The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-31
Eu,opean Prospects

remote as ever from settlement or paclhcatlon.
On all sides, the rumblng of revolution is heard
with undimnished fury, and no man can
guess what new phase. these angry and chaotic
forces may yet assume The atmosphere of every
nation in Europe is thoroughly surcharged with
the electric fluid of lberty and as no period the
by gone history of the Eword has furnished gene
raj commotions of corresponding nature, no ana
logical judgment can be formed of the issue or de-
velopement of the tremendous agencies in
operation.
Of one thing, however, there can be no doubt
The old, rotten and worn-out system.of the divine
right of kings has received It's death blow. The
organized hypocrisy which has for ages pressed
like nightmare upon the nations OF the old
world and compelled the homage of religion and
the sacrifice of the dearest rights of man, has felt
the force of the pent.up wrath of humanity, and
been crumbled to dust under the chariot wheels
OF liberty. Juggernaut has been deposed from his
usurped throne, and the Goddess of Freedom has
grasped the sceptre. The tyrant oligarches OF
Europe have been swept away before the fury OF
the trodden down millions, and the will of the
many, instead ofthe few-of the people, and not OF
cass-is now recognized as the source OF all le-
gitimate power.
To expect, however, that change OF this kind
could be effected easily, or all at once, would ar
que but little acquaintance with human nature,
the results OF experience the proverblal tenacl-
ty of irresponsible authority. The sangulnary
struggles in Paris and Berlin, Vienna, Prague and
Milan, were but the beginning of the end; and the
violent commouon which at present cOnvulse Eu-
ropean society, are but the preliminary throes to
the birth of that fair child of freedom-true de-
mocracy
The present condition of France is very deplo-
rable; and, however strong or energetic may be
the measures for preventing recurrence of the
disturbances which have lately occurred in the
capital fear that it is still destined to witness
a repetition of them. The wild RIGHTEOUSNESS
and needless freedom from restraint, with which
the masses have been indoctrinated BY the COM
munists and socialists, and the infidel spawn
of the old revolution, will not permit them
TO settle down in rational subsection to any
authority, however legitimate Taught to believe
that everything is a-jar in the structure of human
society, and that the only mode of effecting a
remedy for its evils is to pull it to pieces and
construct it anew on theoretical associative prin.
clples of their own-the strong hand of force, we
fear, must still be used to awe them into submits
sion The consequence of this is, that the ouriers
and the bowgeoisie-the men of property and the
men of no property-are marshaled against each
other in deadly array, and the flames of civil war
are ready at any moment to burst forth again with
augmented fury. 1t may be difficult to say how
all this may end-whether in military Dictator
ship or democracy. But anything is better than
anarchy; and by the latest accounts, General Ca
vaignac is determined, should there be any further
attempts to disturb the public tranquility, to re-
how, he ,tr,, tu,no and
One more instruction like that of June would
crush the insurgents, and give France peace.
In Italy no decisive movement has yet been
made but from the spirit of enthusiasm which
still continues to pervade the little States into
which that country is divided, and the exertions
they are making to aid Lombardy and Venice in
their struggles against the Austrian despot, the
issue, however protracted, cannot be doubtful.
The internal disturbances In Austria may also
assist materially to that end But we fear thai
some more energetic leader than Charles Albert
must be found, and one who will not fight under
republican banners to become a greater mo-
march and if the rumor lately current in Paris
be correct, that the speech of Lamartine on the
18th instant, recommending perseverance in the
non-interventIon policy, was occasioned by de-
claration from General Oudinot that French IN
reference in Italy had become necessary, it Is not
improbable but, ere long, Austria will find herself
face to face with her old enemy, and more for
midable tactcian than the King of Sardinia.
Spain is again plunged in the horrors of civil
war Another instruction has broken out there
In favor of the Count de Montemolin; and from the
detestation in which Queen Christina and her
minion, Narvaez-who are the real sovereigns of
the country-are held, it is difficult to say how II
may eventuate. If left entirely to their own re-
sources, and after the snubbing they recently gave
England, in the person of her ambassador, Mr..
Bulwer, this is not improbable-it would not ex-
cite much surprise if her most Christian Majesty,
Donna Isabella, should have to resign the crown
TO her ambitious rival
Portugal is also on the eve of revolution, and
the next intelligence may be fraught with the
most vital consequences to that kingdom.
In the centre of Europe, the elements of change
are also at work. Germany is unsettled as ever,
and is likely to remain so, unless the Archduke
John-who has just been elected administrator
the empire, at Frankfort, the ancient coronation
city of the German emperors-is able to keep in
check the spirit of communism, which Is endeav-
oring TO reproduce Berlin, and other places, the
bloody drama it lately acted at Paris. Indeed, dis
tu1Ddnces nave tdkeH place IN TIE HeignDoInoOu OI
Frankfort, where barbados were erected, and
several lives lost Waachia, it reported, is also
in a state ofrevouton, and Its Prince executed by
his subjects. The Prince of Moldavia has been
more fortunate. He only lost his crown, and
his people have declared for republic.
The movement in Russia, and designs of the
Gar of that empire, yet remain enigma All
we know is, that large bodies of troops are con-
cen,raung on her frontier, and large fleets are col
lecting IN her seas. She is over volcano, which
will, sooner or later, burst forth.
Apart from RUSSIA, England has been the only