‘The Croats have set fire to the village of Castel Nuova, containing 2000 inhabitants. The Croats formed a cordon round it, and the villagers were all burned to death, uttering the most appalling shrieks. The whole of that part of Europe, says the European Times, which skirts the Rhine and borders on France, seems quiet disorganised.— The wildest radicalism has taken root in the Grand Duchy of Baden; and the secret so- cieties of Germans, Swiss, Baden radicals, and French emissaries seem organising an armed in- vasion. At Hesse Cassel the soldiers and the citi- zens are at violent issue, the military having attempted to restore their former reign of physical foree. The Duke of Hesse Cassel has expressed his indignation at the outrages attempted by his guards, whose dissolution as a regiment he has ordered, and some of the culprits are to be tried by courts martial. In Saxony a frightfyl in- cendiary insurrection seems to be goiag on, which the government cannot succeed in putting down. In Alsace a complete insurrection of the peasantry exists. The troops have been attacked at Mor- montior, and fifteen were killed. The rioters were at length repulsed with great loss, and their leader captured. Prince Metternich was in London. The steamship Hermann arrived at Southamp- ton, from Bremen, on the 20th ult., on herhomeward voyage to New-York, for which port she leaves Southampton on the 26th ult. We annex the details of the news: 'The Very Latest News from London and Dublin. We have received the following from Messrs. 2 Liverpool, April 22—11 o'clock, A. M A telegraphic dispatch, dated London, Aprii 22, has just this instant reached our office, stating that “there 4s not any intelligence, political or commercial, to com- municate. ‘The provinces are all tranquil.”’ Advices from Ireland inform us that Mr. Mitchel, one of the conspirators, #oeks to sat aside the validity of the bills of indictment found against him, on the ground that one of the Grand Jurors is incapacitated Hom sitting on tho panel, in consequence of his being a member of the, city couneil. ‘The object hay rome weight, as there is a law against such persons acting as Grand Jurors, Our Liverpool Correspondence. Livervoor, April 22, 1848—6 A. M. T shall now, as usual, with the view of making my multwn in parvo the more valuable to the peo- ple of America, furnish you the outlines and prin- cipal subst onco-the stamina—of occurrences that haye taken place in the European world in the week, by the Britannia, about to leave us, and refer my readers (o the more detailed accounts that, anon, will be Herald-ed to them, for further particulars. On the whole, there has been but a meagre sup- ply of news since the departure of the America— meagre in comparison with any other week since the 24th of February. In the first place, I must tell you that the markets have varied so little since the date of my last des- patch, (in which I gave a. full, though condensed, statement of them,) that I have scarce ly a shade of improvement to announce, However, I may say, in the words of somebody, they don’t “mend worser.”” In the “rebellions” department, matters are al- most ata, stand still. Since the signal failure of the chartist demonstration at the uncommon com- mon, Kennington Common, the country has been wonderfully quiet ; for there * Rebellion had bad luck.”’ In Ireland, too, “ rebellion looks” have ceased to look “so giant-like.” True bills were found against the traversers on Saturday last. Smith O'Bnen’s trial co willme onon the 13th May. The traversers will be allowed to appear by their at- torneys. At Edinburgh there was a largely attended chartist meeting on the evening a the Ith, A deputation attended from Leith, said to be great in heraldic devices. One lad carried a pole with an inverted crown at the top; another had a flag with, * The lion of Scotlan risen from his lair: beware ! whigs, beware!” The people dis- ce quietly—neither the pensioners, who were jodged in the castle, nor the special constables were required. ; i " ‘The Irish anarchists have had their demonstration, in the shape of a soirée to the gentlemen who went ambassadors to the French repablic, at which the usual amount of sedition and treason, was spouted; and the redoubtable O’Brien plainly intimated that his friend O’Gorman, who is studying the theory of barricades in Paris, may return in time to reduce it to practice, in the event of the trial for sedition going against himself and his co-patriots. At this meeting there was some show of fraternization be- tween ouing and Old Irelanders; and during the discussion at the Repeal Association on Monday, enough was let out to show that a schism has bro- ken out in that body. For the present, however, the appeal of the Messrs. O’Connell, and the threat to withdraw from Ireland, with the ashes of their father, were successful, and for the present, at least, Conciliation Hall adheres to legal and constitution- al agitation only. How long this will continue is problematical; but the vigorous proceedings now adopted by the government seem likely to render sedition too dangerous a game to be played with inpaaiity On Wednesday there was.a meeting of several of the most influential merchants, for the purpose ot organizing an association to bring about a retrench- ment in the national expenditure, and more equal taxation. Mr. R. Gladstone, who was called to the chair, said he believed all parties saw the necessity of a change, although there were different opinions as to what it should be. He accused the govern- ment of apathy in respect to the commercial inte- rests of the empire. vm Mr. J. Mulleneux thought the association would strengthen the newly-formed parliamentary party. It is intended to present a Deter wne the Mayor, and shortly hold another public meeting in further- ance of the objects of the society. You no doubt will regret to learn that “ Poor Tom Steele,”’ O’Connell’s head pacificutor” in the days when that crafty politician bad Ireland in a state of constant agitation, hopeless of his country’s regenera- tion, and worn out with anxiety on her behalf, attempt- ed to “shuffle off this mortal coil’ by precipitating himself from Waterloo bridge into the Thames, at seven o'clock Inst evening. At afew minutes before seven o'clock the unfortunate niWn was observed to alight from a cab in ‘Wellington street; and, having paid the driver his faro, he walked to the toll-gate. put down a penny piece, received his change, and passed on to the bridge. On arriving at the second recess from the Mid- lesox side, he stopped suddenly, took off his cap—the celebrated cap with which his friend O'Connell crowned him in by-gone days—and.mounting the parapet,threw himself into the river. A gentleman who was crossing the bridge on the opposite side observed the whole oceur- rence at only a few paces distance ;but so rapidly did the unfortunate man effect his purpose,that it was found impossible to render him any assistance. Happily a waterman was passing through the bridge in a small boat at the moment the unfortunate man entered the water, and with a presence of mind that does him the highest credit. he immediately pulled towards him, and with some difficulty at length succeeded in getting him into his boat. The poor man was taken ashore at the Strand lane stairs, and thence conveyed to King’s Col- lege Hospital, where he received all the attention his caso required, from Mr. Burton, the house surgeon of that institution. We understand the chief inju- ry ho has sustained is the shock to his system, from haying fallen flat upon the surface of the water. There can be no doubt that the veteran agitator had contemplated the rash act for some hours at least, as he had been occupied during the chief part of the day in writing letters at Peele’s coffee-house, an establishment he was in the habit of occasionally quenting. Within his cap, which, as above stated. placed on the bridge before he threw himself over, was a mull piece of paper sealed to the lining with black wax, on which was written—“Tom Steele, county ef Clare, Ireland.’ That Tom Steele never, like O'Connell and some others, made agitation a trade, may be gathered from the fact that. when he came of age, heentered on a beautiful estate iof £15,600 or £16,000 a year, in the county of Clare. Twenty years of amateur agitation brougiit him to the ‘Insolvent Debtors’ Conrt, in Dub- lin, where he was opposed by the present member for Ennis, the O'Gorman Mahon. Haying taken the be- nefit of the act, he came to England, and has since been living upon an allowance out of his estate. Mr. Steole took high honors at Cambridge, and is a member of the senate of that University. It may not be gene- rally known that it was Mr. Steele who proposed O'Connell at the celebrated Clare election, from which arose the Catholie emancipation act. | This is according to the account given in the Times of this sad affair. It is now 10 o’clock, and our letters must be mailed before half past 10. There is no sign of the steamer United States. ALBIONA. Our London Correspondence. Loxpox, April 21, 1848. ‘The tide of events still seta in strong in Europe, and each day's mail brings a fragment of the uni- versal wreek which has taken place in the old world. Nor has the storm subsided. The forebodings in my last have been fulfilled; the elements of war are stirring, and when clouds do meet, the crash of the thunder will be fearful. Of all Europe, England alone is quiet, and with a care- ful hand endeavora to keep assunder the inflammable masses. The prodigious effect of the French revolution in every State of Europe, in favor of the cause of li- berty, would have been attended with the happiest re- sults for mankind, if France had been able to establish order in herself. But at the same time that she overthrew a tyrant, she raised a devil in the garb of communism. ‘The equality demanded by the communists of Fran: would reduce mankind to the state of the wildest of your Indian tribes. It is not by levelling the condition of society that the laboring classes will be benefitted— each step of the social ladder must rise towards a higher degree of prosperity. An attempt of the communists to overthrow the provisional government, has, however: failed. The inhabitants of Paris were aroused on Sun- day morning (16th) by the beating of the génerale in every quarter of Paris, for the National Guard to turn out. A notice appeared in the organ of the elubs, the Commune de Paris, calling upon the trades to meet at the Champ de Mars to discuss the gravity of their situation, ‘Two hours afterwards. 150,000 men were wending their way to the appointed spot, singing the usual patriotic songs, It wax confidently rumored that it was the intention of the com tw to seize upon the Hotel de Ville, and to form a new government, con- sisting of the noted republicans Blanqui, Ledru Rollin, Albert, Flocon, and Sobrier. The National Guard turned out to aman, and 60,000 of them drew up in front of the Hotel de Ville, determined to defend the provisional government, ‘The whole population of Paria seemed impressed with the belief that it wax ne- cossary to make a demonstration, The plans of the communists wore thwarted for the moment, and a new pledge haa been thus given; that the peace of the world. as far ax France is concerned, is not likely to be dix- turbed; for should the communists rise to power, the in vasion of Belgium, the incorporation of Savoy, Ke., would be among their first acts. . But war in Europe is not the leas imminent, I mean ageneral war—for the war between Austria and Sar- dinia is carried on with great activity, The King of Sardinia, whatever may be his motives, has placed him- self at the head of the Italian movement. and declared war to Austria, against the advice of England, and in the teeth of treaties, All friends of liberty will rejoice that ho has done so; but this bold step may lead to a European question of the most serious gravity, Eng- land has protested against this invasion as being coi trary to tho spirit of tre f which she ix guaranty. All italy is up in arm forcementa arrive from all quartors to thi Radetzky, ufter being driven from Milan, retreated towards Verona, and is at the present moment encamped between the only three strongholds that remain in the power of the Austrians: Verona, Peschiera, and Mantua. It is expected that a decisive battle will take place here. On the 8th inst. the King of Sardinia forced the passage of the Mincio ; the battle lasted two hours, and 2000 Austrians were made prisoners. Radetzki blew up tho bridge of Goito; but the Italians crossed the river the next day, and are now bombarding Peschiera, Peschiera ix celebrated for the numerous sieges it withstood in the wars of Italy, amongst which I need 3 rei Sardinian army only notiee that of 1801, when General Brune, charged by Bonaparte to continue the campaign of Mi forced the passage of the Adige; the A ing at that time as they do now, Vi a, to leave such seloup to lay with him a force of 4000 men, Italians, French and Poles, with 30 pieces of cannon: The Austrian garrison, who were about the same in number, defended themselves with great spirit, and nd Peschiera. ‘Brune, not wil pl in his rear, ordered General Ch siege to it, He had onl, made several sortios, The siege asx carried in the month of January, when the weather was very severe. It was only at the expiration of 14 days that the breaching batteries could be got ready for play. A fire was then opened, when the belligerent parties conclud- ed an armistice, followed by the treaty of Luneville, which for the second time tore Italy from the house ot Austria, and reconstituted the Cisalpine Republic at hiera ia situated on the banks of the lake of Gar- od by the Mincio on its paseage from the lake, and presents a pentagon flanked by five very strongly constructed bastions. It is, moreover, well defended by other fortifications, erected after draw- ings by Vauban, The walls are on every side sur- rounded by adeep stream of running water, and all the internal defences are mined ‘There is a report that Peschiera has surrendered, — Should the Italians be beaten, and Austria endeavor to regain Lombardy, which is searceiy to be supposed, France will be bound to redeem her word and offer hi sword to Italy, [am even informed, on good author! ty, that Lamartine has notified as much to the provi- sional government of Milan, A