The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-09

The day ended without any violation the peace and
exhibited Of those results which, though common
enough In America, are almost unique in Europe. In
short Il must be admitted that up the moment to
which present narrative extends the conduct of the
populaos was admirable in the extreme.
On the night between the 10th and 18TH il became
known - the government that the people attempted
to induce two cavalry regiments the 9th and the 18th
being " thu. ns' Me to
remove them from Paris and accordingly ct break Of
On Friday the i7tS the Bourss sxhiStsd still further
Improvement The ease Afforded to commerce by the
paper circulation produced this effect The depreciation
OF bank notes which would naturally have ensued, was
to great extent controlled by the condition imposed
on the bank Of publishing weekly statement Of It's
conditions precisely the Bank Of England that
holders OF ts notes are always informed Of the security
onnSsc .nsy mus. depend s however great ns
specie at the bank ITSELF it must undergo less
depreciation in comparison with bullion. and it
cordtpgy found that, to convert T. 500 nete into rs
pieces st any Of the money changers Friday cost
lax Francs discount in other words Of az per cent
while to obtain gold required discount Of four time.
that amount or 10 ceut and even for that it could
not every where be obtained
tent, Ion It. aoaucsl the minister Of
finance reported to the government various expedens
on the .sn which on the ss%s DAY were incorporated
tax, amounting to 50 cent on the entire amount Of
the direct eos.r4butions ordered be levied BY
another the payment Of the Treasury bonds post
psned for six twelve months, the holders being how
at liberty to convert them into per cents at the
mont to appropriate SO millions OF francs to the aid of
the banks Of discount established foR tho relief Of
msrcs In the capital and In tho principal commercial
towns
Although specie thus unobtainsble at the bank
tho more respectable GLASS Of private banks sccommo
dated their customers with 1t moderate extent with
out any premium, and the panic which must have
sued thus far at least regarded Foreigners
ever left Paris on the lsth and the succeeding days
Russian subjects withdrew masse. On the evening
of 18th was reported that Austria had
ment and all Austrian SUBJECTS thus lost diplomatic
protection, the majority of them prepared to quit the
The French Republic.
The Paris journals Of Saturday ming, the 18th ut
almost exclusively occupied by comments the po
pular demonstration Of the preceding day. 1t is cons
dered triumph attempted reaction-a
Impede hs progress Of ths repubX Il s Impossible to
misunderstand the light in which the people themselves
regard their vioory it s celebrated as triumph, and
omething more
The night ha, passed In perfect tranquility, though
tie denomination continued for hours after the
departure Of our last despatch Bodies of march
ing nine and ten abreast continued to dee along the
Boule Yards from four till O'Clock, stopping the
trac Of the streets for 1t impossible for
hces to break through the nes they could only pass
In the intervals between the several corps As night
about the Porte St. Denis and Porte ST. Martin Tbs
inhabitants In this quarter illuminated their houses and
about eight o'clock an body Of people began to
move slowly along the Boulevard In the direction of the
Madeleine singing and calling on the shopkeepers to
light up; the ctisens taken by surprise and
raised; lamps nxed the balconies the
crowd gave round Of applause and marched on. Ia
leaving BIZ Of light behind them They were in a
very good humor, and not the slightest damage
d.ns mot single pane OF glass Va. nor aid ahs
nor military were to be be seen. Bodies OF the
Gards Mobile we're collected in considerable force in
the Rue Rvo and other Streets but out OF the line Of
march At the Boulevard des Italens sections of the
crowd branched Of and made the side streets illuminate
in the same By 10 O'Clock the throng began
to diminish, and by midnight every thing was quiet
again Some of the papers speak Of the illumination
1t had been spontaneous expr sson of rejoicing 1t
This rupture between the National Guard and the
bulk Of the people 10 an additional element of anxiety
the already gloomy aspect Of affairs The amentable
want of unity in action even among body SO organ
sd the armed ctizsns is proved BY the fact that che
ed by majority Of the egions 1t strongly oppos
cd by General Courtas, the commander-in chicf, and
could taken without the fully ascsrtsned OF
the whole body, is inconcsivabls; but having been
gions are compromised An address has appeared to.
day from a number Of the National Guards, but not
M signed denying that they Intended to
opinion tho execution Of the oscree regulating
their organization. But explanations now are Of little
use.
The present position Of all the AIMED forcc of France
in relation to the people is singular The army, not.
withstaDding many reassurances, has not recovered
from the disgrace inflicted by the general disarmng
the public not sufficiently treasured Of its disposition
permit the Introduction even Of two resimepts into
|
etr tainted with anti Evolutionary tendencies the
GMde Mobile is imperfectly armed and quite undisc
pinned The military and political systems seem alike
Gan accident involved the priests of the Irish College
here in the popular of Friday and gained
them character for beralty, which, on this occasion
ct least, they had no intention Of earning deputs
ton of Iishmen was to wait that day on the govern
the Hotel de Vile. On their way however they got
wsdgsd the crowd who took il granted they had
come out their sotanes to frsternse with the move
ment. No explanation possible the reverend gen.
temen loudly oheered and finally escorted back TO
Of the irish priests was warmly praissd last night in the
clubs; but an assured their appearance In the scene
| The commission of workmen held sitting yesterday
| in the Luxembourg, when Louis Blanc met deputs
ton Of masters whom he addressed the ,piis of
The proceedings most di.ordeTy silence could MOI
be kept ali anger and confon, in the midst Of
take share the receptions there He alio,ced to
dsPGt tn freezing fsrence. The Paris press pays
| no attention to these meetings
The Presse announces that the Bank of France, wish
ing to accommodate the holders Of bank notes far
consistent with the security Of the credit of that
tablishment, proposes from onday, the goth inst to
pay OF lO00 francs each by zine notes Of 100
| francs each and 100 francs In silver.
Tbs Mat 10 encountered at this moment with enor
Of silver plate, brought there to be coined
into pieces of Ave francs each. number of silver
smiths despairns OF selling fner second hand articles
stock available others announce reduction Of 10 per
cent their goods in order TO ensure such sale as may
keep their vorkmen employed.
The spirit prevails the trades of the metropo
lis is extending into the provinces. The workmen Of
the of Creuzot hsve struck for higher
wages Feare entertained Mt Rosnne that In
quence of failure IN that town the extensive spinning
mills Of ChauRsilles woud be compelled to stop work
Ramors OF discomfort among other classes rife
Douai journal announces that mutiny occurred in
OF the regiments OF the limo in garrison in that city
This mayor the town accompanied the colonel to the
barrack, and harangu.d the troops Order, however
not restored uatl soldier, the nstsator Of the
mu'ipy, had been released from custody.
The FTesse states, that The extra
ordinary excitement has prevailed in the schools and
colleges of Paris but particularly in the Lycee Bona
psrte Gate the College Bourbon). The outdoor pupils
Of tne latter Establishment sessmbled days since
and proceeded to the Hotel de vo with national dag
demand tho diomssal of their director, Bouille
and certain number OF their professors They further
demanded that the etuy Of Latura history and ofcos
mograp9y, should be discontinued The provisional