The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-08

year now be had for 25f aud they are selling 10
hundreds Of thousands daily for ami two EACH
with Thorn. What stimulus such events create for :
people Ike the FIench AAd how thrones In Europe
| resist such examples? Time will inform u.s.
OBSERVER.
| PARIS, March le, ls4s.
Greet 0sitatisn-Propisionai Government an Dagger
Resignation Of OGcrs-Rsmonsrsnce of National
Gusrd-Lamariine HE Powsr and Taet-C ircular
ofthe Ministr Of Interior Disauov sd-Taree Cheers
for Ldmsrt'ns, the Government, and RepubIic--TR.
| White Flag
The republic has received its nrst shock to-day and
Paris has been in commotion aud many people In con-
sternstion The principle of this sudden
ment Is found in the contents of the orculsr Of the
Minister of the Interior in which he gives council
the character and qualifications Of the ocsr members
Of the assembly, 60, to be elected.
In the present sensitive state Of the public mind 1t 10
regarded attempt to dictate, and calculated to
soersts against the freedom Of elections and the right
Of private Judgment aud to bring the Of the GO
vernment to bear upon the fears and hopes OF ossps
been nearly suspended Of the ne WY ap-
pointed ofcer have resigned, and given this circular
nssgh reasons or SO pS1ns wpen tne panic was a.
down the Beueyards Carrying the white asg and crying
rghtful heir Of the Bourbon line he upon the
turone Tho friends of the Duke de Bordeaux clapped
their hands for and those Of the republic appeared
thoughtful and anxious. The National Guard had
sembsd IN Thousands, Dissatisfied with tho manner IN
which tho old battalions had been disbended and
supposed attempt on tho part Of tho minister to cor
troll their action CONSERVATION was painted upon
about to ensne The resignation VI the minister VISA
demanded in the streets and strong manifestations
delegation from the National Guards. of several hun
dred, husly chosen to wait the government
present gravity Of the public condition which
tn- day. nj orttv.~ ~.
occasion in manner woitby Of france his exalted
| position, AID himself He disavowed, for himself and
thu government the doctrine of the circular ut least
understood and assured the delegation that the govern
mens ere about to address Franco upon the subject
disgrace Of the government the the republic
and he begged those present to pese sentiments
the.
hall rang with the CRY Of "vive Lamarne the govern
m.nt and republic - and tho company left with
snbsido Thus is hoped that waat appeared for the
moment most threatening aspect for France has been
disspsted BY the power and tact of this most excellent
1t is ssid that one member Of the government, Mar
fatigue and anxiety produced, and that the sxhsus-
ton Of ether members seriously endaDgers their
health and their lives They are said not to retire to
where they work, and to have no other opportunity
| for rest.
The storm has passed over. and than ten thou
snd workmsn have met o-day In the Champs Eiysees
to talk their past difficulties in friendly spirit
and tc settle them in y satisfactory to all This
morning the proclamation Of the whole government
was posted up upon every wall, written evidently by
Lamsrtine, and by it all have been made satisfied and
the sgitsons Of yesterdsy have entirely ceased Those
persons who carried the white flag through the street
yesterday, Immediately arrested and put in con-
6nement and should the experiment be repsa cd there
danger that they may not Do treated 80 mildly II Is
hind the scene make this experiment upon the public
pulse and the danger IL that when the public become
exssperated the effects viii not be limited to the no.
mucla In an fhA aut ma
by ut ust suspicious.
The decree Of tho that the paper Of the
imitation of England, under like circumstances and it
has had the effect relieve the imme date pressur,
s4ll4 heb paxip ErAuas~ AID I'll xill DO Well to make
expected that specie payments viii be resumed in France
%onddn az. s dos TO
obtain the smallest sums in silver but think, after
few days, the panic will suosids and small dsnands De
greatly extended and the mercantile community were
not in condition to pay up when the revolution called
lievs that half the number have left Paris which
have beenbo represented and that there IT, In fact
very ttlScsuse for the existing fnsncsl difficulties
beyond the mprudsnt extension of credit and the fall
consequent upon tho panic The depreciation
unexampled-and shows the imprudent extent Of the
The English have done much to create the panic in
France. They have confidence In any government
except that of Vctoias AID numerous as they were,
before they ran, in Paris and minglps as they did
ths weslthier portion OF the Partisan population,
thsir influence has been operating with great power
circles ho control large amount Of funds, End has
all been directed Intentionally or unintentonally to
raise panic, and to drive people out of Francs.
frightened set Of beings, probably were never Wit
acted WITH about as much and judgment
They and Louis Philippe should have their portraits
taken, with proper devices fleeing for life and looking
back frat shoulder and then the other TO
ef the Bouse not after them II there had been
any assaults, violence of any description offered TO
persons Properly there might be some apology for
such timidty such iudicrous conduct but yet,
men woman, child has bcen molested; and BY night
or by day. any person pass from part Of the city
to TIE other With perfect security have never seen
city where females could walk the streets alone IN he
evening so safe and exempt from ru.ensss as 10 Paris
and there is difference now and before the revou
ton. have the least indgpity offered to
female since have been in Paris; and tens Of thou
sands of good character walk the streets every
| ing unprotected. But the English and some Of the
Weather classes Of the French, who favorable to
monarchy. to think that every dressed In
blue fock ard trousers ready to commit species
OF crime and is seeking for the most favorable opporu
are men Of any character and consideration but eok
upon them as spscies OF wild aumas 1t Ia natural
that people not In France and rseosctng the excuses
for those who have been ys witnesses Of the events OF
the revolution and Witnessed the proprety of conduct
and high and honorable bsArpg Of the aberng classes
OF the people who have Effected the revolution aud now
main ain pubic order, there neither Justification nsr
| reasonable apology for any marfestaiion of fear
That there may yet blood shed Paris ia torrents
10 possible but It will not be tho blue rocks that Will
attempt fcroe themselves upon tn, throne and irr
peops by displays of their flags In the streets
and cr-s their iasor, there is no certainty where
| such experiments might terminate. To reach and
the authors OF such proceedings might
the loss Of many valuable lives and, perhsps, of nno
osnt people for in such crisis the strike sud
den and terrible blows and they have pledged ther all
for a repubc and do not intend TO be cheated out Of
t this time by friend foe. But this need not alarm
foreigners those who do not place themselves 10 us
picious situations The most frghtful stories are IN
circulation in London, of and crimes committed
| in Paris; and yesterday Q whole community OF the
English In Paris, thrown into great alarm by the
report that an old police agent who had been in exile
Tor year, had returned and informed the govern ment
that one half the National Guards were robbers
murderers &c SO and thsy said he would 90 dire thy
up to one man after another and him Of crime
state the particulars and challenge hn 20 deny 1T and
they SAID their greatest danger consisted in the
guard selected to protect the pubc aud this silly story