large French army is assembling on the Alps. Another event of no less importance to univer- sal peace, and which, in « commercial point of view, is of greater interest to the United States, is the Danish question. The German confede- ration has decided on the incorporation of Schleswig to that body, and the greater portion of the inhabi- tants of the duchy being Germans, have risen in arms against Denmark. Prussia has been called upon by tho Diet to assist her German brethren, and has ad- vanced 10,000 men to their assistance. ‘The Danish monarch has made a triumphant entrance into the ca- pital of the duchy, after a severe battle with his rebel- lious subjects, in which they were completely routed. Lord Palmerston has addressed a note to the Prussiai government protesting against the Prussian troops crossing the Eider, England, conjointly with France, having guarantied the integrity of the Danish king- dom. ‘he King of Denmark has appealed to England. ‘The commerce of Hamburg, in the event of a blockade, will be ruined, as Hamburg must side with Prussia and send its contingent. The Danish minister tothe court of Berlin has demanded his passports. ‘The importance of this step of Prussia (she having determined to cross the Eider), will be best appreciated from the question put in the House of Commons, first by Mr. Wilson, in behalf of British interests, on Saturday, and on Tues- day (18th) by d'Israeli, in. a p verter speech. Lord Palmerston’s reply is cautious—very cautious; but will xhow on what a delicate foundation peace rests, It is as follows ; Lord Patserston rose and said: This question is one of the utmost importance to the interests of Eng- land, (Hear, hear]. ‘There are circumstances in the previous history of Denmark which make any thing which affects the welfare of that State of peculiar inte- rest to all men of high feeling. . No State has suffered more than Denmark. It has been the lot of England at no very remote period to have been drawn into acts hostility towards Denmark, which were alien to the feelings of the government. With regard to the ques- tion itself involved in these discussidns, | trust the house will excuse me if I abstain from following the honorable gentleman either on the one side or the other, eithe to the question of the right of the Gormanie Confederation upon the one hand, or the right of Denmark on the other. [Hear, hear]. The question confines itself exclusively to the duehy of Schleswig. With regard to Holstein no diffe- rence exists; it belongs to the Germanic Confederation, and the King of Denmark is a party to the treaty by which it is guarantied to it. The Germanic Confede- ration insists, aecording to ancient practice, transitions and agreements, Schleswig must follow the fortunes of Holstein, ‘The Danish government resists this proposi- tion, and it is upon this point that the difference has arisen, Her Majesty's government has signifled to both parties its willingness to interpose its good offices, in order to bring the question to an amicable termina- tion. It is obvious that in this state of things it would not be befitting for me to state on whose side the merits of right are. (Hear, hear]. The honorable gentleman has exercised a very wise discretion in bringing under the attention of the house the nature and terms of her engagements with those countries. I have here the ori- ginal treaty in which that guaranty has been given. The honorable gentleman has read the words so fully and so correctly, that I feel it unnecessary for mo to trouble the house by quoting them again; but | am very ready to coincide with him, and with what appears to me to be the general sense of this house, that it is the duty of England to see that her engagements be made good. [Loud cheering]. I quite agree with the honorable gentleman that it is not fitting that a coun- try like England should repudiate existing engage- ments. What is agreed to, that we should stand by, and that we ought to take care to fulfil! 1 agree also with the honorable gentleman that it is well that not only this country, but the other powers of Europe, should understand what are the engagements: by which England is bound, in order that in. entering into dis- cussions in which these engagements may be involved, all parties may know what this country will be called upon to perform, (Hear, hear]. The honorable gentle- man, however, omitted to state that the guaranty given by England, was given on the same occasion by France, Not only, therefore, is this country bound by that engagement towards Denmark as re- gard# Schleswig, but, whatever that engagement may be, it was equally takem at the same time, and almost in the samo words, by the govern. ment of France. (Hear, hear, hear]. I have stated my perfect concurrence with the honorable gen- tleman, that former guaranties given by treaty ought to be respected. At the same time, as I stated in reply to what the honorable gentleman said on a former occasion, | must remind the House that in the present case, whoever may be right on either side, the purpose for which the Prussian troops have entered Holstein, and if they cross the Rider. for which they have entered Schleswig, is not to wrest Schleawig from the Danish crown, but to support q party in that Duchy whos id that the ancient constitution oem laws of the juchy entitle them.to ational carporated bg attached to, Holstein. ingtead of to Denmark. ‘That is not, therefore. an attempt ta conquer Schles- wig. Itis an interference. no doubt. in the interna- tional affairs of that country, and with reference to the future line of succession, which ought to be observed. I can only, however, I repeat, express my hope that a matter which, if pressed to extremities, might lead to consequences seriously affecting the peace of Europe. may be adjusted by. atnicable negotintion between the parties ; and I should hope that the statesmen of great countries, viewing the dixturbed. and troubled. and dangerous condition in which the every part of Europe is now placed, will not allow a question which, ax the honorable gentleman justly observes, has no imme- diate practical application, but depends upon a con- tingency to happen after the death of two persons now living—I trust. say, that a question of that sort may not be permitted to Jead to effects which every reason- able man would so deeply deplare. (Hvar, hear.) Mr. Urquiant observed that the present was not, a question of right, but a matter of violent oppression— of an invasion, in fact, which had actually taken place. 