The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-04
MR.. BENEFITS LETTERS FROM EUROPE.


Journals have offices in Paris, where they EN-
ploy a whole troupe OF correspondents, uan',a'
tors, agents and news collectors of all kinds.
Most frequently more intelligence Is .oi'e,'o
here by these agents, and published IN London
Than c,r he found in the Paris journals. Often
the same NAV be said of European accounts.
Tho London journals are the treest and
most independent in Europe. They are patron
;zed ~ larger extent and can afford to expend
more in the collection of intelligence of all kinds
The intelligence concentrating here from some
of the leading, and also of the minor nations
begins to be interesting There is general
movement pervadng all Europe, even Russia
and Turkey, in favor of the extension OF human
rights, and the government of nations by COM
mon sense. From Germany several distinct
movements begin to appear. In few days the
new Diet of Prussia will open. Much doubt yet
exists about its character and its lnfiuence-but
the general opinion is favorable TO liberty OF
certain kind. The government have prepared
corps of sixteen sworn reporters, to take down
the debates. Whether the Chambers Will be
open to the public, or the debates will be pub
lished, seems not certain. The Prussian GO
vernment is slow, heretofore despotic, formal,
cold, tmid. The press of Germany Is far from
being SO free as even that of Paris is. state
nent is made that the freedom of the press will
be brought before the next general Diet.
From Bavaria the accounts are amusing, and
give some further specimens OF the morals OF
ROYALTY. Lola Monies has been made Countess
of Sternheim, and will soon receive splendid
chateau to live in from her royal lover. This
last freak OF King Louis of Bavaria, dismissing
the Jesuit cabinet, and taking a new mistress,
mas made that monarch exceedingly popular with
the moral and religious Bavarians. He never
appears in public, at the theatre, or the church,
without being desperately applauded Bavaria Is
hardly the size of New Jersey; and if such things
were done by a Governor of that worthy State,
how the newspapers Of Europe would morallze
on the morals Of republicans!
But this is not all in the way of royalty The
last accounts from Spain which dare not be pub
lshed in Paris, are still worse. Queen Isabella
has kicked her young husband out Of her bed
Dom, down stairs, and almost out OF the Escu-
rial palace. She has taken young officer into
her good graces. as her mother did before her.
She has also dismissed her ministers; but they
won't be dismissed, and remain at their posts
against her will. A new revolution Is on the
point of explosions; and France and England are
intriguing against each other at Madrid, and
abusing each other in London and Paris. All
sorts of bad things are predicted of Spain.
In Portugal the same state of confusion exists.
Greece is also in difficulty with Turkey; and
the diplomatic agents Of France and England are
quarrelIng about all these governments, and IN
creasing the trouble in every possible direction
Indeed, all Europe seems to be divided into five
or six large Kingdoms or empires, and dozen
or twenty smaller ones. The great nations are
constantly busying themselves with the affairs OF
the smaller ones, and constantly checking and
threatening each other in the way of influence,
show, intrigue, and every species of deceit and
deception, to preserve what they call the balance
of power. All are covered with immense loads
of debts, incurred by the last European wars.
Two-thirds of their revenues, which are i'm
mense are required to pay the interest OF these
debts, and the rest is spent in keeping up the re-
guar troops to maintain peace, and royalty in
Indeed, the nations of Europe can neither 60
TO war among themselves, nor maintain their
present systems of government for long time
10 come. They are doomed. They are in
state of peaceful transition, and how soon it may
become rapid and startling, few can predict. In
every large city the mind is fermenting with
new ideas Even in Rome, that spiritual power
of nearly two thousand years old, is be-
ginning to indicate signs of change Rome
for several years has been frequented by the
English in large crowds-but during the present
winter, it is so filled with them that 1t looks like
an English town. The new Pope has shown
signs of liberal opinions, and Austria Is aston
ished at his audacty. In a short time, 1t would
not be surprising to see the Protestant Engiish
government supporting the policy and views OF
the Pope, in opposition to the Catholic courts
of France and Austria. The fact Is, every
thing old and Anticipated in the business OF life,
is beginning to break up slowly before general
thaw The invention of printing began 1.-THE
discovery and mechanical application OF steam
and electricity will soon complete the great
revolution-perhaps too, hereafter, without war
and bloodshed.
Queen Christina Of Spain and her husband,
Munoz, arrived here a few days ago, and is now
engaged, it is said, half the day in attending
mass and the other half in specializing on the
Bourse She is not treated with any marks OF
public attention. More interest is felt for Jenny
Lind. or Carlotto Grisi, or Madlle Plunkett.
Jenny Lind was offered liberal engagement TO
sing here at the Grand Opera. She preferred
London and refused Paris-the Parsians, there
fore, are quite angry, and say that the good
opinion of Paris is worth twice as much to the
reputation of an artist as that of the gold and
bad taste of London. Made Plunkett, native
Of Brussels, is new and beautiful danseuse, and
is beginning to create great sensation at the
Grand Opera. She appears in the same piece,
as Carlotto Grisi, and although young, promises
TO rival that beautiful artist. She mixes the
styles of Taglon and Elsser together. She
has great power, with grace and elegance A
Spanish bolero dance, called the Manoio, is the
most splendid pas | have yet seen her dance
here in Paris. When she dances it, the house
is crazy. Alteration is now confined TO bale
dances alone. None is now given to kings
priests, saints, or angels.
The Euylish are crowdlnp into Paris 10 enio,