1 have wnderlined those words in Palmerston's speech, which bear more directly upon the critical state of Europe; they have an additional weight at the pre- sent moment. As regards the internal affairs of Germany proper. all is quiet. ‘The general elections for the German par- liameut commence on the Ist of May. An attempt has been made, in co ion with the German Le- gion from Paris, headed by Herwegh, the poet, to get ublic in Baden, but the yattempt failed; the ion of the federal army, under the orders of ince of Wurtemberg, has entered the disturbed districts, and M. M. Heoker and Struve, the lea the former, a member of the Baden Chamber—have been ordered to be arrested. An insurrection has taken place in Wallachia and Moldavia; the Hospodars have been driven away, and Russia has taken advantage of the occasion to take possession of Jassy, thus advancing towards Constan- tinople. In Spain, all is quiet; the Duke and Duche: Montpensier are there, but hav reception, The King was thrown other day, but excaped with a few bruises Russia is making great military preparations, but is quict, biding her time, England, as I said above, is quiet; the total failure of the chartixt demonstration on the 10th, was a moral extinguisher, Ireland is in a most unsettled state; the country people are arming, and seditious language ix boldly launched. against the government. Dublin is occupied by a very considerable body of troops, and the government ia determined to put down any at- tempt at rebellion, The leaders of the United Irish- men party are indicted for seditious language A bill for the better xeourity of the crown and go- vernment, has passed both Houses. At the sitting of Wednesday night, 19th ord J. Russet said—I will now move the adjourn- ment of this house till Saturday next. with the view of moving, on that day, a further adjournment till Mon- day, the Ist May. i should on Monday. the Ist May, 4 that the first business to be taken should be advances for to ascertain the West Indi t stanco has bee the Chane of ad 1 his horse the ill give ® more par- ticular notice, Tho second object ix to enable govern. ment to advance again any repayments of money which wore made in Ireland in the course of last year We shall propose on the same day, the Ist May, the second reading of the Alien Bill, On Thursday. the 4th May, wo shall propose the third reading of the Jowish Dirabilities Bill, On Friday. 1 showld propose to take the committeo on the Alien Bill. if the second reading is agreed to on Monday, and. if there was time to proceed with other business, to take the committee con of the Health of ‘Towns Bill, If t mittee of the of Towns Bill4s not taken th house sh sion that evening, I should propose to tak of Towns Bill again on Monday, 8th of May Monday, the sth of May, my right honorable friend. the President of the Board of Trade, will bring under the consideration of the house, as the first order of the day, the amendment of the Navigation’ Laws. My vight honorable friend will state, at the same time, the course that is proposed to be taken with regard to the registry of seamen, and the registry of ships, He will likewise state to the house, as part of the ge which Her Majesty's government take of this « the course that is proposed to | bills as to the merchant seamen’s fund, 80 a the house a complete view of the inte Her Majerty's government on this subject, regard to motions, | my right honorable friend, the Se will on Monday, the Ist of May. or, if not th next day, propose to introduce bills with resp clective franchise and with respect to polling Ireland, 1 now move that this house at it ri journ till Saturday next,” No small hilarity has been caused here, as well as in France, by a freak of Lord Brougham. On the strength of a country-seat at Cannes, it struck his Lordship that he ought to start as a candidate for the Freneh Nati al Assembly! Citoyen Brougham, conseque a letter to M, Cremioux, demanding letters o zation, which the French authorities said th not. grant him, unles« he threw up all his & titles. ‘This did not auit his Lordship: he thought he might bo Citoyen Brougham in France, and Lord r Ireland. on the to the Brougham in London; and he consequently left France in dudgeon, and thundered forth a furious speech against the h republic. All his letters have been published im the papers, I send you the following from the Times, whieh is worth insertion + Lord Brougham has just thrown the highest somer- sault that even he has ever accomplished. [t ix not sufficient for him to have played the Edinburgh Re- viewer, the English Barrister; to have propounded startling theories in science; to have been created an English peer; to have translated Demosthenes. and to have been the greatest orator of his age. Like Alex- ander, he sighed for other worlds, not to conquer, but on which to display his eccentricities. He would fain begin life again as the Gamin de Paris, Bouffe must give up the character tou yet greater comedian, In France Henri Brougham. Membre de U Institut, was not altogether unknown. ‘The biographer of Rousseau and Voltaire—the lecturer on the more recondite and cate shades of the Nouvelle Heloise—the proprietai of Corsican stags—the inti- te friend of the ex-King, Louis Philippe—has be heard of ig Gaul, Lord Brougham is a tlying-tish two elements; but unlike that anomalous creature, he sighs ever for the stormier and more uneasy of the two. What a chance fora young man beginning life does not Kranee just now present! and Lord Brougham is eager to commence it again. A stormy petrel, hovering round the “still vexed Bermoothes,” is his image of happiness, In no country of Euro} indulge this fancy so well as in the land of his adoption. is comparatively nothing to doin quiet England, House of Peers is tame, flat, and unsatisfactory, Campbell has grown sweet-tempered of Lat nd Karl Grey's angularities are smoothed down. ‘There ix no post against which Lord Brougham can rub himself to allay cuticular irritation. France presents other and more favorable conditions of action. « Unhappily, the great revolution of 1789 fell a little too early, but the year 1848 hax made up for the untimely accident of the past. A national convention is still open to the Citoy- en Brougham. He may yet rival Vergniaud in elo- quence, and employ the remainder of his life in| recon- stituting civilization in France. For this turbid pre- eminence we find him almost ready to sacrifice ermine, coronet,pension, and all. It would, we believe, cost Lord Brougham’s imagination but a very slight jump to imagine himeclfin reality that which he desires to be in name—a French citizen. When sacrificed at last be- fore the rising demagogues of the New Montaine, and the Place de la Republique in a cart, he would devote the brief minutes of his passage to chanting = sincere enthusiasm and strong Northumbrian uarr— ‘ “Mourir pour 1a patri “C'est le sort le plus beau, le plus digne d’envie.” ‘The extract headed “ The Clubs of Paris’? will give your readers a pretty fair insight into the state of things at Paris. Blanqui isan out-and-out republican, and during the late government, was scurcely ever out of prison for attempts to overthrow the dynasty. He was leader of the famous Sociétés Secrétes des Familles et des Saisons. During tho late revolution, some curions documents (amongst other things, the private correspondence of Louis Philippe with Guizot on the Spanish marriage) came to light. One of these docu- ments, accusing Blanqui of being « spy of the police, has been published. Blanqui, in a most remarkable letter (Chronicle, of 18th), denies it; but the affair will not end here, and Blanqui has determined on ven- geduce. Orders were issued for his arrest, but he ix too much feared, and has 4,000 or 5,000 men ready to do anything. Itis not the Inst time you will hear of Auguste Blanqui. ‘Twenty thousand troops of the line are expected to-morrow at Paris! I re-open my letter, finding that though it is Good Friday, and shops shut, the post-office remains open as usual. Important news has heen received from Paris and Vionna. A courier, who left Vienna, stated that. two hours after he left, the horizon was red, as if the city was in flames ; but I regard this as a rumor only Yesterday, one of those imposing spectacles took place at Paris, which are almost genial to Frence alone— 300,000 men of all arms fraternizing ; it will be a pon- dant to the tremendous mass meeting in the New York park, of which so graphic an account is given in the New York Herald—a clear-sighted observer will m two remarks. 20,000 troops of the line have re-entered Paris ; and, as you will see from the article in the Moniteur of Thursday, the provisional government has warned the clubs against the danger of sedition. The curious extract from the Assemblée Nationdle speuks volumes of the present state of Paris. How the im- Mense mass of men out of employment are to be fed from an empty treasury. and the communists to be kept quiet. ix a problem which I will leave to M. Louis Blane to solve. I mugt close this, not to lose the post. Next letter will probably bring important intelligen The overland Indian iyail has just arrived ; dates Bombay, 16¢h March, Calcutta, 1dth. Nothing stirring; all quiet, ‘The railway from Paris to Boulogne is now opon the whole way. Donizetti, t Bergimo. great composer, died recently at MOVEMENT. Ocean Steamship Hermann. Soutnameroy, Thuraday, April 20. ‘The Ocean Steam Navigation Company's ship Her- mann, Captain E. Crabtree, arrived here to-day at noon from Bremen, having performed the voyage (a distance of 480 miles) in 42 hours. The run from Cowes-roads to Bremen occupied only 36 hours. ‘The Hermann has §.goo8 number of German passengera for New York, 4nd also the West Indtan mails from Germany. “The South-Western Company's steamer Dispatch is ex- pected here to-night, from Havre, with the French mails for New York, and a considerable number of pas- songers for embarkation on the Hermann, After taking in coals, cargo. and passengers from England, the Hermann will leave Southampton for New York, on Wednesday next. By the Hermann we have advices from Bremen to the 18th inst,, and also a file of the Bremen Zeitung. It was much feared at Bremen that the German ports will be blockaded by the Danes. Our Dublin Correspondence. . Duna, April 20, 1848. The manufacture of pikes still proceeds as vigorously scan be desired by the most sanguine supporters of the physical force part of the community. ‘The deposi- tors are still making a run upon the savings banks, and a run is also made upon the large banks for gold and silver ; £10,000 was drawn from the Dublin Sa- viligs Bank the week before last, and the country bamks in the same ratio, Great excitement is observ- Able in all parties on account of the government “gagging bill," as it is called, and as the State trials ap- proach, all look forward to the result with eagerness and anxiety. The news of the proceedings of the Americans, as regards Ireland, has been hailed with loud acclamations, and it may not be long till the of- fer made by the Americans be required to be realized ‘The State trials will not take place till after the sit- tings, which commence on the 12th proximo; Saturday last the traversers, Messrs. O'Brien, Mitchell and Meagher, took their departure from the committee rooms of the Confederation the Four Courts, accompan' but it was evident to all that ther gree of excitement evinced in 184: O’Connell and his brother traversers stood in tl me predica- ment. Judge Crompton delivered a long address to the grand jury, and explained to them the law of sedition, ‘Ke. The grand jury found true bills against all’ the traversers. In ‘the evening, the trades and citizens of Dublin entertained Wm. Smith O'Brien. and the other mem jon the provisional gove fall building was 1) persons, and at least uilding was crowded f th ment of Fran fitted up so as that number at! every part to excess were present. Over th pal members were susp including an old voluntes rn color flag presented to Mr, Meagher during his visit to Paris banners bore the following inscriptions: — “Ireland's Legislation Independent;” “The Volun- “Welcome home the Deputation from The Queen, Lords, and Commons of “Treland’s trust Patriot, William Smith s company present wore the uniform of The following toasts were of Ireland; ©The Peop! t proposed: through true teers of 'S: Tre Smith O'Brien.’ Mr. Smith O'Brien, in the course of a lengthened specch, alluded to the general topics of the day; he advised the people of Ireland to lose no time in making preparations for the tillage of the land, for it was necessary for them to endeavor to pro- vide themselves before next August with what he would call a good commissariat. Mr. Meagher produced a banner he nted with in France. Mr. J. H. Dunn, r, responded to the toast of the French he would join in raising a barricade titutional privileges were further en- in the course of his add said had been an old Irelat ernising, and shook in proof of his ax- sponded to the toast of the th sertion, Mr. persecuted patriots ; he touched o that day, and concluded by repe to the Confederates to arm themsely then gave the United States of Ax Mr. Magee, of t .. responded been three years in America, and hi gar or a hand stretched out for chi came home he said nothing but d ion met his eye. © peaceably and orderly bering 10, had meetings last respecting them still conti ‘The Repeal Association held their usual weekly meet- ing last Monday; there was a very large atten- dance, including Lord Millton, all the O°Connell clan, and several others. A letter was read from the R. ¢ Bishop of Elphin, (Brown) who stated his wish to join the deputation to her Majesty, with the address lately adopted. Lord Millton, in his precated the idea of the Irish wishing for a republi Jin alluding to an article of the Times, his lordship regretted that the Irish had adopted the motto of “Liberty, equality, and fraternity,” Mr. Galway proposed several resolu- tions, to the effect, that an aildress be presented to the Queen to dismiss her present ministers, for opposing the motion for repeal, Rey. Dr Miley and Mr. John O'Connell respectively spoke. During the speech of the latter, some unfortunate individual expressed his opinion of Mr, John O'Connell, by calling him a vow- ard, for which he was most ignominiously expelled, The rent was announced at £25 The Protestant repealers, meanwhile, are not idle proceedings of instructions The Chairman rica,” to which He said he had never saw a beg- ‘ity ; but when he titution and star- ~ concluded very There was a meeting at Drogheda, last week, to arrange about getting up a public demonstration. ‘Several re- solutions were adopted; but as it was a private meet- ing, they were not made known. | It is stated that the conservatives of Cork are beginning to be favorable also for repeal, and that nothing holds them back but apprehension of religion, ‘On Monday last, the Head Police Office was again the scene of much excitement, owing to the arrest of 13 young men charged with having unlawfully ass bled at the rear of the house No. 14 Ship street: with practising mili exercise there ; the detective police were the witnesses, After a long discussion, dui ing which the adjutant of the regiment at present sta- tioned in Ship street was examinod, the magistrates decided on sending the case for trial, and the parties were all held to bail. On Saturday, there was a large meoting in Bolfast, to testify their approval of the go- ment measures, which voted an address of confi- dence to theLord Lieutenant.and a desire to support the government. The grand juries of Cork and Fermanagh have presented addresses to the Lord Lieutenant of their confidence. The United Irishman of Saturday contains a letter from the editor to Lord John Russell, in which letter he tells his Lordship © that in Ireland there has been opened a boundless market for sedition; that the article wanted is of the coarsest and strongest kind—all that ia required. being good, sound, h na fide sedition, plain military instruction: centivos to rebelion, strong treason and thorough-go- ing felony, without benefit of clergy.”” Mr. Sken Laler, in a letter to the Cork Examiner, recommends the dis- solution of both the repeal association and the Irish con- foderation,and the formation of a new society under one head, for he considers one too fastand the other too slow for success, Sir John Anderson has addressed a letter to Lord John Russell. He states that, if his lordship op- poses the just demands of tho Irish nation, the most disastrous consequences will result. The loss of lifo will be terrific, and the destruction of prop by fire, in the manufacturing districts, and of the shipping in the Thames and at Liverpool, will produce the most incalculable injury; and he continues: “and I also know that numbers of the Irish, in America, will re- turn home, armed, to gssist their relations, should a civil war unfortunately @nsue; and I tell your lordship that the Irish people will not’ continue any longer in the unjust position in which they have been kept.”’ Repeal rows are now becoming frequent, all over the country, between the military; one occurred a few days ago, in Dublin, between the soldiers of a Highland regiment and an Irish regiment; and several accounts have been received from the country which confirm the statement that a great number of the military are disaffected, both Irish and others, Sc of the Scots Greys have been already arrested shouting for repeal Several of the Rifle Club in Cork, were arrested on Saturday last; but owing to the want of sufficient evi- dence they wore discharged. The club is mostly com- posed of tradesmen, who subscribe 28, weekly to pur- éhase guns. ‘The people of Rathkeale aro in high spirits. They have rifle practice every evening. Seve- ral of the respectable inhabitants of the town applied for license to keep fire-arms, but they were refused. Last week & man named Charles Maxwell was fined £5, or two months imprisonment, for striking another with a pike, in Cuckoo Lane. It has gone the rounds of the papers that the Earl of Shrewsbury is a convert to the necessity of immediate repeal. He suspects that his Irish estates are in danger. All the liberal papers have declared for the council of 300, The nomination to the council, in some places, has been proceeded with. In Kilkenny, ono district has chosen its representative, in the person of a W Hely, a Protestant. Some people, not members of the association, have signified their wish to be put in nomination. Last night there was a large meeting in Portadown, to consider the question of tenement right. There were at least 4000 people present. The meeting was addressed by all the principal parties interested in the county, and much dissatisfaction was evinced. It ix stated that the Protestant Repeal Association in Dublin already numbers 700 members ‘The government intends during tho summer to oa- tablish two camps—one in the Phoenix Park and the other in the county of Kildare. cerns are about being rented in racks, and a company of artillery is expected every day from Woolwich, The government is determined that we shall not want protection, as fur as the military Several large con- Limerick to form bar- most bitter philippic against the Provisional Goverm ment. declared the documents published to be forge- nd inveighed against M. Marrast and M. Lemer- teasily to be forgiven. He swore to overthrow government, and ho appears to bee man whose ultra opinions give him no little in fluence with the communist party. It seems that a plot was actually formed to intimidate the Provisional Govern- ent, aject M. Lamartine, M. Marrast, and other mo- members therefrom, and form a new govern ment, consisting of Ledru Rollin, Cabet, Blanqui, Albert, Louis Blane, Flocon, Arago, Raspail and Pierre lo Roux. A meeting was accordingly got up at the Champs do Mars, on Sunday, with this ulterior object. Blanqui harangued the mob. However, Lamartine and Marrast having yot previous intelligence of the plot, clreum- yeuted their designs. The national guards, as well as id the critical statu of 3, which threatened a complete reign of terror, furnished the government with « pretence to call in the military, all classes now deeming the lately pro: ps of the line as the defenders of order, life, and property. A couple of regiments were brought into Paris. Cannon, for the first time since the revolu- tion, waa placed before the Hotel de Vii Of the Na- tional Guards of Paris, no fewer than 120,000 assemblod on the quays and boulevards, joined by 40,000 of the banlieu or suburba; to these were added 20,000 of the gardes mobiles, and this body, between which and the National Guards some jealousy had previous- ly existed, fraternised as they passed each other, and their common differences were buried in oblivion. The peace of Paris was thus secured, The usual ex- hibitions and speeches took place before the Hotel de Ville, and of the communists sank apparent- A counter demonstration is of the course of the tumult at the Hotel de Ville, Cabet stigmatised Lamartine as a traitor to the republic. Lamartine withdrew, and, having coysulted with his colleagues, orders to arrost Cabet werd issued in the course of the evening. There can be no doubt that the whole affair tended to strengthen materially the moderate party in the pro- visional government. Another unlimited circular pub- lished in Paris, on Saturday last,in the name of M. Ledru Rollin, contributed very greatly to indispose the Parisians to countenance the communists. Its violent tendency rendered the name of M. Ledru Rollin so popular that he was compelled to disavow its authenti- city, and that it had been issued from his department without his knowledge and sanction. It is evident that the sensible and moderate men of the provisional government have been secretly, if not openly at vari- ance with the extreme party. On the Saturday even- ing previous to the Sunday's demonstration, high words took place between M. Marrast and M, Rollin, in the council M. Ledru Rollin appited the opprobrious term lache, or coward, to M. Marrast, whom he accused of betraying principles; M Marrast followed this up by @ blow; he struck M. Ledru Rollin, and the other members interfered and prevented further violence. Indeed, it is openly assorted that the plot of Blanqui and Cabet, on the Sunday, which so signally fa was favored, if nos concerted, by the extreme party in the provisienal go- vernment, which, if it be true, must lead to its speedy re-construction. Thus stood matters on Monday. On that evening Blanqui harangued his club, inciting them in the moat violent language, to arm and overthrow the govern- ment. He invited the people to pay no more taxes, to raise the wages of the workmen to five franca per day, and compel the rich to minister to the wants of the sick and aged proletarians—the new classical name for the “shirtless.’’ Commissaries were appointed to come to an understanding with a vast number of other clubs who advocate similar principles. It is now evident that the contest between the moderate clubs and their more violent antagonists has fairly commenced. The rappel was again beaten on the morning of Tuesday, the 18th. Vast numbers of national guards were kept under arms during several hours, perhaps with a view to weary them out, and the whole capital was kept in a contin- ual state of terror and confusion. It was stated that both Blanqui and Cabet ¢ arrested by order of the government, The report is put forth actively that all the members of the Provisional Govern- ment are now again on friendly terms, and that all differences have ceased. But while secret arrests of the communists are taking place in different parts of Paris, it is idle to count upon the permanence of tranquillity for a single day, The great demonstration for the fra- are concerned. The accounts from the country state that the peoplo are all very quiet, that the spirit for murder has visibly decreased, while the poor people are as badly off as ever for want of food. The number of recipients of relief in the Trinity Union is 80,000, at an average cost of £500 per week. That cannot long stand. The governors of the Limerick Union are going to estab- lish a temporary hospital at Castle Connell, for fever patients, a large number of the poor in that locality being afflicted with that frightful disease. 19 sums, stated, were lent at the pawn offices, at following places, during the last year. vix :—Li rick, £35.79; Waterford. £56,626; Cork, £150,105; Belfast, £108.01; Dublin, £475,600, A farmer at Cloghern’ was sentenced by Sergeant Henly to three months? imprisonment for having 4 gun in his possession without a license. One evening last week the outer gates of tho general | ceed office were closed for the first time since the open ing of that establishment in 1818. ternization of the National Guards, the troops of the line, and the people, which was appointed for Thurs- day was expected by many to be marked by some great catastrophe. Rumors of an intention to asasssinate ‘one or more of the provisional government, by way of signal for a general revolt, are afloat. The review and fraternization of the troops, the National Guards, and the Gardes Mobiles, cannot fail to be one of the most wonderful exhibitions that has ever taken place in the world. The lines are to be formed on the boulevards and in the Champs Elysees, stretching from the Bas- tile to the Barriere de i’Etoile, and, if necessary, along the avenue de Neuilly. A glance at the map of Paris will give an idea of this most astonishing spectacle, which, we trust, will terminate peacefully. It is evident that the government is paving the way for the introduction of more regular troops, to remain permanently in the capital. General Changernier, it a expected. will assume the command of the garrison of Paris, if this movement ean be accomplished. In- ‘The Sligo election has terminated, Mr. Somers, who was unseated, hax been defeated by Mr. Townly by a s Journal has been very plain as to its Mr. Morgan John O'Connell voting for That gentleman's influence with remarks on the “ gagging act.” his party is gone forever. W. JH Ireland. From the Liverpool Mail, April 22. Irish affairs are becoming alittle more xettled. Messrs. Meagher. O'Brien, and Mitchell, are preparing for their trials, which are expected to take place about the 12th of May. and, in the meantime, are exhausting their vo- cabulary of sedition. ‘Tho orators of the Re| ciation’ are quarreling among themselve funds are almost exhausted; here and there a ranting, revolutionary priest denounces the union, and advises war and bloodshed; but he usually gets a rap on the knuckles from his superior. Poor Tom Steele.O°Connell’s head-pacificator, has happily been rescued from an attempt to perpetrate self-destruction; but his mind, ax well ax his property, is irrevocably gone. Drilling practised in many’ parts of the provinces, but the government in Dublin has evinced a determination to suppress these foolish and illegal demonstrations; pikes and fire-arms also continue to sell well; whether they will ever be brought into use. or if used will not be more injurious to the purchasers than to those against whom they may be directed, are questions which we shall not take upon ourselves to decide, [From the European Times, April 22. ‘The deplorable state of Ireland, apparently on the verge of acivil war, continues to occupy the deepest attention of all classes. In the wild and tumultuous passions now evoked, it is xearcely to be hoped that the calm exhortations of wisdom and experience can be listened ‘The majority of the people of Ireland, now xtent armed, seem resolved upon some des- perate act. which will secure for them the accomplish- ir darling hopes. or plunge them still deeper into the abyss of misery. Whatever may be the issue of the impending struggle. no one can doubt that a vast amount of misery will be suffered by the middle and humbler classes, and however slow tho rocess of quiet and peaceful legislation might have been, in ameliorating their condition, a direct appeal to arms appears to us far more certain of bringing down accumulated troubles upon our high- minded but mis-guided fellow-subjects. The diver- gence between the repealers, headed by Mr, O'Connell, and the party led on_ by Mr. Mitchell, becomes greater every day. The O° will take their stand upon, at the very plus ultra, the uttermost bounds of the law stitution, and will adhere to the counsels beq’ to them by to obtain repeal by peaceable and constitutional means only. If the nsyocintion trangresses this line, the O’Connells will take no part in their proceedings. Important from France, Galignani says he exact amount of the debts of the civil list of Louis Philippe. i now said 40,000,000f,, of which half is due to individu other half to the Treasury. These debts cannot charged at the private domain being he question of a sale reserved for the decision of the National Assembly.— The ancient domaine prive represented an ostimate of 200,000,000f. The succession of Madame Adelaide. which has fallen to the Prinee de Joinville and the Duke de Montpensier, is valued at 60,000,000f. besides 20,000,000f, left to the Duke de Nemours, ‘Tho succes. sion of the Prince de Conde, which came to the Duke a’ Aumale, is extimated at 100,000,000f. The Meniteur publishes a decree granting an am- nesty to all deserters from the sea and land service who may surrender within two months, if within the French territory, and six months if out of Franee. The Moniteur publishes an important decree, levy- ing a tax of one per cent on all incomes derived from moveable, immovable, or fund {From the Europe: We have endeavor nnells manfully declare that ne ‘operty , April 22.) ] in vain to seek in the ex- traordinary events still passing in France, and especially in Paris, for some gleam of hope to remove t ensions under which we still labor for inies of that great country, When we the vast interests directly affecting «0 many thousands of countrymen, who are linked . intermarriage, consangu row out of an aln » than one generation, a f akin to despair takes possession of our minds when we contemplate that the events of which France is now the theatre, may terminate even in a civil or an European war. Upon the issue of the great struggle now going on depend not only the lives and property of thousands and thousands of our fellow-men, but what is even perhaps of more consequence, it must in- ft the rights and liberties of unborn millions. | ‘The great example now held up to mankind by the French Provisional Government must bear its fruits Europe waits in breathless susps ng some new and hitherto v Only last Sunday Paris was the extraordinary demonstrations which can only oceur in that capital, Fortunately, it passed off without blood. shed ; but whether the causes which occasioned it, and which may produce its ‘rence at any moment, are not still actively at work, our readers shall judge. M. Blanqui, tung to madness by the publication of certain papers alleged to be found at M. Guizot’s, which impeached his political character, fulminated a deed, troops are beginning to arrive in Paris, and it will depend, of course, a good deal upon their fidelity and attachment to the new republic whether tranquil. lity can be maintained. The ultra party, or commun- ists, openly display the badge of their party, the red ro- sette of the Montagnards, in contradistinction to the tri-color, the sign of the Girondists, or moderate party; and, to read the French journals of 1848, we sometimes fancy ourselves transported back sixty years, and ima- gino we are perusing the identical occurrences of 1789 ‘The parallel hitherto ts almost complete. The rumor afloat is that M. Louis Blanc and M Albert, who, as chiefs of the Commission of National Recompenses, have the power to issue orders for money without stating the object. have already grant- ed bons to the amount of three millions of francs; and this has created an unpleasant impression. It is stated that M. Garnier Pages has been under the necessity of swiving orders that no future bons shall be issued with out his signature. Such i« the present state of Paris; and it will be easy to conceive how slight an event may again subvert the present system, and throw society into as great # state of confusion as on the 24th of February. In the departmonts there is a still increasing indigna- tion against the “deplorable choice’ of the provisional government of the commissaries general whieh have been sent from Paris. This feeling comes from all parts of the country—from the Gironde, Montalban, Toulouse, Digne, Gaillac, Troyes, Gueret. Lille, Amiens, Beauvais, &e. At St. Etienne, on the Mth, the convents in the town had been pillaged by the populace, led by women, under the pretence that needlework was done in the convents to the injury of the unemployed in the town. At Lyong matters appear still in a very alarming state; indeed. the disaffection throughout the country generally against the centralization of power in the capital seems greatly increasing. By our last accounts, Ledra Rollin,Cremieux,Albert,and Flocon were rejected ax candidates for the National Assembly by an immense majority of the Club des Independans. The other members were accepted without opposition, Lama tine seemed particularly popular. A considerable number of arrests were taking place at Paris. The octroé duty on meat brought into Paris had been re- moved, and an ad valorem aystem of octroi duties on wines was to be proposed. The cooks of Paris struck for wages on Tuesday ; they proceeded in a body to the Palais Royal, where a detachment of National Guards forced them to disperse. ‘The feeling seemed to gain ground that Thursday would pass off without dis- turbance ; and the French funds were firm in conse- quence. From the London Chronicle.] Pass; ‘Thursday Evening, April 20, Half-past Six o’Clock. Hitherto the festival of fraternation between the people and the military has gone off as well as could possibly be wished, There hax not been the slightest disturbance, nor the least appearance of bad feeling, on the part of any of the actors in this extraordinary The troops of the line, the National Guards, Mobile, and the people, were all in the best each vied with the other in the cheors and the cordiality of their sa- epublicans had any sinister inten- t powers that be, they certainly did » to show them. Not the slightest appear- e troops or any part of the peo- or the National Guards, or the people, came under my notice; and those with whom [ have conversed on the subject all agree as to the cordiality shown by all pre- sent. th If the ult th nis festival rtainly a very extraordinary one; but more on account of the immense number of per sone who took part in it, than from any variety or splendor in the arrangements. It i# calculated that between the National Guards of Paris (horse and foot). the National Guards of the bantieur, the infant- ry of the line, the cavalry, and artillery of the lin the new Garde Urbanie th je Mobile, and the this day fled past the » de Etoile, was not he number of men wh Are de Triomphe, at the B ile loss than 350.000 men, Of this number, the National Guna of Paris were by far the most nume They numbered about 100,000 men; the Nai Guard of the bantieue were about 30,000, the Garde Mobile 16.000, the troops (infantry and cavalry) 20.000, andthe e Us and invalids about 2000, At eight o'clock thissmorning, the provisional government left. the Hotel of the Minister of War, in. earringes, to take tup their places at the Are de Triomphe, where ® handsome plat- 0 s fitted up for them, decorated with a pro- pattie | flags, streamers, and other decorations by an escort of Hussars, and as ore loudly cheered by the troops, ly hour, were drawn up in the iately on taking their places, fired to announce the Behind the memb “ nt were placed » Council of State; the deputat Cassation, of the Court of Accounts, of the ¢ Appeal, and of the other tribunals; general o and admirals; under-seeretaries of State; deputies of the mayor of Paris; the principal administrative func- tionaries; a deputation of the ponts-et-chausees; a de putation of the council of public instruction; a depu- tation of the committee of government of the working classes; a deputation of the wounded of February, anit of the persons condemned for political offences; the colonela of the different legions of the National Guards and of the detachments of the army; the chefs de batallion of the National Guard Mobile; the colo. nels of the Republican Guard, and of the Civie Guard,